Chapter 54 - 054 Li Jianqing at the Fourth Watch (Yan’er and He Shi Bi add more)
Her major being in archaeology, she could tell at a glance that nearly all the old furniture in this house had some age to them, let alone Mr. Li, who fancied himself literate after a few years at a private school and had somehow amassed such a large collection of antique furniture. She couldn’t believe it was mere coincidence.
The two of them didn’t linger; after placing their things down, they followed Mr. Li over to the community office.
The community office was located behind the school, consisting of two small offices. As work had just begun, there was no one around yet. Mr. Li handed over various documents and the household registration book. The person there glanced at Li Xianglu, pulled out a thick registry book and began writing by hand, and after checking the calendar said, "Alright, you can collect your tickets on the fifteenth of this month."
The grandson and grandfather expressed their thanks before heading back.
After a busy day, the old man was extremely tired. Li Xianglu promptly helped him onto the kang bed, and then found one of Mr. Li’s old clothes to use as a makeshift apron. She started tidying up the house.
With Mr. Li resting in the east room, Li Xianglu confidently heated a pot of water, then took out disinfectant and dishwashing liquid from her Storage Ring, mixed them in a basin, and began scrubbing. However, she dared not treat the antique furniture the same way; these products were refined from oil and could damage the wood to some extent.
After cleaning for over an hour, all the rooms and the kitchen were sparkling clean. Li Xianglu quickly washed her hands and face with the remaining hot water, then called everyone to get up with a pot of hot water—it was almost four o’clock, time to rise.
Upon entering, Mr. Li had also woken up, and after drinking half a pot of hot water, he chuckled, "Tired, right? Let’s go to sleep early when we get back today."
At four in the afternoon, the two of them locked up and set off on time. They had just reached their destination when they saw Li Dafu and several others by a mule cart.