After waking up, Li Zhaokun took a shower in the bathroom. He dressed himself tightly in black trousers and leather shoes on such a hot day.
Only one button was left on the collar of his shirt, which was a complete change from his usual image of wearing trousers and slippers at home.
He said to Li He, who had just woken up and was taking a shower, "Why don't you use the bathroom? The nozzle is the same as the one in Hong Kong."
"No, the well water is cooler." He Fang had renovated the bathroom and toilet mainly for the convenience of Li Lan and the old lady. However, Li He did not have a cold. He had never been used to hot water when bathing. Even in winter, he still had a soft spot for well water.
In a few years, it would be impossible for him to bathe in well water again. With the construction of high-rise buildings and the expansion of subway lines, the underground water would definitely be cut off. Any well that could produce water would probably be surrounded and turned into a tourist attraction.
Li Zhaokun waved his cattail leaf fan out of habit. He pulled his collar and muttered, "It's too damn hot."
Li He smiled and said, "Just wear trousers. Why are you wearing so much?"
"What do you look like then?" Li Zhaokun had always been very well-behaved in front of his two daughters-in-law. He had always been able to maintain this level of decency. After all, a daughter-in-law was not his daughter. If he was in front of his daughter, he would directly become a man without even wearing an undershirt.
The weather was indeed too hot. In the end, he rolled up his trousers to his knees, unbuttoned his collar, and fanned himself even more frequently.
After waking up, Wang Yulan also took a shower. During her time in Hong Kong, she had already gotten used to using a water heater. This was the only good thing in the city that she approved of.
After the shower, she changed into clean clothes and looked much more energetic. She walked around her son's house.
After walking around, she found that there were many big houses and they were all very similar. She walked around the backyard more than ten times but still could not get out. She was really tired and could only shout at her son, "Erhe, Erhe."
She couldn't wait to cultivate a relationship with Li Lan, but she was faced with a problem. Li Lan couldn't understand her words. Her dialect was authentic and loud, and it was simpler and more pleasant than the language spoken by the people in the city.
"Grandma gave you an apple. Are you okay?"
Li Lan couldn't understand the meaning of the word "Hui" no matter how hard he tried. He could only look at his grandmother with his big, innocent eyes.
"Eat an apple." Wang Yulan was quick-witted and finally thought of a replacement word. She washed the apple clean and stuffed it into her grandson's hand.
"Grandpa, Ah wants it too." Li Ke was naturally jealous, but Wang Yulan never spoiled her. At such a young age, she already knew that if she wanted to be pampered, she had to find Li Zhaokun.
Li Zhaokun enjoyed his granddaughter's attachment to him. It made him feel like he existed. He washed the apple several times under the tap and then dried it on his clothes. "Eat it."
He also loved Li Lan very much. He always complained that his two sons looked like thieves and were not likable at all. However, he felt honored to have such a beautiful grandson. There was no reason for him not to love him.
Li Lan, on the other hand, liked Li Zhaokun very much. He was happy to ride on his shoulders. It was a different experience. Being high up, it was naturally a different scenery. Li Lan was already tired of being hugged.
As for his father, he still had the same attitude. He didn't care about him. He only felt that his father was his father when his father was angry at him.
Li Lan dropped the apple in his hand and it rolled on the ground a few times. Li Zhaokun picked it up nonchalantly. He used his hand to brush off the dust and stuffed it back into Li Lan's hand. "Eat it. It's clean now."
Li Lan took a big bite of the apple.
He Fang frowned. She walked in front of Li Zhaokun and took the apple from Li Lan's hand. "Mom, I'll wash it for you again."
Li Zhaokun said, "It's not clean. You won't get sick if you eat it!"
He gave his daughter-in-law dignity on the condition that she didn't pick on him.
He Fang didn't have a temper. She knew that she couldn't take it seriously.
At night, Wang Yulan brought the old hen, century eggs, wild rice, and dried carrots from her hometown into the kitchen.
He Fang helped out in the kitchen without saying a word.
