Siheyuan: Rebirth 52 years later, escaping from famine in Beijing

Hearing this, Li Jing responded gently, "Well, okay! Honey, give me another kiss, and then you can go!"

Lu Weimin readily agreed, gently kissed her forehead, put on his coat and went to Sister Fei to check on the condition of the newborn.

Lu Weimin pushed the door open and walked in, only to see Sister Fei moving very lightly, fearing to disturb the sleeping little princess. Seeing this scene, even Lu Weimin himself could not help but marvel: this light of life that had just come into the world was so quiet and beautiful, without a single cry or agitation, as if she slept peacefully as if she knew that everyone around her was a guardian.

The next morning, New Year’s Day.

Today, the room where Sister Fei is is unusually lively. "This baby is so cute!"

"This little baby is really pretty!"

The three brothers and sisters of the Lu family: Lu Aimin, Lu Ru, and Lu Guorui, all lay on the bed and looked at their youngest sister, their eyes full of love and curiosity for the scene in front of them. Such a scene made the onlookers feel warm.

Standing nearby were Chen Xueru, who was holding a racket and ready to exercise, and the lively and cheerful Xiaohan, while Sister Fei was still lying quietly in bed taking care of the newborn baby; only the mother Li Jing was still sleeping because she was overworked last night.

In normal years, many people would have returned to work by now, but this year, it was impossible to do so on the third day of the Lunar New Year, not only because of the continuous snowstorm outside, but also because the disaster had reached a level where it was impossible to continue working. Moreover, now that a new life has arrived at home, even if the outside world returns to peace, it is impossible for Li Jing, as a new mother, to return to work immediately.

At this moment, the sound of a baby crying was heard - it seemed that the baby might be calling for his parents' attention because he was hungry.

Therefore, after Lu Wei** actively proposed to find Li Jing to breastfeed the child, several family members followed him into the master bedroom.

After standing outside the door for a while, Lu Weimin knocked on the door gently and walked in slowly. He heard the sound of ping-pong. He turned around and found that his family was playing a small table tennis match.

Entering the bedroom, Li Jing was presenting her warm and moist breasts to the child. This scene made Lu Weimin, who was observing from the side, feel relieved and gratified - compared to the first time she gave birth, the amount of milk now was obviously more abundant, which was completely enough to meet the child's growth needs.

"Husband, come and see our daughter. She is so beautiful and well-behaved. All the efforts we have made are worth it." Seeing her husband come in, Li Jing said with a satisfied and proud smile on her face, gently touching her daughter's cheek.

Lu Weimin agreed with his wife's words, "Indeed, our baby is not only outstanding in appearance, but also possesses all the good qualities. This is of course due to her inherited beautiful face." After saying this, Lu Weimin sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the happy mother and daughter, his heart filled with joy.

"Hubby, I feel so happy to have you by my side with me and my child!" Li Jing held Lu Weimin's hand emotionally. "I feel happy too!" Lu Weimin leaned over and gently kissed his wife and child.

About ten minutes later, there was a knock on the door, and it was Sister Fei who came in with the food. The child had almost finished eating by then.

Sister Fei picked up the child.

Lu Weimin helped his wife up and said, "Come, let me help you feed you!"

"No need, I can do it myself." Li Jing glanced at Sister Fei.

Sister Fei smiled and said, "I'm here for you no matter what you have to say. What do you need to be so cautious about?"

"Be good and open your mouth wide!" Lu Weimin fed his wife nutritious porridge. Li Jing felt very warm and happy.

Just as Lu Weimin began to feed the child porridge, the lights in the house suddenly dimmed. "Why did the power suddenly go out?"

"Is there something wrong with the electrical wiring at home, or is there something wrong with the public wiring in the community?" "Honey, eat first, I'll go check it out."

"Ok."

Lu Weimin stood up and walked out the door. The child screamed with excitement. Not long after, Xiaohan came back with a lit kerosene lamp, which was obviously prepared for Lu Weimin and Li Jing.

"Brother Weimin, I don't know what happened, the power went out all of a sudden." Xiaohan said. "I'll go out and take a look!"

Lu Weimin left again. At this time, the heavy snow outside had stopped, and he learned from his neighbors that it was not just their family that had lost power, but the entire surrounding area.

After talking with the neighbor for a while, Lu Weimin returned to the room and said, "It's not a problem with our own line. The whole block has lost power. It seems that the power system was damaged due to the snowstorm!"

"This is troublesome and it will definitely not be easy to repair."

Thinking about the inconvenience of his family, Lu Weimin decided to go out to check the situation. He picked up the repair tools and went out.

When he arrived at the faulty transformer, he saw a large crowd of onlookers, including several staff members from the street office. Lu Weimin was surprised that there were still people working at their posts despite the heavy snow.

"It's the transformer that's broken. I've tried to contact a professional electrical engineer to repair it, but I haven't received any response," said a street office official.

