Reborn in the red age

When Li Qingfeng was discussing future plans with Sun Kangmei in the United States, the mainland took ten minutes to broadcast Li Qingfeng's interview video on the news.

"Mom, come and see, Dad is on TV again"

On the last day before the New Year in her hometown, Ma Wenhui brought her son to visit the Li family.

At this time, Hu Jiabao was chatting with Ma Wenhui at the dinner table. Hearing Chuyi's excited shouting, Hu Jiabao didn't bother to chat with Ma Wenhui and ran to the living room to check the situation.

"Let me see, let me see"

Ma Wenhui also came over and watched the interview with Qingfeng Li on TV, exclaiming in amazement: "Your Li Laosan is really good. It's only been a few days and he has shown off twice in front of the whole country."

"Oh, don't talk. I can't hear what's being said on TV when you talk," Hu Jiabao said with an unhappy look at Ma Wenhui.

Feeling disdained, Ma Wenhui curled her lips and stopped talking. She and Hu Jiabao listened carefully to the interview on TV.

Including the time Cheng Yan spent introducing the Lemon Company, the total interview time reached twelve minutes, which greatly extended the broadcast time of the program.

The news, which usually ends at 7:30, was delayed until 7:40 today.

When the interview video ended, the two adults and one child in the room who could understand the TV had different expressions.

Needless to say, Hu Jiabao and her daughter were all smiling, especially the sensible Chuyi, who was so excited that he jumped and danced while holding Hu Jiabao's thighs.

Ma Wenhui, who was standing by, put her chin down and said with a weird expression: "You know what, this Li Laosan is really good at talking nonsense. He talks better than he sings. He talks about representing the image and future of the country. If you don't know, you will really believe his nonsense."

"What nonsense are you talking about? I think what you said is very good. It's on TV, and it's for the people of the whole country. It must go through some artistic processing. It can't be said so bluntly. It must have educational and guiding significance." Hu Jiabao glanced at Ma Wenhui, trying to find an excuse to whitewash Li Qingfeng's speech which couldn't be more fake.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I admire you two so much. You two are really amazing. One is so shameless and talks nonsense in front of the TV to flatter herself, while the other one is at home trying to make up for her man. You are really a perfect match."

"Haha, you are jealous, I..."

Just as Hu Jiabao was preparing to have an argument with her best friend, the phone on the desk at home rang.

Hu Jiabao paused his argument with Ma Wenhui and quickly ran to the table to answer the phone.

"Hello, who are you?"

"Mom, why are you calling me so late at night?"

"Oh, you saw it too, Qingfeng said it on TV, right?"

"That's right. No matter whose daughter I am, my taste in finding a man is just as good as yours."

"let me tell you."

Holding the first-year student in the first grade, Ma Wenhui rolled her eyes as she looked at Hu Jiabao, who was standing in front of the phone with a beaming face and boasting nonstop.

While Hu Jiabao was chatting with his mother on the phone, back at Li Qingfeng's hometown, Li's father and mother, in front of a bunch of neighbors and friends, were unable to get through to Hu Jiabao's long-distance call.

"Hey, Fu Qiang, what's going on? Why can't I get through to your third daughter-in-law on the phone?" Old neighbor Aunt Liu asked puzzledly as she looked at Father Li who hung up the phone again.

Father Li coughed awkwardly and pretended to be casual: "Hey, the interview with my third son on TV just ended. There must be a lot of people calling his wife to ask about it. It's normal that the call can't go through now. She will definitely call me back in the evening. The third daughter-in-law still respects me as her father-in-law. Such a big thing must be told to me first."

"We just saw the third kid on TV and rushed over to find out what happened. I guess it's the same in Sijiu City. The phone calls from the third kid's house probably won't stop coming," Aunt Liu's husband Zhang Dazhong echoed.

"That makes sense. The third brother's wife is busy right now. For such a big matter, the party will definitely call Lao Li."

"Yes, yes, yes. I've believed that this third kid would be good since he was young. Look, am I right?"

"Lao Li, a golden phoenix has flown out of your family. Great guy, earning a lot of money abroad. You have to treat us."

Listening to the compliments from the old neighbor, Li Fuqiang's face flushed, and he waved his hand and said proudly: "Of course, I will treat you. I must treat you. It will be a buffet. It will be set up tomorrow and for three consecutive days. You can eat as much as you want without leaving your name."

"Oh, how much does a three-day buffet cost?"

"Mr. Li is a man of great courage. He deserves to be the richest man in the county."

