Chapter 173

"Please delay it for another two years and I will handle it. Liang Ladi, you are twenty-one years old this year, you can afford to delay it for another two years."

Li Zhiguo has thought about it seriously. Although it is a bit troublesome, there is a way to solve it.

"Drag it for two years? My family won't agree!"

Liang Ladi has been struggling with this, and she had sounded out her second aunt before, who also advised her to be more open-minded and that it was impossible for her to be with Li Zhiguo.

As for Li Zhiguo and Qin Huairu's divorce, she couldn't even think about it because Qin Huairu had given birth to two sons. Besides, she felt that she was no match for Qin Huairu.

"It will be solved when the time comes, just listen!"

Li Zhiguo couldn't say how the operation would go, and he couldn't predict it.

"Ok!"

Liang Ladi stopped asking and said, "Brother Li, do you care about me?"

Li Zhiguo answered irrelevantly: "Wait two years, and give me a child!"

"Hey!"

Liang Ladi is happy. She is allowed to have a baby. How can she not be happy?

"Liang Ladi, when I get to your house, I will tell you that I am your adopted brother, and this will be my identity to the outside world.

When the time comes, let your second aunt, Dr. Liang, be a witness. From now on, you can call me brother. This will also prevent others from gossiping. Do you understand?"

As Li Zhiguo was speaking, he suddenly noticed that there was no farmland in front of him and it was deserted and uninhabited. This was actually a beautiful place with beautiful mountains and rivers!
"Ding! The host intercepted Liang Ladi from "Man is Iron and Rice is Steel."

"Reward evaluation in progress, rewarding the host with level 8 welding skills."

Oh my god, he’s a welder!

Li Zhiguo almost cursed, isn't this a scam? He had manual skills before, and he was a fitter by profession, so he knew spot welding to some extent. What's the point of promoting him to a level 8 welder?
Can he even weld a bird's nest?
"Brother Li, no, brother, what are you thinking about?"

Liang Ladi came out from behind the big rock and brushed the dust off her clothes.

"Oh, nothing, Ladi, here you are..."

Li Zhiguo pointed, fortunately he discovered it in time.

Liang Ladi looked down and found that the buttons of her shirt were wrong, so she turned around and adjusted them.

Li Zhiguo smiled, sat on the backpack on the ground, lit a cigarette, and indulged himself in the mountains and rivers, having a great time!
"Brother, I'm fine."

Liang Ladi turned around, already fully dressed.

"Well, I'll leave after I finish this cigarette. I'll chat with you for a while, too. Do you know how to give me a shoulder massage?"

Li Zhiguo has absorbed the experience of an eighth-level welder, and it is always good to have many skills.

"I can learn."

Liang Ladi came behind him and put her hands on his shoulders to massage them. She learned it naturally. She was a welder, so her hands were quite strong and the pressure was just right.

"Well! Well, besides being a fourth-level fitter in a steel rolling mill, I am also a technician in the Ministry of Agriculture.

I also have two other identities: a cadre at the Qianmen Sub-district Office and the public manager of more than a dozen shops, this one counts as one.

Another identity is that my grandfather was a merchant, a small capitalist. Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he ran the time-honored Xinyuanzhai, which was located in Dongliulichang next to Dazhalan.

However, the shop left by my grandfather has been sold. In addition, I have a three-story courtyard left by my grandfather, which can be lived in by your sister Qin's family.

There is also a small courtyard with seven rooms, located in Luoguxiang, not far from the steel mill.

After a pause, he ignored Liang Ladi's reaction and continued, "After I go back this time, I will rent you my own courtyard. This is on the surface, but in reality, I will give you free accommodation.

It will be convenient for us to meet in the future. Otherwise, you live in that big compound now and people come and go. Even though I am your brother now, it is easy for people to gossip about me.

Furthermore, although we can't get a marriage certificate with you, you will still get a lot of the four major items.

Bicycles, sewing machines, watches, and even radios were added, all bought new. "

"what!"

Liang Ladi couldn't quite digest this. Was she marrying into a wealthy family?
"Do you understand? If you have any questions, ask them later. I should go to your house now. I have a stomach problem and cannot miss lunch."

Li Zhiguo did not want to explain more. He liked to get on the bus first and buy the ticket later, keeping up with the trend of the times. He skipped the idea of ​​dating and just fell in love with someone as soon as they met.

Others may need a passionate love with vows of eternal love, but he does not need this kind of emotion, because without a passionate love, there will be no sadness and tears, how wonderful.

