Siheyuan, integrating everything, cultivating the city

Li nodded and had a new plan in mind. He decided to visit every household to listen to their true views on farming and these community activities. Although he was passionate about farming, he also understood that respecting everyone's choice was the most important thing.

In the next few days, Li Xiangqian visited each family in the courtyard one by one and listened patiently to their opinions and suggestions. Some people, like him, enjoy the fun of farming and think it is a rare way to relax in life; some people, like Qin Huairu, feel that they are too busy with work and family to take care of these trivial matters.

After this visit, Li Xiangqian had a new plan in mind. He decided to set up a "free farming area" in the courtyard, allowing those who are willing to grow vegetables to freely choose their own farming area, while those who are unwilling to participate can choose not to participate, or only participate in some relaxing activities, such as watching movies, drinking tea and chatting. He also plans to organize some more relaxing activities, such as flower arrangement, tea art lectures, or simple handicrafts, so that more people can participate and enjoy the warm time in the courtyard.

After coming up with this idea, Li Xiangqian called everyone to a meeting again. The atmosphere of this meeting was relaxed and pleasant, and everyone showed great interest and support for Li Xiangqian's new proposal. Qin Huairu also attended. After listening to Li Xiangqian's plan, she finally smiled and said, "Xiangqian, this is good. I can come to participate in those relaxing activities. Although I don't grow vegetables, I can still enjoy the excitement of the yard with everyone."

Li Xiangqian finally felt relieved. He smiled and said, "It's settled then. From now on, we will have more diverse activities, and everyone can choose freely, whether it's growing vegetables or organizing activities. As long as everyone is happy, we will be successful."

From that day on, the atmosphere in the courtyard became more harmonious. Li Xiangqian led the neighbors who were willing to farm to continue to take care of the vegetable fields, while those who did not participate in farming enjoyed other forms of activities. Every evening, laughter and joy could be heard in the courtyard. Some people were busy in the fields, while others were drinking tea and chatting under the pergola. Everyone was immersed in their own fun.

Li Xiangqian always had the thought of farming in his mind. Although the activities in the courtyard were diversified and everyone enjoyed themselves, he always felt that something was missing. He wanted to get in touch with the land more deeply and experience the real farming, not just planting a few beds of vegetables in the yard, but to really cultivate a piece of land, so that he could sweat in the soil and feel that unique sense of accomplishment.

The idea first came to him on a free afternoon. That day, he was sitting in the yard, looking at the ripe vegetables not far away, and suddenly a desire arose in his heart - he wanted more, not just a few small vegetable plots, but a whole piece of land so that he could cultivate freely. This idea was like a seed, taking root in his heart and growing slowly until he could no longer ignore it.

So Li Xiangqian decided to take action. He began to look for a suitable piece of land in the surrounding suburbs. He knew that he did not want to leave this land, but wanted to find a place to share with the neighbors. In this way, he could not only satisfy his own desire to farm, but also allow neighbors who were interested in farming but lacked space to participate.

One weekend morning, Li Xiangqian got up early, took some dry food and water, and set off on his bicycle. He decided to go to the suburbs to see if there was the land he wanted. During the ride, he imagined a vast field full of vegetables and grains, and a picture of him wielding a hoe and working hard under the blue sky and white clouds.

He felt as if he had returned to his childhood, working in the fields with his grandfather. At that time, he did not understand the hard work of farming, and only thought that playing in the fields was an extremely happy thing. Now, this happiness and love for the land seem to be more deeply rooted as time goes by.

About an hour later, Li Xiangqian arrived at an open area in the suburbs. Far away from the hustle and bustle of the city, it was surrounded by green fields and the air was filled with the fragrance of soil. He looked around and was excited by the scene in front of him: this was exactly the place he had dreamed of. On the vast land, there were only a few large trees and some short shrubs, which looked very suitable for farming.

Li Xiangqian got off his bicycle, squatted down, grabbed a handful of soil with his hands, and rubbed it gently. The soil was soft and fertile, with a natural fragrance. His heartbeat quickened, as if the land in front of him was calling him. He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and a vibrant farmland emerged in his mind, where he and his neighbors planted various crops. During the harvest season, everyone was busy in the fields, with joy of harvest on their faces.

"This is it!" Li Xiangqian decided secretly. He stood up and looked around. The more he looked, the more he felt that this was his ideal farmland. He had already started thinking about how to turn this land into a good place for farming.

After returning to the courtyard, Li Xiangqian couldn't wait to find Uncle Wang and Uncle Liu and told them his idea. When the two old men heard it, they immediately became interested and their eyes sparkled.

"Go ahead, that's a good idea!" Uncle Wang patted him on the shoulder, his eyes full of approval. "I used to farm in the countryside when I was young. It was a great feeling. I still miss it when I think about it now. If you really plan to develop that piece of land, I'll be the first to support you!"

Uncle Liu also nodded, with a nostalgic look on his face, "Yes, I haven't really worked in the fields for many years. Although growing vegetables is good, the place is small after all. It would be different if we had a large piece of land. We old bones can follow you to the fields and satisfy our farming addiction again."

Seeing the two elders' support, Li Xiangqian felt more confident. He continued, "Since everyone thinks it's a good idea, I will go talk to the owner of the land to see if I can rent it. If it works out, we can start planning."

In the next few days, Li Xiangqian was busy and finally contacted the owner of the land. He was an elderly farmer named Zhang. As soon as Li Xiangqian met, they had a very good chat. Zhang was very impressed by Li Xiangqian's idea and felt that this young man still cared about the farmland and knew how to cherish the land.

"You are ambitious, young man!" Old man Zhang nodded. "I originally planned to leave this land to my children and grandchildren, but they find it troublesome and don't want to cultivate it. If you want to use it, we can talk about it. I also hope that this land can continue to be used well."