Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

He laughed awkwardly and said to Li Yuping, "I am Meng Lang, my wife. I forgot that this is the mainland. So should we go to the cafeteria or go back to the dormitory and cook it ourselves?"

Li Yuping pinched him and said, "How can you cook it yourself? The upstairs is just a dormitory and you can't cook! You should go to the cafeteria to eat."

Reluctantly he agreed, "Okay, let's go to the cafeteria then."

He was about to walk out with Li Yuping in his hand, but was stopped and complained, "You're just going to eat like this! Wait a minute."

Li Yuping took out two lunch boxes from under the desk and said, "What are you going to use to get your food? You need to bring tableware! The cafeteria doesn't provide them." Then she took the lead and went downstairs to the cafeteria.

When they arrived at the cafeteria, Li Yuping arranged for Lao Yang to sit at a table near the door and she went to the window to get her food.

Soon, two lunch boxes of food and four steamed buns were brought back. There were two dishes in the lunch box, one was stir-fried Chinese cabbage, and the other was stir-fried meat with shredded potatoes. There were also two slices of meat on top of the shredded potatoes.

I picked up a slightly yellowed steamed bun and broke it open. It immediately gave off a wheat aroma. I broke off a piece and put it in my mouth. It tasted sweet, although a little rough. I took a bite of the dish. It tasted good, but a little bland.

Li Yuping asked with concern: "Is it not to your taste? This is the situation in the mainland now. Eating these is already considered good. Other places only have steamed corn bread and steamed buns made of two-grain flour. This pure flour steamed bun is already a luxury!"

Old Yang reached out and touched her little face, saying distressedly: "Life in the mainland is indeed very hard, why don't you come with me and live in Hong Kong. I'm sure you'll be fat and plump there!"

Li Yuping blushed and rolled her eyes at him, then slapped his hand away and said, "Eat quickly, it will be bad if others see us! I don't want to leave yet. Xingbang Company's conditions are among the best in the country. We can provide 2-3 dishes, steamed buns made of -ounce flour or pure flour, and meat dishes every now and then. I don't know how many people envy the people in our company! I will stay here to help you keep an eye on things."

Old Yang broke off another piece of steamed bun and put it in his mouth, chewing it and saying, "Don't work so hard. We have never planned to take this industry away since we built it! The huge investment is just to make our Chinese people live a better life and have more choices. Analyzing the domestic situation, no matter how hard we work, it will eventually be nationalized. It's just a matter of time."

Li Yuping pouted and glared at Lao Yang, saying, "What a pity! Such a big business, such a huge investment, and in the end it all went down the drain. How could you bear to let it go?"

Old Yang stood up and said, "There is nothing I am reluctant to give up. This land is my root. Money is something you cannot bring with you when you are born and you cannot take with you when you die. I participated in the war of resistance against Japan and fought to the end. I know the hardships of the grassroots and the difficulties faced by the people, so I just want to let our people have more food to eat."

Old Yang sighed and said, "I also tried to persuade the upper management, but in the end they agreed to establish Xingbang Company. My former boss was pretty good and he withstood all the pressure for me. But this has its limits, and I don't think he can hold on for long. In a few years, the company will probably be corroded and riddled with holes! So I can see it and let it go. So, you should eat and drink as you please, and don't think too much. If one day you don't want to stay here, just tell me and I will take you away. If the situation is good, I will send you back if you want to. And now you can go over and register your marriage with me, but polygamy is still practiced in Hong Kong, and I don't know when this law may be abolished, and you can only be underground lovers!"

Li Yuping looked at Lao Yang and bit his bun fiercely and said, "I knew you were a pervert. There must be more than just the two of us. You are the dregs of feudal society. Anyway, I can't bear to leave now and I won't go to Hong Kong with you."

Lao Yang chewed his steamed bun and agreed, "Okay, whatever you want. I'll come here often anyway. If you change your mind, we can go!"

Old Yang ate two bites of the food and stopped eating. Then he pushed it to Li Yuping and asked, "How is it? Can you still eat it? I'll give you mine too!"

Li Yuping narrowed her eyes, looked at Lao Yang and said, "This is how the food in the mainland is. If you don't eat it, there will be nothing else to eat."

Lao Yang waved his hands and said, "Actually, I'm not hungry. I just want to eat some steamed buns to enjoy the aroma!"

Li Yuping touched her belly and said, "Okay, I'll help you deal with it!"

She stood up, picked up her lunch box, looked around, and ran towards the security guard who was eating at another table. She talked to the guard for a few words, then poured the food in the lunch box to him, and also gave him the remaining steamed buns. The guard was very happy and thanked Li Yuping and started eating.

Li Yuping washed her lunch box at the sink, called Lao Yang and went back to the office building. As they walked, she said, "You can't eat it, but for others, this is a good meal, and they have dinner tonight."

