Under the scorching sun, Mr. Li sat dejectedly on the steps at the door. In front of him was the jujube tree in the yard. This tree had grown in this yard since he could remember.
Mr. Li can't remember what this tree looked like when he was a child. He only remembers that when he was a child, there would be so many dates growing on the jujube tree that the three brothers could not eat them all. But now, the jujube tree is old and no longer so leafy. , it doesn¡¯t bloom many flowers every year, and naturally it doesn¡¯t bear many fruits.
"well¡¡"
Boss Li sighed. From the situation of this tree, he thought of himself and his family. Ring This year, it has been forty years since he came into this world. I still remember that when he was young, this yard was so lively, and those uncles and uncles used to be so tall in his eyes. But now, he feels that he is getting older, his body is obviously not as good as before, and the uncles he once looked up to have all turned into dust.
Lame Li's cough came from the house, and the door was deserted. Since losing to Manniu, few people came here. Fortunately, there was still uncle's cough and the cicadas chirping on the trees, otherwise it would have been like a haunted house. It's generally quiet.
My uncle¡¯s health is getting worse. He used to cough every half an hour, but now he coughs almost every two or three minutes. Is this the tragic ending of a generation of heroes?
Boss Li smiled miserably. Over the years, when people mentioned the western suburbs, their Li family was almost synonymous with the western suburbs. But now, everything is different. As time goes by, people will grow older, and tough-minded men will also be on crutches one day.
The Li family cannot dominate the western suburbs forever!
Boss Li has been thinking a lot these days.
At noon, Li Laoer, wearing big pants and shirtless, entered the house carrying a fish basket. He glanced at his eldest brother sitting on the steps. Ever since the surname was no longer Li in the western suburbs, eldest brother Li had been silent and decadent, like a pessimistic philosopher.
¡°Brother, hey, we got a good harvest today. We caught a lot of fish, come here to help us and kill the fish. Let¡¯s try the whole fish feast at noon today!¡±
Sweat dripped down Li Laoer's bronzed skin. due to exposure to the scorching sun. The skin on his back had been broken in several places, and the white new skin looked particularly dazzling.
Mr. Li raised his head, glanced at Mr. Li with dull eyes, and snorted. I continued to think hard.
Li Laoer was not angry either. He smiled slightly, leaned the fishing rod against the wall, carried the fish basket to the edge of the pool, and hummed a little tune to blow up the fish scales.
Lin Dong arrived at the Li family shortly after Li Laoer arrived home. He got off the car two miles away and walked to Li's house under the scorching sun.
"What are you here for?"
As soon as Lin Dong entered the door, Boss Li suddenly raised his head as if he felt the dark wind behind him, and stood up slowly, his eyes showing a fierce light, as if he wanted to kill someone.
Mr. Li squatted on the ground and scraped the fish scales. After hearing this, he raised his head and looked towards the door. Lin Dong was also stunned when he saw Lai De. He didn't understand why Lin Dong came to the door at this time.
"Come and see me, uncle." Lin Dong showed the supplements in his hand and said with a smile. When he opened his mouth, he called Old Cripple Li uncle, very humble. Without reaching out to hit the smiling man, the Li brothers didn't know how to respond.
Li Laoer washed his hands, walked towards Lin Dong, and said lightly. "Come inside and talk."
Lin Dong followed him into the main room. None of the Li brothers asked him to sit down. Lin Dong wasn't surprised. The Li brothers didn't kick him out, which was better than he expected.
Boss Li folded his arms in front of his chest, with a cold look on his face, and looked at Lin Dong with a very unfriendly look. Li Laoer looked relatively calm, with no sadness or joy visible on his face.
"I heard that my uncle's illness was a little serious, so I went to the Wumen Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic to ask Mr. Wu to prescribe some medicine and supplements, hoping that they would help my uncle's illness."
Lin Dong handed over the bag in his hand, and Li Laoer reached out to take it.
"Who is it? Ahem" Old Cripple Li's coughing sound came from the room again, one after another, continuously.
"Uncle, it's me, Lin Dong is here to see you." Lin Dong said loudly.
"Ahem, the distinguished guest is here. The old man is rude. Please allow me to change my clothes for a moment. I will come out to meet the guest later." After finishing his sentence, Old Cripple Li coughed violently again.
??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Li Lao Er winked at Lao Li and asked him to take care of his uncle. His uncle has been in bed for several days, and if he wants to get up now, he may not be able to do it.
Boss Li was considerate, nodded and walked towards Cripple Li's room.
Lin Dong and Li Laoer were the only two people left in the room. They looked at each other and neither of them spoke first. The atmosphere was tense for a moment.Very embarrassing.
"I'm afraid you're not here just to deliver medicine to my uncle, are you?" Li Laoer finally spoke. Although he knew that Lin Dong must have other purposes for coming here, he couldn't guess Lin Dong's actual purpose. In his opinion, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit, but looking at Lin Dong's appearance, it doesn't look like he is here to show off his power.
Lin Dong smiled and said: "Li Laoer, I have always felt that the relationship between us is very delicate. We are said to be enemies, but sometimes we are friends."
Li Laoer still had an expressionless face, thinking that Lin Dong should be asking for something from him when he was establishing friendship with him at this moment, but as a loser, what help could he give Lin Dong?
Old lame Li walked into the main room with the support of Boss Li. His face was gray and red, and he looked very bad. Lin Dong only took one look and knew that Old Cripple Li would probably die soon.
"Uncle" Lin Dong went up to him and held Old Cripple Li's hand. Seeing Old Cripple Li, a great hero of the generation, looking like this, he couldn't help but feel sad in his heart.
Old Cripple Li¡¯s face was as depressed as a late autumn leaf. He smiled at Lin Dong and said, ¡°Sit down quickly. These two brothers are ignorant. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±
After the guests and hosts were seated, Old Cripple Li said: "A few days ago, you married the daughter of the Red Army. I was sick in bed and couldn't go to congratulate you. The boss and the second brother are busy, Xiao Lin, don't be angry. "
Lin Dong said: "Uncle, how could I be angry about this? On the contrary, I have to ask for your forgiveness. I have been really busy preparing for the wedding these days, so I couldn't come to visit you in time. Lin Dong felt really sad. I was so frightened that I had time today, so I came here specifically to apologize."
The two chatted for a while and then got down to business. Lame Li had been ill in bed for a long time and lacked energy. After chatting for a while, he retreated to the room and asked the two Li brothers to accompany Lin Dong.
"Lin Dong, come on, let's talk about serious things." Li Laoer said.
Boss Li stared at Tong Ling with his big eyes and looked at Lin Dong with a strong smell of gunpowder. He thought to himself that this kid actually dared to come to his door alone. If he said a word that made him uncomfortable, he would regret coming. this!