"It's late now. Go take a shower and sleep in the guest room for the night. We'll talk about it tomorrow."
"Hey, hey, sorry, these are prepared by our villagers..."
"Well, leave it alone and talk about it tomorrow."
Li Huan would accept these things. Although his family was not short of them, it would be bad if he did not accept them. Anyway, they were not expensive things. It was a virtue to make people feel at ease.
The three of them washed their hands, feet and faces directly with cold water. It was summer now, and it was normal for grown men to take a cold shower. However, even after washing and lying on the kang, they did not feel sleepy at all.
While waiting for the sky to turn pale, the three of them were already sitting in the yard chatting. Looking at the brick house of Li Huan's family, they were filled with envy.
"Come, it's time for breakfast."
The breakfast was very rich, with porridge, steamed buns, boiled eggs and big meat buns. The three village chiefs were shocked by the wealth of the Li family and did not dare to say a word for a while.
"Come and sit down to eat. Here, big meat buns, made by my mother, and boiled eggs for protein. Have two bowls of porridge, too. Don't be shy."
"Hey, you're welcome."
The three of them each took a big meat bun and started eating. It had been a long time since they had eaten meat, no, it had been a long time since they had eaten white flour. It was really delicious.
Seeing that the three men were hesitant, little Cheng Li took out three big meat buns and handed them to them. He had been eating big meat buns since he was a child and was almost sick of them.
"Hey, thank you, little brother. Director Li, this is your son, right? He looks like a little girl, so pretty."
Li Huan smiled and nodded. Little Cheng Li looked more and more like Cheng Qiao, which made Li Xiaonuan very jealous. She was a real little girl, but she was not as pretty as her second brother, although she was also pretty.
Cheng Qiao said there was no other way. You know, little Cheng Li is also a second-born human being. God will always favor him. Good looks are only one aspect of it. Being sensible is what really makes Cheng Qiao love this child so much.
After breakfast, Cheng Qiao took the children up the mountain. She wanted to train the children's physical strength and endurance, and teach them how to identify herbs.
Li Ming was the happiest and his skills were the best among the children. Even little Cheng Li, who had always been following Cheng Qiao, did not have such endurance as him.
Li Xiaonuan followed behind with gritted teeth. The weakness she had at birth had long been cured by Cheng Qiao, and now she was in great shape and had good endurance.
Li Huan took the three village heads to the village committee of Xiangyang Village. He had already made arrangements for the three villages, so there was no pressure in carrying them out.
The three village heads received the same treatment as Xiangqian Village. They are striving to experiment with wheat seeds that can be harvested twice a year in the autumn of this year. Several other villages are also starting side businesses based on their own specialties.
It was proposed to build dozens of fish ponds in Xiangshui Village to engage in fishery farming, and to raise rabbits in Hou Village. Rabbit meat can be sold and rabbit skin can be made into clothes, killing two birds with one stone.
When the head of Xiangrong Village learned that his village could set up a sugar-making workshop, he was so happy that he walked with trembling hands and feet. Sugar is such a precious thing, and yet their village could actually make sugar.
After everything was discussed, it was already afternoon when they returned. The sun was shining brightly on them, but no one felt the heat.
Their hearts were actually hotter than the sun. They seemed to see their own families building brick and tile houses just like Li Huan's, and their fellow villagers could also eat meat buns and rice porridge every morning.
Finally, two days of peace passed. Mother Li and Li Le did housework and washing at home. Li Le would graduate next year and then go to Hexi to meet Qin. By this time, it would be difficult for the mother and daughter to see each other.
"Mom, why don't you come with me? My second sister-in-law will also leave next month."
"Oh, what a sin! They had to separate the couple when they were doing this for a good reason. Who is so wicked?"
"Hush, mother, my second sister-in-law said that someone is secretly sabotaging us, but they don't know who it is, so just bear with it for now, and everything will be fine in two years."
"This vandal is so bad. When I see him, I will definitely slap him a few times."
"Me too, not only will I slap him, I'll also kick him a few times."
The mother and daughter were talking happily when the postman came over on his bicycle and handed them a red envelope with a smile. It was the college entrance examination admission letter.
"Oh my, Xuhui was admitted to university."
When Li's mother heard this, she quickly put down the clothes in her hands, dried her hands and came over, but the two of them just looked at the envelope over and over again and never opened it.
Xuhui had to open the acceptance letter himself. This was the greatest joy in a person's life. However, they waited and waited until it got dark before they heard Li Ming's complaining voice:
"We should live in the mountains. I want to catch two wolves."
"Haha, I don't know who will catch whom by then. They are out of their minds."
Little Cheng Li confronted him without any hesitation. Li Ming was about to speak but was stopped by Cheng Qiao. She saw Li Huan, Li's mother, Li Le and grandmother were waiting at the gate, and she knew something must have happened at home.
Xiao Chengli and Xuhui looked at each other and rushed home quickly. However, when Xuhui saw the big red envelope, he didn't know what to do for a moment.
"Silly, open the letter."
Li Huan touched Xuhui's head. Xuhui's eyes were blurred by tears and everything he saw was blurry. Cheng Qiao took out a clean handkerchief and wiped Xuhui's tears.
"Thank you, Mom. Thank you, Dad, and Grandma Li, thank you."
Xuhui took the letter but did not open it. Instead, he bowed to Cheng Qiao, Li Huan and Li's mother. Although he saved little Cheng Li, it was his parents who raised him, sent him to school, and supported his grandmother.
"You're welcome. This is your own hard work. Open it and see which school you were accepted by."
Xuhui nodded and carefully opened the envelope. An admission letter with black text on a white background appeared in front of him, with a big red letterhead of the National University of Defense Technology.
"Haha, my Xuhui is really amazing. He was admitted to the National University of Defense Technology. He will be a glorious soldier in the future. Congratulations."
Cheng Qiao hugged Xuhui, and then Li Huan also hugged Xuhui. Little Cheng Li led his younger brothers and sisters to applaud. The big brother was really amazing. He started to learn to read at the age of ten and was admitted to university at the age of nineteen.
"Good grandson, you are indeed your father's offspring. Work hard and make our Chen family proud."
"Grandma, I will. I am Chen Dapao's son. My biological father is a martyr. I will not bring shame to him."
"Good boy, you have finally grown up, and I am relieved."
Li Huan found the firecrackers and started setting them off. Everyone in the village knew that Xuhui had been admitted to university, and they all came to congratulate him. Aunt Wang was the most enthusiastic and even asked her family to bring benches and tables.
But when she saw her grandmother in the wheelchair motionless, she felt something was wrong. Xuhui, Cheng Qiao and others came over. Cheng Qiao held her grandmother's pulse for a long time and shook her head.