Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Li Qingfeng came to the police station, said hello to his colleagues from the second team, checked in, went to the armory to get weapons and bullets, and then followed Ma Baofu out of the police station.

Li Qingfeng took out a cigarette and handed one to Ma Baofu and himself. The two of them lit up the cigarettes, held the cigarettes in their mouths and carried the guns on their backs, and walked leisurely to patrol Chenghua Street.

 …

Time is like running water, passing by inadvertently.

Li Qingfeng has been working at the police station for more than a month. There are still three days until New Year's Eve, and the police station has been closed early.

That day, Li Qingfeng and his younger brother Li Qingshan got up early and cleaned the house inside and outside.

After cleaning, the two brothers put their quilt covers, bed sheets, pillowcases, and dirty clothes in the yard, boiled a large pot of water, and began to wash their clothes and quilt covers, bed sheets, and pillowcases. After two or three hours of work, they finally washed them clean, wrung out the water, and hung them in the yard.

After resting for a while, the two of them took towels, clean clothes, and soap nuts and left the house.

First they found a barber on the street. The hairstyle they wanted was a simple one, a short flat head, which made them look neat and tidy, and more energetic.

After that, the two brothers went to the bathhouse again, took a shower for a while, and then found a bath scrubber to scrub off the dirt and fatigue on their bodies. Then they came to the pool and took a comfortable hot bath. After a while, the two brothers fell asleep unknowingly.

It was a waiter from the bathhouse who woke them up.

The two brothers nodded, thanked him, took a shower, smeared soap on their bodies and heads, rinsed them clean, changed into clean clothes, and walked out of the bathhouse.

After the two returned home, they found something to eat and exchanged lunch.

Li Qingfeng lit a cigarette, looked at his brother who was leaning on a chair next to him and felt sleepy, and said to him: "Qingshan, if you feel sleepy, go back to your room and sleep."

"I'll go to your sister-in-law's house to deliver New Year's goods later."

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

After saying that, he stood up and prepared to go back to the house to take a nap. When he reached the door, he suddenly thought of something, so he turned to his eldest brother and asked, "Brother, where are we going to spend New Year's Eve?"

Hearing this, Li Qingfeng flicked his cigarette, looked at the long ash on the cigarette butt falling to the ground, and then said to his brother: "Qingshan, didn't I tell you? Let's go to my master's place to celebrate the New Year together."

After hearing this, Li Qingshan also remembered what his elder brother had said, so he smiled embarrassedly and continued, "I didn't think of it for a moment, brother, I'll go back to the room first."

After saying that, Li Qingshan hurried back to the house.

Li Qingfeng finished his cigarette, threw the butt into the stove, drank a sip of tea, checked the time, and found it was past 1 o'clock. He then carried a backpack and went to the yard. He greeted his brother's room, waited for Li Qingshan to reply, then closed the door and walked towards his father-in-law's house.

After He Yuzhu finished his meal at home, he helped his mother clean up and said hello to her: "Mom, I'm going out to play."

Yu Zhu Niang shouted, "Run slower and go home earlier."

"Got it." He Yuzhu replied and ran away.

He Yuzhu arrived at Yard 93 and knocked on the door: "Dong! Dong! Dong!" He shouted loudly: "Qingshan, Qingshan."

Just as Li Qingshan was about to continue sleeping, he suddenly heard someone outside calling him, "Who is this? Chengxin won't let me sleep."

Li Qingshan put on his shoes, came to the yard, and said, "Who is it?"

When He Yuzhu heard the voice, he smiled and shouted, "Qingshan, open the door, I am Zhuzi."

Hearing this, Li Qingshan saw that the door was not locked and said directly: "The door is not closed, just come in!"

After hearing this, He Yuzhu pushed the door open and entered the yard. This was his first time to visit Brother Qingshan's house. Looking at the separate door and yard, which was neatly kept, he suddenly felt a little envious of Qingshan and his elder brother Li Qingfeng.

Coming back to his senses, He Yuzhu asked Li Qingshan, "Qingshan, are you the only one at home? Where is your elder brother?"

Li Qingshan said: "My eldest brother went to my sister-in-law's house to give her a New Year's gift in advance."

He Yuzhu was surprised when he heard this. He looked at Brother Qingfeng and he was not that old! How could he get married so early? He had never seen him before, so he asked curiously: "Qingshan, when did your brother get married? Why didn't I know?"

"My brother is only engaged, but not married yet." Li Qingshan led He Yuzhu to the main hall and asked, "Zhuzi, what are you looking for?"

He Yuzhu nodded his head slightly and said, "Look at my brain, I forgot what I was doing. Qingshan, I came to ask you to go ice skating in Shichahai, do you want to go?

Hearing this, Li Qingshan asked in confusion: "Zhu Zi, is the ice in Shichahai thick? Let's not go there. Can't we have fun there?"

He Yuzhu patted his chest and said affirmatively: "Qingshan, don't worry, I have asked someone, we can just go and play."

"Okay, wait a moment, I'll wash my face." Li Qingshan went to the yard, washed his face, locked the door, and walked towards Shichahai with He Yuzhu, chatting and laughing.

 …

Li Qingfeng came to the grocery store and first bought two bottles of white wine, two packs of cigarettes, and four packs of snacks. Then he came to his father-in-law's house. Seeing that there were not many people nearby, he took out an old hen, a big carp and five pounds of fat and lean pork belly from the space, put them in the backpack, covered it with a piece of rag, and walked directly to the door of his father-in-law's house.

He went forward and knocked on the door: "Knock! Knock! Knock!"

"Who!"

Mother Wu opened the door and saw that it was Li Qingfeng, who was carrying wine and snacks and a backpack behind him. She asked in confusion, "Qingfeng, what are you doing?"

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Aunt, isn't the New Year only three days away? I'm here to give you and uncle something."

"You kid, you just waste money. Come in quickly!" Mother Wu first let Li Qingfeng into the yard, closed the door, and then shouted into the house: "Lirong, Qingfeng is here."

When the people in the room heard the shout, they came out one after another. Of course, Wu Lirong was the first to run out and greeted with a smile: "Brother Qingfeng, you are here!"

"Lirong." Li Qingfeng then greeted his father-in-law and brother-in-law: "Uncle, Brother Dajun."

Wu Dajun smiled and greeted: "Qingfeng."

Wu Chenggui nodded and said with a smile: "Come in first!"

Everyone returned to the house. Li Qingfeng first put the wine and snacks in his hands on the table. Then he put the backpack on the ground, took out cigarettes, gave one to his father-in-law, brother-in-law, and himself, and lit up the cigarettes for the two men and himself.

After sitting down, Li Qingfeng said, "Uncle, I'll give you some New Year gifts in advance. This is to honor your uncle and aunt."

Wu Chenggui didn't bother to be polite with Li Qingfeng, he nodded and said: "Qingfeng, you are so thoughtful."

Mother Wu also smiled and said to Li Qingfeng: "Yes, Qingfeng, you are really thoughtful, why don't you and Qingshan come here to have the New Year's Eve dinner!"

After hearing what her mother said, Wu Lirong, who was standing next to her, looked at Li Qingfeng expectantly, hoping that he would agree.