Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

He Lai and Yu Shui each carried a bowl of food and followed He Zhan to Wu Juan's place. Sha Zhu also carried a bowl and went back to his home.

"Okay, okay, everyone is here, let's eat."

Old Mrs. Wu looked at everyone sitting at the dinner table and then spoke.

Halfway through the meal, Wu Juan also spoke.

"Xiao Laizi, the deaf old lady was taken away by the people from the street office today."

"Oh, so soon?"

He Lai said in surprise.

"How could it not be fast? After the discussion between the Wang family in the Central Court, they never took care of her. She was an old lady with no one to help her and she couldn't even cook. It was your uncle Li's family who took pity on her and gave her a few steamed buns.

So we asked someone to call the people from the street office, packed up our clothes, and moved out.”

Wu Juan explained.

"Then how did she get that house?" He Lai was curious about who owned the house.

"I don't know if the house was given to the street office or what, but the door is locked anyway."

"Mom, your gossip skills are not good enough. They are just superficial. I will ask Aunt Wang myself someday."

He Lai smiled and said that it didn't sound like there was any useful information in this.

"Hey, you've become so capable now that you dare to look down on your mother." Wu Juan put down her chopsticks and scolded with a smile.

So, after everyone finished their meal, He Lai took Yu Shui for a walk in the yard.

"Aunt Xu, you're here every day. I'm afraid Uncle Xu will become a lonely old man."

He Lai joked with Aunt Xu that now everyone in the Xu family revolves around Xu Jiayin.

"He's doing fine. He teaches people how to show movies in that cinema every day. I'm not in charge of him. I don't know how comfortable he is.

As for me, I will stay here and guard my little seal, not going anywhere."

Aunt Xu held the baby Xu Jiayin and said with a smile. Yu Shui also ran to Aunt Xu's side and looked at Xu Jiayin.

"Sister Yuru, let me interview you. How do you feel about having your son taken away by your mother-in-law?"

Seeing that Aunt Xu was not falling for it, He Lai turned to ask Qin Yuru. He hadn't chatted with her for a long time and was served by Aunt Xu every day.

Qin Yuru smiled but didn't say anything. Although she didn't know what an interview was, she understood what He Lai was going to do.

She was very grateful to Xu's mother, who treated her really well and never looked down on her.

"Xiao Laizi, you are not nice enough. I am going to Wild Duck Lake this weekend too. It is time for you, brother Damao, to have a taste of wild game."

When Xu Damao saw He Lai teasing his wife, he immediately interrupted.

"Okay, let's go together and catch a few more. Otherwise, they will be gone in a while. Most of the migratory birds have already left. There should be a few left now. Of course, there are still many birds staying in Wild Duck Lake."

"I see, Xiao Laizi, is Wild Duck Lake really big?"

"Of course it is big. It's probably as big as half of Beijing. That area is all wetlands, swamps everywhere."

The current city of Sijiu has not yet developed any second or third ring roads, and the scope is still small.

"Wow, is it so big?" Xu Damao was also shocked. He didn't expect it to be so big.

"Yes, otherwise how could so many wild ducks survive there."

"Do I need to prepare anything?"

"I've prepared a gun. Brother Damao, just prepare a change of clothes. I guess your clothes and shoes will get wet by then."

"Xiao Laizi, you are really capable. You even learned how to use a gun."

"Just average, third in the world."

Soon, Sha Zhu, Xu Damao and He Lai agreed to leave for the station at six o'clock tomorrow.

……

He Lai and his two companions came to Wild Duck Lake.

"Xiao Laizi, why are there no birds?" Sha Zhu was looking around.

"Brother Zhuzi, don't be anxious. This is just the main road. We still have to go inside."

"Then hurry up and go. I plan to catch a few more. I even brought a slingshot."

"Oh, yes, if I had known I would have got a slingshot too."

Xu Damao slapped his thigh.

"It's okay, Brother Damao, let's work together. See, this is a sniper rifle, not better than Brother Zhuzi's slingshot."

He Lai took off the water beads from his back, held it in his hand, and said to Xu Damao.

"Yes, yes, let He Yuzhu play with the slingshot by himself, and I will help Xiao Laizi pick up the birds."

"You're talking nonsense. You're the only one picking up birds. Don't let the water drown you. Leave this matter to me."

