Li Dequan gently handed over the ancient book.

Li Xiangnan took it solemnly, touching the traces of time left on the ancient medical book, his eyes red.

Regardless of the role these two items play in improving medical skills, judging by their value alone, these two heirlooms are already priceless treasures.

From this moment on, every step he took out of Lijia Village was no longer a struggle he endured alone.

That was the high hope that the Li family placed on him, and it carried the expectations of countless people.

"You're not going to kowtow yet?" Si Li smiled beside him.

Li Xiangnan placed the medical book and the bag of golden needles beside him, kowtowed respectfully to his grandfather, and then kowtowed to Li Dewen.

Only then did he understand why his great-grandfather said outside that it was not the right time to kowtow to him!

"Son, do a good job!" Li Fugui came over with satisfaction, helped him up and patted his arm.

"Dad, I know and I won't let you down!" Li Xiangnan grinned.

"Nannan!"

At this time, Li Dewen stood up, walked to his side and patted him on the shoulder.

"Grandpa!"

Li Dewen led him out of the ancestral hall and stood at the door. He looked at the countless pairs of eyes looking at this place and said, "So many people came to pay their respects to you today. We can't neglect them!"

"Today's ancestral hall banquet is reopened after 37 years. I will give you a right!"

"You can talk to your mother now and ask her to start the meal!"

There is actually a banquet for a hundred families?

Li Xiangnan's heart moved. His great-grandfather actually gave him such a right to speak. What a respect.

He nodded and shouted into the distance, "Mom, let's have dinner!"

After this shout, the banquet of a hundred families immediately began under Zhu Qiuju's instructions.

The main table was naturally set up in the old house of Li Xiangnan.

Li Fuqiang also invited Jiang Weifeng, secretary of the Hongshan County Party Committee, Tian Jinnong, director of the Education Bureau, and Ju Qiang, chief of the Propaganda Section, to come and take a seat.

Li Dewen's four brothers were naturally among them, plus the two brothers Li Fugui and Li Fuqin who went back to put the purple box back, and Li Xiangnan, the top scholar.

As soon as everyone sat down, they started chatting.

Brigade Secretary Li Fugen had just met Secretary Jiang in front of the ancestral hall. He was the chief guest today and was extremely busy at the moment. He came over to say hello and then hurried out to say hello.

While everyone was chatting, Li Fugui touched his son's arm and whispered, "Nannan, go talk to your mother. It's still early for dinner!"

Li Xiangnan nodded and looked at his grandfather and great-grandfather.

Although they were old, they had sharp eyes and ears and immediately waved their hands.

"Why are you looking at us? You are first your mother's son, and secondly the number one scholar in our Lijia Village! Your mother has made the greatest contribution, so hurry up and go!" Li Dewen pointed to the back.

"Thank you, great grandfather! Grandpa, second grandfather, fourth grandfather, I'll go over and take a look first!"

"go Go!"

Li Xiangnan then stood up and walked towards the yard behind the old house.

But just as he walked around the screen, a little man hung up.

"Brother~ you're finally back! Hehehe!"

Turning his head and looking behind him, Li Xiangnan was also at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

"Yuanbei, come down quickly, you are already a grown man! And you still want me to carry you on my back!"

"Of course, my sister was just stepping on my shoulder to look at you, big brother!" Li Dingxi next to him was wiping the dust off his shoulders with resentment.

“Hahaha!” Li Xiangnan laughed, and while Li Yuanbei jumped down, he rubbed Dingxi’s head, “Wow, I haven’t seen you for a few days, you’ve grown taller again!”

"Really? Big brother!" Li Dingxi's eyes were still clear and stupid.

"Have you ever seen anyone grow taller in just half a month or a month? I can't tell you that I'm kidding you!" Li Yuanbei teased his sister mercilessly.

Li Xiangnan pulled the corner of his mouth and took her to the back, "Yuanbei, your mouth is still so poisonous!"

"Then I'm willing to listen too. Big brother, if you can talk, just say more!" Li Dingxi smiled foolishly.

"Brother, don't pay attention to her. She's already Li Chaodong's lackey!" Li Yuanbei got angry when he talked about this. He pulled his brother's arm and asked, "Why didn't I see that brat today? Is she avoiding me on purpose?"

Li Xiangnan chuckled and looked up, just in time to see Li Chaodong pulling Zhang Jingyang towards his family's bungalow. It was obvious that they were hiding from Li Yuanbei.

"Chaodong has a mission today! I have a friend who asked him to accompany him!"

"Tsk, I think he is just avoiding me! If I see him, I will beat him to death!" Li Yuanbei cursed angrily.

Li Xiangnan didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Why are you so mean to your second brother?"

"Who told him to look down on ..."

As he spoke, Li Xiangnan, who had already walked into the kitchen, stopped and turned around to ask, "Yuanbei, what did you say?"

"It's nothing! You should go see your second mother as soon as possible. She misses you so much! I'll go find Li Chaodong!" After saying this, Li Yuanbei took his sister and left.

Li Xiangnan smiled and stepped into the kitchen. He saw his mother and his eldest aunt and third aunt busy preparing dishes at the stove, and many aunts and sisters-in-law from the clan were coming in and out.

"Qiuju, look who's here?"

Tong Yu had sharp eyes. She spotted Li Xiangnan coming in at a glance and smiled with her eyes narrowed.

"Oh, nephew!" Ji Qingfang put down the kitchen knife and walked over with a smile.

"Auntie, Third Aunt! Hello!" Li Xiangnan greeted them with a smile, then looked at his mother who was sitting behind the earthen stove wiping her tears.

"Go!" Tong Yu patted his back and said softly.

She pulled Ji Qingfang and prepared to go out, and wanted to stop the concubines who were serving the dishes from going in and ask them to go away.

"I'm going out, I'm going out! You guys get busy first!" Zhu Qiuju waved her hand, not wanting to delay the progress of the banquet because of her reminiscing with her son.

She smiled apologetically at her two sisters-in-law, came over, took her son's hand, and walked into the courtyard.

"Mom, thank you for your hard work!"

Thousands of words were stuck in his throat. It was only when his mother let go of his hand that Li Xiangnan managed to squeeze out a sincere thank you.

"Son, why are you saying that? You're the one who's having a hard time! You're alone in Beijing, your parents aren't around, and you have no one to talk to when you feel wronged! Look how thin you've become..."

Zhu Qiuju was about to say that he had lost weight, but when she pinched his face, she found that there was still some flesh left. She then pinched his arms and poked his belly.

"Hey, you've gained weight!"

Seeing this, Zhu Qiuju's mood suddenly improved.

Li Xiangnan held his mother's hand, pursed his lips and smiled, just listening to her gentle and warm words, feeling that he could never hear enough.

The banquets from hundreds of families stretched out from the old house of Old Li's family to the end of the village, forming a long dragon of tables.

The banquet lasted for two hours. When a brilliant red glow appeared on the horizon, the banquet slowly came to an end.

After the lively welcoming and seeing off ceremony, Li Xiangnan himself got drunk.

He didn't know how he got back to his room. He only knew that his mother came to his bedside many times while the head was spinning.

"I don't dare anymore... I won't dare anymore..."

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