When he was young, he traveled far and wide. His family didn't have to go hungry. His children were born one by one and grew up. Although he wasn't close to them, he was still happy to see them. Then, they all became so successful. He felt honored, but he didn't say it out loud. He didn't want his son and daughter to think that he was proud.
He didn't know what loneliness was, and he didn't understand it at all. But now, he completely experienced it.
In the past, his daughter-in-law hadn't married yet, and he didn't have any grandchildren. He only had three daughters and two sons, but there were at least seven people at the table. If his parents were willing to spend the Spring Festival with them, there might be nine more.
Now, his daughter-in-law, son-in-law, and grandchildren were all here, but there were only six people!
How could he not be angry!
"Who doesn't have something to do?" Wang Yulan uncharacteristically tried to comfort Li Zhaokun. "Moreover, the children are all grown up. They can't be around you all the time. You should calm down and let the children be less worried."
"That's right, Dad. Be more considerate of the children. It's good for them to travel more while they're still young." He Fang smiled. "They won't have any future if they're always chained to you."
Rather than saying that for Li Zhaokun, it was better to say that she was comforting herself.
Li Zhaokun didn't say anything else. Even drinking was boring. In short, no one had a good time at this reunion.
As soon as the table was removed, people came to pay their New Year's greetings.
Li Fucheng and his wife passed away a few years ago. Li Zhaokun became the oldest person in the Li family. He was the first stop for everyone to pay their New Year's greetings.
"Uncle, you didn't drink?" Li Dong took the cigarette from Li Zhaokun and asked with a smile.
Li Zhaokun said, "I drank. I'm getting old. I can't drink like this. It's uncomfortable."
He drank when he was young. When he didn't have money, he didn't have a single meal. He looked for alcohol everywhere. It didn't matter if it was real or fake, as long as there was something to fill his stomach. Later, when the conditions got better, he drank happily. However, he never thought that there would be a day when he couldn't drink anymore.
Li Dong smiled and said, "I've also persuaded my dad to stop drinking. How can he bear it if he keeps drinking?"
Li Zhaokun snorted. "Quit drinking?"
That does not exist.
Chen Yongqiang, Li Hui, and the others came in. After exchanging a few pleasantries with Li Zhaokun, Chen Yongqiang dragged Li He along to play cards.
Li He said, "Do you still think that you're a wanton young man in his twenties? How can we stay up so late? Hurry up and wash up and go to sleep. You're all people with grandchildren now. Don't take yourselves so lightly. "
Li Hui said, "Motherf * cker, I didn't realize it myself. It's 53 years after the New Year."
His grandson was already 2 years old.
"What do you think?" Fatty Chen laughed and said, "However, we won't play for a long time. We'll finish at 12 o 'clock."
Li He said, "Then get Liu Four to come over. Put ten thousand dollars on the table and forget about it after he loses."
He still agreed. He did not want to spoil their mood.
As usual, they went to the Village Committee. The Village Committee was newly built and the Elderly Activity Room was the most spacious. It became the mahjong room for the elderly. Li He and the others were already at that age, so they naturally had the right to use it.
The Activity Room was already occupied by a group of youngsters. Chen Yongqiang wanted to go in and chase them away but was stopped by Li He.
"Forget it. It's the New Year. Let the children play if they're happy."
His son was there. If his son was happy, he would be happy too.
"This bunch of bastards only knows how to play cards from one to the night." Da Zhuang was very angry because his son, Liu Jiawei, was also in the group.
"Uncle, if you guys want to play, come in. There's a lot of room." He Zhou saw that there were people outside the door and quickly greeted them. However, he did not forget the mahjong table. He pushed a two-dollar coin to the middle and said, "Another one."
"You guys play. I'll fish from the side." Li He was very happy that his son was so polite. He took out a hundred dollars from a stack of money and put it in front of He Zhou. "I'm with He Zhou. I'll give you guys a chance to win."
"Uncle, why don't you play Pai Gow for us?" He Zhou's eyes lit up when he saw the stack of money in Li He's hand.
He looked similar to Li He. He had a square face, a high nose bridge, and big eyes. He was very pleasing to the eye.
Chen Yongqiang smiled and said, "You want me to bet? Can you afford it? With just a few tens of dollars? You're with your Uncle Li. If you win, ask him to share some with you. "
"I'm with this one." Liu Dazhuang put a stack of money on the table. His son, Liu Jiawei, was chased to the side.
