The eaves probably couldn't bear the weight of the icicles. The icicles fell with a thud and broke into pieces. Li He was shocked.
He didn't have the time to argue with Li Zhaokun anymore. He took a bamboo pole and poured down the rows of icicles under the eaves, making a series of pitter-patter sounds.
He was afraid that the children would get hurt when they ran around.
"Old Pan, smash your house too," Li He shouted at Pan Guangcai. Both houses were in the same row, and the children often ran there.
"I did it just now." Pan Guangcai raised the shovel at the door and swept it from east to west without putting it down.
Wang Yulan had already carried her bag and changed into her rubber shoes. She was already out of the door. Li He shouted, "Wait, I'll drive."
"The road is frozen. It's not easy to drive. It's better to walk." Wang Yulan left without looking back.
Li He went back to the house and changed into a pair of sports shoes. He wanted to follow her.
"You should change into your rubber shoes too," He Fang reminded him. She even took the door handle's rubber shoes with her.
"It's okay. Rubber shoes will freeze my feet. The road is covered in snow, so I can't step on mud. Moreover, this road is made of cement." Li He went straight into He Fang's pocket.
"What are you doing?" He Fang was shocked.
"Big Sis, give me some money. I don't have a single cent." Li He took out a stack of money from He Fang's pocket. He didn't count it and stuffed it into his jacket pocket.
He didn't wait for He Fang to reply. He ran outside and followed Wang Yulan.
When he got close, he realized that Four and Five were also following Wang Yulan.
"What are you two doing?"
Four said, "Grandma is sick. Of course we have to go."
"Then let's go together." Li He couldn't refute that.
The four of them were silent along the way. When they were halfway there, they met the old crutch who was driving the oxcart. He enthusiastically invited the four of them to get on the flatbed cart.
However, no one was willing to go up. In a world of ice and snow, it was not much faster than walking. Moreover, it was easy for people to freeze in the car. It was better to walk and warm up.
About an hour later, they arrived at the hospital in town. Wang Yulan first bought some milk from the store at the entrance. Just as she was about to pick some fruits from a roadside stall, Four said, "They're all withered. Let's not have any."
Li He also said, "Just go in and pay some money."
Only then did Wang Yulan give up.
When they entered the ward, the musty smell inside was mixed with humidity.
"Auntie, cousin, sister are here too." Wang Xi was the only one accompanying the old lady. He greeted them one by one and hurriedly took out a cigarette from his pocket.
"I'm done. I just finished at the entrance." Li He refused the cigarette that Wang Xi offered and then walked up to the sleepy old lady and asked, "Grandma, are you feeling better?"
"Yes, I'm not bothering you. I'm busy at home." The old lady didn't have many teeth, so her words were not clear.
Wang Yulan said, "What are you busy with? There are people at home who are busy."
She had two daughters-in-law. According to her plan, she was going to retire this year and leave the kitchen work to her two daughters-in-law. This was the treatment that a mother-in-law deserved.
"You're so lucky." The old lady smiled. Her eyes were almost covered by the wrinkles.
"I have to take care of the children every day. I can't stop worrying about them." Wang Yulan took the towel and thermos from Four and wiped the old lady's face again. Then she asked, "Have you bathed these days?"
She smelled something rancid.
Wang Xi said, "I was going to let Daju bathe in a few days."
"Your daughter-in-law is capable?" Wang Yulan snorted at her nephew's words.
"She won't freeze, will she?" Four helped Wang Yulan turn the old lady over and wipe her body.
"Let's go out." The old lady wanted to wipe herself, so it wasn't good for them to stay there.
He and Wang Xi went out of the hospital and each lit a cigarette.
Wang Xi asked, "Cousin, when did you come back? I was going to give you a sheep. "
He was grateful for Li He and his brother's care, so he would give them a sheep every year.
"Third brother bought a lot of lamb this year. You don't have to give it to him. Keep it for yourself."
"I'll kill it and send it to you. It's easy to clean. It's delicious after a few days outside. It's all goat meat. The smell is strong. I'm sure you'll like it." Wang Xi knew Li He's taste.
"Then I won't stand on ceremony. Come to my place for dinner tonight." Li He liked to eat lamb, but he rarely ordered it in restaurants. He ate it at home because every time he went to a restaurant, the customers would happily tell him that the lamb didn't smell bad. They would even promote how to get rid of the smell of lamb!
He cursed in his heart, 'What a waste of God's gift!'
This was the smell he liked!
If he gave it to him, he wouldn't be able to eat it!
Even if he went to a restaurant to eat lamb, he would go to someone he knew, such as He Long or Shoushan's restaurant.
"Okay." Wang Xi was very happy.
Li He asked, "Is your grandmother still living with you?"
"You know Daju's temper." His wife and grandmother couldn't get along, so Xi Zi felt helpless. "Grandmother doesn't want to live with me either. The two of them insist on staying in their old house."
"I remember you said you wanted to build a house two years ago. You haven't done it yet?"
"My grandmother didn't agree. She said it was a waste of money."
"What's wrong with that?"
Li He didn't have much affection for his grandmother. But all these years, not only did he give her a lot of money, but Wang Yulan also gave her a lot of money.
Even Li Long, Li Mei, and Four would give Qian 'er 800 yuan every year.
He didn't carefully calculate how much money he had, but he estimated it to be at least a few hundred thousand yuan. As for where the money went, he knew very well that it didn't even have a nest for the two of them.
It was just that he felt sorry for his son, so he filled in the hole for him.
Wang Xi said, "Don't worry, Cousin. I've earned some money this year. I'll build it sooner or later."
Li He shook his head. "Can you make the decision for your wife?"
"I'll discuss it with her." Xi Zi's face was very red.
"Forget it." Li He smiled and said, "After the holidays, bring your wife to my house. I'll give you the money. I'll pay for it, but just like before, don't tell anyone that the money is mine."
Even if he took the money, he had to do it in front of Xi Zi's wife. Otherwise, if he gave it to Xi Zi directly, the two of them would definitely not be clear about the money.
"I've already taken your money a few times." This time, Xi Zi was really embarrassed. Every time his grandmother was sick, the money for her hospital fees, and her daily living expenses. Although he said that it was his own filial piety, only he knew that it was all Li He's money.
"I'm the boss. What's wrong with me taking responsibility for it?" Li He patted his shoulder and said, "It's settled then. Only you can take this money. No one else can touch it. Even if your grandmother wants it, she can't give it to you."
When he returned to the ward again, Wang Yulan and Four had already bathed his grandmother and wiped her body.
Wang Yulan said to him, "You guys can go back."
Li He said, "Let's go together."
"I'm not going back. I can't count on your aunt and the others." Wang Yulan was worried about her mother and didn't want to go back.
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