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Li Long and his wife also came over with their child to celebrate the New Year, but the child still didn't recognize Li He and refused to be held.

Wang Yulan said, "I knocked on the door and asked you to have lunch, but you didn't wake up. You can eat some steamed buns."

"I'll save some food for dinner. I'm not hungry now." After Li He finished speaking, he turned to ask Li Long, "Have you given the things I bought from the county town the day before yesterday to my eldest sister?"

"I gave you five feet of cloth and three kilograms of vermicelli. I also gave you jujube cakes, candies, tobacco and alcohol."

Li He thought for a while and continued, "Give me two bottles of wine from the main room and two bottles to Liu Chuanqi."

After hearing what he said, Li Long got up and left with the child in his arms. Wang Yulan was not happy anymore, "Then Liu Chuanqi asks you to take over the class. We are so shortchanged that we still have to pay for it."

Seeing Li Long in a daze, Li He said, "You are going to have a second child soon. If you don't burn incense now and just hold on to your child, I won't care."

Wang Yulan looked at Duan Mei with a big belly, thought about it and didn't stop her.

Li He suddenly remembered He Zhaodi again and took an empty liquor bottle from the corner of the door. He was going to make a kerosene lamp for He Zhaodi.

I found a scrap toothpaste casing, cut a strip of leather, wrapped it with cotton thread, and turned it into a wick.

Use scissors to drill a hole in the bottle cap, pass a wick through it, add some kerosene, put on your own lampshade, and a simple kerosene lamp is ready in just a few clicks.

While Li He was thinking about whether Lao Si would send him there, He Zhaodi came over on her own.

Wang Yulan said, "Zhao Di is here, has your family started making dumplings?"

He Zhaodi said, "I'm busy at home, and I don't know a few words. Let me ask Erhe."

"Then you are busy. If you want to drink water, pour it yourself." When Wang Yulan heard that she was here to learn how to read, she immediately lost interest and turned around and returned to the kitchen.

Li He handed the kerosene lamp to He Zhaodi, "Take a look and see if it's much better than the one you had before."

Seeing that Li He took such a small thing to his heart, He Zhaodi was naturally very happy, but she glanced at the slightly blackened lampshade and said, "Thank you, I thought you could just give me a bottle. This lampshade belongs to you." It belongs to my family. You gave it to me. If your mother can’t find it later, why don’t you blame me? She knows all her stuff.”

Li He waved his hand, "I haven't engraved my name on it, so just use it. Besides, our family has flashlights, lanterns, and electric lamps, so we basically don't need this anymore."

When He Zhaodi was about to leave, Li He walked to the door and said, "It's cold, please wear more clothes."

"Li Erhe, you are a good person."

"Of course I am a good person, you don't need to give me the good person card anymore."

He Zhaodi said, “Will I stay there after graduation?”

"Probably. I also see how the school allocates them."

"Well, I understand, I'm leaving." After saying that, He Zhaodi left without looking back.

There is still not much new in this New Year. The New Year's bell rang and firecrackers suddenly went off in thousands of households. Although this firecracker is not as majestic as the fireworks, it is like a rolling spring tide, shaking every corner of the mountainous countryside.

On the night of New Year's Eve, just as the food was served, there was a sudden power outage.

Li He didn't check the circuit either. He had already been mentally prepared for a power outage. Power was insufficient and power outages were a regular problem. What's more, it's the New Year's Eve, and it's the peak of electricity consumption, so there's nothing to make a fuss about.

Wang Yulan lit the kerosene lamp in the dark, and suddenly she couldn't find the lampshade. She called out to Lao Wu, "Did you, a naughty kid, take it to play with and wonder where to put it? Look for it quickly. It won't worry you at all."

Lao Wu said aggrievedly, "It's so dirty, I won't play with it."

Li He quickly reconciled, "It's fine without a lampshade. You can just put it in the main room. There will be no wind in the room. If you go to the kitchen, there are candles in the drawer. I bought a lot of them in the county. They are enough for the kitchen." .”

