Chapter 914: Maybe I Didn’t Pee All the Way!
In his sleep, Li Yi felt his whole body was soaked, which was extremely uncomfortable.
He instinctively opened his eyes.
What met his eyes was the dim light bulb on the ceiling and the yellowed old newspapers—clearly, he was back at his own home.
As for how he’d gotten back, Li Yi had no recollection—he’d clearly blacked out again today.
He hadn’t actually planned on drinking today; he knew his own limits—he got drunk easily, and once he did, it would take him most of the day to sober up.
But the villagers had been willing to go hungry just to wait for him to return, which deeply moved him. So when Feng Kai thanked him on behalf of the villagers, Li Yi raised his glass.
As everyone knows, at the dinner table, you either firmly refuse to pick up a glass, or once you do, it’s all about how much you can drink.
The end result was that Li Yi hadn’t even waited for the lamb he’d been longing for to be served before he’d crawled under the table, and he had no idea what happened after that.
After lying on the kang to catch his breath and realizing his clothes were soaked through with sweat, he decided to change into a clean set.
As soon as he turned around, he witnessed a breathtaking scene.
There, Jiang Xue was reading a book at the bedside table, flipping through the pages with one hand while holding a palm leaf fan in the other, occasionally fanning herself.
Beneath the fan, the two little ones were sleeping soundly.
Gazing at his wife’s delicate profile, illuminated by the lamplight, she looked so resolute and warm, radiating the glow of maternal love from head to toe.
The scene was like a frozen masterpiece—warm and touching—and Li Yi couldn’t help but stare, completely captivated!
After a moment, Jiang Xue seemed to sense something and lifted her head. She turned to look and met Li Yi’s gaze, filled with tenderness.
“You’re awake. Are you hungry?”
“Yes!”
“Then wait a moment—I’ll go get you some food!”
With that, before Li Yi could say a word, he watched as she quickly got out of bed and headed toward the kitchen.
Soon, Li Yi saw Jiang Xue walk in carrying two large bowls—one filled with braised pork and vegetables, the other with braised lamb.
Immediately afterward, she brought in two large bowls: one filled with pork stew and the other with clear-simmered lamb. On top of the pork stew sat a large, dark-colored steamed bun.
“Go ahead and eat. I know you didn’t eat much at lunch, so Uncle Feng saved this just for you!” Jiang Xue said.
“Haha, Uncle Feng is so thoughtful!” Li Yi said with a smile.
“Yeah, but mostly because everyone here really appreciates what you’ve done for them!” Jiang Xue said.
Li Yi didn’t respond to that. Although he had indeed done a lot for the village over the past two years—first leading everyone in selling mushrooms, then investing his own money to help the villagers start a livestock business—
In everyone’s eyes, it was Li Yi’s kindness that had led them out of poverty and toward prosperity, but Li Yi knew deep down that he was merely repaying a debt of gratitude.
In his previous life, he and his third sister had run away from home; his eldest sister had been tormented to death by the Yang family; and his second sister was far away in Juziwa Village—how could she possibly look after the family at all times?
It was his younger brothers and friends—including Feng Kai and Zhang Tongfu—who supported his parents through those hardest times, and they even helped arrange his father’s funeral.
Although none of these events had actually occurred in this timeline, Li Yi held this debt of gratitude deep in his heart.
“Why’d you go quiet?”
Li Yi said, munching on a sheep bone, “Nothing. I was just thinking about my eldest sister. The doctor said she’s been overworking herself lately and has low blood pressure. You should keep an eye on her!”
“Alright. Once school starts, I’ll take all three kids to school. That’ll save my eldest sister a lot of trouble!” Jiang Xue said.
“Great. Once the fall harvest is over, I plan to bring Mom and Dad to Beijing so they can keep an eye on Big Sister and Third Sister!” Li Yi said.
“Sounds good to me!”
Then Jiang Xue smiled and said, “With Sister Na and my eldest sister both going through their postpartum recovery one after another, Mom’s been pretty worn out!”
“But it’s a happy kind of tired!”
“That’s true…”
Perhaps because he was hungry, Li Yi ate a particularly large and satisfying meal.
