Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

Facing the biting cold wind, Cai Quanwu rode his bicycle very fast and headed towards the courtyard.

When I arrived at the entrance of the courtyard, I got off the car and pushed my bicycle towards the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the courtyard, I met the third doorkeeper.

Cai Quanwu was a little surprised. He went home two days ago and didn't meet him. Is something wrong?

"Uncle Zhuzhu, are you back?" the third uncle said politely.

"Yes, Teacher Yan, what's wrong?" Cai Quanwu asked curiously.

"Well, there was an accident last night when someone was burning coal for heating in the yard. The whole family left. The neighborhood committee issued a notice to publicize the safety issues of burning coal for heating. There will be a meeting in the yard that night. I will announce it at the door."

When the third uncle said this, the smile on his face disappeared instantly, and then his face gradually became serious, revealing a sad look.

Hearing that this was the case, Cai Quanwu could only sigh helplessly in his heart. There will be several cases of gas poisoning every year in future generations, let alone this era.

Nowadays, heating in Sijiucheng is basically based on coal. Therefore, burning coal for heating in a closed space can easily lead to carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide poisoning, which can range from nausea and vomiting to death.

Nowadays, people only know that burning coal briquettes can cause poisoning. The specific reason why people are poisoned is not very popular. Unlike in later generations, those who have read basically know why people are poisoned.

In this era, because of burning coal for heating, many people fall asleep every year and never wake up again.

Cai Quanwu felt heavy after hearing this, but he could not change this. He could only rely on the state's propaganda to make people pay more attention.

"I understand, Teacher Yan, you are busy, I will go back first."

With that said, Cai Quanwu pushed his bicycle towards the middle courtyard.

When I got home, I carried my bicycle under the eaves, pushed the door open and entered the house, where I saw He Yuyu sitting by the stove and warming himself.

"Uncle, you are back."

He Yuyu saw Cai Quanwu and said hello with a smile.

Cai Quanwu nodded, came to the stove, took off his gloves, stretched out his hand, and started a fire.

"Where's your brother?"

"Cooking in the kitchen."

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At the dinner table, Cai Quanwu and Si Zhu's brother and sister were eating dinner.

Cai Quanwu took a sip of wine and said to Si Zhu and his sister:

"Pillars, rain, when you sleep at night, leave a crack in the window, you know?"

He Yuyu was still young and didn't understand what gas poisoning was, so he looked confused.

Silly Zhu knew that several cases of gas poisoning occurred every winter, leading to deaths. He nodded and said:

"I know, uncle, I heard what the third uncle said when I came back."

"Okay, it's good that you know. The rain is still light, so sometimes you may forget. You should go to her room to check before going to bed every day." Cai Quanwu told Silly Zhu.

He Yuyu was still young and did not know enough about the dangers of gas poisoning. Cai Quanwu was a little worried.

It was fine before. The house had not been renovated. There might be a lot of holes and the problem might not be serious. But after the renovation, many of the holes have been repaired, so it's hard to tell.

Don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the unexpected. It's always right to be cautious. There is no regret medicine in the world.

After eating and clearing away the dishes, before sitting down to rest for a while, the gong in the courtyard was struck, accompanied by the second uncle's voice.

"We're getting ready for the meeting. You guys have finished your meal and come out quickly for the meeting."

Cai Quanwu wanted to laugh when he heard the second uncle calling for a meeting.

Every time there is a meeting, the second uncle is an active member and plays the role of host, announcing the curtain for the first uncle. He feels very satisfied and enjoys it. I really don’t know what he is thinking.

If you want to say that the second uncle is stupid, that is definitely not true. He is really stupid, and he cannot be that good at blacksmithing.

Maybe he just enjoys the way others look at him to satisfy his own vanity.

When the yard started to get noisy, Cai Quanwu grabbed a few handfuls of melon seeds and gave one to each of Si Zhu's brother and sister, and then the three of them took the stools and went out.

When he came to the yard and looked at the three uncles sitting at the square table, Cai Quanwu took a stool and sat down next to Xu Fugui, an old man, and greeted Xu Fugui and his son.

"Brother Xu, Damao."

After saying hello, he said to Xu Fugui:

"Brother Xu, I haven't seen you for a few days. It's hard to watch movies in this winter."

A smile appeared on Xu Fugui's face and he said righteously: "For the sake of our farmer brothers, we should do everything we should. We can't say it's hard work."

Cai Quanwu didn't respond to Xu Fugui's high-sounding words. Damn it, if it hadn't been for the task in the factory, Xu Fugui wouldn't have gone to the countryside in the winter.

Isn’t it really tiring to carry dozens or hundreds of kilograms of projection equipment around?

Seeing that Cai Quanwu didn't answer, Xu Fugui's face twitched and his face looked a little embarrassed. He was so expressionless that he couldn't be a good compliment.

Seeing Cai Quanwu sit down, Si Zhu and his sister also placed the stool next to Cai Quanwu.

After sitting down, Shazhu grabbed a handful of melon seeds, eating them and saying hello to people.

Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu eating melon seeds, and he was very greedy. He shouted to Sha Zhu: "Si Zhu, get a share of the melon seeds."

Silly Zhu was joking with someone. When he heard Xu Damao's words, he showed a mean smile and said to Xu Damao: "Okay, Damao, call Brother Sheng to come and listen."

Seeing Silly Zhu's hateful face, Xu Damao cursed in his heart. The villain succeeded, but his face was very honest and he shouted with a smile.

"elder brother."

After shouting, I comforted myself in my heart. I, Xu Damao, can bend and stretch, and I am a man.

One day, this brother will be called back by Shazhu.

Hearing Xu Damao call him brother, Silly Zhu felt so happy that he grabbed a small handful of melon seeds from his pocket and handed them to Xu Damao.

"Here you go, Damao, you are a good boy and you are sensible now."

Xu Damao took the melon seeds and immediately changed his face.

"Si Zhu, you are so stupid. You are praised by others and you don't even know your last name. This is called bearing the burden of humiliation."

Xu Damao said it was very tragic to get something to eat from Silly Zhu.

Seeing Xu Damao turning his back and swearing at others, Sha Zhu wanted to go find him to settle the score.

Seeing Silly Zhu coming, Xu Damao grabbed melon seeds and hid in the crowd.

For a while, the two of them hid from the cat, causing everyone to shout and make a scene.

The uncles sitting on it all had ugly faces. Those who knew it was a meeting were having a meeting, but those who didn't knew they thought it was a juggling act.

The second uncle had the worst temper and couldn't help but stand up and scold him.

"Silly Zhu, Xu Damao, there is a meeting now. What are you two talking about? You are fighting and making trouble, and you have no organizational discipline at all."

After hearing the second uncle's reprimand, Shazhu said harsh words to Xu Damao and sat back.

"Xu Damao, just wait for me."

Xu Damao was always the king of strong words, so he replied unwillingly and sat down.

"Wait and wait, whoever is afraid of whom."

Seeing everyone sitting down, the old routine started.

"Well, today's meeting is to convey the instructions of the neighborhood committee. Everyone must listen carefully."

"Now let me tell you the instructions of the neighborhood committee."

After the second uncle finished his opening remarks, he carried the first uncle out.

Cai Quanwu hasn't spoken to Yi Zhonghai since that day when he sang the opposite tune. The main reason is that now everyone leaves early and comes back late, so there are fewer opportunities to meet.

There is also something to do with Yi Zhonghai's subconscious avoidance. Cai Quanwu scolded Yi Zhonghai that day. Yi Zhonghai must have felt very uncomfortable. Maybe he was holding back his bad feelings and thinking about causing trouble for him.