Comfortable life in Siheyuan

Liu Guangtian and his family moved back, and the yard became lively for a while. From then on, the second uncle also developed the habit of getting up early and taking the kids for a walk.

He mainly wandered around the front yard and the middle yard, and each time he reaped a lot of rewards. Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui's cold stares were all given to him as if they were free.

Half a month later, one day, Liu Qingshan had just got home from get off work when the small door of the east wing rang.

"Who is it?" Liu Qingshan took a few quick steps and moved closer!

"It's me, Guangtian!" Liu Guangtian said in a voice as low as possible.

Liu Qingshan quickly opened the door and let Liu Guangtian in.

"No one saw you coming, you are so brave!" Liu Qingshan said with some concern.

"Brother, no one usually cares about us scrap collectors. Besides, there's no one else walking in your alley, so it's okay!" Liu Guangtian said.

"It's better to be careful!" Liu Qingshan said as he closed the door again.

"Brother Qingshan, I brought some for you this time. If I bring all of them at once, it will be too conspicuous and easy to break." Liu Guangtian said as he took things out of his bag! Liu Guangtian took out four or five things before he stopped.

"Are these all mine?" Liu Qingshan asked uncertainly!

"They are all yours. They were collected with your money." Liu Guangtian explained.

"What are these?" The two of them each took a few and brought everything into the house.

"Two powder-glazed plum bottles from the official kiln of the Qing Dynasty, a pair. And a clay inkstone. I know you are a cultured person so I sent them to you." Liu Guangtian said with a flattering look on his face, and at the same time opened the old newspaper wrapped on top!

"There are two more here? What are these two?" Liu Qingshan asked curiously, pointing at two objects wrapped in newspapers.

"This small one is a Ge kiln brush washer, which I collected together with the inkstone. The remaining one is a small box of Ming Jingtai cloisonné enamel. I am still learning and don't understand it all." Liu Guangtian scratched his head and said shyly!

"That's enough. If you study hard now, you won't have to worry about having no food to eat in the future!" Liu Qingshan joked with a smile!

"My master told me the same thing, but I've been pretty scared lately. A lot of people have gotten into trouble!" Liu Guangtian felt a little scared.

"You should pay more attention to your own safety. It's better not to collect it than to take the risk to collect it. Do you understand?" Liu Qingshan reminded.

"I know. I have hidden all my things outside. I would rather lose them than put my family in danger." Liu Guangtian said.

"Do you have enough money? Now that we live in the yard, it's inconvenient to pack things, right?"

"I still have some money, so I won't take out my things in the yard. I'm still renting the house, and I found a place there to put my things. It's quite safe." Liu Guangtian explained.

"I'll give you some more money. If you come across something good that's suitable, you can take it. But be careful, safety must come first!"

Liu Qingshan gave Guangtian another hundred yuan before sending him away.

Liu Qingshan was very happy looking at the old items on the table. He admired and played with them for a while, then quickly hid them away.

In the days that followed, Liu Guangtian would send some things over from time to time, and over time, the cellar in the house was almost full.

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At the end of 1966, the entire courtyard was relatively peaceful. Except for Xu Damao who would cause trouble from time to time, everything else was pretty good.

Just when Liu Qingshan was still feeling thankful, Nan Yi came over in a hurry.

"Qingshan, Qingshan! Oh no, something happened!" Nan Yi's voice was obviously anxious.

Liu Qingshan ran out in a hurry, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"Qiu Nan, something happened to Qiu Nan's family. Now my father-in-law and mother-in-law have been taken away!" Nan Yi said anxiously.

"What's going on? Where are the Qiu Nan people?"

"Qiu Nan is crying at home! I came over to ask if you have any solution!"

"I don't know what happened yet, what can I do? Can you please explain it clearly?" Liu Qingshan asked anxiously.

"Qiu Nan's father studied abroad in his early years. This time he was reported by people around him, and now the house has been sealed." Nan Yi said hurriedly.

"Do you know where the person was taken? How is he doing now?"

"I just don't know if you can help with this!" Nan Yi also knew that this was a critical moment and it was a bit embarrassing, but it was of great importance and there was no other way. He could only ask Liu Qingshan for help.

"Write me his parents' information and I'll try to find them later." Liu Qingshan said with a frown.

At this moment, Sha Zhu, who heard the noise, also came over and asked curiously, "What's going on? What happened? I heard Nan Yi's voice in the middle courtyard."

"Ding Qiunan's parents have been reported and taken away. Nan Yi and his wife are very worried."

"Hey! What on earth is this? What kind of world is this?"

"Zhu Zi, don't be so careless with your words. If others hear what you say, you will be in trouble!" Liu's father scolded sternly.

"It's my fault, my fault. I won't say anything more." Sha Zhu quickly shut his mouth.

"I will go find Director Nie tomorrow. He has a lot of connections and I'll see if he can find out where the person is! We'll figure out what to do next when the time comes!" Liu Qingshan explained.

"Okay, I'll leave this matter to you. We are at a loss as to what to do right now. We can only worry." Nan Yi said somewhat dejectedly.

"Go back and write down her parents' information and give it to me later. Go back and take good care of your wife and children. You can't get into trouble at this time." Liu Qingshan consoled.

"Got it, I'll be back right away!"

Early the next morning, Liu Qingshan arrived at the factory. He did not even go to his own office, but went directly to see Director Nie.

Director Nie arrived a little late. When he got to the office and saw Liu Qingshan already sitting inside, he was shocked.

"Wow! What are you doing so early in the morning? You scared me!"

"Director, I have an urgent matter that I need your help with, so I come to block you early in the morning!" Liu Qingshan said as he stood up and closed the door.

"What's the matter that makes you so anxious?"

"Director, I have an elder who was taken away by those people from the G Committee a few days ago. Now his family is extremely worried and there is no news at all. I would like to ask you to help me find out where he is!" Liu Qingshan said in a low voice.

"What's the situation with this person? Tell me the general situation. I can't give you any guarantees!" Director Nie was also a little cautious. At this time, no matter how careful you are, it is not too much.

"This is his personal information." Liu Qingshan handed over a piece of paper, and then continued: "In fact, he had the experience of studying abroad when he was young, and this time he was reported by people around him as a credit."

After hearing what Liu Qingshan said, Director Nie asked again: "He's not a leader, right?"

"No, I'm a teacher at the school. Please help me find out where he is."

"I'll go ask about this. Don't worry. I don't know when I can get the answer."