Chapter 104 Zhuang Ge
Enjoying a leisurely time, early the next morning, Li Xianfeng was recruited by Li's father to go to the county to buy ingredients for treats, of course, in addition to the two of them, other people from the Li family also came to help, and dozens of people set off towards the county.
It was noon when they came back, and the men came back with dust and dust in their hands, and the seven aunts and eight aunts in the yard were already ready to take over, one by one, they brought this and that, and hurriedly cleaned up.
"Today's New Year, let's eat at the fourth child's house!" changed his habit of celebrating the New Year in the past, I don't know how Dad Li and Grandpa discussed it this year, and actually let a large family spend the New Year in their own homes, but this made Li Xianfeng quite pleased, after all, his father was able to improve the relationship with his family, and he could feel more at ease when he was outside.
"Come, fourth, I'll give you a drink!"
"Our brothers will respect the old four together!" At the lively Chinese New Year's Eve dinner, several uncles frantically toasted to Dad Li, and Dad Li did not refuse, and returned the salute with a red face, it seems that so many years of grievances and grievances seem to have been completely over.
"It's still your family's talent! Tsk, Olympic medals, that's not something ordinary people can get! I didn't expect our family to come out with one! "The topic of women is naturally inseparable from children, and because of Li Xianfeng's raised eyebrows, Li's mother has also become the center of flattery for the seven aunts and eight aunts this year.
"Where, where!" Although Mother Li was modest, she had a smile on her face, obviously her relatives' praise made her very useful.
"Oh, don't be modest, our family Xianfeng is only 17 years old and has such a great achievement, it's not ordinary! But also let Xianfeng be more careful, don't get hurt, I think the original dealer also came out of a weightlifting, more than 20 won several national championships, and finally retired with an injury, and now more than 40 don't even have a job! One of Li Xianfeng's aunts said.
"Don't worry, Xianfeng, he's not a child, he'll pay attention!" Mother Li replied solemnly.
"Huh? There's a weightlifter in the village? Why have I never heard of it? Li Xianfeng was a little curious when he heard this, and just wanted to ask, but he was surrounded by his cousins around him, and he couldn't get out of asking questions.
This Chinese New Year's Eve dinner was eaten until more than one o'clock in the morning, and the men drank all the twists and turns, and they needed the support of their children and daughters-in-law to go home, and Dad Li was of course no exception, lying on the bed and couldn't help shouting loudly, and he didn't know what wine was being said in his mouth.
"Okay, Mom, let's rest quickly, we have to be busy tomorrow."
On the first day of the Lunar New Year, all the other families were asleep, and only the women of the Li family came to Li Xianfeng's house before dawn to prepare lunch for the whole village.
"Mom, what happened to the dealer you said yesterday that the dealer has a weightlifter?" Li Xianfeng saw that his mother was washing vegetables, so he came over to help, and asked about yesterday by the way.
"You said the dealer, there is a man named Zhuang Ge in their family, about the same age as your father, when he was young, he practiced weightlifting, and he also entered the national team, and won several national championships, but he never had the opportunity to participate in international competitions, and then he was injured, and he was withdrawn from the national team without raising well, and then he has been making a fool of himself, and he has not made any trouble, and now he is almost 40, if it weren't for their family's relief, they wouldn't even be able to eat." Mama Li was also a little embarrassed when she talked about Zhuang Gelai.
"Shouldn't it? It stands to reason that people who have entered the national team, even if they are injured, there is no reason why the country should not arrange a job, right? Li Xianfeng was a little puzzled.
"I don't know about this, so kid, you have to be careful when you train, don't get hurt, it's okay if you don't get results, as long as you're healthy." Mama Li couldn't help but remind again.
"Okay, okay." Li Xianfeng's answer was a little perfunctory, because he was thinking about Zhuang Ge in his heart, "Forget it, he will come in a while anyway, just ask him face-to-face, isn't it over?" ”
At 11 o'clock at noon, a large vacant land in the village was cleaned up by the Li family, the tables, chairs, dishes and chopsticks have been arranged, in addition to the village chief's family, the whole village of all ages and children are basically here, and Li's mother is beckoning the women to give food to each table.
When the dishes were ready, the old man of the Li family raised his glass and said two toasts, and the atmosphere gradually reached a climax, the children drooled over the big fish and meat on the plate, and eagerly asked their mother to help feed them, while the men smacked the good wine in the cup and said with a smile about the generosity of the Li family.
And Li Xianfeng found the specific location of Zhuang Ge through the guidance of his cousin next to him, and looked at it, and it was similar to what Li Xianfeng thought, Zhuang Ge, who was nearly 40 years old, was not tall, and even a little hunchbacked, the top of his head was already covered with white hair, and the wrinkles on his face were clearly visible.
"It seems that Zhuang Ge has suffered a lot over the years." Li Xianfeng sighed, because he was about the same age as his father, but Zhuang Ge looked even older.
Li Xianfeng had the heart to talk to Zhuang Ge, but he was the center of the banquet, and people he knew or didn't know came to toast him, obviously he couldn't get out of it for a while.
"Xianfeng, I'll give you a drink!" I don't know when, Zhuang Ge also joined the toasting crowd, different from what Li Xianfeng saw in the distance, Zhuang Ge who walked in didn't seem to be as decadent as he imagined, but looked at Li Xianfeng's eyes very sharp, and the essence in his eyes was something that ordinary croppers never had!
"Uncle Zhuang, wait, I have something I want to talk to you about." Li Xianfeng stopped Zhuang Ge.
"Oh? Is there something wrong with Xianfeng? Zhuang Ge's eyes were a little puzzled, and he didn't know what the young man in front of him wanted to do.
"Uncle Zhuang, I want to ask you what you've been doing lately."
"What else can I do, farm at home, and go to the county from time to time to tinker with something." Zhuang Ge replied.
"Are you interested in becoming a teacher at a sports school?" After Li Xianfeng heard what happened to Zhuang Ge, he immediately thought of whether to help him, and how to help him if he did? And it happened that he thought that Chen Dao had said to himself that a sports school should be built in the county, so it should be more than enough to be a sports school teacher with Zhuang Ge's qualifications.
"Thank you for your kindness, Uncle Zhuang understands it, but I'm really not interested in being a teacher." Zhuang Ge decisively refused.
"Huh?" Li Xianfeng didn't expect Zhuang Ge to refuse his kindness, "But I heard that ......" Li Xianfeng still wanted to persuade.
"Xianfeng, you don't need to say it, in fact, Chen Dao has already looked for me before, but being a teacher is really not what I want, so I'm sorry I can't promise you." Zhuang Ge replied.
"How did I forget this guy Chen Dao." Li Xianfeng was a little helpless, but he actually ignored the shrewd Chen Dao, how could an official like him ignore the existence of Zhuang Ge?
"Uncle Zhuang, I'll invite you to drink tomorrow, I still have something I want to talk to you about." Li Xianfeng felt more and more that Zhuang Ge had a story, and decided to talk to Zhuang Ge alone.
"Hmm...... All right. Zhuang Ge hesitated for a moment and finally nodded in agreement, because he also wanted to know what was the matter with the best young man in the village.