Old man Li quickly stopped him, saying, "Don't interfere. Your hands are used to hold needles and scalpels. What if you get hurt? Just sit here and chat."
"Dad, it's okay. It's not like I can't get hurt by a knife."
"Just listen to Dad. If you don't work for a long time and then suddenly work, you'll get blisters. Anyway, it's okay now. I'll rub it off in two days."
Yang Daya also advised: "Yes, just don't interfere. Your wife insisted on helping you a few days ago, and ended up rubbing two big blisters on her hands. It was your mother who pricked them open with a needle."
Sun Jiaxue didn't expect to get blisters from the exercise.
Because Li Mingqing had not worked for a long time, his hands became particularly white and tender, and the calluses he had previously worn out had long since disappeared.
Hearing this, Li Mingqing pulled her hand and spread her palm upwards.
You can still see the thin layer of skin that has floated up.
"Brother Mingqing, it's okay, everything is fine."
Old man Li said, "Bring the corn and peanuts here tomorrow. Your mother and I will rub the skins for you when we have nothing to do at home."
"Dad, we'll do it when we have time."
"Why don't you hear about this, kid? Your mother and I are used to doing this. We can finish the work at your house in one afternoon. Besides, it's not tiring. You can finish it by just sitting down and moving your hands."
Li Mingqing was mainly worried that Li Mingli and Yang Daya would feel uncomfortable.
It turned out that he was just overthinking it.
The two of them advised him to be more active than each other.
In that case, he didn't hesitate and said, "Okay, I'll bring it over tomorrow."
Li Lizhu brought Erniu and Sanniu back from her mother's home.
Seeing that the house was so lively, he brought his children over.
The eldest girl pulled the second and third girls to the table to eat pastries.
"My uncle brought this, it's delicious, try it, it's delicious."
Several little heads gathered together and whispered about what would be more delicious. They ate sparingly, and so many children ate a total of five or six cakes.
When Li Mingfang and Li Mingyuan came back, Old Lady Li brought out the roast duck.
Xiangdong and the others were drooling with greed.
Seeing how greedy they were, Old Lady Li gave each of them a small piece.
"Grandma, let's eat together later."
"You really don't want to eat?"
"Yeah, eat with you guys."
Hearing this, several adults laughed.
"The children have really grown up and become very sensible. Look at the children in the village rolling around in the mud. These children of ours are becoming more and more like scholars."
"Yeah, so many years have passed in a flash. When the girl was born, she was as small as a kitten, but look how strong she is now."
Li Lizhu said: "I just went back to my parents' home and my brother and sister-in-law were beating Hong Tao's two children."
"Sneaked into town again?"
"They were having so much fun that they broke two enamel bowls at home."
"Boys are tough, so a beating or two will be fine."
Xiangdong said dissatisfiedly: "I'm not tough."
Zhang Lihua patted her son's head when she heard him say this. "You're not tough, are you? You're always going up mountains and down rivers."
Then the three sisters-in-law went to the kitchen to help cook.
As soon as Sun Jiaxue stood up, Li Mingqing pulled her back. "Wife, the kitchen is so small. If there are more people, there won't be enough space to stand. Just sit here."
Li Danniu and several children followed her to the kitchen.
"Grandma, what delicious food are you making?"
"Your third uncle brought back a pound of pork. Let's make some pork vermicelli and cabbage stew."
"There's so much meat, let's eat some meat!"
Xiangnan's voice was so loud that he wished the whole village could hear it.
Yang Daya quickly covered his mouth, "What are you yelling about, you little bastard! Keep your voice down!!"
While eating.
Old man Li looked at the whole family and said, "Tomorrow I'll ask the carpenter next door to make a big round table for me. The children have grown up and this small square table won't be enough for them to sit on."
"Yes, just in time for the New Year."
"This roast duck is so juicy. I've been craving it ever since I had it last time."
"I don't know how they grill it, it's so greasy."
"I guess they're renting out the secret recipe. Otherwise, it would take real skill to open a shop in that big capital."
“It smells so good.”
The children were eating with their mouths full of oil.
"Can you eat more politely? Look at how dirty you three brothers are. Look at how well the big girl and the other girls eat."
"It's really dirty."
Old Lady Li brought the plate of roast duck to Sun Jiaxue and Li Mingqing.
"You two should eat more."
"Mom, there's still some at home. Put some in front of the children. We've eaten a lot."
"I was watching, and you two didn't eat much."
Li Mingqing laughed and said, "Don't bother, we're both full."
"You should eat more. I think you've lost a lot of weight since your trip to the capital."
"Mom, how can I lose weight if I eat and drink so much in the capital? I feel like I've gained a lot of weight."
"Don't talk nonsense. There are so many people in our family, but there is no fat person."
The Li family members are indeed all tall and thin, and no one is fat.
But in this era of eating less and drinking less, there is no fat person in the village, everyone is very thin.
When it comes to complexion, no one has a better complexion than the Li family.
The Li family members looked obviously different in spirit and energy as they stood among the crowd.
The family chatted until nine o'clock in the evening before going back to their rooms.
Li Mingqing held Sun Jiaxue's hand and walked towards the new house. He looked up at the full moon and said, "The moon at home is still more beautiful."
"Isn't it the same moon?"
"Yes, the same moon. But my home has a more peaceful and leisurely feel."
"But I feel safer with you around, and I can sleep well tonight."
Sun Jiaxue said gently and softly.
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