Rebirth in the leisurely life of the red age

After sitting in Li's house for more than half an hour, after Li's second child came back happily, Li Yuan called Li's father and Li mother to go back to the city.

After learning what Li Jiang and the others had done, the veins on Li Gui's forehead twitched.

He wanted face all his life, but he didn't expect that when it came, he would be completely destroyed by the evil son!

Li Gui glared at Li Yuan and said: "People who are about to get married, it's better to just think about it! What are you doing by yourself, why don't you let others poke your spine and scold our family?"

The face of the old Li's family, this time the youngest was completely lost...

Mother Li and the sisters-in-law also had weird expressions on their faces. If it wasn't for the new daughter-in-law's face, they would probably have to talk about it.

In the future, they may be laughed at by others, why do they look up in front of relatives and friends...

Collect old clothes in the city and sell them back to the countryside, and return fifteen clothes?

Li Yuan was not afraid, and said with a smile: "Dad, as a person, you must be clear about grudges and grudges, so that your thoughts can be clear. When your thoughts are clear, you will not feel wronged or angry, and you will not get sick easily. Those who help me when I am in danger should be rewarded generously. .The one who helped me... I am still grateful, but when I repay in the future, I can't compare with the one who helped me.

The former can help with 20 catties of cornmeal, while the latter can only help with 10 catties of cornmeal, otherwise it would be unfair to the former. "

Lou Xiao'e said in a daze: "Everyone has helped us, why not help Baimian?"

Li Yuan chuckled and said: "If you eat white flour every day during difficult times, you will be dragged out for education. In the future, you will slowly understand. Not bad, the second brother and the others borrowed three yuan and eighty cents in one round. In this way, It will be much easier for our family in the future. That is, the matter of a family of ten catties of stick noodles, just this, has already doubled the return."

Cornmeal is different from cornmeal. Cornmeal is ground from corn kernels. Although it is not as delicate as white flour, it is still good.

But cob noodles are flour made from ground corn cobs, including the cobs in corn, which are used to feed livestock. The animals don't like to eat them, so they smash them together and use them as food. They eat them until their throats are broken, but they can't poop.

However, it is still life-saving food.

Mix it with wild vegetables and make it into a steamed bun with wild vegetables, which can make you full.

It is much stronger than ground bark or Guanyin soil...

"As for those who don't want to help me, there's nothing you can do about it. I know you won't be able to bear to die without saving me in the future. You are an old lieutenant. But our family only has a few things. If they are spread out evenly, they won't be of any use. It's better to help someone close to you.

And there is a certain care in how to help. If you come to ask for help, you cannot borrow even a grain of rice from outside. You have to wait until midnight and quietly deliver it to your door, telling the whole family to squeeze in a bite to eat, and you have to ask them to keep it a secret.

Otherwise, everyone comes to borrow it, who can I lend it to?

If you lend it to others, they will be grateful for three days; if you don't lend it to anyone, they will hold a grudge for a lifetime!

In fact, it doesn't matter if you don't borrow it. Dad, we are in Zhuangzi at the root of the imperial city. No matter how difficult it is, people will not starve to death. The bosses are still proud of it. At most, it will be uncomfortable to be hungry.

The real hardships are those in rural areas in other provinces...

So you can just follow our brothers on this matter. "

Li Yuan said seriously.

After hearing what he said, everyone in the family fell silent...

At this moment, even anyone with a little bit of brains, let alone a discerning person, can see that the commune canteen is unable to succeed.

Now they can only hope that the authorities will return some relief food, otherwise they will really have to dig wild vegetables to eat next spring.

But with so many people, how many wild vegetables are enough to eat?

So what Li Yuan said was not too early.

The most important thing is that the grain stored by the Li family is placed in the courtyard, so Li Yuan has the final say.

Although Li Gui was unhappy, he looked at the faces of his eight sons and even the eldest brother, who always stood by his side, didn't say anything. He was silent for a while, nodded and said: "Okay, you brothers have already joined the family, 豼You make up your own mind. Whether it's good or bad, you can think about it yourself."

Li Yuan was amused, and invited several more sisters-in-law, saying: "There are two empty rooms in the backyard of the courtyard. They were renovated in the summer. The kangs and bedding are all ready-made and new. The sisters-in-law share a room with mother, and the brothers live with father. One room, we’ll deal with it tonight. The truck is ready outside and will be there in half an hour.”

