Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Soon, the cafeteria was bustling with activity and every woman's face was filled with smiles.

He Lai, Grandpa He and the village chief were sitting at the dinner table chatting.

"Uncle Gensheng, are there any piglets in our village?"

"What do you want this piglet for? We just had a litter of eight, but I don't think many will survive. Last time, there were ten piglets in a litter, but only four survived. What a pity."

The village chief said truthfully and sighed deeply.

"Village Chief, I want to buy a few privately, can you give them to me?"

When He Lai heard this, he thought there must be a way, after all, the piglet could be considered dead.

"Of course you can. You're giving me both sweet potato seedlings and a big wild boar, so the villagers will definitely have no objection. I'll pack four for you later, but they're all not very energetic, is that okay?"

The village chief said with a smile.

After all, piglets are not energetic enough and will die if they are kept. Since He Lai wants it, just give it to him.

"Gensheng, how could you..."

Before Mr. He could finish his words, he was interrupted by He Lai.

“Grandpa, it’s okay, the nutrition in the city is better, I will definitely be able to support you.

But Uncle Gensheng, you have to make sure the piglets are well fed before you give them to me."

"That's no problem. I will definitely let them eat first and make sure they are full before giving it to you."

The village chief felt a little guilty when he saw Mr. He speaking, but since He Lai had no objection, he agreed with a small request with a smile.

"Then village chief, tell them to feed him, I'll take him away later."

"Little Laizi, eat your meal before you leave. Grandma will make you a bowl of meat right away."

When Old Mrs. Wu heard that He Lai was about to leave, she became anxious.

"Okay, I'll wait for grandma to roast the pork." He Lai said to Grandma Wu with a smile.

If you come back and don’t eat the elderly’s food, they will feel uneasy.

"Okay, grandma will cook it right away, just wait a moment." Old Mrs. Wu went to cook the meat immediately.

"Then I'll help you get some piglets." The village chief also got up and left. He was afraid that Mr. He would ask for more things on He Lai's behalf. Now every material in the village was very precious.

"Xiao Laizi, raising pigs should not be allowed in the city, right?" asked Grandpa He.

"Grandpa, I have a place to keep it, don't worry." He Lai said with a smile.

"Is that so? That's good. By the way, this bag contains the pine nuts and hazelnuts you requested."

Mr. He put the bag in front of He Lai. He Lai lifted it and found it weighed at least 40 kilograms.

"Thank you, grandpa."

"Well, you deserve this."

After a while, Old Mrs. Wu brought over a bowl of pork.

"Little Laizi, eat it, it's delicious."

"Grandma, please give me a steamed bun, otherwise how can I eat it?" He Lai took the chopsticks and said with a smile.

"What's so delicious about those wild vegetable dumplings? Just eat the meat."

Old Mrs. Wu knew the taste of wild vegetable dumplings and didn't want He Lai to eat them.

"Grandma, give me one, your grandson wants to eat it." He Lai wanted to try it.

"My dear, please give one to Xiao Laizi, so that he can have a taste."

Seeing that Old Lady Wu didn't want to take it and He Lai insisted on eating it, Old Man He could only persuade her a little.

Old Mrs. Wu sighed and went to the stove to get the smallest one.

"Xiao Laizi, if you can't eat it, give it to grandma. It's okay." Old Mrs. Wu gave He Lai a black ball of wild vegetables.

He Lai smiled at Old Mrs. Wu, took a bite, and it was really disgusting!

It was very rough, very bitter, and a little sticky. It was really unpalatable.

He Lai swallowed it quickly and felt a little sore in his throat.

Seeing that Old Mrs. Wu and Old Mr. He were staring at him, He Lai's face turned a little red.

He took the dumpling in his hand in one bite, chewed it a few times and swallowed it.

"Drink some water. You eat so quickly." Old Mrs. Wu quickly brought over a bowl of water.

"You know it tastes terrible, right? Eat some meat to offset the taste."

Grandpa He laughed, and He Lai’s expression when he was swallowing the wild vegetable dumplings was a little funny.

"Grandpa, I feel like I can eat another one." He Lai picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth, then said.

"That's enough. It tastes terrible. Just give it a try. Be good and don't suffer that. Eat meat, eat meat."

Old Mrs. Wu picked up a piece of meat and handed it to He Lai's mouth. He Lai could only take it with his mouth.

"Grandma, Grandpa, you guys should eat too. What's the point of your grandson eating alone?"

"Okay, okay, let's eat too, in-laws, eat, otherwise our grandson will be unhappy."

Mr. He picked up the chopsticks and ate a piece, and Mrs. Wu also smiled and picked up a small piece.

"Grandma, why don't you come with me to the city? Mom misses you too."

He came to see how he could bear to eat these wild vegetable dumplings every day.

"No, no, grandma is doing well here. Come and see her when you miss her." Old Mrs. Wu looked at He Lai with a smile.

"Grandma, I've been allocated two more rooms now, and no one's living there. How about Grandpa stay there for a few days, too?"

"I'll go and look after Piggy for you."

When Mr. He heard this, he stood up immediately. He didn't want to go to jail in the city. His own home was more comfortable.

"Grandma can't go now. I'll go in a few days. When your mother is about to give birth, I will definitely go."

Old Mrs. Wu was not very confident about Old Mr. Wu, so she could only refuse again.

"Then grandma, I left some good things with grandpa, remember to bring them and eat with grandpa when the time comes."

"Okay, grandma will ask your grandpa to get it tonight, good boy."

Old Mrs. Wu looked at He Lai with loving eyes.

After a while, Grandpa He brought back five piglets, one more. It seemed that Grandpa He was worried that the piglets would die, so he specially took a more energetic one.

He Lai took the cage. Although he was a little confused, he didn't ask any questions. He just took it silently, put it on the back seat of the bicycle, and tied it up.

Then he looked at the two elderly people, smiled and said, "Then grandpa, grandma, I'm leaving first and will come to see you another day."

"Okay, ride slowly and don't rush, okay?" Grandpa He instructed.

Mr. He knew that He Lai had to go to work tomorrow, so he didn't keep He Lai and wanted him to go back early so that he could rest early.

He Lai nodded to show that he understood.

Old Mrs. Wu didn't say anything. She silently picked up the bag on the ground, tied it up carefully, and handed it to He Lai.

He Lai took the bag and tied it to the front bar of his bicycle. Then he got on the bicycle and said goodbye to the two elderly people.

He Lai pedaled the bike and slowly left Hejia Village.

Mr. He and Mrs. Wu stood at the door of the cafeteria, watching He Lai gradually go away.

He Lai rode to a remote place and quickly put the things into the space. Then he collected two trees and made a fence to prevent the piglets from running around. He put some sweet potato vines in it and left it alone.

He Lai has another task today, which is to release the 200,000 kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes in the space.

The people in the countryside have a really hard time, so it’s better to leave them in the countryside.

Fortunately, people in the countryside are now busy working and rarely go out. He Lai rode to an empty forest and took out all the sweet potatoes and potatoes.

A small hill was formed in an instant, and He Lai hurried to leave, as he would be finished if he was discovered.