Chapter 750 Just get through it, everything will be alright once you get through it.
Inside the main hall of the Li family, as Li Dalang looked at the innocent and bewildered Xiao Liulang in his arms, Li Sanniang and Qiuxiang indeed found Li's mother sitting alone at a tea stall on the street leading to the Jin family's restaurant.
"Mother!"
Although it was just a street-side tea stall, and the tea was made from some unknown broken tea leaves, the presence of a storyteller attracted many people with limited funds to sit down, order a couple of bowls of tea, and enjoy the entertainment.
That is, the time when Li's mother came out was when the sun was at its strongest. At this time, apart from a drowsy young waiter, there were only a few people sitting scattered around the tea stall.
When the waiter saw that Li Sanniang and Qiu Xiang had sat down, he quickly perked up and came over to greet them. Li Sanniang put down a few copper coins under the table, ordered a pot of tea, and poured out three bowls.
"Mother, Qiuxiang, have some tea to quench your thirst, it's so hot right now."
Li San Niang led Qiu Xiang closer to the shed set up at the tea stall. Only then did Li's mother look up at Li San Niang. Li's mother quickly moved further inside so that Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang could sit closer and get some shade.
Although the three remained silent, the surrounding area, with people and vehicles coming and going, was far from quiet.
Li San Niang knew that Li's mother didn't need her to say anything. She was just worried about Li's mother going out on the street alone in such a state of mind, so she and Qiu Xiang chased after her.
After a long while, a long sigh came from Li's mother. She must have recovered from her previous emotions before she raised her head and smiled at Li San Niang and Qiu Xiang.
"Mother is fine. Just now, I just saw a few traces of Hongniang in the faces of the Guo brothers, especially Guo Sanlang. I just couldn't quite describe my feelings."
Now, everything is fine.
"Let's have another bowl of tea, then we'll go to the Jin Family Restaurant to book a table. We shouldn't be too late."
How could Li San Niang not see through Li's mother's forced smile?
Li's mother said that she thought of Hongniang through the faces of the Guo brothers. Naturally, thinking of Hongniang would remind her of the bitterness of being widowed at a young age, and the pain of how she, at the tender age of sixteen, had to travel through mountains and rivers and endure countless hardships to finally come to Chang'an with her infant brother Li.
It's said that we should recall the bitter past to appreciate the sweet present, but who really wants to keep thinking about those painful and unpleasant days of the past?
Li San Niang understood that her mother had always been a strong woman. She had managed to get through such a situation, so there was no need for Li San Niang to say anything comforting at this moment.
Everyone understands the big principles, and as a child, Li San Niang's presence by her side, letting her mother know that someone cares about her and thinks about her, is enough.
So, Li San Niang didn't say much. She just reached out and held her mother's hand, "Ah, I'll listen to you, Mother!"
When I left, I told Baoya that I would bring her some candy.
"After we book the banquet, let's go to the pastry shop and buy some. There are many people in the family these days, so we can definitely finish it."
The three of them each drank a bowl of tea, finishing most of the pot. Feeling that they hadn't wasted the few copper coins, they got up and headed to the Jin Family Restaurant.
Meanwhile, on the Li family's side, Li Dalang was holding Xiao Liulang and Luzhu'er, listening intently as Li Dasao told him about Xiao Liulang.
"...I never imagined that I would have a child again at this age."
"It was my idea not to tell you in the letter. I thought you were out there pursuing your career, which is a battlefield, and danger lurks everywhere. How could I let you worry about things at home?"
The expression on Li Dalang's face showed some displeasure at Li Dasao for keeping this from him. Li Dasao raised her hand to stop Li Dalang from speaking, saying, "Alright, Mother, I understand what you mean."
But even if I had told you back then, what good would it have done?
You are thousands of miles away and can't help much, and you're just making me worry.
Why bother?
Hearing this, Li Dalang couldn't really refute it, since what Li Dasao said was indeed reasonable.
“Mother, I didn’t object to what you said before, but Xiao Liu has been born for so long now, and I’ve sent several letters home, yet you’ve managed to keep quiet about it. It’s truly… truly, it is…”
Li Erxiong came in carrying a bag of freshly baked flatbreads. He had just gone to the street to find a messenger to deliver a message to Li Sanlang and Li Silang, who were studying at the academy. Li Daxiong and Li Erlang, who were on duty, did not forget this and went to a shop on the street to buy a bag of flatbreads to take home.
After all, for the little kids like Lu Zhu'er, a bowl of red bean porridge with sugar was enough to fill their stomachs, but for Wang Dadan, Gao Haiping, and the Guo brothers, it was just a snack.
While handing out two hot, crispy pancakes to everyone, Li Erxiong said to Li Dalang with a smile, "Tiger Head, haha, this really isn't bad for Sister-in-law."
My sister-in-law originally wanted to write you a letter when Xiao Liu turned six months old, but Erlang was on leave at the time. Erlang said, "Since I didn't tell you in the first place, I might as well not tell you at all."
When you return to Chang'an with the army, come visit us yourself; that would be truly meaningful.
That's how I kept a single word from you, haha, I just wanted to see you looking so dumbfounded and at a loss.
Ha ha ha ha. "
After saying this, Li Erxiong picked up a baked bun and started eating and laughing, which made Wang Dadan, Gao Haiping, and the Guo brothers sitting next to him want to laugh but dare not, or rather, were too embarrassed to laugh.
Especially Guo Silang, who was young and impulsive, was not a person who could tolerate laughter. Li Erxiong's laughter made him really suppress the laughter in his throat.
Li Dalang's lips twitched. He looked at Li Erxiong, and the awe he had felt since childhood prevented him from uttering a single word in rebuttal. He could only raise his eyes and glare at Guo Silang.
Guo Sanlang lowered his head, raised his arm, and coughed twice in a low voice, then looked up at Guo Silang's silly appearance. He could only give Li Dalang a demure smile and apologize to his younger brother for his behavior.
Where did Li Dalang truly believe that Guo Silang should apologize to Guo Sanlang for laughing at him?
He had just waved his hand reassuringly at Guo Sanlang when he saw Guo Sanlang lower his head and cough lightly at his arm. Li Dalang quickly turned his head to look at his father, who was sitting at the head of the table.
Li's father had been watching Li Dalang closely, and upon seeing him, his eyes were full of questions.
“Grandpa, Sanlang caught a cold on his way here, and he hasn’t gotten better since. Please take a look at him quickly.”
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