It was getting late, Jian Bo took Jian Ping to the school to find a place to live. Here Liu Chunzhi is still busy with Li Minghua.
Naturally, Li Wei couldn't sit still and helped pick onions and peel garlic.
By the time I finished all these tasks, it was already half past eight in the evening. Liu Chunzhi fetched hot water and asked Li Wei to wash his face and feet before going to bed.
So early? She used to be busy with homework or other things when she was at home.
When they finished washing and lay on the bed, because the bed was not big, it seemed a bit crowded for the two of them lying together, and it was difficult to even turn over. Li Wei had no choice but to freeze and press against the wall. I don't know how Li Minghua and Liu Chunzhi squeezed into such a small place.
"Mom, what's your daily income? Is the business successful?" Li Wei was concerned about the family's livelihood for the first time.
Liu Chunzhi said: "It's not bad. I made more than 800 in the first month."
Li Wei thought to herself that’s not bad, it’s better than farming. It's just that the conditions are indeed a bit more difficult.
After a while, Liu Chunzhi fell into a deep sleep, and waves of snoring could be heard from Li Minghua, who was sleeping on top.
After changing places, there was snoring in his ears again, and Li Wei couldn't move. Although his eyes were closed, his mind was very clear and he didn't feel sleepy at all. After half a night like this, I couldn't stand it any longer, so I fell into a hazy sleep.
However, it felt like I hadn't slept for long when I heard the sound of chopping vegetables and chopping bones from outside. Ping ping ping pong, a busy day has begun.
Li Wei was extremely sleepy and couldn't open her eyes. She turned over and continued to sleep. Until someone came and called her: "Weiwei, get up and help."
After shouting several times, Li Wei opened her eyes. She rubbed her eyes, and the sky turned bright.
The Li family has already begun to be busy. The noodles have been fried, and the steamed buns have been put on the steamer. Li Wei got up, tidied up, and then arranged the tables, chairs, and benches.
After a while, diners came to visit.
Catching up with the holidays, the customer base is not as good as usual, but people come one after another, which is not bad.
After ten o'clock, the store became quiet.
Liu Chunzhi and Li Wei said, "It's a rare trip to the city for you. Do you want to go out for a walk?"
Li Wei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go for a walk and come back."
Li Jianping said that he would help Li Wei lead the way, fearing that she would get lost without knowing the direction when she went out.
Li Wei sat in the back seat of the car and asked about Jianbo. Li Jianping smiled and said: "He has something to do at school, and he said he would only be free in the afternoon."
Li Wei said "Oh".
In time for the National Day, many units and shops have hung up lanterns and displayed slogans and banners saying "Celebrate the National Day".
Li Jianping took Li Wei for a while, then turned to ask her: "Where are you going?"
"I don't think there's anywhere in particular I want to go. Why don't you take me for a walk?"
Li Jianping smiled and said: "That's great, sit tight then."
Li Jianping's bike rides fast and turns extremely hard. It is not as stable as Li Jianbo's bike, so you must hold the bike firmly when riding his bike.
Li Jianping, who was probably tired of riding behind, stopped, and Li Wei also got off the car. She recognized this park. She had been here when she and Li Jianbo came to the city for the first time. There were many people in the park square, and there were also many vendors selling snacks and toys. It was very lively. There was also a group of middle-aged women playing the waist drum and performing Yangko.
Li Wei sat blankly by the flower bed, the warm sunshine shining on his body had lost the scorching heat of summer.
"I'm working hard to find a house. In a few months, when you go on winter vacation, it should be done. You will also move here together. I'm afraid it will be a lot of inconvenience for you to live with your uncle now."
Li Wei said: "It's okay."
Li Jianping smiled: "You girl, you won't speak even if you are wronged. Don't I know what kind of person the aunt is? It's not like Jian Fei and you don't deal with each other, just work hard for a few more months. It's just that I don’t know if the transfer procedure is easy. Anyway, Jianbo said that it would be more convenient for you to study in high school in the city.”
Li Wei put his hands on his chin and nodded: "Second brother is already a sophomore in high school here. He will be a senior in high school in a year. It's time for him to get busy. I hope he can get into the ideal school and realize his dream."
Li Jianping said: "Are you still worried about him? He doesn't have to worry about him at all. As for the university, it's in his pocket. I heard that he will participate in some competition in a while, and if he gets a place, he might win. The recommended quota.”
"What kind of guarantee?"
"It's the kind of person who can go to college without taking the exam. He should be able to do it. I'm very optimistic about him." Li Jianping couldn't help but smile when he mentioned this younger brother. He was also full of pride for having such a promising younger brother.
Compared to her second brother, Li Wei was now more aware of the gap between herself and Jian Bo. Although she came back with a trophy, it didn't change much for her.
When they slipped out in the morning, they just basked in the sun in the park for a while and then went back. The business in the store became obviously busy at noon. Li Wei helped serve the dishes and tidied up the tables, chairs and benches. Li Jianping helped settle the accounts. Even though he only graduated from elementary school, he settled the accounts extremely quickly and very accurately.
They were busy until nearly three o'clock in the afternoon before they even bothered to have lunch. At this time, Jian Bo also came over.
The family had lunch together, and then there wasn’t much to do. Li Wei also wanted to go out for a walk. Li Jianping asked Jianbo to take her out.
Li Jianbo pushed the cart, and Li Wei followed.
She remembered that Li Jianbo once said that he wanted to be a doctor, so he would also go to a medical university in the future, right? Looking back, she doesn't have any dreams, and she has no plans for the future.
"Second brother!"
Jianbo was pushing the cart in front, and when he heard his sister calling him, he turned around to look at her and said with a smile, "What do you want?"
"Can I be like my second brother?"
Jian Bo was slightly surprised and didn't understand what Li Wei meant, so he quickly asked: "Same as me? What's the same?"
"You can also enter high school smoothly and work hard for college in the future, right?"
"Of course, as long as you work hard and have goals. I can help you if you have difficulties."
"But I have no goals. I am very confused about the future." Li Wei said this sincerely. When she first came to this era, she could not integrate into this era. All she wanted was to return to Daqi to take charge of the overall situation and kill Zhao Qian. After knowing that she could not go back, she worked hard to adapt to the trend of the times with the help of her second brother and family members. More than half a year has passed, and she has been able to integrate into it. But what about the future? But she had no direction.
Seeing his sister's confused look, Li Jianbo suddenly touched Li Wei's head and said to her gently: "There's nothing to be confused about. Maybe as we walk, we'll know what we want and what we're going to do. Explore slowly, there is still a long way to go, and there is still a long way to go.”
(End of chapter)