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The neighbors who came to join in the fun and inquire about the situation were delighted to hear that there would be a three-day buffet, and they all gave Li Fuqiang a thumbs up.

Father Li, who was feeling flattered, took out a wad of money from his pocket and slapped it on the table, then asked his eldest son's wife to go out and buy cigarettes and alcohol.

When Zheng Lili was leaving, Father Li shouted loudly at his sister-in-law's back: "Lili, remember to buy good cigarettes and good wine. At the very least, it should be Huazi or Luzhou Laojiao. Don't buy the bad ones. They are not worthy of our family's level."

When the neighbors heard what Li's father said, especially the old neighbors who smoked Hongmei and Daqianmen, they subconsciously hid the cigarettes in their hands behind their backs, with some embarrassment on their faces.

They have been old neighbors for so many years, and although he felt a little uncomfortable, he still tried to persuade them, saying that they are all family and they should not waste money on buying such expensive cigarettes and alcohol.

At this time, Father Li was very excited. He felt that his family had become very rich. His son was earning a lot of US dollars abroad and had been interviewed by national television. He had to buy good cigarettes and alcohol to be worthy of his status.

"understood"

Zheng Lili was speechless about her father-in-law who didn't even know who he was, but she couldn't say anything in front of all the neighbors. She just nodded silently and pushed her bicycle out the door.

A room full of people waited by the phone all night, with cigarette butts and melon seed shells scattered all over the floor. By ten o'clock in the evening, many people were feeling sleepy and yawning. The phone on the table rang many times, but none of them was from Hu Jiabao.

Aunt Liu just yawned, rubbed her tired eyelids, looked at Li Fuqiang who looked unhappy, and said awkwardly: "Well, Fuqiang, the third daughter-in-law must have too many things tonight and forgot to call home. She will definitely call you tomorrow. It's too late now. Why don't we go home first? I think everyone is sleepy."

With the steps handed over by Aunt Liu, Father Li's expression eased a little. He looked at the neighbors who looked tired and apologized to see them off.

When seeing off the old neighbor, Father Li said that the buffet would start in three days, that is, on the 27th, and last until New Year's Eve, and asked everyone to notify relatives and friends to come and have fun. After seeing off the last neighbor and being alone at home, Father Li's smile disappeared instantly, and he spoke unhappily to his wife Hong Xingying about Hu Jiabao: "What's wrong with this third daughter-in-law? Does she still have eyes for us two parents-in-law? Such a big thing, as the third daughter-in-law, she didn't even call me, she doesn't respect me as a father-in-law at all."

After tossing and turning all night, Hong Xingying rolled her eyes at her husband's complaints, and forced herself to go back to the house despite her sleepiness to help her eldest daughter-in-law Zheng Lili clean up the house that had been ruined.

"Hey, Lao Hong, I'm talking to you, why don't you say a word?" Seeing that his wife ignored him, Li Fuqiang hurriedly took two steps to catch up with her.

"What should I say? Am I saying the same thing about my daughter-in-law?" Hong Xingying said unhappily, "If I were you, you'd be the same. If you don't want to call me, then don't call me. Why are you so angry? I've seen it on TV. Why do you want Jiabao to call you?"

"Nonsense, am I angry because of a phone call? I'm angry because the third brother's wife doesn't respect us. Believe it or not, as soon as the news about the third brother ended, the third brother's wife must have called Gusu."

"That's her parents' home. If anything happens, you should call them first."

"If she marries into our family, she will be the daughter-in-law of our Li family."

"I'm too sleepy now and don't want to bother with you. The New Year is coming soon. Jiabao will be back with the children in the next few days. When the time comes, you can explain the family rules of your Li family to Jiabao."

After Hong Xingying finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to Li Fuqiang, who was going crazy at home because he had lost face in front of the neighbors. She took a rag from the bathroom and went back to the house to help clean up.

Looking at Hong Xingying's back, Li Fuqiang stiffened his neck and muttered, "Why do we have to wait for the third daughter-in-law to come back? I will call her early tomorrow morning and tell her the rules of the Li family."

It’s not that Hu Jiabao forgot to call the Li family, but it was already past nine o’clock when he finished talking to his mother’s family.

Taking into account the daily life and work schedule of his parents-in-law, he thought that the old couple would have gone to bed at this time. In addition, they would return to their hometown to celebrate the New Year tomorrow, so they could talk about it in person then. That's why Hu Jiabao didn't make the call.

