Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

Uncle San joined the work, and grandma took Liu Ping'an home.

Away from the crowd, Liu Ping'an had an idea and tied up two chickens, one male and one female, in the Lingquan space and put them into a large flour bag.

"Ping An, I was just wondering why you are carrying such a big bag."

As she walked, grandma looked at the bag of noodles in Liu Ping'an's hand and asked in confusion.

This bag had nothing in it before, so it looked deflated and grandma thought it was an empty bag.

"Grandma, guess what's in here?"

Liu Ping'an was in a playful mood, so he shook the bag, and the two chickens inside also shook, which scared his grandmother who was standing nearby.

"You have a living thing in here?"

Grandma was afraid that there was something scary inside that might hurt Liu Ping'an, so she hurriedly took it away.

When she opened it, she was stunned.

"Ping An, where did you get these two chickens?"

Grandma was talking excitedly in a low voice while looking around furtively, fearing that someone else might be nearby and discover a live chicken in the bag.

The disasters in those days were so severe that many people had never eaten meat.

Many people haven't even had a full meal. In order to save energy, many people have to lie down at home, for fear of getting hungry if they move.

Even the areas severely affected by the disaster have started to eat Guanyin soil.

Tragedies like cannibalism are no longer legends.

Qinjia Village was fine, as it was close to Sijiu City and the disaster had eased recently. But if they saw these two chickens, looting them would be a small matter.

"Don't be afraid, grandma. I got these two chickens in Sijiu City. There's no problem."

Liu Ping'an still doesn't understand what his grandma is worried about.

He thought his grandmother was wondering if the chicken came from an illegal source.

Chen Lan found that her eldest grandson did not understand what she meant, so she did not say anything else. Instead, she took his hand and walked quickly.

Chen Lan is not tall, a head shorter than Liu Ping'an, who is 18 meters tall at the age of . Her hands are rough and covered with calluses.

But Liu Ping'an felt that she was very tall and carried the whole family on her shoulders.

According to his father Liu Jianjun, when he was very young, his grandfather fell seriously ill.

His uncle Liu Jianguo, third uncle, aunt, and father Liu Jianjun were all infected one after another.

It was his grandmother who took care of him day and night, borrowed money to hire a doctor, and endured more than ten days and nights to save this family.

The great man said that women hold up half the sky.

In the Liu family’s hearts, Chen Lan is their shelter from the wind and rain.

When they grow up, they will also become the sky that protects Chen Lan from wind and rain.

This is the inheritance of family affection.

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The two walked very quickly and arrived home in no time.

Liu Ping'an's home is at the end of Qinjia Village.

When Grandpa Liu Xingwang brought Grandma and the children to flee here, there was no extra space for construction in Qinjia Village.

Later, Liu Xingwang chose this location far away from the villagers and built his own home.

Although he was poor, he spent a lot of money building this house.

The yard is very big, and the house standing next to the yard is also not small.

Although it is just an adobe house, which is made by hand-spreading a mixture of wheat straw and water, it is sturdy and durable, and is the first choice for most rural people.

When the house was first built, it had five bedrooms, a kitchen and a main room.

Although each bedroom is not large, it is basically half the size of Liu Ping'an's courtyard bedroom.

But it took Liu Xingwang many years of savings to complete the project.

This shows Liu Xingwang's foresight. There are three sons and one daughter in his family. The daughter has her own room, and the three sons have three separate rooms.

Later, the daughter got married and the sons in the family got married one after another, and the house still had room for everyone.

Later, when Liu Ping'an became an excellent student, his grandfather took out his saved money and built a small house next to the house, specifically for Liu Ping'an's family to live in.

This way, two rooms are free in the house, which can be used by the sons and daughters of my eldest uncle and third uncle to live in.

Moreover, my eldest uncle's two daughters and my third uncle's two sons can squeeze together and live there, so life is not that difficult.

Compared with other people in the village, the Liu family lives a relatively well-off life.

When she reached her home, Chen Lan breathed a sigh of relief, pushed open the wooden door and shouted, "Xiao Qiang, Xiao Tao, Le Le, come out quickly and see who's here!"

As Chen Lan's voice spread, three children with snotty noses staggered into the yard.

When one of the girls saw Liu Ping'an, her eyes lit up instantly and tears flowed out. She started running with her short legs and threw herself into Liu Ping'an's arms.

"Brother, why did you come back to see me just now?"

The childish voice with a crying tone made Liu Ping'an feel very uncomfortable.

This is Liu Ping'an's biological sister Liu Lele, who is only three years old.

The brother and sister have a deep relationship. Although they are rarely together because Liu Ping'an is studying, their feelings have not changed at all.

Liu Pingan touched his sister's dry hair and comforted her softly, "I'm back, don't worry, I will come back often now."

"Really?"

Liu Lele glanced at Liu Ping'an cautiously, and only when she saw her brother nod did she smile and narrow her eyes.

"Let's make a pinky promise..."

Liu Ping'an, not knowing whether to laugh or cry, stretched out his little finger and made a pinky promise with his sister.

Liu Lele's sadness turned into joy. She happily held Liu Ping'an's hand and didn't want to leave for a moment.

Liu Ping'an looked at his two younger brothers again.

One is called Liu Qiang, the other is Liu Tao, one is 10 years old and the other is 8 years old.

The two boys were the third uncle's sons. They were both chubby and strong. They wore ragged clothes and ate their fingers while looking at Liu Ping'an, mumbling happily, "Big brother is back, big brother is back, there are delicious foods."

Liu Ping'an went over and touched their little heads, then led the three little ones into the house.

