Chapter 373: Found my second uncle's family and found many more relatives

Thinking of the past, the second uncle couldn't help but sigh. If the eldest brother hadn't left, the position of clan leader would definitely have been his. The eldest brother was so capable and would definitely be able to manage the village well.

"Second uncle, my grandparents are gone."

Li Rong looked sad. The old man was the best to him. When he was a child, he said that he would be filial to the old man when he grew up. Unfortunately, the old man did not live to see that day.

Second Uncle was not surprised. He smiled bitterly and asked, "Did your grandparents die quickly?"

"It was all pretty quick. I didn't suffer much. Before he died, grandpa longed to return to his hometown, but he couldn't. I brought his ashes back with me."

Li Rong took out a jar from his luggage bag. Inside it was Grandpa Li's ashes. He had kept them in a space before and then put them in a bag at the foot of the mountain.

His grandmother was from Shanghai and was buried there after her death. The old couple had agreed before their death that they would not be buried together after their death. The old man wanted to return to his hometown, and the old lady did not want to leave Shanghai.

The second uncle held the urn, stroking it constantly, and said with tears in his eyes, "Brother, you're home!"

The others wiped their eyes and felt a sore nose.

"Chief, it's very cold outside and there are little kids here. Let them come into the house!" the uncle shouted.

"Yes, yes, yes, come in quickly, I'll ask your second grandmother to light the fire and cook."

Second Uncle quickly wiped his tears and asked them to go into the house and warm themselves by the fire.

"Get up, don't sleep anymore!"

Second uncle called out in a voice as loud as a bell, and all the sleeping people woke up, each with sleepy eyes.

Luo Xinxin counted and found that her second uncle's family was quite large, with more than a dozen people, young and old, and four or five children. It was quite a prosperous family.

"Dad, what happened in the middle of the night?"

A dark-faced man in his thirties muttered a few words. He was the second uncle's eldest son, named Li Gang. The father and son looked almost exactly the same.

"Are you blind? Didn't you see the visitor? This is your nephew, who just returned from Shanghai. His name is Li..."

The second uncle thought for a long time but couldn't remember his name. Li Rong quickly added, "My name is Li Rong, the Rong of glorious years."

"Are you the great grandfather's grandson? You are so handsome. Is this your wife? Come and sit by the fire pit. I will go and light the fire."

Only then did Li Gang see Li Rong's family. They were very enthusiastic and asked others to call for help.

All of a sudden, all kinds of names were called out, some called them nephew and niece, some called them elder brother and sister-in-law. What made them laugh and cry the most was that a boy of about ten years old called them nephew and niece in a senior manner, and even said that he wanted to give them a gift.

The boy was the second uncle's late son, named Lilong. It was said that when the second grandmother gave birth to him, she dreamed of a dragon flying in the sky, so she gave him this name.

Li Long's status in the family is very special, because he was noticed by the high priest since he was a child and was accepted as an apprentice. The high priest has a high status in the Miao village and his prestige is higher than that of a government official.

The Miao people may not listen to the clerk, but they must listen to the high priest.

Because the high priest has so many things to worry about, including marriage, life and death, medical treatment, praying for rain, asking for good luck, breaking ground, etc., you can go to the high priest for everything big and small. In the minds of the locals, the high priest is the only one who can communicate with the gods, and he is the spokesperson for the gods. How can they not believe him?

Li Long is the only disciple of the high priest. After the high priest passes away, Li Long will take over as the high priest. At that time, even the second uncle will have to be respectful when he sees him.

"When meeting a junior for the first time, courtesy must be maintained!"

Li Long went back to the house and fiddled with it for a long time before finally coming out with a few red envelopes in his hand. He gave one to each of the four members of Li Rong's family.

"Thank you, uncle."

Luo Xinxin and Li Rong took the red envelopes with both hands and had to express their gratitude respectfully, feeling a little aggrieved.

What’s even more frustrating is that they still have to thank the two children on their behalf, “Thank you, uncle, on behalf of Da Mao and Er Mao.”

Li Long accepted it calmly and didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

"Second uncle, he's my leader. He got a strange disease that can't be cured in Shanghai, so he wants to try his luck with us."

Li Rong introduced Mr. Yang, but he didn't tell the truth. Now there were many people around, so he would tell the truth when he was alone with his second uncle.

"The best doctor is the high priest. Let Aaron ask for you when the time comes."

My second uncle is very enthusiastic and he will definitely give warm hospitality to the guests brought by his nephew.

The fire in the hearth was lit, and the room suddenly became brighter and warmer. Second Grandma was thin and small, and didn't like to talk, but she was very efficient. She quickly cooked sweet wine rice cakes and beat eggs. This was the highest treatment for guests in the mountains.

"Thank you, Second Grandma."

Luo Xinxin took it with both hands.

Second Grandma smiled kindly and said a few words, but Luo Xinxin didn't understand. Li Rong translated: "Second Grandma told you to eat slowly, be careful of the heat."

"knew."

Luo Xinxin nodded quickly and smiled.

The sweet wine glutinous rice cake was sweet and had a smell of wine. Luo Xinxin drank a few sips and her body became warm. After everyone finished eating a bowl of sweet wine glutinous rice cake and roasted it by the fire, their bodies became warm.

The next step was to get them settled for sleeping at night. There weren't enough rooms in my second uncle's house, so we arranged for them to stay at other people's houses. They were all well-off families in the village, and their homes were clean, so we couldn't neglect the guests.

Luo Xinxin and her family lived in her second uncle's house, while Mr. Yang and Luo Weian were arranged to live in another family.

Li Rong took out a lot of money and food coupons as accommodation fees, but his second uncle refused to accept them at first.

"Second uncle, my boss is not short of money, please don't be polite, but the food should not be too bad, my boss is in poor health and needs nutrition."

After Li Rong said this, his second uncle accepted it and sent it to the family. Without his instructions, the host treated him to delicious food and drinks and even cooked the bacon that they were reluctant to eat at home.

Many lights were lit in the village. Several people who were looking from a distance waited for a long time but Li Rong and the others did not come out.

"Go back!"

Aunt Jinhua's husband breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that he had indeed come back to recognize his roots. He turned and left.

"What a pity! If I had sent it down the mountain again, I would have earned a few dollars, enough to buy salt for a few years!"

The four young men felt very regretful. They had no chance to make money in the mountains. Although they would not starve to death, they could not eat enough. They really wanted to go out and see the world, but unfortunately they could not even afford the travel expenses.

"Be content with earning one dollar, don't be greedy!"

Aunt Jinhua's husband gave a warning and walked quickly in front, and the four young men followed.

Although the torches had gone out, they were used to walking on mountain roads and were fine even in the dark. An hour later, they returned to the village.

The village was dark and everyone was asleep. After the four young men said goodbye to Aunt Jinhua's husband, they went back to their homes.

Aunt Jinhua's husband went back to his home first, but after a while, he came out again and walked through the village like a ghost. Soon he came to a house at the end of the village and pushed the door open and went in.

There was no light in the room, and it was so dark that he couldn't see his hand in front of him, but he was familiar with the place, as if he was at home.