Chapter 420: Everyone is rushing towards a beautiful life

A whole family of people came out of the bus station lively, and then sat on the horse-drawn carriage and donkey cart.

"Cover the bedding first, we'll go to the canteen to eat." Li Jianguo arranged, "We'll go back to the team after eating later. The place to live has been arranged. Anguo, take care of the children, protect their hats and faces. I see the children have chilblains on their hands, we have to treat them when we go back."

"Okay." Li Anguo responded, tucking the bedding for the two children, Xueping and Li Xue Qin.

Because Li Anguo, Chen Xingbang, and Li Junshan had all stayed here until winter, they knew how cold the winter in the Northern Frontier was. Now it was late February, and the weather wasn't particularly cold, so Hearing Li Long looked at the clothes they were wearing, and they could still bear it.

The group arrived at the big meat canteen, tied up the horse-drawn carriage and donkey cart, and Hearing Li Long took the lead to walk inside to order food from the waiter.

He didn't ask for everyone's opinions, directly ordering oil-splashed noodles with meat according to the number of people. Adults got one plate each, plus a noodle, and children got one plate for two people, eat first and talk later.

After getting off the train all the way, Li Qing Xia and the others only ate breakfast at the train station. When they arrived here, they were really hungry.

"I really miss the noodles here a bit." Li Qing Xia smelled the scent and said with a smile, "The noodles eaten after going back are different from this, and the taste is also different."

"That's it." Chen Xingbang said with a smile, "The noodles made in the hometown all have soup, and you can't find any without soup. These noodles are chewy and filling."

Chen Li Rong took care of Xueping and Li Xue Qin drinking tea. She was still a bit unaccustomed to the strange environment.

Xueping and Li Xue Qin had already adapted a bit to the climate here. At this time, they were drinking water while curiously looking at the environment here.

It was past mealtime, and there weren't many people eating. Most came and went in a hurry, and a few were leisurely tasting the food.

Manager Zhong walked over from the back. He heard from the waiter that Hearing Li Long brought so many people over, so he came over to say hello.

"Comrade Xiao Li, are you bringing your family over to eat?"

"Yeah, Happy New Year, Manager Zhong. This can be considered a late New Year's call to you." Hearing Li Long stood up with a smile, "My parents came from the mouth, and my brother's family, brother-in-law, and nephew. They just got off the train today. Your food here tastes good and is affordable, so I brought them over."

Actually, there weren't many restaurants in Maxian that could be open to the outside world. The big meat canteen was the most famous, and the location was also just on the traffic artery. When everyone ate outside, they basically ate here.

But everyone lifts the sedan chair, and Hearing Li Long said this, and Manager Zhong was also happy to hear it. He said with a smile:

"Good, good, good, Happy New Year to uncle and aunt. I won't disturb your meal. I'll go to the back hall to take a look and urge your food. The children must be starving, right? Very quickly."

Saying this, he went to the back hall.

Chen Xingbang whispered:

"Look, our food will definitely be more than usual later."

"How do you know?" Du Chunfang asked in a low voice.

"Last time Xiao Long brought us to eat, this manager came over to say something, and then the food we ate was much more."

Li Anguo and Li Junshan knew it and nodded. Chen Li Rong didn't expect that this little brother-in-law had quite a bit of face.

Sure enough, when the noodles and food were brought out in a while, the portion wasn't small.

"Meat, so much meat!" Xueping shouted all at once, "Mom, there's a lot of meat in this food!"

This shout was quite abrupt in the canteen. Chen Li Rong's face turned red with shame, and she covered Xueping's mouth.

Xueping struggled for a while, and Li Xue Qin looked at her mother with some surprise.

"No problem, no problem," Hearing Li Long hurriedly waved his hand at his second sister-in-law:

"This food is oil-splashed noodles with meat. Inside is beef cut into pieces. Xueping hasn't eaten it before, so it's normal to be surprised."

This was both an explanation for Chen Li Rong and an explanation for the other people who were eating—to avoid letting others feel that the canteen was biased here.

Sure enough, after Hearing Li Long said this, the people at other tables reacted—so it was the first time eating, they were people from the mouth, no wonder.

Some people even had a faint pride on their expressions.

"No problem, no problem." After Chen Li Rong took her hand away, Li Anguo said in a low voice, "No problem, Xueping and the others will get used to it slowly."

Du Chunfang was still a bit patriarchal, and had some opinions about the "fuss" of the two little granddaughters, slightly curling her lips.

