The roads in the provincial capital were wider, and there were more yellow taxis. The buses that used to look so scary were gone.
In Li He's eyes, the provincial capital hadn't changed much. Probably because the economy hadn't improved much. However, it had started to talk about greening the city, and it had won the title of "Garden City" for two years in a row.
This saying was indeed true. Li He had specifically requested that they not take the highway in northern Henan, but went straight in the direction of northern Anhui, passing through Gao City. Along the way, he carefully looked around. The red-bricked and blue-tiled houses that represented a well-off and well-off life were still rare. However, although people were generally still wearing half-new clothes, their spirit was different from before.
When they arrived at the county, the family got out of the car. Li Yan shivered when he saw the figure in a blue cotton-padded jacket and a black cotton hat.
"Third Uncle, you're here too?" Li He didn't expect Li Zhaohui to be here.
"Stupid girl, you sure have long legs. You're so good at running." Li Zhaohui took Li He's cigarette and glared at Li Yan.
Li Yan was so scared that he ran back into the house and pretended to help Duan Mei in the kitchen.
"She's already grown up, and you still want to tie her to your belt?" Li He lit the fire for him and said with a smile, "She's pretty good. Don't be so strict."
"She's giving you trouble. She's eating and drinking. Don't let her do as she pleases. Does she think she's so great? She's been studying for two years and has become stupid. She can't tell good from bad. "Li Zhaohui said angrily," Do you think we can hurt her? She's such a good family. She's living a good life. "
"Let's eat something now and drink more tonight." The food and wine in the house had been set up. Li He pushed him in, picked up a bowl, and filled it with some rice. He didn't drink.
Lee Long, on the other hand, was drinking with Li Zhaohui, Old Fourth Liu, and the others. He said to Li Zhaohui, "Big Three, don't mind my harsh words. Who is our Li family weaker than in this area? If you didn't want to get married, Ge Qingsheng, that bastard, wouldn't have dumped him!
Don't look at how many sand boats he has. Let him try pulling one in front of me? I can't kill him! "
He had been doing well these past few years, but he had started to look askance at others.
"I've wanted to beat him up for a long time. Last year, when he and Chen Yongqiang were fighting on the river, I wanted to beat him up on the spot. I took a detour and told Qiangzi about it. Qiangzi was concerned about the three big faces, so he just did it without any head or tail." Da Zhuang also followed up and added a sentence.
"Their family is not bad in town. They are not from a small family." Li Zhaohui was a little uncomfortable with the two people's words. It was true that he and Li Zhaokun were blood-related brothers, but Old Master Li's influence did not belong to him, so there was a limit to how much he could benefit from it. "Previously, we had a good talk, but now you're saying that you don't agree. It won't look good if we get into a fight. Besides, now that this damned girl has run away, her reputation is ruined. Who would dare to marry her in the future? "
What he said was reasonable and well-founded.
After finishing a bowl of fish soup, Li He refilled another bowl and said while drinking, "If the Ge family wants to fight, let them come to me. I'll deal with them. Yanzi went to find me, and I'm her brother. What bad reputation do I have? "
This was not his sister, and Li Zhaohui was not Li Zhaokun. He could make decisions in his own family, but he could not make decisions in Li Zhaohui's family. Otherwise, he would not be so long-winded. He would do what he had to do, regardless of his reputation.
"That's not good either." Li Zhaohui was a little embarrassed.
"I'll pay for the marriage myself." Li Yan knew the cause and effect. Seeing that everyone was speaking up for her, she finally could not help but interrupt.
"What nonsense are you talking about? You can't even stop your mouth from eating." Li He said to Li Yan, "Do you think your father lacks this little money?"
"You don't have to pay." Li Long teased Li Yan, "Open Third's coat. There must be money inside. I saw him go to the Credit Union to withdraw money with my own eyes yesterday."
All these years, he did not monopolize everything. Da Zhuang, Li Hui, Fourth Liu, and the others were all brought out by him. If his two uncles did not take it seriously, he would not be able to face them. In the county, Li Zhaohui opened a stationery store, and Li Zhaoming opened a hardware store. He was the one who helped out behind the scenes.
Moreover, these two had seen him buy a store and a house with him. Although their conditions were not as good as his, they were definitely not bad. Why would they care about the engagement money of a few hundred yuan?
The people next to him laughed, and Li Zhaohui's face became a little better. How could a daughter humiliate her father like this? She said it as if he, as her father, cared about the engagement money!
Those who did not know would think that he was selling his daughter!
