Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

The jeep drove for nearly three more hours before arriving at Anyang. We had a quick meal in the town and then delivered our lunch.

After dinner, the father and his two sons smoked a cigarette before driving back to the village.

The car drove for more than ten minutes, and Li Qingfeng saw from afar a village that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Although I am familiar with the layout of the village, I feel unfamiliar when I see the newly renovated village.

Li Chengman and Li Qingshan were in similar moods at this time, and were in the same mood as Li Qingfeng.

The car was driving slowly on the bumpy road in the village. Curious children from the village followed behind the car, chasing the jeep and shouting.

There were also many curious villagers on both sides of the village road, watching the jeep driving by.

They gathered in pairs to chat and point at each other.

The car drove all the way to a dilapidated yard before Li Qingfeng slowly stopped the car.

Li Chengman and his two sons did not get out of the car first, but silently looked at the dilapidated yard in front of them.

This was their former home, now in such a dilapidated state.

"Qingfeng and Qingshan, please get off first!"

Li Chengman got out of the car first, glanced at the villagers who were slowly walking towards him, turned around and walked to the gate of the dilapidated courtyard.

Li Qingfeng and Li Qingshan followed their father out of the car.

Li Qingfeng took out the key, opened the rusty door lock, and the door opened with a creaky sound.

The villagers who were watching the excitement saw that Li Cheng was wearing a military uniform and Li Qingfeng and Li Qingshan were both wearing neat Zhongshan suits, and they knew that they were not ordinary people. For a moment, the villagers around did not dare to gather around and could only watch the scene from afar.

Only the ignorant children ignored their parents' eye contact, slowly approached the car, and looked at the jeep with curiosity.

At this time, an old man with a cane walked out from the villagers, staggering, with two strong men supporting him.

The three of them walked to the side of the car. The old man opened his toothless mouth and asked Li Chengman, "Is it Manzi?"

Li Chengman heard the shout, turned around, looked at the old man, and shouted uncertainly: "Second Uncle?"

Then he took a few quick steps and came in front of the old man. After seeing his face clearly, he shouted in surprise: "It's really you! Second Uncle."

After saying that, he knelt down with a plop and kowtowed three times.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Seeing their father like this, Li Qingfeng and his brother also knelt down and kowtowed three times, then stood up and called out, "Second Grandfather."

"Hey, you are all good kids, get up, get up."

The old man stretched out his trembling hand to support him, and then said to Li Chengman: "Manzi, take the child to my place and sit for a while. I will find someone to help you clean up the yard."

Li Chengman held his second uncle's hand and said softly, "Don't bother, second uncle."

"I came back this time to visit the grave of Lihong, my child's mother. I have to go back after visiting the grave."

The second uncle replied with a straight face: "No, I finally came back, I have to have a meal before leaving."

"Manzi, listen to your uncle, do you hear me?"

"Okay, okay, let's listen to Uncle. I'll go up the mountain to worship first, and then I'll come to your house to find you."

Li Chengman turned to his two sons and said, "Qingfeng, Qingshan, take out the things in the back of the car, and let's go up the mountain first."

It is called a mountain, but in fact it is just a ten-meter-high earthen slope. Because it is not suitable for farming, all the deceased people in each family are buried at the back of the mountain, and the back mountain gradually became a cemetery for the villagers.

The second uncle nodded and said, "Okay, I'll wait for you at home."

Li Chengman and his two sons packed up their belongings and slowly walked towards the back mountain.

The three of them went up the back mountain and came to a lonely grave. This was the grave of Li Chengman’s wife, Li Qingfeng, and Li Qingshan’s mother.

The two brothers had red eyes and tried hard to hold back their tears as they stretched out their hands to pull the weeds on the grave.

Li Chengman half-knelt, put the food on a plate, and placed it neatly in front of the tomb.

Then he took out the wine and filled three cups with it. He then used a match to light the paper money. While burning the paper money, he said to Liu Lihong in his heart, "Mother, listen carefully over there!"

"You don't worry about us. Our two sons are doing well. They are both married and have children."

"Qingfeng is now in college and has four children."

"Qingshan, he's not bad either. He fought for the country and came back safely. But he has few children, only one."

"hehe!"

"Both of our daughters-in-law are very good. They work hard and take care of the household without complaint."

"Don't worry over there. Go wherever you want to go. You don't have to wait for me."

After pulling weeds, the two brothers came back and knelt in front of their mother's grave, burning paper and expressing what was in their hearts.

Li Qingfeng said in his heart: "Mom, I'm so sorry for taking so long to come and see you."

"Mom, I'm a college student now, isn't that good, mom?"

"I have also been married for several years. Your daughter-in-law is Wu Lirong. She is a very nice person and very virtuous. She has given birth to three sons and a daughter for me."

"Mom, you are doing well over there."

Li Qingshan said in his heart: "Mom, I'm sorry that I came to see you just now."

"We are all fine. Dad became the deputy leader some time ago. Isn't that awesome!"

"I'm pretty good too. I fought a lot of American soldiers some time ago, and now I'm back."

"I plan to work in Sijiu City. I got married two years ago. My brother introduced me to you."

"Your daughter-in-law is Qin Huairu. Like you, she is a hard-working and capable housekeeper. She also gave birth to a boy for me."

"Mom, I hope you are doing well over there and keep our family safe and sound."

The father and his two sons burned the paper money they brought, lit three incense sticks each, poured the wine in three wine cups in front of the grave, and packed up their things.

The three of them walked towards the village with red eyes.

Li Qingfeng walked beside his father, handed him a cigarette, and said, "Dad, when we go back, why don't we leave some money so that the villagers can help us rebuild our old house."

Li Chengman finished lighting his cigarette and after hearing this, he pondered for a while, then nodded and said, "Okay, Qingfeng, your suggestion is good. I'll talk to your second uncle when we get to his house later. He will definitely agree."

Li Qingshan walked in front and turned around to ask, "Dad, what is our relationship with the Second Master's family?"

When Li Qingfeng heard what his brother asked, he shook his head speechlessly, not knowing what to say to him.

Li Chengman angrily scolded: "What relationship are you talking about? If we are not on good terms, how can I kowtow to him?"

"I really don't know what's wrong with your brain. Can't you learn from your brother?"

"Qingshan, remember this, your second uncle is your grandfather's younger brother, remember?"

Li Qingshan shrank his neck, nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, and replied: "Remember, Dad."

"Qingshan, if you have any problems in the future, just ask your brother more often, so that you don't get sold out and have to help others count money!"

Li Chengman was not satisfied, so he stepped forward and kicked Li Qingshan in the butt.