Chapter 216 Discussing Returning to Hometown
Chapter 216 Discussing Returning to Hometown
Li Manping finally breathed a sigh of relief as she watched her two brothers return the borrowed tables, chairs, bowls and chopsticks one by one under the leadership of her uncle, as well as sending out the prepared thank-you gifts.
I didn't expect that hosting a banquet would be so troublesome and tiring. Although she wasn't running back and forth to do things, she felt tired watching the whole family busy.
Fortunately, their family has a large population, and her brothers share a lot of the work, otherwise she would be exhausted by herself.
"Ah, it's finally done."
Li Qing stretched out and could hear the cracking of his joints. It seemed that he was really tired today.
The other guests left one after another, and now only their family was left, sitting around the main room talking.
"Dad, A-Qing and I still have time during the holidays. Do you want to rush back to your hometown to pay homage to grandpa and check on the situation of your sisters?"
Li Ze was the eldest son and grandson. Thinking of his grandfather who had doted on him for many years, an idea suddenly came to his mind.
His grandfather was still alive when he left home. When he found him, his grandfather had been dead for many years.
"Huh? You want to go back? Is the vacation enough?"
Li Yichang was stunned for a moment and kept asking questions. He also missed the old man.
At this moment, the four brothers of the Li family were tempted and wanted to go back and take a look.
Li Yichang and his second brother Li Shengguo looked at each other, then looked at their third and fourth brothers, and both nodded.
Yes, it's been almost ten years since they came out. It's time to go back and have a look. But you don't have to go back with the whole family, just send two or three people as representatives.
"Just one of you brothers can go back. It just so happens that your second uncle and I talked about this last time. This time you go back and take A Zhao with you. He hasn't worshiped his ancestors yet."
Li Yichang held the porcelain cup, looked at the smoke, and thought of his old father buried in his hometown. He felt uncomfortable and looked at his most promising brother, Li Shengguo.
"Second brother, do you think we should move our father and mother's grave here? It should be closer to us so that it can be convenient for worshiping and so on."
Li Yichang looked at Li Shengguo expectantly. They will all be here from now on. Should they think about their parents?
Li Shengguo looked at the expectant eyes of his eldest brother and younger brothers. He hesitated for a moment before lowering his head and thinking about the feasibility.
"Brother, if you want to move your parents' graves, you must do it quietly. I'm afraid it won't be possible if only the younger generation goes back. One of our brothers must go back."
"Then let me go back. You and the fourth child are both busy with work and can't leave. The third child can't leave his job behind. There is a little one to take care of at home. I am the most suitable person."
Li Yichang volunteered. He just happened to go back and visit his two daughters. However, the journey was far away and the journey was too torturous, so he couldn't bring his wife with him.
"Well, it's feasible, but when you go back, try to be as quiet as possible and don't be too high-profile."
"I know, then it's settled. I'll take Aze and Azhao back. There are only two days until the Chinese New Year. It won't be too late for us to leave after the Chinese New Year."
Seeing that his younger brothers and sisters had no objections, Li Yichang made the decision.
"It's fine if the eldest brother wants to go back, but he should take it with him slowly, let her go back to see her grandpa, and ask her uncle if he has written a letter home."
Li Yixing was thinking about his uncle for his wife, so he pushed his daughter Li Manping out and asked her to go back with him. He also arranged tasks for her.
When Li Manping was pushed out by her biological father, she was still confused. Wasn't she talking about her uncle returning to his hometown? Why was she involved?
After hearing what Li Yixing said, Li Manping understood what he was thinking. She thought of Yang Qin, who was stimulated by the information about her suspected uncle to give birth to a baby, and the two old people in her hometown who refused to leave in order to wait for their son, so she compromised.
Okay, let's take a trip. The uncle has the best news. If not, she will definitely persuade the two old people to follow them and settle down here.
Soon after, various troubles began to arise. She was worried about the two old people living alone. After all, they were blood relatives, and everyone was happy if they lived well.
"Okay, I started school late, so I can go back."
Li Manping looked at her uncle and nodded, it was okay anyway, just go back.
It's just that she gets a headache when she thinks about taking the train back. The speed is too slow and the conditions are too bad.
"Okay, I'll call my friend at the train station later and ask him to help buy some sleeper tickets."
Li Shengguo has the most connections. Many of his comrades have retired due to various reasons over the years and have been working hard in all walks of life. It is not easy to ask for help.
Seeing that the old man and the juniors had already reached an agreement, Tang Baozhu stopped interfering if it had nothing to do with her.
It would only take a few days to go back, so she might as well stay with her daughter-in-law and grandchildren.
Time flies by like an arrow, and it is already the day for several people to set off.
"Take your time, be careful on the road, watch more, listen more and talk less. Also, you have to keep up with your cousin. I'm worried about you being a girl."
After a few days of training, Yang Qin's body recovered a lot and she was already walking.
"Aniang, I know, I will be careful. You are still in confinement, so go and lie down on the kang. I can just pack the things myself."
Li Manping snatched the big bag from Yang Qin's hand, hid it behind her, and pushed her back to her room.
"Auntie, go back and look at your brother. You will cry again when he wakes up and cannot be found."
Yes, her biological brother is a crybaby. He cries when he wakes up and has no one to comfort him. He cries when he pees. He cries when he is hungry. He cries when he is full and has no one to accompany him.
In just a few days, Li Manping lost her temper due to him, and his cries could be heard in her ears all day long.
"Don't talk nonsense. Your brother is still young. He can't speak and can only express his emotions by crying. Besides, he is already fast asleep and won't wake up so quickly."
"Oh! Anyway, I'll take care of it myself, just don't do anything."
Li Manping bent down and packed a set of inner clothes. The clothes were too thick in winter, so she didn't bring a coat. Just change to something close-fitting.
"Did you bring a towel? And a scarf, and..."
"Wow... wow wow wow..."
Before Yang Qin finished speaking, he was interrupted by a deafening cry from the room next to him. The little guy woke up!
"Daughter-in-law, come quickly, Xiaobao is awake."
Li Yixing's shout came immediately.
"Look, I knew it. Mother, why don't you hurry up and coax your brother."
Li Manping spread her hands and raised her chin, signaling her mother to go out and coax the sweetheart.
"Why is this child awake? How long has it been since he fell asleep?"
Listening to her youngest son's pitiful cries, Yang Qin's heart was churning, and she turned around and left quickly.
In less than a minute, the loud crying stopped. Li Manping rolled her eyes helplessly. If the person crying was not her half-brother, she would have wanted to beat him up.
I always feel that this kid is not a good guy. He is always fighting for favors when he is old. He cries when he can’t see his mother at first glance. He must not be a mama’s baby.
tsk tsk!
After he put the packed baggage on the oxcart of the uncle's house next door and put it away, he met Li Mingyue's envious eyes.
"Why, Mingyue also wants to go back with you?"
"Hmm, can you?"
Li Mingyue nodded fiercely. She was lively and interested in strange places.
"It won't work this time. We'll have to go back and forth in a hurry. Taking the car is too tiring. Let's do it next time. Next time, my aunt will take you to the capital."
Li Manping rejected the little girl. They only had eight or nine days, and it would take five or six days just to go back and forth on the train. The time was too tight.
Oh!
Li Mingyue nodded in disappointment. Next time, next time, the next time her mother said she would never come true.
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