Li Zhaokun had always disliked his brother-in-law, not to mention that they had fought before. He was the eldest in the family, how could a brother-in-law go against the eldest!
This brother-in-law had seriously hurt his self-esteem and face. His face was the most important thing in his life. Even after so many years, it was not easy to forget!
Li He didn't know much about his uncle's character, but he didn't have a good impression of him. When Li Zhaokun passed away, he didn't even show his face. Even his two cousins didn't come, only his aunt came.
What kind of deep hatred could there be between the two of them? Why did they have to be so heartless? Even after death, they couldn't let it go.
Although Li Zhaokun was a muddle-headed person, other than being a demon at home, he really didn't harm outsiders.
Because his aunt was there, Li He gave a cigarette to his son-in-law and an older cousin.
The older cousin was wearing a pair of rare gold-rimmed glasses. His face was white and clean, and he looked gentle and delicate. Indeed, he didn't look like he came from the countryside.
"Do you want some water? I'll get you some water. "
Li He didn't call him son-in-law, but Li Zhaokun was very satisfied, "Huang Manzhu, it's rare for you to come to my house."
Huang Manzhu's face immediately darkened. He also knew that Li Zhaokun didn't have a stingy temper. He didn't expect Li Zhaokun to embarrass him in front of the younger generation.
Li Zhaoyun said, "Brother, Manzhu wanted to come for a long time, but it's not like you don't know about his broken winery. He was busy every day, and he didn't have any rest during the New Year. Even when he came to our parents' place, he would just have a quick lunch and leave in a hurry. I wanted to come and get close to you, but I couldn't bring myself to do it. Now that I'm free this year, I thought it through and came to visit you."
"I've been to the county quite a few times, but I've never seen you invite me for a drink," Li Zhaokun told the truth.
Let alone Li Zhaokun, Li He had attended high school in the county for two years, Four had attended high school in the county for three years, and now Li Long was running a junk shop in the county. No one knew where Li Zhaoyun's house was facing.
Let bygones be bygones. Don't let the kid watch us make a fool of ourselves, "Huang Manzhu said generously and took out two bottles of wine from the bag he brought." Look, this is the best wine in our winery. I'm sure you've never tasted it before. Let's try it at noon. I'm afraid that your tolerance for alcohol will deteriorate. "Huang Manzhu's eyes lit up.
Li Zhaokun pretended not to see it. In the past, he would have cared about it. But now, he had tasted everything from Wuliangye to Maotai, red, white, and black. What kind of good wine had he not tried? He only asked, "Where are we eating at noon?"
Huang Manzhu was speechless. Look, Li Zhaokun's way of thinking was indeed different. I came to your house on New Year's and I even brought good wine, but you're asking me where to eat!
Wang Yulan turned a deaf ear to Li Zhaoyun's words. On the surface, she could get along with Li Zhaoyun, but ever since she asked Li Zhaoyun to borrow 50 cents for the first time a year ago, Li Zhaoyun didn't lend it to her. Hence, she wasn't as enthusiastic towards Li Zhaoyun anymore.
Moreover, in the past, when the whole family came over, Li Zhaoyun was the only one who came over to greet them and exchange a few words. What kind of friendship could there be?
At most, it was because there were elders in the family and the two families didn't want to make things ugly.
In terms of favors, the two families could be considered equal. When Li He and Four got into university, and when Li Long got married, Li Zhaoyun did indeed come. However, Wang Yulan wasn't any worse. Li Zhaoyun's family had held a housewarming party before. When the eldest son got married, and when the grandson was one month old, Wang Yulan had asked Li Zhaoming and Li Zhaoming to bring her there.
Thus, Wang Yulan could say that she didn't have a guilty conscience.
Li He originally wanted to give his aunt some face and smooth things over. After all, Li Zhaokun was a hooligan. However, seeing that Wang Yulan didn't say anything, he didn't say anything either. It seemed that his mother didn't like the two of them either. It wasn't appropriate for him to participate in the conflict between the elders, regardless of whether they were right or wrong. Thus, he sat on the doorstep and stared at Five as he did his homework.
Li Zhaoyun smiled and said, "Brother, can't a girl eat a meal with you?"
Li Zhaokun said, "There are rats in the rice tank at home."
Huang Manzhu slapped his thigh and smiled at Li He. "Erhe, look at how vengeful your father is. He's remembered the joke from back then for so many years. It was just some nonsense at the table. Brother, can I apologize to you today? Let's not talk about it anymore. "
Li He smiled, but it wasn't good for him to express his stance. He just casually said, "If you have anything to say, just say it."
