"Anyway, I won't listen to him. He can't just do whatever he says."
"Hey, Big Sis, are you serious? You're acting out of spite over something like this?" Little Ling comforted her. "Actually, life is about being responsible for yourself. It's not about acting out of spite. There's no need."
Five shook her head. "I'm not acting out of spite. I just don't want to give the choice to others and let others bear the consequences of my choice for me. My parents can't, and my brother can't either. If I make the wrong choice in the future, should I blame my brother? If I push the responsibility to him, I'll really start to become a failure. I just want to grow up quickly, graduate quickly, earn money quickly, walk my own path, and stay far away from him. "
Her attitude was very clear. She needed the initiative and a sense of control in her life. Even if she failed, she did not need to blame anyone.
If he, Old Li, had made a plan for her life.
Then, if she did not live a good life in the future, would it mean that she had someone to blame?
That would make her look like a failure.
Moreover, she did not want to be like Four, carrying any expectations. She only wanted to live the way she wanted to live.
"I don't understand you. Your way of thinking is very strange." Little Ling shrugged. "If you want to earn money, you have to study harder, right? Otherwise, you can only go to Boran Street. "
"Even you look down on me?"
"No, I just wanted to say that your family's conditions are so good, there's no need to go through so much trouble. If my boss is willing to give me so much money, I can even treat him like an ancestor." Xiao Ling continued to smile. "You want face, right? How much is face worth?"
Five stood up and left, unwilling to listen to the other party's continued chatter.
"Hey, where are you going?" Little Ling hurriedly chased after him. "Didn't you call me out to go shopping?"
"I don't want to talk to you anymore. Even you don't understand me." Five shook her hand off.
"Then, are you that stingy?"
"I'm just that stingy. It's not like you've known me for the first time!" Five still turned around and left.
Before she could calm down, Wang Yulan and Li Long started arguing again.
"I really don't have time to be busy. I can't even handle the business outside." Li Long insisted on selling his family's land.
"You don't farm? If you don't farm, what will you drink and eat? " Wang Yulan's voice suddenly rose an octave. This was the first time she had shown her attitude in such a principled and tough manner.
"That's right. Even if I'm busy, I'll only be busy once every season. It won't take up much time." Li Zhaokun felt a little uneasy when his son was about to lose the land. This was also the first time he stood on the same side as Wang Yulan.
Although he was not an expert at farming, he was familiar with the work in the field. He was just lazy to make a living, but it didn't mean that he didn't know how to cherish the land.
Deep down, he was still a farmer. He had been wandering around all his life, and he had always been the odd one out in the mainstream society. Even if he didn't do well, he still had the confidence because he had a home to return to and a land to settle down on.
Now that he had a little savings in his hands, he didn't agree with his son not farming.
Without land, he couldn't feel at ease.
Li Long said, "It's just that Second Uncle and Third Uncle are farming. The contracted land is still our own. If we want to farm in the future, we can still get it back. It's not like we can't get it back."
Duan Mei also explained, "We've been so busy this season. There's not much money left after removing the seeds, pesticides, and fertilizers."
It was obvious that the couple had discussed it long ago.
Both of them had now bought houses in the county, and they also had businesses in the county. The yard of their hometown was about to grow grass.
"Yeah, their business is not bad now. There's not much meaning in working hard in the fields." Li Mei also chimed in from the side. She also had the thought of losing the land. Yang Xuewen was busy with his business all year round, and Old Madam Yang and Old Madam Yang were getting on in years. As for herself, she only had her youngest daughter by her side, which was enough to keep her busy. No matter how capable a woman was, she couldn't farm and take care of the old and young at the same time.
Li He also said, "We don't farm here, but I don't see us starving to death. If we have money, we can buy food anywhere. They know what they're doing. You don't have to worry about it."
Seeing that Wang Yulan didn't say anything, he thought that the matter was settled.
However, during dinner, there was no sign of Wang Yulan.
He Fang came over and gestured to Li He with her mouth in the direction of Wang Yulan's bedroom.
