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"Xiaotao, go get two enamel mugs and put these two cream popsicles in them. When your great-grandparents get back, they can drink the sugar water." Li Xiangdong's grandparents were old, and their bodies couldn't handle things that were too cold. A little sugar water to sweeten their mouths would be just right. "I know, Third Uncle." "Where's Li Xiaohai?" He looked around and only then realized his son wasn't there. No wonder he felt like someone was missing. Li Xiaomei replied, "Third Uncle,…-
784.1 K • Ongoing
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The nearest supply and marketing cooperative to the Li family's home was right at the entrance of the alley. From the outside, the storefront didn't look large, but the items inside were quite complete. Apart from going to the department store in Wangfujing for large purchases, the nearby residents would come here to buy any daily necessities they were missing. At this moment, inside the supply and marketing cooperative, several salesclerks sitting behind the counter were gathered together, gossiping…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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As the sun rose, the temperature followed, and waves of heat filled the air. In his previous life, the elderly Li Xiangdong was used to sunbathing with the old men and women in his community during the winter. This ingrained habit led him to sit on the stone steps at the entrance of his house until the sun made his heart flutter, and he finally realized. He cursed himself for being foolish. He had been reborn as a young man, what was he doing sunbathing? Besides, the summer sun was so harsh, this…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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"Xiaojiang." "Li Xiaojiang!" At a critical moment, he still had to rely on his eldest nephew. "What is it, Third Uncle?" "Third Uncle, I'm here." "Third Uncle..." "Dad." He called for one, and they all came running. Their foreheads were all covered in sweat, and their faces were grimy. "Let's be quiet, don't disturb your great-grandparents' rest." "Come on, Xiaojiang, come and help Third Uncle move the table. The rest of you, get out of the way, be careful not to get…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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After the matter was settled, Father Li and his two older brothers finished their meal and hurried out to work. The more honest a person is, the more they fear being late for work, always feeling like everyone's eyes are on them. Mother Li and the two sisters-in-law cleared the dishes and went back to their respective rooms to continue their chores: sweeping the heated brick bed, folding quilts, and mending clothes. After they were done, they had to start preparing lunch. Women of this era, although…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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Hearing Grandma Li's words, Li Xiangdong couldn't help but smile and then urged, "You really can't do this anymore. What if you bump into something in the dark at night?" Grandma Li said, "It's fine, your grandpa is with me. Don't worry, Grandma won't fall." Li Xiangdong was speechless. So there was a gang for stealing eggs. "Even so, you can't do this anymore. I'm so old now, I can't be snatching food from the children in the family." "Alright, alright, Grandma will listen to you." Grandma…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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"Dongzi, are you thinking about working at the coal shop?" After speaking, the eldest brother, Li Weiguo, scratched his head, his face full of worry. "But all the positions at the coal shop are filled. Right now, they're only hiring temporary workers to deliver coal. How about..." Father Li, who was beside him, interrupted his eldest son's words, scolding angrily, "Can he be a coal delivery man? A basket of coal is at least 50 pounds. This little bastard, the third son, is famous in Changping for…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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The living room of the main house was quite large, with two tables, one big and one small. The Li family was large, with seventeen members, young and old. The two tables were barely enough. At this moment, Father and Mother Li, along with his brothers and sisters-in-law, were all seated at the large dining table. The eldest brother had three children, two boys and a girl: Li Xiaojiang, 13; Li Xiaotao, 11; and Li Xiaolan, 9. The second brother had two children, a boy and a girl: Li Xiaobo, 5;…
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784.1 K • Ongoing
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"Shhh... shhh..." Li Xiangdong whistled, shivered, and pulled up his large shorts with satisfaction as he walked out of the public toilet in the alley. A body in its twenties was just great. Starting from the same line, he had a five-centimeter head start on others. On top of that, a young man's vitality was overflowing. If he hadn't been quick on his feet and taken a step back, that stream of urine would have splashed onto his shorts! He walked slowly through the alley. At this time, everyone…
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"Our third son is just a blockheaded fool! He won't even take the job the subdistrict office arranged for him. All he does is eat and sleep at home all day." "That kid, Dongzi, is so old now but still so thoughtless. Do you know how hard it is to find a job these days!" "Isn't that the truth? Other families are practically at each other's throats over jobs, but Dongzi has one and won't even go to work. I'm so worried for you, what are you going to do!" Lying on the heated brick bed, Li Xiangdong…
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