"You stinky boy," Daddy Li raised his hand and slapped Li Chengda, "It's hard to find a daughter-in-law like Jiaojiao with a lantern, as soon as you leave for a month, she waits for you every day, and she has to serve me such a bad old man, you listen to Daddy, don't go to the single gang next time, just guard your daughter-in-law at home and live a good life with her." ”

Hearing this, the smile on Li Chengda's face slowly disappeared, and he was silent before saying: "It is precisely because Jiaojiao is a good daughter-in-law that I can't stand her, I can suffer no matter how I am outside, but I can't let her live a hard life with me." ”

"You're still going out?" Daddy Li was shocked.

Li Chengda nodded, "Don't worry, I know in my heart, I will return Zhenqiu's silver first, save some money, buy a few acres of land, and I won't run away." When Li Chengda said this, he only raised his hand and grabbed his father's shoulder, and smiled with him: "I will accompany you at home, and Jiaojiao and I will give you a few more fat grandchildren, so that you can be majestic in the village." ”

"It's also a fat grandson, where can you give birth to a grandson if you don't touch the house every day?" Daddy Li opened his mouth angrily, and as soon as the words fell, he saw Jiaojiao walking in from the stove room with food, Li Chengda immediately greeted him when he saw this, and then beckoned Daddy to come over for dinner, Daddy Li also closed his mouth and stopped talking.

Since Li Chengda came back, Jiaojiao only couldn't say how happy she was, although she couldn't speak, but she always smiled between her eyebrows and eyes, and she always loved to follow her husband like a little tail every day, Li Chengda chopped firewood, she would also stay aside, hand water to Li Chengda to wipe her sweat, not to mention Li Chengda, she was going to hug her daughter-in-law when she was free, completely ignoring Daddy Li's absence, looking at the greasy strength of the two, Daddy Li simply felt that he was in the way everywhere at home, he had dinner at noon on this day, Daddy Li really couldn't stay, Simply went to the east of the village to play chess with Chen Laohan, Jiaojiao just packed up the dishes and chopsticks, and was hugged back to the house by Li Chengda, saying that she wanted to take a nap, but Jiaojiao couldn't understand what he meant, looking at the bright sun outside, Jiaojiao wanted to refuse, but she couldn't bear his entanglement, so she could only rely on him.

Afterwards, Li Chengda was satisfied with her and fell asleep, Jiaojiao was sleeping in a daze, but heard a knock on the door, Jiaojiao only thought that Daddy Li was back, hurriedly put on his clothes, and then shook Li Chengda awake, Li Chengda heard the movement, only crying and laughing, "This old man, why did he come back so early?" Although he said this, he still put on his clothes and hurried to open the door.

Li Chengda opened the door of the courtyard, and saw a woman standing outside the courtyard who was haggard and had gray temples. ”

"Big sister?" Seeing the woman, Li Chengda was stunned at first, and then shouted two words.

"Is Daddy at home?" Li Chengfang asked.

"I'm going to Uncle Chen's house to play chess, come in." Li Chengda turned sideways and let Li Chengfang enter the house.

Li Chengfang stepped into the yard and saw that the yard was cleaned very clean, with red peppers hanging under the eaves, the water tank and vegetable jar were polished one by one, and the windows were bright and clean. ”

Li Chengda said "um", entered the hall with Li Chengfang, and happened to see Jiaojiao walking out of the back room, so he said: "Jiaojiao, this is my eldest sister, you have come to see it." ”

Jiaojiao hurriedly put on her clothes, and hurriedly tied her hair in a bun, listening to her husband's words, her eyes fell on Li Chengfang on the side, and her white little face suddenly turned red, just for fear that the sister-in-law who met for the first time would see something.

Seeing Jiaojiao saluting herself, Li Chengfang hurriedly stepped forward to help her up, looking at Jiaojiao's beautiful eyebrows, Li Chengfang was both happy and relieved in her heart, and said again and again: "Hurry up, what a handsome girl." My family is blessed to be three. ”

After speaking, Li Chengfang looked at his younger brother on the side, but a look of guilt flashed in his eyes, "You got married, and I couldn't come back." ”

"Don't talk about that, have you eaten?" Li Chengda asked.

"I've eaten it." Li Chengfang hurriedly said.

Seeing her like that, Li Chengda knew that she hadn't eaten, Li Chengda sighed, and said to his wife: "Jiaojiao, we still have some food left at noon, warm it up for the eldest sister." ”

Jiaojiao nodded and went to the stove room.

"Cheng San, how is it at home? Is Daddy okay? After Jiaojiao left, Li Chengfang looked at her younger brother on the side and spoke a little timidly.

"It's all right." Li Chengda glanced at her, looking at the white hair on her sideburns and the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes, Li Chengda felt quite uncomfortable, and withdrew his gaze with just one glance, not wanting to look at it anymore.

Li Chengfang sat down silently beside her younger brother, the sister and brother were silent for a while, or Li Chengda broke the silence and asked her; "What about the guy surnamed Lei? If he bullies you, you go home and tell me. ”

"Don't be surnamed Lei and shouting around, how can you say it's also your brother-in-law." Li Chengfang sighed.

Li Chengda stopped talking.

Jiaojiao soon brought a hot meal and sent it to Li Chengfang, Li Chengfang looked really hungry, and took a big bite to eat, looking at her eating, Li Chengda could almost think of what kind of life she was living in Lei's house, he didn't say anything at the moment, just went to the stove room and wrapped a piece of bacon and two preserved fish at home, these were just bought back from the town two days ago, and kept the goods of the year.

When Li Chengfang finished eating, Jiaojiao knew that their sister and brother had not seen each other for a long time, and they must have something to say, so she went to the back room and let Li Chengda and Li Chengfang talk in the hall.

Seeing Li Chengda take out a bag of copper coins from his arms and hand them to himself, Li Chengfang was stunned, the money bag seemed to be hot, and he was about to return it to Li Chengda, "What is this doing, where can I ask for your silver?" ”

"Your eldest sister didn't give you any gifts, how can you still have the face to ask for your things?" Li Chengfang's eyes turned red as she spoke, and she wiped her tears with the corner of her sleeve while speaking.

"It's getting colder, buy something for yourself and your kids." Li Chengda's voice was low, his eyes moved down, looking at her exposed toes, the shoes were already tattered, but Li Chengfang was still wearing them like this on this cold day.

Li Chengfang sniffed, but glanced at the back room, and asked his brother in a low voice, "Your daughter-in-law...... Will it say you? ”

"She's the best girl in the world." Li Chengda said, handed over the package of bacon to Li Chengfang, and said: "Take it back and give it to the child, just say that it is a little bit of uncle and aunt's heart." ”

Li Chengfang hugged the bag of bacon, and her tears couldn't help but fall.