Siheyuan: I just want to live

Stepping into the courtyard with Old Man Li, Chen Feng handed him the carefully drawn blueprint.

However, Old Man Li did not show enough confidence to examine these drawings, so much so that he did not notice that Chen Feng had mixed another different drawing in them.

Old man Li took the blueprint and without saying anything to Chen Feng, he turned around and left with Brother Zhang without hesitation.

At the same time, Old Man Li also took away the engineer shovel that Chen Feng had spent a lot of effort to make yesterday.

Faced with Old Man Li's behavior, Chen Feng chose to remain silent, pretending to be unaware of it and never mentioning it again.

When Old Man Li walked farther and farther away and his figure disappeared from sight, Chen Feng slowly raised his hand and his eyes fell on the watch on his wrist.

The clock hand had already pointed to a little past ten o'clock, and he thought to himself: It will not be long before Jin Ling finishes her day's work and goes home.

With this in mind, Chen Feng acted quickly, put away his fishing gear in an orderly manner, then walked into the kitchen and began to prepare meals, otherwise Jin Ling would not be able to come back from get off work without a meal.

At noon, Jin Ling came back and saw the door was open. She thought there was a thief in the house.

But she soon saw Chen Feng wearing an apron, carrying a plate of food, and walking towards the dining table in the main hall. Then she realized that Chen Feng was back.

So she was relieved. Fortunately, there was no thief in the house, otherwise it would be bad if the things in the house were lost. Although the money was in the passbook, the things in the house were also worth a lot of money!

But she still asked in confusion, "Husband, why are you at home? Didn't you say you were going fishing with Grandpa Li and wouldn't be back at noon?"

Chen Feng, who was still wearing an apron and serving dishes, saw Jin Ling asking this question as soon as she entered the house, so he said, "Oh! Grandpa Li had something urgent to do, so he couldn't fish, so he sent me back!"

Jin Ling nodded after hearing what Chen Feng said, and then said, "Grandpa Li is so old and has already retired, but he still has so many things to do every day! He doesn't even have time to go fishing. He really works so hard!"

Chen Feng didn't know what to say when he heard Jin Ling's words. It seemed that he was the one who found work for Old Man Li, so Old Man Li worked so hard.

But looking at Old Man Li’s expression, he seems to like it very much!

So, Chen Feng didn't respond to Jin Ling's question, but said to her, "Okay, stop worrying about this! Hurry up and take the children to wash their hands and prepare for dinner!"

"Jin Ming, school will be over soon. I'll stir-fry some vegetables, and then we'll have dinner!"

Seeing Chen Feng say this, Jin Ling did not continue talking about Old Man Li's topic, but asked Chen Feng, "Do you still need my help in the kitchen?"

Chen Feng shook his head and said, "No, just wash your hands and sit down. I'll be done soon!"

After saying that, Chen Feng went back into the kitchen and started stir-frying vegetables.

After Chen Feng entered the kitchen, Jin Ming also came back from school. When Chen Feng came out with the stir-fried vegetables, he saw that they were already ready and were waiting for him to take a seat before eating.

Chen Feng didn't delay seeing this, he put the stir-fried vegetables on the table, then picked up the steamed buns and chopsticks and started eating. The other people in the family saw Chen Feng picking up his chopsticks, so they also started picking up vegetables and eating.

After dinner, Jin Ming did some homework and went back to school, while Chen Feng played with the two kids for a while. After Jin Ling washed the pots and dishes, he took them to work.

So Chen Feng was the only one left at home again.

So Chen Feng didn't stay at home. He locked the door and went out of the courtyard to walk around.

In fact, Chen Feng has been around this area countless times, but if he doesn't go around, he doesn't know what to do at home.

As for going to work? That's even more impossible. Chen Feng still goes to work when he has the opportunity for paid leave. Only he must be sick in the head to go back!

So Chen Feng spent several days in boredom.

On this day, the afternoon sun shone on the ground of the courtyard, illuminating it with golden light, as if foreshadowing that something special was about to happen.

Sure enough, the familiar figure - Brother Zhang, the orderly of Old Man Li, once again stepped into this yard full of life.

What is different from the past is that this time Brother Zhang did not come empty-handed.

He walked towards Chen Feng with a smile on his face, holding tightly in his hands a bright red certificate and a thick stack of banknotes, a full two hundred yuan!

Brother Zhang told Chen Feng that this was a generous reward for his successful design of the engineer shovel.

However, the surprise did not end there. Brother Zhang took out a brand new, shiny, engineer shovel that had just come off the production line from behind him and handed it to Chen Feng as if by magic.

This engineer shovel exudes the unique metallic luster, like a carefully crafted work of art.

