Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Li Qingshan glanced at the baby in Xu's mother's arms, then walked away, lit a cigarette, and waited for Xu Damao to come out.

Xu Damao, who was talking to his wife in the house, heard his mother's call, walked out of the house and saw Li Qingshan smoking not far away.

"Congratulations! Damao, you're a father now."

"Hey! Thank you, thank you."

Xu Damao narrowed his eyes happily, then lit a cigarette and said with a smile: "Qingshan, why are you back at this time?"

Li Qingshan took a puff of his cigarette and replied, "The factory has an escort mission for me to lead, so I came back to rest."

Hearing this, Xu Damao asked, "Qingshan, where are you escorting him to? Be careful about your safety."

“To the Northeast.”

Afterwards, Li Qingshan chatted with Xu Damao for a while, then said goodbye and went home.

When he got home, Li Qingshan found that it was almost ten o'clock, so he went into the kitchen to cook.

It took Li Qingshan more than half an hour to finish cooking, pack the food in a lunch box, lock the door, and ride his bicycle towards the police station.

I greeted the security guard at the police station door, parked my bike, and walked in carrying my lunch box.

When I arrived at the logistics department, I saw Wei Qiang squatting outside the house from a distance, poking the ground with a branch.

"Wei Qiang."

Li Wei Qiang heard a familiar voice, turned around and found it was his father. He stood up and ran towards his father, still shouting loudly.

"Dad, Daddy."

Li Qingshan picked up his youngest son and asked with a smile, "What are you playing?"

"Playing with ants!"

Qin Huairu was chatting with her colleagues in the logistics office when she heard Wei Qiang's call outside. She came out and saw that it was Li Qingshan. As she walked towards him, she asked in surprise, "Qingshan, why are you here? Why aren't you at work?"

"I'm here to bring lunch to you three."

Afterwards, Li Qingshan told Qin Huairu again that the factory had an escort mission and would go to the Northeast early the next morning.

Although Qin Huairu was reluctant, there was nothing she could do. The work had already been arranged, and she couldn't not go!

Li Qingshan asked again: "Huai Ru, where is our daughter?"

"She's playing in the house! Qingshan, wait a moment, I'll carry her out."

Qin Huairu turned and walked into the logistics office. After waiting for a while, she heard loud laughter. Qin Huairu came out holding Wei Yan and said to Li Qingshan, "Let's go! Let's talk somewhere else."

"Listen to you."

Li Qingshan held Wei Qiang in his arms, carried a lunch box in his hand, and walked slowly behind his wife.

When they arrived at the police station cafeteria, Qin Huairu asked Wei Qiang to call Wu Lirong.

After Wu Lirong arrived, she knew that her brother-in-law was going on a business trip to the Northeast the next day, so she gave him some instructions.

Li Qingshan nodded to indicate that he understood, and asked his sister-in-law's family and his father to come to his house for dinner in the evening.

Then they ate the food brought by Li Qingshan.

After dinner, Li Qingshan didn’t stay long and took his youngest son home on his bike.

When Li Qingfeng got home from get off work in the evening, he heard Wu Lirong say that his brother was going to the Northeast on a business trip the next day, and asked his family to go to his brother's house for dinner. His father and children had already gone there.

Afterwards, Li Qingfeng and Wu Lirong locked the door and walked towards their brother's house.

When they arrived at her brother's house, the children were playing in the yard, and Wu Lirong went to the kitchen to help Qin Huairu cook.

Li Qingfeng walked into the living room and asked his brother, "Qingshan, are you going on a business trip to the Northeast tomorrow?"

"Yeah! Brother."

Li Qingshan poured his elder brother a cup of tea and handed him a cigarette.

Li Qingfeng lit up his cigarette and said with a smile, "The Northeast is a great place. When you get there, buy some things that aren't available here."

After saying that, he took out a stack of money, pulled out five big black tens, and handed them to Li Qingshan.

"Here, this money, buy whatever you want."

"Okay, I'll go to the Northeast to see what good things there are."

Li Qingshan was neither polite nor humble, and directly took the fifty yuan handed over by his elder brother.

Li Qingfeng took a puff of his cigarette and continued, "There are a lot of good things, like roe deer meat, fur coats, ginseng, etc."

"But Qingshan, please be careful on your way to the Northeast. If you encounter a road bully, listen to the driver."

"If you encounter a tough guy, you have to be tough and protect your own safety."

After hearing this, Li Qingshan nodded: "I understand, brother."

Li Chengman also echoed from the side: "Qingshan, you must remember your brother's words well and don't take them lightly."

"Got it, Dad. I'll remember it."

Li Qingfeng said again: "Qingshan, your steel mill is going to the Northeast this time, are you going to come back with empty trucks?"

Li Qingshan shook his head and said, "I don't know either."

"Then you can go and ask tomorrow. If it's an empty truck, it would be best to ask your factory to find a few buyers to purchase supplies in the Northeast."

"This way, your steel mill will have a good year, and our police station may also benefit from it."

“It’s better to go shopping with the street office.”

Li Qingfeng's mouth felt a little dry after talking so much, so he picked up the teacup and drank it slowly.

Li Qingshan heard what his elder brother said, nodded, and said with a smile: "Okay!"

Then the father and his two sons talked about the living environment and species in Northeast China.

In the kitchen, Qin Huairu and Wu Lirong were almost done cooking.

Wu Lirong washed her hands, then walked out of the kitchen and shouted to the children playing in the yard, "Children, it's time to eat. Weiguo, take your brothers and sisters to eat."

"I understand, Auntie."

Then Wu Lirong came to the living room again and said to Li Chengman and his sons: "Dad, Brother Qingfeng, Qingshan, the meal is ready, wash your hands and come eat!"

"Let's go, eat and talk."

Li Chengman and his two sons washed their hands and followed Wu Lirong into the kitchen.

Seeing that the children and Qin Huairu had not eaten yet and were waiting for them, Li Chengman said, "The children are hungry, you all eat first."

Li Qingshan took a bottle of wine and three wine glasses, filled them with wine, and placed a glass of wine in front of his father, his brother, and himself.

While drinking and eating, Li Qingfeng took out five big black tens and handed them to his brother, indicating that he was going to the Northeast to buy some tiger bone wine or something like that.

Now we live in a society where relationships are important, so it's still nice to come back and see someone off.

Li Qingshan took the money directly, put it in his pocket, and nodded to indicate that he understood.

Li Chengman, his two sons, finished a bottle of white wine and stopped drinking. After dinner, Wu Lirong helped Qin Huairu clean up.

Li Chengman and Li Qingfeng reminded Li Qingshan to be careful on the road. After Wu Lirong helped to clean up, they took the children home.

Before leaving, Wu Lirong whispered to Qin Huairu that if Qingshan left, she could also take her three children to live there.

Qin Huairu hugged Wei Yan, smiled and nodded to express her gratitude, and said that she would discuss it with Qingshan in the evening.

After Li Chengman and Li Qingfeng's family of six left, Li Qingshan closed the door and returned to the living room with Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu asked Li Qingshan, "Qingshan, Sister Lirong just asked me to take the children and live with my eldest brother after you go on your business trip."

Hearing this, Li Qingshan asked, "Wife, what do you think?"