Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Just after finishing the meal, Shazhu Qin Huairu came over with the child in her arms.

Wu Juan saw Qin Huairu holding the child and immediately stepped forward to take it. The two of them soon started chatting. Yu Shui was also watching her little nephew.

"Brother Zhuzi, do you want to catch cicadas again? We can't go today. We are tired." He Lai quickly waved his hands and asked for surrender.

"Haha, you must be tired. I see Aunt Sun is scolding Little Tiger. Chun'er is exhausted." Sha Zhu still had a smiling look on his face and touched the rain water by the way.

"Brother Zhuzi, don't laugh too loudly. Be careful of Xiaoyangzi's butt in the future." He Lai also came to Wu Juan to look at Xiaoyangzi.

"By the way, Xiao Laizi, please sell me your cicadas. Our steel rolling mill will buy them for 3000 yuan per pound. The leaders all love them after tasting them." Sha Zhu got down to business.

"It's in the bag in the corner, take it yourself." He Lai pointed to the side.

Sha Zhu didn't hesitate and took the bag and left. He probably went to collect it from other people.

Qin Huairu shook her head and continued chatting with Wu Juan while looking at her son.

When the people in the courtyard heard that Sha Zhu was collecting cicadas, they immediately became active again. They thought of catching cicadas, after all, if someone wanted them, it meant income.

After a while, Director Wang also came.

"Xiao Laizi, Aunt Wang is here to see you." Director Wang's voice arrived first.

He Lai was also surprised, why Director Wang came here. Wu Juan also quickly got a chair for Director Wang.

"Xiao Laizi, this is what happened. I heard that you can catch quite a few cicadas at night! That's why Aunt Wang came here shamelessly." Director Wang said directly without beating around the bush.

"Well, this is just to shine a flashlight, and then use a bottle filled with sand to make a sound similar to that of a cicada. It's quite simple. Auntie Wang will be able to do it when the time comes." He Lai did not hide it.

"Or you can take Aunt Wang and try again. Sister He, don't worry, I will definitely send Xiao Laizi back to you." Director Wang was afraid that Wu Juan would not agree.

"Okay, Xiao Laizi, you go. Remember to come back early." Actually, Wu Juan didn't want Xiao Laizi to go, but it was hard to refuse for the sake of Director Wang's face.

"Okay, I'll go get the things." He Lai didn't hesitate. He picked up the flashlight and plastic bottle and followed Director Wang.

"Auntie Wang, can you get electricity over at Shichahai?"

"What's wrong? It shouldn't be a problem. There are a few street lamps over there."

"Then we can use light bulbs. They are much better than flashlights. They are brighter and more economical."

"Really? Then let's go back quickly. I'll send someone to connect the wires."

The two of them quickened their pace.

Director Wang quickly called together his subordinates.

A group of people went to Shichahai Park and saw several bright lights, which they probably belonged to people in their own courtyard.

Director Wang arranged for someone to connect the electrical wires and light up a few light bulbs.

He Lai hung the light bulb on the tree and started shaking the bottle. Everyone followed suit.

A rustling sound spread out, and soon cicadas flew over in large flocks.

Everyone saw it and quickly grabbed it. It was all meat.

Director Wang walked up to He Lai, took the plastic bottle from him, and spoke while shaking it.

"Xiao Laizi, Auntie Wang doesn't know how to thank you. Auntie Wang hasn't thanked you properly for the stove incident last time, and the money donated by fisherman Zhang Lao for you, and now you have found a cicada. I thank you on behalf of the government and the people."

"Auntie Wang, don't say that. Isn't the cicada a pest? If we don't catch it, who else should we catch? Don't you agree?"

"Okay, let's get rid of the pests together!"

……

In this way, more and more people joined the ranks of catching cicadas. Children caught them during the day, and adults caught them at night.

A month later, the cicadas in the city finally stopped chirping, and the courtyard became quiet again.

The five little ones had a lot of fun during this period. They did their homework in Helai in the morning and participated in various activities in the afternoon.

Fishing, fishing for eels, catching cicadas, having a meal in Fengze Garden when free, playing games in the yard, every day is different.

He Lai also enjoyed it and would cook a dish every afternoon. Although his mother and others said it was not very tasty, he would still force himself to finish it every time.

"Come on, brother, what are you going to cook today?" Yu Shui ran over and asked.

"Why don't I make some steamed egg custard? My brother is good at that."

"Come on, brother, let me steam this, you can think of one."

"Well, let's go to the market. Let's take a look at the vegetables and then decide."

"Okay, call Chun'er and the others to come along."

"Row."

……

"Guangtian, I noticed that you are getting happier and happier recently. Tell me what's going on."

He Lai looked at Liu Guangtian and said.

"Ah, no, haven't I been very happy all the time?" Liu Guangtian denied.

"Forget it. I know everything about you. Is it because your parents have become nicer to you?"

"Brother Lai, how did you know?" Liu Guangtian was also shocked.

"Guangtian, people are all made of flesh and blood, and your parents are not blind. I still say the same thing. Don't blame your parents. They just have some old ideas and are temporarily blinded.

You have to work hard to prove that you are no worse than your big brother! We believe in you, right, boy band."

"Well, Brother Guangtian, I always think you're great." Xiaohuzi immediately expressed his support, and the two of them are now often together. Yushui and Chun'er also echoed him.

"Thank you. I will try my best." Liu Guangtian received affirmation. He was happy before because his parents finally began to recognize him.

Because they all looked down on him, and only had his eldest brother in their hearts. They either beat him or scolded him. Now he has finally changed for the better, and Guangtian knows that it was He Lai who led him to change.

"Let's sing together. Unity is strength, sing!" He Lai walked in front of the little ones and put his hands together.

……

"Yushui, how about we buy some tomatoes and I'll make you some fried eggs with tomatoes, what do you think?"

"Okay."

"Ma'am, give me two pounds of tomatoes!"

"Come on, brother, give me some more cucumbers."

"Okay, Auntie, give me two pounds of cucumbers."

"Come on, brother, can I have one of these watermelons?"

"Just buy it if you hold it yourself."

……

"Is this really edible?" Yu Shui asked He Lai while looking at the scrambled eggs with tomatoes in front of him.

"It should be fine, it's just... it's a little blurry." He Lai felt a little guilty.

"Then come on, brother, you eat first."

He Lai could only pick up a piece of egg and put it in his mouth, which was okay.

"It tastes okay, Yushui, try it." He Lai handed over the chopsticks.

I also tasted the rainwater and found it edible.

"Is it okay? Hehe. Next time, Yu Shui, don't burn the fire too strong, otherwise it will be too late for my brother!"

"Can you blame me for this? It was you who said the fever should be bigger."

"Ah, that's my fault, blame me. Yu Shui, you eat the eggs." He Lai picked out eggs from the tomato paste and gave them to Yu Shui.

"What should I do with this mush?"

"It's okay. The four old hens are already waiting."