Chapter 212: Life is yours, death is your ghost

"Hey! Why are you all here? Come on, come in and sit on the kang!"

When Li Guoqiang saw Shang Xiuzhen and others coming uninvited, he couldn't help but greet them with amusement.

He knew that the other party must have heard that he was going to Beijing to report to the old man, so they rushed over to inquire about the situation.

To these educated youth, the old man was like heaven, the idol they worshipped all their lives.

How could they sit still in the face of such explosive news?
Soon, Shang Xiuzhen and others walked into the wooden house one after another and sat around the fire pit.

Li Guoqiang brought a kettle and earthenware bowls, poured a bowl of water for each of them, and then took out some peanuts, melon seeds and other snacks from the kang cabinet and placed them on the kang table. Then he sat aside and took the initiative to say, "You are here for the matter of outstanding educated youth representatives, right?"

"Here's the thing."

After a while, he told the whole story from beginning to end.

After hearing the story told by the person involved and seeing his nonchalant expression, everyone felt as if they had eaten ten pounds of lemons in their hearts, and the sour taste was about to overflow.

"Brother Qiang, from today on, you are my idol!"

Suddenly, Luo Weixiong grabbed Li Guoqiang's hand and spoke with envy on his face.

After saying this, he couldn't help but feel a pang of regret in his heart.

Once upon a time, among the many educated youth, he was the one who had the best relationship with Li Guoqiang.

However, later on, because he did not get much when hunting in the mountains with Li Guoqiang, and because he was a little arrogant and did not want people to think that he was Li Guoqiang's follower, he gradually became estranged from Li Guoqiang.

Who would have thought that Li Guoqiang could actually set up a bee farm and get the opportunity to meet the old man!
If he had been able to maintain a good relationship with Li Guoqiang, could he now have a share of the pie by virtue of his status as an educated youth?

Thinking of this, his heart suddenly ached, and then he unconsciously pinched Li Guoqiang's arm hard.

Then, before he realized his inappropriate behavior, he felt his palm tremble slightly, and then loosened uncontrollably.

"Comrade Luo Weixiong, you are too kind. I am just an ordinary educated youth. I am not qualified to be your idol."

Li Guoqiang looked at Luo Weixiong's rough face, waved his hand gently, and spoke with a laugh.

Luo Weixiong: “.”

When others saw Luo Weixiong's embarrassed look, they couldn't help but smile mockingly.

Especially Shao Ruian, who had a bad relationship with Luo Weixiong, showed a look of contempt.

In fact, everyone present knew what Luo Weixiong was thinking!

He simply wanted to establish a relationship with Li Guoqiang so that he could benefit from it in the future.

But I didn't expect that Li Guoqiang would be so direct and rejected me on the spot.

This also made others understand that it is not easy to take advantage of Li Guoqiang, at least not by using connections.

After a while of awkward silence, Shang Xiuzhen took the lead and broke the deadlock.

"Li Guoqiang, congratulations! If it's convenient, can I ask you to bring something back?"

"Okay!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang immediately nodded and agreed, "Just write me the address when the time comes. Even if I can't deliver it to you in person, I will have someone deliver it to you."

"Ok!"

Shang Xiuzhen was delighted and quickly replied, "Then I'll bring the things to you tomorrow."

In fact, the reason why she asked Li Guoqiang to help bring things home was, on the one hand, that she wanted to introduce Li Guoqiang, a martial arts genius, to her family, and on the other hand, she also wanted to take this opportunity to let Li Guoqiang see what the situation was like at her home.

After all, most of the time, the letters from home only report good news and not bad news. If someone could go and see the family in person, it would definitely make her feel more at ease.

As for the idea of ​​building a relationship with Li Guoqiang, she was not as strong as others. She just felt it was a bit of a pity.

Originally, she was not the type of person who liked flattery and speculation, and she didn't want Li Guoqiang to know that she liked him a little, so she kept a certain distance from Li Guoqiang from beginning to end.

In other words, she is being tsundere.

Li Guoqiang was naturally not aware of this, as he did not have the leisure to figure out Shang Xiuzhen's thoughts.

