Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

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In that turbulent era, the earth seemed unable to bear too much suffering, and every inch of land was soaked in the breath of famine. The elm leaves on the mountain, the wild vegetables in the field, and everything edible were all plundered by the hungry people like locusts. This is a story about survival and sacrifice, love and tenacity, which happened in Qinjiazhuang beside Longxugou.

Qin Youfu, a simple farmer, felt heartbroken when he saw the hungry faces of his family. He knew that the meager food in his family would not last long. But in order to keep his family alive and to give a glimmer of hope to those helpless eyes, Qin Youfu resolutely opened the granary and distributed the food to the more needy families in his family. This move undoubtedly made his family's life more difficult, but his sense of responsibility for his family made him have no regrets.

Liu Yi met Qin Huairu by chance and was deeply attracted by her tenacity and kindness, her curvy figure and her stunning appearance. They now have a son and a daughter. Thinking about how his father-in-law's family is doing now, he decided to take his wife Qin Huairu home to see them.

When he took Qin Huairu into Qinjiazhuang and walked into Qin Huairu's house, what caught his eye was Qin Zhangshi, the elderly elder, Qin Huairu's mother, who was eating Guanyin soil to satisfy her hunger. At that moment, Liu Yi's heart seemed to be tightly grasped by something, and anger and confusion were intertwined. He asked Qin Youfu why he let the elders in the family suffer like this? Qin Youfu's eyes were full of helplessness and embarrassment. He whispered to explain that he had taken the food to help the tribe members, and he would rather suffer his own family than see the tribe members fall down due to hunger.

As night fell and everything was quiet, Liu Yi's heart was surging. He could not sit idly by and did not want Qin Huairu's family to continue to suffer. So, taking advantage of the night, he quietly moved 3000 kilograms of cornmeal from his own granary, which he had saved on weekdays and intended to use for his future livelihood. He carefully piled these precious grains in the Qin family's yard, then gently woke up the Qin family and told them about the sudden surprise.

Qin Youfu and Qin Huairu looked at the mountain of cornmeal and their eyes were moist. They knew that this was not just food, but also Liu Yi's deep love and commitment to them. Under the moonlight, the family worked together to move the precious food into the granary, and everyone's heart was filled with gratitude and hope.

Liu Yi looked at the Qin family members salivating with saliva, and a sense of responsibility surged in his heart. He decided to cook for them himself and make a delicious meal of bacon and cornmeal porridge.

In the kitchen, Liu Yi skillfully cut the bacon and mixed the cornmeal paste. Soon, a pot of fragrant paste was ready.

The Qin family sat around the table, eating voraciously. Liu Yi looked at their satisfied expressions and felt extremely relieved.

After dinner, Liu Yi proposed an idea: "If we want to help others, we must first take care of our own people. If we can't even take care of ourselves, how can we help others? We should unite and work together to make our lives better." No one expected that Qin Huairu, who had always been gentle and polite, would become furious and say, "Dad, this is the food that Liu Yi and I risked our lives to get for our family. You are not qualified to share it. I am giving it to our family." After saying that, Qin Huairu glared at her father, her eyes bloodshot with excitement.

Qin Youfu felt helpless when he saw his daughter's furious look. He knew that his daughter was thinking about the family, but he couldn't just watch the people starve.

"Huai Ru, why don't you understand? These grains belong to everyone, we can't keep them all to ourselves!" Qin Youfu said earnestly.

"Dad, why are you so confused! Our family can barely make ends meet, and you are still thinking about others!" Qin Huairu said angrily.

"Huai Ru, listen to me. We in the Qin family have always been united and helpful to each other. Now that our family members are in trouble, how can we just ignore it?" Qin Youfu said.

"Solidarity and mutual assistance? Then why didn't anyone come to help us when our family was in trouble?" Qin Huairu asked back.

Qin Youfu was silent. He knew his daughter was telling the truth. But he couldn't give up his principles. He took a deep breath and said slowly, "Huai Ru, I know you feel wronged. But we can't forget our roots because of temporary difficulties. We, the Qin family, must unite as one and overcome the difficulties together."

Qin Huairu was a little shaken after hearing what her father said. She knew that her father was a principled man and that his decision must have his reasons. However, the pressure of reality forced her to consider her livelihood. She sighed helplessly and said, "Okay, Dad. I'll listen to you. But we have to think about our own lives too!"

Qin Youfu looked into his daughter's eyes and said seriously: "Don't worry, Huairu. As long as we unite as one, we will be able to overcome the difficulties." He believed that in this difficult period, the cohesion of the family will become the source of strength for them to overcome difficulties.

Qin Huairu nodded. Although she still had doubts in her heart, she chose to believe her father's decision. After all, this was the tradition of their Qin family.

Qin Youfu and Qin Huairu finally reached an agreement and decided to distribute part of the grain to the clan members again. After hearing the news, the Qin family expressed their gratitude. They knew that only by unity and mutual assistance in this difficult time can they overcome the difficulties together. Everyone expressed their willingness to share the difficulties with the Qin family and work together to overcome the current difficulties.