The sister-in-law waved her hand and said: "Youngest, please take your parents there quickly. We will have many opportunities in the future. Whoever has free time to go into the city must go to your place. We all know that the big bus goes directly to the entrance of your alley. Fight. What are you doing now? You haven’t prepared anything..."

Li Yuan still wanted to persuade him, but his sister-in-law glared and said, "Be obedient!"

Li Yuan said no more. He knew that his sister-in-law had a good idea. Once she made up her mind, it was useless to persuade her. He could only complain: "It was in vain that the truck waited for so long."

Li Chi said: "How can we wait in vain? Xiao'e's parents have sent so many things, and our family can't let the car go back empty. We have prepared some wild animals, thanks to your second brother and your fifth brother who came in with their guns yesterday. Go to the mountains, otherwise I don’t know what to do today. It’s hard to hunt anything now, and it’s almost finished by several surrounding villages.”

Li Jiang scolded: "Many people are hunting for nothing! No matter how big or small they are, they will be killed and taken away when they see them. Not to mention the dense nets in the mountains and rivers, they will catch all the fry that are no bigger than a little finger." It’s over. Let’s see what else they can get next year.”

Li Chi sighed: "People don't have enough to eat, so how can they care about this..."

Lou Xiao'e said hurriedly: "Brother, there's really no need. There are not many people in my family, and my parents don't know how to clean up those things..."

Li Chi waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, let Yuanzi do it, he will do it."

Li Yuan winked at Lou Xiao'e and said, "Let it go to your house first. Then I'll ride back to the courtyard and clean it up. Then I'll send it over after it's done."

Lou Xiaoe laughed angrily and said, "That's so troublesome."

She didn't care about those wild animals, she just liked Li Yuan to visit Lou's house more often.

A group of sister-in-laws even said that it should be...

At this time, the elder sister-in-law took out another red envelope and said: "I should have come back to hold a party anyway, but unfortunately the situation is like this. Every household's pots and pans with iron in them have been collected and melted, and only food can be eaten. You can go to the big canteen. We can’t say much about the situation in our village canteen, so we won’t let you come back and run away.

That bag was given to me when we met, and this bag is for you and the youngest to get married. Not much, two yuan for a family..."

Lou Xiao'e's face changed and she quickly said: "Sister-in-law, I just collected it...how can I take this money? You see, the clothes you are wearing are all patched. If I take this money, I won't be able to sleep at night." !”

She said it very seriously and sincerely. My sister-in-law laughed and said: "Xiao'e, you are so honest. We didn't know you came to the house so suddenly today, so we were not prepared. We are wearing old clothes now because we are afraid of it." The new clothes are stained by work. Who doesn't have two shiny coats to wear? You will see them when you come back during the Chinese New Year this year. I guarantee that each of you will have a new one!

Take it quickly, don't think too little is enough. We know that you are the daughter of a wealthy family. Have you ever received such a small red envelope? "

Lou Xiao'e couldn't resist this. She looked at Li Yuan for help. When she saw Li Yuan nodded, she accepted it sheepishly and held it tightly in her hands.

The money was not as expensive as her clothes, but she felt they were very precious!

Make up your mind, go back and collect it well...

Seeing her like this, the Li family was completely relieved. She was indeed a good and honest girl.

Everyone sent Li's father and Li's mother into the car together. Lou Xiao'e sat down next to Li's mother again, while Li Yuan got into the passenger seat, said goodbye to his brother and sister-in-law, and the car set off.

After the car left, people from Qinjiazhuang gathered around from all directions and gave them advice.

The second child, Li Jiang, made a show of asking to borrow money again, which shocked a group of people...

It can be seen from a distance that Qin Jingru was dragged away by her parents...

But everyone in Qinjiazhuang understands, who girl dares to provoke such a prodigal son? !

The Li family didn't care about this. Several sisters-in-law hurriedly walked in, ready to open the package, and said happily:

"Did you see that? You let the youngest make the decision on everything. She is not the delicate temperament of a wealthy lady, she listens to what the youngest has to say!"

"Looking at what you said, why didn't the youngest go to Hong Kong Island with the deputy director's daughter? She must be less obedient and less obedient!"