He nodded to Shang Xiuzhen, then turned to look at his fellow villagers Shen Fengxia and Liu Jianjun, and asked softly, "Shen Fengxia, Liu Jianjun, do you need my help to bring things back?"

Hearing this, Shen Fengxia felt a little sweet in her heart, and then she quickly shook her head to indicate that she didn't need it.

Before she confirmed her relationship with Li Guoqiang, she didn't dare let Li Guoqiang go to her home to meet her family.

Liu Jianjun was a little surprised, as if he couldn't believe that Li Guoqiang could be so kind.

After all, he and Li Guoqiang had had some conflicts before, and they basically had no contact afterwards. Why would he be so enthusiastic to help him bring things home now?
Could it be that this is a show?

Soon, he thought of a possibility, then hurriedly shook his head and refused: "No need!"

"That's okay!"

When Li Guoqiang saw that Shen Fengxia and Liu Jianjun refused one after another, he didn't think much about it and immediately nodded and agreed.

In fact, he did this simply because they were all from the same hometown and he wanted to help if he could. It was not as complicated as Liu Jianjun thought.

After that, he hesitated for a moment, then looked at everyone and said, "By the way, if everyone is interested in the bee farm, I can talk to Uncle Fu and ask you to take turns sending people to the bee farm to learn."

"Once you have learned how to raise bees, I will suggest that the brigade choose a new location to set up a bee farm and let you be in charge there."

"Really?"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the educated youth present looked at Li Guoqiang with shining eyes, as if they had not expected such a good thing to happen.

You know, even if they can't get the opportunity to go to Beijing to meet the old man like Li Guoqiang in the future, the various invisible benefits that the bee farm can bring are enough to make them so happy that they can't sleep.

"of course it's true!"

Facing the gazes of the crowd, Li Guoqiang nodded seriously and answered: "Anyway, you are all intellectuals who have attended junior high school and high school. Compared with the villagers, it will definitely be easier for you to learn beekeeping technology."

"Besides, I am also a member of our educated youth. If there is an opportunity for advancement, I will certainly fight for you."

"How is it? Are you interested?"

"Have!"

"Of course there is!"

"Thank you, Brother Qiang!"

"Thank you, Li Guoqiang!" "Thank you, senior!"

After hearing Li Guoqiang's extremely frank words, the people present felt admiration and gratitude for him, but at the same time they also felt ashamed for doubting Li Guoqiang's purpose.

"Row!"

Li Guoqiang and everyone agreed. He immediately nodded and said with a smile, "Then I will go and talk to Uncle Fu about this matter tomorrow morning. Then you can arrange the classes and decide the order of study to avoid any trouble."

"Ok!"

Upon hearing this, Shang Xiuzhen and Shao Ruian hurriedly agreed, and then each organized male and female educated youth to discuss the shift schedule.

Li Guoqiang was slightly happy to see how motivated they were. He didn't bother them and just got up and walked out.

At this time, Qu Yinfeng and Xu Yuping were also in the next room, secretly worried that Li Guoqiang might never come back.
If Li Guoqiang really can't come back, what should they do?
Although only half a year had passed, they had already gotten used to having Li Guoqiang as their support.

Even though they already have a job that guarantees a stable income, they still can't stop worrying.

"Yuping, do you think we should ask Qiangzi what he thinks?"

Qu Yinfeng thought about it for a long time, and finally couldn't help but ask a question.

"mom!"

Xu Yuping frowned slightly when she heard this, and then she quickly advised: "You know Qiangzi's temper. If we ask him, he might think we want to tie him up!"

"In my opinion, we should not ask. If he has any ideas, he should tell us."

"Ugh!"

Qu Yinfeng was stunned for a moment, then he sighed and said, "How come Qiangzi is so capable? In the blink of an eye, he is about to go to Beijing to meet the old man."

"I think there's no way our family can keep him. If you have time, you should think about what we, an orphan and a widow, will do if he leaves!"

Hearing this, Xu Yuping's expression darkened, and then she said nothing.

Because she knew that what Qu Yinfeng said was true.

A man like Li Guoqiang is destined not to be someone that a widow like her can possess.

The main reason why she has such a relationship with Li Guoqiang is because Li Guoqiang is kind-hearted.

