Siheyuan: Grassroots Counterattack

Li Tianyi and his friends bought some things before getting on the bus. Together with the dry food Xiaoxue prepared for him, these things should be enough for the three of them to eat for a few days in the bus.

It is almost summer now, and the weather in the Northeast is still relatively cool. However, the further south the train goes, the higher the temperature becomes, and it is impossible to store too many things.

If Li Tianyi was on a business trip alone, it would be fine. He could secretly use the space to store food. However, ever since his superiors assigned him bodyguards, his utilization rate of the space has become lower and lower, and he has no chance to take out the things in the space.

There were Red Guards in several carriages of the train that Li Tianyi was riding on. The storm had already started and was showing signs of intensifying. It was only because Li Tianyi had gone to the army in advance that he was not implicated.

Now the top leaders in the Ministry of Industry have been marginalized and will be transferred to the southern region during this period.

As for Director Yang, who was promoted because of Li Tianyi, although he was not sent to sweep the streets by Li Huaide as his original fate had intended, his life in the Ministry of Industry was not easy either.

He was from the same faction as the big leader, so when the big leader fell, he was naturally implicated. Now he has been assigned to the archives room of the Ministry of Industry as a clerk, which can be considered a good outcome.

During the whole journey, Li Tianyi and his companions basically did not leave the compartment except for eating and going to the toilet. They were riding in a soft sleeper. In that era, only middle and senior level cadres were eligible to buy soft sleeper tickets, so there was no one else in their compartment except them.

In this way, the train drove into Sijiu City. After Li Tianyi and his friends got off the train, they immediately went to buy train tickets to the Southeast Military Region. However, this train only runs once every two days, and they were unlucky to catch it. The fastest train would not arrive until the early morning of the day after tomorrow.

There was no way Li Tianyi and his friends could stay at the train station for two days. Looking at the time, it was only 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Li Tianyi decided to take them home to have a look.

They did what they said. The three of them took several trams and finally arrived at the entrance of Nanluoguxiang Hutong. It was just the time to get off work, and people in the alley were going home after work. Although Li Tianyi had not lived here for two years, his old neighbors still recognized him.

Li Tianyi also greeted them. Li's mother had said before that Li Tianyi had been transferred to another city to work. As for what kind of job, Li's mother and father said they didn't know.

When they arrived at the door of the house, they saw that the gate was already open. Li Tianyi and his men walked in. At this time, Li's father was enjoying the cool in the yard. When he saw Li Tianyi, he stood up excitedly.

More than half a year has passed since Li Tianyi last returned home, and his father certainly misses his son.

When Li's mother heard Li's father's shouting in the kitchen, she came out immediately. Seeing her eldest son coming back, she cried and hugged Li Tianyi. Li Tianyi comforted her mother in a low voice.

While Li's father was entertaining Xiao Zhou and Xiao Zhao, it took a long time for Li's mother to calm down and then she asked about the situation at home.

Li Tianyi told Xiaoxue and the children about their situation. Li's mother asked Li Tianyi to take a photo of them and bring it back because she missed her grandchildren.

Li Tianyi agreed and promised to make arrangements when he got back. Later, Li's father asked Li Tianyi how many days he could stay. Li Tianyi said, "Dad, I'm passing through Sijiu City on a business trip. I'll leave the day after tomorrow morning."

Neither Mr. Li nor Mrs. Li said anything. They knew that their son was a man who could do great things and they couldn't hold him back, but they also wanted their son to be by their side.

Li Tianyi asked about Hu Zi's situation again. Since Hu Zi got married, he and Li Tianyi had less contact.

When talking about his second son, Father Li gets angry. He really forgets his mother after getting married. Ever since Hu Zi got married, he has been controlled by his wife. He comes home less often and goes to his mother-in-law's house when he has nothing to do.

Mother Li was very angry about this, but there was nothing she could do. She and her husband were old, so how could they control their second son's family?

Fortunately, Jingjing is still at home, otherwise it would be so boring for the couple to be the only ones left at home.

It's all tears if I talk too much. Mr. Li sighed helplessly, and Mrs. Li was also wiping tears beside him.

Li Tianyi has no choice but to send 10 yuan to his family every month. However, he does not compare himself to Hu Zi and thinks that his family is not short of money, and giving money to his parents is just to reassure them.

He didn't expect that Hu Zi had gone so far. Li Tianyi proposed to talk to Hu Zi, but Li's father and mother stopped him. They thought it was unnecessary. They would live with their eldest son in the future anyway. If the second son treated them well, they could give him some of the things in the house. If the second son treated them badly, he would have no share of the things in the house.

The three of them were so busy chatting that they didn't even notice that the younger sister had gotten off work. Only then did Li's mother remember that she hadn't made dinner yet, so she pulled Jingjing, who was sticking to Li Tianyi, and went to the kitchen.

Father Li also took Xiao Zhou and the others to clean up a room, where they stayed at night.

After dinner, Li's mother and her family watched TV in the yard. Talking about TV, Li's mother thought of the unhappy things again.

After Li Tianyi and his friends left, Hu Zi's wife came here again and made a fuss. They wanted to move the TV away. They said that since eldest brother and his family had already left and they didn't know when they would come back, the TV would just be there anyway, so it would be better to move it to their house where they could keep an eye on it.

Hu Zi's wife's twisted logic angered Li's mother. Hu Zi just watched by the side and said nothing. From then on, Li's father saw through his second son.

Li Tianyi tried to calm his mother down, saying that she was too old and it was not good for her to be angry all the time. Then he asked about Jingjing's marriage, saying that he was 18 years old now and it was time for him to talk about his in-laws.

Jingjing lowered her head shyly. Li Tianyi knew something was wrong at a glance and quickly winked at Li's mother. Li's mother understood and pulled Jingjing into the house.

After a while, Li's mother came back by herself, "Jingjing said that a soldier was pursuing her, but she didn't know whether to agree or not."

"She didn't say where this person is from? And what's the situation at home?" Li Tianyi asked quickly.

"He said that the soldier's name was Zhang Jun, and he was a battalion commander. They first met each other when he was hospitalized after being injured. However, Zhang Jun's family lived in the countryside, and he had three brothers. He was the youngest, and all three of his brothers were married."

"You explained it in such detail?" Li Tianyi asked in surprise, "It seems that he really likes Jingjing. But to be the battalion commander, he must be quite old, right?"

Li's mother also had a worried look on her face. "Yes, she is 10 years older than Jingjing. She said that she was delayed in the army and has not found a partner yet."

"What does Jingjing mean? Is she interested in Zhang Jun?"

Mother Li sighed, "This silly girl said she didn't know either, but judging from her expression, she must be interested in Zhang Jun."

Li Tianyi thought about it and suggested, "Why don't you let Jingjing bring the person back to see if she's suitable, then get married. The world is so chaotic nowadays, it's not easy to find someone who satisfies your heart."

"Oh, this is the only way." Father and Mother Li looked at each other, their faces full of helplessness.