Siheyuan: I just want to live

When Chen Feng dragged his tired body back to the courtyard, it was already late at night. It was pitch black all around, with only the faint moonlight illuminating his way forward. In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, he chose to climb over the wall from the back alley to enter the courtyard.

After entering the room, Chen Feng did not rest immediately, but first lit the stove in the space, hoping to make the room warmer. He slowly took off his clothes, then fell on the bed like a puddle of mud, and fell into a deep sleep in an instant.

Chen Feng was really too tired. He had been running around all day, and his body and mind had reached their limits. He didn't even have the energy to take a shower in the space. He just wanted to have a good sleep and recover his strength.

The next morning, a piercing alarm woke Chen Feng up from his sleep. He shook his head in a daze, feeling as if his head had been hit hard, the pain was unbearable. Despite this, he still forced himself to get up, mechanically got up, dressed, picked up his toiletries and walked to the middle courtyard.

Coming to the yard, Chen Feng wet his face with cold tap water, and the biting coldness instantly sobered him up. After washing up, he still looked a little listless. Then, he lazily pushed his bike out to work. At the alley, he bought a few steaming big buns, and ate them while pushing his bike, as if he was still in a sleepwalking state.

After entering the scrap yard, Chen Feng began to clean up the communication room, lit the stove, and then lay on the table, not wanting to move. Obviously, he did not get enough sleep last night. At this moment, Chen Feng had no thoughts or ideas. He just urgently needed to take a nap to recover some energy.

When the employees at the scrap yard saw Chen Feng like this, they just turned their heads and looked at him nonchalantly, and then continued to do their own things. Everyone knew that Chen Feng's job was relatively leisurely, but they couldn't help but wonder what he did yesterday? Why was he sleeping soundly on the table so early in the morning? However, despite the doubts, no one came forward to ask and find out.

Until Li Guotao stepped into the scrap yard, he saw Chen Feng sleeping soundly on the table. After parking the car to the side, Li Guotao walked into the communication room. He knocked on the table lightly and called softly: "Wake up, wake up! It's time to get off work and go home!"

Chen Feng raised his head from his arms when he heard the voice, looked around in confusion, and muttered to himself: "Are you off work? So soon! Let's go out and see if there's anything delicious to eat?"

"Ah!" Chen Feng suddenly screamed, stood up abruptly, and a look of astonishment appeared on his face. "Station...Stationmaster, why is it you! Why...why are you here?" His voice trembled slightly with surprise.

Just now, Chen Feng thought that the person who called him was a colleague from his previous life, but when he saw that it was Station Master Li, he subconsciously stood up quickly like he did when he saw his boss in his previous life. However, as his consciousness gradually cleared, he slowly relaxed.

Li Guotao was shocked by Chen Feng's intense reaction. His heartbeat accelerated instantly, as if it was about to jump out of his throat. He took a few deep breaths and tried to calm his frightened heart.

After a long while, he asked in a helpless tone: "What did you do last night? Why are you so listless so early in the morning, as if you haven't woken up yet?" His eyes revealed a hint of concern and confusion.

"Ah!~~" Chen Feng opened his mouth and yawned for a long time, as if he wanted to spit out all the fatigue in his body with this yawn. He rubbed his sleepy eyes and said weakly: "I went to the Mentougou mountain area from last Friday afternoon and didn't come back until late last night. I was really exhausted in the mountains these two days!"

Li Guotao couldn't help but feel a little confused when he heard Chen Feng's words. He frowned and asked curiously, "Why did you go to the mountains instead of staying at home to rest on the weekend?"

Chen Feng showed a look of deep resentment and complained, "It's because I'm out of food! I was thinking of going to the mountains to hunt some prey to supplement my meal." As he spoke, he touched his shriveled stomach, as if to prove to Li Guotao that what he said was true.

Li Guotao listened to Chen Feng's explanation and nodded thoughtfully. Then, as if he suddenly thought of something, he asked hurriedly: "So what did you get when you went into the mountains this time? Tell me about it!"

Chen Feng didn't notice the change in Stationmaster Li's tone, so he said truthfully, "We had a good harvest. We caught more than 20 pheasants and a few rabbits, and we also killed five wild boars, three big and two small. The largest one weighed more than 300 kilograms, and the small ones weighed 70 to 80 kilograms."

"I plan to keep the rabbits, make the pheasants into cured chickens, and keep a small wild boar for the New Year. I plan to send the remaining wild boars to the neighborhood office. I will ask them to help distribute them to the families of soldiers and martyrs in the neighborhood for the New Year."

Chen Feng was talking excitedly and making all the arrangements for this trip into the mountains, but he didn't notice that Stationmaster Li had a strange expression on his face.

Li Guotao listened to Chen Feng and then said, "Chen Feng! The prey you hunted in the mountains this time was well arranged! But, how about I give you a suggestion?"

Chen Feng was also very curious about what suggestions Stationmaster Li would make, so he asked doubtfully, "Stationmaster, is there something wrong with my arrangement? Feel free to give me any suggestions you have."

