Siheyuan: Starting with one acre and three fen of land

As the joyful news of liberation swept through every corner of the city like a spring breeze, the entire city seemed to be full of vitality overnight.

The originally quiet streets began to become lively, and the new year was gradually enveloped by the festive atmosphere.

Every household is busy, doing their best to prepare their own New Year's goods. People are seen walking through the streets and alleys, carrying or shouldering various New Year's goods, and everyone's face is filled with joy and anticipation.

The whole city seems to be surrounded by the strong flavor of the New Year. Whether it is the bustling streets or the quiet alleys, there is a festive and peaceful atmosphere. People are looking forward to the new year, a new life, and a better future.

February 49, 1, the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Ten days have passed since the last delivery to the Guan family. Yesterday, the blessed land ushered in another bumper harvest, and the crops produced were more than expected. It seems that this blessed land can still be optimized for seed selection.

He Yuzhu planted 0.25 mu of wheat and 0.75 mu of Jingxi rice on the blessed land. The wheat grew well and he finally harvested 50 kilograms of wheat, with full grains and golden color. The Jingxi rice was even more fruitful, producing 180 kilograms of millet.

He thought that wheat and rice should be planted one acre at a time, and when the crop yields no longer increased, he could plant more rice, as the price was high and he could harvest more.

This time, the harvest was automatically processed by Fudi, and a total of 129.6 kilograms of rice was harvested. The rice grains were as white as jade and exuded a faint rice fragrance, making people salivate.

At the same time, they also received 22.8 catties of refined flour and 10.2 catties of standard 85 flour. 20 catties was used to trade with the Guan family, and the rest was kept for the He family's daily food. White flour buns every meal could not satisfy them for the time being, but they could still eat two-grain flour buns every day in the future.

Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and every household is busy preparing New Year's goods, looking forward to the arrival of the New Year. He Daqing is also preparing for the New Year at home. He is busy dealing with New Year's goods and preparing for this important festival.

He Yuzhu walked towards the main room and saw He Daqing carefully processing a large piece of pork and a corner of ham, which looked particularly tempting. He Yuzhu couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "In this famine year, the cook really won't starve."

He said to He Daqing who was busy working, "Dad, I'm going to go out for a while. I'll make dumplings later. I might bring back some goodies."

He Daqing stopped what he was doing when he heard what He Yuzhu said, looked up and gave He Yuzhu a deep look. Then he lowered his head and continued to work, saying, "I know, don't be too late."

"I understand, Dad." He Yuzhu responded and turned to leave.

He Yuzhu left the courtyard and hurried through the winding alleys until he reached the Guan family's house. He had already planned to find a hidden place to cover up the next transaction.

With his sharp eyes, he soon discovered an abandoned yard that had been collapsed by a shell near the entrance of the alley.

He Yuzhu walked around the yard, carefully checking the surroundings to make sure there were no other figures around.

He quickly cleared a space, spread a clean and tidy straw mat, and nodded with satisfaction. This was the trading location he chose.

Then He Yuzhu straightened his clothes and walked towards the Guan family’s house.

He stepped onto the steps and knocked gently on the heavy door. After a while, a young man opened the door, looked at He Yuzhu in confusion, and asked, "Who are you?"

He Yuzhu smiled slightly and bowed, saying, "Good luck to you. I am He Yuzhu. I have made an appointment with Butler Hu before, and I came to visit you today. Please let him know. Thank you."

Hearing this, the young man stepped aside to let He Yuzhu in, and directed him to the gatehouse on the right to wait. He gently closed the door and went to report.

He Yuzhu waited quietly in the gatehouse. After a while, he saw Butler Hu and the young man coming over.

When Butler Hu saw He Yuzhu, he greeted him warmly, "Hey, Zhuzi, you came at the right time. I was just talking to the master about you, and you're here."

He Yuzhu hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying respectfully, "Butler Hu, you are very lucky. It is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. The things are ready, near the entrance of the alley. Please come with me and help."

