Big sister

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  Longtou Village is located in a small mountain valley in the southwest of Bincheng, with mountains surrounding it to the north and west, and facing the sea to the east and south. The whole village has more mountains and less flat land.

  It is said that if you live by the mountain, you eat from the mountain; if you live by the sea, you eat from the sea. Therefore, most villagers in this village make a living by fishing at sea. However, in recent years, due to overfishing, some areas of the nearby sea have become scarce with high-value fish species.

  So fishermen have to spend money to buy big ships and go further out to sea to catch fish. Although the price of seafood has been rising in the market in recent years, for fishermen, their income is not much better than before. The real profit is generally taken away by intermediate links and the government.

  Getting off the shuttle bus from the city, Li Yifan let out a long sigh. This bus didn't know which era's old car it was, and since it couldn't be used on the public transportation lines in the city, it was reassigned to this suburban route to play out its remaining heat.

  The seats were already scarce, and many of the leather surfaces on the seats had been torn open, exposing the wooden boards and iron pipes underneath. Moreover, the road conditions from Bincheng to Longtou Village were not good, making him feel extremely bumpy along the way.

  After settling the house in Dujiacun, my parents went back to their store at home and got busy again. In their opinion, there are still about ten days before the landlord renovates the house, which is just enough time to make some money.

  Li Yifan and they proposed to go back home to see their elder sister when they readily agreed.

  The traffic environment of Longtou Village is not good, and the village is not rich either. However, at that time, the natural environment of Longtou Village was excellent, with mountains on both sides and water on both sides. The small village was located on the half-mountain waist of a small mountain package extending from Bincheng to the Xinghai Mountain Range. Almost every household could see the sea under the mountain slope from their own courtyard, which is the first generation of pure natural pollution-free sea view room.

  At this time, the uphill was lush and green, with dense forests and wildflowers emitting unknown fragrances everywhere. Thinking that more than a decade later, this place would face demolition and land reclamation to build high-end villas for wealthy people by the sea, Li Yifan felt a little heartache.

  Such beautiful mountains and seas will no longer exist after a decade or so!

  Standing on the highway halfway up the mountain, looking at the blue sea in the distance, and a few small fishing boats floating on the surface of the sea, smelling the salty smell in the air, Li Yifan's mood suddenly improved.

  Finally, I'm back, hometown!

  This should indeed be considered Li Yifan's hometown, where he was born and lived until the age of ten, when his grandfather passed away, after which he went to Bin City to reunite with his parents.

  Born here, grown up here, so he is familiar with everything here. Following this road down the slope for dozens of meters, it's the entrance to the village. Turning left into the village, it's Wu Gu's home. They are Mom's cousins. Their big yellow dog and Li Yifan are very close. When they were young, they often played together in the village with their companions, following behind Li Yifan's butt.

  Further ahead is the home of Old Man Li, who is not only the father of his sister's husband but also the village secretary and a man with great authority in the village. He has always been particularly fond of Li Yihua, and every time Li Yihua returned to the village, he would invite him over for a feast.

  "Yi Fan..."

  When he heard someone calling him, Li Yifan turned around and saw a young woman of average height standing at the village entrance dozens of meters away, waving at him.

  She is not tall, with a delicate face and long hair tied up in a ponytail at the back of her head. At this moment, her eyes are filled with joy as she looks at Li Yifan.

  "Older sister..."

  Suddenly, she saw her older sister from over a decade ago. Li Yifan suddenly felt a sour nose, after their mother passed away in the previous life, her older sister had truly verified the old saying 'older sister is like a mother'. She usually took special care of herself and often called her on the phone.

  It was at that time that his elder sister's existence and her patient guidance allowed him to quickly come out of the self-blame caused by his mother's death, and even for a very long time afterwards, his elder sister's impression in his heart was always overlapping with that of his mother.

  Big sister Li Lifen is twenty-five years old, eight years older than Li Yihua. She was the first child born to Li Lisheng and Zhang Shu after they got married at the age of twenty. The following year, they had another son, Li Yiqiang, who is Li Yihua's elder brother. Seven years later, Li Yihua was unexpectedly born, so he often has an extra nickname "three" in his family.

  Li Yifan walked quickly towards his older sister, yesterday he told his parents that he wanted to go back to Longtou Village to take a look, and his parents agreed happily, then he called his older sister, she must have come to the village entrance specifically to pick him up today.

  "Let me take a look, why doesn't it look like on TV with a big belly?"

  Li Yifan walked up to her older sister and took a look at her belly, her older sister was already pregnant, the due date was next year.

  "Silly, it's only been a few months, I won't start showing until around five or six months. By the way, how are Mom and Dad?"

  Li Lifen knocked on her brother's forehead with a scowl, but her face was full of happy glow, and she didn't forget to ask about her parents.

  "They're both doing well, don't worry about them. They're just waiting for you to give birth to a beautiful and healthy grandchild."

  Li Yihong smiled and said.

  "Haha, this kid, really knows how to talk, has really grown up compared to before."

  Li Lifen held her little brother's hand and said, looking at this most beloved younger brother. In the past when Li Lisheng and Zhang Shu were working in the city, they couldn't take care of their children, so the kids stayed in Longtou Village with their grandfather.

  Their grandmother passed away early, and their grandfather took care of the three children. He couldn't take care of them all, so actually, two younger brothers, especially this little brother, can be said to have been raised by Li Lifen with her own hands. So she was extremely fond of this little brother.

  Li Yifan used to be a rebellious teenager of 16 or 17 years old, and when he saw her, he also had a rebellious image, not very good at talking, sometimes even getting angry when speaking. However, this time, after just a few words, Li Lifen felt that her little brother had really grown up and matured.

  "What about your brother-in-law?"

  Li Yifan didn't see his brother-in-law. His sister used to work in the city, but after getting pregnant, she returned to the village to rest and prepare for childbirth. Her husband was the eldest of three sons from Village Chief Li's family, Li Guangli.

  Her husband and his two brothers have a very good relationship. Her husband, Li Guangli, originally worked at the First Construction Company, but due to poor unit efficiency in recent years, he has been in a state of semi-unemployment. During this time, he became a small contractor, relying on his knowledge of construction to frequently travel around the rural areas surrounding Bincheng, helping people build houses and gaining some reputation.

  Their second brother, Guangyi is now in the Construction Bureau, serving as a secretary to the director. The three Guangbo brothers just entered the Municipal Public Security Bureau this year.

  "This morning, your brother-in-law went to help someone build a house in Wangzhuang in the south and came back at noon. He's on his way home now, haha, I'll lend it to you to make something delicious."

  After finishing speaking, the elder sister pulled Li Lisheng towards the village, following behind her sister, walking towards the village, for a moment, Li Yifan felt a little dazed.

  "Sister, slow down, I can't catch up."

  A girl in a flower-patterned jacket, with a leading smile, ran ahead, and a little boy with a runny nose and dirty body, with a childlike scream and laughter, chased after her.

  "Sister, it's so pitiful..."

  A shabbily dressed brother and sister, crouched in front of a wounded little yellow dog, stroking the dog's head.

  Under the twilight of sunset, all these became eternal pictures frozen in Li Yifan's heart.