Li Nanshan took a handful of noodles and an egg and was about to cover the jar. After thinking for a while, he took out another egg. Now there were only four eggs left in the jar. This would definitely be discovered by his mother, but he didn't care.
Just as he boiled water in the pot and was about to put it in, Li Maogen rushed in and turned off the fire in the stove. The bubbles that were originally bubbling up in the pot immediately died down and disappeared.
"Dad!" Li Nanshan shouted.
"I know the woman has woken up. Now that she has woken up, let her go." Old man Li stood firm, holding the piece of burnt firewood in his hand.
"We just woke up, so we have to make sure they have enough to eat. If they starve to death in our house, we'll really be sued."
"Don't scare me. I've never seen anyone die from hunger for just one or two days." Li Maogen was furious and blamed his son for meddling in other people's business.
"Dad, we have to have the most basic conscience as human beings. You brought the person back, and if she wants to leave, we should ask her to leave politely. It's not right for you to drive her away like this. We are from the same village. Aren't you afraid that others will gossip about us behind our backs?" Li Nanshan asked.
Sure enough, this trick worked. Old Man Li softened and said, "Then eat this meal before leaving. When you're done, you can leave too."
"Where am I going?"
"Of course, back to the mine. Now that you're safe, you have to go back quickly, otherwise your place will be taken by someone else."
Li Nanshan smiled and said, "The mine gave me half a month's leave to recuperate. This time I can spend the New Year at home."
"That won't work. Anyone can run the coal mine, but you can't lose this job. It's so hard to have a worker in our family. You have to listen to me on this matter, otherwise I will kick that woman out right now."
Li Nanshan had no choice but to agree for the time being.
There was no one at home at the moment. Everyone went to the fields after dinner. Even the little kids who didn't go to school were sent by Old Man Li to dig wild vegetables. Not a single cent was wasted.
When the noodles were ready, Li Nanshan brought them in under the watchful eyes of her father. Before entering, the old man Li gave her one more instruction: Let her finish the noodles and leave.
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