On the one hand, they were worried, but on the other hand, they couldn't afford to lose face. They were all reputable people in the area, and their interpersonal relationships were also of a high class. If their own family's old lady was given to someone else to raise, it would simply be gossip. Although this so-called 'someone else' was a blood-related older brother, they still couldn't accept it.
The old lady wanted to go, but she couldn't help it. She had to consider the wishes of her children.
Li Fucheng was in an even more difficult situation. He was also a son, and he had never been filial in his life. Now that he suddenly wanted to do something, Chen Baoguo and the others definitely wouldn't agree.
"Why don't we bring you here every year? Or once every half a year is fine too. " Li He suggested a compromise. It was impossible to bring the old lady away, and it was even more impossible to leave Li Fucheng here.
From his side of the Li family, no matter how much of a bastard Li Zhaokun and his brothers were, they cared about their reputation the most. Moreover, they all had some status now. If he dared to make the decision to let Li Fucheng settle down here, he would be scolded to death.
Moreover, his old grandmother was the head of the family, and if she didn't say anything, it would be difficult for him to do anything.
"Sigh, how long can she last? She's already so old." Li He's suggestion didn't make Li Fucheng happy. Even if he came once or twice a year, the number of times he could see her in this lifetime would be limited.
How many more times could he see his old mother? Thinking of this, it was like a needle had been stabbed into his chest. It wasn't a blockage, but a heart-wrenching pain.
Li He gave the fifty thousand yuan that Da Zhuang had just withdrawn to Li Fucheng and comforted him, "Why don't you leave some here? It's also a token of our appreciation."
"It's not good to always take your money." Li Fucheng was a little unwilling to continue taking Li He's money. It made him feel a little uncomfortable to always take advantage of his eldest grandson. To put it bluntly, as an elder, it was not good to always take the money of a servant.
Li He said helplessly, "How many times have I told you that our family doesn't lack money? Take it. If it's not enough, you can go and get more later."
"Sigh." Li Fucheng still took it.
Li He smiled and said, "That's right."
This time, Li Fucheng did not give the fifty thousand dollars to Chen Bao Guo. He placed it in Old Mrs. Han's hand. "Mother, there's nothing much to show our filial piety. We'll be leaving tomorrow. I'll leave this money with you. Whatever you want to eat and use, I'll let Bao Guo and Jianshe buy it for you."
"Tomorrow?" The old lady realized that she couldn't follow them and felt a little disappointed. "I don't want this money. It's not easy for you. Take it. Your brother and sister won't be short of me. I'll have food, drinks, and clothes."
She insisted on not taking the money.
But Chen Baoguo, Sun Jianshe, and the others were shocked. They didn't understand how rich the Li family was. They had just given 30,000 yuan before. Why would they give 50,000 yuan now?
It was as if money flowed in like water, easy to come by, easy to spend.
"Mom, this is for you. You don't have to be polite." Sun Jianfen looked at the old lady's determined face and was afraid that the money would really fly away.
Old Mrs. Han said to Sun Jianfen, "I didn't help your big brother when he started a family. I didn't even take care of him when he was young. He had to take care of himself all by himself. It's hard to think about it. How can I ask him for money? Although you guys have suffered a little, at least you won't be alone like your big brother. He has a headache and a fever, and he doesn't even have a companion. Now, I just want you guys to be happy and benefit from you guys. I'll forget about your big brother. "
"It's not hard for me. It's not hard at all." Only Li Fucheng knew how sad life was. After his mother remarried, he followed his grandmother. However, his grandmother only lived for a few years. He had no one to rely on and was completely alone in the world.
What a person faced was natural and uncontrollable fear.
Later, he met a fleeing hunchback. He was always ridiculed for having bow-legs and a hunchback, but they were a perfect partner. The pot calling the kettle black.
From then on, in that dilapidated thatched hut, he no longer feared the dark night.
Li He, who was listening on the side, also felt uncomfortable.
"I can't take it. Take it back." Old Mrs. Han stood up, trembling slightly, and insisted on stuffing the money back.
Li Fucheng said, "If you don't take it, I won't come next year. I'm telling you, we don't lack money. We're doing well in our hometown. I'll bring your wife to visit you next year."
"But isn't this too much?" Old Mrs. Han's attitude was a little relaxed. Their whole family couldn't even come up with 50,000 yuan. Old Mrs. Han's heart was like a mirror.
"Not much, not much." Li Fucheng said happily, "Your great-grandson is capable. He doesn't lack money."
After he said that, Chen Baoguo and the others looked at him.
Doesn't lack money?
Although it was Li Fucheng's unintentional words to comfort Old Mrs. Han.
But these words were too arrogant.
They couldn't guess Li He's real identity, but out of pride, they were even more unwilling to ask. Li He also didn't want to say much, so what Li He did was an unsolved mystery to them.
The next morning, Li He and the others didn't stay there any longer. They rushed back to their hometown with Da Zhuang, Li Hui, and a cart of pigs.
When they passed by the county, they wanted to freeload lunch at Li Long's place, but Li Fucheng was eager to go home and didn't even want to stay for a moment longer.
"Your grandmother is alone at home. I don't know what she's like."
"Then let's go back." Li He thought, 'You didn't think of me when you opened the door?
Well, you only started thinking about me when you're at home. '
When they got home, they found that Old Mrs. Han only ate a mouthful of pickled vegetables for lunch. Li Fucheng became smug, "When I'm not home, you can't even eat?"
"Have you eaten lunch?" Old Mrs. Han ignored Li Fucheng and only asked Li He.
Li He was so hungry that his heart stuck to his back. He first opened the pot, found a steamed bun, and put some pickled vegetables in it. While eating, he said incoherently, "Look at me. I wanted to eat at Third Brother's place, but I wanted to come back in a hurry. "
"This old thing is getting more and more suicidal." Old Mrs. scolded at Li He and started to cook and heat up the rice for Li He.
However, Li Fucheng wasn't in a hurry to eat. He first cleaned up the pigsty, then cleaned up the feces in the chicken coop and duck house.
After lunch, Li He wanted to help, but he was rejected. Li He had nothing to do, so he went home first.
"Brother, you're back?" Li Kuo saw Li He and walked over with a smile.
"Don't go to school? What are you doing here? "Li He knocked away the cigarette that he handed over." How old are you? You're already smoking? You still need a beating from your father. "
"Didn't you smoke too?" Li Kuo was obviously unhappy.
"How old are you? How old am I? "Li He patted his head angrily." Tell me, why don't you go to school? "
"I've made an agreement with my father. I'm not going to school anymore." Li Kuo raised his head. His meaning was obvious. Even his father couldn't control him, so he shouldn't control him either.
"Then stay away from me." Li He was furious. He turned around and walked away.
"No, brother, I want to discuss something with you." Li Kuo chased after him.
Li He kicked him and pointed at him. "Didn't you hear what I said? I told you to stay away from me! If you're so capable, go and do your own thing! "
When Li Kuo entered the county's No.1 Middle School, he was the one who helped Li Kuo get in. Now that Li Kuo was not going to school anymore, he was naturally unhappy. Li Kuo even despised him for being a busybody.
"I'm your brother. No, you can't do this to me."
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