Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 1189 I didn't get home until after dark

Despite being scolded, Wang Li smiled and didn't seem to care. After a while, noticing that Wang An hadn't eaten the chocolate, Wang Li asked him with a grin:

"Fourth Brother, we've all eaten, so why aren't you eating?"

After Wang Li finished asking, Wang An gave him a disapproving look and said:

"I only had three chocolates in my pocket, and you three each took one. What am I supposed to eat?"

As he spoke, Wang An took out a cigarette, put one in his mouth, and then handed the cigarette pack to the back of the house.

Wang Li and Mu Xueli both took out a cigarette, but Huang Zhong shook his head when he saw the cigarette Mu Xueli offered him.

Mu Xueli then urged Huang Zhong to speak:
"Go ahead and smoke if you want. Don't you feel envious watching us smoke?"

Huang Zhong shook his head and said:

"I'm not greedy. My mother told me that smoking will make you grow shorter."

Upon hearing this, Mu Xueli's hand, which was offering a cigarette, froze in mid-air. The main reason was that although there was no such thing as "smoking is harmful to health" at that time, "smoking will stunt your growth" was something that almost everyone knew.

To everyone's surprise, after Huang Zhong finished speaking, Wang Li said with a face full of dissatisfaction:

“My fourth brother started smoking before he started school, but it didn’t stop him from growing tall. Look how tall he is now. I started smoking a few years ago, and I’m not short either, just a little shorter than my fourth brother.”

Mu Xueli also fits this description:
"Yeah, I'm 1.76 meters tall, that's enough for me. If you ask me, smoking doesn't stop you from growing taller."

After the two finished speaking, Huang Zhong was visibly hesitant. Just as Huang Zhong was wavering about whether or not to learn to smoke, Wang An said, somewhat speechlessly:
"Are you two crazy? Why do you have to make Xiao Zhong smoke? What's wrong with him? What's so good about smoking?"

As soon as Wang An spoke, Huang Zhong immediately and firmly replied:
"I think I'll give up smoking. I'll listen to my older brother. I figure it's useless to smoke this stuff anyway."

Mu Xueli and Wang Li scratched their heads, and Wang Li laughed awkwardly:
"I just felt bad letting Xiao Zhong watch us smoke since all three of us are smoking."

Mu Xueli also said:

"Yeah, right. It's like we're doing a terrible job."

Wang An looked at the two men and suddenly didn't know what to say, mainly because what they said seemed to make perfect sense.

So Wang An turned to Huang Zhong and asked:

"Xiao Zhong, we're smoking, are you getting tempted?"

Huang Zhong quickly shook his head and said:

"No, I'm not craving it at all."

Wang An nodded, and then spoke of Mu Xueli and Wang Li:

"They don't have those kinds of things going on, so you two stop meddling."

And so, the four of them, bragging and chatting about useless trivialities, finally made it home after dark.

That's right, I didn't get home until after dark.

The main problem is that after winter arrives, Heilongjiang Province experiences short days and long nights. The sun sets around 4:30 pm and it gets completely dark before 6 pm.

After Wang An and his three companions, along with a pack of dogs, entered the yard, the family members inside, hearing the commotion, turned on the outside lights. In an instant, the Wang family's yard was brightly lit. Suddenly surrounded by light, Mu Xueli, her face filled with shock, said to Wang An:
"Brother-in-law, when did you install all these light bulbs in the yard? With these bulbs on, your yard is so bright!"

Before Wang An could speak, Wang Li said smugly:

"That's because you didn't look closely. Our courtyard is the same way. There are lights everywhere in the whole courtyard. When it gets dark, they are brightly lit."

It was clear that Wang Li was extremely proud at this moment, mainly because he finally had someone to listen to him show off.

Mu Xue looked around at the light bulbs installed under the eaves of various houses, and said with a face full of envy:
"No way, when I get home I'll buy a bunch of wires and light bulbs and put a ring of lights around the yard. That would be so much better, it would be so much more fun to do chores at night."

After a pause, Mu Xueli suddenly said to Wang Li:

"By the way, did the electrician install all these light bulbs? With so many light bulbs, do you think the electrician was happy to do it? Did he pay for it?"

After Mu Xueli finished speaking, Wang Li stood there with his head held high and chest puffed out, looking sideways at the sky, and patted his chest with his right hand, making a loud "bang" sound, and said:

"For such a small job, why would you need an electrician? Just ask me, I can do it."

To be honest, Wang Li's smug look at that moment made anyone who saw him want to kick him.

However, Mu Xueli's eyes lit up immediately upon hearing this. She quickly took out a cigarette and offered one to Wang Li, saying with a grin as she lit it for him:
"Come on, Fifth Brother, have a smoke, hehehehe."

After lighting the cigarette, Mu Xueli continued to ingratiate herself:
"Really, Fifth Brother? You really know how to catch a light bulb?"

Wang Li, who was showing off, took a puff of his cigarette and was about to speak when Wang An finally couldn't stand it anymore and pointed at Wang Li's nose, saying:

"Xiao Wangli, you better behave yourself. Can't you speak properly? If you keep acting arrogant, do you believe I'll kick you again?"

Wang An's words were like a thunderbolt to Wang Li, instantly silencing his arrogance and causing him to regain his composure. He immediately replied in a normal tone:

"Hey Mu-ge, I learned how to connect light bulbs from my fourth brother. If you ever need to connect a light bulb in the yard, just come to me. I'll definitely get it set up perfectly for you. I'll teach you a bit more then. Let me tell you, Mu-ge, that thing is super easy. You can learn it in no time."

As he spoke, Wang Li kept glancing at Wang An, clearly afraid that Wang An would kick him.

Wang An naturally noticed Wang Li's subtle glances, but he didn't really want to keep kicking Wang Li. He was a grown man, and it wouldn't be good to keep kicking him.

While they were talking, Wang Dazhu, Liu Guilan, Huang Li, and the two young ladies, Wang Xiaomei and Wang Xiaoli, came out of Wang An's room. Mu Xueqing, on the other hand, stood at the window and looked out because she had to watch the children.

Since the birth of Xingfu and Kuaile, Wang Dazhu and his wife have spent most of their daytime time in Wang An's house, except when they go back to their own house to sleep at night.

Anyway, the two houses have the same structure and furniture, and everyone's main activity area is in the living room.

The main point is that this way, whoever has time can take care of the two little ones, Happiness and Joy.

There's no way around it; taking care of children is an incredibly tiring and tedious task, especially when it's two.

Fortunately, since the Wang family started using a radiator, the house has been warm all the time, even warmer than with central heating, so there's no need to worry about the two little ones getting cold.

As soon as she approached, Liu Guilan said with a smile:

"What are you guys fighting about?"

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