Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

For most people, May Day may just mean a day of leisure. Some people are even busier than working. Some people will even take the initiative to work overtime and devote themselves to the great cause of voluntary labor.

However, in Hope Village, this day shines with a different light, as it is the beginning of the annual summer sports meeting. At first, it was just an internal event for the villagers to entertain themselves.

But since the food factory was established, the situation has quietly changed.

Employees in the factory joined the event one after another, and year after year, the Summer Games gradually evolved into a grand three-party joint carnival: Hope New Village, New Hope Technical School and New Hope Food Factory participated together.

Just imagine, the scene was bustling and lively.

The villagers sweated profusely, showing amazing athletic talents; the students from the technical school chased each other and competed fiercely; and the employees of the food factory, with their enthusiasm for work, pushed the competition to one climax after another.

On this day, Hope Village became a sea of ​​joy, and everyone was celebrating this special festival in their own way.

The Summer Games have become a tradition that has continued for several years.

Therefore, Liu Guozheng hardly needed to worry about any organizational details. His tasks were simplified to giving a motivational speech before the game, cheering on the contestants, and presenting prizes with the leaders of the three parties after the game.

On the day of the competition, apart from the elderly, the weak, women and children in the village, Liu Guozheng was the one who lived the most leisurely life.

He often chooses to enjoy the fun of fishing in special fishing areas, and takes his children with him to let them play in nature and experience the beauty of life.

For him, this arrangement is both a way to relax and a way to interact closely with the children.

To be honest, children have very little time to spend with their parents.

Although they were so dependent on adults when they were young and stuck to their parents all day long, once they entered high school or even junior high school, they began to learn the so-called independence. Deep down, they no longer wanted to stay by their parents' side, and they also lost patience with those almost unchanging instructions they had heard for decades.

The time that parents and children spend together is actually very short, probably only about ten years.

The era in which Liu Guozheng lived was relatively good. Whether in cities or rural areas, the population mobility was not large, and the family could spend more time together.

However, with the rapid development of society, the age at which children leave their parents is getting younger and younger.

Especially in the highly developed later generations, many children can only meet with their parents at night after school, and some children may not even see their parents for a year or two.

I have to say that this is also a kind of sadness, an unavoidable sadness.

"Dad, look! A fish has taken the bait!" Liu Xiaoxiao noticed with her sharp eyes that the float suddenly sank, and she shouted excitedly.

"Big brother, come quickly!" Liu Lele was so excited that he stood up from the small stool, waving his little hands, with a smile of anticipation and excitement on his face.

This scene was so hilarious that one could not help but burst out in laughter. The children's innocent enthusiasm instantly spread and infected everyone present.

When he heard the excited shouts of the two little girls, Liu Guozheng hurriedly picked up the fishing rod, but unfortunately he was still a step too late.

"Dad, the fish ran away!" Liu Xiaoxiao was a little disappointed.

"Big brother, you're too slow!" Liu Lele also pouted, looking a little unwilling.

The two little girls sat back down angrily, staring at Liu Guozheng as he put up the bait again and carefully threw the fishing rod back into the pond.

Their serious and expectant expressions are so adorable.

After putting down his fishing rod, Liu Guozheng leisurely lay back on the recliner. For him, whether he could catch fish was not the key, but enjoying the peace and comfort.

"Xiaoxiao, Lele, come and have something to drink."

Lou Xiao'e came over with juice and poured a glass for each of the two little girls.

Seeing the juice that Lou Xiao'e was holding, the two little girls instantly became energetic, their eyes sparkling, as if they had forgotten the slight disappointment they felt while fishing just now.

They happily took the juice and gulped it down, their faces filled with smiles of satisfaction and happiness.

Lou Xiao'e sat gently beside Liu Guozheng, with a little worry between her brows, and asked softly: "Brother Zheng, is there something wrong with my body?"

She recalled the unintentional kick yesterday and was surprised herself.

She had never realized that she had so much strength. Afterwards, she kept thinking about it and wondered if she was sick.

This kind of strength is obviously not normal. How can a woman kick someone away with one kick? Even Chen Xiaolan, who has practiced martial arts since childhood, can't do this.

Liu Guozheng looked at Lou Xiao'e's worried expression, patted her hand gently, and said comfortingly: "Don't think about it. Let me ask you, do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

"Not really, I just suddenly realized that my strength seemed to have increased, so I was a little worried," said Lou Xiao'e.

"Haha, that's fine. As long as you feel fine, having more strength is not a bad thing!" Liu Guozheng said with a smile. There seemed to be some unspeakable meaning hidden in the smile on his face.

"You are so bad." Lou Xiao'e's cheeks were flushed, as if the sunset glow in the sky had flown onto her face. She gently pinched Liu Guozheng's arm, acting like a spoiled child and also scolding him.

“Hahahaha…” Liu Guozheng couldn’t help laughing and was rolling on the ground with joy.

"You're still laughing!" Lou Xiao'e was embarrassed and annoyed. She glanced at the two little girls beside her in panic, fearing that they would notice the little episode here. She glared at Liu Guozheng and gave him a big sanitary ball (rolling eyes).

"Mom, I'm hungry." Liu Xiaoxiao said while rubbing her belly.

"Big brother, I'm hungry too." Liu Lele also echoed.

After drinking the juice, the two little girls quenched their thirst, but their attention shifted to snacks.

"Wait a minute, two little greedy cats. I'll go get you some steamed buns." Lou Xiao'e teased them intentionally.

The two little girls looked at each other and shouted in unison: "We don't want to eat steamed buns!" Their tone was firm and a bit stubborn, as if steamed buns were something terrible.

"So what do you want to eat?" Lou Xiao'e asked with a smile, her eyes full of doting.

"Beef balls!" Liu Xiaoxiao shouted excitedly.

"Hawthorn cake!" Liu Lele responded without giving in.

Hey, well, these two sisters each made a choice, and they have quite a tacit understanding.

"Okay, wait, it's all because of Liu Guozheng's pampering of you."

Lou Xiao'e muttered something with a hint of anger, and patted Liu Guozheng lightly, as if blaming him for doting on his children, which resulted in the two little ones talking non-stop every day.

Then she stood up and walked towards her own storage room to get the snacks that the children had requested.

"Haha, the fish is hooked!" At this moment, Liu Guozheng shouted excitedly, and with the fishing rod in his hand, a golden catfish jumped out of the water.

"Dad, you're so awesome!" Liu Xiaoxiao cheered, with admiration shining in her eyes.

"Boss, you're the best!" Liu Lele also praised loudly, with a proud smile on her little face.

"How about we make a catfish hotpot tonight?"

Liu Guozheng put the catfish into the bucket, and then gently asked the two little girls for their opinions.

"Okay!" The two little girls said in unison excitedly, their eyes full of anticipation.

At this time, Lou Xiao'e came back with snacks. Seeing this warm and happy scene, she couldn't help but smile knowingly on her face.

Such a good life.