Years: Salted fish life since going to the countryside.

Chapter 1716 Daily Encounters with Master

Han Li handed the bicycle to Hao Guangchun, patted him on the shoulder without saying a word, and then took three steps at a time to kneel down respectfully in front of his master and kowtow several times.

"Master, I'm back."

Master Li smiled and nodded, then stood up, helped Han Li up from the ground, and said...

"It's good that you're back. How long can you stay at home this year?"

Han Li: "Based on the time I requested leave, I can finish eating glutinous rice balls at home. If my studies in the United States aren't too demanding, I want to stay until after the second day of the second lunar month before leaving."

Mr. Li: "Studies in the United States?"

Han Li: "Master, it's like this, there are many people who obtain postgraduate and master's degrees outside."

If I don't work harder to advance further, not only will those southerners look down on me, but I might also lose my job in Hong Kong.

Moreover, judging from the current situation abroad and in Hong Kong, academic qualifications are becoming increasingly devalued, and I estimate that this will also be the case in China in the future.

I cannot be complacent, nor do I want to be outdone by others in the future, and I cannot afford to lose my current position at Yenching University.

So, through my connection with the professor I studied at in England, I obtained the opportunity to pursue a doctorate at the university founded by the American president.

Once I get my PhD, I won't have to worry about these kinds of problems anymore, and at least I won't have any trouble keeping my current job.

As for whether it can go any further, that depends on perseverance and a little bit of luck.

Master Li didn't know the difference between a master's degree and a doctorate, let alone what the situation was like abroad.

However, he knew that his apprentice was a hardworking, persevering, and shrewd person, so he just needed to support him.

By this time, Hao Guangchun had already parked the bicycle and unloaded everything from it. Because there were too many things, he carried some of them over first.

"Master, senior brother."

Next, Han Li helped Hao Guangchun carry all his things over. He first gave him the clothes, roller skates, cassette tapes, and some Hong Kong trinkets that he had given him. Then he separated and explained the things that were given to his other junior brothers. The rest were all gifts for their master.

After thanking Han Li, Hao Guangchun was excitedly playing with his roller skates when his master slapped him on the head and said something.

"Stop grinning like an idiot. You can play with the gift your senior brother gave you anytime. Now hurry up and cook some food and stew. The three of us will have a good drink together at noon."

Hao Guangchun happily carried the meat that Han Li had brought to the kitchen to get busy, while Han Li stayed here to drink tea and chat with his master.

Hao Guangchun is similar to Han Li; he can only stew meat and vegetables, and his stir-frying is just a quick and easy process.

However, the three men were all rough and unrefined, so they didn't care much about such things. Besides, their main focus at noon was drinking, and they were happy to have a bite of food after each drink.

When Han Li drinks with his master and junior brothers, he certainly won't use his cheat code to cheat, otherwise what's the point of drinking together?

Even so, by the time the party ended, Master was clearly quite drunk.

After Han Li and Hao Guangchun helped their master to bed, he shook his slightly dizzy head and slurred a few words to his junior brother.

"Guangchun, I'm in a good mood today. I've had too much to drink and I'm feeling a bit unwell. Please keep an eye on Master. I'm heading home now. We can have a proper chat another day."

Thanks to the care of Han Li and his master, Hao Guangchun didn't drink too much. Although he was a little tipsy, he was still relatively sober and said after listening to his senior brother.

“Master has already lain down and is fine for now. Shall I take you back?” Han Li: “No need. It’s not far. It’s only a ten-minute bike ride.”

Hao Guangchun escorted Han Li all the way to the entrance of the alley, and only turned back after watching him ride away on his bicycle.

Han Li rode his slightly wobbly bicycle home, humming an unknown tune all the way.

When Han Li returned home, He Mi and the others saw him like this. Some helped him get in the car, some gave him water to wash his face, and others made him tea.

After they finished their work, Han Li was well taken care of and served comfortably. He sat on the sofa, holding a teacup, chatting with them, and playing with the children.

He Mi and Hou Yuhua were both normal, but Wang Chunhua's gaze towards Han Li was not only somewhat resentful, but her eyes would also occasionally glance downwards.

Han Li was still not fully sober. His older sister, who had learned from his mother's phone call that he was back, had already left work early and was already over with a lot of things.

"Little brother."

"Miss."

As soon as Sister Han entered the door and saw her younger brother in this state, she immediately began to scold and express her concern.

"You just got back yesterday, and you're already drinking heavily today? Look at you, you reek of alcohol, you must have had a lot to drink. Are you feeling unwell now? Have you had some sugar water? Do you want to lie down for a while and rest?"

Han Li: "Big sister, I'm fine. Where's Zhuangzhuang? Why didn't you bring him over with you?"

Sister Han: "Your brother-in-law will pick him up after school and we'll come over together. Aren't there no restrictions on food purchases in Hong Kong? Why are you even thinner this year than when you came back last year?"

My older sister had already said this to my mother yesterday. Although Han Li didn't feel like he had lost weight, he knew it was because his family cared. They thought he had lost weight as long as they saw that he hadn't gained weight.

Helpless, Han Li could only repeat what he had said to his mother and the others yesterday, and then quickly changed the subject to prevent his eldest sister from continuing the question.

As always, Han's mother was the first to return. As soon as she came back, the children immediately put down their toys and surrounded her.

Next, my brother-in-law Dai Jing'an arrived with his nephew Zhuangzhuang. Children always like to play with kids who are older than themselves.

After seeing Zhuangzhuang, the older brother, Da, Xiaoming, and Xiaoliang immediately changed their target.

Zhuangzhuang had been scolded by his mother countless times, but even though he didn't like playing with children younger than him, he still obediently took the three little ones to play in the yard.

However, Han's mother was worried that the children might get hurt, so she sat in the yard watching them, while the eldest sister and He Mi went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

While Han Li was having tea and chatting with his brother-in-law, his father, second sister, and the others who still needed to go to work returned one after another.

With more people, it was naturally more lively. The sounds of the older children playing, the crying of Sanming and Erliang, and the laughter of the adults made the house exceptionally lively.

During the meal, Han Li naturally drank a little to keep his brother-in-law company.

However, Han Li didn't drink much this time, and his older sister knew he had drunk too much at noon and wouldn't let him drink any more.

You can't drink too much at the dinner table, so you eat much faster.

After dinner, everyone chatted for a while before going home. After Han Li closed the door, the room was still filled with spring colors.

However, we're going to my mother-in-law's house tomorrow, so I can't be as wild as I was yesterday.
(End of this chapter)