"The youngest is still the same youngest! He's so hot!"

Li Chi still wasn't happy to hear people talking about his youngest brother, even his sister-in-law. He frowned and said, "Okay, what are you talking about? If it weren't for the fact that there are so many children in the family, would the youngest find a daughter of a capitalist? Why? Talk about it!”

The second child, Li Jiang, also said somewhat dullly: "I'm not even married yet, so I asked for two large boxes of milk powder. Just for you guys... I'm still nagging, nagging! I keep my mouth shut even when I go out, so I just say They are all rags brought back by the youngest. The youngest bought this milk powder himself, because he was afraid that the five of you would have no milk after giving birth and would not be able to bear the child.

Let me start with my ugly words. Nowadays, there are many pregnant women in every village, and there are quite a few of them in your mother's family. But not even a spoonful of milk powder can be borrowed.

I really can’t live any longer. Bangzi noodles, you can borrow some if you save yours, but not milk powder.

Whoever dares to go out and brag, don't blame me as the second uncle for not giving him face.

Yuanzi said, I'll look at the milk powder. "

Li Hu, the fourth child, sighed: "It was the youngest who said that no matter how difficult it is, none of the more than 20 children in the family must be left behind, and they all have to go to school. He said that as long as the children can stand up, we will No matter how hard this generation suffers, it is worth it. No matter how much they pay, they will not feel bitter...

One less child, let’s not call the Li family’s Eight King Kongs from now on, let’s call them the Eight Wimps.

Sister-in-law, please give Xuemei and the others a good talk and unify this... thought. After you go out, you can only cry about poverty. You can't talk nonsense, just say that the youngest has not benefited from anything, and even gave in a gift of 500 yuan, and the whole family has lost. There's famine. "Xuemei is his wife.

The sister-in-law's eyes were a little red, but she could still hold on. She laughed angrily and said: "This youngest can be a monster! Okay, okay, he studies a lot, and we all listen to him! Our father is the village party secretary, and we are better than others." People know more about some family backgrounds. There is not much grain for this brigade, and they will definitely not be able to survive next summer's grain harvest. The whole country is in trouble now, and there is not much relief food. So starting from next spring, many people will start to go hungry. .

The youngest of our family prepared early and borrowed hundreds of dollars to buy grain and collect wild animals. He was trying his best to protect us all.

If our family is not united at this time, life will definitely be difficult next year, and the child will not be able to stand up.

I'm going to start my ugly words now, if you want to be distracted and think about helping your parents' family after eating, just go back to your parents' house.

It’s not that our family is unkind and heartless, but if you tell me, even if our family can’t make a living eating Guanyin soil, we still have to give out some life-saving food to help our relatives.

But adults can let it go, but children can’t! "

Li Chi added: "Also, from now on, no one is allowed to go to the youngest. How many famines has he endured for this family and for the children in the family? How else do you want him to help? I will give you my life." ?"

After saying that, he turned around and left with a displeased expression.

The originally festive atmosphere at home gradually disappeared, and everyone seemed to have a premonition of the coming hardship...

The Li family owes the youngest a lot...

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"Oh, Yuanzi is back... Hey, Brother Li, Sister-in-law Li, are you two here too? Brother Li, your wife here is doing well!"

It seemed that Yan Bugui had been waiting at the door for a long time. When he saw Li Yuan's family coming from the alley, Yan Bugui took a few steps to greet them and said enthusiastically.

It was Li Gui who insisted on getting off the car at the entrance of the alley. He didn't want Li Yuan and Lou Xiao'e to be too high-profile in the courtyard, making it easy for people to gossip...

Li Gui also roughly understood Yan Bugui's character, and smiled and said: "Hi, Mr. Yan. I heard from our youngest that he has received a lot of help from your family in the hospital. Thank you."

"Ouch!"

Yanbu Guixiao couldn't open his eyes and said, "I dare not say that! Our family just...occasionally does some trivial things, which is not helpful at all!"

Li Yuan said to Yan Bugui: "Third uncle, I won't invite you today. The parents of the two families have dinner to discuss some marriage matters. We will meet again in our courtyard later."

