Each person has a bowl of rice soup, with a few scattered grains of rice visible in it. Men have two wotou, women have one for each child, and two for boys.
Even if this meal was settled, it was only four o'clock in the afternoon and it was already dark.
Now there are only two meals a day, and everyone goes to bed early after eating to avoid going to bed and getting hungry.
The little food I ate was all gone in one pee. It was really torture to think about eating without sleeping.
The old lady was sitting in the room with a kerosene lamp on, sitting cross-legged on the head of the kang. The eldest son and the third son were sitting beside the kang, and the rest had gone to bed.
Just when the old lady was impatient and about to get angry, there was a knock on the door outside.
"Is Sister-in-law Li at home?"
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief and said to her eldest son Li Siguo, who was sitting by the kang: "Go and open the door for him."
"Hey." Li Siguo got up and went out.
After a while, a few words of greeting were heard outside, and with the sound of feet stepping on the snow, they entered the house.
As soon as he walked in, he saw a man in his fifties, with a thin build and a radiant face. He was holding a bottle of canned peaches and a yellow paper bag in his hand. He didn't know what was inside.
Behind him was a boy who was over 1.6 meters tall. He was quite elegant and wore glasses. He looked like a human being.
As soon as Li Siyu saw this man, he knew that he was the transcendent brother of the original owner.
"Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry to bother you so late at night. There's a lot going on in this team, so I came here right after dinner." Zhang Dahai, the team leader of Dahe Village, smiled and apologized.
He turned to look at Li Siyu and said, "Is Siyu okay? I've heard all about it. I can't catch fish with the Taobao boy anymore. It's so dangerous in the winter."
Li Siyu raised an eyebrow and glanced at Zhang Dahai, smiled and nodded, "Uncle Zhang, I'm much better, and I will definitely not go there in the future."
Zhang Dahai nodded.
The old lady didn't expect Zhang Dahai to say that, but she didn't say anything else, "Dahai, our two families have always lived in this village. We have been friends since the older generation. Ever since Brother Li left, it's true that
It's just that we've lost touch with the relationship, and I'm not that vain."
Zhang Dahai felt a little unhappy when he heard the old lady talking about his old relationship. Could it be that he still didn't agree to break off the engagement? Are you going to talk about the old relationship? This is not possible. His son has already made an explanation. He will meet his parents with his classmates when he returns to the city tomorrow.
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By the time people hear that it hasn’t been cut off yet, what does that mean?
"Sister-in-law of the Li family, I have really suffered for you these past years. Fortunately, Siguo and the others have recognized their responsibilities and are filial, otherwise this family would not be able to survive." Zhang Dahai interrupted the old lady directly, fearing that she
I can’t stop talking about it. It’s already dark today. What else can we talk about at the Ink Blot Club?
"That's right, it is indeed good to think about the country, to be filial and to be responsible." The old lady nodded undeniably.
Li Siguo is a man of few words and has no big ideas. He has been working since he was a child. Even his wife, who is a bit cautious, does not encourage him.
"Sister-in-law Li, I'm here to talk about the two children Chaoyue and Siyu." Zhang Dahai went directly to the topic without talking nonsense.
The old lady thought to herself, she knew you couldn't hold it anymore. She raised her eyebrows and said, "Oh? These two children are already old enough. It's time to get married. Didn't you say you'll wait until they graduate from college?"
Zhang Dahai sneered in his heart, and still wants to climb a high tree? My son is about to become a cadre's son-in-law, and he can take over after getting married. How can he marry a little country girl like yours?
Zhang Chaoyue was not in a hurry. Zhang Dahai explained everything at home, and let his father do the talking when he got there. In the end, he just apologized and that was it.
"Sister-in-law of the Li family, to tell you the truth, this is a new era. Arranged marriages are no longer popular. They are only in the old society and will be criticized." Zhang Dahai said with a troubled expression.
It’s not like the old lady hasn’t seen the world before. For such a baby to be involved in criticism and struggle? It’s just nonsense. Are you trying to scare her?
"Hey, brother, we can't afford to wear such a big hat." The old lady pulled a pipe from her waist, and Li Siguo on the side picked up the match beside the kang and lit it for her.
The old lady took two puffs and said with a smile: "Although I am a peasant with mud legs, I don't know anything. You don't have to scare me with that trick. I don't know what you are thinking."
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Zhang Dahai saw the old lady smiling and tapping her pipe. He said with a smile: "Sister-in-law of the Li family, I'm not trying to scare you. I can't force this child to do anything. Now that you know it, I won't beat around the bush. We have two children."
Let’s just forget about it.”
The old lady put the cigarette rod in her hand on the kang and glanced at Zhang Dahai.
Seeing that she didn't answer, Zhang Dahai continued: "I also know that Siyu, who has been with Chaoyue these past few years, must have feelings for Chaoyue. I can't help it. Chaoyue meets like-minded classmates in college, and I also advise
No."
Zhang Chaoyue glanced at Li Siyu, who kept his head down and said nothing, with a bit of disgust in his eyes, but he did not forget his father's instructions.
"Siyu, I'm sorry for you. She and I have many topics in common. I'm sorry!"
Li Siyu lowered his head and smiled secretly, but still did not raise his head or speak. At this time, it was the old lady who had to make the decision. After all, it was not easy for her to talk about this matter. If it were the original owner, she might be in trouble now.
The old lady sighed, thinking that Li Siyu was reluctant to let go, but she also knew that Zhang Chaoyue disliked the poor and loved the rich, and it was impossible to hand over her little girl to such a person.
"That's it?" The old lady glanced at Zhang Dahai, without giving Zhang Chaoyue a look.
Zhang Dahai sneered in his heart. Sure enough, he had to lose some weight, otherwise the old lady would not be able to let herself go out safely.
"Sister-in-law, I'm not thinking about recruiting statisticians at the logging farm in town. Are there any accountants? There are two spots on our team. I plan to reserve one for Siyu. When the time comes, Siyu will go to work in the town. What are the options for the future?
Isn't it more?" What Zhang Dada meant in his words was that Li Siyu might find someone to feed him in the future, wouldn't that be great?
Of course the old lady heard it, but she didn't expect that there would be such a benefit. Originally, after this incident happened, there was no need to marry the Zhang family anymore.
"Mom, I don't want this job." Li Siyu didn't want to be blamed. The Zhang family was in the wrong in the first place. If they got this quota, it would be one thing.
Those who didn't know about it thought that the old Li family sold their daughter's marriage just for a job spot in the town. It was really ugly.
The old lady also came to her senses, and she sighed, "Siyu doesn't want to leave home, so that's all. I'm clear about your family's affairs. Just take these things and leave."
Well, there’s no need to mention the marriage in the future, and our Lao Li family doesn’t need any charity from you.”