"Eat, otherwise the food will be bad if it gets cold." Li Jianguo made a sound, "Anguo, you mix it for your wife. Xiao Long, Junshan, you guys mix the noodles for Xueping and Li Xue Qin."

After Li Jianguo said this, others didn't speak and began to mix the noodles.

Hearing Li Long knew that after his second brother went back, although the family might improve their food, they definitely wouldn't eat meat every day, so it was understandable for the children to shout meat.

Thinking about the first day he was reborn, the sound of Li Jun wanting to eat meat was still very clear in his mind.

It had been less than a year, and Li Jun didn't have much feeling about eating meat. Sometimes he was picky about salted vegetables and didn't crave meat so much.

Believe that in a year, the sisters Xueping and Li Xue Qin should be about the same, right?

First, the food was very fragrant, with real materials, heavy oil and heavy salt, and large pieces of meat. Second, everyone was hungry, so there was a sound of slurping noodles on the table. Even though the two children were eating noodles for the first time, they quickly mastered the method and ate the meat in large mouthfuls. One portion of noodles for two people wasn't enough, and they added another noodle before they were full.

After eating and drinking the noodle soup, they rested in the canteen for ten minutes. After the food in their stomachs "calmed down," Hearing Li Long and the others got up and went out.

On the horse-drawn carriage, Chen Li Rong asked Li Anguo in a low voice:

"This meal, how much does it cost?"

"Ten yuan or so." Li Anguo knew that a meal of oil-splashed noodles with meat was at least 1.6 yuan, and also needed a catty of food stamps. This conversion was at least ten yuan or so.

"So much..." Chen Li Rong was startled, "... enough to buy two hundred catties of food! A family can eat for two or three months if they save..."

The food she said was corn flour, coarse grain. Usually, what they ate most at home was this.

Li Anguo looked at Hearing Li Long, who was walking with the donkey cart, and said in a low voice:

"Don't worry about this. Xiao Long can earn money. Look, during this period, we definitely won't eat corn flour, we can eat rice and white flour every day..."

"Dad, really?" Li Xue Qin leaned against Li Anguo, and as soon as she heard this, she immediately got spirit:

"Can we eat white flour steamed buns every day?"

"Right, more people mean more strength." Yushanjiang echoed. It seemed he had already thought it through, letting the children go to school, go outside to see, and couldn't always stay in the mountains.

"Can we eat rice often?"

"Can, can." Li Anguo felt a bit sad. Although he brought back a lot of money, Chen Li Rong didn't spend it indiscriminately. The food she ate was still two coarse and one fine, paired with dried sweet potatoes, etc. She said that living a life should be fine water flowing long, and what should be saved should be saved.

After all, after arriving in the Northern Frontier, not to say helpless, at least there was no land and it wasn't clear what the source of income was, so they had to save.

Li Anguo knew this was hard to persuade, so he didn't say much, just thinking that after arriving in the Northern Frontier, he could find a job as soon as possible, earn money, and support his family.

As for just arriving, let's owe the eldest brother and little brother first, and pay it back after he earns money in the future.

He knew that Li Jianguo and Hearing Li Long definitely didn't care, but he had to remember it.

After eating, sitting in the carriage wasn't so cold. Even Du Chunfang said in the carriage:

"It doesn't feel so cold. The temperature is low, but it feels like wearing thick clothes, it seems better than in the hometown."

"That's it." Although Li Qing Xia hadn't spent the winter here, he knew the reason:

"What we eat is white flour, what we eat is meat, and the food in our stomachs is filling. As long as we aren't hungry and have things in our stomachs, we can resist the cold. What do we eat at home? Corn flour, no oil, can that be compared to this for resisting the cold?" Several men took turns getting off the carriage to walk for a while, moving their bodies. By the time they arrived at the Li family in the team, the sun had already slanted to the west.

Entering the courtyard, they smelled the scent of food. Li Juan and Li Jun were waiting in the courtyard early.

Children at this time were most looking forward to relatives coming home. Before, it was because relatives coming meant eating something good, but now it was because it was lively, and also because it was said that children would come, so wouldn't there be an extra playmate?

Xueping and Li Jun were about the same age, and Li Xue Qin was two years younger. Although they were a bit familiar with Li Jianguo and Hearing Li Long in the horse-drawn carriage, they were a bit shy when they suddenly saw other strangers.

