Technician Li has a dormitory in the county town, but in order to take care of his parents and younger siblings at home, he often rides his bike for more than an hour to get home when he gets something good.
For example, today, when he came out of Wangjia Village, he didn’t go to the unit dormitory, but rode his bike directly home.
Technician Li's family consists of fifteen people. His eldest and second brothers are married and have two children each. His third brother got married two years ago, but his wife died within six months, leaving him single. He also has two younger sisters and a younger brother, all of whom are teenagers and ready to eat.
Technician Li was a bright kid. After graduating from high school, his family used connections and spent a lot of money to get him a job at the town seed station. At the time, his second son's family had just gotten married, and Technician Li agreed to hand over all his salary until the wedding, and then ten yuan per month thereafter.
Technician Li, a dedicated researcher, was exceptionally transferred to a seed store in the county town after working there for over a year due to his outstanding performance and significant contributions. Of course, there were also some social connections involved.
Technician Li worked in the county for five years, and during that time many people tried to find him a partner. However, every time he went to meet a family, the eldest and second sisters-in-law of the Li family would interrupt his plans.
However, Technician Li devoted himself to his work, and because of his elder and second sisters-in-law, he did not have any good ideas about marriage, so he never worried about this matter.
When Technician Li arrived home, it was already getting dark. He had been riding his bike all the way and was very exhausted. Fortunately, he had eaten a full meal in Wangjia Village today, so it was the first time he didn't feel hungry.
"Fourth brother is back!" Mrs. Li's eyes rolled around on him.
Technician Li just said "hmm", parked his bicycle in the yard, and walked straight to his parents' room.
When Mrs. Li saw him coming back empty-handed, she said "huh" in boredom and went back to the house.
The Li family was short on housing. The eldest brother had one room, the second brother had one, and the third brother had one. But not long after his wife died, the youngest brother moved in to sleep with him. Whenever Technician Li came home, he would squeeze into the third brother's room.
As for the two younger sisters, they lived in the same room with their parents. The room was separated by a curtain. Father and Mother Li lived in the outer room, and the two younger sisters lived in the inner room.
Mrs. Li entered the house and saw that the door of the room where the old couple lived in the east house was closed. She quietly lay on the door, holding her breath and eavesdropping on the sounds inside.
However, before she could hear anything, she heard the eldest son, Li Xiuyuan, ask: "Sister-in-law, if you want to hear something, why not just open the door and listen! We are all family, there is no need!"
Mrs. Li didn't feel the slightest bit embarrassed about being caught eavesdropping. Instead, she said calmly, "I wasn't eavesdropping either. I just heard some noise inside and came over to check. Even if you hadn't said anything, I would have opened the door and gone in."
I've seen people with thick skin, but I've never seen anyone as shameless as this.
Before she could open the door, someone inside had already opened it.
Technician Li stood in the room, looking at his sister-in-law and said, "I didn't plan on doing anything. I'm just used to living in the dormitory and closing the door as soon as I enter. Sister-in-law, if you have anything you want to hear next time, just push the door open and come in!"
Mrs. Li took a step forward and slowly walked into the room of Li's parents, saying, "Ahaha, that's right. I know that you, fourth brother, are the most open-minded person!"
She glanced around quickly, didn't see anything, and didn't leave. She twisted her butt and sat down on the old couple's bed: "Fourth brother, is there something wrong that brought you back so late?"
Technician Li didn't want to pay attention to her and asked Li Xiuyuan, "When does your school have holidays?"
Li Xiuyuan is already in junior high school and the winter vacation is approaching.
"It's said there's still half a month left."
Technician Li then walked out with his brother in his arms, leaving Mrs. Li and Li's father and mother staring at each other.
In the third brother's room, his two younger sisters were also there. They were twins, two years older than Li Xiuyuan, and were in the third year of junior high school. They were buried in their homework, and when they saw Technician Li come in, their faces lit up with smiles.
"Fourth brother!"
"Hey!" Technician Li responded, then asked, "You haven't finished your homework yet? Hurry up, I'll give you something delicious when you finish!"
"Hey!" The two sisters responded in unison, lowered their heads and continued writing.
"What about you?" Technician Li asked his brother.
"I finished it long ago. I don't have much homework!"
Technician Li looked outside and saw that his sister-in-law did not follow. He took out a bag of dried peaches from his cotton coat and gave a few to his younger brother.
As soon as the dried peaches are taken out, the rich and sweet peach aroma immediately spreads in the air.
The twins and Li Xiuyuan exclaimed in unison, "What a nice smell!"
My brother picked up one and put it in his mouth, then closed his eyes and savored it carefully in ecstasy.
The twins swallowed their saliva together, and their hands moved noticeably faster.
"Where is Third Brother?" Technician Li asked. Every time he came back, Third Brother was not at home. He was either out working or digging grass roots and peeling tree bark. In short, he rarely stayed at home.
Technician Li knew that his third brother did this for two reasons: one was to save more food, and the other was that he was afraid of affecting his younger siblings' studies.
"He went out that evening saying he was going to the Henan coast to see if he could catch some fish." Li Xiuyuan ate a dried peach for a long time before swallowing it. He held the remaining peaches in his hand, reluctant to eat them.
"My mouth still tastes like peaches. I'll eat it later when it's gone!"
Technician Li ruffled his brother's hair and said, "Okay, find a piece of paper and I'll wrap a few for you and your third brother. Save them for later!"
Li Xiuyuan quickly took out an oil-paper bag that he had hidden before, unfolded it and shook it.
Technician Li knew at a glance that this oil paper bag was the wrapping paper for the snacks he brought back during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
"You and your third brother will eat it. There is not enough this year. Next year, your fourth brother will bring you more!" Technician Li has made up his mind that when the peach trees bear fruit next year, he will definitely go to Feng's house to exchange some for his family.
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