1987 My Era

Chapter 4, Sisters

In the evening.

Li Lan came back with a basket of pig feed on her shoulder.

As expected, she did not escape the ravages of this sudden rainstorm. Her wet clothes clung to her graceful figure, showing off the round contours of her upper body and the perfect shape of her lower body.

Zhang Zhiyong only had time to take a quick glance before Li Lan caught his eye.

She just stood there motionless, holding a sickle for cutting pig grass in her right hand, with raindrops still dripping from the blade, staring at him with eyes of death.

This fool claims that he is fearless, dares to fight wolves in the mountains and bite dogs on the ground, but the only thing he is afraid of is beautiful girls.

And the more beautiful a woman's face is, the more he fears her. This is really strange.

Because of this defect, this idiot suffered a lot at the hands of women in his previous life.

Unable to withstand Li Lan's aggressive aura, Zhang Zhiyong, who had been beaten by her since childhood, was ultimately unable to get out of the horrific shadow of his childhood. He was frightened and chose to run away.

Li Heng called from behind: "Lao Yong, it's almost time for dinner, have dinner before leaving."

Zhang Zhiyong hurried out, trembling and not even looking back: "What the hell are you doing here? Your life is at stake!"

Zhang Zhiyong fled, and suddenly only the brother and sister, looking at each other in bewilderment, were left in the main room.

Speaking of which, although Li Heng and Li Lan are siblings, their relationship was not harmonious in childhood.

Living under the same roof, they often don't talk to each other.

The reason was very simple. She had always felt that her mother, Tian Run'e, favored her younger brother over her son, and whenever there was something delicious, she would always let her younger brother eat it first.

It would be fine if there were a lot of food, as Li Heng hadn't finished eating, and she could still pick up a bite of leftovers; if there were few food, she would have had no choice but to stare blankly the whole time.

After a long time, her little universe completely exploded.

If Tian Run'e was at home, Li Lan would deliberately provoke Li Heng when she was in a bad mood, and then beat him up when he could no longer hold back his swearing.

If the parents are not at home, hey! She doesn't even pretend, she'll just find an excuse and start beating them.

Li Heng is not someone who would tolerate being bullied, so naturally he fought back after being beaten, but it was useless.

Because girls grow up fast and Li Lan is older, there is always a height difference between them. He is brutally suppressed every time and feels so miserable!
This went on for many years until she was in junior high school.

However, due to the weak foundation of the sibling relationship in their early years, the two were relatively strangers throughout middle school.

At that time, he didn't understand why his second sister always bullied him?

Later, when I grew up, I realized that after leaving Shangwan Village, my second sister was always generous, smooth, and had a high emotional intelligence when facing outsiders. But in front of her mother, her biggest wish was to get the same motherly love as herself.

But in this era of feudal ideas, in this remote and poor countryside, how difficult is it to get equal love?

So much so that even when she was over fifty years old, she would occasionally bring this up and complain about it.

In fact, the turning point in the relationship between the two siblings occurred after they graduated from college, around 96.

At that time, Li Heng, who was working in a big city, wanted to buy a house and settle down in the city, but he was short of money and could not do so.

Later, Li Lan learned the news and took a train with a black bag on her back to give him 8 yuan.

This was 96 yuan in 8, which was definitely a huge sum of money for most families!
And this huge sum of money was actually sent by my second sister!
While it solved his immediate problem, it also had a great impact on him.

Li Heng had always wanted to find a chance to return the 8 yuan from his previous life, but she never took it.

It was not until her 35th birthday that she drunkenly told Li Heng what was in her heart: I was sorry for you when you were young, it was my second sister's fault. The past quickly passed through her mind like a movie, and Li Heng, who had already untied the knot in his heart, took the initiative to talk:

"Second sister, go change your clothes quickly. It's cold, don't catch a cold."

???

A row of question marks appeared on Li Lan's forehead. She stared at Li Heng blankly, thinking secretly:

What's wrong with this kid today that he dares to talk to me?
Did I make myself stupid?
Or do you keep beating them up until they develop feelings for each other?

Didn't he turn his head and pretend he didn't see me when he saw me in the past? How come he still cares about me today?

This scene was truly a miracle, a first of its kind. Li Lan always felt something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out what was wrong.

After observing him for a while, she saw that the expression on his face did not seem fake, so she relaxed and asked him, "Why did my parents go to the house next door?"

Li Heng replied: "Uncle Chen came to my house in person to call me."

Li Lan turned her head and looked at him as if he was a fool. "My mother has suffered so much from the Chen family because of you, and you still call him Uncle Chen?"

Wow, look at how aggressive it is!
This is really the second sister I have in mind. She hates evil and has a clear distinction between love and hate. She will remember it for the rest of her life if anyone has had a conflict with the Li family.

However, in his previous life, Chen Gaoyuan had always been very nice to him. He really couldn't bring himself to call people by their names like his second sister did.

Seeing that her brother didn't say anything, Li Lan curled her lips and angrily cursed: "A coward gave birth to a coward, a bunch of spineless people!"

Li Heng was speechless. This time, even his own parents were scolded.

When Li Lan came out of the shower, he had already ground the rice and started cooking.

Taking advantage of the fact that the two elders were not at home and no one stopped him, Li Heng, who had not eaten meat for a long time, gritted his teeth and cut down half a pound of fat and lean bacon.

The truth is, I've been eating sweet potato rice and corn every day these days. Not only does my throat hurt, but the food is also not nutritious and doesn't keep me hungry. I'm so hungry every other day that I don't have any strength left.

Wash half a pound of bacon, cut it into crystal clear thin slices, and stir-fry a big bowl of it with smoked bamboo shoots and garlic leaves.

This bacon was what Tian Run'e used to exchange for money. It was her treasure, her lifeblood. How could she bear to eat it on weekdays? She could only eat it a few times a year. Seeing her brother wasting it like this, Li Lan subconsciously wanted to stop him.

But she was a foodie and was more envious of the bacon on the beam than anyone else. In the end, she swallowed her saliva and succumbed to the delicious smell of the meat.

She was even more ruthless than Li Heng, so she decided to go all out. She bent down, took out a handful of pitch-black ash from the bottom of the pot, and smeared it on the pale, freshly cut surface.

This way it won’t be an eyesore.

Later, still feeling uneasy, she climbed onto the stove again, moved the bacon that was shorter by a small section to a corner with darker light, and replaced it with a larger piece of bacon to block the front.

"The Chen family slaughtered a pig, and they have meat to eat. It's not too much for us to eat a little while studying and using our brains."

She jumped off the stove, talking to herself. It seemed like she was comforting herself, but also like she was talking to Li Heng.

Li Heng understood that this girl didn't say a word of nonsense. Her purpose was to form a united front and not reveal the truth.

According to her, it should be delayed at least until school starts.

When the time comes, they can hide in school. The emperor is far away and Comrade Tian Run'e won't be able to do anything to them even if she knows that they are cheating.

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