Liang Wenyu was wearing an apron and greeted them one by one. Seeing that everyone had gotten off the carriage, Tao Daqiang prepared to go back, but was stopped by Hearing Li Long.

"How can you go back like this? Eat before you go."

"No, no. I just added three noodles in the big meat canteen, and it hasn't been digested yet." Tao Daqiang hurriedly waved his hand, "I have to go back and see the family, you also know my wife is pregnant, this..."

"Okay." Hearing Li Long knew that he actually felt he was an outsider and it wasn't good to stay in such an environment, so he didn't persuade him anymore, "Then after things are stable here, in two or three days, let's go to the small Haizi to take a look."

"Okay." Tao Daqiang smiled and nodded, and after talking to Li Qing Xia, Li Jianguo, and the others, he led the donkey cart away.

"He's a good child." Li Qing Xia sighed.

The whole family entered the room noisily. The luggage of Li Anguo, Chen Xingbang, and Li Junshan wasn't taken down, and they still had to be sent to the horse corral later. Li Qing Xia and Du Chunfang entered the east room, and their things were also brought in by Hearing Li Long.

After tidying up simply, they prepared to eat. In just this short while, Li Juan and Li Jun had already become familiar with Li Xueping and Li Xue Qin. Li Juan took the three younger siblings to eat at the small table in the kitchen. Chen Li Rong also insisted on being here—Liang Wenyu wanted her to go to the main table, but she wouldn't go no matter what, saying she was taking care of the children here.

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Actually, she didn't need to take care of them at all. Watching Li Juan and Li Jun take good care of Li Xueping and Li Xue Qin, introducing the food here to them, and bringing their own toys to play with them without any dislike, Chen Li Rong felt her eyes were a bit moist.

Although meeting for the first time like this might be putting on a show, at least it let her see that their family coming here was welcomed.

The food was very sumptuous, even more sumptuous than their own New Year's Eve dinner, which was also beyond Chen Li Rong's expectations. Li Anguo brought back a lot of money, but first, it had to be spent fine and long, and second, when deciding to go to the Northern Frontier as a whole family, they had to reserve enough travel expenses and necessary expenses after arriving, so they couldn't let the eldest brother and little brother support their family all the time, so they didn't spend much money during the time in the village.

So the New Year's Eve dinner was much better than in previous years, but not too good.

Otherwise, Li Xueping wouldn't have shouted that shout when eating oil-splashed noodles with meat.

Watching the two children's bowls piled with meat—this was given by Li Juan and Li Jun, and Li Xueping and Li Xue Qin, although they ate a lot at noon, were still eating meat in large mouthfuls at this time. Chen Li Rong was both ashamed and self-blaming.

"Hey, nothing, you don't know, Chen Li Rong. At the beginning, or a year ago, Xiao Long brought back a frozen sheep from the mountains. At that time, the family made meat, and Juan and Qiangqiang ate meat much more fiercely than this!" Liang Wenyu saw Chen Li Rong's embarrassment and said with a smile:

"Children, when they are growing, it's a good thing to eat more. When you go back later, I'll take a few big hawthorn pills to help digestion. The family has prepared a lot of this stuff this year. Xiao Long brings back meat from the mountains from time to time, and the two children eat a lot, so they often accumulate food and easily get a fever."

"Thank you, sister-in-law..." Chen Li Rong was a bit moved.

"Thank what, we are all one family, eat quickly, don't just look at the children, you eat too. I stir-fried these dishes myself, and I don't know if they suit your taste."

"Suit, suit, and it's the same taste as the hometown..." Chen Li Rong lowered her head and began to eat.

After eating and chatting for a few sentences, Hearing Li Long led No. 76 and brought the second brother's family, plus Chen Xingbang and Li Junshan, to the horse corral.

Chen Xingbang and Li Junshan lived in the room on the side. There was a faint fishy smell inside, but it didn't matter. Li Anguo's family was in the room next to Hearing Li Long.

Chen Xingbang and Li Junshan greeted Old Luo Shu skillfully, and then went to tidy up their things. Li Xueping and Li Xue Qin called Grandpa Luo under Li Anguo's prompt. Old Luo Tou was very happy and stuffed a one-yuan bill into each of the two children's hands:

"Take it, this is still the New Year before the fifteenth day, this is New Year's money."

The two children were a bit at a loss, looking at their mother.

In their hometown, only Li Qing Xia would give one yuan of New Year's money, and others would give at most one or two dimes.

"Take it." Li Anguo nodded, "Thank you, Grandpa Luo."