As soon as the leader noticed Lu Weimin's arrival, a warm and friendly smile immediately appeared on his face, "Mr. Lu, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year, Mr. Zhang!" Lu Weimin replied.

The couple is well-known locally and many familiar faces greeted them.

Then, Lu Weimin said that if he could not wait for professionals, he would be willing to try to repair the transformer.

Everyone was very happy to hear this, because they knew Lu Weimin's professional identity - Chief Engineer. But Director Zhang was a little worried. It was not that he did not believe in his technical ability, but that he was worried about his personal safety. Because for a person with a complicated background and an important position, any misfortune may bring unpredictable consequences.

Until Lu Weimin showed his electrician qualification certificate.

"It turns out that Mr. Lu is not only an outstanding chief engineer, but also a level 8 welder. He is really admirable." Not only Director Zhang, but all the residents were shocked by Lu Weimin's unexpected identity.

Director Zhang realized that Lu Weimin had sufficient skills and experience, so he let him do the repairs and repeatedly emphasized the need to pay attention to personal safety.

He turned off the main switch, made sure there would be no unexpected calls, and began repairs.

Thanks to Lu Weimin's keen technical judgment, he quickly found the core of the problem, and a few minutes later he announced that the repair was complete.

When the power was restored, nearby residents ran out excitedly and cheered, "The power is back!"

The scene then became joyous and enthusiastic, with the crowd bursting into applause.

Director Zhang looked at Lu Weimin with admiration in his eyes, then gave him a thumbs up and said with a smile: "You really live up to your reputation, Chief Engineer Lu, a truly eighth-level electrician, you're amazing!" Afterwards, Director Zhang organized the neighbors to clear the snow on the streets together.

Lu Weimin also joined the snow-clearing team.

Every household sent a representative to clean the snow in front of their own door first, then the alleys, and finally the wide avenues. Chen Xueru, Xiaohan and Feijie also joined the cleaning with tools.

When they heard that it was Lu Weimin who repaired the damaged transformer, they felt very proud, and they were even happier when they heard praise from their neighbors.

By the evening, everyone realized that the affected area was very wide and power supply had not yet been restored in many places.

"Our community is fortunate to have invited Chief Engineer Lu, otherwise we would have suffered tonight!" Everyone's admiration for Lu Weimin was beyond words.

At this moment, residents all deeply felt how fortunate they were to have such a highly skilled engineer as a neighbor.

On the fourth day of the first lunar month, road traffic gradually returned to normal, people who were supposed to go to work had started to return to work, and schools gradually resumed classes.

After get off work, Lu Weimin did not rush home, but went to Liufenggang Hutong on the Beiyunhe River to check the situation.

The snow in Hutong has been basically cleared.

After opening the door, Lu Weimin saw that the snow that had piled up in the yard due to being exposed to the open air was partially overflowing as the door opened.

Although he could wait for warm weather to melt the snow on its own, Lu Weimin had another plan.

After making sure that no one was spying, he waved his hand lightly, and the snow in the yard was stored in his personal storage space.

After a round of inspection, I found that the snowstorm did not cause any substantial damage to the houses, courtyards or lines. I felt relieved and left immediately, closing the door.

Afterwards, Lu Weimin went to Chen Xueru's home in Sanlipiao.

This morning, Chen Xueru has returned here with her children to live.

Li Jing and Sister Fei had invited Chen Xueru many times to move to Ermingang with their children to live together, but Chen Xueru politely refused.

Lu Weimin stepped into the room and asked gently, "Xue Ru, is everything okay here?"

Seeing Lu Weimin coming, Chen Xueru showed a bright smile on her face: "Everything is fine, there is no problem."

Lu Weimin held her waist in his arms and asked softly, "Do you really not need to move in with me?" Chen Xueru smiled and said, "I am already very satisfied that Jingjing and Sister Fei can accept me and our child! How can I add to their burden?"

"Besides, Sister Fei already has two children to take care of at home. If I move in, won't she have to take care of two more children? That's too much."

"More importantly, the children that Sister Fei is taking care of are her immediate family members after all. I have no family relationship with them. I am very grateful to Sister Fei for her tolerance."

"So I think it's good to stay here. This way, Jingjing and I can keep our private space undisturbed, and we can each move freely. It won't affect you, and you don't have to worry about my safety."

"It's convenient for you to come over here whenever I want to go to your place, and Sister Xiaojuan can help take care of the children. Isn't that very appropriate?"

Lu Weimin thought Chen Xueru's words made sense, so he gently kissed Minister ** on the cheek and nodded in agreement: "You are right, let's do as you say."

Chen Xueru snuggled into Lu Weimin's broad arms, hugged his strong waist with both hands and whispered: "This is the most comfortable and the best Spring Festival I have had in many years. Not only have I received the recognition of the sisters, but I can also spend the festival with you. All of this makes me feel extremely satisfied. All my previous efforts have become extraordinary!"