The old lady was a chatterbox. Once she opened her mouth, she told Li He everything, big and small. The older she got, the more she felt guilty about her daughter. She probably regretted ordering her daughter around in the past. Her daughter did the laundry and cooking in the cold winter. Her hands were still frostbitten, and her whole body ached when she was cold.
The old lady thought about it more and felt a little uncomfortable.
Li He understood that the old lady wanted to make it up to Li Zhaoyun. After all, the old lady only had one daughter. Although Li Zhaoyun often complained about his parents' favoritism, he was very considerate to the old lady. He bought new clothes, gave her gifts, and gave her pocket money during the New Year. This made the old lady feel that he was a little cotton-padded jacket. She felt even more guilty towards Li Zhaoyun. Whether it was his daughter or son, he was a piece of flesh in her heart.
"Grandma, I know what you're saying. Children and grandchildren have their own lives. Don't worry too much. If I have the ability, I'll definitely help aunt. But grandma, think about it. He's a leader in the county. How can I help him? I don't know where you heard such gossip. You think I'm so capable. "
The old lady asked doubtfully, "You really can't help? You're the older cousin. Haozi is also a sincere child. If you can help, you'll be close to each other in the future. How good would that be? "
As the old lady, she, of course, hoped that the family would be close and that the children and grandchildren would live in harmony and love each other.
"Grandma, I'll try my best, okay?" On the surface, Li He still wanted to comfort the old lady. However, his cousin Huang Hao was indeed handsome. He couldn't help but sigh that the genes of the men in the Li family were really bad. His aunt was not bad looking, but the men in the Li family were all crooked. He really wanted to complain about his grandma. Why did she find such a crooked person like Li Fucheng?
Later on, his son and daughter were born. His son also looked like a passerby, but his daughter was very beautiful. Therefore, he had no choice but to favor his daughter more. He let his daughter do all the work while his son was beaten every two or three days!
Right now, Li Pei and Li Ke were siblings. Although they were both young, the difference was obvious. Li Pei was simple-minded like Li Long, but little Li Ke was cute and adorable. Li He liked her a little more.
Appearance was very important!
"My good grandson is sensible now. Don't worry about your father and your son-in-law. Just think about your aunt and your cousin." Although the old lady was not satisfied with Huang Manzhu, her own daughter and grandson were stuck in the middle, so she had to take this into consideration.
Li He followed Old Grandma into the house. Li Zhaoyun greeted Li He and said that she cooked for him personally. In her maiden home, she didn't treat him as a guest.
Huang Manzhu pulled out a long stool for him and lit a cigarette. He smiled and said, "Erhe, sit here. Your aunt will be done in a while."
Li Zhaoming and Li Zhaohui's family were also here, but Li Zhaokun's family was missing. Li He felt that it was strange, so he smiled and said, "No need to be so polite."
When the food and wine were served, Li Fucheng opened two bottles of wine. These were all good wine that Li He had sent over. Usually, the old man couldn't bear to drink it alone, so he had to make do with it.
Li He was too lazy to say anymore. If he could use cash to express his feelings, he would definitely not say anything. However, no matter how many things he gave, it was useless. Good things had to be kept. This was how the villagers lived, and it wasn't something that could be changed in a day or two.
Which one would you eat first, a good apple or a rotten apple?
Those who lived would eat rotten first.
Perhaps the lifestyle of the older generation was like this. They tended to prefer bitterness before sweetness. If it was always sweet, it would be boring, and if it was always bitter, it would be very hopeless. If it was sweet first, then bitter, then the heart wouldn't be at peace even when it was sweet.
Qian Zhongshu said in "Fortress Besieged": There are only two kinds of people in the world. For example, when a bunch of grapes is in hand, one kind picks the best to eat first, and the other kind saves the best for last. Normally, the first kind of person should be optimistic, because every grape he ate was the best of the leftover grapes. The second kind should be pessimistic, because every grape he ate was the worst of the leftover grapes. However, in reality, it was the opposite of what one wanted, because the second kind still had hope, while the first kind only had memories.
