Rebirth 78, the beginning of the marriage was broken off by the female educated youth

On the shorter chest of drawers next to it, two black-and-white photos had one foot exposed, blocked by a tin biscuit box.

Li Xiangnan's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood why the fat man said last night that he had no home!

Those two photos are of Wang Defa’s parents.

"It's my parents. They both died!" Wang Defa noticed Li Xiangnan's focus and grinned.

Li Xiangnan felt a little sour in his nose, pursed his lips, and sat down immediately: "Fatty, your oil residue smells so good! It's comparable to the vegetable jar in my house!"

After taking the noodles out of the pot, Wang Defa pushed the glass jar over and said, "Eat some. You can only make do with it for a while!"

"This is just what I want! I didn't have many chances to eat this at home before! Mm, it smells very good!" Li Xiangnan started to eat the noodles with a slurp.

"What time is the train tomorrow morning?"

"It's a quarter past seven, so I have to go there by six! I still have to check in my luggage!"

"What are you shipping?" Wang Defa was stunned.

"A bicycle!" Li Xiangnan smiled. "My father killed all the cows for me. It's inconvenient for him to carry things with him when he goes out. I'll bring this bicycle back to make him happy!"

"Xiao Li, you are so filial!" Wang Defa's eyes revealed reminiscence, and for the first time ever, he was not joking.

After Li Xiangnan finished his meal, he sat on the doorstep and stayed with her until after eight o'clock before going home.

But when I got to the backyard, I found two people sitting in front of my door.

One is Wu Mao and the other is Cui Xingjian.

There were a lot of heavy things placed at the feet of the two people.

"Xiao Li!" Cui Xingjian was overjoyed to see him coming back, "You're finally back!"

"Why are you here?" Li Xiangnan was quite surprised.

Wu Mao scratched his head and said, "Actually, there are a lot of people here. Doctor Ding just left. Section Chief Ma and Section Chief Sun also came and left before dinner..."

"Xiao Li, I bought you some local specialties from Yanjing. Take them back!" Cui Xingjian turned on the flashlight and looked around, very excited.

Cui Xingjian grinned and patted Wu Mao on the shoulder: "Brother Nan, be safe on your way home and have a safe trip! I'll be waiting for you to come back!"

Knowing what he was worried about, Li Xiangnan patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you!"

"Then let's go! Xiao Li, go to bed early! Don't miss the bus tomorrow morning. We won't bother you anymore!"

After saying that, Cui Xingjian took Wu Mao and left.

Li Xiangnan took the gift at the door home, feeling really touched. He packed his luggage, washed up hastily, and lay down, forcing himself to sleep.

Tomorrow morning, he will take a train south to go home.

.......

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As the sky brightened, the mountain village was filled with a peaceful atmosphere with birds singing and flowers blooming.

Even though it was only a little after 7 o'clock, the people bending over to work in the paddy fields all over the mountains had already been working for more than two hours.

"Sister-in-law, the meal is ready, eat first and then get busy!"

Zhu Qiuju was weeding the field when Li Fuqin's family member Ji Qingfang came over to say hello.

"What time is it?" Zhu Qiuju wiped the sweat off her face with the towel around her neck, then came out of the field. She stepped on the edge of the field to shake off the mud, and walked over barefoot.

"It's a little past seven!" Ji Qingfang bent down and poured a bowl of tea from the bamboo basket and handed it to her, "Sister-in-law, you must be thirsty, drink some water!"

"Didn't I tell you that this field is close? I can just go back and drink it. Why did I ask you to bring it here?"

Zhu Qiuju took the tea bowl and scolded her sister-in-law, but her tone was not one of blame, but of heartache.

"It's okay!" Ji Qingfang smiled and took off the straw hat on her head to fan her sister-in-law. "You are busy with work outside, which is heavier than mine. Things at home are much easier!"

Zhu Qiuju’s contribution to making the relationship between the sisters-in-law so warm and caring is undoubtedly great.

How could she not understand that Ji Qingfang was really afraid that she would be thirsty, so she ran over and shouted to her to go back and eat, so there was no need for her to bring the teapot with her!

The three sisters-in-law of this generation of the Li family are all very nice people.

"Let's go home and eat!" Zhu Qiuju was afraid that her sister-in-law would feel hot, so she finished her drink in a hurry, got up and took her away.

