The little tiger jumped up and down, hugged his father's long legs, and chattered excitedly.
Gu Qi smiled dotingly: "Okay, Dad knows everything. When I get home in the evening, I have a small gift for you."
"Okay! Thank you, Dad!" Little Tiger turned his cute little head around and asked, "Dad, where is Uncle Dali? Didn't Mom say he was here?"
Gu Qi was making tea for the guests and said, "There's hot water here, so you can't just hang around. Go find Uncle Dali. He seems to be with your aunt at the big banyan tree."
"Okay!" Little Tiger ran towards the big banyan tree again.
Ma Dali was indeed still with Gu Xuan. He brought her some hot tea and some appetizer fruits. He didn't dare to find an excuse to leave until Gu Xuan's complexion had improved a lot.
"Your sister-in-law has already assigned me a task - to take care of little Tiger.
At this time, Xiao Huzi's familiar voice came from a distance: "Uncle Dali~~"
Ma Dali looked in the direction of the voice and smiled in surprise.
"Huzi! Oh! You're really talking about Cao Wei, Cao Wei! If I had known, I would have talked about you first! As soon as I mentioned you, you immediately appeared!"
He rushed forward, hugged the little fellow who was running towards him, and lifted him up high.
"Do you miss your uncle? Ah? My little Cao Wei!"
Little Tiger chuckled.
Gu Xuan watched the interaction between the two, one big and one small, and was unconsciously mesmerized.
It was not until Ma Dali was dragged by Xiao Huzi to the beach to see crabs that she came back to her senses and lowered her head in embarrassment.
A man who loves life and cares about others like this... must be rare.
I heard from my eldest sister-in-law that Ma Dali had a miserable childhood. He lost both his parents at a very young age. He supported the whole family with his strong willpower. He studied while taking care of the family, and raised his three younger brothers and sisters with great difficulty.
I thought he would be a person shrouded in sorrow, pessimism and sadness - but who knew he wasn't!
It was completely different from what she thought, even completely different.
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Among the rocks by the sea, Ma Dali carried the little tiger on his back and walked forward step by step, listening to the little guy's instructions and slowly approaching the reef.
"No! Where did the big crab come from?"
Little Tiger made a hushing gesture and pointed to a tree hole in the corner with a smile.
"It's in there! I found it the day before yesterday when I was fishing with my cousin Sanqiang. I didn't dare to catch it because it was so big! Cousin Sanqiang said that this was the first time he had seen such a big crab in all his years of fishing. He pinned the crab down, tied up its legs, and then kept it in a tree hole."
Ma Dali poked his head out to take a look and answered, "There is sea mud and a few bubbles inside, so it should still be alive."
"It's alive!" Little Tiger replied with a smile, "We'll take it back with us when we go home in the evening."
Ma Dali asked with a smile: "Do you want to take it back and eat it? Uncle can help you!"
"No!" Little Tiger explained, "I'm going to keep it in a small stone jar in the yard."
Ma Dali shook his head, "I don't think so. That stone jar is where your mother planted the crabs in the summer. The water inside is not sea water, and the soil is not sea mud. The environment is different, and the crabs will easily die. It's better to keep them in your stomach."
"Silly!" Little Tiger reminded: "If it's not sea water, then take the sea water back! If it's not sea mud, then take the sea mud back!"
Ma Dali didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I knew at first glance that this worker was a big worker."
It was already a bit crowded when we got here just now. If we add some sea water and sea mud, and are tossed around, I guess by the time we reach the north of the city, the sea mud and sea water will only be on everyone's cotton-padded jackets.
This job is too dangerous—he doesn't dare to take it!
Xiao Huzi patted his shoulder and said with full trust: "This task is handed over to you! Remember! Don't tell my mother, otherwise she won't agree. You have to say that you arranged it, so that my mother won't be embarrassed to scold me. Also, you have to say that you insisted on raising the crabs and you just lent them to me temporarily to play with."
Ma Dali, who was forced to be the victim, said: "..."