After completing his mission, Brother Zhang did not stay for long. He said goodbye in a hurry and turned away, leaving only Chen Feng and the pile of precious gifts.

After Brother Zhang left, Chen Feng couldn't wait to pick up the engineer shovel, sat down at the table, and looked at it carefully.

The engineer shovel in front of him was exactly the same as what he had imagined in his mind, both in appearance and function. The sense of accomplishment instantly surged in his heart, and he couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.

Then, Chen Feng skillfully unscrewed the three-section hollow shovel handle, wanting to see if the inside was the same as he had "designed".

As he expected, not only were there practical items such as the fishing line and magnesium rods that he had suggested adding neatly arranged inside, but what surprised him even more was that there was actually a small and exquisite sewing kit lying quietly there.

To be honest, Chen Feng was really confused at first. He didn't understand why there were needles and thread, such seemingly unrelated objects, placed in the engineering shovel.

But on second thought, since the factory put it in there on purpose, it must have a special purpose, right?

Although he still had doubts in his mind, Chen Feng did not choose to take out the needle and thread, but carefully put all the items back in place.

I took the engineer shovel and tried it in my hand. I found that it was much more convenient to use than the crude version I made. It was more ergonomic and should be easier for the soldiers to use.

But Chen Feng suddenly thought, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with me, right? I don't need to dig trenches at home, and now I don't go into the mountains very often, so I don't need an engineer shovel, right?

Thinking of this, Chen Feng no longer felt as excited as he had just gotten the engineer shovel.

So Chen Feng put the engineer shovel and the certificate on the table, then locked the door and went to the alley to watch the old man play chess.

Chen Feng arrived at the alley entrance and saw a few old men playing chess. There were also a circle of old men around them pointing and talking.

Chen Feng walked behind the group of old men, stretched his neck to look inside, did not say anything, just watched quietly.

Just when Chen Feng was getting excited, a group of people came over from the other end of the street, shouting "Down with the capitalist-roaders, sweep away all the monsters and demons!" and "Hold high the great thought of Mao Zedong and march forward courageously!"

Hearing bursts of noisy noises coming from not far away, Chen Feng subconsciously turned his head to look in that direction, and what caught his eyes was a group of energetic young people.

Each of them held a bright red book in their hands, a shining badge on their chest, held a long banner tightly in their hands, and held up a colorful flag high.

They were marching forward with neat and powerful steps, shouting passionate slogans from time to time. The whole scene seemed lively and magnificent.

Chen Feng stared at the scene in front of him intently, and for a moment he was a little dazed and lost in thought. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "Time flies! I didn't expect this trend to sweep over so quickly."

At the same time, several old men who were concentrating on playing chess nearby were also attracted by the huge group of people marching.

They who were originally concentrating on the game stopped what they were doing and watched this energetic and passionate team with interest, whispering to each other.

Chen Feng completely ignored the discussions of the people around him. At this moment, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

There are many items stored in my house that are not suitable to be shown at this moment! If these things are discovered by those little soldiers, the consequences will be disastrous!

Thinking of this, Chen Feng felt flustered. He could no longer stroll leisurely on the street like before. He turned around in a hurry and ran towards the courtyard in a hurry.

As soon as he stepped into the house, Chen Feng didn't even want to waste a moment to breathe. He immediately put all the precious antiques and cultural relics that Jin Ling picked up from the scrap yard, the treasures he bought from the commissioned store, and the books he read every day into that mysterious space.

After finishing tidying up his room, Chen Feng paused for a moment, then took out the key, opened the door of Jin Ming's room next door, and walked into the house carefully.

He concentrated his attention, not missing any corner, and collected all objects that might cause trouble one by one.

After everything was packed up, Chen Feng did not take it lightly, but returned to the two rooms again and began to examine every detail one by one.

He stared with eyes wide open, his gaze as sharp as a torch, as if he could penetrate the wall, to make sure there was nothing missing. After a meticulous inspection, after confirming that there was no mistake, Chen Feng's hanging heart finally let go a little and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Then Chen Feng went back to the house, pushed the bicycle out and locked the door. He pushed the old bicycle out of the courtyard.

Arriving at the gate of the courtyard, Chen Feng rode his bike, crossed the bustling streets, and headed towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

Along the way, his mind was in a tizzy. When he finally reached his destination, he walked into the supply and marketing cooperative, quickly scanned the shelves, and picked up a few badges and a few Little Red Books.

After paying the money, Chen Feng couldn't wait to pick up a badge and put it carefully on his chest.

After selling the things, Chen Feng did not stay in the supply and marketing cooperative for long. He rode his bicycle directly home.

The breeze brushed across my cheeks, bringing a hint of coolness. Chen Feng pedaled his bicycle, the wheels rolling forward.