Ashes in the crematorium

"It's just for Taotao's studies. If you don't want to, you can choose to return it to me after Taotao graduates."

Luo Ming thought for a while, and reluctantly agreed, "Okay."

"One more thing, please promise me."

"You said."

"I hope you can pack your things and go to Sioux City as soon as possible, preferably within a week."

Luo Ming was stunned, "So hasty?"

He thought, at least until Taotao's winter vacation.

"I'm sorry, this is indeed a bit hasty, but you really can't stay here any longer." Li Ran said apologetically.

Even though Luo Ming was dull, he could sense something was wrong, "Did something happen?"

"My brother is out."

As soon as Li Ran said this, Luo Ming knew what it meant.

"My brother is nothing. I'm afraid he will come to trouble you, so I hope you can move out of here as soon as possible."

"Moving away will solve the problem?" Luo Ming asked.

"At least under my nose, I can rest assured."

"it is good."

After the matter was finalized, Li Ran relaxed, as long as Luo Ming's family left here, Li Xiao would not be able to threaten him.

After dinner, Luo Tao was washing dishes in the kitchen, while Luo Ming put on the TV and wove a basket with bamboo strips.

Li Ran looked at the father and daughter, and said uncomfortably, "Then you are busy...I'll go first."

Luo Tao in the kitchen heard it, and she came out with foam in her hand before washing it off, and shouted, "Brother Li, you should stay at home for a few days!"

"Don't worry, I have a place to live."

"What's so good about staying in a hotel, it's a waste of money and it's not clean."

Luo Ming, who was weaving a basket, looked up at Li Ran, "Are you staying in a hotel?"

Li Ran hummed.

"If you don't mind, you can live in my house."

Xiaotao hurriedly nodded in agreement.

Li Ran did not refuse, he listened to Luo Tao's words and moved into Luo's house.

Most of the houses in the countryside are self-built houses, and there are usually more rooms. Luo Tao cleaned up a room and said, "The house usually doesn't have guests. Brother Li, you are used to living in a house in the city, so don't dislike our small house. Rural."

Li Ran would not dislike it, "I have never been used to a house in the city, it is better to be in the countryside."

After six years of living here, Li Ran has not gotten used to it, and thought to himself, maybe he didn't enjoy the life of great wealth.

"I brought you some of my dad's clothes, they are all clean."

After finishing the quilt, Luo Tao put the neatly folded clothes on the bedside.

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

Li Ran thought of what he had to be busy with recently, and said, "During this period, your studies may be affected."

"It's okay!" Luo Tao nudged Li Ran, "Don't you have it back, Brother Li, you are good at lecturing, and you can explain it more clearly than my teacher."

"Really." Li Ran joked, "Maybe I should consider opening a training class."

"Then I will be your first student."

After tidying up the room, Luo Tao walked outside the door, "Brother Li, then I'll go back to the room first, call me if you need anything."

Seeing Li Ran nodded, Luo Tao closed the door.

Li Ran lay in the quilt, looking at the top of the white mosquito net, feeling inexplicably at ease.

Li Ran woke up early the next morning, but Luo Tao got up earlier than him. When Li Ran appeared in the living room, Luo Tao was ready to go to school.

After all, she is almost in her third year of high school, and she has heavy learning tasks. She often has various tutoring and early self-study.

Luo Tao saw Li Ran and greeted him first, "Brother Li! You got up so early?"

Li Ran glanced at Luo Tao's schoolbag, "Going to school?"

"Well, that's right!" Luo Tao thought of something, and said again, "There is fresh corn in the kitchen, you can boil the corn for breakfast."

Luo Tao looked at the clock hanging on the wall, his face suddenly became flustered, and the movements of his hands suddenly accelerated, "I'm going to be late, goodbye, brother Li!" After speaking, he ran out quickly.

Hey......

Before Li Ran could say anything, Luo Taoying'er had disappeared.

After Li Ran washed up briefly, he threw the corn into the pot and boiled it. While the corn was cooking, Li Ran picked up his phone and looked at the air ticket to Sioux City.

Considering Luo Ming's health, he had to buy the first class, so that he would not suffer too much on the way.

Moreover, the county town needs to transfer two buses from the airport, and he has to charter a car. After the car is booked, there is also the problem of Luo Tao's student status, and he doesn't know if it will get better.

Li Ran suddenly felt a headache.

Take it step by step, Li Ran can only comfort himself like this.

Li Ran first made a consultation call to the Education Bureau, saying that he had to submit an application first and then wait for the review. After Li Ran applied, he could only wait for the result.

However, it seems that I heard that the whole process is more complicated and will not be very fast.

Perhaps, a week really can't handle it.

Luo Ming had already woken up, Li Ran took back his phone, his expression was a little perplexed, "You're awake, there's just cooked corn in the pot."

