Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

After a while of output, Li Kangri felt that the resentment from his previous life had lessened a lot, and his mood also eased.

"Okay, I won't say anything more. I'm grown up now, and I will be the one taking care of my mother from now on. Did you know that you have a daughter?" Li Kangri asked.

"I know, I know. Your grandfather said in the letter that she should be eighteen this year. How is she? Is she in school now?" Li Renyi asked.

"Haha, going to school, do you think my mother is you? To go to school, you need money to go to school! I am alone enough to make my mother tired. I can get married next year!" Li Kangri said deliberately.

"Get married? You can't get married. You are still young. This girl is too young." Li Renyi said anxiously.

"What if you don't get married? Don't the girls in the village get married when they turn 18? Don't they have enough food to eat at home? We are not like those families who have fathers to take care of us!" Li Kangri said cruelly.

"No, don't get married. I'll find a job for her and you bring her to Sijiu City. You don't leave either. I'll find jobs for you two. Then, you both can join the army, okay?" Li Renyi said.

"It's impossible for you to be a soldier. Even though you are a Chen Shimei, you are not a kind person. If we join the army, who will take care of my mother? Who will take care of my grandparents? Will we just abandon them at home?" Li Kangri continued to mock.

"Hey! It's good to be a soldier. Nowadays all the young people want to be soldiers. I won't force you if you don't want to go. Just tell me what you want me to do. As long as I can do it, I will never say no. After all, I owe it to you two brothers and sisters, and I also owe it to your mother!" Li Renyi said with a sigh.

"That's quite reasonable. I've graduated from a junior college and I want to be a worker so that I can take care of mom and sister. And my sister likes to cook, so you can find a chef for her to learn cooking. She doesn't want to leave mom. Is there a problem?" Li Kangri requested.

"It's not a big problem. Are you all coming to the capital?" Li Renyi asked.

"Yes! But don't worry, we will never disturb you. My mother doesn't want to see you either. But after so many years, you have to make up for what you owe my mother."

"I didn't mean to resist Japan. I will make up for what I owe your mother, I definitely will." Li Renyi said shamefully.

"That's good. Do you have any way to arrange a house for me, a bigger one? After all, my mom and grandparents may come here in the future." Li Kangri became more and more demanding.

"That's no problem. I have some connections here. Look, your two brothers and sister are still watching you upstairs. Why don't you call them down so you can get to know each other?" Li Renyi said, looking at the three children upstairs.

"Okay, even though they don't call you dad, your brothers and sisters are innocent and you have to recognize them." Li Kangri said indifferently.

After all, children are innocent and they cannot choose their parents, just like him, they cannot choose their parents. This is probably what is called fate!

"Yuanjun, Yuanmin, Qinglian, hurry down to see your big brother!" Li Renyi called to the children upstairs, then looked at Li Kangri and said, "Yuanjun and Yuanmin were not named according to the family tree. Qinglian is named Qing just like your sister. Your sister's name is He, so she should be Lian. It sounds like they are sisters, haha."

"You still have some conscience. You still remember my sister."

"Yuanjun, you are the boss, come and call me brother!" Li Renyi said to the six-year-old Li Yuanjun.

"Brother!" Li Yuanjun called timidly. He had also heard what Li Kangri said just now, although he did not understand it. When he saw that his usually majestic father did not say a word after being spoken to, he felt that he, the older brother, must be more powerful than his father.

"What about you?" Li Renyi asked sternly.

"elder brother!"

"elder brother!"

"Yeah." Li Kangri agreed.

"Okay, go check if your mom's meal is ready!"

All of a sudden, the three children ran towards the kitchen.

"Chen Shimei, no, hey! I don't know what to call you. I can't call you dad. Is it okay to call you Old Li?" Li Kangri asked.

"Okay, after all, I haven't taken care of you. Let's talk about it later. Now just call me Lao Li!" Li Renyi said with disappointment in his eyes.

"By the way, I'm engaged and will be getting married in half a year!" Li Kangri said suddenly.

"Oh! Really? Which girl is she from? Your classmate?" Li Renyi asked excitedly.

"No, she's from the village. I grew up with her. She's the daughter of Uncle Wang next door."

"Oh, I remember now, his daughter, she must be pretty good looking."

"That's right, don't you see how handsome I am!" Li Kangri said conceitedly.

"You little brat, but you are really handsome. Do you want to find a job for your wife?"

"If it's convenient, then yes! It's not mandatory. After all, you don't owe my wife anything." Li Kangri said.

"Kid, let's come together. I have the ticket. Now it's a three-turn and one-ring rule. Just wait and I'll get it for you!" Li Renyi said as he walked towards his study.

"Let's go together!"

Li Kangri stood up and followed Li Renyi.

After arriving at the study, Li Renyi opened the drawer, took out a dozen bills and started searching.

"Old Li, shouldn't you also get a portion of Qinghe's?"

"Ah! Brats, hey! Who told me to owe you something? Here you go, pick one for yourself!"

Li Renyi handed a handful of tickets to Li Kangri and said.

"Choose? I won't be picky. We are children from a poor family. I will accept everything with a smile. Haha!"

After taking the tickets, Li Kangri stuffed them all into his arms without blinking.

"You're welcome!" Li Renyi said with a smile.

"You don't need these. Besides, didn't you say you owed us? And you gave me some money behind your wife's back. I'm penniless and my family is suffering. I'm almost begging for food." Li Kangri said shamelessly.

"Is life so hard at home?" Li Renyi asked.

"Haha, what you said is as ridiculous as the emperor who asked if he could eat meat if he had no face. What do you call it? Yes, the rich have wine and meat while the poor freeze to death on the streets." Li Kangri said.

"Haha, I'll get it for you!"

Li Renyi opened the drawer, took out a thick stack of big black tens and said, "Here is one thousand, take it first. If you don't have enough, come to me later."

"Wow, you're quite rich!" Li Kangri said in surprise.

"My salary is not bad, take it!"

"Okay, I won't be polite. Besides, aren't you a high-ranking official? I heard that officers' woolen coats are popular in Beijing. Do you have two sets for me? Also, look at my whole body covered with patches. Your green clothes and white shirt look good. Do you have a few sets for me too?" Li Kangri said bluntly.

"You're welcome, kid. I only have two of them. If you like them, I'll give them to you later!" Li Renyi said with a frown on his face. How could his son be so shameless, like a bandit.

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