Excited

After the first success, the three brothers did the same thing. After each success, they waited quietly, and then the three of them cooperated. After several rounds of this, they really caught six or seven fish. The largest one weighed three or four pounds, and the smallest one weighed half a pound. They stayed in the water for nearly half an hour and harvested more than a dozen fish before the three brothers gave up.

The main reason was that it became harder and harder to catch fish. Perhaps because of them, the fish became smarter and didn't let them get close. Li Da and his brothers could feel that there were still fish, but they just couldn't catch them, so they just gave up.

Then Li Da and his brothers, like Gulan, cleaned up the fish here, leaving only two or three alive and throwing them into the bucket. Then they took the cleaned fish and walked back to the deserted village with Gulan and Dahei who had been guarding by the side.

They were excited when they came, and they were excited and thrilled when they left. If it weren't for the difficulty in the fields and the need to help push the cart, the few people who added up to more than a hundred years old would probably be able to jump back.

In the village, since the sons and Gulan left, Old Man Li has been guarding the gate of the courtyard, and he is still very anxious. Aunt Li always wakes up several times. The old man is not there when she wakes up. Not only that, when she gets up, she finds that there are no sons by the fire in the house, so she goes out to look for him. As a result, she finds that only the old man is sitting at the gate, holding a pipe that he has not smoked for a long time, and in fact, there is no smoke.

At a glance, Aunt Li knows that the old man is nervous. There is no trace of the sons in the yard, so Aunt Li knows where the roots are, and she can't help but wonder what these brats did to make the old man so nervous.

"Husband, why are you sitting here alone? Where are the sons?"

Old Man Li stopped smoking and was startled by the sudden appearance of the old woman. He was a little nervous, and the old woman came over quietly and made a loud noise. It would be strange if she didn't scare people. If it were his sons, he would have retorted, but not the old woman. This is his spoiled wife, the old wife who gave birth to his children and took care of the family.

"I scared you." Aunt Li didn't expect to scare the old man.

"How is that possible? By the way, why didn't you get up instead of sleeping?" Old man Li would never admit that he was scared. Does he still need to save face as a man?

Aunt Li smiled in her heart but didn't show it on her face. "I woke up and didn't see you, so I came out to check. Where are the sons?"

Old man Li looked at his wife and gave her the wooden stool under her. He moved another one and said, "I told you not to get excited and not to shout."

Aunt Li: "..." Is she such a person?

Old man Li: "..." You are.

Aunt Li: "..." She rolled up her sleeves.

"Tell me, you are so mysterious. What did the sons do in the dark?"

Aunt Li didn't think that her sons would sleep in other rooms. When they were resting, they cleaned the largest side room. Although it would be a bit crowded when they rested, they felt relieved to be together.

"The sons went to fetch water with Gulan." Old man Li said in a low voice. After all, he didn't know what happened before he came back, so he didn't dare to say anything.

"What..." Aunt Li immediately covered her mouth the moment she screamed, and it took her a while to suppress her excitement.

She whispered, "Husband, are you saying that Gu found water?"

"Well, do you remember the fish soup we drank before?"   

Aunt Li rolled her eyes at the old man. It was only a short time ago, and he was talking about how forgetful she was.

"I was surprised at the time. The fish soup was so delicious. It couldn't be made from salted fish."

"Yes! This is a good child. He knows what's going on. He didn't forget us after finding the water. Our family is really lucky to have this child." Old man Li sighed. Aunt Li nodded and agreed with the old man's opinion. This was because she thought it would be good for her son to take the cart on the road and go to look for him at night. He is indeed a good child.

"The head of the family is right. If this child doesn't despise us in the future, we will treat him as a junior and help him if we can."

"Yes, I think so too. It's really inconvenient for him, a grown man, to take care of a child." Old man Li nodded. The old couple talked to each other, and time passed unknowingly. The tension in the heart of Old Man Li was also relieved a lot unknowingly.

At this time, Li Da and his brother followed the mule cart to the village and soon arrived at the house where they were resting temporarily. It was late at night, and everyone could find a house to rest. Otherwise, it would be a question whether the mule cart could return.

"Are they back?" Old Man Li stood up hurriedly. The creaking sound of the mule cart was already very obvious when it was moving. It was obviously very close to this place. Old Man Li quickly opened the door and moved the threshold below. Aunt Li also excitedly helped.

Just as the old couple had just finished their work, the mule cart arrived at the door. Without saying anything, Li Da and his brother hurried into the yard and locked the door tightly. Although they had tried to keep the noise as low as possible, it was too quiet at night. It took a lot of effort to transport the water back. They didn't want to be robbed before they got home. So as soon as the car entered the village, it drove at the fastest speed, and they felt relieved only after entering the yard.

"Is it on fire?" Old Man Li asked his son impatiently, and before waiting for an answer, he hurriedly lifted the lid of the bucket to take a look. Seeing the full bucket of water, a smile appeared on his wrinkled face. Finally, he didn't have to worry about the problem of drinking water next.

"Gu kid, thank you as old man, you saved our family! If you don't mind, treat us as a family in the future. If you have anything to say, just tell me." Old man Li was a little excited.

"Yes, the head of the family is right. Gu kid, don't look at my age. As long as Gu kid doesn't mind i can helping to look after a child, it's okay." Aunt Li also spoke up. The old man was right. The water really saved their family. Brother Li, who wanted to show the fish they caught to make his parents happy, could only hold back their excitement and let them finish their words. In fact, they were no different from their parents along the way. They kept talking all the way, all of which were thanks to Brother Gu.

Gulan: "..."

Well, she understood the excitement of the Li family, but at this moment, what she wanted to do more was to hold her son back to rest. Although she was indeed very strong, her arms were still sore from holding him like this all the time. Seeing the excited two old people busy expressing their feelings, Gulan could only say what she wanted to say.

Gulan: "Uncle Li and Aunt Li, thank you so much. You have helped me a lot today. How could I dislike you? I have been alone with my child all this way. I am so happy to meet you. Don't worry, I will never be polite if there is anything in the future." After saying that, he nodded heavily.

"Okay, no more talking. Hurry up and take the child to rest. You must be tired after such a long time." Old Man Li looked at the child in Gulan's arms and said hurriedly.