At this time, grandma had already entered the house carrying the bag.

Liu Ping'an brought the three little ones in and saw grandma open the bag and take out two chickens from it.

"Chicken, big cock!"

Liu Qiang was the most excited. He ran over in two or three steps and tried to catch the rooster, but was slapped away by his grandmother.

"Don't shout or grab randomly, be careful that others may hear you."

There weren't many neighbors around them, so in fact no one could hear them.

But when the three little ones heard this, they all covered their mouths tacitly, fearing that there might be outsiders outside the yard who would delay their eating of the meat.

Grandma took out another hen, weighed it, and looked at Liu Ping'an in surprise.

"Ping An, where did you get these two chickens? They are so fat. I estimate each one weighs more than five kilograms."

"This is a gift from my boss because I did him a favor."

Liu Ping'an lied.

After all, he couldn't say that these were chickens raised in the Lingquan space, so he could only make up a leader.

When grandma heard this, she immediately smiled and the wrinkles on her face were revealed with joy.

"As expected of my eldest grandson, he is really capable and was valued by the leaders as soon as he arrived."

Grandma took out some sorghum flour from the flour bag and was even more delighted.

Of course she knew her grandson never broke the law.

Still a very promising buyer.

It's obvious that these things were brought back by his grandson out of concern for his family.

"Grandma, this bag was given to me by Qin Huairu. I'll deliver it to you later."

Liu Ping'an pointed to another small bag and gave instructions.

Grandma nodded and also said with emotion: "Her husband died, and she has an old man and two children at home, and she has to go to work. Life is not easy for her."

"Even in this state, he still thinks about his family. He is so filial."

Liu Ping'an nodded, went over to open the flour bag, and took out the vanishing cream and sugar cubes.

Especially the candies. The moment they were taken out, the three little ones' eyes lit up and they stared at them intently.

Although they didn't know what it was, they could still smell the sweet fragrance.

"This was given to me by my leader. I don't like to eat it or use it by myself, so I brought it back for you."

"Ping An, you still have to take care of yourself."

Grandma sighed and was so distressed that tears were about to flow.

Liu Pingan quickly changed the subject: "Grandma, you should deal with the chickens quickly, otherwise they will suffocate to death."

Grandma nodded, picked up the two chickens, and was about to take them to the chicken coop in the yard.

"Grandma, keep the hens for eggs and kill the roosters for eating."

Liu Ping'an was speechless when he saw that his grandmother wanted to keep both chickens.

He raised the chickens for his family to eat and improve their lives. It is not cost-effective to keep them alive.

If he had known earlier, he would have gotten two roosters.

Grandma turned around and saw the three little ones' eager eyes, saliva at the corners of their mouths, and of course what Liu Ping'an said, then she gritted her teeth and nodded.

"Well, keep the hen for laying eggs, and kill the rooster and eat it."

"Yeah, grandma is the best!"

The three little ones gathered around excitedly, looking at the rooster in their grandmother's hand, their eyes shining green.

"You three little brats, remember your big brother's kindness and don't be ungrateful."

Grandma's words brought the three little ones back to their senses. They hurriedly ran to Liu Ping'an and surrounded him, imitating the adults in asking about his well-being.

But all they asked was, "Brother, have you eaten?"

Liu Ping'an couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

Liu Ping'an saw his grandmother put the hen in the chicken coop and carry the rooster into the kitchen. He shook the sugar jar and waved to the three little ones.

The three little ones jumped excitedly, their eyes widened.

"Here, this is the candy I brought, one piece each for each of you."

The candies are not small and eating too much will hurt your teeth.

"Can we eat it too?" The three little guys thought that good things should be left for adults because they work the hardest.

"Don't worry, everyone has it, take it."

Liu Ping'an liked their sensible appearance very much and gave each of them a piece of candy.

Liu Ping'an put the vanishing cream in his pocket again, picked up Liu Lele and prepared to go to the kitchen to take a look.

Xiaoqiang and Xiaotao took the candy, put it into their mouths, took a light bite, and their eyes narrowed with joy.

Lele lay in Liu Ping'an's arms, stretched out his little tongue to lick the candy, and danced with joy, shouting "Brother is the best, brother is the best."

Liu Ping'an really likes this happy atmosphere and he is in a very good mood.

He carried Lele into the kitchen and saw that grandma had already processed the rooster, with chicken feathers all over the floor.

"Grandma, have some candy."

Liu Ping'an took out a piece of candy and handed it to his grandmother, who shook her head.

"I'm already this old, why should I eat candy?"

"No matter how old you are, you still need to replenish sugar. I'm saving some for everyone else. Eat it quickly."

Liu Ping'an didn't listen to his grandma and put the candy into her mouth.

Grandma was helpless. After all, she had already eaten it and couldn't spit it out and waste it. She tasted the sweetness and felt refreshed.

"You should keep this good stuff for later."

Grandma lectured Liu Ping'an with just one sentence, wiped her hands, and carried Lele over.

"I'll cook for you, go and have a rest. I'll call them later and ask them to get food from the commune cafeteria and come back to eat."

"No, I'm not tired either."

"No, we have to take a good rest after walking so far in such a hot sun."

Seeing how tough his grandmother was, Liu Ping'an had no choice but to nod helplessly.

Grandma held Lele in her arms and stood at the door, calling Xiaoqiang and Xiaotao in, asking them to take good care of their sister and not disturb Liu Ping'an.

The three little ones ate their candies and ran to the bedroom in the big house.

Liu Ping'an really wasn't sleepy, so seeing this situation he had to get up and walk around the yard.