Butler Hu nodded in agreement and motioned for the young man behind him to follow. The young man walked over and opened the door, and He Yuzhu led the way out and led them to the abandoned yard.

When they reached the abandoned yard, He Yuzhu indicated that the things were inside. He walked ahead and turned the corner in front, which was the empty space he had cleared.

He released the packaged rice and flour through the blessed land space in advance, and four bags of rice and one bag of fine flour packed in straw bags appeared on the straw mat in the open space at the corner.

When Butler Hu and the other man who followed behind turned the corner, they saw the bags of rice and flour on the straw mat.

He Yuzhu bowed to Butler Hu and said, "Butler Hu, the things are here. Thank you for your help!" After that, He Yuzhu stepped forward and picked up two bags of rice.

The young man followed closely behind him and picked up two bags, while Butler Hu picked up the bag of fine flour. Butler Hu walked out first, and the three people who left the house walked towards Guan's house together.

After entering the Guan family's house, Butler Hu immediately called a servant and took the rice bag from He Yuzhu. He turned around and said to He Yuzhu with a smile: "Zhuzi, please wait a moment. I am really sorry for the poor hospitality today."

He Yuzhu handed the rice bag to the servant and hurriedly bowed and said, "Butler Hu, you are too polite. This is my job, how dare I accept your courtesy."

After hearing this, Butler Hu nodded slightly, with admiration in his eyes, and then led the servants into the depths of the house.

At this time, in the kitchen of the house, Butler Hu personally checked the fine flour and rice in the bags. Seeing that the rice grains were full and the flour was fine, he nodded with satisfaction, and became more and more appreciative of He Yuzhu's ability to do things.

He then turned and walked towards the main room, ready to report the matter to Master Guan. After a while, he walked briskly towards the outer courtyard with a red envelope in his hand.

When He Yuzhu saw Butler Hu again, his eyes were instantly attracted by the red envelope in Butler Hu's hand. He knew that the silver dollars contained in it would be a great gain for him.

Butler Hu smiled and said, "Zhu Zi, the master is very satisfied with this batch of rice and flour. If you have such good goods in the future, please send them to me. This is the payment for this time, please accept it."

Hearing this, He Yuzhu hurried forward and took the heavy silver dollar with both hands, his heart filled with joy. He respectfully said to Butler Hu: "Thank you for your reward! If there are good goods in the future, I will definitely inform you as soon as possible, you can rest assured."

Butler Hu stroked his beard, smiled and nodded, his eyes full of admiration for He Yuzhu. He Yuzhu took the opportunity to say some auspicious words, expressing his gratitude to the Guan family, and then said goodbye and left.

He Yuzhu joyfully put the silver seal quietly into his personal space, his heart filled with satisfaction and anticipation.

He walked briskly back to Nanluoguxiang and took out the remaining fine flour and five catties of rice from a secluded corner at the entrance of the alley. He held the straw bag firmly in his hand, as if carrying a heavy load of joy.

He walked through the familiar gate and entered the courtyard. Only the Li family lived in the front yard now, and they were busy preparing New Year's goods.

He passed through the hanging flower gate and stepped into the central courtyard, where he immediately heard the cheerful laughter of children playing and playing.

He Yushui spotted He Yuzhu carrying something with her sharp eyes. Curiosity and anticipation flashed in her eyes, and she hurried over: "Brother, what's delicious?"

He Yuzhu smiled and shook his head without saying anything.

He Yushui circled around him a few times, curiously trying to pick the bag. He Yuzhu gently reached out his hand, touched the hair on Yushui's head, and said gently, "Let's go home and take a look, okay?"

Upon hearing this, He Yushui happily pulled his hand, and couldn't wait to go home and open the bag to see what treasure was hidden in it.

Under the curious gazes of the children in the yard, He Yushui pulled He Yuzhu into the main house.

Only He Yushui's pleasant laughter was heard coming from inside the door. Other people in the yard couldn't help but become curious and speculated what good New Year's goods He Yuzhu had brought back from outside this time.