After a while, the sound of Li Lan crying could be heard from the courtyard. Li Ke had made Li Lan cry.
"I'm playing with you. Why are you crying?" Li He only said a few words to comfort him. He acted as if he didn't see anything and didn't have any intention of comforting him.
He Fang couldn't help but want to go over. However, she was stopped by Wang Yulan. "It's just a kid. Don't bother about them. They'll be fine in a while."
He Fang took a deep breath and stopped in her tracks. She buried her head in the kitchen and observed the movements in the courtyard from time to time.
When it was time to eat, Li He realized that his mother-in-law hadn't returned yet. He had no choice but to invite her over.
When he arrived at He Long's house, he knocked on the door. It was the old lady who opened the door. There was only the old lady and the two children in the house.
Li He said, "Auntie, I was wondering where you went. Let's go. It's time to eat."
The old lady pointed at the pile of clothes beside the washing machine and said, "They're such a waste of people working in a restaurant. They don't have any clean clothes all day and they don't even have time to wash them. I'll make use of this time to wring them. You can go back and eat. Don't wait for me."
"Let's go. Pack up your homework and go to Young Master's house for dinner." Li He pulled the two children up. The old lady was angry. She could only bring the two children over. She would naturally follow them. "Auntie, I'll bring them over first. You can go after you're done washing the clothes."
After saying that, she pulled the children out of the door.
"Alright, wait for me to lock the door." Old Lady He still wanted to follow them.
Little Wei drove back with Quanjude's roast duck. It was still warm.
Wang Yulan wanted to invite him for dinner. Little Wei didn't need to look at Li He's expression and ran away.
"It tastes terrible." Li Zhaokun felt uncomfortable eating it. It was hard for him to chew it. It tasted like soy milk. He came to eat it with admiration, but it turned out that the famous roast duck tasted like this. He was very disappointed. The place of roast duck in his heart had already lost to roast goose and braised pig head meat.
The South and the North were two different countries. It was normal for him to not be used to the food.
"Grandpa, Grandma, let me have a drink with you." Old Lady He, who rarely raised her glass, raised her beer glass towards Li Zhaokun and his wife.
"Yes, yes." Wang Yulan also raised her glass happily. To her, this was an attitude. At least they were respectful to her.
Li Zhaokun didn't need to be said. He drank the glass of white wine.
Wang Yulan asked, "Why didn't his uncle come? It'd be great if the whole family could have a meal together."
She had a hard time enunciating her words.
"It can't be said that the restaurant is tough, but there's no free time. Grandma, tomorrow afternoon, let's go to our house for a gathering." Old Lady He felt that it was necessary to separate her son's house from her daughter's house. Her son's house was her home.
Wang Yulan said politely in a tone that didn't need questioning, "That's too troublesome. It'll be the same tomorrow."
"Alright, that's it. I'll go buy groceries tomorrow afternoon." Tomorrow, He Fang heaved a sigh of relief. Her mother-in-law finally gave her some face today and let her be a decent person.
After dinner, Old Lady He brought her granddaughter and grandson back.
He Fang was busy cleaning up the room for Wang Yulan, her husband, and the three children. Li Ke and his children were used to following Li Zhaokun. It was the same no matter where they went. It was very comforting to sleep.
After they were done, they coaxed Li Lan to sleep.
Because Li He was sleeping in the room, He Fang was in the room. Although she didn't want to, she had to obey in her heart. However, she didn't want to be unconventional like Li He. She was worried about the children and acted like a thief.
Thus, she lay in bed like a mute, unwilling to cry out for help in Li He's military might.
When Li He and his wife were working, he saw that she didn't have the slightest bit of liveliness. She just swallowed without chewing. There was no beauty in it and he felt that it was bitter. At the same time, he despised his son for being a hindrance.
He felt that it was no different from being single. He missed Zhao Di again. However, just as this thought popped up in his head, he quickly went to the courtyard to take a shower. He had already let his wife down.
He was a little regretful now. If only he was a golden bachelor. He wouldn't have to bear so much responsibility!
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