Li He started with Li Fucheng, then the two uncles, and clinked glasses. When it was Huang Manzhu's turn, he was still hesitating whether or not to propose a toast. He didn't expect Huang Manzhu to raise his glass first and smile. "Erhe, this is the first time we've drunk together, so let's toast."
Li He also raised his glass. "Then I'll finish it."
He drank it in one gulp, which was enough to give him face.
"Let's eat, let's eat." Huang Manzhu did not show his displeasure. According to the rules, when a senior raised his cup, a junior should at least stand up to show his appreciation. Li He was sitting so casually with the rim of his cup raised high, which made him very uncomfortable.
Li He had just picked up a drumstick, and his cousin, Huang Hao, wanted to clink glasses with him. He didn't respond and just smiled. "Let me take a breather. I've cleared the game, so you should clear the game first. We can drink after we've cleared the game. You can't take advantage of me."
He didn't have a good impression of Huang Hao. How could he drink with him? He only toasted his grandfather. His two uncles didn't. He didn't believe that his cousin didn't know the rules here. If he didn't know the rules, how could he plan to get promoted?
The only possibility was that he looked down on his two uncles. Li Zhaoming and his brother's faces were already dark.
When drinking at the table, one could either clear the game and make a toast according to the order of priority, or one could be disrespectful. Picking people to toast and eating according to the person was offending people!
Huang Hao's expression was a little unnatural, but he still stood up and said to Li Zhaoming and his brother, "Second Uncle, Third Uncle, I'll toast you both."
Li Zhaoming waved his hand. "Eat some food first and drink slowly. There's no rush. Your mother's dishes haven't been served yet."
He was very unhappy. His nephew toasted two people at the same time. How shameless.
Huang Hao was a little embarrassed, so he just sat down and drank it in one gulp.
"Drink slowly, what's the rush?" Huang Manzhu understood his son. After all, he was young and arrogant. He didn't want to go back to the countryside during the Spring Festival, so he let him be. However, since he wanted to sue someone this time, he had to come back.
This meal was quite tasteless for everyone at the table.
Li Zhaoming and his brother went home after dinner.
It was getting late, and it was already past five o 'clock. Li Fucheng went to find the animals, and the old lady went to clean up the kitchen.
Li Zhaoyun and his family were the only ones left. Li Zhaoyun brewed a cup of tea for Li He and said with a smile, "Erhe, don't sit at the door. It's windy there."
"Thank you, Auntie." Li He stood up and took the cup. If Li Zhaoyun and the others didn't get to the point, he wouldn't be able to leave.
"Erhe, how does Auntie treat you?" Li Zhaoyun was the first to speak.
Li He was stunned. Auntie, did you eat the wrong medicine?
I've never eaten a mouthful of food or drank a mouthful of water from you since I was young. How do you treat me?
This was completely nonsensical!
"Pretty good."
He couldn't say no!
"Then, can I ask you for a favor? Will you agree?"
"Auntie, I heard from grandma that she wants to find some county leader? I'm confused myself. "
Huang Manzhu said, "Erhe, it's like this. Your cousin works in the County Water Conservancy Bureau. You should know that it's hard for him. He's only a section leader now, and his unit is going to promote him soon. I heard that you have a good relationship with Deputy County Head He, so I wanted to ask you to give him a heads up. Don't worry, if you need any favors, just ask. Your aunt and I have some savings these two years."
His words were humble, but his face was full of smiles.
He was proud of his son, who had become a section leader at such a young age!
His son had the right to be arrogant!
However, he didn't expect that his son, who he had painstakingly groomed, would meet a bottleneck. Now, he had to ask Li Zhaokun, that bastard's son, for help. Now, he was even being bullied by this bastard.
"My cousin is younger than me by a year, but he's already a section leader at such a young age. That's amazing," Li He was full of disdain. In the end, he was only a section leader. Where did his arrogance come from?
Strictly speaking, the section leader wasn't an administrative rank, but his allowance was higher than that of a section leader. His future was promising.
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