Shaking his head nonchalantly, he said, "I know that too! But there is nothing I can do if I can't eat it."

Li Yuping took Lao Yang directly back to the dormitory...

At around 2 p.m., Lao Yang let go of Li Yuping, who was sleeping on the bed, and quietly left the dormitory.

He drove to a nearby grove, and after making sure that there was no one around, he folded up the car, put on the Flying Dragon, and flew at high speed close to the treetops.

Ten minutes later, Lao Yang arrived in the city of Yuen Long and found a remote place near the city to stop. He simply put on a mustache and a hat, took out the car from the space and drove into the city. He bought all the rare fruits from the fruit stalls and fruit shops he passed by and put them into the space. He also stopped the car at the pastry shop and the delicatessen and bought a lot of them. He basically bought all the braised meat and pastries, and put them into the space as soon as he put them in the car to continue buying.

Soon we arrived at the bustling streets of Yuen Long and bought a large amount of canned food and high-nutrition canned foods in the mall, basically buying out the high-end food section. We rented a large shopping cart at the shopping mall and loaded carts of food onto the car, which was actually stored in the space.

I went to the home appliance section and ordered two 20-inch color TVs, three refrigerators, and eight floor fans. Although I saw air conditioners, I didn't buy them because they were too troublesome to install. Then I bought a washing machine, a radio, a VCR, video tapes, a camera, a tape recorder, a handheld video camera, and a large number of other things.

He borrowed a small cart from a nearby location, took the ordered electrical appliances from the mall's warehouse, and put them in the warehouse when no one was paying attention.

After that, I went to the women's section and bought a box of underwear and a lot of sanitary products.

When passing by the dried fruit area, I bought a large number of dried fruits and candied fruits from all over the world. All the rare varieties in the entire dried fruit area were bought and packed up and put away.

I went to the seafood area and bought a lot of sea cucumbers, abalone, lobsters and crabs.

After leaving the mall, he went to the grain and oil store and bought a large amount of rice, flour, oil, sugar, and various seasonings, which cost him dozens of kilograms each.

After a final check, I found that I had bought almost everything I could think of, so I drove out of Yuen Long city, found an empty corner, parked my car, and flew back to Xingbang Company in Shenzhen.

He drove back to the company building and took out two large shopping bags from the car, which were filled with long-lasting food and snacks. He took them back to the dormitory and saw Li Yuping still sleeping. He put the two bags of food on the table and immediately went downstairs.

He opened the trunk and took out a color TV. Seeing that no one was around, he put out a refrigerator. He carried the refrigerator in one hand and the color TV in the other, and went upstairs under the shocked gaze of the doorman.

Lao Yang disassembled the TV and put it in place, and also disassembled the refrigerator and put it in place. He took out the matching antenna and went up to the roof and installed the antenna on the roof. He adjusted the angle according to the instructions, passed the feeder into the house and installed it to the TV interface. He turned on the TV and adjusted it for a long time before finding the CCTV. He adjusted the antenna several times before finding the most suitable signal reception position. Although it is a color TV, the radio station is black and white, but it is found that the TV station in Hong Kong can be received, which is in color.

Lao Yang plugged in the refrigerator and found that it made a lot of noise. So he moved the refrigerator to the balcony.

At this time, the noise of the TV woke up the sleeping Li Yuping. Li Yuping opened her eyes and saw a color TV opposite her playing a program. She immediately sat up in surprise. Seeing Lao Yang carrying a refrigerator to the balcony, she quickly took clothes from the side and put them on and followed him to the balcony.

I found Lao Yang connecting electricity on the balcony and asked, "What are you installing, husband? Is this a refrigerator?"

While installing it, he replied to her, "Well, this is the refrigerator, and there is also a TV in the house. Do you know how to use a washing machine? I will install another washing machine for you."

Li Yuping asked in surprise: "No, husband, when did you get these things? Where did you get them from?"

Lao Yang answered casually, "I brought it when I came this morning, but it was delivered late, so I asked someone else to deliver it."

Soon, Lao Yang installed the refrigerator. After it was powered on, the noise from the refrigerator was indeed quite loud. He said with disdain: "This refrigerator is too noisy to be placed in the house, so I put it on the balcony!"

Li Yuping, who was looking at the refrigerator, closed the balcony door and there was basically no noise in the room. Pointing to the two bags on the ground, she introduced: "They are all the dried food and snacks I brought for you. You can eat these as snacks for a long time."

Pointing at the TV, he said, "This is the most advanced color TV I bought for you. Unfortunately, we can only receive black and white signals in China. However, it can also receive Hong Kong TV and Hong Kong TV, which are in color. You can take some time to watch TV to relieve your boredom when you are free!"

Next, I started to teach Li Yuping how to use the TV and refrigerator. These things are not difficult, you can learn them by reading the instructions and then actually operating them.