Early the next morning, after a simple breakfast, Hu Jiabao and his family of three picked up their already packed luggage and prepared to go home with Li Hongmei and her family of three who had come to meet them.

Jingle Bell,
Just as he was about to go downstairs, Hu Jiabao heard the phone on the table ringing. He quickly picked up the phone and asked anxiously, "Hello, who are you looking for?"

Li Fuqiang heard the voice coming from the microphone, cleared his throat, put on the airs of a father-in-law, and said majestically: "Jiabao, it's me, I'm your father"

"Oh, Dad, I have a train ticket for today. I will go back with Hongmei's family. You don't have to worry about our safety on the road." When Hu Jiabao heard it was his father-in-law's voice, he didn't think much about it. He thought he was asking when he would go back.

"On today's trains, please pay attention to the safety of your children. There are many people stealing children on trains now."

"Don't worry, I used my connections to buy a soft sleeper, and the safety of our two children is guaranteed."

"Well that's good, yesterday."

"Dad, Hongmei is already waiting downstairs. I'm going to hang up first."

Hearing the urging horn downstairs, Hu Jiabao hung up the phone without waiting for his father-in-law to finish speaking, and hurriedly led his two children downstairs.

Father Li was just about to talk about what happened last night when he heard Hu Jiabao's hurried voice. Then, before he could react, the sound of the phone being hung up came from the microphone.

Facing the teasing gaze of his wife Hong Xingying, Father Li felt that if he directly said that his daughter-in-law hung up the phone, he might be embarrassed, so he ignored the busy tone coming from the microphone and continued to speak to the air in a pretentious manner:

"Ah, it's okay, it's okay. I wanted to tell you about what happened last night. Since you are in a hurry to catch the train, let's talk about it when we meet. Don't just focus on yourself on the train, take care of the children more."

"Yeah, yeah, okay, that's it, you catch the train, I'm hanging up first."

Putting the receiver back on the phone, Li Fuqiang looked at his wife and said dryly, "Well, the third daughter-in-law is catching a train now. I'll explain our family rules to her when she gets home."

"Come on, just talk to me. When have you ever said anything harsh to our two daughters-in-law?" Hong Xingying curled her lips and directly exposed Li's father's past.

"That was because my daughter-in-law behaved well before and didn't make any mistakes. If she did, you'd see if I said anything." Feeling that this was not powerful enough, Father Li said another harsh word: "Just wait and see, when the third daughter-in-law comes back, you'll see what I say to her."

After leaving these words, Li Fuqiang stood up with his hands behind his back, took a sweeping step with full momentum, and staggered out.

As the Spring Festival was approaching, the train station was crowded. Hu Jiabao, holding the two children, and Sun Hongmei, holding the children in one hand and a bag in the other, followed Sun Qian, who was rushing forward, and squeezed into the platform with difficulty.

Fortunately, we asked someone to buy a sleeper berth this year, so the crowding in the carriage did not affect the two families, and the train arrived at the destination safely.

The Li family father and son calculated their arrival time and had already arrived at the train station waiting.

Li Lao Da, who has been promoted to deputy director of the county bureau, was standing on the platform in a neat uniform, accompanied by a station police officer, waiting for his sister, brother-in-law, and sister-in-law to arrive.

"Brother, why are you the only one in our family? Where are our parents?"

The train slowly pulled into the station. Sun Hongmei got off the train and saw that only Boss Li came to greet her from home. She asked curiously.

Boss Li first greeted Hu Jiabao and Sun Qian, and then answered the younger sister's question with a strange look on his face: "Our father is here too, and he's waiting outside."

"Hey, this old man is so arrogant. There are so many of us, but he didn't even greet us." As a daughter, Sun Hongmei complained about Mr. Li's arrogance without any scruples.

Big Brother Li nodded in agreement, agreeing with his younger sister's complaint: "Well, after the third brother's interview was broadcast on TV, our father's arrogance has been increasing."

"What do you mean?"

"You'll know when you see it later."

Boss Li didn't say much. He squatted on the ground, picked up Fifteen, and asked several train attendants to help with the luggage. Then a group of people walked out of the platform in a mighty manner.

Standing in the station square, Sun Hongmei looked around and didn't see Li's father. Just as she was about to ask, she saw the door of a black Passat in front of her open.

His little cousin Li Qi quickly got down from the driver's seat and opened the back door of the car.

Father Li was dressed in a black suit and a black coat, with his sparse gray hair combed back. He slowly got out of the Santana with a Longtai cane. (End of this chapter)