Listening to his mother's complaints, Li Xiangdong wasn't unhappy at all; instead, he felt a warm glow inside. It's true what they say: a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles, and a child with a mother is a treasure. It's so nice to have someone waiting for you no matter how late you come home.
"Mom, look what's in the basket?"
"What is it?"
It was too dark to see clearly, so Zhao Sufang reached out and touched it again.
"Why are you buying meat again?"
It feels sticky and oily to the touch.
"This is for my third sister, and the candy is for Daxia."
"When are you going to visit your third sister? Daxia is so pitiful; she and her daughter haven't been home for three months."
Thinking of her sensible third daughter and eldest granddaughter, Zhao Sufang missed them dearly.
"I'll go tomorrow. Mom, please wash Bao Xiaomei's blanket tomorrow, I still need to return it to her! Mom, please put the meat away carefully, lest it be snatched away by wild cats or mice. I'm going to sleep now, I'm too sleepy today."
Li Xiangdong yawned, told his mother what to do next, and went back to the west room to sleep.
As a result, the trip to visit my third sister didn't happen the next day.
Li Xiangdong was woken up by Li Guoqing and Guo Yuxi. His right arm was still a little sore; he probably strained his muscle by swinging the axe too hard yesterday.
"What brings you two here? Aren't you going to catch Jin Chanyi?"
Since they could sell them for money, Li Xiangdong and the others stopped calling them "Cicada Shells." It sounded rustic, unlike "Golden Cicada Robes," which sounded more noble, valuable, and meaningful.
"Second Brother, they're still arresting them! Xiang Jie, Er Hu and Gai Feng have been arrested by the guards from Panjiazhuang!"
When Li Guoqing got anxious, he started talking like he was sputtering beans.
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