Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

On the fourth day after Li Dabao's wedding, everyone returned to Hope Village. This time, Zhang Qingfang and her mother and son went with them.

The next day after returning to the village, another banquet was held. This was planned by Li Dabao before his marriage. Jiao Kangzhan and Yue Zhen from the village both attended the wedding banquet with their families in a private capacity.

In the evening, Zhang Qingfang was taken away by Xu Fang, who said that he would go to another city to treat his leg, which would take about a week. Yue Xiaogang and Yue Xiaoying stayed in Hope New Village temporarily.

Soon after leaving the village, Xu Fang carried the unconscious Zhang Qingfang and secretly returned to their residence in Xishan (Xu Fang and Zhang Long had a residence at the junction of Xishan and Beishan).

Zhang Qingfang, who was in a coma, was sent directly to the second world, where he would receive good treatment.

In fact, there is no need for any advanced medical means. It is nothing more than anesthesia, correcting the dislocated bones, taking a repair capsule and sleeping for a day.

In order not to be too shocking, Zhang Qingfang would have to stay in the second world for at least a week, and then return to the real world to recuperate for another month.

Liu Guozheng was not afraid that Zhang Qingfang would reveal the secret after she came out, because Zhang Qingfang only knew that she was being treated in a certain hospital, but had no idea where exactly she was, so she couldn't tell him even if she wanted to.

The fifteenth day of the first lunar month soon arrived. After celebrating a lively Lantern Festival in the village, Yue Xiaogang and Yue Xiaoying completely fell in love with this place. Even though they could not see Zhang Qingfang now, they felt more relaxed when getting along with other children.

During this period, Nan Yi's relationship with the two also made good progress.

Early in the morning on the 16th day of the first lunar month, Liu Guozheng, Nan Yi, Li Dabao, Yu Li, Xu Qing and Jiang Ping arrived at the Hope New Village Office.

This time, the city was relatively quiet, and everyone else stayed in the village. Lou Xiao'e originally wanted to go to the city to accompany Liu Guozheng, but her mother refused to agree, so she had to stay in the village to take care of her pregnancy.

When work starts in the new year, of course we have to fire the first gun.

Amid the crackling sound of firecrackers, the Hope New Village Office officially started construction.

The first person who came to the restaurant at noon really surprised Liu Guozheng.

It was none other than Wang Sigen and Liu Guangtian, two people with whom Li Dabao had contact when he got married.

"Comrade Liu Guozheng, I...we..."

Wang Sigen didn't know how to start.

Seeing that Wang Sigen was a little stuck, Liu Guangtian behind him was also very anxious. Facing Liu Guozheng, he didn't dare to say anything, and didn't know how to say it.

"Just tell me if you have anything to say."

Judging from their looks, they must be asking for something.

"Comrade Liu Guozheng, we would like to know where the wine came from last time?"

After a long while, Wang Sigen finally uttered a complete sentence.

Liu Guozheng asked: "What's wrong?"

"I... Guangtian and I want to get a few bottles and sell them on the black market."

In order to get information from others, Wang Sigen directly expressed his thoughts.

"You two are pretty brave, eh?"

Liu Guozheng looked at the two of them with interest. There was no doubt that Wang Sigen was the main one and Liu Guangtian was the auxiliary one.

Why not Liu Guangtian? Children who have been subjected to domestic violence for a long time have great character defects, that is, obedience, rarely have their own opinions, and most of them are cowardly.

Opposite characteristics such as stubbornness and rebelliousness may also appear.

"I would rather die of overeating than die of hunger."

A sad look appeared on Wang Sigen's face, and Liu Guangtian nodded in agreement behind him.

"Why are you planning to sell alcohol on the black market?"

Liu Guozheng was still somewhat curious about the two people's decision.

"I sold the bottle of wine you gave me when Li Dabao got married last time for ten dollars."

When talking about the ten yuan he earned from selling wine, there was a "light" on Wang Sigen's face. That should be what people often call the light of hope.

Liu Guozheng looked at Liu Guangtian again and asked, "Where's your bottle?"

"I changed it to two fried eggs."

Liu Guangtian's voice was very soft, giving people an embarrassed feeling.

Compared to Wang Sigen who sold it for ten yuan, Liu Guangtian should indeed feel ashamed.

"Haha, you exchanged it with your father, right?"

Liu Guozheng laughed. He had watched TV, and the one that impressed him most was the episode where Liu Haizhong ate fried eggs. His mouth was full of oil after one bite. It was no wonder that Liu Guangtian sold the bottle of wine at a low price. After all, his family status was there, and it was already very good to be able to exchange it for two fried eggs in their family.

"Ah."

Liu Guangtian's face turned slightly red, and he felt a little embarrassed.

"You should know that those people in your courtyard are the kind of people who laugh at others without any hatred. Aren't you two afraid?"

There is no need to think about it. As long as Wang Sigen and Liu Guangtian make money from selling wine, there will be a 100% chance that others will report them if they don't get any advantage.

What awaits these two people then is jail.

In the 1960s, if someone was caught speculating in the country, it was a very serious crime, and in serious cases, he would be sentenced to death. This is why Liu Guozheng wanted to send Jia Dongxu to prison for a false accusation.

Wang Sigen said: "Liu Guangtian and I have discussed that we should rent a house close to the black market so that it will be more convenient for us to stay and store our things."

"Not bad, you two have done a good job of preparation. Have you rented a house?"

"No, we couldn't find a suitable one. We just met someone who wanted to sell a small courtyard, but we couldn't afford it."

"Didn't they say that houses can't be bought and sold?"

"If you want to sell, you'll find a way."

"Okay then, I'll give you two a job. If you do it well, you can get some wine from me. If you don't, forget it."

"You say."

"How many courtyards does the house have? Where is it?"

"The second courtyard is not far from Houhai."

"Help me make some connections. If I can get the job done, it will benefit you."

"Okay, just wait for the good news."

After saying that, Wang Sigen led Liu Guangtian away with a smile on his face.

"Four roots, what does Liu Guozheng mean?"

“I want to buy a house.”

"I know he wants to buy a house. Does his last sentence mean he can provide us with wine?"

"As long as things are done well, it should be."

"Then we have to hurry up. Don't wait until they sell the house. It would be a pity."

"You're right. Let's not take a break at noon. Let's go find someone directly."

"it is good."

"By the way, how much do you have for four?"

"ten bucks."

"How many bottles of wine can we get for ten dollars?"

"I don't know. I think two bottles should be fine."

"That's fine too. We can slowly make money by doing it a few more times."

"No, Guangtian, how much money do you have now?"

"I have less than ten dollars."

"Okay, as long as you have the money."

"Si Gen, do you think we can get rich?"

"As long as you get in touch with Liu Guozheng, you will definitely make money."

"That's good."

The two became happier as they talked, and their steps became much lighter as they imagined a better life in the future.