1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

The two of them spent a lot of time going back and forth, and they were not in the mood to eat the food they bought.

They just sat there by the bed, as if they had lost all their strength and courage.

There was a gloomy atmosphere in the room, making people feel depressed and suffocated.

After a long while, Yi Zhonghai finally spoke to the aunt, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Let's spend the money we got back first. I'll find a way to exchange some bills in the evening!"

"Well, this is all we can do now. Old Yi, who do you think did this?"

The aunt was very suspicious because she clearly remembered that the food was placed safely in the cupboard last night.

How could it disappear overnight?

"Okay, don't think too much about it. Fortunately, we still have some savings in our passbook. What's past is past. Don't think too much about it!"

After hearing what Yi Zhonghai said, the aunt nodded and got up to clean up the house, putting in order the things that had been messed up in the morning.

Yi Zhonghai stood up, walked out of the house and went to the deaf old lady in the backyard.

the other side.

Li Weiguo walked home in a hurry, but it was almost noon and he still hadn't arrived home.

So he found a place to rest for a while, took some food from the storage space, and then rushed home without stopping.

When he was near Nanluoguxiang, he found a secluded place and took out ten kilograms of rice, two chickens, a kilogram of White Rabbit milk candy, and two bottles of wine from the storage space.

He packed these things into a sack, placed them on the bicycle rack, and then walked home.

Now that he has achieved financial freedom, the level of food and drink at home must be improved.

When he got home, his brothers were all out, and only his grandmother and his sister Li Weihong were sitting at the door.

"Grandma, Xiaohong, I'm back!"

Seeing Li Weiguo coming back, Grandma Li quickly put down the clothes in her hands and walked towards Li Weiguo, and his sister Li Weihong followed closely behind her.

"Brother...brother..."

When Li Weihong saw Li Weiguo coming back, she opened her arms and wanted him to hug her, but unfortunately he was pushing a bicycle and couldn't free his hands.

"Honghong, be good. Big brother will hug you later!"

"Ok!"

As Grandma Li walked towards him, she asked worriedly, "Weiguo, did you have lunch? We left some food for you at home!"

"Grandma, I've already eaten outside... Please help me hold the bicycle while I unload my stuff!"

"Hey! How come you can bring back so many things after going out?"

Grandma Li smiled and helped to hold the bicycle, and Li Weiguo then unloaded the things and put them on the ground.

Li Weiguo leaned close to Grandma Li's ear and whispered, "I found it at the pigeon market and bought it with money!"

"Okay, okay, take the things into the house first, I'll park the bike!"

Li Weiguo smiled and nodded, then obediently carried his things and walked into the house.

After Grandma Li parked her bicycle, she led Li Weihong into the house.

At the Yan family next door, the third aunt saw the whole scene clearly. She was very curious about what was in the sack that Li Weiguo brought back.

What's in that sack?

Seeing how happy Aunt Li is, it must be a good thing.

The more Auntie thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt. She felt like she was being tortured by a hundred claws, which made her uneasy.

In the Li family's house, Li Weiguo took out the things in the sack one by one and placed them on the table.

When Grandma Li led Li Weihong into the house, they saw two bottles of wine, two chickens, a brown paper bag, and a small bag of grain on the table.

"Wow! We've gained a lot today! Is this today's big surprise?"

Grandma Li looked at the things on the table and teased Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo scratched his head embarrassedly: "Haha... Grandma, you just like to tease me, what kind of surprise is this!"

"Alright! You're being modest. These things are a lot!"

Grandma Li slowly opened the bag of grain on the table. When she saw what was inside, she froze instantly.

Her eyes were wide open, full of shock, her dry lips trembled, and she muttered to herself: "This...is this rice?"

She raised her wrinkled and rough hands and gently grabbed a handful of rice. The rice slipped through her fingers without her noticing.

Grandma Li's breathing became rapid, her chest heaving violently, and the wrinkles on her face seemed to deepen due to extreme shock.

Her eyes were fixed on the white rice in her hands, and her expression of disbelief made her look a little dazed, as if she couldn't believe that what she saw was real.

"It just so happened that someone was selling rice in Pigeon Market, and my family hadn't eaten rice for many years, so I bought some!"

When Li Weiguo's words reached Grandma Li's ears, she seemed to be awakened from a trance. Her body trembled slightly, and she came back to her senses from the shock of Bai Mi.

"Good good!"

Grandma Li said the word "good" three times in a row, her lips trembling and her voice shaking with excitement.

Grandma Li couldn't wait to open the paper bag next to her. When she saw a pound of White Rabbit milk candy inside, the smile on her face became even brighter.

He kept repeating, "That's great, that's great... Let my good granddaughter have one first!"

Her slightly trembling body and happy look with tears in her eyes made people feel both distressed and happy for her.

"Grandma, eat one too!"

"Hey hey...good..."

The grandparents and grandchildren each ate a White Rabbit milk candy, and Grandma Li quickly put all the things into the cupboard in the inner room.

Seeing his grandmother’s nervous look, Li Weiguo really wanted to tell her that there would be many more of these things in the future!

But the timing is not right now, and he must bury this secret deep in his heart.

"Grandma, I'm going to the courtyard to take a look. I'm taking my sister with me!"

"Go! Be careful not to mess with your father!"

"understood!"

Li Weiguo, holding his sister Li Weihong, walked briskly towards the alley next door.

When they arrived at the gate of their own courtyard, a lively and orderly scene came into view.

The originally dilapidated small courtyard has now been completely renovated and the renovation work is nearing completion.

Some of the craftsmen were carefully checking the corners of the eaves, some were making the final touches to the newly painted doors and windows, and others were cleaning up debris on the ground and doing the finishing work.

In the yard, the newly built tap is particularly eye-catching, and the faucet shines silver in the sun.

Li Weiguo saw his father Li Dajiang and grandfather bending over, busy cleaning the yard.

Li Dajiang was moving a piece of wood with great effort. His forehead was covered with sweat, but he didn't bother to wipe it off.

Grandpa was holding a broom, carefully sweeping the dust in the corner, with such a focused look as if he was treating an extremely precious treasure.

In addition to the newly built tap and separate toilet, most of the ground in the yard is paved with a neat layer of bluestone slabs, leaving only a small flower bed, adding a touch of vitality to the yard.

Li Weiguo looked at the courtyard that was about to be renovated, his heart filled with joy. He unconsciously tightened his hands around his sister, raised the corners of his mouth, and quickened his pace as he walked into the courtyard.