When Li Long wandered back, he saw a yard of children playing.
Who are these...?
Li Juan, Li Qiang, Hongqin - what else is there? Aren't these Xueqin and Xueping?
Hey!
Li Long slapped his head and forgot about his second brother and his family!
I have been busy with Sister Yang's affairs these days. After finishing my work, I relaxed the pressure on myself and was busy preparing medicinal materials. As a result, I completely forgot about my second brother and his family.
Listening to the laughter and laughter in the room, Li Long knew that his second brother was here.
Not only the second brother is here, but also the elder sister and brother-in-law are here. Hongqin stayed here for a week a few days ago, and then was sent back. Hongqin misses her parents.
Now that he is back, he must have come with his sister and brother-in-law.
Li Long took out three ten-dollar bills from his pocket and gave them to the three children:
"Take this, this is the New Year's money given to you by my uncle!"
The three children immediately kowtowed to Li Long and couldn't stop them. They got up and ran into the house - this was to give their mother the lucky money.
Save.
All big tickets are saved. It seems that Li Qiang's new year's money was spent by himself until he was in fifth or sixth grade.
When the door opened, the first person I saw was my sister Li Xia. After Li Xia saw Li Long, she smiled and gave up her position at the door:
"Xiaolong is back! Hey, did you drink a lot?"
"Well, I've had a few drinks." Li Long said with a smile, "When did sister arrive?"
Behind Li Xia was her second sister-in-law Chen Lirong. Li Long said hello to her second sister-in-law again: "Second sister-in-law, Happy New Year!"
Chen Lirong had a thin face and said with a smile: "Happy, happy."
There were the voices of the second brother Li Anguo and brother-in-law Chen Xingbang in the back room. They were obviously drunk and their voices were quite loud.
Li Long saw his sister-in-law busy in the kitchen and asked:
"Sister-in-law, where is Xiaoxia? Have you gone to the front yard?"
"Well, I let her rest. It's not good for a healthy person to be busy here. The kitchen smells bad and the room smells like wine."
Liang Yuemei doted on Gu Xiaoxia as her daughter and did not let her get into those bad smells at all.
I didn't have that kind of conditions when I was pregnant with my child. I was working in the fields a few days before giving birth to Li Juan, and the birth was also at my own home, so there wasn't that much fuss.
Now that her family's conditions are better, she has listened to talk more and knows that she should pay more attention to things when giving birth, so she pays special attention to Gu Xiaoxia.
"Xiaolong is back? Come on, come in." This is the voice of brother-in-law Chen Xingbang.
Li Long then entered the back room, and several children got out of the room. Li Long still vaguely listened to Li Juan talking about Xue Ping Xue Qin:
"You two, please stop speaking Mandarin. Just speak it in school. Why are you pretending to be at home?"
Okay, maybe Xue Ping and Xue Qin have already gone to school in Kuitun. The schools there are not like here. They require Mandarin answers in class. Are these two children used to it?
Hey, I was despised in reverse...
Entering the back room, I saw that the square table was carried to the middle of the room. My father, eldest brother, second brother and brother-in-law were sitting on one side. The father and eldest brother remained calm. The second brother Li Anguo's face was a little red, and his brother-in-law Chen Xingbang's face was red. .
"Second brother and brother-in-law, Happy New Year, how did you come back?"
"Your second brother called the team early in the morning when you were leaving. Mingwa ran over and told me. I drove the tractor to the county to pick them up."
"Then you should look for me." Li Long regretted a little, "I drive faster."
"I should look for you. Your jeep still looks good, but sitting on this tractor doesn't give you that much respect. Second brother, don't you think so?" Chen Xingbang really followed Li Long's words.
Li Long's expression changed slightly.
Is this because my identity has changed? I drank too much and can't control myself anymore?
"Hey, yes, a jeep is more advantageous than a tractor." Li Anguo also nodded, "But a tractor is fine, but we can't buy it yet. After all, even though my eldest brother is a farmer, his life is no worse than ours. ”
The smile on Li Long's face became even weaker.
This is really a bit carried away! Do you really think of yourself as a city person and look down on people from the village?
"Your jeep can't move that many people." Li Jianguo didn't care and said with a smile, "I have nothing to do anyway. Have you been drinking?"
