Chapter 896: Still Li Yuan
"Born, born!"
A deep cheer echoed across the fields. The man holding the gong and drum ran through the small village consisting of dozens of households with a smile on his face and quick steps.
This is the rule here. Regardless of one's status, anyone who has a bloodline must inform neighbors and relatives as soon as possible and celebrate with the clan.
Outside the village there is a forest of maple trees with fiery red leaves, which fall all over the ground at this time and cover the roofs of the houses, making them look bright red, as if silently expressing a festive mood.
The man ran around the doors of each house, and when he came back after a circle, the midwife was already discussing the wedding banquet with her mother in the hall.
"Mother, I wonder if Rou'er is okay?"
The man, who had just been overjoyed, tiptoed to place the gongs and drums in a corner, stood respectfully in front of his mother, and asked nervously in a low voice.
He only knew that his wife had successfully given birth to a child, so he hurriedly went out to knock on the door according to the rules, without knowing the specific situation.
The old woman with gray hair was obviously very old. She held the man's hand, and the corners of her eyes were filled with deep wrinkles caused by smiling.
"Don't worry, Captain Li. Madam Li is kind-hearted and healthy. She will be fine. And, may God bless you, may your family have a son and a daughter, bringing you good luck!"
Before the old mother could say anything, the midwife smiled and patted the man's shoulder, her voice very loud.
You wouldn't have thought that the man with such an honest face was actually a captain in the army.
"A boy and a girl are born...A boy and a girl are born?! Two are born, a boy and a girl?!"
"Great, great! I have a son and a daughter. I, Li Dagui, am so lucky!"
The sturdy and honest man was a little bit unbelievable, and then he was in uncontrollable ecstasy. He paced back and forth in his yard with a smile on his face, and he couldn't calm down at all.
dong dong dong, dong dong dong!
Just at this moment, a loud sound of gongs and drums was heard in the distance.
The midwife's expression changed slightly, and she hurried to the gate of the Li family and looked into the distance: "Oh my! How come the wife of the Shen family in the next village has also given birth? I just saw her a few days ago, and she should be two days late!"
"This should be received by Granny Liu. There are more than a dozen villages in Xiyuan Town. Who doesn't know that the Shen family has been engaged in business for generations and is very rich? Even in the entire Eastern Shenzhou, it is considered a well-known force! She made a lot of money this time!"
The midwife sighed a little, secretly regretting that she had lost a business.
Mrs. Shen loves the tranquility of the countryside, so she returned to her hometown to give birth. She has been waiting for a long time, busy with arrangements, just waiting to make a big fortune.
However, hearing the gongs and drums beating so vigorously, it should mean that the baby was born smoothly. It doesn't matter whether the baby is born or not, as long as everything goes well...
"Dagui, come quickly and follow me to worship the gods and immortals. It is because of the blessings of the gods and immortals in heaven that Rouer's delivery was so smooth!"
The old woman knelt down in the side hall and respectfully paid homage to the wooden statue of the god enshrined in her home.
Li Dagui was afraid that his mother would get too excited and sprain her bones, so he hurried over to support his mother and followed her to burn incense and pay homage.
......
Time flies, and seven or eight years have passed.
Since the birth of his son, Li Dagui's luck seemed to soar. He was quickly promoted from a thousand households to ten thousand households. Later, he won several battles in a row and made outstanding military achievements. He was worshipped as a general and had the same status as a king. He led 5,000 personal soldiers and a total of 80,000 troops under his command to guard Xiyuan Town.
With such a rapidly rising figure, the Li clan also prospered, gradually growing and becoming a prominent family in this country that could not be underestimated.
Li Dagui's family has two children, a boy and a girl. The boy is very intelligent. Although his facial features have not yet fully developed, he is handsome at first glance; the girl has a delicate appearance, is beautiful and intelligent, lively and cunning, and is deeply loved by the Li clan.
Especially the girl named Li Yue'er, who was exceptionally intelligent, understood everything quickly, had a calm and peaceful mind, and seemed to be born with knowledge, thus worthy of the title of child prodigy.
If they didn't really love her so much, I'm afraid everyone in the Li family would have thought of sending Li Yue'er on the mysterious road of cultivating immortals and seeking the truth...
Everything is perfect.
The only thing that worried the Li family elders was that the boy was born with a pale complexion, and no matter how much he ate, his condition did not improve. The Li family was almost bankrupt to buy the legendary elixir...
Fortunately, the weakness only showed on his face. The child had been stronger than ordinary people since he was young, and he was gifted. He definitely did not have any underlying disease. Gradually, many of the Li family elders let it go.
"Li Yuan, where have you gone again, you little bastard?!"
Mrs. Li stood at the gate of the Li family compound with her hands on her hips and holding a small stick, staring at the "mud monkey" not far away. Her sharp eyes were like those of an angry female leopard.
Li Yuan...still called Li Yuan, it has been decided since the day he was born.
Li Dagui's mother originally wanted to name the boy Li Desheng, implying that Li Dagui would be victorious in every battle during his military career.
But for some reason, Li Dagui shuddered that day and felt uneasy. He was determined to find the source and refused to back down.
At that time, he looked at the sleeping baby in the cradle, and it was as if a blessing came to his mind. He vaguely understood that this child must be named Li Yuan and could only be called Li Yuan.
Now, seven or eight years have passed, and the sleeping baby has long since become a wild child running around.
In front of his home, Li Yuan was covered in mud, his head shrunk, his eyes rolling around, and he pretended to be very aggrieved:
"Mother, I...I saw Yue'er fall into the mud, and I went to save her!"
At the side, Li Yue'er, dressed in clean clothes, walked slowly by, looked at herself subconsciously, and rolled her eyes at her twin brother who had been a rogue since childhood.
"Mom, don't listen to your brother's nonsense. I'm going to play with Sister Shen next door."
Li Yue'er did not give Li Yuan any cover. She grinned secretly and slipped under her mother's sleeve into the door.
Mrs. Li smiled tenderly at her precious daughter, then turned to look at Li Yuan with a death stare.
"Now that you're older, you're going to lie, right?"
Mrs. Li's voice was no longer angry, but calm like a lake without ripples.
Li Yuan, who was only eight years old, scratched his head and looked at his calm mother, feeling a trace of fear in his heart:
"I'm sorry, mother. I shouldn't have lied. I did go to the mud outside the city to catch shrimps just now..."
"Can you not spank me this time?"
Seeing her son rub the mud on his head, Mrs. Li's eyelids twitched and she subconsciously weighed the small stick in her hand.
Li Yuan knew that he was doomed, and he could not help but laugh miserably, looking up at the sky. His tender face of eight years old revealed a loneliness that far exceeded his age.
"I have to sleep on my stomach tonight..."