Yushui Village.

Li Chengda has been away from home for more than 20 days, Jiaojiao is counting the days every day, waiting for Li Chengda to return home, as the days are getting closer and closer, Jiaojiao's expectations are getting deeper and deeper, every time there is a footstep outside the yard, she will beat her heart hard, and she will run to look at it, but every time it is not Li Chengda.

Father Li looked at Jiaojiao like this, and naturally felt distressed, originally he was worried that Jiaojiao would not care so much about his son, after all, Li Chengda is so much older than others, his family is poor, and he has been in prison, Jiaojiao is afraid that marrying him is also a helpless choice, but he didn't expect this child to be so infatuated.

"Jiaojiao, don't wait, Cheng San won't be back today, you come in quickly, it's windy outside." Father Li walked to the door of the hall on crutches and called out to Jiaojiao who was standing outside the courtyard.

Jiaojiao heard her father-in-law's words, so she returned to the courtyard with some gloom and closed the courtyard door.

Seeing Jiaojiao busy preparing dinner in the stove room, Daddy Li was also very unhappy, to say that he was still newly married, his son left his daughter-in-law at home, and he had to serve him every day Such a bad old man, no matter how they said it, they couldn't live with others, and Jiaojiao took care of him very properly these days, it was really more considerate than his own daughter, Daddy Li only decided to wait for his son to come back, he must talk to Li Chengda and said, such a good daughter-in-law, he is not good at home, what are you running outside?

Besides, Li Chengda and his entourage have arrived in Xuzhou, the dry goods escorted by this trip are very popular, several restaurants are scrambling to rob, Qi Wei saw this and immediately wanted to sit on the ground and raise the price, but Li Chengda persuaded him, only to say that if this business wants to do it for a long time, the price must be fair, Mr. Xue is obviously also in favor of Li Chengda, Qi Wei only dispelled the attention of the two of them, according to the original price, this trip still earned a lot of silver, enough for the big guys to share.

"Brother, we said that you would follow the goods for a month and give you three taels of silver, but you have made a lot of effort this time, if you hadn't used your body to hug the box when you were flowing the river, our box of goods would have been gone, I discussed it with Mr. Xue and decided to give you two taels more, this is five taels of silver, you take it." Qi Wei said, handed a bag of silver to Li Chengda, Li Chengda did not open it, nor did he refuse, but only hugged the two of them and said: "Then thank you big brother, and thank you Mr. Xue." ”

Xue Yifan also arched his hand and returned the salute to Li Chengda, "Three brothers, you're polite." ”

"Brother, we have been coming and going in the wind and rain this month, but we have suffered a great crime, why don't we go and have fun tonight?" Qi Wei's eyes lit up and he pouted.

Li Chengda smiled and said, "There are many things at home, I have to go back first." ”

"Third Brother Cheng, what are you going to do when you go home, let's go to Huaxianglou tonight to have a few drinks, and then find two big girls to serve you, and keep you forgetting your surname!" A young man standing behind Li Chengda listened to Li Chengda's words and immediately came over and said to Li Chengda.

"That's it, Third Brother Cheng, we've been working for a month, let's have a few drinks tonight to relieve fatigue!" Another boy with a black and thin face also came over, and a group of people surrounded Li Chengda, saying that they didn't want him to go back.

In the past month, they have also become familiar with Li Chengda, Li Chengda is open-minded, informal, and willing to work hard, and after getting along for a while, these boys are also very convinced of him and like him.

"The three brothers just married their daughter-in-law, and it was when the young couple was tired of it, so let's let him go first, and when the New Year passes, are you afraid that you won't have time to drink with him?" Qi Wei saw that this group of people was making a mess, so he stood up and made a round.

"What the eldest brother said is that Cheng San will leave first." Li Chengda is really like an arrow, what kind of flower wine, what kind of big girl, how can his little daughter-in-law be important?

"Brother, be careful on the way back." Qi Wei patted Li Chengda on the shoulder and instructed.

Li Chengda answered, and after saying goodbye to everyone, he strode out of the house, and several young men who were familiar with him on weekdays looked reluctant, which provoked Qi Wei to scold: "Damn, look at your appearance, Cheng San is not not coming back, and we will not be together next time?" ”

Qi Wei scolded and scolded, returned to the table, and saw that Xue Yifan was pouring himself a drink, he sat down next to Xue Yifan, filled his cup, and asked casually: "What's the matter, my brother is good." ”

"Cheng San is bold and careful, and it's really good." Xue Yifan rarely praises people, and listening to his words, Qi Wei laughed.

After Xue Yifan finished speaking, his eyes only looked in the direction where Li Chengda left, and after a while, he added, "This kid is a person who can do big things." ”

Yushui Village.

It has been exactly a month since Li Chengda left home.

Jiaojiao was a little reluctant early in the morning, she first cooked for Daddy Li, and she wrapped the dumplings in the stove room, but a pair of ears still paid attention to the movement outside, she started waiting in the morning, and the dumplings were all wrapped, one by one white and chubby resting on the board, Jiaojiao took off her apron and looked out of the courtyard, but she never saw Li Chengda's figure.

The sky slowly darkened, Jiaojiao ordered a bowl of dumplings for Daddy Li, but she didn't eat it, she still stood at the gate of the courtyard and waited, she was a little uneasy and wringed the corners of her clothes, Daddy Li called her twice, telling her not to wait, but Jiaojiao didn't listen, she was still waiting there, she knew that her husband was talking and counting, he said that he would come back in a month, then he would come back today.

The night breeze was very cool, Jiaojiao hugged herself tightly, still looking at the intersection with her eyes, finally, she heard a sound, it was the footsteps of a strong and powerful man walking on the ground, Jiaojiao's heart suddenly beat faster, only looked towards the intersection, and saw a figure striding towards this side, his figure was very tall under the moonlight, the moonlight hit his face, Jiaojiao saw him looking at himself with a smile, who else was Li Chengda?

Jiaojiao's nose suddenly became sore, and she ran towards him without thinking about it, Li Chengda opened his arms and hugged his little daughter-in-law, as soon as he touched his arms, Jiaojiao's tears couldn't help it, and they fell down.

Li Chengda stretched out his hand and wiped away the tears for Jiaojiao very gently, his eyes were dark and bright, and he said in a low and gentle voice: "What are you crying about, you are not happy to see me?" ”

Jiaojiao couldn't help but raise her hand and gently beat him, Li Chengda smiled, and then held her in his arms, his arms were still as strong and powerful as ever, hugging Jiaojiao tightly, holding her like this, Li Chengda only felt that his fatigue along the way seemed to have disappeared, and he just wished that he could always hold it like this and never let go.