Return to 1983 Hunting Xing'an Mountains

Chapter 443: A Good Father and a Good Son

Xu Laonian hummed a little tune of Crescent Moon No. 5, pinched the spring smoke with two fingers, and jumped over the stream with easy steps. A smile unconsciously spread on his face, and he hopped to the construction site in two steps.

The foundation of the new house has been dug. In the square ditch more than half a meter wide, wooden baffles are being built to prepare for tomorrow's pouring. Liu Daming, Li Feng, Li Ye and others are holding shovels to throw sand on the screen, while Yu Kaihe and others are using hammers made of wooden blocks to tamp the sand backfilled on the top of the cellar...

Building a house is divided into steps, and every step cannot be sloppy. After the foundation is poured tomorrow, the foresters who come to help can take a break, because they need to wait for the concrete to become hard and solid. This time is about 20 days. However, the climate in the Northeast is dry, so the next step of bricklaying can be carried out in half a month.

While waiting for the concrete to solidify, they can also do other things, such as digging wells, building warehouses, leveling the ground in the yard, building houses, and building walls...

As long as you are willing to work, there will be a lot of work waiting for you, and you will never have a moment to rest.

At this moment, everyone saw that Xu Laonian was in a good mood, so they asked with a smile: "Didn't they say that Erning got into trouble? What happened? You look like it's nothing serious."

"Not bad at all. Look at Accountant Xu. He looks like he's eating honey. He's so happy!"

Xu Laonian waved his hands and said, "How can I have the leisure to eat honey? Didn't my son accompany his brother to Sandaohe to see his father-in-law? Yesterday, he ran into two fierce bandits in the mountains. My son shot them to death with two bullets. Now the city and the province are going to commend him. It should be reported in the newspaper in two days."

Hearing Xu Laonian's relaxed tone and his free and easy movements, everyone was slightly stunned.

Wang Erli was shocked and said, "Oh my god! Brother, are Erning and the others okay?"

"Nothing, he should be back in the afternoon. My son doesn't have any special abilities, he's just too righteous and kind-hearted!"

Xiao Liu in the reception room said with a smile: "Not really, my brother Xu has the same personality as Accountant Xu."

"Hahaha!" Xu Laonian couldn't hold back his laughter and laughed wildly twice.

Liu Daming came over and asked, "Brother-in-law, what exactly happened?"

At this time, everyone straightened up and moved towards Xu Laonian, taking a short break while listening to stories.

As Xu Laonian walked towards the shed, he explained the whole story. In fact, he didn't know much, but he dared to speak and talk. When there was something unclear, he said, "My guess is that the two people who died in the cellar must have had an affair and were discovered by the owner..."

Xu Laonian relied on his imagination and what Xu Long said on the phone to analyze the matter about 70% to 80% and almost restored the course of events.

More than forty people gathered under the shed, drinking water and listening to the story with great interest and exclaiming repeatedly.

Old Wei was shocked and said, "Oh my god, Er Ning is really a tough guy. If it were someone else, they would have been scared to death."

Xiao Liu in the reception room said, "It's not a big deal. They were gangsters who killed ten people in total! If those two gangsters glared at me when I spoke, I would stand at attention!"

"Hahaha, there's nothing wrong with what Liu'er said. Who shouldn't stand at attention?"

Wang Erli said, "They are really brave, brother. Are they more courageous than us when we were young?"

Xu Laonian narrowed his eyes and smiled: "Well, he is stronger than when I was young. Whatever happens, I dared to chop people with a kitchen knife a while ago, but I have never shot anyone with a gun. This little bastard has set a precedent for the Xu family."

Lao Jiang said: "A tiger father will have a dog son!"

Da Loudspeaker said with a smile: "Well, I think my brother thought those two bandits were just animals in the mountains. My brother is an expert in hunting in the mountains. He dares to hunt even black bears and old leopards. It is normal for him to kill those two bandits."

"Of course! What's the point? He was beaten to death by two gangsters, and nothing happened to him! The gangsters died in vain!"

