The ups and downs of life in the Siheyuan

Li Yuan walked into the concierge carrying a basket.

In addition to 1 pound of mutton, there are also some potatoes and cabbage, and a small amount of melon seeds and peanuts.

Of course there are two bottles of Fenjiu wine at the bottom.

"Uncle Song, I'm busy alone. I'll come over to see you."

Uncle Song smoked a cigarette and kept working in his hands.

"Pour your own water and find a place to sit."

Li Yuan put the basket on the table, turned around and poured himself some water.

"Uncle, why don't you make some tea during the Chinese New Year?"

"You little monkey, there are only 2 taels in a small jar at the bottom of the cabinet."

Li Yuan smiled and found a small jar, which was better sealed.

Open the cotton cover of the plastic bag and take out a paper bag.

"Hey! It looks like Longjing?!"

"I guess you know the stuff," Uncle Song continued making dumplings.

Open it carefully, find two cups, put five or six sticks in one cup, then carefully put it into the jar again, and return it to its original position.

Pick up the kettle on the stove and pour in the freshly boiled water.

The tea leaves rise and fall in the cup, three or two fall to the bottom of the cup, and one or two stand in the water.

The appearance is flat and smooth, the seedlings have sharp edges, the buds are longer than the leaves, the color is light green, and there is no hair on the body surface.

The soup is green and bright, with a hint of yellow.

Even if you don’t understand tea, you still have to shout, “Good tea”.

Uncle Song looked at Li Yuan and smiled slightly before wrapping the last dumpling.

Wash your hands in the basin and wipe them on your apron.

Pull the basket and pull the probe with your hands.

"Hey! Did you rob that wealthy family?"

Uncle Song laughed and teased.

"Hey, these things were all saved in the previous street. We won't have such a good life in the future."

"Nonsense, the country will get better and better and richer in the future."

Uncle Song's tone was firm and left no room for doubt.

"You're saying, and I'm saying, things are going to be a lot harder in the next year or two."

"Rolling ball, I don't like hearing you talk so nonsense."

"Okay, okay, okay, I was wrong. You can't be angry. It's Chinese New Year."

Uncle Song took out the peanuts and wine from the basket and bit open the bottle cap.

He found two wine bottles, filled them up, and pushed one cup away from Li Yuan.

He picked up a cup by himself, signaled, and then started to drink one cup to the south and one cup to the north.

Li Yuan followed suit.

For the third cup, the two clinked their glasses and drank it down in one gulp.

Uncle Song sighed, picked up the peanut, peeled it open, and threw it into his mouth.

Next, the two chatted and drank.

Almost two taels per person, Uncle Song turned the cup upside down on the table.

"Don't drink too much. The courtyard is full of supplies and cannot be thrown away."

After sitting for a while, Li Yuan said goodbye.

"You kid, finish your dumplings before leaving."

"No, there are some at home too. The necessary rituals cannot be left behind."

"Okay, go ahead."

"Uncle, happy New Year! I wish you a happy New Year in advance. I won't come over tomorrow."

"you're good too!"

"I'm leaving".

"Wait a minute," Uncle Song seemed to remember something.

Pull out a cloth bag from under the bed to see how heavy it is.

He reached inside and pulled a few times, took out a pistol and put it on the table.

Then he tried hard to dig around at the bottom and pulled out a handful of bullets of different sizes.

He picked up a dozen smaller bullets and placed them next to the pistol.

At this time, a gun muzzle was revealed in the cloth bag.

Judging from the layout of the muzzle and bayonet, it should be the latest 56 and a half.

This discovery made Li Yuan feel shocked, and he realized that Uncle Song was something special.

He picked up the pistol and stretched it out in front of Li Yuan.

Judging from the appearance, it is very similar to the legendary pistol in later Hong Kong and Taiwan movies.

I guessed in my mind, "Could this be the Big Black Star?"

Uncle Song put the gun in front of Li Yuan.

"Can you play?"

"know a little".

Li Yuan later played with pistols and rifles during military training, but he cannot remember the specific models.

"This is insurance, open it like this."

Amid Li Yuan's doubts, he explained to Li Yuan the characteristics and use of the pistol.

"Pistols are pretty much the same, as long as you know how to use them, they're basically just used to scare people.

If you want to hit the right person, you have to practice.”

Finally, he put the gun into Li Yuan's hand and said, "You operate it in my order."

With Li Yuan's memory, he was basically reproducing the steps.

He glanced at Li Yuan in surprise, "It's not bad! It's been a bit rough lately. This is for your self-defense."

"If you give it to me, you won't make a mistake, right?"

"Shit, I can give my gun to whoever I want. However, it's for your self-defense, and you can't show it off everywhere."

Li Yuan happily grabbed it and played with it, "Uncle, don't worry, I won't cause any trouble for you."

"If you are in danger, just support me. If something happens, I will support you."

Uncle Song's performance today moved Li Yuan so much that he didn't know what to say.

"Thank you uncle".

"get out".

Li Yuan grabbed the bullet, put it in his pocket, turned off the safety of the pistol, and inserted it into his lower back.

A different feeling grew in my heart.

Looking at Li Yuan leaving, Uncle Song took out 56 and a half and started checking.

When approaching Courtyard No. 53, Li Yuan put the pistol and bullets into the nine-square grid, and put them into the same grid as the tools.

Enter the courtyard and lock the door backwards.

When he turned around, he saw Wu Qiaoqiao lifting the door curtain and looking at him.

Li Yuan took a few steps quickly, stepped forward and pushed her into the house, closing the door tightly.

Li Yuan held her face with his hands and kissed her on the lips.

Turn around and wash your hands in front of the basin.

At this time, Wu Qiaoqiao wrinkled his nose, as if he smelled something unpleasant.

She seemed to be very disgusted with this smell, but looking at Li Yuan's back, she smiled sweetly.

On the table were melon seeds, peanuts, and apples prepared by Li Yuan.

In this day and age, it is considered very luxurious.

"I want to hear the story of Journey to the West."

Wu Qiaoqiao liked Journey to the West very much, and once she finished telling it, she made a big fuss in Heaven.

Li Yuan actually doesn't remember all the subsequent plot, but he can make it up.

She also gave him face and stayed in his arms, listening quietly.

At midnight, Li Yuan went out and set off three 3-gun firecrackers, but Wu Qiaoqiao snatched the last one and set it off.

After lighting it, he didn't hide at home, but hid behind Li Yuan.

In the second half of the night, of course it is a program not suitable for children.

Li Yuan found that the little girl tonight was very crazy.

In the morning, Li Yuan returned to the compound early and waited for the children to come to the door.

It was almost 8 o'clock, and one after another, some children came to the door in twos and threes.

One Cuban candy and two skinned peanuts for each person.

The little guys ran to other people's houses happily.

At almost 9 o'clock, Li Yuan walked to the backyard carrying 2 kilograms of flour.

"Old lady, you are lucky." As soon as Li Yuan entered the door, he put the dough bag on the kang.

When she saw Li Yuan coming in, the old lady smiled happily.

"Xiao Yuanzi, hello, what are you holding?"

"I know you have a bad appetite, so I'll bring you 2 pounds of flour."

"Now that you are serious, I won't be polite to you, old lady."

As he said this, he went down to the ground to help with the cloth.

"No, you sit down and I'll do it."

Li Yuan stood up and took out a large bowl from the cupboard and wiped the water from the bottom of the bowl with his hands.

Then pour the flour into the bowl.

He got up and covered it with a plate and put it in the cupboard.

The old lady didn't speak during the whole process, she just smiled and nodded.

"Good boy, do you have a partner?"