Chapter 62 Death
It was already past six o'clock when I returned to the living area. If it weren't for the fact that the ingredients were not enough, the foodies would have planned to have dinner in Banshantun before coming back. The car that picked up everyone was arrived at 4 o'clock, and it took more than an hour to walk back.
Li Kai did not interfere with Li Kui and Mao Xiaoling's affairs anymore. Since Li Qianjin agreed to come forward to make it happen, there should be no problem. Li Kai firmly believes in the old man's prestige and ability.
When he got home, he told Li Yan about Li Ku and conveyed the task assigned by Li Qianjin: he withdraws 3,000 yuan from the passbook he handed over to Li Yan to keep, and when he comes back with Li Kai next Sunday, he gave the money to Li Miao, which is a little effort he has contributed to the child. As for the fact that he had originally agreed to repair the grave, first, there was no use that much, and second, Li Qianjin said that he was leaving early, so he should use it first. If the money was really not enough when he went back to repair the grave, then let Li Miao's family make up for it.
In fact, this is an excuse. It costs 7,500 yuan. Not to mention holding a funeral and repairing a few graves, even buying a three-bedroom house in Ancheng City can buy three or four units.
Li Yan and Li Kai discussed it and planned to withdraw 3,000 yuan from their savings and hand it over to Li Miao with Li Qianjin to alleviate the "financial crisis" of the third brother's family. Of course, this is just the preliminary opinion of the father and son. The real implementation still requires Liu Fengzhi, the financial director of the family, to come back from middle school to make the decision. After all, 3,000 yuan is already half of the amount of the family's passbook.
The Li Yan and his wife earn nearly 700 yuan a month, which can be given a thumbs up among the workers in Ancheng City. Moreover, Li Yan also has some "extra money" income, ranging from 200 to 500 yuan a month. Especially in the past two months, due to the coincidence of the "paper mill incident" and the "activity" in other small factories, Li Yan can earn 700 to 800 yuan a month, which is simply "inhumane".
But even with such a gratifying income, Li Yan's family did not have much savings. First, Li Yan's family lived a frugal life, especially in terms of food, clothing and expenses; secondly, Li Yan is willing to help others, and he will always help someone if there is a difficult problem, and he doesn't care about the rewards.
These two "bad habits" were "inherited" from Li Qianjin, who was also a person who was not stingy with life. In the 1960s and 1970s, the commune secretary might not have owned a private bicycle, so he was willing to spend more than 180 yuan and a bicycle ticket to buy a "28" bicycle, and let Li Yan ride to the labor and technical school, and later ride to work.
Li Qianjin was also willing to help others. Not only the villagers in poor families, but also the "bad people" who were transformed in the cowshed during the Great Movement were all helped by him.
Coupled with the exploitation and exploitation of Old Lady Li and Li Yao, the Li Yan family has more than 6,000 deposits, which is favored by God.
The next day, Li Yan took the time to withdraw the money. As expected by the father and son, Liu Fengzhi agreed with both hands.
Li Yan was afraid of delaying the matter, so he returned to Banshantun that afternoon and handed over the 6,000 yuan to Li Qianjin.
Li Qianjin asked Li Yan to send it directly to Li Miao, because after Li Kai and the others left the night before, Li Qianjin called Li Miao over and scolded him, and Li Miao had agreed to raise money to propose marriage.
Li Yan went to Li Miao's house again and handed the money to him.
Li Miao didn't want it, saying that his family could almost make up the 10,000 yuan.
Li Yan insisted on letting him take it, saying that he would lend it to him, and that he would have to pay it back when he is rich in the future. And if he really raises up the money, the Li Miao family will have to "cut off the bones". Maybe he has to borrow it outside. He doesn't need money from his elder brothers, so why bother owing unnecessary love? Moreover, if the matter is too busy, it will inevitably leak news. If you emphasize that it is the money paid by the fifth master, it will be difficult to explain clearly.
Li Miao had no choice but to accept it.
When asked what Li Qianjin said to him, Li Miao was embarrassed to learn, just said that the fifth master complained that he would delay his child's life because he was worried about some messy thoughts, and he was not a good father.
In short, things were moving in a smooth direction. The next day, Li Miao asked the matchmaker to come to propose marriage again. Two days later, the matchmaker brought a bride gift of 10,000 yuan to get a job. Dad Mao happily accepted the bride gift. In order to avoid the trouble, the two families agreed on the wedding date that day.