Everyone looked at each other and agreed with what he said. Now we live in a society ruled by law and all cases involving guns are major cases. In this case, not only were Xu Ning and Li Fuqiang safe, they also performed great deeds and acted bravely. This is real ability!

Although this ability comes from Yang Yusheng, Wan Faqun, Sun Jishan, and Lin Dongliang, if it were someone else, would these four be able to handle it?

Xu Laonian felt very happy when he heard what they said. Although he had a quarrel with Liu Lizhen at home, he changed his identity when he went out and became Xu Ning's biological father. So who should be proud of his own son's bravery and meritorious service? It must be him!

Besides, he usually praises Xu Ning in the forest farm. His colleagues in the forest farm are very clear about it and think that the relationship between father and son is very good. Some people even ask Xu Laonian for advice on how to educate children. What can Xu Laonian say? He can only say that a good son is born under the stick.

"Accountant Xu, when will this be reported in the newspaper? I'll have to take a look then!"

Xu Laonian smiled and said, "How would I know? Anyway, reporters from the city and the province have come to interview us, so it should be published in the newspaper in a few days."

"We have a famous person in Qing'an."

Xu Laonian suppressed his laughter and waved his hands: "What celebrity? It's just a name at most!"

"Hahaha..." Everyone laughed wildly.

Liu Daming looked at his brother-in-law so proudly, grinned and said secretly: "Brother-in-law, Erning is flattering you again, you have to give my second nephew some reward, right?"

Xu Laonian's originally good mood was destroyed by these words. He turned around and scolded: "If you don't know how to chat, shut up! Go sift the sand!"

Wang Erli laughed and said, "Brother, stop being so cocky. Did my sister-in-law kick you out at home?"

"How do you know?"

He pointed at the footprints on Xu Laonian's trouser legs and said, "Look! The size 36 shoes fit perfectly!"

"Get lost!" Xu Laonian patted his head quickly.

At noon, they ate steamed buns at Li Fuqiang's house, but Liu Lizhen couldn't let them just eat steamed buns, so the old ladies discussed it and prepared two dishes, fried shredded dried tofu and radish meatball soup. The fried shredded dried tofu is a Xian ethnic dish with a fragrant taste.

During the meal, everyone was talking about Xu Ning, Li Fuqiang and others' heroic deeds in Sandaohe. After Xu Laonian had guessed what had happened, Liu Lizhen raised her hand and hit Xu Laonian on the back, scolding him with a smile: "You are the one who talks the most nonsense! What are you talking about?"

Xu Laonian didn't dare to say anything, just smiled awkwardly.

After dinner, when the workers all went to the construction site, Liu Lizhen and Han Fengjiao, who stayed at Li Fuqiang's house, just cleared the table without even having time to wash the dishes, and went straight back to Old Xu's house.

In the outer room, Yang Shuhua stood in front of the stove and used a spoon to skim the foam in the pot. The pot contained pork belly and pork shank. Wu Qiuxia and Zhang Guifang were cutting vegetables in front of the chopping board, while Wang Shujuan was squatting next to the kitchen washing vegetables. Next to her were Guan Hua and Meng Ziyan, reaching into the aluminum basin to clean the mullet and salmon.

Salmon, also known as salmon, hunchback salmon, and northern trout, is delicious whether braised or steamed. It is more common these days and can be found in rivers such as Sanjiang, Mudanjiang, Suifen, and Tumenjiang. It has become less common since the millennium.

These vegetables, pork, fish, and duck were all bought by Yang Liguo at a big hotel, and the total cost was 34 yuan. Yang Liguo asked someone to bring them to him, and the price was actually not expensive. There were two bags of vegetables, pork including streaky pork, ribs, shank, and elbow, fish including salmon and salmon, and four mallard ducks.

The mallard is commonly known as the big green head, and is widely distributed in the world. Before this, Xu Ning had planned to use the old worker to catch the big green head, but was delayed by a series of things.