"Yes, I understand."

Liang Ladi always thought her brother was excellent, and now she loves him even more.

"Let's go then!"

Li Zhiguo put out the cigarette. Forest fire prevention is everyone's responsibility. He followed the two men out of the grove, onto the main road, and continued forward.

He asked some superficial questions from time to time. Although he had the title of agricultural master, he still needed to practice to get the hang of it and finally turn it into his own skills.

As we walked, we arrived at the village. The environment here in Fengtai is different from that in Changping, where my father-in-law lives. Fengtai is closer to the capital, and now it is under the jurisdiction of the capital.

Last year, Changping County was incorporated into the capital and became a CP area.

It seems that the wives he has been looking for are all from Beijing. It would be great if he could find someone from outside Beijing someday. Well, forget it. He may not be able to handle it if he is busy.

"Hey, isn't this Liang Ladi? Come back to see your dad. This guy is your date, he's so handsome."

Suddenly, an old lady working in the fields came up to say hello.

Liang Ladi said quickly, "Aunt Zhu, this is my adopted brother, not my boyfriend. He is a relative of my second aunt."

"Is that so? Is your second aunt doing well in the city?"

When Aunt Zhu heard this, she no longer had any doubts. The second aunt of the Liang family was a celebrity in the village and a doctor in a major hospital in Beijing.

"It's okay..."

Liang Ladi said a few words casually and left with Li Zhiguo.

They met several other groups of villagers on the way, and Liang Ladi introduced them all in the same way. No matter whether others believed it or not, Li Zhiguo's identity was spread.

After a while, we arrived at a stone tile house. This type of house structure is common in the countryside around the capital.

The main walls are built with stone blocks mixed with lime, the roof is covered with tiles, the house structure is made of wooden beams, and the windows and doors are all made of wood.

Those with better conditions would use blue bricks instead of stones, and install glass on the windows, or else they would use paper windshields.

Of course, there are also poorer people who live in thatched huts. This is quite rare and proves that all their relatives and friends are poor.

The house of Li Zhiguo's father-in-law was renovated with the help of relatives when he got married. When his second uncle got married, the relatives worked together to renovate the house, taking turns. They didn't pay for the work, but only provided food. In this way, every household had a house.

"Dad, Mom, brother, sister, I'm back."

Liang Ladi shouted and called Li Zhiguo into the yard.

"Lady, why are you back today?"

Soon, a woman walked out of the house. She looked a bit like Liang Ladi, but she was much older.

"Sister, you are back."

A girl and a boy followed out of the room.

Li Zhiguo felt a little dizzy. It seemed that love was so fertile. His cheap mother-in-law looked quite old.

"This is?"

The Liang family was dumbfounded. Why did they bring a strange man to their home?

Liang Ladi said quickly, "This is Li Zhiguo, my second aunt's relative and my adopted brother. He came to Fengtai for research today and I happened to meet him on the bus, so he came to visit me at home."

"Aunt, I work in the Ministry of Agriculture. I came to the countryside on business today. Ladi is my adopted sister."

Li Zhiguo said a few simple words, since he had already intercepted the deal, he had to come and take a look.

"Hey! Young man, come in quickly."

Liang's mother greeted her, although she was a little confused, she could find a chance to ask later.

Although Li Zhiguo is already a father, he still looks like a young man after shaving his beard.

"Aunt, what's wrong with my uncle? I just heard from Ladi on the road. She doesn't know much either."

As he said this he went into the house. His cheap father-in-law was ill, so he had to express his gratitude.

"It's not a serious illness. It's just a result of working when I was young. My waist hurts when I stand."

As soon as Liang Ma entered the room, she shouted, "Master, Ladi is back, and she brought a relative from Erya's side with her."

Li Zhiguo saw an elderly man slumped on a chair in the room with a rough bowl next to him. There was also the smell of Chinese medicine in the room.

"Uncle, my name is Li Zhiguo, and I'm Liang Ladi's recognized brother."

He gave a brief introduction without any stage fright. Given the Liang family's situation, meeting him was a game-changer.

"Please take a seat. Ladi, please bring some water."

Liang's father raised his hand and waved. His waist was aching so much that he couldn't stand up.

"Dad, didn't I ask you to go to the hospital?"

Liang Ladi felt sad seeing her father like this.

