Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

After a while, Li Qingfeng saw that the sun was not so strong anymore, so he woke up his brother, patted her arm gently, and said, "Qingshan, wake up, we should go home."

Li Qingshan said dazedly: "I know, brother."

After they packed up, Li Qingfeng saw that there were still a lot of fish left. He and his brother didn't want to eat the pickled dried fish, so he said to his brother, "Qingshan, you go to Lao Liu's house and deliver some fish. I'll go to your sister-in-law's house and Master's house to deliver fish."

Li Qingshan nodded and said, "I understand, brother."

The two brothers each carried a bundle of firewood, a bucket of water, and a fishing rod. They talked and laughed all the way into the city, and then parted ways when they reached Dongcheng District.

Li Qingfeng first came to his father-in-law's house and knocked on the door: "Knock! Knock! Knock!!!"

After a while, Wu Lirong's gentle voice came from the yard: "Here, who is it?"

Li Qingfeng smiled and shouted, "Lirong, it's me, Li Qingfeng."

When Wu Lirong in the yard heard this, she quickly opened the door and called out shyly, "Brother Qingfeng, you're here, come in first!" As she spoke, she stepped aside to let Li Qingfeng in.

Mother Wu was standing under the eaves. When she saw that it was Li Qingfeng, she said, "Qingfeng, you're here! Come in and have a drink of water."

"Aunt, no need to bother." Li Qingfeng entered the yard and said to Wu's mother with a smile: "Aunt, Qingshan and I went fishing today. We had a lot of fish, so I came to bring some to you."

As he said that, he left 4 fish for the master and gave the rest to Wu's mother.

Mother Wu took the fish with great joy. Seeing that the fish had been cleaned up and that they were quite large, she said happily, "Qingfeng, the fish have been cleaned up. Thank you so much for thinking of us whenever something good happens."

"Qingfeng, you and Lirong chat for a while. I'll go to the kitchen to marinate the fish with salt, otherwise it will go bad." After saying that, he didn't care about the two of them anymore and went straight into the kitchen.

"Okay, auntie." After Li Qingfeng waited for Wu's mother to enter the kitchen, she looked at Wu Lirong with a smile. After a while, Wu Lirong's face turned red with shame.

Wu Lirong felt her face burning as Li Qingfeng kept staring at her. She lowered her head and asked shyly, "Brother Qingfeng, why are you staring at me?"

Li Qingfeng smiled and asked, "I think you're pretty! Lirong, have you missed me during this time?"

After a long while, Wu Lirong replied in a flustered voice: "Yeah!"

I thought to myself, Qingfeng, why do you say that? I'm so embarrassed.

Hearing this, Li Qingfeng looked at Wu Lirong's blushing face, which was as red as a monkey's buttocks, and stopped teasing her. He then asked, "Lirong, what did you do at home today?"

Wu Lirong heard this and took a deep breath to relieve her blushing face before she said gently, "I'm helping to clean up at home. What about you? Brother Qingfeng, why didn't you ask me to go fishing?"

Li Qingfeng explained, "Lirong, it's not that I don't want you to go fishing. Qingshan and I saw a lot of people fishing by the river, so we went to the mountains to fish."

"The reason I didn't call you is that the mountain is a little dangerous. If you get hurt, I'll be sad."

When Wu Lirong heard that he was worried about her safety, he didn't call her. She was immediately delighted and said happily: "Brother Qingfeng, you are so nice!"

Hearing this, Li Qingfeng smiled and rubbed Wu Lirong's little head, then said with a smile: "Lirong, I'm leaving first. I'll come and play with you next week when you don't have school."

"Well, Brother Qingfeng, be careful on your way back." Wu Lirong said as she sent Li Qingfeng to the gate.

"I understand. Lirong, you can go back!" After saying that, Li Qingfeng picked up the firewood, bucket and fishing rod in his hands and left.

Wu Lirong watched Li Qingfeng's figure gradually disappear into the distance. Only when he could no longer see her did she turn around, go into the yard and close the door.

Mother Wu came out of the kitchen and saw her daughter closing the door, so she asked, "Lirong, is Qingfeng gone?"

When Wu Lirong heard her mother's question, she nodded and said, "Yes! Mother, Brother Qingfeng just left."

Mother Wu held Wu Lirong's arm and said gently, "Lirong! Qingfeng is a good man. When you marry him, live a good life with him."

Wu Lirong blushed again when she heard this. She stamped her feet twice and said shyly, "Mom, what are you talking about? I don't want to get married. I want to be with you forever."

Mother Wu looked at her daughter who was saying one thing and thinking another, and said jokingly, "Lirong, it's true! Then I'll find someone to cancel your engagement for you."

"Mom, don't be like this. Brother Qingfeng treats me very well." Wu Lirong looked up at the smile on her mother's face and knew that her mother was teasing her. She said, "Mom, you are so annoying. I won't pay attention to you anymore."

After saying that, she trotted back to the room and covered her blushing face with a towel.

Mother Wu laughed for a while and went into the kitchen to prepare dinner.

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After leaving Wu's house, Li Qingfeng went straight to the alley where his master lived. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he took a bag of flour from the space and came to the door of his master's house. Seeing that the door was not locked, he knocked on it, "Dong! Dong! Dong!" He shouted, "Master, open the door, I am Qingfeng."

After a while, the master's voice came from the yard: "Here I come!"

Quanfu opened the door and looked at Li Qingfeng holding something in both hands. He stepped aside to let Li Qingfeng in and then asked, "Qingfeng, what are you doing?"

Li Qingfeng put the flour and fish directly into the kitchen. After coming out, he said to his master, "Master, I've brought you some flour and four fish." After that, he took out a cigarette and handed it to his master. He struck a match to light it for his master, and then he lit a cigarette with the fire in his hand.

Quanfu exhaled a puff of green smoke from his mouth and said, "Qingfeng, take the food back when you go home. Master has food at home, so there is no need for you to bring food to Master."

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Master, the food is my gift to you."

"Master, I'm going home to cook. You don't have to see me off."

After saying that, Li Qingfeng didn't wait for his master to reply. He picked up the firewood, bucket and fishing rod and trotted away.

Na Quanfu looked at Li Qingfeng's gradually receding figure, nodded with satisfaction, and smiled.

After Li Qingfeng returned home, he saw that his younger brother Li Qingshan had already returned. He went into the utility room to put away the things in his hands, and then came out of the utility room and asked his younger brother: "Qingshan, what do you want to eat for dinner?"

When Li Qingshan heard his elder brother's question, his eyes rolled around, and after thinking for a while, he said to his elder brother: "Brother, let's have something light tonight!"

"Light?" Li Qingfeng thought for a while and said to his brother, "Then stir-fry some hot and sour cabbage, mix some shredded vegetables, cook some corn porridge, and heat up some steamed buns."

Li Qingshan nodded and said, "Okay, brother, I'll help you light the fire and wash the vegetables!"

"Row."

After the two brothers finished discussing, they went straight into the kitchen and started working.