Li He asked, "What's the matter?"
He Fang said, "Go and take a look yourself."
Li He went to the old couple's bedroom and found that the floor and bed were in a mess. Wang Yulan was stuffing clothes into her bag one by one, while Li Zhaokun sat at the side and smoked.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Li He was puzzled.
"I'm going home," Wang Yulan said firmly.
Li He sighed and said, "Oh my god, what are you doing now?"
"The land can't be left uncultivated. If it's left uncultivated, I won't be able to sleep well. It wasn't easy for me to get the land, so how can I lose it just like that?" Wang Yulan didn't stop working as she rummaged through the cabinets to pack the clothes.
"Who told you that I'm going to lose the land? I'm just lending it to Second Uncle for now. I can get it back in the future if I want it back, "Li He continued," Besides, if you go back, no one will look after the child. "
"Isn't it enough to take care of the two of you until now? I even want to be your mother!" Wang Yulan's eyes turned red again as she spoke.
Li He didn't know where his mother got so much resentment from, so he could only say, "No one treats you like an old mother. I let you come here to let you enjoy life."
"You're asking for my life!"
"Yes, I won't lose the land. I'll let Longzi go back and continue farming, okay?" Li He saw that his mother was going to continue to release the flood, so he had no choice but to agree.
"Why don't you go back? Longzi and the rest will leave tomorrow. It's just right to be with them, and you won't have to worry too much." Li Zhaokun also chimed in. He was indulging in the fantasy of returning home in glory and glory, and even his cigarette was particularly energetic.
Li He said impatiently, "Don't make trouble."
He rarely cared about his father's opinion.
He turned around to look for Li Long and his wife to discuss it.
Li Long said awkwardly, "I really can't take care of this land. You don't know this, but I've opened a restaurant now, so I can't take a single step without people."
Li He said, "You don't want to farm? I'm not going to fight you to the death. Let's coax them first. If we can't handle it, we'll hire someone. "
Duan Mei said, "It's just a small plot of land. Hiring more people would be a waste of effort."
Li Long gritted his teeth. "So what if it's a waste of effort? It's not like we'll lose this bit of effort anyway."
Duan Mei could only nod.
Because of Five's arrival, the Yu household became even livelier, and the breakfast was even more sumptuous.
Old Madam Yu said to Five, "I heard that your second brother is leaving this morning. Do you want to send him off?"
Five thought for a moment and finally nodded. "Thank you, Auntie."
Old Madam Yu said to De Hua, "Then De Hua, drive him."
Five waved his hand. "It's fine. I know the way. I'll just take a bus."
Yu De Hua smiled and said, "I want to send him off too. Your brother has been here for a few days, but I haven't had the chance to drink with him. If I don't send him off now, I'll look bad."
He brought the car out of the garage and personally opened the door for Five to get into the car.
Five said in a low voice, "Thank you."
The Li family was gathered at the entrance. When they saw Five standing at the entrance, they were all pleasantly surprised.
"Have you had breakfast?" Wang Yulan stuffed the salted ducks into the trunk one by one.
Five deliberately did not look at Li He and only whispered to Wang Yulan, "I've eaten."
"Mom, stop stuffing them." Li Long wanted to stop Wang Yulan from continuing to stuff things into the trunk. He said, "There's no shortage of food at home. You're just looking for trouble."
However, Duan Mei hugged her daughter tightly and whispered to her son. She could not bear to part with them.
Wang Yulan said, "Take them. I have a lot of them."
Li Long patted Five's head. "How old are you? You're always like this. You've become enemies. Alright, don't forget to come home during the New Year."
"Okay, got it. Give this to Xi Yue. I'll give it to her." Five handed a walkman in his hand to Li Long. "Let her buy the tape herself."
"I'll give it to her when we get back." Li Long stuffed the walkman into his bag.
"Brother, I'm sorry for leaving in such a hurry." Yu De Hua came up and shook hands with Li Long.
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