"Sister-in-law, Nan Nan should be on the train now, right?" Ji Qingfang said, and then reminded her: "Sister-in-law, please go slowly, the grass roots will pierce your feet!"

"It's out of the way!"

Zhu Qiuju waved her hands and turned back to take the bamboo basket from Ji Qingfang. "Don't drop your little arms and legs. Give it to me!"

She took it naturally and said, "His uncle said the train leaves at 7: and will arrive in Hongshan in the evening. He will hold a ceremony in the county tomorrow and will be back in the afternoon!"

"That's great, we will be able to see Nannan soon!" Ji Qingfang smiled and his steps became lighter.

The two returned to the old house, only to see two little girls in the yard, one climbing a tree and the other looking up and giving orders under the tree, they were catching cicadas.

Seeing this, Zhu Qiuju laughed and said, "Dingxi, have you been tricked by your sister into climbing a tree again? She knows how to give orders!"

Ji Qingfang's face changed and he shouted, "Yuanbei, what are you doing? Don't you know how dangerous it is? Hurry up and pick up your sister!"

"Mom, if you can't even complete such a simple task, how can you participate in the country's economic development in the future? Our generation knows how to endure hardships and sacrifice better than you do!"

Li Yuanbei raised his arms and clasped them against his chest, looking as if he was ready to sacrifice himself.

"You stupid kid! How old are you? What are you talking about sacrifice? I'm going to teach you a lesson!" Ji Qingfang ran to get a broom, pretending to beat his eldest daughter.

"Mom, I'm not afraid of sacrifice or hardship. I will definitely be able to keep up with my sister's footsteps!" Li Dingxi reached out to grab the cicada in the tree, and became anxious when he saw his sister being punished.

When Zhu Qiuju heard this, she held her forehead with her hand and said, "Dingxi, come down quickly, it's time for breakfast!"

After saying that, she saw Li Yuanbei trying to get behind her and stopped Ji Qingfang again, "Alright, alright, you're already fifteen or sixteen, you've grown into a grown-up girl, you have to bear the pain yourself if you fall, you should relax now!"

Ji Qingfang didn't really mean to hit him. When he was stopped like this, he said in a tacit understanding: "No matter how old you are, you can't do such a dangerous thing. If I see you again, I will let your father beat you both!"

"Hmm!" Zhu Qiuju pressed Li Yuanbei and asked, "Did you hear that, Yuanbei? If you act naughty again, I'll let your dad dip his belt in iodine and disinfect it while you beat him!"

Li Yuanbei was so scared that he nodded his head like a chicken. He was really respectful and afraid of this second mother. He hurriedly said, "Second mother, we don't dare to do it anymore!"

Zhu Qiuju then exchanged glances with Ji Qingfang and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go inside and eat!"

The group walked through the old house towards the backyard. After passing the patio, they did not see Li Fugui and the old man.

Ji Qingfang looked around inside and outside, but couldn't find it. He smiled and said, "Yuanbei, go and call Uncle Er and Grandpa back for dinner!"

"I'll go, I'll go. My sister asked me to go! You're an old revolutionary, I can't let you run errands!" Li Dingxi said and turned around and ran away.

When Li Yuanbei saw the look his mother gave him, he shrank his neck and quickly ran to the door.

Zhu Qiuju couldn't help laughing. "These two guys are both born from the same idea, why is there such a big difference between them! One is smart, and the other is so dull?"

Ji Qingfang covered her face and said, "Sister-in-law, there are two families with twins in the village, but I don't think ours is like this. You said you were going to get married in a few years, but how come you have grown up like this! Oh, it's so depressing!"

"Why are you in such a hurry? How old are you and you want to get married? Don't say that. You still have to study! Girls also need to study!" Zhu Qiuju's tone suddenly became stern.

"I understand, sister-in-law, I was just making an analogy!"

On such a major issue, Ji Qingfang dared not go against her second sister-in-law's wishes.

Li Dingxi and Li Yuanbei finally arrived at the ancestral hall, and saw their second uncle and grandfather cleaning the corners very efficiently.

There is an unwritten rule in the village that married women cannot enter the ancestral hall, but children do not need to be so particular.

"Grandpa, Uncle, it's time for dinner! Mom asked me to come and call you!"

Li Yuanbei came in and snatched the small broom from his grandfather Li Dequan's hand, "You come here every day, and you still think the cleaning is not clean enough! Let us do it!"

Li Dequan smiled and rubbed his granddaughter's head: "Your brother is coming back!"