"Drank a few drinks." Li Long smiled.
"That's nothing!" Chen Xingbang said loudly, "Come on, come on, sit down! We have been busy for a year, and it's hard for our family to sit down together. Come on, brother-in-law, let me measure your drinking capacity!"
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This brother-in-law Chen Xingbang obviously drank a little too much.
The second brother did the same. He pulled a bench and placed it between himself and Chen Xingbang, indicating to Li Long to sit there.
Li Long could feel that both his brother-in-law and second brother were much more confident than when they first arrived at the beginning of last year.
After all, one became a construction worker and the other became a food factory worker. They both ate commercial food and wore new clothes. They were all brought to their families. Their lives were obviously many times better than before, and they were naturally full of energy.
This sufficient spirit is reflected in the eldest brother.
Because the eldest brother is still a farmer.
Li Long shook his head slightly. Human nature has not changed. Although our circumstances have changed, our character is really hard to change.
He saw that the wine bottle was with his eldest brother, and he knew that his eldest brother was in charge of the wine. Li Long stood up and said to his elder brother:
"Brother, I think you all have had a few drinks. I'm the youngest. Can you hold this bottle for me for a while?"
Being a wine commander is not something you can do casually. Fortunately, at home, Li Long was not so well-behaved, otherwise he would have to at least clear the customs before he could ask for a bottle of wine from the wine commander.
"Xiaolong, stop drinking if you drink too much." Li Qingxia said.
"That's right, what's so good about that spicy wine?" Du Chunfang, my mother, sat on the sofa and asked. Although she now drinks a glass of wine every night, she still thinks it is better for her younger son to drink less.
After all, there is a daughter-in-law who is pregnant with a child over there.
"Mom and dad, it's okay." Li Long also planned to relax a little today, he said with a smile, "I'm happy today, our whole family is here.
Dad used to say that our family was renovating the family tree. To be honest, if we renovate the family tree in the future and bring over the old family tree, we can actually open a separate branch here in Northern Xinjiang. Look how prosperous our big family is! ”
"Hehe, that's right!" Li Qingxia had such thoughts in his heart, and Li Long expressed his feelings.
"This is easy to handle!" Li Jianguo smiled, "If I have some free time tomorrow, I'll go back to my hometown and get the family tree back!"
With that said, he handed the bottle to Li Long.
Li Qingxia is the oldest person in his hometown village. With the family tree completed, at least his branch is bound to get one.
Take it back, press this branch and push it down from the ancestor. Besides, in a few decades, who will care about this?
"I'm happy today. My second brother and brother-in-law haven't been back for a long time. I have to give them a drink as compensation." Li Long continued, "It's not easy for my eldest brother to support this family. It's the Chinese New Year, so just drink. I You two are young and don't say that I bully you.
Forget about punching, come on, as the youngest, I’ll give you a drink first! Second brother, have a safe and prosperous new year! ”
As he spoke, he took the wine bottle and poured himself a glass, then filled the glasses of his second brother and brother-in-law with wine, and then picked up the glass himself.
The second brother and brother-in-law may say some big things and may be a little proud of themselves, but the eldest brother sees and hears them, and it is impossible to argue with them.
But Li Long has been brought up by his eldest brother and sister-in-law since he was twelve or thirteen years old. He usually doesn't care. But now he drinks too much and the second brother and brother-in-law say something disrespectful. It is impossible for him to ignore the elder brother.
Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang did not expect that Li Long would take the initiative to attack as soon as he sat on the table.
He is not very old, and although he is not young and energetic, it is impossible not to accept the move.
Li Long and his second brother touched each other and drank the wine in one gulp.
There was a wall of fire not far behind him, and his back was so warm that he simply took off his coat, poured himself a full cup, and said to Chen Xingbang:
"Brother-in-law, you are also lucky. You have become a formal employee of the food factory in less than half a year. This is really true in my hometown. It can make many people get pink eye. Come here, touch one, and wish you a happy new life. Year, make a fortune!”
Chen Xingbang was stunned for a moment, picked up the cup and touched it with Li Long. He wanted to say something, but Li Long had already drank the wine.
"Eat something, don't just drink!" The sister-in-law put a plate of braised pork on the table, removed two empty plates, and said to Li Long.
