Of course, he also stopped smoking at the same time.
Quitting smoking and drinking was not the same as quitting smoking and drinking. There was no gradual process. It was an abrupt stop. One day, he said he would stop smoking and he said he would stop drinking.
It was not easy to make such a big decision on a certain day at a certain moment. It was not because Li Zhaokun had the determination and perseverance, but because one morning, he went to the toilet and peed blood.
He completely collapsed. He, Li Zhaokun, was a person who went against the wind.
"Everything is ruined. I'm going to die."
He was miserable and sad. He squatted on the ground and cried.
He used to think that he was a good man. He was not afraid of death and he would still be a good man after 18 years. But he was really sick. He was about to realize that his life was coming to an end.
He trembled and instinctively took out a cigarette from his pocket. Just as he was about to light it, he slapped himself.
When he was young, he had a good body. He could not immediately feel the consequences of any actions that did not cherish his body. Now, he could cough for a long time after smoking a cigarette.
He was scared. He was really scared.
Then, he turned around and called his son to send his father to the hospital.
Li Long was also scared. He was not at home, so he could only ask Chen Yongqiang, who had nothing to do at home, to send him to the hospital in the provincial capital. He turned around and put down what he was doing at hand. He ran from Luohe to the provincial hospital.
Fortunately, the results of the examination showed that it was ordinary inflammation. But he did not tell his father so. According to Li Laoer's instructions, he told his father with a serious expression that the doctor said that if he smoked and drank again, he would have to prepare a coffin at home first.
Li Zhaokun squatted on the ground on the spot, tears streaming down his face.
Only then did Li Long remember what his brother said. His father was actually a very timid and pitiful person.
Perhaps at this moment, he suddenly understood his father. He did not quarrel with him and was no longer stubborn with him.
However, his son suddenly became so filial and took care of him, which made Li Zhaokun feel even more uncomfortable. His son's eyes were clearly caring for a dying person.
Li Zhaokun was afraid of death. He was extremely afraid.
He had no choice but to bid farewell to alcohol and tobacco. Every time he saw alcohol, he couldn't help but tear up. When his parents passed away, he didn't cry for five or six days!
The death of his parents was a heartache, but he could still endure the pain. Giving up smoking and drinking was a grievance, and he felt like he was about to die. He didn't even have the right to be strong.
"You really didn't drink this time?" If he didn't drink, how could he be admitted to the hospital? Li He was confused again.
"I said I didn't drink, so I didn't drink!" Li Zhaokun felt even more wronged.
"I didn't, I really didn't." Wang Yulan hurriedly came out to smooth things over. "It's just that I drank too much in the past, and all the alcohol is in my stomach."
"Yes, alcohol dregs need to come out and exercise once in a while." He Fang burst out laughing. She didn't expect her mother-in-law, who had been silent all this while, to say something so interesting. "You look much better now that you're back."
"Really?" Li Zhaokun was suddenly happy. Now, he didn't care whether others praised him for his appearance or his loyalty. The only thing he cared about was his own health.
"Really. Didn't you see that last year, your eyes were dark, and your back was bent when you coughed? Look at you now, I don't hear you coughing in the morning, and you don't feel nauseous when you brush your teeth." Duan Mei echoed.
"I think so too." Li Zhaokun didn't doubt that they were lying. They were just comforting him. Since he stopped smoking and drinking, he could clearly feel that he was developing in a good direction.
For example, like what Duan Mei said, he didn't feel nauseous when he brushed his teeth in the morning.
At this moment, seeing the children in the living room drinking happily, he didn't feel so envious anymore.
Pan Ying had finished five bottles of beer by herself at this moment.
She stood up and raised her glass to Li Lan. "Come on, you're a big man."
"Finished?" Li Lan also stood up and raised his glass. Seeing her nod, he downed it in one gulp. He didn't even frown and shook the empty bottle in his hand. "This is my sixth bottle."
When it came to drinking, he wasn't afraid of anyone. It just depended on whether he was willing to drink or not.
Most of the time, he wasn't willing to drink. Drinking could easily distract him and hurt his memory. Occasionally, when he couldn't sleep, he would drink to relieve his tiredness. He had never had a hangover before.
"You should drink less." Li Ke was very observant. She had long noticed that Big Auntie had been looking in their direction. She was afraid that Li Lan would drink too much. "I'll finish this bottle and count it as my sixth. I won't drink anymore."
Her tolerance for alcohol was trained by her grandfather. She remembered that when she was in primary school, her grandfather would secretly dip his chopsticks in some alcohol and stuff it into her mouth when no one was looking. She didn't feel that it was spicy. Instead, she enjoyed it.
When she was in junior high, she could drink three bottles of beer without much effort.
After that, when she went to university, drinking became a regular occurrence.
Until now, no one restrained her from drinking. She drank freely and occasionally could even be proud of getting her brother drunk.
"Sis, are you going to the World Expo? Do you want to bring us along?" Pan Ying said excitedly. "The more the merrier."
"All of you are going?" Li Ke looked at Liu Shan and the others.
"If we continue staying at home, we'll get moldy," Liu Jiawei said in a low voice. "Let's go together."
If it wasn't for his father's control, he wouldn't be willing to return to his hometown. He couldn't stay in the provincial capital. At least he had to stroll around the county.
"I'll go too." Since Liu Jiawei was going, Liu Shan naturally had to follow. Otherwise, he wouldn't even have a playmate at home.
"I'll go too." Seeing his sister look at him, Li Lan smiled and said, "I have nothing to do anyway."
Thinking that it wasn't so convenient for his sister to stay alone with her grandfather, he thought it would be better for him to follow.
The most important thing was that he wanted to avoid his father so that he wouldn't have to see him every day and quarrel with him for no reason.
Li Ke said to Pan Ying, "We'll leave at the end of the month. You can count who's going. Then, how many cars we'll drive, what we'll bring, and how we'll arrange our accommodation. Think about it."
"No problem." Pan Ying agreed immediately and turned to say, "I'm just afraid that He Zhou won't be able to go. Auntie He is too strict. If she asks him to work at the goods station, he won't have the time."
"It's okay. He can make the decision. The key is …" Liu Jiawei knew He Zhou the best. "Which of you will pay for his accommodation? I can't even protect myself."
He wasn't rich either.
"Let him go. Count it on me," Li Lan agreed.
"You guys know He Zhou, but you don't know Auntie He," Liu Shan said with a smile. "Since she's willing to let He Zhou follow us, she'll let you guys spend money."
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