"No thanks, thank what!" Old Luo Shu walked with his hands behind his back, his face glowing, "Okay, you guys tidy up first. If you lack anything, tell me, tell Xiao Long. There is rice and flour in your room, and a pot. Usually, cook in the kitchen. If there is anything inconvenient, you can also cook on the stove. Anguo knows this. Okay, I'll go take No. 70."

After Old Luo Tou left, Hearing Li Long opened his mouth:

"Second brother, second sister-in-law, then you guys tidy up first. By the way, it wasn't convenient just now. Come, Xueping, Li Xue Qin, this is the New Year's money from little uncle for you two, keep it..."

Chen Li Rong saw that Hearing Li Long gave the two children ten yuan, and was startled, hurriedly pushing Hearing Li Long's hand:

"Xiao Long, this can't be, this is too much..."

"This is what I owe." Hearing Li Long explained, "I, this uncle, have never given New Year's money to the two children. This first meeting, no matter what, I have to make up for it. It won't be so much next year, take it, take it. By the way, also this..."

Hearing Li Long took out two peace buckles tied with red ropes and stuffed them into the two children's hands respectively:

"This is carved from Hetian jade. The jade is good jade, for peace. You two keep it—oh, let your mother keep it for you, wear it when you are older, don't lose it... Sister-in-law, there is a jade Buddha here for you. I also sent one to the eldest sister-in-law, you keep it well."

After giving these, Hearing Li Long straightened up and said:

"Okay, you guys tidy up, I'm next door, a bit tired, I'll go rest for a while."

After Hearing Li Long left, the two children obediently handed the money and jade to their mother.

Chen Li Rong looked at Li Anguo, a bit at a loss.

"Keep it." Li Anguo said, "Xiao Long is right, this is his heart. When he has children, we will make up for it."

"This... is also too much. Xiao Long's spending is also quite big." Chen Li Rong put the money away, looked at the two children's eyes, and handed the jade to the two children, instructing, "You can play, but don't lose it. Give it to me later, I'll keep it for you. These two pieces of jade aren't cheap."

"It's not cheap." Li Anguo asked his father and knew that the jade Hearing Li Long got was good material. It might not be worth much in his hands, or it might be cheap to collect, but placed in the mouth, in the hands of someone who knows the goods, it was at least tens of yuan.

"This... how can it be paid back." Chen Li Rong sat on the wooden bed a bit troubled, muttering, holding the jade Buddha in her hand, feeling very worried.

"Then when Xiao Long gets married, takes a wife, and has children, you help take care of it more." Li Anguo was a man and thought simply, "He can earn money and feels that the first meeting naturally needs to be taken care of."

"You should understand why I thought about coming over now. Look, in our original village, it's usually livelier than here, and there are many people, and there are many things to help with.

But there are also troubles. If you get rich, many people can't wait to come and bite you. Here, you can feel it. The eldest brother's family, including Xiao Long, and that young man, doesn't it feel different?"

Chen Li Rong nodded. Yeah, both sides have advantages, but there are fewer people here, and there are fewer things. At least from the current point of view, the standard of living is stronger than in the hometown, and it can let the two children eat their fill and eat well. This one point is enough.

Hearing Li Long lay on the bed reading a book. In a while, Chen Xingbang and Li Junshan came over together. The two men tidied up quickly. They didn't want to rest at this time, and came to find Hearing Li Long because they wanted to inquire about the situation.

"Before you came, I was inquiring, and there is no suitable job yet." Hearing Li Long knew Chen Xingbang and Li Junshan's 7?, he said, "But don't worry, it will take more than a month before the snow melts and we can work. In this month, we will find a way to earn money no matter what."

"Hmm, if it really doesn't work, just follow you." Chen Xingbang also thought, "Work for a period of time first, save capital, and I'll do some small business."

His brother-in-law was capable, and he didn't feel there was anything wrong with working for Hearing Li Long. Coming to the Northern Frontier and going back home, Chen Xingbang understood that being able to earn money and live a good life in this era was the most real thing. Actually, everything else was nonsense.

"That's good. Just in time for spring after the snow melts, I have to build a house, you guys have to help me." Hearing Li Long said with a smile, "You guys are all craftsmen. Whether it's built well or not depends on you guys."

"That's no problem." Li Junshan didn't have the right to speak about other things. If talking about building a house as a master worker, he was really confident, "At that time, little uncle Xiao Long, just wait and see!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 421 =====