Siheyuan: Starved to death at the beginning, the whole courtyard went to shoot

Yes, this place belongs to Qingdao, not by the sea.

But it's a bit far, isn't it? Two hours! If a normal person walks 3-5 kilometers per hour, it's 6-10 kilometers from Sujia Village to the beach.

Even if people nowadays walk faster, say 10 kilometers or 20 miles, in later generations, it would only take a few steps on the accelerator to reach the destination, but now it would be a bit difficult to walk there.

"It's a bit far. It's not worth it for the villagers to go there to catch seafood!" said Li Feiyu.

Su Qingzhu finished drinking the dumpling soup, wiped his mouth and said: "The villagers don't go there often. On the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, when the tide is low, more people go there."

"Well, then why don't people go to the beach to get some food? There are so many good things in the sea, and the village is in such a difficult situation!" Li Feiyu asked a stupid question.

Su Qingzhu was a little disdainful. He was a city person, but he didn't know this.

She said a little proudly: "To get things from the sea, you need tools, boats, fishing nets, and strength. Going out to sea is also very dangerous."

"If you go by yourself, you'll starve to death just by eating what you catch."

"Can we go fishing today?" Li Feiyu still yearns for the seaside.

"The tide will recede tomorrow, let's do it tomorrow!" Su Qinghe said with a smile when he saw Li Feiyu was in high spirits.

"Okay! Then I'll take a walk around the village today and let Qingzhu take me!" Li Feiyu said.

At this time, Su Qingzhu's eyes turned, "You can spin it, but is there a reward?"

It seems that Li Feiyu knows who is the smartest person in this family, his cheap sister-in-law.

Li Feiyu rolled his eyes and said with a smile: "Then I'll let Qinghe take me there. He doesn't miss my candy!"

"Stingy!" Su Qingzhu muttered.

"I'm busy. I still have to clean up. Grandma will be back soon and we still have to prepare lunch. The whole family is working in the fields. We need ready-made food when we come back. Let Qingzhu take you around!" Su Qinghe continued to wash the sheets and said without raising his head.

Hearing this, the little girl Su Qingzhu was very proud. She held her head high and looked at Li Feiyu proudly.

"Forget it, I'll go for a walk by myself. I still don't believe that I can get lost by myself!" Li Feiyu said teasingly to the little girl.

"Hey, brother-in-law, our village is so big, it's easy to get lost here. I don't want five pieces of candy, just three pieces will do, they're very cheap!" Su Qingzhu said anxiously.

"One piece!" Li Feiyu raised a finger.

"You are so stingy, brother-in-law!" Su Qingzhu said with a pout, dissatisfied.

Li Feiyu pretended to leave, "Forget it, I'll just do it myself!"

"Hey, brother-in-law, just one piece! Give it to me first!" Su Qingzhu said, stretching out her little hand.

Li Feiyu rummaged through his pocket, took out two pieces of White Rabbit snacks and stuffed them into Su Qingzhu's hand. The little girl immediately smiled brightly.

"You don't need to give her candy. This little girl will take you around. Grandpa and grandma have already told her about it this morning!" Su Qinghe said with a smile.

Li Feiyu was stunned. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Now I feel like I've lost two pieces of candy. I feel so sad!"

Su Qingzhu said proudly: "Brother-in-law, you can't say that. There is a difference in the quality of service between having sugar and not having sugar. If you give me two more pieces, I can take you around the mountains."

Hearing this, Li Feiyu was even more surprised. "You have mountains here? Surrounded by mountains and water?"

Su Qingzhu chuckled, "Haven't you heard of Laoshan Mountain in Qingdao, the highest peak on the coastline? We are surrounded by mountains and water here, but we have to walk two hours to the west."

"That's not bad! Let's go fishing tomorrow, and in a couple of days I'll go to the mountains to see if there are any wild boars!" Li Feiyu became even more excited.

"Yes, our village killed one not long ago. However, there are a lot of hunters now, and there is less and less food outside. If you want to hunt wild boars, you have to go deeper into the mountains!" Su Qingzhu stuffed the candy into his mouth and said incoherently.

"Let's go and take a look around. I'm becoming more and more interested in this place!" Li Feiyu went out with great interest.

Su Qingzhu followed him, skipping and hopping, her two long braids jumping up and down happily.

