As I got closer, I found that there were only two households on one floor. No wonder it was smaller than the building where Li's father lived. This kind of living environment was similar to that of ordinary homes in later generations.
After going up to the second floor, Li Aihua knocked on the door and shouted: "Second uncle, second aunt..."
The door opened quickly, and a middle-aged man walked out. This man was wearing a Chinese tunic suit and glasses. His appearance was similar to Li's father, but he was more bookish.
Li Yuan quickly asked the two people to enter the house.
He received a call from Li's father two days ago and knew that the two of them were coming. However, he had been very busy these days, so he asked his wife to pick him up. As a result, his wife had something to do today and did not go to pick him up. As a result, when he got home, he found that his niece had not arrived yet.
I was so worried that I was about to go out to the station to look for it!
When Tian Shao walked in, he found that there was a dining table on the right side of their house, and a simple sofa on the left. Opposite the sofa was a chest of drawers, and above the chest of drawers was a black and white TV.
Li Aihua pointed at Tian Shao and said, "Uncle, this is my good sister Tian Shao. She is here in the provincial capital on business this time."
Tian Shao smiled and said: "Hello uncle, I have always heard Sister Aihua mention you. It is an honor to meet you today."
Li Yuan asked the two of them to sit down and explained: "Aihua, I originally asked your aunt to pick you up at the station, but I didn't expect that your aunt attended a meeting in the afternoon and hasn't come back yet."
Aihua knew that the couple was busy and said with a smile: "Uncle, I am not a three-year-old child. Why do I need to pick him up when he is so old? But it is so late. Why haven't Fuguo and Hongxing come back yet?"
Li Yuan smiled and explained: "Fuguo went to the countryside yesterday with the leader of their printing factory. He told me yesterday that he would be back in the afternoon, but I don't know why I haven't arrived home yet."
Li Aihua wondered if it was because his aunt disliked Tian Shao and deliberately sent Li Fuguo away. But it would be better not to let the two meet, so that he would not be able to explain to Tian Shao then.
After talking for a while, Li Yuan stood up and said, "Aihua, Tian Shao, you must be hungry after traveling such a long way. Come on, let's go to the cafeteria to eat."
Li Aihua vomited once in the morning. When he got to the district, he only ate very little because he was afraid of vomiting again in the car. He was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back.
Li Yuan took the two of them to the second floor of the canteen. There is a small canteen here. Of course, only leaders come to the small canteen. Ordinary employees are not willing to come here to eat.
The chef in the small canteen saw Li Yuan and greeted him enthusiastically: "General Manager Li, you are here. Who are these two girls?"
Li Yuan said cheerfully: "Oh, this is my niece Aihua, and this is Aihua's friend Tian Shao. They came to the provincial capital for business this time. Old Tang, these two children are hungry after traveling all day. You
Hurry up and bring the two dishes."
Master Tang smiled and said: "General Manager Li, now we still have half a duck and two fish, so let's make blood duck and braised fish!"
Li Yuan liked spicy food, so he asked Tian Shao if he could eat spicy food.
Tian Shao can eat spicy food quite well, she said with a smile: "Okay. But Sister Aihua got motion sickness and vomited in the morning, so she didn't eat anything at noon. She had to eat something hot to warm her stomach first. Otherwise, she would just eat spicy food that would irritate her stomach.
I won’t be able to bear it.”
Master Tang didn't expect Tian Shao to know so much, so he said with a smile: "This is easy to handle. I'll make you a small bowl of egg noodles first to cushion your stomach."
Li Yuan said: "Give them each a small bowl."
It's not that I can't bear to part with it, it's that I won't be able to eat anymore after I'm full of noodles.
After the master chef entered the kitchen, Li Yuan chatted with Tian Shao about his studies, but Li Aihua, his niece, didn't ask a single question.
Tian Shao actually didn't like strangers asking questions, but Li Yuan's tone was very gentle when he spoke, so she simply said everything.
Li Yuan heard that when she was a child, she would get up to work every day before dawn and wait until dawn to memorize and write the text. He praised: "Xiao Tian, you are really an amazing child. If our Fuguo and Hongxing families worked as hard as you, we wouldn't have to worry about it.
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No wonder the eldest brother fell in love with this girl. She was not only hard-working but also very perseverant. In this regard, she was far different from the first two children in their family. However, he had the idea of letting nature take its course when it came to Tian Shao and Li Fuguo.
Tian Shao was actually talking about the original person. This girl really loved studying. It's a pity that such a good girl died at such a young age because of such a selfish woman. Sometimes when I think about it, I don't feel sorry for the original person.
value.
Li Aihua felt that these words were very familiar. Isn't this what her mother often said?
Tian Shao smiled and said: "Uncle, you are so generous. I am also lucky. I met many good people such as Grandma Zhu and Principal Xin to complete my studies. Without them, I might not be the same person."
Li Yuan's eyes changed when he looked at Tian Shao. This child has really good character. He said: "You are smart enough to learn this and stick to it, otherwise it will be useless even if they help you."
Two small bowls of vegetables and egg noodles arrived quickly. Tian Shao's appetite whetted his appetite as he smelled the aroma, and he quickly downed the small bowl of noodles.
Li Aihua ate faster than Tian Shao. After finishing the meal, he still asked, "How are these noodles made? It's so delicious, even better than those in state-owned restaurants."
Tian Shao said with a smile: "The chicken soup used as the soup base is hard to imagine whether it tastes good or not."
After the two of them finished eating the noodles, Uncle Li asked again: "Xiaotian, I heard that you have five sisters? You are the eldest in the family."
Tian Shao thought to himself, how could this be like checking the household registration: "Yes, we have five daughters, but my parents are very good to us. My father lost his health to support us, and he is still raising us at home.
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Li Aihua was very worried when he heard this and said: "Didn't you say that your body is suffering from some losses, but it can be cured if you don't take serious care of it?"
Tian Shao explained in a good voice: "Now that it's winter, I don't have to work in the fields. I don't dare to let him do the heavy work of fetching water and chopping firewood at home. I just want to take advantage of this winter to take good care of myself."
If her comic strip is successfully published and she can have a regular income in the future, she will persuade Tian Dalin to stop doing heavy manual labor.
Li Yuan guessed that the conditions of the Tian family should be very poor, but he did not expect it to be so poor: "You really should let your father take good care of him, otherwise in a few years, all kinds of problems will appear."
Tian Shao nodded and said: "Yes, so now I have to work hard to support my father's family. In four or five years, when my sisters are older, I will be more relaxed."
Li Yuan felt that this girl was really filial.
The master chef made three dishes for them, blood duck, braised fish and bean sprouts. The portions of the dishes were relatively large, and none of the three of them finished them. In the end, they packed them back. At this time, we advocate frugality, and any leftovers would be packed home.
After returning home, the house was still empty. Li Aihua was exhausted after a rough day: "Uncle, let's sleep with Tian Shao first."
I hope she didn't come back so late intentionally to avoid Tian Shao, otherwise she won't stay here next time she comes to the provincial capital.
Seeing that both of them looked tired, Li Yuan hurriedly said: "Then you go and rest quickly."