Siheyuan: Being a fisherman in 1962

"I always feel that this painting is not simple. Besides, it won't hurt to have it appraised. What if it really is a treasure?" He paused and said, "We are old neighbors. I won't hide it from you. I plan to go home and discuss it with my wife, and use my pension money to advance the appraisal fee."

Hearing this, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were silent.

I know Liu Haizhong's personality very well. Once he makes a decision, he will not change it easily.

Just then, Yu Haitang walked out of the house with a note in her hand.

"Lao Liu, I have contacted a senior appraiser who is willing to help you look at this painting. Here is his contact information, please write it down."

Liu Haizhong took the note and looked at Yu Haitang with gratitude.

"Haitang, thank you so much. I will definitely thank you after I appraise this painting." Yu Haitang smiled and didn't say much.

The group left Yu Haitang's house and walked along the path in the courtyard.

Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were still feeling regretful about Liu Haizhong's decision, while Liu Haizhong looked expectant.

At this moment, Yu Haitang suddenly stopped and took out the ten yuan from his pocket.

Looking at the banknotes in her hand, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

However, she soon discovered something was wrong - there seemed to be a strange smell on the money.

She frowned, trying to figure out where the smell was coming from, but eventually gave up.

On the other side, Xu Damao had just returned from the countryside with some game in his hands.

He walked into the courtyard with a proud look on his face, ready to show off to his neighbors.

However, when he arrived at his door, he found it ajar.

When I opened the door, I was stunned - the two hens that were originally placed in the house were gone!

Xu Damao looked everywhere in frustration, but could not find any trace of the hen.

He thought to himself that some ignorant neighbor must have stolen his chicken.

Just then, he saw Jia Zhang standing not far away, with a hint of suspicion in her eyes.

Seeing Xu Damao's angry look, Jia Zhang's heart tightened.

Knowing that Xu Damao has a bad temper, it’s no joke if you make him angry.

So she quickly pretended nothing had happened and turned away.

However, Jia Zhang did not go far.

Hiding in a corner, secretly observing Xu Damao's movements.

When she saw Xu Damao leave, she quietly slipped back to her home.

He took out the two hens from his pocket and a smug smile appeared on his face.

It turned out that Jia Zhang had long been coveting Xu Damao's hens.

While Xu Damao was not at home, he sneaked in and stole two hens.

Now that I have the hen, I am naturally very happy.

However, Jia Zhang was not satisfied with this.

Suddenly, a vicious plan came to her mind - she was going to put one of the hens in Chen Fei's house and then put the blame on Chen Fei.

In this way, she could take the opportunity to sow discord between Fade Chen and other people in the Siheyuan, causing conflicts between them.

Thinking of this, a sinister smile appeared on Jia Zhang's face.

He quietly came to the door of Chen Fei's house with the hen in his hand, and then carefully put the hen in...

At the Red Star Steel Mill, the towering chimneys appear even more majestic in the afterglow of the setting sun. The roar of the machines and the cheers of the workers getting off work interweave into a unique symphony.

Chen Fei's skin was darkened by the fire, but his eyes sparkled with wisdom.

He walked out of the workshop on time, looked at the gradually darkening sky, and thought about today's dinner.

"Well, I got my salary today, so I have to buy a bicycle." Chen Fei said to himself. He was tired of walking to and from get off work every day.

Quicken your pace and walk towards the place where bicycles are sold.

When he arrived at the place where the car was sold, he found that the shop was closed.

Chen Fei sighed, touched the money in his pocket, and decided to buy some meat to take home.

He turned and walked into the vegetable market, picked out a piece of fat and lean pork, and walked home contentedly.

Chen Fei's home is located in a large courtyard near a steel rolling mill, a place full of life.

When I opened the door, I found the house was quiet and my wife was busy in the kitchen.

He put down the pork, looked around, and suddenly found an old hen tied up in the corner.

"Huh? Where did this chicken come from?" Chen Fei walked over puzzledly and looked at the chicken carefully.

The chicken has full feathers and looks very fat, obviously a hen.

At this moment, there was a noise outside the door.

When Chen Fei walked out of the house, he saw his neighbor Xu Damao rushing home.

Xu Damao is a projectionist at the steel rolling mill. He often goes to the countryside to show movies, and today is no exception.

He looked anxious and was mumbling something.

"What's going on?" Chen Fei asked curiously.

"Oh, don't mention it!" Xu Damao stopped and said breathlessly, "I went to the countryside to show a movie today and came back to find that one of the two old hens in my house was stolen! What should I do?"

When Chen Fei heard this, he immediately understood about 70% of it.

Thinking of the old hen I just saw, I couldn’t help feeling a little nervous.

He quickly comforted Xu Damao and said he would help find a chicken.

However, at this moment, Jia Zhang suddenly appeared at the door.

She is Chen Fei's neighbor, an old lady who loves to take advantage of others.

He looked at Xu Damao with a smug look on his face and said, "Xu Damao, don't look for it anymore. Your chicken is right here with me!"

As she spoke, she pointed in the direction of Fade Chen's house.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao became furious and rushed into Chen Fei's house angrily. As expected, he found the old hen in the corner.

"Chen Fei! What do you mean? Why did you steal my chicken?" Xu Damao pointed at Chen Fei's nose and asked.

Chen Fei immediately felt wronged and quickly explained: "Xu Damao, you misunderstood! I didn't steal this chicken, and I don't know how it got to my house!"

However, Xu Damao didn't listen to his explanation at all. He grabbed Chen Fei by the collar and shouted, "I don't care! Anyway, this chicken was found in your house, you must compensate me!"

At this time, the residents in the compound gathered around, talking and pointing fingers at Chen Fei.

Chen Fei felt very aggrieved. He clearly did not steal the chicken, but was wrongly accused of being a thief.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in Chen Fei's mind: "Ding! Trigger the system task! Choice 1: Eat the old hen to prove your innocence. Choice 2: Hide the old hen to avoid being tricked."

Chen Fei was stunned for a moment, then he was overjoyed.

I didn't expect that the system task would be triggered at this time!

Without hesitation, I chose the second option - hiding the old hen.

Then, he turned to Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, don't worry, I will help you find the person who stole the chicken!"

When Xu Damao saw this, he was stunned.

He didn't expect Chen Fei to admit his mistake so readily, and even offered to help him find the person who stole the chicken.

He let go of her hand awkwardly, not knowing what to say.

Chen Fei took the opportunity to get rid of Xu Damao's entanglement, returned to the kitchen, and took out the beast curse talisman rewarded by the system from the cabinet.

This talisman emits a faint golden light and looks very mysterious.

Chen Fei had an idea and decided to use it to deal with the real chicken thief.