Siheyuan: I just want to live

Before long, Chen Feng and Jin Ming worked together to grill a large plate of fragrant and sizzling beef skewers.

I saw that each skewer of beef was grilled to perfection, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, exuding a mouth-watering and tempting aroma.

Chen Feng carefully picked up the plate full of beef skewers and gently placed it on the spacious table under the grape trellis.

Then, he stood up and shouted at the top of his voice towards the main hall: "Wife, Xiaomei, the skewers are ready. You can bring the children out to taste our cooking!"

As soon as Chen Feng's shout fell, Jin Ling's crisp and pleasant response came from inside the house: "Okay, dear husband, we all heard it, and we will take the children out right away!"

However, after hearing Jin Ling's response, Chen Feng immediately added in a hoarse voice: "Wife, when you come out, don't forget to take out the beer and soda from the refrigerator!"

This time, Jin Ling still responded loudly without hesitation: "I know, husband, don't worry, I'll remember it!"

After getting Jin Ling's affirmative answer, Chen Feng nodded contentedly with a smile on his lips, then turned around and returned to the barbecue grill.

At this time, Jin Ming was skillfully flipping the remaining skewers of meat on the rack to ensure that they were heated evenly and baked to the best taste.

Seeing this, Chen Feng rolled up his sleeves and joined in again without saying a word, and continued to grill the remaining skewers of meat with Jin Ming with great concentration.

Not long after, Jinling and Xiaomei walked out of the main room slowly with a group of children, smiling.

Each child held a drink tightly in his hand, looking so cautious as if he was holding an invaluable treasure.

When Chen Feng arrived, the children all showed joy and hurriedly placed the beer next to Chen Feng and Jin Ming.

Then they walked briskly to the table under the grape trellis where delicious food was placed, and sat down happily.

At this time, the aroma of barbecue wafted into the air. It turned out to be the tempting smell of the skewers of meat that Chen Feng and Jin Ming had just grilled.

The children couldn't wait to stretch out their hands, grab a skewer of tender and juicy meat and put it in their mouths, savoring the mouth-watering delicacy.

At the same time, when Chen Feng saw the ice-cold beer being brought over, he quickly picked up a bottle from the ground because he was already too hot.

He skillfully bit the bottle cap with his teeth and pulled it with a little force. There was a slight "bang" sound and the bottle cap fell off.

Then, without hesitation, he raised the bottle and took a big gulp of the cool and refreshing beer.

Seeing this, Jin Ming, who was sitting next to him, picked up a bottle of beer from the ground and imitated Chen Feng's actions, successfully opening the bottle.

Then, he tilted his head slightly, put the bottle mouth close to his lips, and then, like Chen Feng, he drank in big gulps.

The cold beer flows down my throat, like a cool stream flowing through my body.

Chen Feng only felt a coolness spreading throughout his body instantly, and every cell seemed to be jumping for joy. The comfortable feeling made him squint his eyes and slightly raise the corners of his mouth.

Immediately afterwards, a loud burp burst out of Chen Feng's mouth, like a thunder that broke the silence of the night.

He let out a long breath, then opened his mouth and shouted, "Awesome!"

The cry was full of joy and satisfaction, as if to dispel all the heat.

Jin Ming, who was sitting next to the barbecue grill opposite, heard his brother-in-law's shout and nodded in agreement.

"Mm! This iced beer is so refreshing! In this hot summer, it is such a treat to have such a cool and refreshing beer! The refreshing feeling is really irresistible."

After saying that, he licked his lips with satisfaction, took another sip of beer, and then put down the bottle.

Chen Feng looked at Jin Ming's intoxicated appearance, smiled, gently put down the bottle of wine in his hand, then picked up a handful of skewers and put them on the rack to grill them.

At the same time, he looked up at Jin Ming and said, "Jin Ming! Let me tell you, your family should really consider buying a refrigerator!"

"It's so convenient to have a refrigerator! Not only can I keep beer, fruit, etc. cool at any time, but even if there are leftovers at home, I don't have to worry about them going bad because I have nowhere to store them. Isn't that right?"

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Jin Ming nodded slightly at first, indicating his agreement with his point of view, but then he said slowly with difficulty: "It is indeed as you said, but..."

He paused for a moment here, as if what he was going to say next was difficult for him.

Seeing Jin Ming's hesitation, Chen Feng couldn't help but feel a little puzzled, and then asked, "Jin Ming, what's going on? Are you having financial difficulties?"

