Xiang Nong and Xiang Gong were so attracted by the smell of the fat that they buried their heads in the food without even looking up.
It’s better than what we eat during Chinese New Year.
Seeing the two brothers like this, Li Mingfu patted their two little heads impartially.
"Look at this greedy cat."
Li Mingqing didn't eat much, and there were quite a few left over from the four dishes.
"Let sister-in-law and Minglan come over to eat."
"Don't worry about us, just eat in the kitchen. Do you want more cabbage? There's still plenty in the pot," Wu Tong said, standing at the door.
"Sister-in-law, we are all full. Come and have some food. We have been busy all night, so why not have something on the table?"
"We'll talk about it later."
Not to mention it was a formal dinner party, there were outsiders present.
Basically, when guests come to the house, women rarely sit at the table to eat with them, and they just eat the leftovers.
Sun Jiaxue didn't sit at the table before, but Li Mingqing forced her to change that.
He knew that the influence of the older generation and decades of habits would not change just because of a few words from him.
The sky was completely dark, and the dark moon hung in the west.
The evening breeze is still a bit cool after the autumn.
Li Mingqing said, "Uncle, just send me to the door, don't come out."
"Let me take you to the alley."
"Why are you still so awkward? I have a flashlight. Don't send me off. I can go back by myself."
After he said that, he turned on the flashlight and walked down the alley towards the main road.
When I was almost at the door, I saw Li Mingli and Zhang Lihua who had just returned from the county town.
"Brother, sister-in-law, why did you come back just now?"
Li Mingli was grinning happily, and it was obvious that good things were coming.
"We were told before that the factory would provide housing, and we were lucky enough to draw lots and get one, so we can move to the county town."
"That's good. I don't have to go back and forth."
"But if we're not home, what will happen to our three children going to school? The house we've been allocated is a small building, but it's not as big as ours. It's just fine for the two of us."
Li Mingqing has been to the tube building.
It's a house of only about 7 or 8 square meters.
The corridor was filled with junk that had nowhere to be put. One could always smell kerosene and some indescribable odor, and it was pitch black all around.
The toilets and kitchens are shared, the sewers are clogged, and foul water is flowing back.
We live in a tube-shaped building. If your family eats two taels of meat today, I will cook fish tomorrow.
There is no privacy at all. I have to listen to the quarrels among my neighbors while doing my own things.
However, if the neighbors get along well, the life will be more harmonious.
"Did you go and see it?"
"It was only after I went to see it that I decided whether or not to live there. Actually, it's quite nice to commute there every day."
"Is it a newly built tube-shaped building?"
"No, it's been a few years."
"Actually, you don't have to worry about Da Niu, Xiangdong, and Xiangnan going to school. Originally, the three children heated up their own meals at noon or went to mom's house to eat. Now that the children are old enough to take care of themselves, mom and dad will lend a hand."
Zhang Lihua was still worried.
I'm still worried even though I haven't slept at home for four days.
Although we are not together every day because of work or school, we can see each other every morning and evening.
"Let's think about it."
There’s no rush to move in anyway, so I’ll ask the eldest girl and the three kids first.
Two nights later, Li Mingli and his wife arranged a dinner for the Li family.
Li Mingqing knew that the two of them were going to live in the county town.
It's good for him to go. If he had to spend more than two hours on the road every day, he would have gone crazy.
I really admire the three Li Mingli brothers.
Old Lady Li said, "Just stay in the county town and be at ease. Your three children will definitely not starve."
"Thank you, Mom. We'll deliver the rations later."
"Three little kids can't eat much food. Besides, why would you be so distant with your own grandchildren?"
"Don't say that, mother. This little brat is eating me out of my house."
The eldest girl said sensibly, "Mom, I will take good care of my brothers."
Xiang Dong said: "I am a man and I will take good care of my sister."
The whole family burst into laughter at his words.
Li Lizhu smiled and said, "We are all at home. The three children will definitely not starve. Don't worry, sister-in-law."
"I'm relieved. There's nothing to worry about. I just don't want to trouble you."
"Our children are very sensible. There's no need for any trouble."
Li Mingli said, "I'm going to the county town to move my bedding tomorrow. Why don't we all go to the county town together? I'll treat everyone to dinner at the State-owned Hotel."
Hearing this, Yang Daya instantly became energetic.
"Okay, I'm not busy. I haven't been to the county town for a long time."
"It's a good thing we have a day off tomorrow, so we can help get some things so we don't have to make multiple trips back and forth."
Actually, there is nothing good to take.
Just bring bedding, pillows, two bowls, two pairs of chopsticks and a small pot and you're almost done.
The place we live in is not big, and there is no place to put all the things we bring.
Old Man Li said, "Mingfang, Mingyuan, don't you want to live in the county town?"
"I can't get used to living in a house in the city. You'll see tomorrow when you go there. It's suffocating."
"That's nonsense. The city is always better than the village."
The old couple had never been to the tube-shaped buildings in the county town and had no idea about the living environment. They only knew that it was where the workers lived.
The houses that city dwellers live in are definitely excellent.
Early the next morning.
Li Mingqing and Sun Jiaxue came to the old house.
"Brother, as a congratulations on your new home, I'm giving you a hot water bottle."
"No, no, no."
"What's the use? Winter is coming soon, and the kettle will come in handy."
Li Mingfang and Li Mingyuan also sent gifts.
The villagers were extremely curious when they saw the Li family members coming out in neat clothes.
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