"Sister-in-law, this little wine is nothing." Li Long wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The fire was burning brightly in the stove, the room was hot, and when Li Long saw sweat on his head, he knew it was safe.
He picked up a piece of pickles with his chopsticks and ate it. He suppressed the smell of wine and said with a smile: "I have eaten too much meat, but I still like to eat pickles pickled by my sister-in-law."
"What's delicious about that?" Chen Xingbang said casually, "Meat is delicious."
"That's different." Li Long waved his hand, "If you eat that meat every day, there will always be times when you get tired of eating it... This winter, I still like to eat these pickles. Brother-in-law, come on, let's go to another one. This Hongqin should also go to school. Right? Your food factory should have arrangements?”
Seeing that Li Long was drinking so frequently, Li Jianguo raised his hand to persuade him, but was touched by his father Li Qingxia next to him.
"Let him come." Li Qingxia whispered, "Treat these two! Xiaolong has a good drinking capacity, and he knows it well!"
Li Jianguo actually doesn't need Li Long to stand up for him. My brother and brother-in-law have both become workers eating commercial grain, and so have their families. This is a good thing.
As a young man, it's normal to be proud. He has experienced more than Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang. Although he is not indifferent to favors and humiliations, his family has a stronger sense of tolerance.
Otherwise, with his drinking capacity, the two of them would be no match for each other.
After all, when I came to Northern Xinjiang for the first time, I served as the chief of staff in a company of the Corps. At that time, one of the specialty products of the company was wine - shochu made from excess corn and sorghum.
His drinking ability is caused by smoke!
So he didn't want Li Long to drink too much - subconsciously, he still regarded Li Long as a child.
When his father said this, Li Jianguo smiled. Li Long is old enough to have his own family. He is an adult and can stand up to others - even against his second brother and brother-in-law.
People have closeness, even in their own homes.
Mom and dad can't even handle a bowl of water, let alone brothers and sisters?
Read the original text in Liu#9@书/吧!
Okay, let’s see what Xiaolong is capable of. He’s here to take care of everything, so he’s not afraid of making any jokes. Anyway, the house has a large space and there is a yard in front, so it is not difficult to arrange it.
"Sister-in-law, do you want to give me some advice?" Over in the kitchen, Chen Lirong could tell that something was wrong. She wasn't sure, so she asked her sister-in-law Liang Yuemei.
"What are you trying to persuade?" Li Xia said angrily from the side, "I have become a worker in a food factory and I am so loud that I just want Xiaolong to teach him a lesson! Do you really think that being a worker is what you are capable of? No Xiaolong is the best. Start helping, what can he do?”
These words not only brought Chen Xingbang in, but also brought Li Anguo in. Chen Lirong's face was a little red and her expression was a little embarrassed.
When the two families came over, they brought a lot of things with them. Both Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang had the idea of returning home in fine clothes.
Chen Lirong also felt like she was turning over. Thinking about how humble I felt when I first came here, I can finally take a breath now.
But in fact, they all knew that no matter in the past or now, their elder brothers and sisters-in-law, including Li Long, did not treat them as outsiders. Whether before becoming a worker or after becoming a worker, I always treat myself as my own family.
It's just that my mentality has changed.
Liang Yuemei smiled and said:
"No need to persuade, we are all on our own. Their men are drinking over there. Come on, let's set up the table too. We have been busy for a year and we haven't had a good talk. Today we in the kitchen are having a good time celebrating the New Year."
Liang Yuemei supported Li Long's approach from the bottom of her heart and was very pleased. This little brother, the pain was not in vain, he was able to help the elder brother vent his anger, which is good.
Liang Yuemei is more sensitive than Li Jianguo in this regard. She has long heard the arrogance in Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang's voices.
Although she felt uncomfortable, as the sister-in-law, she really couldn't say anything.
It's appropriate to show this to others, but not to your family members.
Her man was sitting there listening, but she felt a little aggrieved.
Li Long came over at this time, and Liang Yuemei heard what he said. She also knew that Li Long heard it and wanted to teach him a lesson.
Okay, let the men deal with men's matters themselves.
Here, Li Long has already picked up the wine again:
"Come on, eldest brother, second brother, brother-in-law, let's toast my father and mother together. One of you is in Kuitun and the other is in Shicheng. This father and mother are staying here. Look how happy you are today!"