There was concern in his words.

"If it's about money, talk to your brother-in-law! He still has some money, how about you take it first?"

When Jin Ming heard this, he quickly waved his hands and explained, "Brother-in-law, it's really not about money! I've worked for so many years and have saved up some money. It's enough to buy a refrigerator."

"It's just that these tickets are so hard to get! I tried so hard but couldn't get a ticket for the fridge."

Having said that, he sighed helplessly.

Then, Jin Ming continued to complain: "I went to all the commission stores in the city, but the number of refrigerators sold there was pitifully small."

"Occasionally I come across one or two, but the quality is so poor that I can't praise it. It's simply not satisfactory!"

Chen Feng listened quietly to every word Jin Ming said, his eyes staring at him intently. As Jin Ming's words became more profound, Chen Feng subconsciously nodded, expressing his agreement with his point of view.

It is indeed as Jin Ming said, getting a refrigerator ticket is harder than climbing to the sky at the moment.

In this society, ordinary people may not even have heard of the three words "refrigerator tickets". After all, this scarce resource often only exists in the exchanges and transactions between specific classes and groups.

However, even for those who have some connections, it is not easy to get a refrigerator ticket. It is really hard to get one!

Because of this, when Jin Ming honestly told Chen Feng that she couldn't get a refrigerator ticket, Chen Feng was not surprised at all.

On the contrary, he could fully understand the dilemma Jin Ming was facing. After all, in such an environment where things were scarce and expensive, it was a luxury for ordinary people like Chen Feng to want refrigerator tickets.

Listening to Jin Ming's words, Chen Feng couldn't help but fall into deep thought. After thinking for a while, he slowly opened his mouth and whispered to Jin Ming.

"Jin Ming, how about we do this? I'll find some time to go to Uncle Guo Yuan's place in a few days. If I'm lucky enough to come across a refrigerator ticket, I'll definitely ask for one for you."

Seeing Chen Feng agree so readily, Jin Ming felt a little embarrassed. He scratched his head and responded with a little shyness.

"Brother-in-law, this may not be a good idea. It's really not worth it to trouble you to go to Uncle Guoyuan just for a refrigerator ticket and owe him a favor for nothing!"

However, when Chen Feng heard Jin Ming's worried words, he waved his hand lightly and tried to comfort Jin Ming.

"Don't worry! In fact, I was planning to visit Grandpa Li in two days. I can just ask you about the refrigerator ticket. It's not a big deal at all!"

Seeing Chen Feng's firm attitude, Jin Ming knew that no matter how much he tried to dissuade him, it would be of no avail.

Since my brother-in-law has made up his mind to help, I can only accept his kindness with pleasure.

Thinking of this, Jin Ming leaned over and picked up the bottle of beer that he had not had time to finish, then leaned forward and held the bottle high.

Looking across the steaming barbecue grill in front of him, he spoke to Chen Feng with a look of emotion on his face.

"Brother-in-law! I won't say any more unnecessary words today!"

"Everything I want to say and should say is in this full glass of wine! Come on, let's forget about anything else and have a toast!"

The person to whom Jin Ming was speaking had a flushed face and a heroic look in his eyes.

Seeing this, Chen Feng did not dare to be negligent at all. He quickly reached out and picked up the bottle of cold and refreshing beer on the ground, then responded to Jin Ming in front of him with a smile.

"Hey! Who are we talking to? We are brothers. There is no point in talking about those trivial things. Come on, let's get drunk today and do it!"

His voice was loud and firm, as if he wanted to pour all the passion in his heart into this sentence.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Ming laughed heartily, and then shouted with great enthusiasm: "Okay! Let's do it!"

Along with this shout, the two men raised the bottles in their hands at the same time, and touched them hard in the air, making a crisp and pleasant sound.

Then, without hesitation, they put the bottle mouth to their mouths, tilted their heads back, and gulped down the beer in the bottle.

The golden liquid flowed down the throat, bringing a cool and refreshing feeling.

In the blink of an eye, most of the beer left in the bottle was drunk up, leaving only a few strands of foam hanging on the edge of the bottle.

Just as Chen Feng put down the bottle of wine and was about to laugh heartily to respond to the situation, he heard Jin Ling's somewhat anxious voice.

"Honey, are the skewers ready? We've already finished eating here, why haven't the new ones been served yet?"

After hearing Jin Ling's words, Chen Feng could no longer care about anything else and quickly responded, "It's ready! It's ready! I'll send it to you right away!"