Feicheng, which belonged to Tai 'an City, was located in the middle of Shandong and the western foot of Mount Tai. It was a treasure land in the middle of Shandong with rich resources and was famous for its fertile peaches. 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 in the south across the river, and Changqing District of Jinan City in the north is bounded by mountains. It was 48 kilometers long from north to south and 37.5 kilometers wide from east to west. In 2005, the population of the city was 963,000, and the sex ratio was 104.7: 1oo。The Urban area was located in the north of the city, at the intersection of Jinan (South) Weishan (Mountain) and Xuedao (Jiadao) Guantao (Tao) Highways. In the north, there was Taian-Feicheng (City) railway, and in the south, Taian-Feicheng (City) Class I highway passed by. In 1992, the county was removed and a city was established. It has a total area of square kilometers, jurisdiction over 14 towns and offices, 1 provincial high-tech development zone, 607 village (residential) committee, and a total population of 963,000. It is 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 spiritual civilization construction. This was Li Cong's hometown, Feicheng, Shandong Province. His grandfather, Li Shugong, was a village secretary in Wenyang, a town south of Feicheng. 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 younger than his grandfather. At that time, it was common for old men to have young wives. He also had 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 since he was a child. He had a deep relationship with his grandmother. There were 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.
Li Cong's grandfather was clearing the snow in a 50-square-meter farmhouse, while his grandmother was preparing breakfast in the kitchen. It was a peaceful scene. Li Cong's cousin, who had just graduated from a 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, Grandma, why do you dote on my brother and uncle so much? I've been working all morning, but you haven't cooked for me.”Her granddaughter Li Hui 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 a few more words, the familiar sound of brakes came from the door. 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 small village. Although Feicheng 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 little girl threw down the work in her hands 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.
"Haha, it's fine, Grandma. She doesn't even weigh 100 pounds. We haven't seen each other for half a year. The last time we saw her was on Grandpa's birthday. She's really getting prettier and prettier. She's not my sister. You should marry a girl like her and make her your wife. Tell me, where is the line of guys chasing you? Don't you know where we are? Don't get the wrong girl.”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. These words made Li Hui's face turn red. She raised her small hand and punched her brother.
"Grandma, look at what he's talking about. I don't care.”The little girl 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 his grandmother's. After all, in the eyes of the old man, Li Cong was a child from the city. What was he doing in 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 caught the attention of Li Cong's grandparents. The elderly in the countryside were all particular about saving money. When they heard that it was cheap, they agreed to it. Although it was their ancestral house, it was not unreasonable for their eldest grandson to use it. Otherwise, wouldn't this 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 quickly. After you're done, ask Xiaohui to bring you over and clean it.”The old man said as he went out.
"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 loved to eat noodles, especially handmade noodles. It seemed that they were really competent as grandmothers. 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?”" Nonsense, it's the New Year. You should watch your mouth. If Second Uncle hears this, he will break your legs." Li Congshi ignored the outside world and ran towards his old house. After a short jog, he finally 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 green, which made Li Hui even more determined to say that there were antiques in the house. Otherwise, her brother would be stupid. The little girl thought so and reached out to touch her brother's head, which shocked Li Cong.
"What are you doing, Xiaohui? I'm not burning. Why are you touching my head?”
"You still know that you didn't burn it? If there was a camera, I would have taken a picture of you. Look at you, you're almost drooling. What's in our old house that you're so excited about? Don't hide it from me. Tell me quickly, is there something from the Tang Dynasty in our house?”It seemed that the Li family had inherited the fantasy. This young lady in her twenties had already started to fantasize about the antiques in the family.
"What are you thinking about? I think you're the one who's burning. Open the door and go in. Forget it, I'll do it myself. You go home. You don't have to worry about this. Go home and help Grandma cook. There are so many people at noon. Grandma can't handle it herself.”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 this old house for you. It's too dirty. I'm leaving. Bye, dear brother.”After saying that, Li Hui threw down the key and disappeared without a trace. This made Li Cong feel that the moral standards of this society were low.
Now that there was no one else, he started his own plan. After opening the door, he locked it from the inside. In front of him was a bare brick floor. As no one lived in the courtyard, the biggest obstacle to the operation was cut off. Additionally, there were no tall buildings in the surroundings. It was the best place with abundant sunshine. Li Cong's first step was about to begin. He didn't look at the moldy house. Instead, he walked around the courtyard while toot,"I have to recruit people.""If I leave that big machine here, my grandpa and the others will definitely suspect how I got it. How can I hide it? Oh right, the machine looks like it's solar-powered. Why don't I buy more than ten solar-powered machines and say that I assembled them myself? Haha, I'm really a genius. It's not a problem for me to have 40 employees. With my 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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