Luo Ming nodded. After brushing his teeth, he picked up the corn and gnawed it. Li Ran said, "I'll go out and deal with some things later."

Luo Ming hummed, and then asked, "Are you coming back at noon?"

"In the afternoon."

"Then I won't leave you a meal at noon."

"it is good."

Li Ran went out, because his things were still in the hotel, he had to pack his things, and the room was returned.

Dragging his suitcase and walking on the road, this place is not far from his former home, besides, he has already come here, Li Ran couldn't help but want to take a look.

Li Ran stood in front of his house, more precisely, this was no longer his home, it was just a warehouse full of goods.

Since Li Ran sold this small courtyard, it is no longer his home.

But standing here, Li Ran looked at this warehouse, what he saw was his home more than ten years ago.

Mom is still there, dad is still there, and he is still in school.

But in a blink of an eye, it became a ruin.

Only fragments remain.

Li Ran stared at this warehouse for a long time, where he couldn't find the shadow of the past, and escaped from his memories.

He dragged his suitcase to a nearby store and bought some money paper and joss sticks.

Originally, he planned to come back to visit his parents' graves after a while.

Never thought that this year would be so hasty.

When he arrived at his parents' grave, Li Ran took out a lighter and lit the incense and wax, and placed fruit and beer on the table.

Looking at the names of his parents on the tombstone, Li Ran suddenly felt his eyes a little sour.

"Mom, I'm sorry."

Li Ran said while burning Ming coins, "I didn't prepare well this year, so I can only keep it simple. I hope you don't blame me."

"Also, I'm living a good life, you don't have to worry about me, but you, if you think the money is not worth spending, you can tell me in a dream, your son, I have money now..." Speaking of this, Li Ran The voice has become hoarse.

Li Ran wiped away tears, staring at the tombstone in a daze.

After everything that should be done was done, Li Ran put out the candles and packed up his things, "I'm leaving, I'll see you next year."

Ren Wanlin watched quietly from the side.

Over the years, he has never seen Li Ran cry.

In my heart...not the taste.

After Li Ran left, Ren Wanlin came out from the corner. He looked at the two tombstones in front of him, with the names of Li Ran's parents on them.

He waved to Xiaoran, Xiaoran saw it, ran down from the car, ran to the tombstone, and asked, "Who are they?"

Ren Wanlin rubbed Xiaoran's head, "This is your grandparents, kneel down and kowtow to them."

Xiaoran's eyes were ignorant, but she knelt on the ground obediently and kowtowed three times.

After knocking, Ren Wanlin said again, "Go, go back to the car and wait for me."

Xiao Ran trotted back into the car.

Ren Wanlin looked at the tombstone, sighed, and knelt down.

This time, it was the first time for him to meet his father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Ren Wanlin knelt on the ground and kowtowed, but instead of getting up, he pressed his forehead to the cold ground and stayed there for a few minutes.

It was as if he was confessing his crime.

"I'm sorry." This was the first sentence Ren Wanlin said to them, "I failed to take good care of Li Ran."

"I'm sorry, it took so long to visit you two." Ren Wanlin said in a guilty tone.

"Today, I am here to assure you both that no matter what happens between me and Li Ran in the future, I will do my best to take care of him."

"Who are you?" An old man carrying a hoe stood not far away, looking at Ren Wanlin suspiciously.

This small county is not big, and the neighbors in the vicinity are not too unfamiliar with each other, but the man in front of him, with a suit and leather collar, is out of tune with this barren county, and he does not belong to them at first glance.

He also knew the people under the two tombstones, but he had never heard of such a relative.

Ren Wanlin heard that the old farmer was asking him, so she got up and stood up.

"Do you know Li Zhongqing?" the old farmer asked again.

Ren Wanlin realized that the Li Zhongqing mentioned by the old farmer should be Li Ran's father.

"It's acquaintance."

The old farmer let out a groan, and his gaze circled around Ren Wanlin's body, the doubts on his face remained undiminished.

"What kind of relative are you Li Zhongqing?"

The old farmer looked like a prisoner on trial, Ren Wanlin thought that this uncle should know Li Ran's family.

This feeling is like being interrogated by the daughter-in-law's natal family.

Ren Wanlin was inexplicably nervous at the moment.

He opened his mouth and closed it again, not knowing what to say, because he didn't know what position he should use to explain his identity now.

He lost his wife, and now he is nothing.

Nowadays, even if you miss someone, you have to be sneaky.

Seeing that Ren Wanlin couldn't say anything, the old farmer immediately turned from doubt on his face to guard.

"Are you here to ask for money?" The uncle's tone was suddenly not friendly.

The uncle knew that the Li family owed a lot of money in the past, and there were not many people in the whole village who didn't know about it.

And the man in front of him, wearing a suit and looking like he doesn't want to mess with me, reminds me of the gangster in the TV series.

Isn't that what it looks like?

It's just that if you want a debt, you have to pay it.