Siheyuan: I Raised Ten Thousand Wild Boars

The farm is bustling with activity, and so is the courtyard.

The terrain of the Siheyuan is north-facing and south-facing, with the north higher and the south lower. All rainwater and daily sewage are discharged through the corridor from the backyard to the middle yard and finally from the sewage outlet in the front yard.

Due to the continuous heavy rain, the drainage at the entrance of the alley has been unable to keep up. The streets outside are flooded with water that has already started to flow back through the corridors.

"Guoliang, Guangtian, Guangfu, Xu Damao, you take a break and let Shazhu, Jia Dongxu and others take over!" Liu Haizhong shouted according to the time.

Yes, although the flooding only reaches the front yard now, if left unchecked, the middle yard and the back yard will not be affected.

The three old men in the courtyard are now gathered in the front yard, directing everyone to block the drainage outlet of the courtyard, and build a dam at the gate with cloth bags filled with soil. Then a group of people use basins, ladles and other tools to take turns to scoop water out.

Just now, the people in the backyard were scooping water. Now the time is up, and it's time for the people in the middle yard to take over. After the people in the middle yard finish their work, it will be the turn of the people in the front yard.

Sha Zhu took off his clothes, revealing his huge biceps. He stood at the gate of the courtyard and started waving a large enamel basin wildly. He was able to fight against two people at the same time. He was truly worthy of being the God of War in the courtyard.

The reason why the God of War was so crazy was because he was in a bad mood. Why was he in a bad mood? Because he still couldn't get married.

When Yi Zhonghai ran to the street to ask the girl about her background, the people in the street knew what had happened and readily admitted that Chen Lili's background was not good.

After some friendly negotiations, the subdistrict office revoked Sha Zhu's marriage registration on the grounds that the two were temporary workers and made work errors.

They got married and divorced on the same day. Sha Zhu was considered to be a pioneer in Siheyuan and became a hot topic on the streets.

Li Guoliang in the backyard had many good things happen to him. He was first hired as a regular employee in the steel mill, and then he was allocated housing. However, the room was not very good. It was the back room of the courtyard, next to the deaf old lady.

Less than a week after the housing was allocated, Li Guoliang and Yu Li got married in the presence of their relatives and friends.

Everyone in the courtyard finally had a banquet together, which was cause for celebration.

"Old Liu, Old Yan, we don't know when this rain will stop. We can't go on like this!" Yi Zhonghai said solemnly while wearing a bamboo hat.

"Old Yi, what are you talking about? If you don't scoop out the water, our house will be flooded and you won't be able to recover either, right?" Yan Bugui said angrily.

He thought Yi Zhonghai was going to give up scooping water. If it rained, all the furniture, tables, cabinets, and beds in the house would be ruined, not to mention the walls.

They lived in the west wing of the front yard, which was located in a low-lying area. If their house was flooded, the houses in the middle yard would definitely not be able to escape.

"Old Yan, don't get excited. What I mean is to call on everyone to come together and have every household contribute some food to make some food for the people who scoop water. Otherwise, even the strongest person can't hold on!" Yi Zhonghai explained.

As the mainstay of the Siheyuan, how could he do something that would damage his reputation?

"Old Yi, what you said is right. That's how it should be!" Liu Haizhong wiped the rain off his face and nodded.

His two sons are both working, so if they have food, the family will save money.

"Well, I agree. Let me take care of the people in the front yard, and you guys take care of the middle and back yards!"

Yan Bugui also agreed with this. He believed that people would not be so short-sighted, mainly because he had two sons working.

Jia family

Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu were sitting behind the door, doing handicrafts together, while Banggeng was playing on the bed with his younger sister Xiaodang.

Because Jia Zhang was afraid of being driven back to the countryside again, she became much more low-key and stayed at home all day long.

Ever since Qin Huairu conspired with Jia Zhang to kill Sha Zhu, the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has improved a lot, and they can discuss family affairs together.

"Mom, how long do you think this heavy rain will last?" Qin Huairu asked with some melancholy while holding Xiaodang.

It rained that day. Not only was there no sun, but the humidity was also very high. The children were naughty, so the washed clothes couldn't dry at all. Banggeng now goes out every day wearing only a small pair of shorts.

"Well, who knows? Didn't the weather station say that there will be a lot of rain this year, and there may even be flash floods. Compared with the rural communes in the north, our situation is much better." Jia Zhang said with a sigh.

When she talked about the commune, she shuddered a little. Those people were too cruel, especially Yu Dachong. It hurt so much when he beat people. The bruises on her body haven't healed yet.

"The Weather Bureau? It's strange that you can trust them. When there was a drought before, they said every day that this year would be the worst drought in a century. Now that it's raining, they say there will be a lot of rain this year. Nothing they say is useful." Qin Huairu said with disdain.

It’s no wonder Qin Huairu dislikes it, the main reason is that what it says is always a step behind reality.

"Mom, we have enough food for this month. What do you think we should do next month?"

A few days ago, Qin Huairu successfully got ten kilograms of corn flour from an old man because of her reminder. Together with Sha Zhu's lunch box, the gap for this month was finally filled.

"Li Guoliang's new daughter-in-law looks very kind. She just came to our yard and doesn't know much about the situation of each family. How about going to borrow some from her first?" Jia Zhang said.

The families in the Siheyuan knew each other well, so it was impossible for the Jia family to borrow grain. Only Yu Li had just arrived, and she wanted to build a good relationship, so it was very likely that she would lend it!

"Mom, you've misjudged her this time. Yu Li seems to smile at everyone she sees, but she's actually arrogant underneath. Every time she smiles, her eyes aren't quite right! It's better to ask Zhao Yunxia to borrow from her!"

Qin Huairu thought of the condescending look in Yu Li's eyes when she looked at her. In addition to arrogance, there was also a hint of contempt, which was not something a naive person could have.

Zhao Yunxia is much simpler. She doesn't have so many thoughts and says whatever she thinks without hiding anything.

"No, no, his family's Li Guohua is not easy to deal with. If we ask her to borrow food, you and I will be tortured half to death by her. She will definitely not let us go!"

The last time I was driven to the countryside, it was Li Guohua's doing. If it happens again, I will definitely be sent to a labor camp.

And there was his notebook, which had never left his sight or hand. He couldn't figure out how he had lost it.

"Why don't we look for Lou Xiao'e? I saw her giving food to Bang Geng last time. I can tell she's a kind-hearted person!"

"No, Xu Damao is such a wicked person. If you borrow food from him today, he can ask for it from tomorrow to next year, and even complain about it. Then our family's reputation will be ruined!"

"You can't just go find the old man. The food coupons on the black market have risen to more than one yuan per pound. He has to support a deaf old lady, so he won't give so much back!"

"It's a day of sorrow, it's a day of joy, don't think too much, the boat will work itself out when the time comes!"

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