After entering Sihe Town, Li Fagui drove back and forth on the road to Heifeng Village without stopping, and parked the car on the side of the road opposite the foot of Heishan Mountain.
The father and son got out of the car, looked at each other at a rugged path, and decided to leave without saying a word.
It was almost three o'clock when the two finally saw the village. The dilapidated houses looked desolate and eerily quiet.
The Ma family's house is located halfway up the mountain behind the village, and it is the only one there.
The two of them trudged up the mountain again, and when they saw the wide-open gate, Li Fagu swallowed hard. "My God! We've finally arrived."
It had been a long time since he'd climbed, and this time it was quite strenuous. As he and Li Damao stepped into the yard, they saw their daughter looking weak and listless.
His eyes showed concern. "Daughter, what's wrong?" He walked closer to Ma Lihua and touched her head. "It's not hot! What happened?"
"Fa Gui, you've finally arrived! Our daughter is starving. Come on, we've been waiting for you and Da Mao. Mom just finished cooking, you've come at the perfect time." Ma Hehua came out carrying hazelnuts.
She had a dark face, wore a green dress, and underneath the dress, she wore a pair of liberation shoes. She had thrown away her only leather shoes because they hurt her feet too much. She wore a pair of flesh-colored stockings.
She also seemed to be wearing powder, which made her skin look black with white highlights, and her pink lips stood out even more.
Li Damao; "……………………"
"Lotus, your makeup is so beautiful. It's a perfect match for your healthy complexion," Li Fagui commented.
Li Damao thought his father was a ruthless person.
"Oh dear! Fa Gui, this was specially drawn by someone to welcome you." Ma Hehua scoffed, almost making the two children in the yard leave.
Ma Lihua; "……………………"
Sure enough, with her grandmother guarding the property, the Ma family's assets were safe. Thinking of her mother's shout just now, she couldn't help but shudder.
Li Damao was numb. He knew that his mother was not quite normal whenever she was around his father.
"What are you doing standing there like that? You idiot, why aren't you serving the dishes?" she yelled, exasperated.
Ma Hehua didn't dare to be lingering anymore; she immediately returned to normal and went to the kitchen to serve the dishes.
The father and son looked at each other, their hearts filled with dread as they gazed at the steaming food. But seeing Ma Linghua's beaming smile, they forced themselves to eat.
Ma Linghua nodded in satisfaction.
Ma Lihua and Ma Hehua ate very quickly, finishing three bowls before putting down their chopsticks and going into their room to tidy up.
The father and son ate two bowls of food, and when they met Ma Linghua's smiling gaze, Da Mao quickly cleaned up the dishes and went to wash them.
Wearing a retro outfit and brand-new liberation shoes, Ma Linghua nodded in satisfaction. There was nothing she could do; that was just Ma Linghua's level of taste.
If you dress fashionably and trendily, she might not like it. If she doesn't like it, she might not only dislike Da Mao, but she might also scold or even hit him.
Don't let Da Mao's height of 185 cm fool you; his grandma is only 158 cm tall. If it came down to a fight, five of him wouldn't be a match for her. Otherwise, how could his father and grandfather be so obedient? Could it be because of love? No! He didn't believe it.
"Mother, is there anything else? I'll go pack it up. I'll carry Pear Blossom on my back later, so you don't need to carry anything. Just follow behind us without worry." Li Fagui's kind words came out without hesitation.
Ma Linghua knew he had a sweet tongue, so she just smiled faintly and didn't say anything. Then she stood up, patted her bottom, and left the yard, going into the room.
Li Fagu; "……………………"
Sigh! When will his mother ever give him a genuine smile?
After washing the dishes, he saw his sister holding a bag of urea solution, looking at him with a smile.
"Brother, catch chickens, catch ducks."
Seeing his sister standing at the entrance of the chicken coop, covering her nose with a look of disgust, he quickly handed her the urea bag and ran far away.
Li Damao; "……………………"
He rolled up his sleeves, grabbed the urea bag, opened the chicken coop door, and went inside.
There was a huge pile of chicken droppings, and the smell was really pungent. Li Damao had a cold expression and calmly caught one chicken after another. The ducks were easy to catch; they were just lying on the ground. Perhaps they had eaten too well, because they were so fat that they could hardly move.
He caught five bags of chickens and ducks, and when he came out, he not only smelled terrible, but his handsome face was also covered in chicken droppings.
Li Fagu; "……………………"
"Hey, Da Mao, go wash up quickly at that pond halfway up the mountain. We're leaving soon, so hurry up! It's getting late."
As soon as Li Fagui finished speaking, he saw Da Mao calmly nod.
I quickly ran towards the ditch, quickly washed my face, cleaned the dirty parts of my body, and brushed the chicken and duck feathers off my hair.
"Brother, why did you wash?" Ma Lihua's delicate voice rang out.
Li Damao looked at her, puzzled, and asked curiously, "Sister, what's wrong?"
After thinking for a moment, Ma Lihua decided that she should tell her older brother, "This is the pond where Mom bathes, washes her feet, and washes her bottom. Dad dug it for Mom a few years ago."
Li Damao; "……………………"
Ha! May this world be destroyed!
"Brother, are you... alright?"
"Brother's fine, what could possibly be wrong with him? Mother went through so much to give birth to me, what's a little pond compared to that? Brother's fine, it's just water that Mother used!"
While Li Damao was saying this, his mind was in turmoil. Damn it, foot-washing water and butt-washing water? Was his face going to get poisoned?
Ma Lihua was truly moved. Her brother was a filial son, just like her, and he didn't despise her mother. She could treat him better in the future.
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