Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the blue bricks and gray tiles of the courtyard, giving this ancient courtyard a faint golden glow. At this time, the third uncle Yan Bugui was walking towards Liu Yi's house at a leisurely pace. There was an indescribable expression on his face, which seemed to be embarrassed and helpless. He knew that what he was about to do might make him lose face in this courtyard, but for the sake of his livelihood, he had to do it.

Jia Zhang was sitting at the door of her house, fanning herself and chatting with her neighbors. She saw Yan Bugui carrying a grain bag and walking towards Liu Yi's house, and she suddenly felt an inexplicable anger in her heart. Yan Bugui always made trouble for Liu Yi, so how could he have the nerve to go and borrow grain today? The more she thought about it, the angrier she became, and she decided to follow him to see what was going on.

Yan Bugui walked to the door of Liu Yi's house and knocked gently. The door opened, and Liu Yi's wife Liu Ying poked her head out. Seeing that it was Yan Bugui, a trace of surprise flashed across her face. Yan Bugui shamelessly asked to borrow grain. Liu Yi's wife was a little embarrassed to hear this, but she still politely asked him to wait for a moment and went to discuss it with Liu Yi.

At this time, Jia Zhang also came over. She stood aside and looked at Yan Bugui coldly. As soon as Liu Yi's wife came in, she began to criticize Yan Bugui: "Oh, Yan Bugui, you always make trouble for Liu Yi, how dare you come to borrow food today? You are so shameless!"

Yan Bugui's face turned red and white when he heard this. He suppressed his anger and said in defense, "Jia Zhang, don't talk nonsense. I came here to borrow food today, not to cause trouble."

"Hmph, borrow food? You are usually so smart, how come you are out of food? I think you just want to take advantage of Liu Yi!" Jia Zhang was relentless.

Yan Bugui could no longer bear it, he stood up suddenly and started arguing with Jia Zhang. Their voices became louder and louder, attracting many neighbors to watch.

At this time, the third aunt and Yan Bugui's three sons - Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiecheng and Yan Jiekuang - also rushed over after hearing the news. When they saw their father and Jia Zhang quarreling fiercely, they immediately rushed up to argue with Jia Zhang.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, don't go too far! My father came here to borrow food, not to suffer your anger!" Yan Jiefang shouted angrily.

"Hmph, borrow food? I think you just want to steal food!" Jia Zhang showed no sign of weakness.

The two sides argued more and more fiercely, and finally came to blows. Yan Bugui's face was scratched by Jia Zhang, and the third aunt and three sons were also injured to varying degrees. Jia Zhang suffered a great loss, and was pushed to the ground by the Yan family, with a bruised face.

The dispute over grain borrowing caused a stir in the courtyard. Neighbors came forward to mediate, but both sides had lost their minds and would not listen to anyone. In the end, it was Yi Zhonghai, a senior man in the courtyard, who rushed over after hearing the news and reluctantly separated the two sides.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai looked at the scene in front of him with deep emotion. He knew that the root of this turmoil was the shortage of food. In this era, food was everyone's lifeblood, and people would do anything for food. But he also hoped that the residents of the courtyard could unite and overcome this difficulty together.

?The grain borrowing controversy escalates?

The afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded, and the shadows of the men and women in the compound were stretched out and projected on the ground, like a vivid silhouette painting. Liu Ying stood at the door, looking at the gathered crowd, and an inexplicable panic surged in her heart. She knew that this turmoil caused by borrowing grain was no longer a simple neighborhood dispute, but a contest for the dignity and survival of the compound.

The third uncle Yan Bugui stood in the crowd, looking embarrassed and helpless. He shamelessly asked Liu Ying's family to borrow grain again. Liu Ying looked at this old man who was usually shrewd and calculating but seemed so helpless at this moment, and she felt mixed emotions. She knew that her family was not well off, so how could they have any surplus grain to lend to others?

"Uncle, you know that we don't have any extra food left." Liu Ying mustered up the courage to tell Yan Bugui the truth, "You should find a solution somewhere else."

Before she finished speaking, the third aunt suddenly rushed forward and grabbed Liu Ying's clothes on her chest, as if she wanted to vent all her dissatisfaction and anger on this weak woman. Liu Ying was frightened and her face turned pale. She tightly protected her chest with both hands, and her eyes were full of fear.

"You little girl, what do you know!" The third aunt yelled, "We can barely make ends meet, why don't you lend us food!"

Seeing this, the second aunt's eyes flashed with anger. She would not tolerate the third aunt's behavior. The second aunt was agile and rushed forward, pulled the third aunt over, and threw her to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw. The third aunt was caught off guard and fell to the ground, shitting and pissing, looking miserable.

The crowd exclaimed one after another, and the atmosphere in the compound instantly became tense and depressing. Liu Ying looked at the scene in front of her, shocked and scared. She didn't expect that a simple dispute over borrowing grain would turn into such a fierce conflict.

"Stop making trouble!" The voice of an old man named Yi Zhonghai suddenly rang out. He rushed over after hearing the news and tried to calm the commotion. "We are all neighbors. Is there anything that cannot be discussed properly?"

The words of the uncle were like a stream of fresh air, slowly infusing the tense atmosphere in the compound. People began to calm down and persuaded both sides to stop fighting and make peace. Yan Bugui and the third aunt stood up with the help of everyone, their faces full of embarrassment and shame.