The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

After everyone finished drinking a jar of home-brewed low-alcohol wine, Li Yuan took out a bottle of Erguotou from his backpack.

When the vegetable soup in the basin was drunk by militia captain Lu Gengfa, the banquet was over.

They are all from the mountains, and no one got drunk with this amount of wine. Even the women's director Lu Hong only raised her head slightly.

"Thank you so much for today, brother Li. If I can help you in the future, please let me know." Lu Hong half-leaned on Li Yuan's shoulder and assured him carelessly.

"Brother Li, there's no place to sleep tonight, why don't you take it home," Zhang Youfu, wearing glasses, joked.

"Hey, it seems like I'm scared! Let's go with sister!" Others burst into laughter.

"No, I'll sleep here tonight. Let's go to my sister's house next time." Li Yuan responded politely.

"Okay, just tell me if you have anything to do." Lu Hong burped and left quickly with a red face.

When only Li Yuan and Lu Heping were left in the room, Village Chief Lu took out a quilt from the cabinet and spread it directly on the table.

"Brother, I'm sorry for you."

"Brother, it's nice here!"

After speaking, Li Yuan walked to the pork next to him and took out a knife from his backpack.

Cut more than 10 pounds of pork from the fattest buttocks.

"Brother, if you keep these, I don't care what you do with them."

"Oh, how is this possible?" Village Chief Lu rubbed his hands and said politely.

"Take it, or you will look down on your little brother." Li Yuan continued to close the relationship with him with the help of alcohol.

"Okay, since I'm so sincere, I'll accept it. In the future, when the superiors check, I can get some meat and vegetables."

"Brother, I've been drinking today. I dare to ask you, the current situation. When your superiors come down, shouldn't you pretend to be miserable?"

“Hey, brother, you are still young in this regard.

Wherever there are people, there will be rivers and lakes, and there will be people and sophistication.

It is true that we are poor here, but if you let the leaders leave hungry, some leaders will be happy.

However, if you take out the good things you have always treasured, such as this wild boar meat.

At that time, there may be unexpected gains. At least it will be lighter when hitting the board.

People's hearts are made of flesh, and the reception meal sometimes represents your attitude."

In his two lifetimes, Li Yuan has never really spent time at the grassroots level.

Because of the skills he has been playing with, he quickly gained the trust of the leaders and lacked the naked training at the grassroots level.

When I went to college, I was immersed in technology every day. Most of the time, I was begged by others, and he even asked me for 25,800 yuan.

Meeting the most junior officials today was a lesson for him.

"Don't hit the smiling person with your hand."

"The human heart is made of flesh."

"If the water is clear, there will be no fish."

. . . . . .

These are things I often heard in the past, but today I was suddenly inspired by the old village chief.

Only then did I truly understand what "reading thousands of books and traveling thousands of miles" means.

Only by personal contact and experience of pain can we understand the wisdom left by our ancestors.

He suddenly remembered what a Northeastern buddy said in later generations: Your high academic qualifications can only mean that you are a knowledgeable person, but it does not mean that you are a wise person.

Li Yuan sighed with emotion and didn't even notice the village chief leaving. He fell asleep for an unknown amount of time.

Early the next morning, Li Yuan left a note and left early by bicycle.

While on the road, pork has already been taken into the space.

When I got home, I gave my father-in-law ten pounds of wild boar meat as a new year's gift.

Next, he gave 5 pounds each to Street Director Wang and Zheng Xia, so that they could have a more prosperous life this year.

As for Uncle Song, he would spend time with him every year anyway, and he usually didn't lack snacks from him, and he only brought 1 pound of pork.

After staying at the acquisition station for a few more days, I knew all the medical books by heart, but unfortunately I never triggered the medical skill.

Over the weekend, after learning that Zhao Xiuqin's parents had been decentralized, Li Yuan came to Lujiapo Village again three days later.

This time, Li Yuan prepared two bottles of Erguotou and a pack of braised pork.

There was no one else but Village Chief Lu for company.

When a bottle of wine bottomed out, Village Chief Lu said a funny thing.

"A few days ago, a reactionary couple came down from above. They both seemed to be educated people.

He has been locked up in the bullpen for the past few days and is being criticized by a few little red soldiers.

They are also considered powerful people, neither resisting nor begging for mercy.

However, we are suffering from hunger and cold. If we continue like this, we probably won’t be able to survive this winter.”

"Hey, if this is the case, this kind of reactionary should be knocked down and deserve to die.

Come on, brother, take me to see it, so that I can see the face of the reactionaries."

Li Yuanyi was filled with anger and seemed to want to kick him.

When the old village chief heard this, he stood up and took the lead to show off.

In the southwest corner of the village, there is a large cattle farm. In addition to a few sheds made of earth and rocks, they are surrounded by fences surrounded by logs.

Even those sheds are ventilated from all sides.

When the two came to the cowshed, they saw two old men being criticized by more than 20 young people, surrounded by old ladies watching the fun.

In just a few days, Zhao Xiuqin's parents had aged a lot. They were dirty, their hair was disheveled, and their clothes had many holes.

Both of them were tied up, with wooden signs saying "capitalist roader" and "reactionary" hanging on their chests.

A young man in military uniform was making an impassioned speech, criticizing the two of them.

People around him burst into cheers from time to time.

Li Yuan walked to the front indifferently, suddenly squatted down, and kept gesturing to Village Chief Lu to signal him not to speak.

After ducking away from here, he straightened up.

When he returned to the village committee, Li Yuancai talked to Village Chief Lu about the whole story.

"Brother, I won't lie to you, I know those old couple, they are my friend's parents.

It is said that they are all veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles. How could they be reactionaries?

Brother, you are well-informed, give me an analysis.

To this day, I'm still confused.

Their comrades-in-arms, superiors, disciples and former officials were all old and young, how could they end up in such a bad situation? "

The old village chief had a serious expression and did not answer hastily. Instead, he lowered his head and pondered.

After smoking two cigarettes, he raised his head again.

"Brother Li, are you sure they are old revolutionaries you know? This is no joke."

“Don’t worry, I have been friends for many years and used to play at their house, how can I admit my mistake.

I always call them Uncle Zhao and Aunt Wu.

I am very familiar with their character. They are all upright people.

My friend participated in the counterattack in the southwest, and now he has been transferred to the north to confront polar bears.

When I saw it just now, I was at a loss. Why are they counterrevolutionaries? ! "

Li Yuan looked inexplicably shocked, with confusion on his face.

“Brother, the man’s surname is Zhao and the woman’s surname is Wu, that’s correct.

According to your description, they should really be implicated.

For the sake of their son being a hero and your face, I have to intervene in this matter."

After saying that, he apologized and ran out.

Ten minutes later, the old village chief changed his mind and drank a large tea vat of warm water.

"Don't worry, I stopped this matter. I also gave them a vacant house, burned the kang, and they recovered in a few days."

As soon as he came back, Village Chief Lu explained the situation in a crackling voice.

Li Yuan looked grateful, "Brother, thank you so much, I thank you on behalf of my friend.

I really didn't expect that they would have to suffer like this at such an old age.

If it weren't for you, brother, they would be in real trouble."

"Okay, brother, to be honest, I'm doing this just for your sake, and at the same time, I'm trying to keep a good relationship.

If one day they make a comeback, I can count this as a cause and effect.

However, no one knows that it is a matter of the year of the monkey and the month of the horse.

Brother, I have helped you so much, you have to help me more in the future."

After saying that, Hehe became happy.