Seeing that it was almost two o'clock, the old ladies became a little anxious because the big green head and the braised pork had just been put into the pot.

Han Fengjiao climbed over the wall carrying a box of ginseng wine and said, "Sister-in-law, should we ask someone to call my eldest brother?"

"Hey, where's the cigarette? You and Hua'er should wash your hands and go to the north end to call your uncle back."

"Okay." The two wiped their hands with a rag and went out.

Wu Qiuxia said, "Sister, which room should we put the table in?"

"Put the floor table in the east room. Juan, go to your room and get the big table top."

These old ladies are so busy that they are running out of time because they are really pressed for time.

"Put the remaining vegetables in the cellar. The third brother and his friends will come over tomorrow to have a meal."

Zhang Guifang carried vegetables, boiled meat and fried fish down to the cellar...

After Xu Laonian, Guan Hua and Meng Ziyan entered the house, Laonian said with a smile: "You have all worked hard. When the house is finished, we old men will treat you to a meal!"

Han Fengjiao said, "Brother, please stop it." Wu Qiuxia pursed her lips and said, "I don't want to eat Daming's food, and I don't want to take medicine for him again."

"Hahaha!" the old women burst into laughter.

Liu Daming's cooking is so unpalatable that it can easily kill people. Liu Tianen is the most qualified person to speak about this. He almost fainted after eating the loving lunch made by his own father.

Not long after Xu Laonian entered the house, two cars stopped outside the door.

A Jeep 212 and a Dongfeng 140.

When Liu Lizhen, Xu Laonian, Han Fengjiao and others saw this, they hurriedly put down their work and went out to greet them.

Xu Ning quickly jumped out of the car and shouted into the house: "Mom! My Third Uncle and Grandpa Sun are here!"

"Hey!" Liu Lizhen was just going out, and saw Yang Yusheng and Sun Jishan getting out of the car through the fence, and said with a smile: "Third brother!"

Yang Yusheng waved his hand and said, "No need to come out to greet us! We are family, why be polite?"

"Haha, Third Brother, you said you would come over during the holiday. I was thinking of having a drink with you."

"I was delayed by something earlier. Come here! Let me introduce you to my colleague Sun Jishan, Director Sun!"

Xu Laonian nodded and held out his hand: "Director Sun, I'm Xu Chunlin."

Sun Jishan shook hands with him and said with a smile: "Brother Xu! Brother Yang and I are comrades in the same trench. Let's not be polite. If you want to treat me as your own, just call me Brother Sun. How about that?"

These words sounded quite passionate coming from his mouth, and he was very humble.

Although Xu Laonian had not seen much of the world, he understood the ways of the world. He shook the hand that Sun Jishan was holding, "Brother Sun! Haha, come in quickly!"

"Come in, come in, Lianfang, what are you playing with?" Liu Lizhen called out, and when she saw Sun Lianfang, who had already gotten out of the car, go into the trunk to rummage through something, she asked.

Sun Lianfang turned around and said with a smile, "Hey, Auntie, I brought the luggage here."

Guan Lei explained at the side: "She wants to live here permanently, and my second uncle and second mother both agree."

Liu Lizhen was startled and said, "Oh! Then you can live here, live however you want. Get out of the car and go into the house first, and let them get it for you... Oh? Why are there so many kang stones in this car?"

Xu Ning smiled and said, "I made it in the lower room of my third uncle's house."

Sun Jiye continued, "They are useless in my lower room and take up space, so I brought them here. They are perfect for use now."

"Oh my god, this little bastard has to scratch something wherever he goes. It's so annoying! Come into the house quickly."

Xu Ning walked into the yard holding the motorcycle engine. At this moment, Xu Laonian, Yang Yusheng, Sun Jishan and others who were walking in front of him were about to enter the house.

Liu Lizhen had been waiting for an opportunity. When she saw that everyone was in the front and only Xu Ning was lagging behind, she raised her foot and kicked Xu Ning on the butt.