Although Yan Bugui was a little disappointed, he could understand it. He said "Hey" happily and said, "I'm just waiting for your words! Yuanzi, before you came back, our family also had Shazhu, Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi and the others shouted, "We will have a lot of fun on your wedding day!"

Isn’t it now advisable not to hold big banquets and waste extravagant banquets with guests?

It's okay, our hospital is still like last time, the family provides something, and we drink and sing together.

This is such a good thing that even the street director praised it and the district issued a commendation notice!

It's lively and festive, and it can also promote the positive spiritual construction of our people, how great! "

After listening to his ramblings all the way to the second gate, Li Yuan persuaded him to stay. He didn't look back and just stood at the door watching and chatting with the passing residents.

When passing by Jia's house, Mrs. Jia Zhang probably didn't know where to look for Banggan and went home, but she was not there. Qin Huairu was washing clothes in front of the sink. When she saw Li's father and Li's mother arriving, she came over in surprise and called people: "Uncle , Auntie, why are you two here? Oh, Xiao'e is here too, is there something to do? "

At this time, school was over, people were off work, and the middle courtyard was full of people.

However, most of them already knew the two elders of the Li family and greeted them more frequently.

Even Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and said, "Brother Li, Sister-in-law Li." With Li Yuan's care for Auntie, he couldn't help but show up.

Silly Zhu, Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian and other younger generations seemed to be competing, greeting people and shouting louder than the last.

It was noisy and lively.

Li's father and Li's mother were relieved to see that Li Yuan was so popular in the courtyard...

When they first got in the car, they were still worried, worried that as soon as they entered the door, a bunch of debt collectors might swarm up and swamp the two of them...

Unexpectedly, Li Yuan started to cause trouble for Qin Huairu: "Sister Qin, where is your mother-in-law? Why isn't she at home?"

Qin Huairu said inexplicably: "Yuanzi, do you have something to do with my mother-in-law?"

Li Yuandao: "I'm getting married soon. Isn't the money enough? I went back home and all my money was gone. It wasn't enough. I also borrowed a lot from Qinjiazhuang. Your brother Qin Liang also lent me money." Fifty cents, now the only one left to borrow is your Jia family. Do you think your mother-in-law is heartless? I will help your Jia family. Now that I have less money to get married, I can borrow it from others, but your mother-in-law refuses to lend it. He doesn’t know how to help his neighbors at all. What a heartless person!”

Everyone in the courtyard laughed. Li Yuan was using Jia Zhang's words to deal with Jia Zhang.

I still don’t have a conscience, why don’t you call me Xiao Tiantian?

Father Li and Mother Li, who had calmed down just now, looked at their son in horror. They didn't believe what was coming from their son's mouth, and they wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in...

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes at Li Yuan and said, "Then when my mother-in-law comes back, you can borrow it from her yourself and scold her for being heartless!" As he spoke, his eyes fell on Lou Xiao'e, looking at her beautiful outfit, happy face, and eyes. A flash of envy and jealousy flashed, and then he smiled and said: "Yuanzi, you have found such a good and rich wife, and you still ask us to borrow money?"

Li Yuan clicked his tongue and said seriously: "What are you talking about? Mozi had money before she got married. It belonged to her parents, not hers. After she gets married, she will have to live a hard life with me and eat steamed buns every day. Besides, when I get married, can I use my wife’s money?

Sister Qin, you'd better be careful what you say. I'm going to continue to hang out in this compound in the future. You can't ruin my reputation.

Ask Brother Zhuzi, Brother Damao, and Guangqi, among the men in the capital, who has the nerve to get married and live with money from the Yue family? "

"That's not allowed!"

Silly Zhu jumped out of Li Yuan's room, still wearing an apron, and laughed loudly: "Yuanzi is right! We men in the capital have to rely on ourselves! So as soon as Yuanzi told me that he wanted to borrow money to get married, Brother, I admire him so much. If he stumbles and doesn’t fight, I’ll lend him fifty.

After finding such a rich father-in-law, Lou Bancheng, he still had to borrow money to get married.

This kind of integrity is the first of its kind in our courtyard!

You didn’t say anything, I’ll borrow the money! "

Yan Bugui leaned against the second door and said with a cheerful smile: "I also borrowed this money, just because of Yuanzi's character, I don't care if I don't borrow it."

