"The house isn't tidied up yet, so the third son and I found a place to sleep." Wu Zhiqiu helped his son brush off the dust on his body. When his son came out, he was anxious and came out in his work clothes.
"I told you guys to find a place to sleep, but you got so anxious. Come on, the ground is worn out," joked old man Guan.
The old man scratched his head and smiled innocently. How could he not be anxious when he couldn't see anyone?
"Mantun, why are you here?"
"If something so serious happened, you should have called me to tell me," Li Mantun complained.
Wu Zhiqiu laughed dryly. He was so confused at the time that he had forgotten everything.
The third brother was still listless and hadn't recovered yet. The eldest brother patted his brother on the shoulder and said that grandpa had secretly told him and his uncle about what happened last night. It was all thanks to the third brother last night that his younger brother had grown up and become responsible, and was no longer just lazy and fussy about children.
"Mantun, you and your uncle go ahead. Your elder brother can take care of him. He doesn't need you. There is a lot of work to do at home, so you go ahead first," said Wu Zhiqiu.
Li Mantun nodded, unable to help here. "Sister-in-law, if there is anything at home, just call me. Don't treat me like an outsider. It's so polite."
Wu Zhiqiu nodded quickly. Who would dare to ask anyone to come for what happened last night?
"Uncle, you go first. I'll take care of my dad for a few days and then go." Uncle didn't want to go. There were old grandparents and young children at home. It would be more appropriate for him to be the son and take care of a grown man like dad.
"No need, sir, mom can take care of your dad."
"Mom, you and the third child should take a few days off. I am your son, and it is my duty to serve you." The old man refused to leave no matter what he said.
"Sister-in-law, let the old man stay at home. The third child is busy, and my parents are old and useless. We need a man at home..."
Old Man Guan glanced at the old man and said, "Your son said you are useless."
The old man stood up and slapped his son hard on the neck, "Fuck you, see how I'm useless."
Li Mantun covered his neck and said, "Dad, I was wrong. My mom's legs are not good and she is useless. I didn't say you..."
The old man snorted and said, "I'll tell your mother when you get home."
Li Mantun...ran away quickly. The old lady knew that he was not going to be skinned alive. He was a big mouth and would tell the truth about anything.
In the evening, the old man stayed here with Li Mancang, and everyone else went home.
The old man fetched some water, wiped Li Mancang's face and body, and helped Li Mancang go to the toilet. Li Mancang watched the old man busying around.
"Dad, are you hungry?"
Li Mancang shook his head and said, "I'm not hungry. Sit here and let's talk."
The eldest son is not as likable as the third son, nor is he as good at studying and promising as the eldest son. He has always been the little fool at home.
Li Mancang felt that he had never had a proper talk with his son.
"Yeah." Actually, the old man didn't know what to say to his father. He felt guilty now because something happened at home and he couldn't help at all.
"Old man, it seems like we haven't had a good conversation yet."
"There are many children in the family, and it was difficult before. You were busy going out early and coming back late, so how could you have the time to talk nicely?" Dad treats all the children in the family the same. He got married early, so he is still very good to the children.
"We couldn't even get enough to eat before, so how could we have any thoughts about anything else? Now life is better and you are all grown up," Li Mancang thought about the time when his children were young.
"Dad, my eldest brother eats well. My mom cares about him the most." The old man smiled and said that Wu Zhiqiu was partial.
Li Mancang also laughed and said, "Your eldest brother is good at studying, so your mother favors him."
"The third child knows how to act like a spoiled child, the youngest sister knows how to pretend, but my eldest sister and I are not good at sweet-talking. We do the most housework and still don't get any praise." The eldest brother had let it go a long time ago, otherwise he wouldn't have said it out loud.
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