After he’d eaten his fill, Li Yi felt the urge to urinate, so he went outside to use the restroom.
When he returned to the room, Jiang Xue had already cleared the table.
Seeing Li Yi come in, Jiang Xue blushed slightly and said, “I’ve already drawn some water for you in the back room. Go wash up and get some sleep!”
They were an old married couple—how could Li Yi not know what she meant?
When she said “wash up,” she didn’t mean washing his face or feet—she meant washing that area. In the words of a country folk, she meant washing his butt!
Seeing the fiery look in her eyes, Li Yi knew right away that his sister-in-law’s sudden pregnancy had stirred up his own wife again.
Another exhausting night ahead!
At this thought, Li Yi’s eyes involuntarily shifted away.
“Hey, why are you so flustered?” Jiang Xue asked, puzzled.
“Um, maybe I didn’t pee all the way out!”
Jiang Xue: @#￥%……
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A night of frog croaking!
Early the next morning, Li Yi was fast asleep when he heard the village loudspeaker blaring again: “Attention all villagers and commune members! Everyone must assemble at the village committee office immediately to prepare for road repairs leading to the county seat!”
“Attention, all villagers and commune members…”
Perhaps worried that someone hadn’t heard clearly, Uncle Feng repeated the announcement three times before finishing.
Although Li Yi really didn’t want to get up, he knew he had work to do today, so he dragged himself out of bed.
After getting up, he carried a few loads of water, and only then did Li Yi begin his morning routine.
By then, his parents had already finished breakfast and set off for the village committee office in their mule-drawn cart.
By nine o’clock, after Jiang Xue, his older sister, and the children had all woken up, Li Yi had mostly tidied up the house.
After saying goodbye to Jiang Xue, Li Yi took Zhang Ziqiang and Zhou Wen with him and drove away from home.
He first stopped by Xiaogouwa’s house, where Ergouzi told him that Xiaogouwa had gone to the commune’s veterinary clinic.
According to Ergouzi, his brother went to the veterinary station whenever he had free time—not only to help out, but also to learn some skills from his future father-in-law.
Upon learning this, Li Yi drove straight to the Red Flag Commune!
The commune wasn’t far from Nianzishan Village—only seven or eight kilometers away—and it took just over ten minutes by car.
Li Yi knew exactly where the veterinary clinic was located—right next to the post office—so he drove there with ease.
As soon as he arrived, Li Yi saw Xiaogouwa busy by an iron pen, inside which a large yellow cow was confined.
After getting out of the car, Li Yi immediately called out, “Xiaogouwa!”
Hearing Li Yi’s voice, Xiaogouwa immediately set down the metal, horn-shaped device he was holding and ran over.
“Brother Yi, what brings you here?”
“Hehe, I forgot to tell you yesterday, but I’ve already secured that spot for you. If you have time, I’ll take you over to the livestock station to register!” Li Yi said with a smile.
“Really? I’ll go tell my master!” Xiaogouwa said excitedly.
“Is your master here too?”
“Yeah, this veterinary clinic is actually my master’s house!” Xiao Gouwa replied.
“In that case, I’ll go in and pay your master a visit!”
With that, Li Yi got out of the car, took two packs of cigarettes and two bottles of liquor from the trunk, and followed Xiaogouwawa into the house.
At that moment, the people inside heard the commotion, and a middle-aged man came out of the house.
Li Yi recognized the man; he was the commune’s only veterinarian. Li Yi didn’t know his real name, but everyone in the commune called him “Big Cui.”
“Zizhong (Xiaogouwa), who are these comrades?”
Before Xiaogouwa could speak, Li Yi stepped forward and said, “Hello, Uncle Cui. My name is Li Yi. I’m Xiaogouwa’s sworn brother. I came by today to see Xiaogouwa about something, and I thought I’d drop in to say hello to you as well!”
Big Cui was taken aback for a moment, then said with a hint of surprise, “So you’re Comrade Li Yi. Zizhong talks about you all the time. Come on in…”
“Please, come in!”
Led by Big Cui, the group walked into the house together.
As soon as they stepped inside, Li Yi spotted a young woman with two thick braids walking toward them, carrying a basin of dirty laundry…
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