Li Laosi never expected that his elder brother had suffered so much and endured so many hardships, almost risking his life to avenge himself and return home!
Thinking back to how cold he had been to his elder brother, he was filled with regret!
He gripped his fist tightly, wishing he could immediately grab a member of the Wang family and beat him to death to avenge his elder brother!
At this moment, he even felt a little resentful towards his older brother. Why did he regain his memories so early but not tell the family? He actually took revenge all by himself, not giving them a chance to participate.
You know, over the years, the hardships my family has endured are definitely no less than those of my eldest brother!
Li Lao Er also kept shedding tears, after all, he was the only one in the family who had personally witnessed his elder brother vomiting blood.
In his quest for revenge, my elder brother truly sacrificed himself, killing a thousand enemies while inflicting eight hundred casualties on his own, leaving himself in this weakened state.
But at this moment, he dared not say anything, and could only repeatedly persuade his mother.
"Mother, my eldest brother is back. That's better than anything. He's still asleep, so don't wake him. He's suffered a lot trying to get revenge."
These words reminded Old Mrs. Li that nothing was more important than her son's health at this moment.
She was overjoyed to have her son, who had been missing for over a decade, returned. She cherished him dearly, showing no sign of distress.
She wiped away her tears fiercely and asked in a low voice, "When will that bitch be exiled to the southwest?"
"It will probably take about half a month, right?" Li Lao Er didn't know the exact date either, so he said, "I'll go into town tomorrow to inquire and I'll definitely tell Mother so she can vent her anger."
"Okay, you must take me with you!"
"Okay, okay, leave it to me. Mother, you just need to take care of my eldest brother."
Li Lao Er finally managed to appease his mother and helped her sit down again.
The village chief and others also whispered words of comfort, "It's good that the child is back. After more than ten years, separated by thousands of miles, it's already a blessing from God that they can be reunited. Take good care of him and keep him by your side."
"Yeah, the boss is a capable man too, he avenged himself."
"This kid is really tough!"
"He's really suffered, poor child!"
Li Lao Er thought of the villagers outside and the guests who often came and went from the valley. He figured there must have been quite a few exciting things happening these past few days, so they came to inquire about the news.
So he instructed the village chief and the others, "Uncle, don't tell outsiders too much. Just pretend that my elder brother is someone we just found. We had to keep it a secret from outsiders when Doctor Zhang helped treat the illness."
"If anyone asks, just say that Doctor Zhang is doing his best to save my brother and can extend his life by another year or two. After a year or two, no one will care about this anymore. Then we can say that my brother has fully recovered or is slowly recuperating, and that will be fine."
"Okay, don't worry, the people in our village are all tight-lipped and never talk much about village affairs with guests. I'll just give you a few more words of advice, and I guarantee it won't cause any trouble."
The village chief patted his chest and took full responsibility.
Uncle Zhao also said, "If we patrol more often these days, we can be on guard against any outsiders who might have bad intentions."
Li Lao Er bowed and thanked him, then asked Liu Biao Tou for help.
"Brother Liu, I need to trouble you to go to Luo'an and tell Lao San's family and Jia Ren. Lao Si and I have to stay here at home and can't leave."
"Don't worry, Second Master, leave this little matter to me. I'll set off now and bring Third Master and the others back first thing tomorrow morning."
Liu, the head镖师 (bodyguard/escort), accepted the task and left.
A short while later, Doctor Zhang removed the needles from Li Zhensheng, and Li Zhensheng woke up.
Just then, Tao Hongying returned from the valley with bone broth noodles in her food box. They were delicious, easy to digest, and good for your health.
Li Zhensheng was exhausted and couldn't stay awake for long. He managed to eat half a bowl of food, drank his medicine, and then fell asleep again.
The Li family didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of waking him.
Old Mrs. Li stayed by her son's side without eating or drinking until the door was pushed open with a creak.
Jiayin led her two older brothers in and whispered, "Grandma, my brothers miss Uncle, so I brought them back to visit."
Grandma Li was stunned for a moment before she remembered that she had two grandsons.
I was so focused on my son that I forgot about the other two children.
She quickly wiped away her tears, got out of bed, and led her two children to the east room.
As luck would have it, Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er are indeed of the Li family bloodline, and they both look just like Li Zhensheng, especially Li Ge'er, who looks exactly like Li Zhensheng when he was a child.
Perhaps because he is still young and in poor health, Cat Brother looks even more frail.
The old lady wanted to speak, but then she burst into tears again.
She raised her other grandsons from a young age, but these two were the first time she had ever met them.
Cat was a little timid and reserved, but Li tentatively wiped away the old lady's tears, saying, "Grandma, don't cry, my dad will get better."
"Good boy, good boy! Grandma, don't cry. Grandma just feels sorry for your dad."
The old woman wiped away more and more tears, and finally hugged her two children and sobbed.
When Jiayin saw that Cat Brother's face had turned pale, she was afraid that he would be frightened and become distant from his grandmother, so she quickly hugged the old lady's arm and acted coquettishly.
"Grandma, do you only love my brother and not Fu Niu anymore? Fu Niu wants to cry!"
As she spoke, she pouted, as if tears were about to fall.
Sure enough, the old lady immediately came to her senses and quickly brought her granddaughter in, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? You are all my grandchildren, and I love you all dearly."
Jiayin then put on a smile and playfully reached out to tickle her brothers.
Li Ge and Mao Ge couldn't help but dodge, and in an instant, the three children were making a ruckus.
Even though the old lady was heartbroken, seeing this made her feel a little better.
Looking at children always gives us more hope.
"Alright, stop fooling around. Fu Niu'er, take your brothers to the kang (heated brick bed) and have some snacks. Grandma will go find your mother to cook for you." The old lady patted the three children, wiped away her tears, and got up.
Just then, Tao Hongying came in from outside and said with a smile, "Mother, I steamed three bowls of egg custard for the children to have a little something to eat, and then the family will eat together in a little while."
"Good, that's perfect." Grandma Li set down the small kang table and served the steamed egg custard to the children.
Jiayin has a sweet tooth and eats almost every day.
But Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er haven't eaten anything since they got up this morning, and they've been living in fear and anxiety, so they're already starving.
Tao Hongying's steamed egg custard is incredibly smooth and tender, without any honeycomb-like holes, and it tastes especially delicious.
Li Ge'er and Mao Ge'er lowered their heads to sniff the aroma, and their stomachs started rumbling.
Li Ge'er is fine; he can eat by himself. But Mao Ge'er is young, and the more anxious he is, the less he can eat.
Tao Hongying smiled and hugged him, saying, "Cat boy, don't rush, Auntie will feed you."
As she spoke, she scooped up some steamed egg custard, blew on it to cool it down, and then brought it to Cat Brother's mouth.
Cat Brother was a little reserved, but Tao Hongying smelled faintly of food, and the steamed egg custard was really delicious, so he gradually relaxed and ate heartily.
Jiayin held her little bowl and spoon, eating happily, bite after bite.
This made Cat Bro blush, and he secretly thought that he should practice eating by himself in the future, otherwise his little sister would laugh at him.
After eating the steamed egg custard, both Brother Li and Brother Mao were feeling a bit drowsy.
The old lady quickly made up the bedding and told her granddaughter, "Take your brothers to sleep for a while, and don't be naughty."
Jiayin nodded and obediently watched over her two sleeping brothers. She had originally wanted to go for a stroll in her spatial dimension, but after a while, she also started snoring softly...?
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