Those planning blueprints are the burdens weighing on our shoulders, a sense of mission that is tangible."
Xue Liangliang flicked his cigarette ash, lost in his own emotions.
When he ntioned it, he seed to have forgotten his original purpose, or perhaps felt embarrassed to suddenly bring up personal matters in such a serious topic.
"After the next sester starts, you won't have much ti left at the school; Mr. Luo will certainly draft you into service."
"Oh."
Li Zhiyuan nodded. He had anticipated this long ago; otherwise, why apply to this university?
Xue Liangliang smoked three cigarettes in a row, and by the ti he extinguished the third one, the mood that perated the air finally began to lighten.
"Uh, Xiao Yuan..."
"You can hold it in for so long."
"It's not contradictory; personal happiness blends into the country's developnt."
"After dawn, you can jump back into the river."
"Did sothing happen?"
"Good news."
"Good news?"
"You're going to be a dad."
Xue Liangliang froze there for a long ti, then suddenly covered his mouth. Afraid of disturbing others, he could only suppress his laughter and start jumping on the spot.
Li Zhiyuan leaned his head on the rattan chair, the evening breeze carrying a chill that stirred his hair.
Xue Liangliang grabbed Li Zhiyuan's arm, shook it, and said: "Xiao Yuan, you know, I'm going to be a dad!"
"Ah, really? Congratulations."
"Hahaha!"
Xue Liangliang covered his mouth again, laughing so hard that his shoulders shook.
After much effort, he finally cald down and began taking deep breaths repeatedly.
"Xiao Yuan, why?"
"No need to worry about it, anyway, the matter is resolved."
"Okay, I get it." Xue Liangliang nodded.
The two of them quietly sat on the rattan chair, quietly watching the moon together.
After a while, Xue Liangliang asked:
"Xiao Yuan, what do you think I should na my child?"
"Ask Brother Runsheng."
"Let Runsheng na it? Uh, I an, help think of one first, kid, you know a lot of ancient texts, help co up with aningful nas, one for a boy and one for a girl.
Oh, right, the first child will have the Xue surna."
Xue Liangliang cared a lot about this point because it ant he wasn't a live-in son-in-law, although the woman never ca out, and it was always he who took the initiative to visit her.
"Bro, you should co up with it yourself; I'm not suitable for this task."
"Ah, alright." Xue Liangliang sighed, "It's so surreal, I'm actually going to be a father. Do you think if my parents find out about this, they'll..."
"Be scared to death."
Xue Liangliang smiled and then nodded helplessly.
Li Zhiyuan stood up, "I'm going to rest."
"Yeah, you go rest, I'll sit for a while longer."
Li Zhiyuan walked into the house.
"Thank you, Xiao Yuan."
...
The next morning, after Li Zhiyuan woke up, he didn't see Brother Liangliang in the room.
He believed that Brother Liangliang wouldn't be ho now either.
With a plastic basin ready to wash up, as soon as he stepped out, he saw Li Sanjiang sitting on the rattan chair, smoking a cigarette.
In the crisp morning, Li Zhiyuan knew that Grandmaster was aware he had returned, so he deliberately sat there waiting for him to wake up and co out.
"Grandmaster."
"Little Yuanhou."
Li Sanjiang imdiately extinguished the cigarette he just lit.
When he lifted the young man up, he gauged his weight:
"Grandmaster is almost too weak to carry you."
"You can use your back."
"Hehe." Li Sanjiang put Li Zhiyuan down, "Go wash up."
"Alright."
After brushing his teeth, while pouring hot water to wash his face, Li Zhiyuan saw that Grandmaster had put on the suit he bought yesterday, coming out holding another set.
"It fits well, fits nicely. Our Little Yuanhou knows how to buy things; Grandmaster really likes it."
Li Sanjiang twirled around twice in front of Li Zhiyuan, and said, "Should I change into this other set and show you?"
"Sure."
"Wait here."
Li Sanjiang went into the house, changed into another set, and ca back out.
"This set looks more official, if people didn't know, they'd think the village head had co!"
"Grandmaster, I have a pen on my desk. You can take one and clip it to your pocket, you'll look even more the part."
"Good, I'll follow our Little Yuanhou's advice."
Li Sanjiang really went to the young man's room, picked the cheapest-looking pen, clipped it to his pocket, then walked out in grandiose style.
Li Zhiyuan: "Hello, Village Head Grandpa."
"Hahaha!"
Ordinarily speaking, it should be a happy thing for the younger generation to buy gifts for the elders.
But in this world, elders who can actively give affirmative feedback and provide emotional value to the younger generation are rare.
Most elders would instinctively make a buzzkill at such tis.
Li Zhiyuan and Li Sanjiang went downstairs together for breakfast.
Breakfast was made by Lihua, each having a big bowl of boiled beef noodles, accompanied by a bowl of sweet wine.
As for the chili, it's added according to one's taste.
Xiong Shan's bowl was bright red with chili.
Li Sanjiang got drunk early last night and went to bed early, so he woke up before dawn.
This was the first day the Xiong Shan couple ca to the house, wanting to make a good impression, so they also got up early.
Lihua took the initiative to make papern.
This craftsmanship was a basic skill for the couple; the reason they usually used straw n as puppets when using Chenzhou Talismans was because straw was convenient to get.
However, when Xiao Yingying got up on ti, carrying the child out of the coffin, facing the already completed lifelike works by Lihua, she said coldly:
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