"Hurry up and warm yourself by the fire."
He Zhaodi took the samovar from the stove and opened the door of the stove. She took a towel and rubbed it on Li He's wet head. "Squat down and don't move. I'll clean you up. "
"I'll do it myself. Sorry for troubling you." He took the towel from He Zhaodi and wiped his body. He shivered from the cold and clenched his teeth desperately.
"Hurry up and lie down on the bunk. It's warm in the quilt." There was a thick layer of wheat stalks on the ground in the corner of the cabin. The wheat stalks were pressed flat and shiny. There was an embroidered quilt on top of it. It was obvious that people often slept there.
"No need. I'll be fine in a while. I used to go into the river when it snowed. It's nothing." Li He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to get up after lying down. As a person who had difficulty getting up, he had procrastination and difficulty getting up.
"The past is the past. Now, no one wants to suffer from that." He Zhaodi took out a few clothes from a woven bag and threw them to Li He. "These are my father's clothes. You can wear them."
"Are they too short?" Li He gestured. They were indeed a little short, but he couldn't be picky. "Okay, I'll wear them."
"Then hurry up and wear them. Do you want me to help you?" Seeing that Li He was still dawdling, she kept urging him.
"How can I change if you're here?"
He Zhaodi blushed. "You make it sound like I care about it." She lifted the curtain and walked out of the cabin.
Li He put on He Laoxi's trousers. The legs of the trousers were a little short. He put on the jacket, and the sleeves were also a little short. Not wearing any underwear or long johns, she felt empty on her body, so she quickly leaned on the stove again.
"Come in."
"It's pretty good." However, Li He's appearance still made He Zhaodi cover her mouth and laugh. She went forward and buttoned the last button of his jacket. "Otherwise, the wind will blow in and freeze you to death."
"I'll just run home and change."
"Let's use this." He Zhaodi pulled Li He to sit on the wheat stalk. The large embroidered quilt covered his body. She hugged him and said, "This is it. Don't move."
"That's a bit exaggerated." He was covered tightly by the quilt, and his nostrils were filled with He Zhaodi's scent. He really didn't dare to move.
"Dumbo."
"Hmm?"
"Dumbo."
"What?"
"You are an idiot."
"Yes."
"Silly." She rubbed the tip of his nose with a doting look.
"Don't use too much force. It's going to hurt."
"Oh."
"I'm leaving. Otherwise, when it's lunchtime, my mother won't be able to find you and will go around calling for people."
"Yes. I'll remember it. "He Zhaodi sniffed Li He's body before reluctantly letting go of him.
The engine roared again, and the boat approached the shore.
"Then you go on with your work." Li He turned his head away, unable to bear to see the tears in her eyes.
He Zhaodi stood at the bow of the boat and stared at his back. The furthest distance in the world was when I told you that I loved you, but we still couldn't be together.
He found his clothes by the shore, picked them up, and walked home without looking back.
Wang Yulan said, "Whose clothes are these? They don't look right. "
Li He threw the dirty clothes into the basin and went back to the house to change before replying, "They fell into the mud. He Laoxi was working there, so I changed into He Laoxi's clothes."
Li Ke used the sorghum stalk to beat Li Pei until he cried. The brother and sister started to quarrel, one laughing and the other crying.
Li Pei was sensible and knew to give in to his sister, but Li Ke was not sensible and could not be taken advantage of. If Li Pei provoked her, she would kill him.
Four said, "It's over. It's another Five. Of all people, he had to look like Auntie. "
Li He picked Li Pei up, wiped his snot and tears, and asked him, "Where's your mother?"
Li Pei smacked his lips for a long time before he recovered. He sobbed and said, "She went to Grandma's house."
Li He frowned and asked Four, "Didn't you just go the day before yesterday? Why are you going every day? "
"He quarreled with Third Brother this morning."
"Why didn't I know?"
"You've been sleeping for the past few days. How would you have time to know?" Four hesitated for a moment, but still said, "You should control Third Brother. The two of them started quarreling before the New Year, and they're still quarreling after the New Year."
"Because of what?" Li He hadn't seen Li Long much since he came back, so he didn't know what was going on with the two of them. However, the two of them had a good relationship, so how could they quarrel?
"Third Brother is playing with money at the commune."
"Where's Da Zhuang?" Li He frowned.
"I don't know. He should be at home. I saw him when I was chasing the geese on the river slope."
"Go and call him over."
"I'll go, I'll go." Five didn't wait for Four to respond and ran out of the house. Recently, he had been trying his best to coax Li Laoer. She had already bragged to her friends that she was going to study in Hong Kong! They were all counting on Li Laoer!
If she couldn't go, it would be so embarrassing!
Whether she went to Hong Kong or not depended on Li Laoer's decision!
Da Zhuang heard Li He calling for him. He came very quickly, and after listening to Five's words, he also knew what was going on.
