The Great Era of Siheyuan

After leaving Qinjiatun, Li Wenqiang returned to the town along the same route and walked around Xingshou Town several times.

The scorching sun at noon made the car scorching hot. Li Wenqiang felt like a roast duck in an oven. The oil on his body was sizzling out, and he felt sticky and uncomfortable all over.

Their destination today is the People's Commune in Xingshou Town. Xu Damao came to show movies to the production team here, and also to publicize the policies of the organization above and the encouragement of the leaders, to cheer everyone up.

I found a tree by the roadside and parked the car, sat by the roadside to enjoy the cool, and waited for Xu Damao. I took out the rice ball that Sha Zhu had made and ate it slowly.

At Xu Damao's cycling speed, it would take him at least two hours to get there, during which time he could even take a short nap after eating.

Li Wenqiang was eating a rice ball when he suddenly felt someone's eyes falling on him.

He raised his head slightly and saw a beautiful girl standing not far away. She looked to be in her twenties, about the same age as him, and her eyes were fixed on the rice ball in his hand.

The girl's clothes were a little worn, and her face was a little shy, inferior and embarrassed. Her beautiful face had a pair of bright and timid eyes that made people feel very distressed. She was thin and had a swollen face, and it was obvious that she had been hungry for a long time. She watched him circle his fingers in front of his abdomen.

Li Wenqiang was stunned for a moment, then smiled kindly and waved to her.

The girl hesitated for a moment and walked over slowly.

"What's wrong? How can I help you?"

Li Wenqiang asked softly.

The girl blushed and said in a low voice: "I...I haven't eaten for a long time. Can you give me something to eat?"

Li Wenqiang's heart softened and he quickly took out a rice ball and handed it to her.

"Come on, eat."

The girl looked at the rice ball and a hint of gratitude flashed in her eyes, but she did not immediately reach out to take it.

"I...I can't take your things for nothing."

Li Wenqiang smiled and said, "It's okay, eat. You look young, why don't you study in school?"

The girl's eyes dimmed: "My family was poor and couldn't afford my education, so I dropped out. Besides, what's the point of studying when my family can't even afford to eat!"

The girl started crying after she finished speaking.

Li Wenqiang sighed and stuffed the rice ball into the girl's hand: "Knowledge can change your destiny. You should continue to study if you have the chance."

The girl held the rice ball tightly with both hands, tears welling up in her eyes: "Thank you, I will remember your words."

After the woman finished speaking, she took the rice ball and was about to leave, but Li Wenqiang stopped her again.

"Hey, wait a minute, this is for you!"

Li Wenqiang chased after her and took a few rice balls from the bag and put them in her hands. The rice balls wrapped in lotus leaves had a meaty aroma, which made her drool uncontrollably.

The girl looked at the rice balls that Li Wenqiang handed over, her eyes full of surprise and emotion. She opened her mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Li Wenqiang looked at her and said gently, "Take it. Only when you are full will you have the energy to think about the future."

The girl held the rice ball tightly, tears welling up in her eyes again.

"Thank you, you are such a good person."

The girl's voice trembled a little.

Li Wenqiang waved his hand and said, "Don't be so polite, it's just a small matter."

The girl bit her lip, as if mustering up a lot of courage, and said, "My name is Xiao Huilan, I will definitely repay you."

Li Wenqiang smiled and said, "Don't think about repaying me. Live a good life and work hard to change your destiny. That's the most important thing."

Xiao Huilan carefully memorized Li Wenqiang's appearance in her mind, holding the rice ball tightly in her hands, turned around and trotted away.

Looking at her leaving back, Li Wenqiang didn't think much about it. He just found a place that he felt was clean and sat down, then took a rice ball and started eating.

He called the girl just now because he saw that she was obviously very hungry but was still resisting eating the rice balls. It was obvious that there might be someone waiting for her at home who needed the food even more, so he called her and gave her food.

Li Wenqiang doesn't mind giving his own food to those in need if he can help others without being discovered. But he knows that there are always termites. You may donate your food and the food may appear in a private warehouse or on a black market.

After eating two rice balls, Li Wenqiang was too lazy to eat anymore. The rice balls were far inferior to the fresh vegetables. Even if Sha Zhu made them, they were just so-so. How could they taste good if he fried some vegetables and kneaded them into the rice balls on a whim? He preferred to eat something fresh.

Li Wenqiang crossed his legs, put his hands behind his head, and lay casually on the grass.

Many children nearby were attracted by the tricycle and watched from a distance out of curiosity, not daring to get close. Occasionally, a few brave ones came closer, but as soon as Li Wenqiang opened his eyes, they immediately ran away in fear.

Xu Damao's projection equipment was in the car, so he naturally would not let these children get close to it. Kids in their teens were very wild, and if they accidentally broke something, Xu Damao would be in trouble.

While he was playing with the child, a bicycle bell rang in the distance. Li Wenqiang turned around and saw Xu Damao had arrived. He checked the time and realized that he had been lying here for more than three hours without realizing it.

Li Wenqiang stood up and patted his butt, shaking off the weeds and dust on his back.

"Xu Damao, you're really slow. I thought you'd be here in two hours at most, but you've been waiting until it's almost dark!"

Xu Damao panted and said, "You think I want to? Why don't you try it. The longer you ride this bicycle, the heavier your legs will feel. It's good enough that I can get here in this time! But Brother Qiang, what are you doing here? Can't you just go sit in the commune?"

"I just came here to take a look. What's the point of sitting in the commune?"

Li Wenqiang shook his head and said.

Xu Damao asked Li Wenqiang curiously, "Brother Qiang, did Qin Huairu do anything weird along the way?"

Li Wenqiang frowned.

"Don't mention it. I won't tell you more. Just be careful with that woman!"

Xu Damao chuckled and said, "Brother Qiang, Qin Huairu relied on her beauty to try to climb up the social ladder. But she didn't expect that you, Brother Qiang, had good self-control and she didn't succeed."

Although Li Wenqiang didn't say much, Xu Damao was very smart and he quickly guessed what might have happened on the road.

"What are you talking about? Let's go, it's already three o'clock. If you don't find someone to arrange it, it will be dark soon. Do you want to spend the night on the street? Hurry up and lead the way!"

Seeing that Xu Damao was talking nonsense, Li Wenqiang ended the topic directly. There was nothing wrong between him and Qin Huairu, but what he said was like Ximen Daguanren, which was really unfair.

Hearing the dissatisfaction in Li Wenqiang's words, Xu Damao didn't dare to say anything more and led the way to the commune.