Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Man, go and see, something seems to have happened at the home of the third uncle Yan Guibu. Xu Damao, with a look of gloating, pulled Liu Yi and hurried to the home of the third uncle. Although Liu Yi was a little confused, he was still attracted by Xu Damao's enthusiasm, and the two came to the door of the third uncle Yan Bugui's home together.

As soon as he reached the door, he heard a crackling sound coming from inside, apparently something was broken. Then, the third uncle Yan Bugui and a stranger quarreled, the sound was so loud that even Liu Yi and Xu Damao outside the door could hear it clearly.

Liu Yi frowned. He didn't want to get involved in this kind of family dispute, but seeing Xu Damao's excited look, he still rushed in. As soon as he entered the house, he saw the third uncle Yan Bugui and a strange middle-aged man arguing fiercely, while the third aunt was pulling Yan Bugui's sleeve and crying miserably.

"What happened?" Liu Yi couldn't help but ask.

When the third aunt saw Liu Yi coming in, she grabbed his hand and cried, "Liu Yi, please come and judge. This is my brother from my mother's family. His family is in financial difficulty and he wants to borrow some food. But how can we borrow extra food? Your third uncle started arguing with him."

When Liu Yi heard this, he immediately understood what had happened. He looked at his third uncle Yan Bugui and found that he was hanging his head and not saying a word. Obviously, he was also troubled by this sudden relative.

"How about this," Liu Yi thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask Xu Damao to go to my house and bring some food back to help Uncle San. After all, we are all neighbors, and it's only right for us to help each other."

After that, Liu Yi ordered Xu Damao and Yan Jiekuang to go with him to carry food from home. Although Xu Damao was a little reluctant, he was still frightened by Liu Yi's eyes and had to follow him obediently.

Soon, the three of them returned to the third uncle's house carrying 300 kilograms of cornmeal. Liu Yi put the cornmeal on the ground and said to the third uncle: "Third uncle, this is the cornmeal from my home. You can take it for emergency use. After all, relatives should help each other."

The third uncle Yan Bugui looked at the cornmeal on the ground, then looked at Liu Yi's sincere eyes, and finally nodded: "Okay, Liu Yi, thank you. I really trouble you this time." ...

The door of the third uncle Yan Bugui's house was half-closed, revealing a little noise. Liu Yi passed by and heard the quarrel inside. He couldn't help but stop and felt worried. He pushed open the door and saw the third uncle sitting on the doorstep, tears streaming down his face and a sad face.

"Uncle, what's wrong with you?" Liu Yi hurried forward and took out a cigarette and handed it to Uncle. Uncle took the cigarette, lit it with trembling hands, and took a deep breath, as if to absorb all his troubles.

"Oh, it's New Year's Day, and except for Jie Kuang, all the children have gone to Hong Kong. No one is here to accompany an old man like me." The third uncle sighed, and his tears couldn't stop flowing.

Liu Yi felt sad when he heard this. He thought for a moment and said, "Uncle, why don't you spend the New Year with us this year? It will be more lively."

After hearing this, the third uncle was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "Okay, okay! Then I won't be polite."

Liu Yi looked at the third uncle's smile and felt warm in his heart. He thought of the other uncles and neighbors who were also alone during the New Year. So he decided to go door to door to invite them to celebrate the New Year together.

"Uncle, uncle, let's celebrate the New Year together this year? It will be more lively." Liu Yi said sincerely.

"Okay, okay! Then I won't be polite." The first and second uncles smiled after hearing this.

He went to He Yuzhu and Jia Dongxu's house to talk about it, and they both agreed. In this way, Liu Yi's small move made the alley even more festive. Everyone was busy preparing New Year's goods, cleaning the house, pasting Spring Festival couplets, and hanging lanterns. The whole alley was filled with laughter and a strong New Year's atmosphere.

On the day of the Little New Year's Eve, the courtyard was decorated with lights and was filled with joy. Everyone gathered together, sitting around the steaming hot table, enjoying the sumptuous New Year's Eve dinner. Everyone's face was filled with smiles, and while tasting the food, they chatted about family matters.

The deaf old lady was too old to stand the tossing and turning, so she went back to her room to rest early. But the third uncle Yan Bugui couldn't stop smiling, he felt as if he had returned to his youth, and the feeling of warmth and happiness surged in his heart again.

"Thank you, Liu Yi." The third uncle looked at Liu Yi gratefully and said, "If you hadn't invited us to your home for dinner, I don't know how lonely this New Year's Eve would be."

"Don't be so polite, Third Uncle." Liu Yi responded with a smile, "We are all family, we should celebrate the New Year together."

In this way, the New Year's Eve in this alley became particularly warm and lively. Everyone laughed and spent the holiday together. Everyone said that this was the happiest and most meaningful New Year's Eve they had ever spent. And all of this originated from Liu Yi's small action - an invitation full of warmth and care.

It was about two in the morning, and Yi Zhonghai, an old man, suggested going home to rest, and everyone got up to say goodbye. Before leaving, Liu Yi said that everyone should come together to help on New Year's Eve this year and have a peaceful and happy New Year.