Old Li was famous in the vicinity of Honghe Bridge, but everyone knew that Li Zhaohui was not bad either!
"Brainless girl," Li Zhaohui scolded angrily.
Li Yan blushed and ran away.
Li Long smiled and said, "If you really think it through, I'll go to Ge Qingsheng."
"Sigh, if the stupid girl doesn't agree, I can still kidnap her." Li Zhaohui had compromised. Moreover, with his two nephews supporting him, he was not afraid of the Ge family.
After dinner, Li He asked He Fang, "Are we going to the countryside or the county?"
The roads in the countryside were all muddy, and he was afraid that the two children would not be used to it.
He Fang said, "Mom and Dad are both in the countryside. What are we doing here? The Spring Festival is in these two days, and we still have to go back to the countryside tomorrow. Let's go now. "
She tightened the collars of the two children, rubbed her hands, and breathed heavily. She felt that the dry and cold weather was worse than the weather in the north.
There was no heating in the county, and it was not much more convenient than in the countryside. In terms of convenience, it was only convenient to buy things. However, many things were bought and placed in the car, so there was no shortage of things.
"Then let's go to the countryside." Li He thought that it made sense.
This time, there were more people going back. Li Pei and Li Ke also followed the car back to the countryside. It was nearing the end of the year, and their parents were very busy. No one had the time to care about them. No matter how unwilling they were, they had to go.
Although the Li family's house was still a tile-roofed house, the original walls on both sides, the kitchen, the chicken coop, and the duck coop were all torn down, and two rooms were added on one side. This meant that there were four more rooms, and it was still very spacious.
When Li Zhaokun saw that the children had returned, he did not even have the energy to play cards. The three older children had already lost interest in him, so he focused on his youngest granddaughter.
Li Yi was curious about everything in the countryside. Whether it was muddy or snowy, she did not care if it was dirty or not. She just ran around in her shoes, and everyone watched her run around. The snow was still clean.
However, in the time it took for Li Zhaokun to bury his head and light his cigarette, he could no longer see the little girl's shadow.
His heart skipped a beat, and he was scared to death.
In the end, he found her in the ditch in front of the door. The ditch was full of snow, and it was already level with the ground.
The snow was already buried up to Li Yi's neck, but she was still playing happily in it.
After this blunder, He Fang was worried about Li Zhaokun looking after the children. The two children had to be under his watch.
Li He went to his grandmother's place and found that the old couple was still living in the old house. He was puzzled.
The year before last, he had already used Li Zhaokun's name to build six new tile-roofed houses for the old couple. However, when he passed by the new house, he found that the door was locked, and the old couple did not move in.
However, before he could ask, the old granny started nagging, "Dong, you're already so old. It's not easy to find a wife. She's a lady who lives off the market. She doesn't care if there's a house at home, but you still have to build a house for her. Your second uncle wants to build one, but don't you think it's a waste for me and your grandfather to live in such a big house?"
Li He said, "We're already so old. We have hands and feet. What's there for you to worry about?"
He was a little unhappy. This Li Dong was too inconsiderate.
"I know you're promising. You're the one who took the money. Whether your father has the ability or not, as long as he has the heart, your grandfather and I would be smiling in our coffins even if we closed our eyes." The old granny sighed and said, "Your father's brothers are already weak. When it comes to your generation, there are only four brothers. Your third uncle's family is still so young. Son, you're the eldest, so you have to help them out and make them suffer more."
"Don't worry, grandmother. I'll help them if I can." Li He also understood what the old granny meant. After all, she was still holding on to her old ways of thinking. She had three sons but still felt that they were too few. Not to mention that she only had four cousins. If they didn't have at least ten or twenty cousins, they would be embarrassed to call themselves a big family. "When spring comes, I'll build another house for you. This time, you don't have to give it to anyone. I'll build two houses for you."
"Even if you're rich, you can't be so bad. Two houses." The old granny was happy that her grandson didn't seem to blame her.
Li He smiled and said, "Build Li Kuo's house too. Otherwise, when the time comes, Third Uncle will say that you're biased."
Li Kuo was Li Zhaohui's youngest son.
"Dong's marriage is just a matter of time. I didn't think too much about it." The old granny sighed again and said, "As long as we can do this, it's enough. Your third uncle has nothing to say. Before he got married, he doted on him the most. After he got married, we lived together. When your grandfather and I came up with a plan, we stuck to him. If he still isn't satisfied, then this is the only thing we can do. "
Li He said, "It's fine. After the new year, if I don't let you spend the money, who will I spend it on? Am I right? "
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