Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

In this age of hunger and cold, it was incredible that Jia Zhang ate herself to the point of developing diabetes, and a very serious one at that, so serious that she needed amputation.

It is said that patients with this disease will not be able to survive for many years after amputation.

Judging from Jia Zhang’s current condition, it is hard to say whether she can live until the New Year.

However, Liu Guozheng was not going to give her anything to eat. It was not because he was stingy, but there was indeed no food in the car. He did have a lot of candies in his pocket. These things definitely could not be given to Jia Zhangshi, as that would accelerate her death. It would be bad if he did something bad with good intentions and was blackmailed by Qin Huairu.

"Jia Zhang, being hungry is not a big deal. Just bear with it and it will pass."

Jia Zhang didn't expect Liu Guozheng to say this. Isn't this easy to say? If she could bear it, would she risk being hit by a car to ask Liu Guozheng for food?

If it was anyone else who said this, Jia Zhang would start cursing on the spot, cursing all eighteen generations of his ancestors. But the person who was speaking was Liu Guozheng, and no matter how dissatisfied she was, she didn't dare to curse in front of Liu Guozheng.

"Liu Guozheng, I'm not greedy. Just give me a box, no, half a box of ham sausages will do."

"What?"

Liu Guozheng didn't know how Jia Zhang had the nerve to say this. Even at this time, she was still thinking about eating something delicious. In later generations, ordinary ham sausage could not be considered a good thing, but in this era it is very popular. When guests come to the house, one of the must-have dishes on the dinner table is ham sausage. Simply cut it and put it on a plate, it will be a good dish.

Therefore, it was understandable that Jia Zhang wanted to get some ham sausage to eat. In addition, ham sausage was easy to preserve and would not go bad in a short period of time.

"Ham, half a box will do."

Jia Zhang thought that Liu Guozheng didn't hear clearly, so she said it again loudly.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, you just said that you got sick from eating too much. Now you still want to eat. Do you really want to die?"

“It’s better to die of eating than to die of starvation.”

"Ms. Jia Zhang, don't think about those nonsense. Just eat your steamed bread honestly. This way you can live longer. Who knows, you may even be able to wait for your grandson Banggeng to come back."

When she heard the name Banggeng again, Jia Zhang was obviously stunned for a moment, and her heart was stirred. She couldn't remember when was the last time she heard the word Banggeng.

During these three years, the name Banggeng seemed to have disappeared from the Jia family.

Qin Huairu never mentioned it, nor did she go to the juvenile detention school to see Bang Geng.

I’m afraid Xiaodang and Huaihua have forgotten that they have a brother?

Jia Zhang was not much better off. The impression of Bang Geng in her mind had become very vague, so vague that she could not see clearly.

"Great, my dear grandson."

"Yes, I will wait for my good grandson to come out and avenge me."

"I can't die. I want to live until the day when Bang Geng comes out."

"Wow...Bang Geng, my dear grandson, grandma doesn't know when you will be able to come out. Grandma is afraid that she won't be able to wait until then."

"Bang Geng, grandma still remembers you. Grandma will never forget my good grandson."

"Old Jia, your spirit in heaven must bless Bang Geng to come back soon."

"Dongxu, I'm sorry for not helping you find a good wife. Now Banggeng is in jail too. I'm sorry for you. Don't hate me. I'm just incompetent."

"Old Jia, Dongxu, I have had a very hard life. I was driven out by that bitch Qin Huairu, and I couldn't even keep the Jia family's ancestral property. I feel so sorry for the Jia family."

"..."

Jia Zhang began to talk to herself, sometimes crying, sometimes laughing, completely immersed in her own world.

Liu Guozheng rolled up the car window and signaled Xu Fang to drive away.

.............

“Ding ding…”

Hearing the car horn, the children playing in the open space in front of the office consciously made way. It seemed like they hadn't seen the beautiful and kind auntie who always gave them candy for several months.

I just don’t know if my aunt is in the car today.

"Auntie, Auntie..."

"Auntie, you haven't been here for a long time. We all miss you."

"Auntie, we all miss you."

"..."

The small jeep slowly stopped and the playing children swarmed over. When the door opened, it was not Lou Xiaoe who came out, and those hopeful eyes suddenly dimmed.

"Uncle, isn't Auntie here?"

"Uncle, we all miss Auntie. When will she come to the office?"

Some brave children came directly to Liu Guozheng, raised their heads and looked at him expectantly.

"Hahaha, do you miss your auntie or you want to eat candy?"

When Liu Guozheng saw the group of children who often played in front of the office again, his mood suddenly improved.

"I miss my aunt."

"I want some candy."

"I want both."

A group of children chattered around Liu Guozheng, vying to express their ideas, just like when they were in school, vying to show off in front of the teacher in the hope of gaining the teacher's attention and praise.

Liu Guozheng, who was in a good mood, also started to imitate Lou Xiao'e and gave them candies.

Not too many, just two per person.

That's it, and it also drew cheers from the children.

Those who received the candy automatically ran to the side to make room for the children behind them, until only two timid little girls were left, and they nervously came to Liu Guozheng.

"Here, this is for both of you."

Everyone is welcome, as long as they are children, whether they are boys or girls.

"Thank you uncle."

After taking the candy, the two girls did not forget to say thank you.

"Uncle, uncle, why are you giving them candy? There are no good people in their Jia family."

"Yes, uncle, we don't play with them."

The children who gathered around again vied with each other in saying bad things about the Jia family. Liu Guozheng then realized that they must be Xiaodang and Huaihua. Hearing others say bad things about the Jia family, the two girls' eyes were filled with tears. They held the two candies tightly in their hands and looked at Liu Guozheng worriedly, fearing that the candies they had obtained would be taken away again.

These children all came from the nearby alleys. The adults in their families were mostly very clear about the affairs of the Jia family. Some of them had rifts with the Jia family, or with Jia Zhang, so naturally they would not say anything good about the Jia family.

Children's minds are generally very simple, and they believe whatever adults say.

This led to the current situation. The two girls from the Jia family were extremely unwelcome in the alley. No one wanted to play with them. Every time they saw others playing together, Xiaodang and Huaihua could only hide in the distance and watch with envy.

Liu Guozheng didn't know what to say. He really reaps what he sows.

He didn't intend to preach any truth to these children, as they wouldn't understand. He just told them that if they wanted to eat candy in the future, they should not exclude any child but should play with them together and should not bully or laugh at their friends at will.

If he hears anyone bullying other kids, he won’t get any candy when it’s time to distribute candy.

With just one simple sentence, there will be no more candy to eat in the future, a group of children rushed to promise to take Xiaodang and Huaihua out to play in the future.

In this era, the world of children is still very simple. Even if it is just to have candies in the future, they will take Xiaodang and Huaihua to play together. After a long time, they become familiar with each other and know each other's temperament. They will naturally filter out what the adults say at home, and even naturally refute what the adults say.

This is much more effective than preaching any great principles.