Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

“Oh, there’s one more thing I want to tell you.

Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so remember to come to my house and cook for my baby’s full-month celebration.”

The two were chatting animatedly, and Cheng Hao took the opportunity to tell them the good news at home.

"Really?"

He Yuzhu widened his eyes with an envious expression.

"Huai Ru and I were together first, but there has been no movement so far."

Cheng Hao patted He Yuzhu's shoulder and consoled him with a smile, "Don't worry, take your time, and you'll have a baby. I'll stop talking. I have to go shopping. Let's buy a few old hens to nourish my wife."

Cheng Hao was about to say goodbye and leave when He Yuzhu stopped him.

"Brother Hao, it's winter now and there are not many people selling chickens on the street.

If you want to buy something suitable, you might as well go to the village outside the city."

Large-scale farming is not yet developed enough these days, and most agricultural and sideline products are shipped directly from rural areas outside the city.

If you want to buy high-quality poultry, it is best to buy it directly from the place of origin.

"But I'm not familiar with the outside of the city."

Cheng Hao's activities were basically all within the city. He had never been outside and was basically clueless about the nearby villages.

"It's okay, I'll go with you.

I know where to find the best fried chicken."

As a chef, He Yuzhu not only knows how to cook, but also has a deep understanding of the ingredients.

He knows exactly what good food there is around Sijiu City.

"But……"

Cheng Hao looked at Qin Huairu and He Yushui behind him, with an embarrassed expression on his face.

It's not nice to disturb people's weekend leisure.

He Yuzhu instantly understood what Cheng Hao meant and said with a smile: "It's okay, I just took them out to buy some things. They've bought everything they need, it doesn't matter."

"Okay, time is running out, let's go now."

Both of them came from the military, and they are both decisive and quick to act.

He Yuzhu turned around and said a few words to his wife and sister before getting on the back seat of Cheng Hao's bicycle.

The brothers who had carried guns together rode in a car and sped out of the city.

Cheng Hao's strength and endurance are several times greater than that of ordinary people, and his speed does not slow down even when carrying a person.

I saw the wheels rolling and the bicycle running at full speed on the road, and the pedals were almost smoking.

Fortunately, this 28-inch bicycle is sturdy and reliable and can withstand the tossing and turning, otherwise it would have fallen apart.

Thanks to Cheng Hao's efforts, more than an hour later, the two arrived at Chenjia Village outside Sijiu City.

He Yuzhu got off the back of the bicycle, holding his hips and sighing: "Brother Hao, you have been away from the army for a few months, but your skills have not declined at all."

The road conditions from the city to the suburbs were not good, and Cheng Hao rode fast, so He Yuzhu suffered a lot of bumps along the way.

"That's right, don't you see who I am?"

With the help of the system, even without training, Cheng Hao's physical fitness can still be maintained at its peak, and his muscular body cannot be lost even if he wants to.

“Okay, it’s getting late, let’s go into the village quickly.

I want to go back to town for lunch.”

Chenjia Village is not too far from Sijiu City. With Cheng Hao's speed, it is no joke that he can get back before noon.

"Got it."

He Yuzhu didn't waste any words and led the way.

Chenjia Village is not large. From a distance, there are about a hundred households, which is less than the number of residents in an alley in the old city.

The village is flat, with a river running around it and rare fertile fields all around. In addition to adobe houses, there are also many brick and tile houses in the village, which can be considered a wealthy place in the countryside of that era.

You should know that many villages outside the old city are basically made up of adobe houses, without even a single brick house.

The two of them came to the courtyard at the edge of the village, one after the other. As soon as they approached the courtyard wall, they heard a loud crowing of a rooster.

"Old man Chen, Old man Chen..."

He Yuzhu shouted a few times towards the courtyard, and soon an old man with dark skin and gray hair came out to greet him.

"Oh, it's Master He.

Why are you here in such a cold weather?

Come in and sit down, come in and sit down."

The free-range chickens raised in Chenjia Village are of high quality, but they are not produced on a large scale and are not well-known in the vicinity of Sijiu City. Only people who know the business, like He Yuzhu, come to take care of the business.

"Old man Chen, do you have any good fried chicken? I brought someone here specially today."

He Yuzhu didn't waste any time and asked directly to the point.

"Yes, you came at the right time."

When he heard that there was business coming, a bright smile broke out on Old Man Chen's wrinkled face.

"I just raised a batch of chickens at home. I am planning to take them to Sijiu City to sell them when the weather is good."

There is not much means of transportation in the village, so Old Man Chen usually pushes a cart into the city to sell chickens.

The cart moves slowly, and it takes a lot of time and effort to go back and forth.

Now that there are guests coming to his house, he can save some effort.

"Take us in quickly."

Old Man Chen is not the only one raising fat chickens in Chenjia Village. If he doesn't have any, He Yuzhu has to look for them elsewhere.

The two followed Old Man Chen into the yard.

As soon as I came in, I saw a row of wooden racks along the wall. There were more than twenty chickens in the yard running around in groups of three or five looking for food. From time to time, they would flap their wings and fly to the wooden racks to stand on them.

"Old man Chen, your chicken is so fierce."

Cheng Hao couldn't help but marvel at the chicken's shiny feathers, huge size, and majestic demeanor.

People say chickens are flying and dogs are jumping, but it is rare to see a chicken that can flutter and fly so high.

“That’s right, my family has been raising fat chickens since our ancestors, and it has been more than a hundred years since my generation.

My oily chicken has yellow feathers, yellow beak, yellow shanks, a phoenix head and hairy legs. It is the authentic Sijiucheng oily chicken.

There are many people who come to my house to buy chickens on weekdays..."

When talking about his own fried chicken, Old Man Chen would talk a lot.

"Okay, you've said this so many times that my ears are almost callused."

As He Yuzhu spoke, he walked over to a fat chicken and prepared to pick it up to see its quality.

However, this fat chicken was very alert and agile. As soon as He Yuzhu raised his hand, it flapped its wings and jumped up, easily avoiding capture.

He Yuzhu was a little unhappy that he failed to catch it, so he hurriedly followed and raised his hand to try again.

"Watch where you run."

Unexpectedly, this oily chicken seemed to have become a spirit. It actually predicted He Yuzhu's actions and successfully dodged again.

"Hehe, now you know how powerful the chicken I raised is."

Looking at He Yuzhu who was in a panic, Old Man Chen laughed triumphantly.

Cheng Hao shook his head, walked quickly forward, raised his hand lightly and reached forward to catch He Yuzhu's helpless chicken.

"It's really a good chicken."

He Yuzhu stepped forward, took the fried chicken from Cheng Hao, held the wings, and snorted.

“You can’t run away now.

You ran so fast, I will stew you tonight."

He Yuzhu took a quick look to confirm the quality of the chicken and nodded to Cheng Hao.

Cheng Hao nodded slightly and said to Old Man Chen, "How much are these fried chickens? I want ten."

It was impossible for Cheng Hao to come all the way from the city just to buy a chicken.

If the bicycle's load capacity was not limited, he would have wanted to pack all the twenty-plus chickens and take them back to raise in his own yard so that he could enjoy them slowly.