Li He opened the drawer and lit a candle, making the room brighter.

Wang Yulan said, "It's such a waste. Just have a kerosene lamp."

Li He said, "The children are running around and people will come later. It's so dark that I can't see anything clearly."

Wang Yulan didn't skimp on the New Year's Eve dinner, and the chicken, duck, and fish were all included. Li and his brothers opened a bottle of Maotai. Li Long said, "It's still a good wine that's refreshing and not overpowering at all. Let's finish this bottle."

Duan Mei said, "Don't drink too much. You will take your children to celebrate the New Year later."

Li Long was very obedient. He sipped the last glass of wine and gave the bottle to Li He. He didn't want to drink it anymore.

Wang Yulan saw that her son was being controlled by her daughter-in-law again, and she was a little dissatisfied, so she said, "On New Year's Eve, you don't drink seriously. Drink more when you want. I will take care of the child later."

Duan Mei said, "You can't coax the child to sleep. The child is noisy at night. My stomach is also noisy at night, and I can't sleep well all night long. Longzi drinks too much, and he can't do anything at night. That’s it.”

When Li He saw his mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they would get into trouble over such trivial matters, but he couldn't care less about it. He could just eat his own food and drink his own wine.

But after all, Wang Yulan is soft-tempered and can't make any waves.

After dinner, Wang Yulan took out her handkerchief and gave each person a dollar, which was regarded as lucky money. Only the eldest grandson made an exception and gave two yuan.

Li He also gave Li Pei 5 yuan as a new year's gift. This time, the child refused to give birth. He stared at the money and refused to let go. He even called his uncle timidly.

Li He said, "I will definitely be a money addict from now on."

Lao Wu stretched out his hand towards Li He, "Where's mine?"

"I don't have any money, but I do have claps. Do you want it? Let's go and play, wash your face quickly, and go with your third brother to pay New Year greetings." As soon as he finished speaking, when he saw Lao Wu tightening his mouth and using his moves, Li He quickly took out five yuan. Qian said, "Don't cry during the Chinese New Year. If you dare to cry, I will beat you up and make you cry to your heart's content."

Lao Wu immediately accepted it with a smile, and Li He sighed that indeed a crying child would get milk.

Because Li Zhaokun is not here this year, and Li Mei is not at home either, it is difficult for Li He to go out to pay New Year greetings. If someone comes to the house, they will not be greeted, and Wang Yulan cannot do it alone.

Duan Mei was pregnant and heavy, so after dinner, she asked Li Long to take her home first and went to bed directly. After seeing off Duan Mei, Li Longcai hugged the child and took the fourth and fifth children out of the house.

Li He watched Wang Yulan working alone in the kitchen, and went over to help heat up the stove, "The water is hot enough."

Wang Yulan said, "Go and take out the peanuts and melon seeds. Don't miss them when people come later."

"I'll go get it in a minute. I guess the person coming will have to wait a while. Our family ate early, and I think they just set off the cannon."

Wang Yulan sighed and said, "When you graduate this year and get married, I will be completely relieved. If your father can come back, I will take back the third son's land and grow it myself, so as not to mix with them." Woolen cloth."

Li He said, "I'm getting married early, so don't worry about it. I'll handle my own affairs. Just give the land to the third child, and let him give you as much rations as he deserves every year. It's enough for you three." . As for the money, I will give it to you. I will also pay the tuition fees for the fourth and fifth children. You don’t need to worry about it. You can eat well, drink well and sleep well.”

"It's easy for you to say. You're already 23, and it's still too early? Get married after graduation. If you wait any longer, you'll be a bachelor. We can't find girls in the city, and there are so many at home." Wang Yulan has this confidence. After all, my son is eating commercial food after graduation, and he can also choose flowers when choosing a bride.

Li He took out a ring from his pocket and handed it to Wang Yulan, "It's for you, try it on."

This gold ring was bought by Old Man Li from somewhere. It was already rare. When Li He saw that he liked it, he kept it.

Wang Yulan said, "Where did you get it done?"

"Go ahead and wipe your hands clean."