Old Yang went outside and brought back a washing machine and installed it in the bathroom. He also taught Li Yuping how to use the washing machine and what precautions to take.

After running back and forth several times, I brought back a lot of daily necessities. The refrigerator was filled with fruits and seafood, and the cabinet was filled with dried fruits and candied fruits.

I took out a rice cooker and taught her how to use it. This is the latest product from Japan, with complete functions and safe to use. I found that when using the rice cooker, the TV and other electrical appliances cannot be used at the same time. It seems that the power supply in China is too low, and it is indeed a bit difficult to drive these high-power devices.

He also brought out a box of high-end underwear, several silk and duck down pajamas, and a large bag of sanitary products for Li Yuping.

Li Yuping has been in a dizzy state since waking up, and she is unable to react when looking at the things and electrical appliances in the room.

Old Yang stepped forward, pinched her little face, kissed her and said, "Okay, you're back to life! These things are ordinary things, there are a lot of them in Hong Kong, don't make a fuss. With my ability, it's normal for me to bring these things over, isn't it? These snacks should be enough for you to eat for a month. I will try to come to see you every month in the future and bring you daily necessities and some food. Although you are not going to Hong Kong, I can't treat you badly when it comes to food and drink!"

Li Yuping responded and hugged Lao Yang excitedly, "That's great, that's great! You're so nice, husband! This way I won't be bored anymore."

Lao Yang began to teach her how to use the rice cooker to cook rice, steam crabs, and stew fish. Lao Yang built a simple kitchen on the balcony and put various seasonings in it.

After Lao Yang did it once, Li Yuping basically learned it. The two sat together and ate rice, stewed fish and crabs. It was only a little after 5 o'clock.

The two of them snuggled up in bed, watching TV and eating cakes. Old Yang thought for a moment and took out a VCR from the cabinet. After installing it, he found a tape and put it in. It was playing a foreign movie, "Sissi," in English.

Old Yang asked, "How is my wife? Do you understand?"

Leaning in Lao Yang's arms, he proudly answered: "No problem! I can speak Japanese, English, German and Russian!"

Old Yang also reached out and hugged her and said, "I didn't expect my wife is a language genius and can speak many foreign languages. I put dozens of video tapes in the cabinet. If there are no TV programs to watch, you can watch videos. I play some famous international films. I will bring you new films when they are released."

The two of them watched TV, ate snacks and drank beverages. Soon, they were so excited by the climax that they hugged Lao Yang and kissed him...

After the passion, Lao Yang hugged Li Yuping and said, "Wife, I will leave for Sichuan tomorrow to meet Shen Yuting and see what she thinks. I will come back as soon as possible."

Li Yuping twisted her body, found a comfortable position, hugged Lao Yang and said, "Well, I'll pack some things for Yuting in the morning, but I don't know how long it will take to get there, and whether the things will be damaged."

He put his arm around Li Yuping and said, "Don't worry about these things. I will prepare them. Just take care of yourself. These things are too simple for me."

Soon, tired Li Yuping fell asleep.

Lao Yang assembled two floor fans from the space and took them out. He also took out some small electrical appliances, a radio, a tape recorder, a handheld camera, a camera, and some blank films and tapes.

Old Yang thought about it and found that there was nothing missing, so he lay back on the bed and fell asleep.

The next morning, Lao Yang wanted to leave quietly, but when he opened his eyes, he met Li Yuping's tearful eyes and had no choice but to retreat.

After a simple breakfast, the two came downstairs to teach Li Yuping how to drive. The Ford that Lao Yang drove was a relatively advanced car. Starting, shifting, and driving were very smooth and effortless, and it was a new car that was not prone to breakdowns.

He drove to a relatively open area and let Li Yuping drive while he guided her. Li Yuping was very talented and learned quickly. After running a few laps on the road, she was very stable. The rest was just a matter of experience.

Lao Yang said to Li Yuping: "This car will belong to you from now on! Go find someone to transfer the ownership to your name. If the transfer is not possible, just register it with the company. Anyway, it is for you to use."

Li Yuping asked doubtfully, "Husband, aren't you going to drive away?"

"No, there are still many of these cars in Hong Kong. This one is for you."

Li Yuping immediately became happy and shouted, "Great! I'll arrange the formalities as soon as possible."

Lao Yang took out a small box and said, "Here are the relevant documents and 10 yuan. Pay the taxes you owe to the country in full and don't give others excuses, because we are not short of money. The rest is your change."

Li Liping immediately pulled Lao Yang over excitedly and kissed him.

Lao Yang hurriedly pushed her away and scolded: "Be careful! Don't be so impatient, drive safely! Otherwise, I will take back the car."

Li Liping made a face and said, "This is too exciting. I must be more careful next time!"