When Li Guotao heard Chen Feng's question, he said in a negotiating tone:

"Chen Feng, look! It's almost the New Year, and our station hasn't prepared any New Year's goods yet. How about this! You sell 20 pheasants to the station, and keep a big wild boar for the station, is that okay?"

Chen Feng thought about it for a moment, then nodded thoughtfully and said, "Okay! Listen to your webmaster! I'll bring the stuff from my friend's house outside the city tomorrow."

Seeing that Chen Feng agreed, Li Guotao smiled a little, then patted Chen Feng on the shoulder and said cheerfully, "Go and get the food back right away! After the food is brought back, we'll divide the meat, and you can go home and sleep early! I won't count it as leaving early for you!"

"Okay, Stationmaster, I'll go right away!"

Chen Feng agreed without thinking, then put on his coat, carried his schoolbag, and ran to find Zhou Ping to unlock the tricycle without saying goodbye to Stationmaster Li.

Li Guotao watched Chen Feng running away, and didn't pay attention to other details. He just muttered to himself, "Hey! Kids nowadays are so energetic."

After getting the key from Zhou Ping, Chen Feng rode his tricycle, picked up a few sacks and left the scrap yard.

He found a deserted place, put two wild boars weighing more than 200 pounds and a little wild boar in the bed of the tricycle, covered it with sacks, and rode the tricycle to the street office.

Arriving at the gate of the street office, Chen Feng got off the tricycle, walked to the guard's office, and knocked on the window glass.

When the old man Huang inside opened the window, Chen said with a playful smile, "Old man, come out and take a look! I brought you something good."

Old Man Huang glanced at the tricycle, then wrinkled his nose and sniffed it and said, "What's on the tricycle? Why is there a smell of blood and gunpowder? Why did you kill someone and come to surrender?"

Old man Huang's tone was full of ridicule.

Chen Feng was shocked when he heard his words! I said in surprise, "How can you even smell the smell of gunpowder? This is amazing! Very military..."

"If you say that word, I will beat you up today!"

Before Chen Feng could finish his words, he was interrupted by the angry old man Huang.

Looking at Old Man Huang who was baring his fangs and claws as if he wanted to eat him, Chen Feng wisely swallowed the next words he was about to say.

Seeing Chen Feng stopped talking, Old Man Huang glared at him and warned him. Then he walked out of the communication room, came to the tricycle and opened the sack.

Three wild boars, two large and one small, were exposed in the tricycle.

Old Man Huang pointed at the truck bed and asked, "Are these three wild boars for me?"

Chen Feng rolled his eyes at him and said in a mocking tone, "What are you thinking! The small one is for you. I want Director Wang to help clean up the big one and then distribute it to the families of military martyrs in the street for the New Year! How can I give them all to you! Hurry up and call someone to carry it. I can't move it!"

Old Huang looked at Chen Feng with satisfaction, then nodded. Without saying anything else to Chen Feng, he turned around and walked into the street office.

After seeing Old Man Huang leave, Chen Feng took out a Zhonghua cigarette from his space and placed it on his desk. Then he lit a Peony and smoked it while standing aside.

Chen Feng hadn't finished smoking a cigarette when Old Man Huang, Director Wang, and seven or eight other men came out. Seeing this, Chen Feng quickly threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground and stomped it out with his foot.

Director Wang saw Chen Feng and quickly walked over to him. He grabbed Chen Feng's hand and said, "Thank you so much, Chen Feng! Thank you for your care for the families of military martyrs in our street and your support for the work of our street office."

Chen Feng was flattered and said, "Director Wang, you are too kind! I am just expressing my love, it is not as serious as you say. The supplies are on the car, let the comrades unload them quickly!"

Chen Feng brought Director Wang to the tricycle and opened the sack. Director Wang asked in surprise, "What are these?"

Chen Feng smiled and said, "The two big ones are here, and the small one is for Grandpa Huang."

When Old Man Huang heard Chen Feng's words, his slightly bent waist straightened a little and a hint of pride appeared on his face.

Director Wang glanced at Chen Feng, then smiled and said, "The two big ones are enough. I didn't expect Xiaofeng to be such a filial and good child. Okay, let's not waste time. Come on, comrades, unload the truck."

After saying that, Director Wang took the lead in unloading the three wild boars.

Seeing that the things had been unloaded, Chen Feng said, "Director Wang, since the things have been unloaded, I will go back."

Director Wang smiled and said, "Okay, you can go back. I will publish a letter of praise to your company later. When I send the meat, I will also indicate that I am sending it for you."

"Director Wang, I don't want too many people to know about this, so don't mention me when you send the meat. However, you can still send the letter of praise! Hehe!"

Chen Feng couldn't help laughing at the end. He didn't let Director Wang mention it when he was growing meat. He was mainly to prevent the group of people in the courtyard. He wanted a letter of praise, which would be useful in the future evaluation of excellence and advancedness.

Director Wang smiled and pointed at Chen Feng and said, "You! Okay! I'll do as you say!"

Chen Feng immediately said with a smile, "Thank you! Goodbye, Director Wang! I'm leaving first!"

He rode his tricycle and left the subdistrict office quickly. Director Wang shouted from behind to let Chen Feng ride slower. Chen Feng didn't even turn his head, but waved his hand to show that he understood.