The little dumpling is five and a half years old, which made his father so angry that his head split

"sister."

Li Yuanxiang greeted him shyly.

Why didn't you call home sooner? I could have picked you up at the station.

"I know the way, so you don't need to make the trip again."

"It's no trouble at all."

Li Siwen took Li Yuanxiang's student ID and went to complete the registration process.

Hello, Uncle.

Li Yuanxiang didn't recognize Li Tian, ​​but it wasn't hard to guess who the little girl was.

"Are you Tian Tian?"

"It's me, have some candy."

Li Tian handed over the milk candy.

Li Yuanxiang didn't take it, and pushed Li Tian's hand back. He hadn't bought anything for the child, so how could he accept the child's snacks?

"Uncle is an adult now, you eat."

Li Tian directly stuffed the candy into Li Yuanxiang's hand.

"I have some more, this is for you."

Li Yuanxiang smiled as he unwrapped the candy and put it in his mouth.

It's so sweet.

"Uncle, what did you study?"

"Architecture is about building houses and bridges, do you understand?"

Li Tian nodded.

This major is very practical.

There is great potential in the upcoming construction boom.

"Let's go, the formalities are all done."

"Yuanxiang, keep this pass safe. You can use it to enter and exit the gate in the future."

Li Yuanxiang took it and put it in the pocket of his military overcoat.

The cotton-padded coats that my family wears for winter are all hand-me-downs from the soldiers.

The green military overcoat is not only warm, but also something many people envy.

Along the way, Li Siwen and Li Yuanxiang talked about school matters.

Since we're all college students, we're bound to find topics to talk about.

Li Tian didn't find it boring at all, and listened attentively to the university life of this era.

As we talked, the distance seemed shorter.

They soon arrived at their small courtyard.

The weather was nice, and Li Shengli and Ye Zhao were sunbathing in the yard.

"Uncle, Aunt."

Lee Seungri smiled as he walked toward his younger relatives.

"Was the journey smooth?"

"I came by long-distance bus, everything is fine."

"Yuanxiang has grown taller again, hasn't he?"

Li Yuanxiang smiled at Ye Zhao.

This woman looks much younger than her mother.

"Come inside and let's talk. I've saved some food for you."

Li Yuanxiang quickly thanked him.

"Brother, you're badly injured! Are you feeling any better?"

Li Yuanxiang only knew that Li Yuanchao was seriously injured, but he didn't know that he was in a wheelchair.

"I've been lying in bed for over a month and have mostly recovered, but my hands still don't obey my commands. I'll have to trouble you to take care of me for a while."

"Brother, you're being too polite."

Knowing that his uncle needed him to take care of his injured cousin, the whole family wholeheartedly agreed.

Li Shengli has been taking care of the future of his children, and he has even sponsored the tuition fees of the more promising children in the village.

Li Shengli's family is the benefactor of their entire village.

Their simplest wish is to repay even a small favor.

They not only sent him a large package of high-quality Chinese herbal medicines.

They even had someone write down how to boil it and how to take it, and told Li Yuanxiang to follow the instructions exactly.

It was said that keeping it safe would help Li Yuanchao recover from his injuries sooner.

Li Yuanxiang understood his family's desire to repay their kindness, but he also knew that whether or not these medicines could be given to his cousin was up to the doctor.

"Yuanxiang, eat your food first before you talk."

"it is good."

He was alright in front of Li Shengli, but Li Yuanxiang was inexplicably reserved when facing Ye Zhao.

Li Tian tugged at Li Yuanxiang's sleeve.

"Uncle, let me take you to wash your hands."

"Okay, thank you."

Li Yuanxiang took off his military overcoat and obediently followed Li Tian to the restroom.

His nearly three years of university life have instilled in him many new habits that are not common among villagers.

For example, wash your hands before meals.

Even if it doesn't look dirty, you still have to wash it.

Li Yuanxiang quickly finished off a large bowl of noodles and a plate of vegetables.

After dinner, Li Siwen led Li Yuanxiang to the guest room.

"Look, this is how a strong young man has to eat. But it's still less than what I ate when I was young."

Lee Seungri is getting old and less active now, so he can't eat much anymore, but he enjoys watching young people eat.

The more he ate, the happier he became.

"The food used to be so oily, but now it's much better."

Ye Zhao added a sentence.

"Grandpa, did you guys even eat leather belts back then?"

Li Shengli sighed and patted Li Tian on the shoulder.

"We've eaten everything we can. Besides the cloth, the only things we have left are leather that we can boil and eat."

"Can you swallow it? Can you digest it?"

"Boiled skin is like grass roots and tree bark—it's not easy to digest. Eating it gives you a chance to live. Are you just going to wait to die?"

Li Tian hugged Li Shengli's arm.

"Grandpa, you've suffered so much."

"You have a really strong stomach, and you're really tough."

Thinking of those fallen comrades, it's already a blessing to be alive. This is why Li Shengli never hesitates to risk his life in every battle.

Every extra day you live is a bonus.

However, it's really good that I've survived until today.

Surrounded by children and grandchildren, enjoying the bliss of family life, this life has been worthwhile.

"Our generation has endured all kinds of hardships, so we cherish today's sweetness all the more."

Li Tian nodded.

Their good life is the result of the hard work of countless predecessors. It may not seem impressive when you read about it in books, but when you hear the people involved speak from their own experiences, you can empathize with them to some extent.

"Grandpa, those guys who don't know how to cherish things should be taught a lesson."

"We should do more good deeds."

Li Shengli fell silent.

He served in the military his entire life, fought in battles his entire life, and dared to tackle any tough challenge.

He was willing to do anything that would benefit the country and its people.

However, what he could do was far from enough...

"Zilong has a day off today, do you think he can get perfect scores?"

"I think so, I think so."

Li Tian used to be a good student, but she wasn't a top student.

A top student should be able to get perfect scores in both subjects with ease.

For lower grades, exams are either true or false; there shouldn't be any unexpectedly difficult questions.

"Auntie, this is a packet of herbs that my family sent. I don't know if it's suitable for Brother Chao."

Li Yuanxiang tidied up his things and took out the medicinal herbs.

Ye Zhao accepted it with a smile, saying that whether or not it could be used, it was all out of the family's good intentions.

"We'll have to ask the doctor first."

Li Yuanxiang thought so too, so naturally he wasn't disappointed.

"Brother, did you get into a fight?"

Li Zilong's clothes were torn, his face was dirty, covered in mud, and there was some blood.

It looks terrible!

"I got hit! I got perfect scores on both tests, but Jiang Anfei accused me of cheating, and the argument escalated into a physical fight!"

Li Tian looked Li Zilong up and down.

"Did they lose?"

Li Zilong tilted his head back; he didn't want to be looked down upon by his sister.

"It's a draw, I didn't lose out."

Li Tian smiled and said, "There's no point in arguing when kids fight."

"Brother, if you get a perfect score again next time, and the time after that, those people won't have anything to say."

"That's what it means for a top student to completely crush a struggling student with their abilities."

Li Zilong liked to hear these words.

"Yes, I can definitely do it! Tian Tian is so smart!"

Ye Zhao quickly came over to check the wounds on Li Zilong's face.

"These guys are all troublesome; come with me to deal with them first."

As she spoke, she pulled her grandson away.