At 6:40 in the morning, Li Ye arrived at Professor Zhang's home twenty minutes early, carrying four bottles of fine liquor and a string bag full of seafood.
After he knocked, Teacher Lu opened the door. Then Li Ye saw the bundles, woven plastic sacks, and several suitcases on the floor.
Li Ye asked in surprise, "Madam, are you moving?"
Cai Minying had only said yesterday that Zhang Qiyan had invited him over. She had not mentioned that his teachers were moving.
There were no travel bags these days. When people moved, they basically used large cloth bundles and woven plastic sacks. Families with several suitcases were already considered well-off.
The wheeled suitcases in Professor Zhang's home had all been gifts from Li Ye during holidays and festivals.
Teacher Lu ushered Li Ye inside and said with a smile, "That's right! Otherwise, why would we call over such a strong laborer as you? We'll have to count on you to carry those large items downstairs later!"
"Of course, of course. Madam, feel free to work me like an ox. I wouldn't dare boast about anything else, but when it comes to strength, even if all my senior brothers and senior sisters were tied together, they still wouldn't match me."
Li Ye patted his chest and made a small boast, then looked around and asked, "Madam, where's my teacher? Did he go out to buy breakfast?"
Teacher Lu pointed toward the bedroom. "There. He didn't get back until midnight last night and is still sleeping in."
Only then did Li Ye realize that he had come too early. Zhang Qiyan usually kept early hours, but Price Breakthrough had recently reached its final stage. He was probably overwhelmed and had no choice but to stay up late working overtime.
When Li Ye