Otherwise, with Li Guoqiang's skills, what kind of girl would not be worthy of him? Why did he choose a widow like her?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel a little bitter in her heart, and then she tried hard to hold back the tears in her eyes and said with a choked voice: "Mom, if Qiangzi is really gone, then I will guard this home, take care of Xiaoxia and Dani for the rest of my life, and take care of you in your old age."

"As long as I belong to him, I will be his for life."

"No matter if he wants me or not in the future, I have already decided on him!"

"Ouch!"

When Qu Yinfeng heard Xu Yuping's words of determination, she couldn't help but sigh with some heartache: "My silly girl, why do you have such a miserable life?"

After saying that, she reached out and hugged Xu Yuping in her arms, gently patting her back, trying to give Xu Yuping some comfort.

Xu Yuping laid her head on Qu Yinfeng's shoulder, unable to hold back the tears in her eyes any longer.

In fact, ever since she and Li Guoqiang got together, she has been trying her best to please Li Guoqiang every day and dares not to be negligent at all. Her purpose is to make Li Guoqiang keep her in his heart.

However, no matter what she did, she felt that she was not worthy of Li Guoqiang, and she was too ashamed to ask Li Guoqiang to stay and spend the rest of his life with her.

Just when the mother and daughter were feeling sad about their future helpless fate, Li Guoqiang suddenly pushed open the door and walked in, then frowned suddenly and looked at their sad faces.

"What's wrong with you?"

"without!"

Seeing this, Xu Yuping hurriedly stood up and left Qu Yinfeng's arms, then reached out to wipe her tears, forced a smile, and said, "We are fine. Are you hungry? The food will be ready soon. Please go into the house and wait for a while!"

After saying that, she quickly walked to the stove and started working.

Qu Yinfeng pretended nothing happened and walked out after saying a few words.

"Well, I'll go get some firewood!"

Li Guoqiang glanced at Qu Yinfeng's leaving figure, then looked at the undried tear marks on Xu Yuping's face, and roughly guessed some of the reasons in his heart.

Then, he walked forward gently, put his arm around Xu Yuping's shoulders, and asked in a gentle voice, "Sister Yuping, are you worried that I won't come back after going to Sijiu City this time?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Yuping's body trembled slightly, then she lowered her head and said nothing, obviously agreeing.

Although she didn't want Li Guoqiang to think she was too clingy, it didn't mean that she didn't want Li Guoqiang to understand her thoughts.

Seeing Xu Yuping like this, Li Guoqiang felt more certain, and then he quickly spoke to comfort her: "Don't worry! No matter what happens, I won't abandon you. Don't you still believe me?"

"no!"

When Xu Yuping heard what Li Guoqiang said, she quickly shook her head and said, "It's not that I don't believe you, I just don't want to delay you."

"If you really have a chance to return to the city, then go back! Don't worry about me!"

"Now my mother and I are both workers at the bee farm. The work points we earn every day are enough to support our family if we save on food and daily necessities."

"Also, you don't have to worry about me getting married. In this life, I am yours in life and your ghost in death."

"That's right, I just hope that if you have time in the future, you can come back to see me, and I will be satisfied."

After saying that, she put her arms around Li Guoqiang's waist and put her face on his chest. Listening to his strong heartbeat, an expression of deep reluctance and attachment appeared on her face.

"Sister Yuping, you are so stupid!"

Li Guoqiang couldn't help feeling moved after hearing Xu Yuping's affectionate confession. He then hugged her tightly, as if he wanted to rub her into his body.

Although Xu Yuping sometimes has a little selfishness, that is human nature, and compared with her infatuation, it is nothing at all.

Therefore, as time went by, he became more and more caring towards Xu Yuping.

Not to mention returning to the city, even if he ran away somewhere else, he would find a way to bring Xu Yuping with him.

As if she felt Li Guoqiang's sincerity, Xu Yuping's emotions gradually calmed down. Then she embarrassedly broke away from Li Guoqiang's arm and returned to the stove to continue cooking.

Looking at her virtuous appearance and increasingly domineering temperament, Li Guoqiang suddenly felt a little trapped.

(End of this chapter)