Ashes in the crematorium

Half an hour later, the phone rang.

Li Ran looked at his son who was already asleep, and walked out the door before answering the phone.

"Li Ran?" It was Li Xiao's voice on the phone.

"Hehe... I thought you would never answer the phone for the rest of your life." Li Xiao laughed jokingly on the phone, "I know you have feelings for me, but who made us all bleed the same blood Well, I'm not going to eat you, I just beg you to help me, why is it so difficult."

"Li Xiao, can you live like a human being?" Li Ran said.

Li Xiao on the phone was silent for ten seconds, and then said, "My life is over, I don't care, I am not like you, I have a bright future and a happy family."

"You have everything, but you don't intend to help your big brother who has nothing, Li Ran, who is not human?" Li Xiao asked back.

"I won't give you money. If you still come to harass me, I can only call the police."

Hearing Li Ran's warning, not only was Li Xiao not afraid, but he laughed instead, "Okay, call the police and ask the police to arrest your brother!"

"Report!" Li Xiao laughed loudly, as if he wanted to break through the receiver and scratch his eardrum.

Li Ran's ears hurt from the sharp laughter.

"Li Ran, before you call the police, I want to tell you something." Li Xiao stopped laughing and spoke in a slow tone.

"I went to see the family yesterday. I wanted to apologize, but I didn't dare to go. First, I didn't have money to buy gifts. Another was because I was afraid that the family would not forgive me. I hid in a corner and watched for a day. , I saw that man's daughter, she should be in high school, she has a small round face, big eyes, and a pretty face, I almost didn't recognize her after seeing her for a few years... Tsk tsk..."

Li Xiao's tone was obscene, as if he was still reminiscing, his tone gradually became strange.

Li Ran's heart skipped a beat, and his voice couldn't help but rise, "What are you going to do!"

"It's nothing, I'm just talking casually. I've already asked someone. After I hit the old man, he didn't have a part-time job. He didn't have any relatives in his family. They were all poor ghosts. They were poorer than our family. I can't dig out the mud."

"What are you going to tell me so much?" Li Ran asked.

"I just find it strange. You said that they have no money and no job, and they are living a good life. Where do you say their money comes from?" Li Xiao asked with a smile, meaning.

"Li Ran, you said that you can be so nice to an outsider, why can't you be nice to your brother?" Li Xiao's tone was very emotional.

Li Ran didn't speak, but clenched his fists tightly.

"Your brother, I really can't afford to eat. Anyway, I have a thick skin. If you don't lend me money, I will go to the little girl's house to buy food." Li Xiao said jokingly.

But Li Ran wouldn't take it as a joke, according to Li Xiao's character, he could really do it.

"Stay away from them!" Li Ran warned.

Li Xiao seemed to have understood Li Ran's temper, "Tsk, you are still such a good person, anyway, I need money, if you don't borrow it, I will really go."

"How much do you want?" Li Ran asked.

"10 yuan."

"I don't have that much, just wait for me for a few days."

"No, 10 yuan should not be out of reach for you."

Li Ran took a deep breath, "I really don't have that much money on hand, you give me a week to prepare, and also, send your bank card number to my mobile phone."

Hearing Li Ran's words, Li Xiao laughed cheerfully, "Okay."

After speaking, Li Ran hung up the phone.

The next day, when Li Ran went to work, he first handed Chi You a resignation letter.

Chi You was surprised to see Li Ran handing over the resignation letter, "Why?"

"There are still some trivial things that haven't been dealt with that need to be cleaned up."

"Will it take a long time?"

Li Ran was silent for a while, "Well, it may take a while."

Chi You pushed back the resignation letter, "I'll apply for a suspension without pay for you, and I'll come back to work after you've dealt with it."

"Thank you."

"Also..." Chi You hesitated and asked, "Can I ask you, where are you going?"

"I'm going back home."

After returning to the company to deal with the suspension, Li Ran immediately rebooked the plane ticket, packed his suitcase and went to the airport.

After a four-hour flight and two more shuttle buses, I arrived at my hometown at night.

Li Ran found a hotel to live in first, and after almost a day of driving, he was already very tired, the quilt in the hotel smelled of damp, Li Ran didn't want to move, his whole body was surrounded by damp and musty smell, I feel like moldy rice in a barn.

Li Ran didn't even take off his clothes, and slept until dawn with his clothes on.

The next day, at dawn, Li Ran opened his eyes with difficulty, his limbs seemed to be run over by a car, he sat up from the bed, and first looked around Xi Zhou.

His head was empty, he tapped his head twice with his hands, and his drowsy head gradually woke up.

After washing up briefly, Li Ran left the hotel and took a taxi at the door.

"Where are you going?" the driver asked.

"Renmin Road."

After driving for 10 minutes, the driver pulled over at the Renmin Road. Li Ran paid the money and took a quick look around before entering a small alley.

It didn't take long to arrive at a small courtyard, and the sound of poultry squawking could still be heard inside. Li Ran put his hands on the iron gate and paused for a second or two before knocking on the door.

After waiting for 2 minutes, the door opened, and the person who opened the door was a man with both feet amputated to the thigh.

Seeing Li Ran, the man's expression was a little surprised, and he regained his composure after a while. His expression wasn't very pretty, but it wasn't overly indifferent either.

"Come in." The man opened the door a little.

After Li Ran entered the door, the man closed the door, probably because he was in a wheelchair, and it was not very convenient to lock the door, so Li Ran took the initiative to lock the door.

The man didn't say anything, he pushed the wheelchair towards the house with his hands, Li Ran silently followed behind.

The man picked up a very old enamel cup and asked, "Do you want some tea?"

Li Ran shook his head, "No need."

The man put the enamel cup, put his hands in the blanket covering his body and didn't speak.

"Have you ever thought about changing a school for Taotao?" Li Ran said.

"Change school?" The man was a little surprised, "Taotao's school here is pretty good."

Luo Yuan was surprised by Li Ran's sudden appearance here. The relationship between the Li family and their family is too complicated. Although his leg was caused by the Li family, it cannot be denied.

This family is also supported by the Li family.

He hates it, but he can't drive Li Ran out.

"Taotao will be in the third grade next semester, right?" Li Ran asked.

Well, Luo Ming responded calmly.

"Taotao's grades are good..." Li Ran paused when he said this, because he didn't know how to speak.

But Luo Ming felt even more anxious about Li Ran's sudden appearance here, even more than Li Ran, "What's the matter with you here?"

"I..." Faced with Luo Ming's indifferent attitude, Li Ran was suddenly dumbfounded, and after letting out a breath, he decided to tell the truth.

"I want you to move to Sioux City."