The sea breeze was strong and it was too cold to blow for a long time. After watching the crabs, Ma Dali carried the little guy back and walked back.
Little Tiger lay on his shoulder and whispered apologetically: "Uncle Dali, I have been at my grandmother's house for many days and have not been able to go back. If I don't go to the factory, I can't help you pass the message. I'm so sorry!"
Ma Dali's eyes flickered slightly and he forced a bitter smile.
"No need to send it off... There's no need to send it off."
There was surprise on the cute little face of the little tiger: "Why? Don't you like Aunt Li anymore?"
Ma Dali smiled bitterly and said, "Huzi, don't say such things in the future. She and I... are just ordinary friends. If you say such things to others, it will be bad for the girl's reputation, so you just need to know it in your heart, and don't tell others about it, understand?"
"Yeah." Little Tiger nodded hurriedly: "My father told me to deliver it secretly and not to tell anyone else. Dad also said that this is your private matter and can't be told to others. If I don't tell anyone, it's disrespectful to you."
"Right, right!" Ma Dali breathed a sigh of relief, secretly praising his good friend and his wife for teaching the little one well: "In the future, you still can't tell."
Little Tiger said, "I know! But Uncle, why don't you give me a big gift? Didn't you say you would keep giving it away?"
Ma Dali frowned slightly and laughed bitterly: "It's useless to give it as a gift, why bother giving it again. There are some things that you can't lie to yourself about. There is no good result of deceiving yourself."
Originally, he wanted to wait patiently, hoping that one day Miss Li would understand his deep love for him.
But he forgot...it was just his own wishful thinking.
He still has to live his life well and doesn't have the leisure time to pursue those illusory things.
Since it's useless to give it as a gift, then don't give it as a gift. Don't let yourself have any more illusions. Make up your mind and completely give up this thought.
Although Xiao Huzi is extremely smart, he is only a four-year-old child after all. How can he understand the twists and turns in the minds of adults?
However, he was still keenly aware that something was wrong with Ma Dali's mood.
"If I don't send you off, will you be sad? Will you be unhappy?"
Ma Dali paused and gave a bitter smile.
"It's okay... not that sad."
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sad. Fortunately, I wasn't too deeply involved, and I was also fortunate that the other party never gave me any hope.
It’s better to be a little cruel and turn over this page early. The new year is a new beginning.
Little Tiger thought about it and asked seriously: "Uncle Dali, are you really not going to send any more? Then will you send letters to other aunts in the future?"
Ma Dali smiled and replied, "When uncle graduates and has a successful career, I will find an aunt as capable as your mother. In the meantime, I'd like to ask you to help me deliver the letter, okay?"
"Okay, okay!" Little Tiger agreed immediately.
If you help Uncle Dali deliver letters, he will receive small gifts. If you deliver the letters, he should also receive candies, just like Aunt Li, who almost always gives me a few small candies.
So, Xiao Huzi decided - he would continue to be a matchmaker, no matter what!
Ma Dali smiled and said, "Okay, let's make it a deal. Uncle's future happiness will be in the hands of little tiger, the matchmaker!"
The little guy couldn't help asking again: "When you find that aunt, will you marry her? Like my fourth uncle and fourth aunt did today?"
"Yes." Ma Dali whispered, "I will treat you to lots of wedding candies, and I will also invite your whole family to drink my wedding wine."
However, his wedding would not be so grand and lively.
Lingling's family's financial situation was far beyond his reach. There were very few families in Yucheng who could afford both a tractor and a motorcycle.
"I can't guarantee anything else right now, but your little tiger will definitely have wedding candy!"
"That's great!" Little Tiger was overjoyed. "It's a pity that I was born too late, so I can't eat all the wedding candies from my uncles and aunts. But it doesn't matter, there are still Uncle Dali's and my two aunts' candies. Yesterday, cousin Juanjuan cried. She said that when her father and mother got married, they didn't give her wedding candies and didn't take her to the banquet. Everyone laughed at her and called her a silly girl! When my second uncle and second aunt got married, she wasn't even born yet!"
Ma Dali burst into laughter after hearing this.
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