Seeing the two people coming, Mr. Li bent down and leaned close to Mrs. Li's ear, and said in a hoarse voice, "Old woman, Xiaoxu and Xiaochen are here, open your eyes and look."
Not long after the voice fell, Mrs. Li opened her eyes a little.
In order to let her see more clearly, Li Xu and the other man bent down and put their faces close to her eyes, calling out, "Grandma, I am your third grandson, Li Xu. Please open your eyes and take a closer look."
"Grandma, I'm your fifth grandson, Li Chen. Please take a good look at me."
Old Mrs. Li moved her lips slightly, as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
Mr. Li patted her hands and said, "I know, I know. You mean you saw them, right?"
Old Mrs. Li's lips stopped moving and her eyes closed again.
Everyone waited here quietly, and after a few minutes, Old Mrs. Li left.
The whole room was instantly filled with crying.
Hearing the crying, Li Jiafu's neighbors immediately started to make arrangements.
The Li family cried for a while and then went out to start working.
From placing the body in the coffin to burial, everything went on in an orderly manner.
Although Li Jiakang and others were extremely sad at this time, there was a more important matter to deal with.
That’s Mr. Li.
Ever since his wife passed away, he had lost his appetite and couldn't sleep. In just three days, he looked extremely old.
This made everyone very worried.
Everyone sat together, looking at Mr. Li at the top of the table. Li Jiakang was the first to speak and persuade him, "Dad, I know you are sad, but you have to consider your health. You have to eat..."
He was interrupted by Mr. Li halfway through his words, "I know, you don't have to talk so much nonsense."
These words made Li Jiakang very upset, and the words of persuasion that others had prepared could not be continued.
After a moment of silence, Sun Xiu pondered and said, "Dad, why don't you stay with us for a while?"
She was worried that the old man would be reminded of his parents by the things he saw, and his condition would get worse day by day, so she wanted him to change his environment.
Li Jiakang's eyes lit up and he agreed repeatedly, "Yes, yes, you can go live with me. My house is very lively, and neighbors come to chat every day. If you go, those people will definitely flatter you so much that you won't want to come back."
"I'm not going anywhere." Mr. Li replied in a stiff tone.
Seeing that Li Jiakang wanted to speak, he continued, "You don't have to worry about me. Life at home is so good now, I can't bear to die."
Having said that, no one could say anything more. Li Jiakang could only instruct Li Jiafu and his wife to take good care of the old man.
After having a quick bite at noon, Li Jiakang and his family returned to the county.
Li Mei went to work, while the others sat in the old house and chatted.
Sun Xiu stared at Li Jiakang and said with concern, "Old Li, I have to use the words you used to persuade the old man before to persuade you now. I know you feel bad that our mother is gone, but you have to consider your own health."
As Li Jiakang's bedmate for decades, Sun Xiu knew him too well.
Even though he is very good at persuading others, it is still unknown whether he can get through this difficult time.
Li Jiakang forced a smile and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine. I'll be fine in two days."
Sun Xiu thought for a moment, then turned to look at Li Chen, "Third brother, go to the company tomorrow and ask your father for a week off so he can have a good rest at home."
Before Li Chen could agree, Li Jiakang took the initiative to refuse, "I won't take a leave. If I rest at home, I will probably think more."
Sun Xiu understood that he wanted to use work to divert his attention and stop himself from thinking too much.
At this time, Li Ping interrupted, "Dad, you haven't had much rest these days. Even if you don't take a week off, you should at least take a day off to get a good sleep and adjust your spirit."
Li Jiakang waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I'll just go to bed early tonight."
The more he refused, the more worried people became, and they began to try to persuade him.
There was no choice but Li Jiakang could only agree to take a day off.
As everyone chatted, the topic turned to Mr. Li. Li Jiakang sighed and said, "If only older people were allowed to work a few years ago, we could have brought the second son and his family to the city, and we wouldn't have to go through so much trouble to see Mr. Li now."
Sun Xiu said softly, "We don't need to worry about the family now. If you want to see them, we can go there twice a week."
Li Ping quickly spoke up and said, "I'll accompany you then."
The words of the two made Li Jiakang feel very warm, and he couldn't help but sigh, "Xiu'er, the best thing I have done in my life is to marry you."
The sudden dog food caught Li Xu and others off guard and they started coughing suddenly.
Sun Xiu's mouth curled up slightly, but he said nothing.
Li Jiakang said he was fine, but he ended up crying in his bed that night, and Sun Xiu comforted him again.
Another five days passed.
At this time, Li Jiakang's mental state had almost recovered, and Li Xu and others also breathed a sigh of relief.
Early in the morning, as soon as Li Xu walked to the door of his unit, he was stopped by Uncle Xu at the gate.
Seeing his anxious look, Li Xu hurriedly asked about the situation.
Uncle Xu pulled him aside, handed him the newspaper, pointed to a spot on the top, and said excitedly, "Look here, it's about the resumption of the college entrance examination."
Li Xu quickly took the newspaper and read the contents.
Sure enough, it not only wrote about the resumption of the college entrance examination, but also the registration time and examination time.
After confirming it, Li Xu's mouth almost stretched to his ears. "Finally recovered."
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