By the time all the wild boar meat had been turned into cured pork legs and ribs hanging on the eaves outside the house, and the wild boar stomachs had also been dried, more than a month had passed since Li Xiangdong and Zhao Sufang came to western Sichuan.
We always spend the Mid-Autumn Festival in western Sichuan.
During this time, Li Jin had already sent two telegrams urging the two to return home.
Liu Jiangsu was reluctant to part with his daughter and grandson and kept trying to persuade them to stay. In addition, Li Xiangdong and Luo Yonggang had not yet finalized the details of the business that Bai Yulong wanted to do together, so it had been delayed until now.
However, now that everything is almost settled, it's time for them to set off.
Needless to say, Liu Jiangsu and Luo Hongkai were also reluctant to part with their mother and son. They had developed feelings for each other after spending so much time together these past few days.
Only Luo Yonggang is alright, because he's going to Lijiapo to find Li Xiangdong in a month!
Time was too short; he was afraid he wouldn't have enough time to complete the task Li Xiangdong had assigned him. He had no mood to lament the passing of spring or the passing of autumn!
Before leaving, Li Xiangdong secretly slipped Liu Jiangsu two hundred yuan of his own money. Although Liu Jiangsu was unlikely to leave the mountain and spend the money, Li Xiangdong felt that it was essential for a girl to have some savings.
Luo Yonggang drove the oxcart he had used to come here, loaded with specialties from western Sichuan for the mother and daughter: matsutake mushroom oil, dried matsutake mushrooms, fresh wood ear mushrooms, various dried mushrooms, as well as raspberries, blackberries, and berries for Li Yan, Li Jiabao, and Li Ping...
Raspberries, also known as raspberries
Even after seeing you off for a thousand miles, we must eventually part ways.
Sitting on the train, Li Xiangdong shouted to Luo Yonggang and Bai Yulong, who were chasing after it, "Don't forget to come to Lijiapo!"
Zhao Sufang didn't know why her son had sent his younger brother to Lijiapo, but her son always had his reasons for doing things.
The train rattled and clattered through mountains, paddy fields, and tunnels before finally arriving at the plains.
The corn in Lijiapo has grown to over a meter tall, its long leaves swaying in the wind. The watermelon vines in the gaps are also over twenty centimeters long, their triangular-ovate, emerald-green leaves striving to greet the sunlight...
After the "Pohong No. 1" corn sprouts, it enters a period of vigorous growth, and you can hear the sound of it growing at night. Li Xiangdong felt a little regretful that he didn't get to see it grow with his own eyes.
......
Li Jin, carrying Li Yan, and accompanied by Li Zhen, Li Ping, and Li Jiabao, stood at the entrance of the train station, their eyes filled with longing.
"Hmm—"
Clang—Clang—
"Sizzle—"
First came a sharp whistle, then the train braked, making a loud scraping sound on the tracks.
The train conductor opened the doors, and people carrying luggage poured out of the carriages like a flood, heading towards their respective destinations.
As soon as Li Jin and his children saw his wife appear, they immediately went against the flow of people to greet her. As soon as Li Yan saw her mother, she immediately stretched out her little hands, wanting Zhao Sufang to hold her!
The other children were also very happy to see the two of them.
Li Xiangdong glanced at his fourth sister and younger siblings, suppressed his doubts, and went home with a smile.
After finishing their meal, Li Xiangdong quietly asked Li Zhen, "Fourth Sister, why didn't our eldest brother come to pick up Mother?"
Logically speaking, since his mother and younger brother had been away for such a long time, Li Weijun should have gone to the station to pick them up.
It's not like he has anything he can't get away from!
Li Zhen frowned slightly. "You and Mother have only been in Western Sichuan for a couple of days, and your eldest brother and Father had another fight. Your eldest brother hasn't been home for more than twenty days."
Li Xiangdong nodded. Without asking, it must be because of his older brother's wedding.
Over there, after the children had all fallen asleep, Zhao Sufeng quietly asked Li Jin, whose face betrayed his disappointment and exhaustion. He glanced at his wife and said, "Wei Jun is fighting with me..."
Since a fight has broken out, it wasn't just Li Jin who started it.
Zhao Sufang exclaimed, "The guards fought back?"
Li Jin remained calm. "Su Fang, we had three daughters before we had this son. Right after he was born, our father carried a load of food and supplies and walked to Yongxing to see him."
"Our eldest son and grandson! We've put so much effort into raising him! How could we have raised such a thing?"
Li Jin was a little confused and saddened that his eldest son had grown up like this.
"When the working group came last time, what did Zhenzhen and Xiangdong do? What did he do? He just left without a word, as if he didn't want to have anything to do with his father!"
"He's lazy, ambitious but unrealistic, selfish, muddle-headed, and completely irresponsible!"
"If we die one day, he won't be the one to support this family and take care of our younger siblings as they grow up!"
After listening to her husband's words, Zhao Sufang remained silent. She wasn't blind; she understood everything Li Weijun had done since returning home.
It can only be said that for some people, neither family education nor national education can overcome their innate nature.
To put it bluntly, Li Weijun didn't commit murder or arson, nor did he break the law. He was just an extreme, sophisticated egoist who inherited Li Wanshi's bloodline.
You can't expect everyone to be a moral exemplar!
Li Jin and Zhao Sufang's thinking has undergone a complete transformation compared to previous years. They now believe that sons are not necessarily the pillars of the family, and daughters are not necessarily like water spilled from a cup.
"Sufang, I've thought about it, let's leave it at that!" Li Jin sighed. "We'll build him a house, and that will be enough for us as parents. He can marry whoever he wants; it's his life, and he can live it however he wants from now on!"
Zhao Sufang seemed to want to say something, but in the end I didn't say anything, I just nodded slightly.
Life remains busy.
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