Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

On New Year's Eve, no one from the Li family stayed up all night. After eating dumplings, they all went back to their rooms to sleep.

Early in the morning of the first day of the new year.

Wu Lirong got up early, washed up, and went to the kitchen to make dumplings for the family. After dinner, she had to go out to pay New Year's greetings!

After breakfast, Wu Lirong stayed at home to take care of Qin Huairu and the children.

His father went out alone.

After helping to clean up the kitchen, brothers Li Qingfeng and Li Qingshan went out to wish their friends and colleagues a happy new year.

When the two brothers walked in the alleys of Nanluoguxiang, they would stop and say some New Year greetings to familiar neighbors. If they met unfamiliar neighbors, they would just nod as a greeting.

As soon as the two brothers walked out of the alley, they met Cai Quanwu, who looked like He Daqing.

Li Qingshan smiled and said, "Isn't this Mr. Cai? Happy New Year!"

Then he pointed at Li Qingfeng and said, "Mr. Cai, this is my elder brother Li Qingfeng."

Li Qingfeng nodded and said, "Mr. Cai, Happy New Year."

Cai Quanwu said in a deep voice: "Mr. Li, Happy New Year."

After they finished introducing themselves, Li Qingshan asked Cai Quanwu, "Mr. Cai, are you planning to go to the He family to see your brother?"

Cai Quanwu nodded and said, "Yes! Let's go and have a look on the first day of the new year."

Li Qingshan nodded and said, "Okay, we'll take up your time. You know the place, right?"

Cai Quanwu replied: "Isn't it the middle courtyard of Courtyard No. 95?"

"Yes, that's enough, Mr. Cai, let's go first."

After saying that, Li Qingshan left with his elder brother Li Qingfeng.

Cai Quanwu watched Li Qingfeng and his brother walking away, not knowing what he was thinking. Only after he could no longer see them did Cai Quanwu walk into the Nanluoguxiang alley.

As soon as Cai Quanwu walked into Yard 95, he was stopped by a middle-aged man wearing glasses.

Yan Bugui asked, "Lao He, why didn't I see you go out?"

"Have you just returned from New Year's greetings?"

After hearing this, Cai Quanwu also knew that this man lived in the same courtyard with his brother and had mistaken him, so he smiled and said, "Hello, you have mistaken me. I am not He Daqing, I am his brother Cai Quanwu."

Hearing this, Yan Bugui was stunned. He reached out and pushed his glasses up, took a careful look at Cai Quanwu, and asked, "Really? You are younger than Lao He."

"You know your brother's home, right? Do you want me to take you there?"

Cai Quanwu shook his head and said, "Don't bother, I can go by myself, thank you."

After saying that, Cai Quanwu walked directly towards the central courtyard.

Yan Bugui narrowed his eyes and looked at Cai Quanwu's back. After thinking for three or five seconds, he raised his leg and followed him.

When Yan Bugui entered the middle courtyard, he saw Cai Quanwu standing in the middle courtyard, looking back at something. He knew that Cai Quanwu did not know the exact location of He Daqing's house, so he shouted towards He Daqing's house: "Old He, Old He, your brother is here to see you."

When the neighbors in the Central Court heard Yan Bugui's shout, they all looked towards Yan Bugui. When they saw Cai Quanwu beside Yan Bugui, they were all shocked and wondered how there could be someone who looked so similar to Yan Bugui!

After coming to their senses, everyone started to talk in low voices.

"How can there be someone who looks so similar?"

"Who said it wasn't! If Third Master hadn't said this was He Daqing's brother, I would have thought it was He Daqing himself!"

"Yeah, he looks younger than He Daqing."

At the He family, He Daqing, who was bored, heard Yan Bugui's call in the yard. He and his wife looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

Zhang Lan asked, "Boss, do you have a younger brother?"

He Daqing shook his head and replied, "No!"

After thinking for a while, he patted his forehead with his hand and said with sudden realization: "Yes, I do have a younger brother, my half brother. His mother's surname is Cai, and I have forgotten his name."

Hearing this, Zhang Lan quickly said, "Why don't you go out and take a look?"

Before they could go out, they heard what their son He Yuzhu said outside the house, which almost made them angry.

He Yuzhu, who was outside the house, saw Cai Quanwu standing in the middle courtyard and subconsciously called out, "Dad."

Then he remembered something, slapped his forehead, and said, "Who are you? Why do you look so much like my dad?"

"He doesn't look like a illegitimate child! He's only a little younger than my father."

The residents who were watching the fun in the middle courtyard all burst into laughter after hearing what He Yuzhu said.

He Daqing pushed open the door and shouted angrily, "Silly Zhuzi, what nonsense are you talking about! Get back inside right now."

After saying that, he still felt unsatisfied and kicked He Yuzhu on the butt.

Zhang Lan also followed He Daqing and beat her own son.

Then He Daqing looked at the person in the courtyard who looked very similar to him. The scene he had seen when he was a child also appeared in his mind. With red eyes, he whispered, "Nothing?"

Cai Quanwu was also very excited and shouted with a smile: "Brother Qing."

Zhang Lan saw that the neighbors in the courtyard were all looking at them, so she smiled and said, "I say Daqing, take him inside quickly. It's very cold outside."

"Yes, yes. No one comes in first."

He Daqing led Cai Quanwu into the house, Zhang Lan and He Yuzhu followed behind them, and even He Yushui and Wu Fang, who were chatting in the side room, came to the main room.

Zhang Lan poured a cup of tea for Cai Quanwu, placed it in front of Cai Quanwu, and said with a smile, "Have some tea."

"Thank you, sister-in-law."

Cai Quanwu took the teacup and thanked Zhang Lan.

Zhang Lan smiled and waved her hand: "You're welcome, we're all family."

He Daqing interrupted them and introduced them with a smile: "Quan Wu, let me introduce you, this is your sister-in-law Zhang Lan."

"That silly guy is your nephew, He Yuzhu."

"The pregnant woman next to you is your niece's wife, her name is Wu Fang."

"She's next to you, your niece. Her name is He Yushui."

Then he introduced him to the children: "Zhu Zi, Yu Shui, Xiao Fang, this is your second uncle, Cai Quan Wu, he has your mother's surname."

"uncle."

He Yuzhu, He Yushui and Wu Fang shouted with a smile.

Cai Quanwu smiled and nodded in response: "Yeah."

At this time, He Yuzhu said embarrassedly: "Uncle, I'm sorry for what happened just now! Please don't take it as an offense."

Cai Quanwu waved his hand and said, "It's okay. I can see that you are a straightforward person, Zhuzi. You say whatever you want to say."

"But you still have to be careful when you are out there, otherwise you will be cheated."

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Whoever dares, I will beat them to death."

He Daqing laughed and scolded, "Just listen to what your uncle says, don't talk nonsense."

Then He Daqing took out a cigarette and handed one to Cai Quanwu, and asked him, "Quanwu, what have you been doing in the past two years? Why didn't you bring your sister-in-law and children here?"

Cai Quanwu struck a match to light cigarettes for him and He Daqing, and then said, "Brother Qing, my mother passed away early, and there is no income at home, so I went out to find a job."

"At that time, no one wanted me because I was young, so I could only carry heavy bags and ride a tricycle."

"I'm still working there now, but I've changed my job unit. I'm working in a bar near Zhengyangmen, helping to sell wine."

"Your sister-in-law found the owner of the tavern, who is now the private manager."