On March 7, 1990, the eleventh day of the second month of the Gengwu year of the lunar calendar, it is advisable to marry.
When Li Kai learned about this news, it was another Sunday when he came to Li Qianjin's house. He was shocked because the marriage was decided so quickly, and the difference was because Li Ku and his two were just over 19 years old, how could they get married? It was not so urgent to be anxious about this matter.
"Grandpa, you heard it wrong. It's an engagement. Both of them are not old enough. How can you get married if you can't register?" Li Kai asked Li Qianjin.
"Register? What to register?"
"Marriage registration, male 22 and female 20, legal age for marriage, if you don't register under the age, how can you get married if you don't register?"
"Oh, you're talking about getting married first. It's okay. Get married first. When you get old, you'll get married. This is how it is done in rural areas. Except for your father, the city people, everyone gets married first and then gets certificates. The same is true for your elder brother and second brother. The countryside focuses on the wedding of marrying a wife. After the wedding and the church, even if the wife enters our Li family, the whole village knows that she is a little monkey's wife. There is no hurry to get the certificate, and many people hold their children to get the certificate." Li Qianjin explained.
Oh my God, is rural welfare so good? Why didn’t I pay attention to this in my previous life?
"But... this is illegal."
"Yes, it's illegal. The law stipulates that only a man with twenty or eighteen can get married. In 1980, it was changed to a man with twenty or twenty. At that time, I organized the village publicity for 16 or eighteen, but the people didn't recognize it. They recognized that they were married to hold a banquet. Even if the church was revealed to the world, it didn't matter whether they were involved in the certificate or not. Several grandchildren in the village ran away all over the floor and did not go to get a certificate."
"Okay, follow the customs of the countryside." Li Kai said helplessly.
The grandfather and grandson continued to chat, but they didn't know that at the same time, there were also mother and daughter discussing this matter.
"Mom, is the day of a big frown?" Li Yao asked Old Lady Li, and the two of them sat facing each other on the kang with their legs crossed.
"Well, it's settled, February 11th, it's not a few days."
"I'm so anxious, is Xiao Wu making the girl's belly bigger and unable to hide it?" Li Yao smiled dirtyly.
"Who knows, I said that the two are classmates and they are good at going to school. If you don't go to school well, you can have something to do if you just want to have a partner." Old Mrs. Li curled her lips in disgust.
"I can't say it's right. My third brother and third sister-in-law are also classmates, they will..."
"That won't be. I've seen you sisters-in-law in person back then. I've been very responsible and haven't blown up the sting for me in so many years. He found the one in the fourth family by himself. Sure enough, I found a prodigal who is not a thing, just like the right-wing boy who is a demon in the demon back then." Old Mrs. Li said angrily.
"Mom, don't be angry. Don't look at their joy now. In the future, Paula Qingdan will definitely be the one who will give the other party. Mom, do you think the ten thousand yuan gift given to the third brother's family is really what the dead Biaozi gave?"
"It's hard to say, it should be that Biaozi is so beaten up. No one can give up his book if he likes it. In the past two years, he has been serving him comfortably. If he can't guarantee that he will spend a lot of money. Anyway, he is almost dead, and it's useless to keep money. In the future, there will be no one who burns paper for him."
"I heard that he gave the yard he lived in?"
"Well, I heard from the third brother. It's useless to give it to me. It's not my own seed. I really hope someone will give him a care for his old age and see him off. He will be a life-threatening family."
"Is Dare Biaozi so rich?" Li Yao was so envious that he almost turned red.
"It's true that he has money. When he returned from his job, he earned more than 100 yuan a month. At that time, our family worked hard for a year and had less than 100 yuan. But what's the use? He is a disabled person who has no children and no daughters. He doesn't know how to make our family rich. In fact, he and our family are still the same family, and they deserve to have no children."
"It would be great if my elder He could also benefit from it. If you don't say more, just give me three to five thousand."
"Then why don't you let your He Yong go over and lick your ass quickly." Old Mrs. Li glanced at her daughter with a slanted look.
"...Look at what my mother said, let alone three to five thousand, I don't like people. I can't pay attention to him even if I give us 30,000 or 50,000, otherwise how can I be worthy of my mother?"
