Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Li Qingfeng told his brother that he was going to buy vegetables and grain, but that was all false. He had plenty of grain and vegetables in his own space, so he just needed to buy some seeds that were not available in his space.

Li Qingfeng first went to a clothing store and bought two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes for his brother and himself. He did not buy cloth because he did not know how to make clothes and shoes, so he could only wait until he found a wife to make them for himself and his brother.

After leaving the garment store, Li Qingfeng went to the grain and oil store and bought some bean seeds there, as well as some vegetable seeds and grain seeds that were not available in the space. Finally, he bought 20 kilograms of rice and 20 cloth bags. After all, there was no rice planted in the space. After buying everything, Li Qingfeng carried the rice and cloth bags directly out of the grain store.

Li Qingfeng was walking on the road, thinking that he had to clean up the newly bought yard and build a toilet, otherwise he couldn't live there. Oh! He should find a house repairman to come and take a look at his house!

When Li Qingfeng was almost home, seeing that there was no one around, he grabbed two little hens and a dozen thin branches from the space, which he would use to build a chicken coop later. He also took 10 kilograms of cornmeal, 5 kilograms of potatoes, kilograms of sweet potatoes, some seasonal vegetables, a piece of pork ribs, and finally kilograms of fat, which he would use to make lard. He put all of them in a backpack before carrying the clothes and the hens and heading home.

Li Qingshan was cleaning when he heard some noise at the door. He saw that it was his elder brother who had returned, so he said, "Brother, you're back. What did you buy?"

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "I bought two little hens for laying eggs, two sets of clothes and two pairs of shoes for each person, and some food, vegetables and meat in the backpack. We will stew meat at home in the evening. You put the things in the kitchen first, and I will build a chicken coop first."

When Li Qingshan heard that there would be meat to eat and clothes to wear again, he said happily: "I know, brother, it's time to eat meat again." Then he took the food and vegetables and walked towards the kitchen.

After Li Qingfeng put the repaired shoes in the living room, he walked to the courtyard wall, threw the little hens on the ground, and started to make a fence with branches. He would just make a simple fence at first, and then move a nest for them after the toilet was built.

After Li Qingshan put away his things, he came out to help his brother with the chicken coop. He also made two chicken nests in the coop using wheat straw and leaves so that the chickens would have a place to lay eggs.

The two of them finished it in a short while. They untied the ropes on the two hens' feet, put them into the chicken coop, and then threw some vegetable leaves on them.

Li Qingfeng saw that it was getting early, so he said to Qingshan, "Qingshan, you stay home and watch over me. I'm going to go out and find a repairman. We don't have a toilet at home, so we have to build one or we won't be able to use the toilet. We also need to replace the tiles on the roof and the bricks on the ground."

Li Qingshan nodded and said, "I understand, brother. I will take good care of the family."

Li Qingfeng left the house and walked towards the place he had inquired about. After turning several turns, he arrived at the gate of a large courtyard.

As soon as I entered the gate, I saw a middle-aged man walking towards me.

Li Qingfeng walked forward a few steps and asked with a smile: "Uncle, does Master Lei who built the house live in this yard?"

The middle-aged man asked, "Are you going to build a house?"

Li Qingfeng handed over a cigarette before replying, "Uncle, I just bought a yard and need to build a toilet inside. I also need to replace everything in the house and on the roof."

Master Lei took a puff of his cigarette and said, "I am the person you are looking for. Where is the yard you bought? Is it far?"

Li Qingfeng said: "Master Lei, the yard is at No. 93 Nanluoguxiang, not far away."

Master Lei replied: "Okay, wait a moment, I'll go in and get some tools, and then we'll go take a look together." He went into the house to get the tools, and came out after a while.

Li Qingshan saw his elder brother leading a man back home, who seemed to be repairing the house. He didn't say anything, but just listened from the side.

Li Qingfeng asked: "Master Lei, where is the best place to build the toilet?"

Master Lei looked around the yard for a while, then went inside the house and on the roof to check the extent of the damage to the tiles, and then asked, "Boss, I'll repair the toilet to the southeast corner for you. There's a small path outside, and the tiles on the house aren't damaged much. Do you want to do the work and materials alone, or do you want me to do it all?"

Li Qingfeng said, "Master Lei, we just arrived in Sijiu City and don't know anything, so please take care of everything."

Master Lei thought for a while before saying, "Okay, if I do it all, it will cost 20 French francs in total! Please give me a deposit first, and I will bring people to repair the house tomorrow morning."

(The prices in this book are all made up by the author, please forgive me and don’t criticize me!!!)

Li Qingfeng took out 30 French francs and gave them to Master Lei, saying straightforwardly: "Master Lei, I'll give you all the money directly. You can repair it better and replace what needs to be replaced. If there is more money, I will refund you and if there is less, I will pay you more."

Master Lei took the money, took a look at it, and said, "Boss, don't worry, we won't ruin our reputation."

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Master Lei, we can get it done today!"

Master Lei said, "Boss, this job is easy and can be done in three days."

Afterwards, Li Qingfeng inquired about some other things and sent Master Lei away.

It was getting dark, and Li Qingfeng was preparing to cook dinner. He first shredded the fat into oil residue, and then started to stir-fry. There were two meat dishes, one vegetable dish and one soup: one was stewed pork ribs with potatoes, one was stir-fried cabbage with oil residue, one was hot and sour shredded potatoes, and the last one was egg drop soup.

As for the staple food, Li Qingfeng wanted to eat steamed buns at first, but after looking around, he found that the steamer was not bought, and it was too late to buy it now.

It would be possible to go out and buy steamed buns, but Li Qingfeng remembered that he had just bought rice today, so he washed the rice and cooked four bowls of rice.

After the meal was ready, the two brothers picked up their bowls and started eating with big mouthfuls, neither of them giving way to the other.

After eating and drinking, Li Qingshan burped, rubbed his stomach and said, "Brother, I ate too much today. I am full."

Li Qingfeng found his brother's appearance a little funny, so he straightened his throat and said, "Qingshan, if you are full, get up and walk around to digest it. Today I will teach you the steps of martial arts."

After hearing this, Li Qingshan immediately walked up to his brother and said, "Brother, is this true?"

Li Qingfeng led his younger brother Qingshan to the yard and said, "Of course it's true. Today I'll teach you the 'Dragon Step'. When you walk normally, you can also adjust your pace according to this. Qingshan, watch carefully." After that, he started to walk the Dragon Step.

Li Qingshan responded, "Brother, I understand." He watched it attentively and followed his brother's steps to learn slowly.

Li Qingfeng's steps were slow at first, but by the end he was so fast that his feet could not be seen. After walking 3 or 4 times, he asked his brother, "Qingshan, practice it yourself and let me see."

"Got it." Li Qingshan began to walk the Dragon Step. He was stumbling at first, but after Li Qingfeng's training, he became proficient in it after a while.

Li Qingfeng saw his brother sweating slightly, so he called for a stop: "Okay, Qingshan, stop for now! It's getting late, go take a shower and rest! Just practice more often."

"understood."

After the two brothers finished washing, they went back to their rooms to rest. Li Qingfeng returned to the room, closed the door, took off his clothes, lay on the bed, and went straight into the space.