Chapter 396: Your sister is my niece’s wife, you have to call me uncle
Li Rong went over to check his wound. He was hit by an arrow in his calf. The arrowhead from Shuijiazhai was poisoned, and it was a chemical poison, which was very harmful to the body. Fortunately, the high priest gave him medicine, and the wound was already healing.
"Brother Li, the people in Shuijiazhai are very suspicious. I suspect they have been bewitched by the Japanese. I also suspect that the poison is hidden near Shuijiazhai. As soon as we get close, they will attack us."
Zhou Xiaohong told him about his analysis over the past few days. He originally wanted to go down the mountain with Daya, but the people from Shuijiazhai had been searching the mountain. They did not dare to show up and could only hide in the cave.
"Those people haven't shown up in the past few days. I was thinking of waiting until my leg injury healed a little before going with Daya to investigate near Shuijiazhai. Brother Li, why are you and sister-in-law here?"
"I'm here to do something. The poison has been found. The people from Shuijiazhai and the Japanese have been arrested. Bajin is fine too."
Li Rong patted him hard on the shoulder.
"I knew that once Brother Li and Sister-in-law arrived, no matter how troublesome the problem was, it could be solved, hiss..."
Zhou Xiaohong grinned and tried to stand up, but her leg injury was pulled and she gasped in pain.
"Don't move, I'll carry you."
"I'm almost well and can walk on my own!"
"What the hell, do you want to be a cripple?"
Li Rong glared at her unhappily, and Zhou Xiaohong lay down obediently.
They went straight back to Lijiazhai, and Daya also took the wild yams and wild rabbits she had dug.
"There are so many yams on that mountain. It's a pity I don't have a hoe, otherwise I could dig up more."
Daya was a little annoyed. She used a dagger to dig, which was too inefficient.
"Tell your brother-in-law to go down the mountain to buy meat and stew yam tomorrow." Luo Xinxin said with a smile.
Daya nodded vigorously, her saliva almost flowing out of her mouth.
A few days ago, they ate the dry food left by the high priest, but it was finished in a few days. She carried Zhou Xiaohong to the mountains to find food, digging wild yams and wild sweet potatoes, and catching wild rabbits and pheasants. Although she was not hungry, she was not full either. She really wanted to have a home-cooked meal with the taste of fireworks.
When they returned to Lijiazhai, it was already dark. Smoke was rising from the village, and dinner at Second Uncle's house was almost ready. Luo Xinxin asked Second Grandma to cook another pot of rice and stir-fry a few more dishes, otherwise there would not be enough.
That night, the Li family was amazed to see that Daya, a skinny little girl, could actually eat as much food as Li Hu. It seemed that the food she ate was piled up as high as her.
"Delicious... burp..."
Daya finished the last bite of rice in the bowl and burped with satisfaction.
Li Gang was stunned and whispered to his wife in Miao language: "This girl is as good at eating as Ah Hu. Why don't we talk to my niece-in-law and introduce her to Ah Hu?"
"You're dreaming. They're soldiers in the People's Liberation Army. How could they look down on Ah Hu? Besides, they're such big eaters. Even if your family has mountains of gold and silver, it won't be enough for them to eat."
Li Gang's wife snorted, feeling that her husband had no self-awareness at all.
"Ah Hu is not bad either. My nephew said he wants to introduce Ah Hu to the army!"
Li Gang felt that his younger brother was pretty good. Although he was a little stupid and ate a lot, he could do the work of five or six people. Besides, Ah Hu would soon be a member of the People's Liberation Army.
"How old is the girl? How old is Ah Hu? You can be her father, how dare you do that?"
Li Gang's wife was very angry. She had just asked Luo Xinxin and found out that Daya was only 17 years old and Li Hu was 27, a full ten years difference in age. They were not a good match from the beginning to the end.
"I'm just saying, why are you so anxious?"
After hearing what his wife said, Li Gang felt that he was a little too fanciful.
"I'm telling you to be more sober and stop daydreaming!"
Li Gang's wife rolled her eyes and prepared to clear the dishes on the table.
Zhou Xiaohong, who was sitting next to them, glanced at Li Hu opposite her with more and more disgust in her eyes.
He is old and stupid. Daya is not smart to begin with. If two fools get together, they will be able to cheat people out of mountains of gold and silver.
Later he would have to persuade Daya that she could be picky about other things when looking for a man, but she must not choose a stupid one, otherwise the children she would have in the future might not even be able to calculate one plus one.
Li Hu and Daya were talking. They had a lot in common when it came to eating, and the more they talked, the more they got along. For example, if there was only one pound of rice, how could they eat it to make their stomachs fuller?
"Eat a mouthful of rice, drink a sip of water, and your stomach will be full." Li Huhan smiled and shared his experience.
"It's too troublesome. I can just soak the rice in water and eat it in no time. It's enough to keep me full."
Daya thought his method was too stupid and not as smart as her own.
"Yes, you are really smart." Li Hu's face was full of admiration.
"My sister is smart."
Daya spoke with great pride, saying that her sister was the smartest person in the world.
"Which sister is yours?"
Daya pointed at Luo Xinxin.
Li Hu silently calculated the generations and said, "Your sister is my niece's wife, you have to call me uncle."
"uncle."
Daya called out very simply.
Li Hu happily agreed and took out a piece of chocolate from his pocket. It was given to him by his younger brother. He had never been willing to eat it, so he gave it to his new niece as a gift today.
Daya didn't hesitate to tear off the chocolate wrapper and put it in her mouth.
"Is it delicious?"
Li Hu swallowed his saliva. He had never tasted this foreign candy before.
“It’s not as delicious as malt sugar.”
To be honest, Daya prefers malt sugar, and the foreign sugar is not very tasty.
Li Hu swallowed again. He also liked to eat malt sugar.
Although the two of them were quite different in generation and age, they had very similar thoughts and so they chatted very speculatively. Zhou Xiaohong saw it and was worried, fearing that the silly girl Daya would really be seduced by the fool Li Hu.
So, when Daya went out to the toilet, he limped after her.
"I'm telling you, Li Hu is no good. It's likely to affect the child's IQ. Just imagine, if the child keeps getting zero marks on exams, wouldn't you be worried?"
Zhou Xiaohong tried to persuade Daya earnestly, hoping that she would stop and turn back.
"Why rush to get a Duck's Pass? I always get a Duck's Pass."
Daya felt that his brain was getting worse and worse, and his words were incoherent. Could the poisonous arrows from Shuijiazhai affect his brain?
"Then you can't look for Li Hu. No matter if the child looks like his father or mother, he will get nothing in the exam."
"Why is Li Hu the father of my child? He's my uncle. Are you crazy?"
Daya was so angry that she slapped him, glared at him unhappily, and walked away.
Zhou Xiaohong touched his buzzing head and grinned. Uncle is fine, he felt relieved.
After Luo Weian's careful treatment, Mr. Yang recovered quickly and the sores on his body began to scab over. He said goodbye, as there were still many things waiting for him to deal with in Nanyang.
He also had to go back and arrange the construction of schools and hospitals for the village.
"Please rest assured, I will definitely do what I promised. The schools, hospitals, and roads will all be built so that everyone in the village can leave the mountains."
Before leaving, Mr. Yang made a solemn promise.
In the decades that followed, he did fulfill his promise. Not only did he build roads, schools and hospitals in this mountain, he also donated money to build roads, schools and hospitals in many other mountainous areas.
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