"You can talk a good word. Speaking of which, your family Dayong wants to do something, so you can't just mess around every day."
"It's not like that. Mom, isn't our family no money? Dayong said that he had already thought about it. With the capital, he would..." Li Yao started to paint big cakes and whisper.
Li Kui's wedding was very lively and smooth. Sixty-six tables were opened on the banquet. Almost all the men, women, young and old in the village came. The scene was spectacular.
Since Hu Kui was brought down, Li Miao has been in the limelight for a while and his prestige is at its peak. With such an opportunity, everyone will naturally come to support him.
After the wedding, Li Kai did not return to the dormitory of the machinery factory. He took an extra day off and wanted to take the opportunity to accompany Li Qianjin for one more day. The junior high school courses were not that nervous, and for the academic master Li Kai, there was no difference between one day off and two days off.
After getting up in the morning, Li Kai began to clean the boiler. Li Kui has been very busy these days and has already agreed to make him feel at ease. He is responsible for Grandpa Wu's affairs and will replace Li Huai and the others tomorrow.
After the newlyweds went to the grandparents' house in the morning to see the ceremony, they arrived at Li Qianjin's house at the second stop and kowtowed to the old man respectfully.
Because there were still many relatives who needed to visit in the morning, the couple did not stay for a long time, but they made an appointment to come here for lunch.
After they left, Li Kai accompanied Li Qianjin to chat. The old man kept laughing and was very happy.
"Good grandson, I want to sit outside the door for a while, and look at this mountain like last time." After chatting for a while, Li Qianjin suddenly said.
This is the first time that Li Qianjin calls Li Kai "good grandson" instead of "stinky egg".
"Grandpa, it's still a little cold. Will you wait for two more days? Winter is coming, will spring be far away? It will be warm in two days. Then I will buy you a wheelchair and I will push you everywhere every day, even if you go up the mountain to see it."
"But I want to see Fuyang Mountain, but now I want to see it." Li Qianjin pouted and lowered his head, and even felt a little coquettish and angry.
"...In a while, I'll arrange for you to start cooking. When the rice is ready, we'll come in."
"Yeah." Li Qianjin was immediately happy.
Li Kai had no choice but to move a chair and stand facing the sun outside the door. He still had a small quilt on it. He helped Li Qianjin sit firmly. He went in and took a blanket to cover him. He then found an empty glass infusion bottle and filled it with hot water. He wrapped it in a pillow and put it in Li Qianjin's arms.
Looking at Li Kai who was busy in and out, Li Qianjin felt extremely relieved, and an inexplicable sense of satisfaction arose again.
This life is content.
Li Qianjin sat on a chair, holding a warm infusion bottle in his arms, very comfortable. He looked at Fuyang Mountain and felt that the rolling mountains were so beautiful. Winter was already preparing to leave, and the mountains were also nurturing the vitality that was about to burst out. In a short time, a new cycle of reincarnation will begin here. Will this mountain really become what Li Kai described? What a beautiful world it should be, but unfortunately he can't see it.
But I will also bury the soil on this mountain and watch it in the sky with my family. I will definitely do what the little guy promises, and I will bless him in the sky.
In a trance, Li Qianjin felt that it seemed that snow was falling in the sky again, snow was flying all over the sky, falling in a silvery color. He tried to reach out to catch it, but he couldn't catch it. The snowflakes fell on the ground one by one, and turned into gorgeous flowers, including buds, blooming, and ready to bloom. There were colorful spaces everywhere, and there were no limit to the sight.
He saw his parents, brothers and sisters, and Yu'er wearing big red flowered jackets. They smiled and walked from a distance, walking by the stream covered with flowers. Yu'er also opened her arms and swayed two long black and bright braids to herself playfully, and opened her mouth as if she was calling herself.
Li Qianjin also laughed. He wanted to talk and told them that he missed them very much, but even though he tried hard to open his mouth wide, he couldn't make a sound.
At this time, my father waved to him, then waved his big hand, and the family turned around and walked up the mountain, looking back at him as they walked.
Li Qianjin was anxious and wanted to stop them. At this time, the familiar pain came from his chest again. Li Qianjin wanted to stand up, but he felt that his limbs were numb and had no strength at all. His head was dizzy and sweat instantly wet his whole body.
Are you leaving?
Well, it's time to leave.
Family members, wait for me and take me away.
Chapter completed!