"Okay, okay, stop arguing, let's hurry up and go inside."

He Lai quickly stopped the two of them and walked along the route he remembered.

Soon the three of them saw flocks of wild ducks on the lake. There were almost no migratory birds, so they needed to look for other birds.

"It would be nice to have a boat." said Sha Zhu.

"Forget about it, let's just walk around the Wild Duck Lake. There must be some birds left here."

After He finished speaking, he started looking for it, and Sha Zhu and the other man quickly followed.

After a while, He Lai found a big white goose not far away.

"Brother Damao, stand in front of me and hold my gun."

He Lai loaded the bullets and said to Xu Damao.

"Oh, okay, Xiao Laizi, you just have to watch your shot." Xu Damao squatted down slightly and acted as a gun rack. He was still a little scared and kept his head away from the gun as much as possible.

He Lai took aim, fired decisively, and successfully hit the big white goose.

"You two wait here, I'll go pick it up." Seeing that he had hit the target, Sha Zhu immediately walked towards the wetland.

"Brother Zhuzi, watch your feet, don't get stuck, and walk slowly."

He Lai was a little worried about Sha Zhu, fearing that his recklessness would harm him.

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu immediately slowed down his pace. After all, the water had already covered his ankles, so he had to be alert.

Fortunately, there was no danger and I successfully got the goose.

"This is probably 20 kilograms, and there are four goose eggs. Haha, no wonder it's reluctant to leave."

Sha Zhu said with a smile while holding up the big white goose in his hand. Xu Damao was still standing there thinking about the gunshot that just happened to his ears.

"Brother Zhuzi, put the goose in the bag first, and wash your feet first to prevent leeches from getting in."

"Row."

After Sha Zhu had packed up, he set out again to look for it.

Having a sniper rifle is very convenient. Although there were not many targets to shoot, He Lai and his two companions successfully caught fifteen big birds.

Fortunately, Sha Zhu is here. He is very good at bleeding.

"Okay, let's go back. It's half past two. It will be almost three o'clock when we get to the station."

He looked at his watch and said.

"Okay, listen to Xiao Laizi, this broken slingshot is useless!"

Sha Zhu agreed immediately. He realized that all he had to do was follow He Lai and there was no need for this broken slingshot.

"Luckily, Xiao Laizi knows how to use this sniper rifle. He can easily hit the target from more than 100 meters away. Look at those hunters passing by with shotguns. Who wouldn't envy us? They can't even hit the target with their shotguns."

Xu Damao said with a smile while holding a bag.

"It's good to follow Xiao Laizi. This meat will be enough for us to eat for a long time."

Shazhu also echoed the sentiment, carrying a bag.

"Oh, I can't do it without you. I can't aim well without the bracket. I don't like to go into the water. It's too dirty. I'm afraid of leeches, hehe."

He Lai, carrying the water beads wrapped in cloth on his back, said to Sha Zhu and the other man with a smile.

In this way, the three of them came to the station and waited for the bus, chatting and laughing.

There were no other hunters at the station this time, so it seemed the harvest was small and there was no need to go to Sijiu City to sell it.

"Hey, little brother, it's you."

He Lai turned around and saw that the person coming over was the hunter who sold his prey last time.

"Hello, uncle, do you have any harvest? You can sell it to me."

"Okay, okay, I have two big geese, about thirty pounds, and I caught four live flying dragons with a net."

The hunter opened the bag and showed it to He.

"I want them all. Fifty dollars, right?" He Lai took out fifty dollars and gave it to him.

"Yes, I'll leave now. The bag is yours." The hunter took the money, counted it and ran away, probably to reunite with his companions.

"Xiao Laizi, can you give that flying dragon to Brother Zhuzi?" Sha Zhu came over and said.

"And me, and me." Xu Damao also wanted to taste this flying dragon. He was very greedy after listening to Sha Zhu bragging about it for a long time last time.

"Go away, you know how to do it, you want one!"

"Hey, it's just a bird, there's nothing wrong with that. Just stew it in a pot and it'll be delicious!"

Xu Damao started arguing with Sha Zhu again.

"Alright, alright, I have a use for this flying dragon, so I won't give it to you this time."

He Lai doesn't want to give the flying dragon to the two of them now, he has to keep it in the space himself!

When the offspring are born, they can eat whatever they want!