Féi City, which belonged to Tai 'an City, was located in the middle of Shandong Province and the western foot of Mount Tai. It was a treasure land in the middle of Shandong Province with rich resources and was famous for its peach trees. It borders Daiyue District of Tai 'an City in the east, Dongping County and Pingyin County of Jinan City in the west, Ningyang County and Wenshang County of Jining City across the river in the south, and Changqing District of Jinan City in the north. It was 48 kilometers long from north to south and 37.5 kilometers wide from east to west, with a total area of 1277.3 square kilometers. In 2005, the population of the city was 963,000, with a male sex ratio of 104.7: 100。The Urban area was located in the north of the city, in the east, at the junction of the two roads, Ji (South) Wei (Shan) and Xue (Jiadao) Guan (Tao). In the north, there was the Tai (An) city railway, and in the south, there was the Tai (An) city first-class highway. In 1992, the county was removed and the city was established. The total area was 1277.3 square kilometers, and it governed 14 towns and offices, one provincial high-tech development zone, 607 village (residential) committee, and a total population of 963,000. It was a national star city, a top 100 county (city) with comprehensive strength, a county (city) with strong economy in Shandong Province, and an advanced city in the construction of spiritual civilization. This was Li Cong's hometown, Shandong Province. His grandfather, Li Shugong, was the village secretary of a town called Wenyang in the south of Shandong Province. He was also the current patriarch of the Li family. He was the leader of the children's regiment during the Anti-Japanese War. He was already 90 years old this year. His grandmother was seven years older than his grandfather. At that time, it was common for an old man to have a young wife. There was also an uncle and two aunts in his hometown. Li Cong's grandmother's house was only a few kilometers away from the village. Li Cong had grown up with his grandmother and had a deep relationship with her. There were also two uncles and one aunt at home. They were all honest farmers. However, Li Cong's arrival would change their lives in the future.
"How far is it, Dad? I'm so thirsty. I didn't drink any water when I woke up this morning. My throat is about to smoke.”Li Cong had a bitter look on his face.
"Who can you blame? You're walking so early in the morning. We'll be there in ten minutes. The new road we're taking this time only took us less than fifty minutes to walk forty kilometers. That's fast enough. Your dad isn't driving fast in the army when he was young.”Mr. Li looked at his son as he drove. It was as if he had never known him. He had never seen his son so concerned about something.
In a 50-square-meter farmhouse, Li Cong's grandfather was clearing the snow in the yard while his grandmother was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. It was a peaceful scene. Li Cong's cousin, who had just graduated from a technical college and had yet to find a job, was staying at home and helping her grandmother wash the old clothes at home.
"Old man, stop fiddling with that. Hurry up and bring me the noodles I made in the house. Liang Liang and his father will be back in a while. These two haven't eaten yet.”Since last night, she knew that her eldest son and grandson were coming back. The old lady rushed the noodles and washed the chives overnight. She ate noodles in the morning and prepared dumplings in the afternoon. These two were the favorite foods of Li Cong and his son.
"Sigh, you're famous for being busy. Why didn't they come back after eating at home? Why did they come back? It's just after the new year and they're not working properly.”The old man said this, but it did not delay his work. He quickly threw down the broom and went to the house to get the noodles.
"Hehe, granny, why do you dote on my brother and grandpa so much? I've been working all morning, but you haven't cooked for me.”Li Hui, the granddaughter, expressed her dissatisfaction.
"You naughty girl, I'll cover your mouth when I come out later. Say that I'm biased. How many meals does your brother come back for in a year? You're always here.”The old lady was angry at her precious granddaughter. Just as she was about to say something, the familiar sound of brakes rang out. This Shenlong Fukang was bought by Li Cong's father at the old car market for 20,000 yuan. However, it was considered rare in this village. Although the city was one of the top 100 counties in the country, it was all exaggerated by the newspapers. The actual situation was far from that.
"Grandma, my grandpa and brother are back. I'll go pick them up.”After saying that, the girl left her work and ran out. Li Hui and Li Cong were about the same age, and their relationship was quite good. Li Cong heard his sister's voice before he got out of the car.
"Grandpa, brother, you're back. I didn't even see you when I was working during the New Year.”As he spoke, he pounced on Li Cong. Before Li Cong could react, someone hugged him and turned him away.
"Hehe, let go quickly. You're already such a big girl. Do you still think you're a child? You still want your brother to carry you and spin around?”The old lady followed him out.
"Hehe, it's fine, granny. She weighs less than 100 pounds. I haven't seen her for half a year. The last time I saw her was on grandpa's birthday. She's getting more and more beautiful. She's not my sister. You should marry such a girl. Tell me, where are the guys lining up to pursue you? Don't you know our girl? Don't find the wrong one.”Ever since Li Cong had been brainwashed, he had become a glib talker. Li Cong, who was an honest child, would never be able to say this out loud in the past. This made Li Hui's face turn red. She raised her hand and punched her brother.
"Grandma, what nonsense is he talking about?”Miss Jiao used her unique skill and began to act coquettishly.
"Hehe, stop fooling around. Let's go home. Mother, where's my father?”Mr. Li still used the old-fashioned rural address as he walked in.
"Your father is making noodles for both of you. Your mother just laid down last night and you called to say that you were coming back. You couldn't sleep, so you woke up late at night to make noodles for both of you. Go wash your hands quickly. I just called Yan 'er's mother and heard that you two left early in the morning and didn't eat. Eat while it's hot.”Grandpa was such a person. He was obviously happy to see his son and grandson return, but he still had to put on a cold expression. This was the so-called "dignity". Li Cong's father definitely inherited this from his grandfather.