"Why go to the hospital? It's an old illness. It will be fine after a few days of rest." Liang's father didn't take it seriously. Everyone gets sick sometimes. Birth, aging, sickness and death are all predetermined by God. There's no need to think too much.

"Uncle, you're in this situation, so it's better to take a look. Please accept this little gift from me."

Li Zhiguo took out a red envelope and handed it over. This was prepared yesterday. It was normal to give a red envelope in this situation, as it was to visit a patient.

"This," Liang's father wanted to refuse, but he had no strength in his hands.

"Uncle, keep it. Doctor Liang and I are relatives, and Ladi is also my sister. We are family."

Li Zhiguo stuffed the red envelope into the person's hand and then sat on the bench.

"Hey! Look how much trouble this is for you."

Liang's father held the red envelope in his hand and felt its weight, thinking that there might be a lot of Mao Zedong's banknotes in it.

Liang Ladi asked about her father's condition again. It turned out that he was not seriously ill, but it was not a good idea to just delay it and drink the herbs they found in the mountains.

Li Zhiguo raised his hand and looked at the time. It was already time for dinner, but why was the Liang family's dining table still empty? No one was cooking!

Liang Ladi reacted and quickly called her mother outside, "Mom, have you cooked? Is there anything delicious at home?"

"It's ready. In the morning, just steam some steamed bread, mix some cold dishes, and fry a few eggs."

Liang Ma asked in a low voice, "Ladi, is this Li Xiaoge a cadre? I see he wears a watch and is well dressed."

"It's a cadre, Mom. Kill our chickens and make a stew for lunch and a chicken stew for dinner. And arrange anything else delicious."

Liang Ladi originally wanted to buy some meat, but the weather was hot and the meat would easily go bad if left in the bag.

"Okay, it's up to you."

Liang Ma didn't have any ideas, so she said, "Do you want to ask Zhenglin and your sister-in-law to come over?"

Liang Ladi thought for a moment and said, "Call the eldest brother and tell him that the relatives from the second aunt's side are here and they are cadres.

Mom, go get some help. I'll ask Xiaoyu and the others to help with the cooking."

"Hey! Mom is leaving now."

Liang's mother followed him into the yard. The old family's house was nearby, not far away. It was newly built when he got married.

This is also normal. When there are many children in a family, they will always have to separate the family after they get married.

Wait until all the boys in the family have married, then parents can discuss the issue of retirement with their children.

But there are also families who choose a person to take care of the elderly from the very beginning. Usually, the eldest child in the family is chosen. It depends on how capable the daughter-in-law is.

Inside the room, Li Zhiguo waved to the two children and said, "Come to uncle, uh, come to brother. What are your names?"

"Hello brother, my name is Liang Xiaoyu/Xiaodong."

Okay, the name is a bit casual. It’s not difficult to imagine that one was born on a rainy day and the other was born in winter.

That’s because Liang Ladi’s grandfather passed away, and her family had never known the world before when naming their child.

"Xiaoyu, Xiaodong, I came here in a hurry and didn't bring anything. I'll give you some pocket money and go buy things by yourselves."

Li Zhiguo took out a handful of money as he spoke. The second set of coins was used, including cents, dimes, and yuan. In addition to the regular denominations of one, two, and five, there were also denominations of three and ten yuan.

Among them, the ten-yuan coin is black in color and is commonly known as the big black stone in the collecting world. It is very valuable in later generations.

The three-yuan Jinggangshan note also increased by 10,000 times and is worth more than 30,000 yuan.

The whole set is worth about three hundred thousand.

Li Zhiguo did not deliberately collect anything. He would just store anything he thought was good in his space. He had everything he needed and could afford to waste. Even something that was not valuable could be kept as a souvenir.

At this moment, he directly gave each of the two children a dollar and stuffed it into their hands. After all, he was his cheap brother-in-law.

"Brother, this is too much."

The two children were frightened. They usually didn't even have any banknotes in their hands, and would be happy for half a day if they could save a dime or two. Suddenly, when they got a huge sum of one dollar, their hands were shaking.

"Take it!"

Li Zhiguo is not afraid of having many relatives because he has no relatives in his own family. Even if he does, it will be useless to contact them, as they are not as good as his wife's parents' family.

"Thank you brother!"

The two children were so happy that they didn't know where to put the money for a moment.

When Liang's father saw this, he hurriedly said, "This is not acceptable. Why are you giving me money?"

"Uncle, it's okay. I'm sorry to bother you guys."

