I messed up the Siheyuan

Wang Ping coughed dryly, sorted out his thoughts, and began to speak.

"Sister Li, the person I want to introduce to you is He Yuzhu, and he lives in the same courtyard as me."

"Age!... One year older than you, 24 this year."

"He is the chef of our factory cafeteria!"

“The cooking skills are also the best in our factory.”

"When there are receptions at the factory, he is usually the chef."

"She also has a younger sister named He Yushui, who is 16 years old and a sophomore in high school."

There are two rooms in their house, one for each brother and sister.

Oh! ...By the way...

Their house is still the private property of the He family.

Because it is the master bedroom, it is also the best house in our courtyard."

......

Li Yuru lowered her head slightly and listened carefully to Wang Ping's words.

When she heard this, she couldn't help but look up slightly and asked in confusion: "Where are Brother He's parents? Don't they live together?"

"Brother Zhuzi has no mother!" Wang Ping explained: "I heard from the old people in the courtyard...

Before liberation, his mother died of complications during childbirth.

As for Zhuzi brother’s father! ...” He said with a wry smile, “Uncle He is quite unreliable!

Ten years ago, he abandoned the brother and sister and ran off with a widow."

"Uh!..." Li Yuru opened her mouth in surprise, but then she said nervously: "Comrade Wang, then...

This Brother He you are talking about, will he... want me?

I...I have two children.

If he takes me, there will be three more mouths to feed at home!"

"Well!... Sister Li!..." Wang Ping hesitated for a moment and said, "I can't guarantee 100% certainty.

But there should still be an 80 to 90 percent chance of success.

Even in years of famine, the cook will never starve to death!

To others, having three more mouths to feed might be a life-threatening thing!

But for Brother Zhuzi, it shouldn't be too difficult if he tries hard!

I'm not afraid to tell you...

Brother Zhuzi often brings some leftovers from the factory to help a family named Jia in our courtyard!"

At this point, his face darkened, and he said in a slightly serious tone: "Sister Li, the following words are what I want to tell you.

Brother Zhuzi has a nickname, 'Silly Zhu'!

you do not need to worry.

This is just a nickname, Brother Zhuzi is not a fool!

However, because Zhuzi is a straightforward and stupid person, and there is no elder in his family to shock him, everyone in the courtyard wants to plot against him and take advantage of him..."

Then, Wang Ping introduced the situation of Compound No. 95.

Especially Yi Zhonghai, the Jia family and the deaf old lady were the focus of his introduction.

Li Yuru frowned and thought for a while before slowly saying, "Comrade Wang, what you mean is...

If I...if I marry that Brother He, I have to be on guard against these people in the courtyard?"

"Yes!" Wang Ping nodded heavily, "Not only should you be on guard yourself, but you should also keep an eye on Brother Zhuzi at all times to prevent him from being fooled by the people in the courtyard.

Especially that old man, Yi Zhonghai, is the one you should be especially careful of.

This old guy usually talks about benevolence, righteousness, and morality, which can be very deceptive.

You have to be careful that he doesn't fool Brother Zhuzi.

Let me tell you this!

If you can't guard against these people, you will definitely have a hard time.

Your two children will inevitably suffer from hunger and cold!"

Li Yuru's personality should be that of a weak type.

Wang Ping's words scared her a little.

She felt that marrying into the No. 95 compound was like entering a den of tigers and wolves.

Therefore, a hint of fear appeared on her face.

However, when she turned around and looked at her two hungry children, her eyes suddenly became firm again.

"Comrade Wang!..."

There was a hint of determination in Li Yuru's soft voice, "Don't worry!

As long as you let me marry that Brother He, I...I will definitely be able to keep him.

I can also protect those people in the hospital!"

"That's fine!" Wang Ping took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it over, "Sister Li!

I have to travel around the countryside these two days and can't go back for the time being.

I can only bring Brother Zhuzi here after I go back.

Take this money first, use it to rent a bed and quilt, and buy a few buckets of coal.

Oh! ...By the way, I have some food here.

Later, when I leave, I will leave it for you.

This way... you can stay here for a few days."

Looking at the two dollars in Wang Ping's hand, Li Yuru's eyes reddened.

Tears as big as beans slid down her cheeks.

She knew: she survived, and her two children could also be saved.

"Comrade Wang, thank you! Thank you! Thank you!..." She choked up and thanked him again and again.

Lao Chen, who was standing next to him, also had red eyes and said with a smile: "Sister, why are you crying?

This is a good thing!

You and your two children have a place to stay."

......

Before leaving, Wang Ping took out twenty kilograms of corn flour and ten steamed buns from the space, put them in a small flour bag, and prepared to deliver them.

After some thought...

Li Yuru had a baby who was malnourished due to long-term hunger, so he took out half a bag of milk powder and put it in the baby's mouth.

Don't let the child die just because you can't bear to spend this little bit of milk powder.

That would be Wang Ping’s sin.

......

After leaving the Red Star Commune, Wang Ping rode his bicycle for more than two hours on the bumpy dirt road before he could see the Qinjia Brigade in the distance at the end of the horizon.

He found a big tree that two people could hug together, hid behind the tree, took out the two bags of food in the space, and tied them to the back seat of the bicycle.

These two bags of grain are coarse grains.

A bag weighs 50 kilograms and is distributed by the factory.

The other bag, weighing 40 kilograms, was saved by Wang Ping.

Ever since they came here, Wang Ping's family has consumed less coarse grains because they are picky eaters.

Before going to the countryside, he had saved up more than 50 kilograms.

When he went to the countryside, he left more than ten kilograms of food for Liu Guangtian and his brother.

The remaining forty kilograms were taken to the countryside by him.

In addition, he received another 20 kilograms of food from the Red Star Police Station.

However, in the Red Star Commune, because Wang Ping left 20 kilograms of coarse grains for Li Yuru, his own grain became 20 kilograms.

The reason why Wang Ping took the food he had saved to the countryside was because...

Instead of keeping these coarse grains at home, it would be better to take them to the countryside and exchange them for something useful!

Only after he had bundled up two bags of grain did he get on his bike again.

As a result, after just a few pedal strokes, he couldn't pedal anymore.

The dirt road was full of potholes, but I could still handle it with an empty pedal.

But now, after hanging two bags of grain, he could no longer pedal.

He could only get off and push his bike.

From this, Wang Ping couldn't help but think of several other buyers in Corey.

As you can imagine...

How hard it would be for them, without the blessing of space, carrying fifty kilograms of food and struggling on the soil in the countryside.

......

Wang Ping pushed his bicycle for more than half an hour before he finally entered the village entrance of Qinjia Brigade.

When they saw Wang Ping, several kids playing under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village immediately cheered.

"oh oh!..."

"A movie is about to start! A movie is about to start! Another movie is about to start!..."

They shouted and scattered.

"Mom and Dad..., hurry up and take up space in the threshing ground. We're going to show a movie tonight..."

"Auntie..., go and take up space, the movie is about to start..."

"Uncle Four..., there will be a movie tonight..."