Liu Four and Li Hui each took a seat next to the other two children.
"Uncle, you do it." He Zhou took the initiative to move away and let Li He play.
Li He smiled and said, "I'm not as fast as you youngsters. I'll give the money and you'll give the manpower. If you want me to throw the money, I'll throw it next to you. Let's suffocate them."
"Uncle, watch carefully." He Zhou was very excited.
After Liu Dazhuang dealt the cards, he knocked on the table and said, "Say something."
He Zhou pressed down on the three cards in his hand. He hesitated for a moment and asked Li He, "Uncle, how much should we bet?"
"Scare them to death." Li He casually counted a thousand dollars and threw it in the middle of the table.
He did it on purpose.
He wanted his son to understand that he was rich.
"Call." Liu Dazhuang asked his son to throw the money.
"Good boy, don't be afraid. Call." Liu Four calmly asked the young man next to him to count a thousand dollars.
"I don't care either. Call." Chen Yongqiang's family was the least wealthy among the few people here. However, he had tens of millions of dollars in cash. He was not short of money.
Li He continued to throw and the others followed.
He threw again and again, and the others followed.
With the addition of a few rich people, the scene immediately changed.
Before the cards were even revealed, there was already more than thirty thousand dollars on the table. The cards were messily scattered all over the place. The onlookers were all stunned. This was what it meant to be a big gamble!
"Uncle, do you want to look at the cards?" He Zhou's hand was shaking.
"Look." Li He glanced at the cards in He Zhou's hand. Before He Zhou could pretend to be surprised, he said calmly, "Pass."
"Uncle …"
He Zhou looked like he was about to cry.
"Who are you trying to bluff with these lousy cards?" Liu Dazhuang continued to throw a wad of money.
Li He smiled and said, "Here's a word for you: stop your losses. Look at your uncles. Which one of them is a coward? How can they be scared by you? "
"Yes." He Zhou thought about it and agreed. He had looked at his cards, but the others had not. If they were to reveal their cards, it was basically impossible for them to win with a single ten.
"You're in university?" Li He pretended to be nonchalant as he asked.
"I'm in my second year." He Zhou stared at the pile of money on the table. Chen Yongqiang and Liu Four were playing against each other.
"That's good."
He Zhou said, "It's not too bad."
Li He asked, "You don't like the environment in military school?"
"Military school is different from the army. I still want to be a soldier. If I knew this, I wouldn't have told my mom."
He Zhou was very depressed. He had already made plans in high school. After he got into university, he would directly enlist in the army. He started school early and was still young. Even if he served in the army for two years, it wouldn't be too late for him to continue his studies. Who knew that when he told his mother about this plan, she strongly opposed it.
He knew his mother's personality. He couldn't dissuade her, so he had no choice but to compromise and go to military school. It was a compromise. After all, it was still a university and his mother couldn't say anything.
Li He smiled and didn't say anything.
Liu Laosi and Chen Yongqiang had finally decided the winner. Liu Jiawei happily took all the money.
"He Zhou, He Zhou …" A woman's voice came.
"Oh no, my mom is here." He Zhou sighed.
"Other than playing cards, what else can you do?" He Zhaodi was stunned when she saw Li He, but she continued to scold He Zhou. "Go home and treat yourself like your own child."
"It's the New Year. What's wrong with playing cards?" Li Hui had been watching from the side.
"You're already 18. How can you still play every day? There are so many things to do at home. You're so blind." Seeing her son walk out with his head down, she smiled and said to Li Hui and the others, "You guys continue playing. I'll go back first. I'll call you guys for dinner in a few days."
In the dark, other than the lights in front of the houses, there was no light at all. The snow was still falling. He Zhou walked slowly in the snow, humming from time to time.
"Why are you busy for another year,
You don't have a cent in your pocket,
You only have a little strength left,
You still have to stay at home today … "
He admired his mother so much. She had carried out his father's idea of raising a child from the poor and raising a daughter from the rich to the end. He even suspected that he was not his mother's biological son!
"I'm a fake rich second generation …" He let out another long sigh. He had never met his father, but he had lived under his father's shadow all his life. All of his mother's education ideas came from his father. Ever since he was young, the most he heard his mother say was, "Your father said," My biological father … "
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