Silly Zhu ruined the situation: "Third uncle, please rest soon! Yuanzi has treated your family to a lot of food, and he comes to borrow money, and you just borrow two and a half yuan? Hey, I said you can really do it. Come out! You are really good! If it were me, I would throw you in the face, do you believe it?"

The proud look on Yan Bugui's face disappeared, his mouth trembled with anger, and then even Li Yuan felt resentful.

Is this borrowing money and lending out shame?

"Eh? Brother Zhuzhu, I didn't tell anyone how much money someone in the courtyard lent me. How did you know that?"

Li Yuan asked in "surprise" while reaping the surge of negative points that Shazhu helped him attract.

Silly Zhu smiled sheepishly and said: "Didn't you send someone to the factory to ask me to come back to cook? I got the key and entered your house. I saw the account books on the desk. Good guy, I don't know if I don't see it. Shocked to see.

Tell me about the people in our hospital. Who has not seen you for free? Who hasn't received your help?

But there are twenty-seven hospitals in our hospital, and only nine of them lent you money.

Hey, ladies and gentlemen, there are only nine families!

I really didn't expect that besides me, the person who borrowed the most money from Yuanzi was Mrs. Zhao, who borrowed fifteen yuan.

A man, a widow, and two children... I didn't say anything!

There are still some who borrowed 50 cents from the rest, I say you guys are really good!

Worse than a widow! "

Father Li and Mother Li looked at their son in disbelief, and even asked the widow with two children to borrow money?

Is this a personnel matter?

Li Yuan hurriedly winked to appease him, and then coaxed Silly Zhu away and said: "Brother Zhuzhu, please shut up. No one is rich, so why are you talking about this? Brother Zhuzhu, go in and stir-fry. You are following me." What about you, hatred?”

When Si Zhu saw that many people in the courtyard looked at him with unkind expressions, he was not afraid at all. He sneered and went back to prepare the food.

Li Yuan said to Yan Bugui and others: "Third uncle, please don't listen to Brother Zhuzi's nonsense. No one is rich now. The adults need to eat and the children need to go to school. It is normal that they cannot borrow. If you are willing to borrow, don't tell me. Two and a half dollars, even fifty cents, I have to be grateful! You can't be a person without conscience, right?

As for those who can't borrow it, I understand. For example, in Liugen's house, there is an elder and a younger one. The old aunt is still taking medicine, so it is normal for her to have no money to borrow. "

Yan Bugui shook his head and gave a thumbs up: "Yuanzi, don't say anything. You, Renyi!"

The neighbors who thought it was shameless couldn't stop praising him.

It seems that the negative emotions that were surging just now came from the sky...

Li Yuan took the time to explain to the second elder and Lou Xiao'e the sister-in-law Zhao who had borrowed money from Sha Zhu.

Sister-in-law Zhao lived in a room to the east of the back room in the backyard. The man died the year before last, leaving behind a son and a daughter. She took over the shift at the steel rolling mill.

But this woman is quite talented and her craftsmanship has improved rapidly. She is the only female third-level worker among tens of thousands of people in the steel rolling mill who has been promoted exceptionally. She will take the exam again next year and will be promoted to another level, so she is not short of money.

Two months ago, her daughter Xing'er had a high fever and convulsions in the middle of the night. She started frothing at the mouth. She ran barefoot and cried to Li Yuan in the middle hospital. Li Yuan used medicine and massage to help reduce the fever. , help is coming.

This family basically did not participate in the affairs of the courtyard on weekdays. When Zhao's sister-in-law went to work, her daughter Xing'er was locked in the room alone. For lunch, she left two steamed buns on the kang in the morning.

Life was not easy, and Li Yuan was just going through the motions. Unexpectedly, when people heard this, they actually lent him money. He didn't want it, which made Li Yuan feel quite emotional.

The reason why he borrowed money was to show the people that he and the Lou family were separate, at least in terms of money.

this point is very important.

Furthermore, as he said in Qinjiazhuang, this kind of thing is the golden test!

Anyone who is willing to help him now will be rewarded one day...

Arranging for the dull-faced Father Li, Mother Li and Lou Xiao'e to go into the house and sit down. Li Yuan asked Yan Jiecheng to bring some more stools and went to the door to wait for Father Lou, Mother Lou and his master's family to arrive...

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