He turned to ask Li Lan, "How many do you know?"
Li Lan shook his head. "I only know one from Thailand. Two years ago, I went to Thailand to participate in a Go tournament. He was the one in charge of receiving me. Now that it's so lively, my father's dream of coming back to retire is probably shattered. "
According to his father's plan, he would return to the village to retire when he was old, but now that his old nest was exposed to the public, he probably wouldn't be able to have peace in the future.
Yang Huai said, "I reckon there'll be more tomorrow. Only a few have arrived now."
Li Pei said, "No, I heard Uncle say to Qi Hua that people from the United States and Europe can't come anymore. Otherwise, he'll just be showing off, and that's not his intention."
He Zhou puffed out a smoke ring and said, "So many reporters are indeed scary. As long as one of them writes nonsense, it won't be a good thing for Uncle Li."
Li Lan said, "Wang Ziwen is already handling the public relations. We don't have to worry about it."
The sky was clear and the rain had stopped. There were stars and the moon.
After smoking a cigarette, he didn't feel satisfied, so he took another from Yang Huai's hand and added another.
He hadn't smoked for a long time.
Back in the central room, Li He said to them, "Find a place to sleep. Leave me alone."
Without waiting for them to speak, he tried to chase them away.
Yang Huai said, "You'll be lonely if you're alone. It'll be great if we keep you company."
Four said, "Listen to me. See if it's He Zhou's house or Jia Wei's house. If there's a place to sleep, go. There's no need for so many people to stay here."
Five said, "I'll keep it too."
Four said, "Look at the time. The child is waiting for you. He hasn't slept yet. Don't overwork him. Hurry up and coax him."
Li Ke pulled her back and said, "Auntie, let's go see the grandma. She's at my house. I haven't eaten or drunk anything all day."
Wang Yulan lay on the bed all day, muttering to herself, which made everyone worried.
Li He urged, "Get out of here. Don't wait for me to scold you."
Everyone understood Li He's temperament. Seeing that he was serious, they didn't say anything more and left the room together.
Only he and Four were left in the room.
"You're still not leaving?" Li He raised his eyebrows and asked.
Four said, "I'll accompany you."
Li He said, "Then you can lean against the wall for a while. If he leaves, then so be it. Don't tire us living people out."
Four said, "I didn't expect it to be so sudden. It was quite good during the New Year. How could it be gone just like that? People are unpredictable."
Li He said, "You run a hospital. How many times have you seen this? Birth, old age, sickness, and death, God is in charge. You don't have to cry, he has enjoyed a good life. We have treated him well, and as our children, we have a clear conscience. "
Four said, "Actually, I could have treated him better. Thinking about it, his life was quite pitiful. It wasn't easy for him."
Now that she thought about it carefully, her father's life was full of bitterness.
He was a farmer, uncultured, limited by his environment, and had little experience. His whole life, he was like a headless fly, scurrying here and there, doing things that people could not understand.
She believed her father did more to avoid it.
He did not have the courage to bear the responsibility of life. He looked for luck everywhere, and in the end, he achieved nothing.
Now, she did not blame him at all, because it was human nature. People would always choose the path that was easiest to walk on.
He only cared about his own happiness all his life, but he did not hurt anyone.
As for the next life.
She thought that if she had a choice, she would still choose such a father.
Compared to other families, she had more ups and downs, but such a father would never interfere with her life. He would not discriminate against her, and he would not lecture her.
She only wanted to be responsible for herself and do her best.
Li He said, "If there's a mistake, it's poverty. Look at the brazier. "
There was a curtain made of white cloth at the door.
He walked behind the curtain and lit a cigarette.
He looked up and saw He Fang walking over.
He Fang walked over and said, "It's over. You're smoking again. I know you're feeling bad, but you should smoke less."
She was very worried.
Li He said, "It's nothing. I'll smoke and see if it makes me feel better."
He Fang said, "What's there to feel better about? It's just a psychological effect. You didn't eat dinner, right? "
Li He said, "I ate. Da Zhuang's wife made noodles. We ate a bowl each. How's Old Madam? "
He Fang patted the wheat straw shavings off his body and said, "She had two bottles of glucose drip. It's nothing serious, don't worry. Actually, I can imagine how good her relationship with the old man was. It must be hard for her to suddenly lose him.
I was just thinking about how I would live if you were gone. I've thought it through. I'll try to run ahead of you, or else it'll be hard. "
"Pfft …" Li He spat. "You're talking nonsense. Do you think I'll feel better?"
He could not imagine how he would live if he lost He Fang.
He Fang said, "That's why I'm selfish. If I don't have you, I'd rather die."
Li He said with a straight face, "You did it on purpose, didn't you?"
He Fang said, "Who are you talking to? Watch your tone. "
Li He waved his hand and said, "Go to sleep. Don't worry about me."
He Fang said, "I'm leaving then. I'll sleep with Old Madam tonight."
Before she left, she did not forget to remind him, "This is the last cigarette. Don't smoke anymore."
Seeing Li He nod, she left.
Song Gu, Wang Ziwen, and Dong Hao had been sitting on the stools in the front room. When they saw Li He come over, they stood up and said in unison, "Mr. Li."
Li He asked, "Where are Qi Hua and the rest?"
Dong Hao said, "There are some guests that Mr. Li Long doesn't know. Qi Hua went to the county to help."
Li He said, "One of you can stay here and take turns to rest. There's no need for so many people. If everyone stays here, there will be no one to work tomorrow. "
Wang Ziwen said, "Pan Guangcai has already arranged a place for us to stay. Mr. Li, don't worry. Do you want to rest for a while? "
Li He said, "Don't worry about me."
Dong Hao carried a thermos bottle and followed Li He into the central room. He filled his teapot with tea and quietly came out.
According to the customs of the countryside, the funeral would be held after three days.
The Li family's ancestral grave was recognized as a place with good Feng Shui in the surrounding area.
The graveyard was surrounded by lush green wheat fields. The wheat that had just sprouted were growing happily.
However, today, they had all suffered a disaster. There were people standing on both sides of the graveyard. There were only heads and no wheat sprouts.
Other than that, there were endless soul streamers and flower wreaths.
Although it had been sunny these few days, the wheat fields were still muddy. Their pants and clothes were covered in mud, but no one complained.
Li Zhaokun's urn was buried here today.
After the urn was placed in the pit, the sound of the suona and firecrackers shook the sky.
There was a cheerful feeling in the gray air.
Li Long said to Li Pei, who was beside him, "When I get there, don't ever brag about this stuff again."
The two brothers did not cultivate much. After the urn was placed in the pit, it formed a mound. In front of it was a one-meter tall stone tablet.
The tombstone was very small.
However, when they thought of the person who inscribed the words on the tombstone, they would not underestimate the weight of this tombstone.
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