Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Time flies. Another month has passed in the blink of an eye and there is still a week left until the Chinese New Year.

After get off work, Li Qingfeng was on his way home when he passed by a dead end. Seeing no one in front or behind him, he took out a lamb hind leg and a set of lamb offal from the space, packed them in a sack, hung them on the handlebars, and then rode his bicycle towards home.

As soon as Li Qingfeng pushed his bicycle into the yard, the four Weiguo brothers and sisters hurriedly surrounded him, shouting in unison.

"Dad, you're back!"

Li Qingfeng parked his bike, looked at his four children, and said to them with a smile, "Well, you're back!"

"You guys play for a while, Dad will make you something delicious."

After saying that, Li Qingfeng carried the lamb legs and the lamb chops and walked towards the kitchen.

When he heard there was something delicious, Li Weimin's eyes lit up, and he trotted after his father, looking up and asking, "Dad, what's delicious?"

Although Weiguo, Weihong and Weijun were not greedy, they thought it was useless to play when there was something delicious to eat! They followed Weimin and walked up.

"We'll have roasted lamb legs and lamb soup tonight."

Li Qingfeng put the sack on the table, took out the lamb leg and shook it towards his children, then went to prepare the ingredients.

Wu Lirong frowned and asked, "Brother Qingfeng, why did you buy meat again? I've eaten meat several times this month, and I feel like I've gained some weight."

Li Qingfeng smiled and said, "Why are you fat? This is just right."

Seeing Wu Lirong reaching out to clean the sheep's offal, he quickly stopped her and said, "Lirong, the sheep's offal must be cleaned."

"Go and mix some flour so you can bake some unleavened bread for dinner."

"Fine!"

Wu Lirong nodded in response, then took a small basin to knead the dough.

Li Qingfeng used a kitchen knife to make some cuts on the lamb legs, added various seasonings, marinated them for a while before grilling them, and then started to cook lamb offal soup.

Li Qingfeng whispered to his eldest son beside him: "Weiguo, ask your second uncle to come to our house for dinner."

"Okay, dad, I'll go right away."

After saying that, Li Weiguo ran out in a hurry.

While Wu Lirong was kneading the dough, she asked Li Qingfeng, "Brother Qingfeng, are you going to buy our New Year's goods today?"

Li Qingfeng lit a cigarette and said, "Yeah! What's the matter? Do you want to buy anything?"

Wu Lirong thought for a while before she smiled and said, "I don't have anything to buy, I'm just asking."

Li Qingfeng thought for a moment, then said, "Lirong, how about I buy some cloth and come back to make a set of clothes for everyone in our family?"

Wu Lirong said, "No, there are still new clothes at home that we haven't worn yet! Let's wait until next year!"

Li Weihong felt a little disappointed that she couldn't make new clothes to wear.

"Remember you."

Li Qingfeng took out the blanched lamb offal, cut it into small pieces with a knife, put it back into the pot, added some seasonings and simmered it again on low heat.

At this time, Li Weiguo also came back and shouted as soon as he entered the kitchen: "Dad, Mom, my second uncle and second aunt are here."

As soon as Wei Guo finished speaking, Li Qingshan came in carrying a bottle of wine, followed by Qin Huairu holding Wei Yan, and the brothers Li Weidong and Li Weiqiang.

Li Qingshan put the wine on the table, greeted Wu Lirong, sat down next to his eldest brother, and said with a smile: "Brother, the food in your house is so good!"

Li Qingfeng handed over a cigarette and said in a deep voice: "It's not like we eat it every day. Besides, you weren't there that time."

"hey-hey!"

Li Qingshan smiled awkwardly and scratched his head.

Wu Lirong took Qin Huairu, who was holding Wei Yan, to the living room to chat.

The brothers Weidong and Weiqiang followed Weijun to the yard to play.

Li Qingfeng then asked, "Qingshan, where is your family spending the New Year this year?"

Li Qingshan took a puff of cigarette and said, "Brother, Huairu and I will take the children back to Qinjia Village to celebrate the New Year today."

Li Qingfeng said: "Oh, then when will you return?"

Hearing this, Li Qingshan thought for a while, then said, "The steel mill will be closed on the 27th, and our family will go back early on the 28th."

Li Qingfeng took the marinated lamb leg and grilled it while saying, "Not that night."

"I will prepare New Year's goods for the family the day after tomorrow. You can bring some when you return to the village."

After hearing this, Li Qingshan was delighted and thanked him with a smile: "Brother, thank you first."

Li Qingfeng lit a cigarette, turned the lamb leg over, and then said seriously: "Don't thank me yet, but you have to pay. I don't have to ask you for money."

"But even brothers should settle accounts clearly! What do you think, Qingshan?"

After hearing this, Li Qingshan didn't think there was anything wrong, so he nodded heavily and said, "Brother, that's for sure."

As he said that, he took out some money, found five big black tens, and handed them to Li Qingfeng.

"Brother, this is fifty. This is enough for my New Year's shopping."

Li Qingfeng didn't hesitate to take the money and asked, "What do you want to buy?"

Li Qingshan didn't hesitate and said directly: "Cigarettes, alcohol, peanuts and melon seeds are must-buys."

"There is no shortage of food in the village now. I can use the remaining money to buy a few packs of snacks, and the rest can be used to buy meat."

Li Qingfeng nodded: "Got it, I'll go buy New Year's goods the day after tomorrow, you can come get them after get off work the day after tomorrow evening."

Li Qingshan nodded and replied: "Okay!"

"Qingshan, you roast the lamb legs first, I'll go make the pancakes."

Li Qingfeng saw that Wu Lirong had not come to make pancakes yet, so he knew that she had forgotten the time while chatting with her sister-in-law, so he asked Qingshan to roast the lamb legs, while he washed his hands first and went to make the pancakes.

Li Qingshan took the big iron skewer stuck in the lamb leg and roasted it skillfully.

Ten minutes later, Wu Lirong finally realized what was happening and walked into the kitchen. She said embarrassedly, "Brother Qingfeng, take a break. I'll do it."

Li Qingfeng looked at Wu Lirong with a smile, shook his head and said, "No need, Lirong, just don't get involved."

"I'm almost done. Go wash the children's hands, then call Dad and Huairu to come over for dinner!"

"Row."

Wu Lirong walked out of the kitchen with a kettle in her hand, blushing, and shouted to the children playing in the yard, "It's time to eat. Come here and I'll help you wash your hands."

After saying that, he mixed some warm water for them.

When the six children heard this, they hurried over.

When Li Weiguo grew up and became sensible, he started washing his hands by himself.

Wu Lirong saw Qin Huairu carrying Wei Yan out of the living room, and then said to her eldest son: "Weiguo, go and call your grandfather to come for dinner."

"Got it, mother."

Before Li Weiguo ran into Li Chengman's bedroom, he opened his mouth and shouted loudly: "Grandpa, Grandpa, it's time to eat!"

Li Qingfeng found a few empty bowls, put chopped green onions in one and chopped coriander in another.

I beat a hen's egg in an empty bowl, added a proper amount of water and a little salt, stirred it quickly, and steamed it. This steamed egg cake was for Wei Yan.

Then he took the roasted lamb hind leg from his brother, cut it into pieces with a knife, put it on a plate and placed it on the dining table.

Seeing the six children surrounding him, Li Qingfeng held up a large pot and spoon and shouted, "Don't gather here, go sit down, and I'll serve you when the food is ready."