Sujia Village has more than 700 households and nearly 3,000 people. It is considered a relatively large village with a small river flowing around it.

The east side is relatively flat and is basically farmland where sweet potatoes and corn are grown. The west side is a small hill with cultivated fields at the foot of the hill.

The two of them wandered around the village one after the other. Su Qingzhu introduced the houses in a chattering manner, saying who was in the house and who was living there. She was a beautiful widow who didn't lock the door at night and was often visited by strange men.

There are four bachelors in this family. They originally had a wife, but she couldn't stand it and ran away. They said that someone in this family was unfilial, someone in this family often gambled, someone in this family couldn't have children and the family was extinct, etc. It seems that this sister-in-law gossips a lot and has a smart mind, so she remembers everything clearly.

Fortunately, the adults in the village are now working in the fields or picking wild vegetables, otherwise they would have beaten Su Qingzhu after hearing her fabrications.

There are many children in the village, of all ages. Three or five of them gather in a group and play small games. They are of all ages, but they all have the same characteristic: they are all very thin and dark, with dry and yellow hair, a typical sign of malnutrition.

As Su Qingzhu walked along, many children greeted her with a smile. Regardless of their age, they all called her Sister Zhuzi. It seemed that this clever girl was still the king of the children in this area.

"Qingzhu, why don't the children in the village go to school?" Li Feiyu asked.

Su Qingzhu said nonchalantly: "There is no school in the village. It takes a long time to go to school. This is not a big deal. It's just that my family is poor. How can I afford the tuition? I'm almost starving to death. I might as well dig some wild vegetables and tree roots at home to help reduce the burden on my family."

Li Feiyu thought about it and it was true. Times are different and choices are also different. In the past, going to elementary school or junior high school was a very common thing, but here, it is a luxury.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the village entrance. There were still many women doing needlework under a big tree, and Grandma Qinghe was there too.

Li Feiyu thought for a moment and decided that he had to remind everyone of what happened last night. If a "childhood sweetheart" showed up every few days, he would be very annoyed, so it would be better to make it clear!

Thinking of this, Li Feiyu shouted loudly: "Grandma!"

Grandma Qinghe, who was threading the needle, looked up and immediately laughed.

He stood up and boasted loudly, "Look, this is my grandson-in-law! How is he? He's handsome, isn't he? He's also an engineering technician from the city of Beijing, working in the same factory as my family in Qinghe, and he eats commercial grain, huh!"

"Come here, grandson-in-law, let everyone see that some people should not have any bad thoughts! Our Qinghe has been decided, so don't shamelessly stick to him!" Finally, Qinghe's grandmother said a few words in a sarcastic tone and glared at a few aunts.

Grandma Qinghe is also a smart person and cooperated in taking advantage of the situation.

Li Feiyu had nothing to be embarrassed about, and greeted them openly, "Hello, grandmas, aunties, and aunties. My name is Li Feiyu, Su Qinghe's boyfriend. When Qinghe and I get married, I will definitely give out wedding candies to everyone."

A group of women also laughed and started talking in a disorderly manner while doing needlework.

"Oh, the boy is energetic and handsome, and he is a perfect match for Qinghe!" said an aunt with a smile.

"Yeah! The city is for raising people, you see it's clean and white!"

"Fei Yu, do you know anyone in the city who wants to marry a beautiful wife? My daughter is so beautiful!"

"Come on, your daughter is as tanned as a black potato. People in the city wouldn't like her. My daughter is pretty good!"

"Your bean sprout girl? Don't say that, Feiyu. I heard that the department store in the city has everything. Is that true? And there are reading glasses. The older we get, the more blurry our eyes become!"

Li Feiyu smiled. This was his foresight. When he came, he brought two paintings for Su Qinghe's grandparents, but they had not been taken out from the space yet.

Li Feiyu dug in his pocket and took out a box and said, "Grandma, I just brought you a pair of reading glasses. Take a look and see if they work. It shouldn't be difficult to connect the wires!"

Grandma Qinghe was stunned. Did she bring reading glasses for herself? They are so precious. "Feiyu, go home, go quickly, and look at them when you get home!" She was afraid that there were so many people. Look, I broke my glasses.

"Oh, sister-in-law Su, why don't you let us see it? We can't leave..."