Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

At this moment, Bang Geng ran in, looking aggrieved: "Mom, Chen Fei's family is stewing meat, I want to go to his house to get some meat."

Qin Huairu was furious when she heard this: "Why do you want to eat and drink for free again? What will people think of us?"

Banggeng lowered his head and muttered softly: "But I really want to eat meat..."

Qin Huairu looked at her son with pity, but more of a sense of helplessness.

The terrier is in the growing stage and needs nutrition, but there is really no extra money to buy meat.

"You know our family's current situation. Wait for mom to think of a way to get some money to buy some meat."

Bang Geng nodded sensibly, but his eyes were still flickering with desire for meat.

Qin Huairu saw it and felt pain in her heart.

I can’t let my son suffer like this forever.

Just then, there was a sudden noise outside the courtyard.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu walked out of the house and saw a group of people gathered together, talking.

"Have you heard? Chen Fei's house was robbed last night, and all the New Year's goods were stolen!"

"Really? This thief is so bold!"

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu looked at each other, and suddenly an ominous premonition arose in their hearts.

They remembered Bang Geng's previous actions. Could it be...

The two of them hurriedly squeezed into the crowd, only to see that the door of Chen Fei's house was closed and several policemen were standing at the door.

Qin Huairu's heart was in her throat. She pulled a neighbor and asked anxiously, "What happened? Where's Bang Geng?"

The neighbor looked at her and hesitated to speak.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu became even more anxious.

She broke free from her neighbor's hand and rushed to Chen Fei's house.

Sha Zhu followed closely behind, and the two were very worried.

Qin Huairu slammed the door of Chen Fei's house and shouted loudly: "Chen Fei! Chen Fei! Where is Bang Geng? Let him come out!"

After a while, Fade Chen opened the door and walked out.

"Qin Huairu, you came just in time. I was just about to look for you."

Qin Huairu didn't bother to greet Chen Fei. She grabbed Chen Fei's arm and asked, "Where's Bang Geng? Where is he?"

Fade Chen pointed inside the house and said, "Go in and see for yourself."

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu walked into the room and saw Banggeng sitting on the ground with his hands tied and his face full of tears.

Qin Huairu hugged her son distressedly, tears welling up in her eyes.

"What's going on? Why are you here?"

Banggeng raised his head, tears of regret flashing in his eyes: "Mom, I was wrong. I just wanted to steal some meat to eat, but I didn't expect to be caught..."

Qin Huairu held the stick in her arms, her heart aching.

While stroking her son's head, she asked Fade Chen what happened.

Chen Fei sighed and explained the whole story.

It turned out that he had anticipated that Banggeng might come to steal New Year's goods, so he set up a trap in his home.

It was not just for the purpose of theft prevention, but more to take this opportunity to teach Banggeng a lesson and let him understand the serious consequences of stealing.

Bang Geng felt extremely ashamed after hearing what Chen Fei said.

He lowered his head, sobbed quietly, and regretted what he had done.

Looking at her son, Qin Huairu thought that Banggeng did such a wrong thing because of his poor family background.

But she also understood that wrong was wrong and Bang Geng must bear the consequences.

At this moment, Sha Zhu suddenly spoke up: "Isn't this a bit too much? Bang Geng is still a child and doesn't know how serious the consequences of stealing are. You set up a trap, if something happens to him, how will you be responsible?"

"Silly Zhu, it's easy for you to say that. Do you know how much effort I put into preparing these New Year's goods? Bang Geng stole not only my things, but also my hard work and sweat. If he dared to do it, he should be responsible for it."

Qin Huairu saw this and quickly tried to smooth things over: "Fade Chen, we know you are angry, but Bang Geng already knows he was wrong. He will pay the price for this, give him a chance to mend his ways."

Fade Chen was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, since you all said so, I will not pursue it. But Banggeng must pay the price for this, and he must help work in my house until he pays back the New Year's goods he stole."

This lesson may be unforgettable for Banggeng.

But when she saw her son with his head down and tears on his face, her heart softened again.

It was late at night. Qin Huairu put Shazhu and Banggeng to bed, and then she sat under the lamp, lost in thought.

The situation at home can't go on like this.

We need to find a way to change all this and give our family a better life.

Banggeng lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

Thinking back on what happened today, my heart is filled with regret and guilt.

I was wrong, so wrong.

But he knew better that his mother had already sacrificed so much for this family.

The next morning, Banggeng got up early and started searching around the house.

Maybe I can find some forgotten New Year's goods, which can at least make this New Year a little more decent.

He searched the cupboards, under the bed, and even the beams, but found nothing.

In disappointment, he suddenly found that there seemed to be something unusual in the corner of the closet.

I walked over carefully and opened the closet, only to see it was filled with clothes.

Bang Geng wondered if Chen Fei hid the New Year's goods here?

He reached out to look through the clothes, and suddenly, a hard object touched his hand.

He was delighted, could this be the New Year's gift he had been looking for?

Just as he was about to take out the hard object, suddenly, a spring-loaded iron fist popped out from the closet and hit him hard on the arm.

Bang Geng screamed in pain and fell backwards, hitting the door behind him.

A loud "bang" startled Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu who were outside the house.

They rushed into the house and saw Banggeng sitting on the ground, covering his arm and groaning in pain.

Qin Huairu was so distressed that she burst into tears: "Bang Geng, what happened to you? Why are you so badly injured?"

Bang Geng raised his head, tears glistening in his eyes: "Mom, I...I found New Year's goods in the closet, but I didn't expect it to...be like this."

An old man heard the noise in the house and ran over from next door, shouting as he ran: "Catch the thief! A thief has broken in!"

This shout immediately alarmed the entire courtyard.

Soon, many neighbors gathered in the yard, holding sticks, shovels and other tools, and expressed their willingness to help Qin Huairu catch the thief.

Banggeng looked at the crowd pouring in from outside the door and felt a panic in his heart.

I never thought that there would be a day like this, surrounded by people and with nowhere to escape.

He has always been a master of stealing and has never failed, but today, he fell into trouble here.

A strong desire to survive surged in his heart; he couldn't be caught like this.

Looking around, his eyes fell on the stove in the house.

He came up with a plan to set fire to create chaos and then take the opportunity to escape.

However, just as he was about to take action, Qin Huairu hugged him.

"Bang Geng, you can't do this!" Qin Huairu's voice was filled with tears. "You will only make things worse. We were wrong, we must admit it and face it. You can't make the same mistake over and over again."

As Banggeng listened to his mother's words, the panic in his heart gradually subsided.

Looking at my mother's tear-stained face, I felt a surge of guilt and self-blame.