It's time to drink this wine, Li Qingxia happily picked up the cup. Here, Li Long poured half a glass for his wife and handed it over with both hands.
Du Chunfang took the cup and said to Li Long:
"They say theirs, drink less!"
"Mom, it's okay, where are you now?"
No one had anything to say about this drink. The old couple were happy, and Li Jianguo was also pleased. This little dragon just knew how to talk.
After drinking the wine and taking two bites of the food, Chen Xingbang felt it was time to speak by himself. Unexpectedly, Li Long spoke again while holding the cup:
"I've just finished what the elders said. Now, let's talk about our generation. I'm the youngest and I don't have any scruples about what I say. If you think it's right, then drink."
"Hey, if you made a mistake, which of our brothers can blame you?" Li Anguo's face turned redder and he said with a smile.
"That's that." Chen Xingbang also said.
"Then I'll tell you, mainly about my second brother and brother-in-law, and by the way, me." Li Long filled the cups of Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang as he spoke, "It's been a year, and if I didn't say it before, This year, mom and dad are here with my eldest brother.
My elder brother and sister-in-law have to farm, take care of their parents, raise two children, and have pigs at home. They have a lot more work than we do in the county or city.
But my elder brother and sister-in-law have taken good care of me. It’s okay that I see you every now and then. You haven’t seen each other for several months. Have you gained weight and looked better? ”
"That's that!"
"Well, there's nothing to say!"
"Then the three of us should respect the eldest brother? Brother, you can do whatever you want. This is to express our feelings. Logically speaking, the three of us should take care of our parents, but we didn't do our best. This is our respect to you two. -Sister-in-law, sister-in-law!”
Liang Yuemei was actually listening. After listening to Li Long's words, she felt that this year's efforts were worth it.
When Li Long shouted, she responded quickly:
"Here, here, you brothers are drinking over there, and we are eating here too."
"Sister-in-law, I will let my brother represent you!"
"Okay! Haha, as long as he represents it." Liang Yuemei smiled happily.
In the past, what bothered Li Jianguo most was that he drank too much. Today, just drink as much as you want. Who can make him happy?
Here Li Xia whispered:
"Xiaolong is awesome. That's what I say...Sister-in-law, how about we respect you too?"
"Hey, sure!"
Li Long picked up the cup and drank the wine first. Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang also had to feel that this wine was indeed worthy of drinking.
At this time, filial piety is really true, and all the care of the elderly falls on the eldest brother. To put it bluntly, even though Li Anguo and Chen Xingbang were living a good life in Kuitun and Shicheng, if they really wanted to take the two old people over, they would immediately die.
After all, the salary is only that much, and now we still use food stamps. If there are two more old people to eat, let alone having enough food for the family, it will be good to be full.
Moreover, Li Jianguo also brought rice and noodles to both families.
This feeling must be recognized.
After drinking, both Li Anguohe and Chen Xingbang lost their initiative.
However, Li Long could not detect the slightest hint of drunkenness. His eyes were bright, his face was normal, he was very energetic, and he greeted the two of them:
"Second brother, brother-in-law, eat vegetables and eat vegetables. When you are in the city, you will eat less meat, but it may not be as good as the food at home."
"That's not comparable." Li Anguo said honestly, "If you hadn't taken that yellow sheep back then, it would have been impossible for my family to eat meat every day this winter."
"By the way, is Yongqiang back?" Li Long then remembered the others.
"Yongqiang and I came back together. We had a holiday yesterday until the afternoon, and there was no car at that time. Junshan took a leave a few days ago and went back to his hometown. He and the girl are almost settled, and they are expected to get married in the spring. Yes, I want to invite you over for a drink.”
"Hey, not bad." Li Long smiled.
It’s true that everyone has a bright future.
"Come on, second brother, let me have another drink with you. From now on, we will be from the city. But no matter what, they are still the Li family. If you can't do it now, it's not easy to come back. In the future, the transportation will be more convenient, so you have to come back often."
Li Anguo didn't speak and drank the wine silently.
Li Long looked at Chen Xingbang again.
Chen Xingbang was a little scared. This brother-in-law drank so much, why didn't he get drunk? (End of chapter)