Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

On the afternoon of the 27th when Li Qingfeng was not at work, he brought all the New Year's goods back home. Except for cigarettes, alcohol, peanuts and melon seeds, all the other things were taken from the space. He also brought a lot of winter vegetables home, for which he made two extra trips between his home and the deserted alley.

In the evening, my younger brother came home from get off work at the steel mill and first came to our house to take away the New Year's goods he wanted to buy.

After breakfast early in the morning on the next day, the 28th, I took my wife and children, carrying New Year's goods, and took a bus back to Qinjia Village in Changping.

On the same day, Li Qingfeng took Wu Lirong and the family's four children to visit his father-in-law's home, gave the old couple New Year gifts, and had lunch at his father-in-law's home.

In the afternoon, under the reluctant gaze of the father-in-law and his wife, Li Qingfeng and Wu Lirong took Weiguo and the other three home. Wu Chenggui and Wu's mother were the only ones who were reluctant to part with Weiguo's four grandchildren.

On the 29th, Li Qingfeng's family got together to clean the house inside and out.

Li Qingfeng had a hard time. It took him a lot of time to clean the small courtyard and restaurant that his master Quanfu left for him. Although his mental strength was very strong, reaching level 4, it was still mentally tiring.

Finally, after cleaning his quiet courtyard in Maoer Hutong, he lit a cigarette and slowly walked home.

In the afternoon, Li Qingfeng's family of six and Li Chengman took their clean clothes and went to the bathhouse outside to take a bath. Although the water was not clean at this time, it was better than taking a bath at home.

After massaging the head, taking a bath, scrubbing the body and rinsing, I felt a lot more relaxed after all the processes.

Li Chengman and Li Qingfeng waited at the bathhouse door for about ten minutes before Wu Lirong and Li Weihong slowly walked out of the women's bathhouse.

Afterwards, they didn't say anything. They lowered their heads and led the children home in a hurry. It was too cold outside. They had to go home quickly, otherwise they would catch a cold.

New Year's Eve.

The atmosphere of the New Year is as strong and warm as liquor.

Bursts of firecrackers rang out in the streets and alleys, and the smell of firecracker smoke filled the air on the streets, seeming to add a touch of warmth to the cold air.

People were wearing simple cotton coats and trousers, and the simple smiles on their faces were like the winter sunshine, warm and friendly.

Li Chengman took Weiguo's four siblings to put up couplets and New Year pictures at home. The couplets were written by grandfather Li Chengman, and they were very well written.

Li Qingfeng and Wu Lirong were in the kitchen, one preparing ingredients while the other was frying New Year's goods in front of the stove.

While frying New Year's goods, Wu Lirong asked Li Qingfeng, "Brother Qingfeng, the things sent to Master should have arrived by now!"

Li Qingfeng was chopping the meat. When he heard Li Rong's question, he calculated the time in his mind and said, "It's almost time."

Wu Lirong added: "I wonder how Master is doing in his hometown in Northeast China?"

Hearing this, Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "How could Master treat me badly?"

"Besides, didn't Master write in his letter that everything was fine? It's just that it's a bit inappropriate for Master, a royal chef, to be a cook for weddings and funerals in the village."

When Wu Lirong heard this, she also laughed.

Li Chengman, who had just put up couplets and New Year pictures outside the house, was now surrounded by his four beloved grandchildren, who were all shouting at him.

"Grandpa, I want to set off firecrackers."

"Yes! Grandpa, please come with us!"

"Grandpa, come out and play with us."

After hearing what his grandchildren said, Li Chengman smiled and said, "Okay, okay, you go back to the house and put on some thick clothes, and then grandpa will take you there."

"Okay, Grandpa."

After hearing this, Li Weiguo and his two siblings all ran back into the house to find clothes to wear.

Li Chengman went back to the house with a smile on his face and put on a military coat. Then he went to the storage room to get out two small strings of firecrackers and went to the kitchen to say hello to his son and daughter-in-law.

"Qingfeng, Lirong, I'm going to take Weiguo and the other four out to play for a while."

Wu Lirong turned her head and said with a smile: "Dad, come back early for dinner."

Li Qingfeng also said, "Yes! Dad, don't let Weiguo and the others get away."

"I know, I don't need you to tell me."

After saying that, Li Chengman took his grandchildren to the alley to set off firecrackers.

Li Qingfeng shook his head speechlessly, then added various seasonings to the chopped meat, stirred evenly, and walked to Lirong with the prepared meat to help her fry the New Year's goods.

Li Chengman did not play with his grandchildren for too long. After Weiguo and his two siblings set off two strings of firecrackers and played in the snow for a while, he took them home.

After returning home, Li Chengman first let the children warm up in the house, and then took them to the kitchen to wash their hands.

As soon as they entered the kitchen, the tempting aroma hit their noses. Weiguo and the other three were hungry after playing for a while. After washing their hands, they couldn't wait to take the meatballs and hairtail that Wu Lirong had just fried.

Li Qingfeng brought the hairtail home from the space when he was buying New Year's goods.

Seeing that it was almost noon, Li Qingfeng said to Wu Lirong, "Lirong, don't fry yet. I'll cook a few simple dishes, and you go get a plate to put the fried food on."

"Row."

Wu Lirong filled a basin with warm water, washed her hands, took out four plates from the cupboard, put some groceries on them, and then put them on the dining table.

Li Qingfeng skillfully fried a plate of scallion egg pancakes, cut a plate of braised meat, and walked to the dining table with one in each hand, and said to his father Li Chengman: "Dad, do you want to drink something?"

Hearing this, Li Chengman glanced at the dishes on the table, then nodded and said, "Well, drink less, otherwise it would be a shame to have such good food."

"hey-hey!"

Li Qingfeng found a bottle of wine and poured a glass for his father and himself.

There was no staple food for lunch. The family was almost full from eating only fried food. Li Qingfeng and his father drank a bottle of white wine and then stopped drinking.

After clearing the dishes on the table, the family took a short nap and then continued preparing the New Year’s Eve dinner in the afternoon.

As night falls and the lights come on, the sky slowly darkens.

At this warm moment, every household is happily busy preparing a sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner.

A fragrant smell wafted out of the Li family's kitchen. As Li Qingfeng cooked one dish after another, the dining table was filled with delicious food. The four Weiguo brothers and sisters also secretly ate until their mouths were drooling.

As Li Qingfeng finished cooking the last dish, the family sat together, laughing and chatting, welcoming the arrival of the new year together.

My younger brother Li Qingshan and his family are not here, otherwise it would be even more lively.

Li Qingfeng and his father Li Chengman drank Fenjiu, while Wu Lirong and the children drank. Li Qingfeng had bought a box of glass bottled drinks, "Arctic Ocean", in advance, which was enough for the children to drink.

Li Qingfeng raised his wine glass and clinked it lightly with his father Li Chengman, then Li Weiguo saw it and raised his drink as well.

"Grandpa, Dad, now that I've grown up, I want to toast too."

Seeing this, Wei Jun, Wei Hong and Wei Min also stood up and clamored to clink glasses with their grandfather and their father.

"Grandpa, Dad, let's toast together."

"We're going to clink glasses."