Li Zhiguo said as he walked over and tried to hand out a cigarette, which his father-in-law wanted to smoke. He lit one too and let the two children go out to play.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. There is still no concept that smoking is harmful to health. Only a few can afford cigarettes, and most people smoke dry tobacco, commonly known as leaf tobacco and Qianli cigar.

……

Outside the house, Liang Ladi saw her younger brothers and sisters coming out and quickly asked them to help with cooking.

She had already caught the chicken, and asked her brother to help her hold the chicken's feet, then she held it upside down and stabbed it with a knife. She didn't want the chicken's blood to be wasted.

Then we quickly processed it and had chicken offal for lunch, which was a quick dish.

Not far from the Liang family, Liang's mother arrived at the yard of her eldest son Liang Zhenglin's house and shouted, "Zhenglin, your third sister is back."

"Mom, Third Sister is back. I'll go see her after dinner."

Liang Zhenglin came out of the house with half a steamed bun in his hand and started eating.

Liang's mother said hurriedly, "Your third sister brought a young cadre home. He is a relative of your second aunt. She asked you two to go over for dinner together, and bring Qiuqiu along as well."

"Okay! Mom, you go home first, I'll follow you."

Liang Zhenglin hurried back to the house and saw that his wife had a stern face and looked unhappy.

"Zhenglin, your third sister didn't even send you anything when she came home. Is there any sister like that? She's a worker in the city, she gets paid every month, but she doesn't even know how to help you."

The eldest daughter-in-law was unhappy. She had made a fuss about this matter before, and her relationship with her husband's family became strained.

"Wife, what do you know? My third sister brought a cadre to my mother's place. He is a relative of my second aunt.

You know my second aunt, she's a doctor in a big hospital and she's very capable. It's all thanks to her that my third sister was able to become a worker.

Let's go over and take a look, maybe there's something good. Let's take some things with us. I'm not saying anything bad about you, but Third Sister didn't say she wouldn't take care of our family. It was because you spoke too harshly before that we started the quarrel."

Liang Zhenglin was also troubled because his wife didn't get along with his family.

"Then let's go over and take a look."

The eldest daughter-in-law was moved, and finally gritted her teeth and took a piece of her treasured bacon with her, which she brought back from her parents' home.

Li Zhiguo felt a little urgent to pee at this time, so he came out of the house and saw Liang Ladi processing a chicken.

The knife fell with such clean and quick movements. It was Hu Niu. He suddenly felt a little regretful and scared.

"Brother, the meal will be ready soon. My eldest brother and sister-in-law will be here soon."

Liang Ladi then introduced, "There are five sisters in my family. My eldest brother got married and built a house in the front to live on his own.

My second elder brother has become a live-in son-in-law, and my younger brothers and sisters are still young, as you just saw."

"Yeah, I got it."

Li Zhiguo thought that having five brothers and sisters was normal in that era, and there were people in the city who had eight.

After he asked about the toilet, he hurried to flush the toilet. The conditions were not very good. He considered whether he should go to the village to find a hotel in the afternoon.

Well, the conditions are probably going to be even worse. Since we are here, we might as well make the best of it. Just treat it as going to the countryside to participate in a metamorphosis show?
After a while, my cheap mother-in-law came back, followed by my cheap brother-in-law and sister-in-law, holding a child.

"Third sister, why don't you introduce me to her?"

As soon as Liang Zhenglin saw Li Zhiguo, he was sure that he was a cadre. The way he was dressed and the watch he wore were not something an ordinary family would dare to make.

Could this be my brother-in-law? That would be great.

Liang Ladi came out of the kitchen and shouted, "Brother, this is Li Zhiguo, my adopted brother."

She came over and gave a brief introduction, then said to Li Zhiguo: "This is my eldest brother and sister-in-law, and my eldest nephew Qiuqiu, who is two years old."

Li Zhiguo smiled and said, "How should I address you? I am twenty-six years old, twenty-seven in lunar age."

"Brother, you are my brother Li."

Liang Zhenglin is indeed younger, and what's more, he is just a piece of land.

"Ok!"

Li Zhiguo nodded, then took out a handful of money, took out a bill and put it into the hand of his eldest nephew Qiuqiu.

"I came here in a hurry and didn't buy anything, so I'll just buy something for the child."

The eldest daughter-in-law's eyes widened, and she said hurriedly: "Brother Li, this is too much."

"It's okay, Xiao Qian."

Li Zhiguo didn't take it seriously and invested first and then raised chickens.

(End of this chapter)