"Why are you kicking me?" Xu Ning asked, blinking his innocent eyes.

Liu Lizhen glared at him and said, "What are you talking about? If you keep showing off, I'll kick you to death!"

Xu Ning put the motorcycle engine at the door of the lower house. Just when he was about to stick out his butt, Liu Lizhen was about to lift her legs again. Xu Ning dodged cleverly and said with a grin, "Mom, nothing happened. We are home safely!"

Liu Lizhen raised her hand and grabbed his arm and hit him twice: "Why are you showing off? To put it bluntly, if you stay in the mountains, your brother will support me and your father. What will happen if your brother dies? How will your sister-in-law and the two children survive? Why don't you think about the consequences?"

Xu Ning was silent for a moment, then said, "I was negligent in this matter. I didn't think too much about it at the time. I was wrong, okay?"

"Get lost! You're quick to admit your mistakes, but you don't take them personally."

His mother gave him a sidelong look and pushed him into the outer room. The old women in the outer room all looked up at him. Xu Ning grinned and said, "Well, my mother is making fun of me! Where's the cigarette? Go get me a basin of water. I need to wash my hands."

"Don't you have hands yourself?"

Xu Ning argued unreasonably, "My hands are dirty, and if they touch the ladle, the water tank will be dirty too."

"Hahaha……"

Meng Ziyan silently poured him a basin of water, then stood beside him with a towel in her hand, like a maid.

Liu Lizhen turned her head and became furious. She took two quick steps and kicked Xu Ning on the butt.

Xu Ning stepped forward and turned around: "Why are you still kicking me? Didn't you admit your mistake?"

"I get mad when I see you bullying Yan, you little bastard."

Liu Fenfang said with a smile: "Sister-in-law, it's normal for the couple to be a little clingy since we haven't seen each other for a few days."

Han Fengjiao said: "Not really. Just now I saw Hu Zi getting off the car, and he didn't even look at me. He just ran after Hua Er. Oh, my heart sank!"

"This is what it means to forget your mother after you get a wife. Look at me, I hugged my mother as soon as I got off the car, and my mother kicked me several times."

Wang Hu lifted the curtain of the west room and said, "Mom, it was not because you gave me a look that I..."

"Go inside!" Han Fengjiao glared at him and said, "Erning, how come you are the matchmaker for Lian Junbao?"

These old ladies were not too curious about the fact that Xu Ning had killed two gangsters. Instead, they were quite curious about the fact that Xu Ning was a matchmaker for Sun Lianjun.

"Didn't my third brother come a few days ago? Before he left, he asked me to find a suitable guy for Hongyan in Qing'an, but how many good and decent guys are there in Qing'an? It was not until I went to Sandaohe that I heard that they were looking for a partner for Lianjun. Second Mother mentioned it to me at the time, but I didn't respond on the spot..."

Xu Ning stood at the door of the west room and recounted what had happened in detail.

Hearing this, Liu Lizhen threw some firewood into the stove and asked, "What did Hongyan's father say?"

"I was very happy on the phone. My uncle and his friends didn't think that I could introduce a date to Hongyan. They said that I was the only one among their friends that they cared about, and the blind date they introduced was reliable."

What is reliable? A good match is reliable!
Liu Lizhen said: "That's fine, just don't mess around with the couple."

"How can it be so chaotic? Lian Jun is Lian Fang's younger brother, and the third brother and I are brothers. Can I just tie a red string to his eldest niece? No, it's a cigarette."

Meng Ziyan blinked her almond-shaped eyes and nodded, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise.

Han Fengjiao said: "Erning, is there a generational difference between these two families?"

"They are not related at all, so there is no seniority. If we have to discuss it, we should start from me. Then we can discuss it separately. It won't delay us."

"Ah, then when will your third brother arrive tomorrow?"

"It should be around ten o'clock. Give them some time to get to know each other. Then we can have lunch."

Liu Lizhen rolled her eyes and said, "You are quite good at making arrangements."

"That is required!"

(End of this chapter)