The eldest cousin, who had been silent all this time, suddenly opened his mouth and said, "Uncle, you guys can't even tell north from south after drinking a little. That's not worth remembering for the rest of your life."
Li Zhaokun didn't buy this flattery. "My alcohol tolerance is much better than your father's. He can't tell north from south when he drinks too much, but I can."
"Brother, we'll be leaving first." Li Zhaoyun didn't expect his own brother to not give him face at all. His face turned red, and then he smiled at Li He. "Erhe, if you have time, come visit us in the county. We live in the South Gate Winery's Family Compound. Just ask around and you'll know my name. You and cousin Haozi can catch up."
Li He smiled and agreed, but it was just a polite greeting. He hadn't spoken much with his cousin Huang Hao in both of his lives, so there was nothing to catch up with.
The whole family was forced to leave by Li Zhaokun.
"What the hell?" Li Zhaokun cursed when he saw that they had left.
Li He said, "It's fine as long as you can go through the formalities. Why do you have to be so stiff? Grandma won't be happy if she finds out."
"Pfft, what formalities? This family has never looked at me in the eye," Li Zhaokun said angrily.
Li He's tone was sorrowful. How many people would look at you in the eye?
Four suddenly said, "She looks like she's begging us for something. I've never talked to anyone so politely before."
Wang Yulan seemed to have realized it too. She said in surprise, "This isn't Zhaoyun's character. She has food, drinks, and clothes in the city. Why would she ask us for anything?"
Li Zhaokun said, "She won't agree to anything. What are you waiting for? Hurry up and make lunch."
Regardless of who he was talking to, Four stood up and went to cook. When she was at home, Wang Yulan had nothing to do. However, Four was willing to use salt and oil when cooking, which made Wang Yulan grumble.
In the evening, Old Grandma called Li He over for dinner. "Your son-in-law is still here. Go and have a drink."
Li Zhaokun wanted to stop Li He from going, but when he saw his mother's angry expression, he could only wave his hand. "Go, go."
When they reached the back of the house, Old Grandma stopped and suddenly said, "Grandson, I want to ask you something."
Li He said, "Grandma, what's the matter? Just say it. There's nothing between us that can't be said."
Old Grandma said, "Do you know any leaders in the county?"
Li He wasn't prepared for this question, but he still answered honestly, "I know one. You've seen him before. He Jun, the one who drove to our house last year. He used to be an officer in the commune. Liu Chuanqi knows him too, and I think many people in our brigade know him."
"Your aunt came here this time to ask for your help. Let's see if you can answer her."
Li He said, "Grandma, what can I help her with?"
"Your aunt said that you know some leaders in the county. This time, your cousin is going to be promoted, so he's depending on this leader. She's hoping that you can pass on a message and do him a favor. "
Li He put his arm around Old Grandma's shoulder and said, "You think too highly of your grandson. I've always been out of town, so how can I help out at home? Don't you think so?"
"You can't hate your uncle like your father does, can you?"
Li He said helplessly, "I don't even know what kind of conflict they have, so how can I hate him?"
"What else could it be? Just a few years ago, when the two of them were drinking, your uncle despised your father for being poor and not being a proper person. After a few insults, the two of them started fighting. That was many years ago."
"What did they say?" Li He asked curiously.
"He said that the rice jar in your house can let rats run away, and some sarcastic words. I was angry when I heard that. There were many people around, and your father couldn't bring himself to do it, but I didn't think that the two of them would get into a fight … "
Li He heard a lot more from Old Grandma. It turned out that when this uncle married his aunt, he was nothing. He was also a farmer at home. Later, when he became a militia to fight against the flood and protect the dam, the county rewarded him, and he took advantage of his luck to get a job in the county's winery. Later, he learned how to curry favor and even got a small section chief position.
At this point, he was proud of himself and didn't care about anyone, let alone Li Zhaokun.
After hearing this, he smiled and said, "This is a little difficult."
"I don't care about your uncle either. He's always putting on airs and acting like a proper person. But this time, I'm not going to give face to your uncle. I'm just going to give face to your aunt and your cousin. You two used to play together when you were young. "On one side was her son, and on the other side were her daughter and grandson. Although she was biased towards her son, she had no reason not to help her daughter. Moreover, her grandson had a bright future, and a grandson was still a grandson.
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