"Okay, Grandpa, don't go out. I'm looking for you for something serious.”Seeing that the old man was about to go out, Li Cong quickly stopped him.
"What do you have to say? Tell me quickly. I'll hurry to the brigade. After I'm done, I'll come back and have a drink with you and your father. Your uncle and your uncles will come over later.”
"Then I'll say it now. I want to borrow our old house.”
"What? Old house? What are you using that for?" Before the old man could speak, the old lady spoke first. However, Li Cong saw that his grandfather did not speak, but the question in his eyes was even bigger than that of his grandmother. After all, in the eyes of the old man, Li Cong was a child from the city. Why did he come to his hometown?
"It's like this, Father and Mother. He's tinkering with some gasoline project and needs a place. Doesn't our house happen to have a big yard? He had to save money to rent someone else's.”Mr. Li's words captured Li Cong's grandfather's heart. The old people in the countryside were all very particular about saving money. When they heard that it was cheap, they agreed to it. Although it was their ancestral home, it was not unreasonable for their eldest grandson to use it. Otherwise, wouldn't the house still be his when he passed away? Saving his son and grandson's money was equivalent to saving his own money. The old man changed his mind very quickly.
"Alright, I don't know what project you're working on. As long as you don't tear down our ancestral house, I won't care about anything.”The old man said as he handed the key to the ancestral house to Li Cong. "I still have something to do in the brigade. You two should eat something to fill your stomach. After you're done eating, ask Xu Hui to bring you over and clean up.”The old man said as he spoke.
"Hey, old man, why are you cleaning the house? There are so many rooms in our house. You can just come back and live here. Don't tell me you want Liang Liang to live in that broken house over there. It's so windy at the village entrance. There's no shelter. Hurry up. Don't just stand there. Go in and eat noodles.”The father and son agreed as they walked into the house. The two of them had a special characteristic. They liked to eat noodles, especially handmade noodles. It seemed that they were indeed competent as a grandmother. After fifteen minutes, Li Cong, who had eaten his fill, burped and pulled his sister to the old house.
"Brother, slow down. Is there an antique in our old house? You're in such a hurry that my hand hurts.”
"What antique? It belongs to generations of poor farmers.”As he spoke, he ignored his sister's protest and ran over quickly, causing the passersby to discuss. "Hey, isn't this the eldest grandson of the Li family? Why did he drag his sister away in such a hurry?”"Yeah, did something happen at home?”"Bullsh * t! It's the new year, so you better watch your mouth. If Second Uncle (Li Cong's grandfather) hears about this, he'll break your legs!" Li Cong ignored everything that was happening outside and ran towards his old house. Finally, after a while, he arrived at his ancestral house.
Looking at the dilapidated house in front of him, Li Cong felt as if he could see a sky full of money rushing at him. His eyes were glowing green, which made Li Hui even more determined to say that there were antiques in the house. Otherwise, her brother would be stupid. As the girl thought about it, she reached out and touched her brother's head, which shocked Li Cong.
"What are you doing, Xinhui? I don't have a fever. Why are you touching my head?”
"You still know that you don't have a fever? If there was a camera just now, I would have taken a photo of you. Looking at you, you were almost drooling. What exactly is in our old house? You're so excited. Don't hide it from me. Hurry up and tell me.”It seemed that the Li family had inherited the fantasy. This twenty-something-year-old girl had already started to fantasize about the antiques in the family.
"What are you thinking about? I think you're the one with a fever. Let's go in and talk. Forget it, I'll do it myself. You go home. You don't have to worry about this. Go home and help Grandma cook.”Li Cong suddenly remembered that what he was about to do was so shocking that it was better to coax this curious baby in front of him home.
"Really? Are you sure you don't want my help? To be honest, I really don't want to clean up this old house for you. It's so dirty that I can't do anything about it. I'm leaving. Bye, dear brother.”After saying that, Li Hui threw down the key and disappeared without a trace. This made Li Cong despise the low moral standards of this society from the bottom of his heart.
Since there was no one else, he would start his own plan. After opening the door, he locked the door. There was only a bare brick floor in front of him. Because no one lived in the courtyard, the biggest obstacle to the machine, the two uncles, had been cut down. There were no tall buildings around, and the sun was abundant. It was the best place. Li Cong's first step was about to begin. He didn't look at the moldy house, but walked around the courtyard again and again, toot," I have to recruit people." If I were to leave my big machine here, Grandpa and the others would definitely suspect how I got here. How could I hide it? Oh right, the machine looks like it's made of solar energy. Why don't I buy a dozen solar energy machines and say that I assembled them myself? Haha, I'm really a genius. It's easy to have 40 employees. With Grandpa's prestige, 400 is not a problem. There are plenty of idle workers in the countryside in winter. However, scraping oil is a delicate job. I'm afraid men can't do it. I don't need to offer a high salary. I'll start working when mom brings me the money. Haha, I'll be a millionaire next month.
Li Cong was still immersed in his own fantasy. He did not know that the road was not as simple as he thought. The most important thing was that he did not have any channels for sales. Without experiencing hardships, how could he see the rainbow? The real training began. Li Cong began to look forward to it. The pain of falling out of love motivated him to continue moving forward.
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