"They're just playing around. It's not a big deal, and I didn't tell you."
"Then why are they quarreling?"
"I think Longzi has too many friends. At this stage, people come to the house every day. If it's not to eat, drink, or play with money, Meizi is probably tired of it."
"You ride the motorcycle and call Third Brother back." Li Long and Da Zhuang not only had Da Zhuang's hand-guided tractors, but they also bought motorcycles.
"Okay."
After Li He saw that Da Zhuang had left, he said to Four, "You take Li Pei to fetch your sister-in-law back. It's not good to keep running to her parents' house."
Wang Yulan muttered, "I'm spoiling her. There's no need to fetch her. Which man doesn't have a hobby? It's normal for them to be friends, but she's so troublesome. "
In this situation, she was biased towards her son, and there was no reason to argue. If her son was in the wrong, it was all his wife's fault.
Four still listened to Li He on some matters. He didn't listen to his mother and pulled Li Pei to fetch Duan Mei.
Da Zhuang brought Li Long back on the motorcycle. He knew that this matter had nothing to do with him. Seeing that Li He's face was dark, he tactfully ran away. He didn't want to get involved in this matter. No matter what, it was someone else's family matter. He was more afraid of Li He than Li Long.
Li He sat on the threshold and hugged Li Ke to bask in the sun. His head was hurting from Li Long's grip, and he had long since lost his patience with this girl. When he saw that Li Long had returned, he pushed Li Ke to Li Long.
"Are you done with your business? Why are you running around every day? "
Li Long hugged Li Ke in his arms and said, "I told Da Zhuang that we'll only go to the county after the spring plowing is done. There won't be much business these few days. "
"What's going on with you and Meizi? Don't you want to live anymore? Why are you quarreling every day? " Li He really didn't want to care about Li Long's business. Whether it was losing money or making money, he didn't care. His goal was to train Li Long. No matter how much money he lost, he could afford it. That was how the rich could be.
Li Long was a little flustered. After a while, he said, "She's throwing a tantrum now."
"Why is she throwing a tantrum with you?"
"It's just that when a few friends come over, she doesn't want to cook. I don't force her to cook either, but she doesn't like it."
"Zhu Daoming and the rest?"
"Yes."
"You've really turned around. What's the use of that kind of person? What's the point of eating and drinking together? Aren't you with Da Zhuang? Why didn't Da Zhuang go with him, but you? "
Zhu Daoming was actually Li He's middle school classmate from Xiaba Village. He pretended to be loyal but was a real scoundrel. Li He didn't like him. He would at most pay attention to him, but it was hard to be friendly.
Li Long said, "Da Zhuang's wife has a bad temper. They don't dare to go."
"Then Meizi is giving you face. You can do whatever you want."
"They're all friends. How can I do business without friends?" Li Long didn't forget to argue with Li He. He naturally had his own reasons.
Li He smiled and asked, "What did he help you with?"
"Nothing. He also said that he would definitely help me in the future if there's anything."
"He's my classmate. Why don't I feel that he's very loyal? He Jun is there in the county. Who else do you need help from? Bian Mei also helped you a lot. Why don't I see you treating her to a meal? "
Li Long's face turned red. "Sister Bian Mei said that I don't need to treat her. I just need to remember it."
"Then shouldn't I give her some cigarettes and alcohol? I don't see you giving her any. I'm not at home. Do you need me to tell her about this? Instead, you spend so much effort to entertain unrelated people. What are you after? "
Li He took out a cigarette and lit one for himself. He then gave one to Li Long. "The two children are all grown up. This is going to be a place to spend money. Don't mess around. If you want to play mahjong in the future, don't go to the commune. Fatty Chen, Li Hui, and Four can't keep you company. Why don't you go to the commune?"
He wanted to scold him, but he suppressed his temper. He thought that Li Long was already a father of two children. If he scolded him like before, he wouldn't even be close to his biological brother. Who wouldn't want to save face?
Just thinking about it made him annoyed!
It was really not fun at all when he grew up.
"Alright." Li Long didn't refute.
"Four went to pick up Meizi. You go and take a look. If there's anything, let's discuss it. Don't quarrel. The children are already so big. "
Li Long finally heaved a sigh of relief. He put Li Ke back into Li He's arms and rode his motorcycle to pick up his wife.
Duan Mei knew that Eldest Uncle had helped her this time, and she was extremely grateful. Her mother-in-law was extremely biased towards her son. She couldn't even reason with her.
When they were sleeping at night, she looked at the listless Li Long and asked with a smile, "Did your brother scold you?"
Li Long shook his head. "He didn't."
"Then why do you have such a dead face?"
Li Long muttered, "I want him to scold me. I'll only feel better when he scolds me."
"You're such a cheapskate. You want him to scold you."
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