1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

It was almost noon when Chen Suzhi returned from work.

She was holding a medium-sized jar in her hand, which contained the meal she got from the village canteen today.

As soon as she entered the door, she found a bicycle parked in the yard.

"Wei Lan, whose bicycle is that in the yard?"

Then I heard the sound of several people talking and laughing coming from the room.

At this time, Li Weilan stuck her head out of the kitchen, smiled and shouted, "Mom, you're back! My brother Weiguo is here!"

"Oh! Weiguo is here! That's great!" Chen Suzhi said as she walked towards the kitchen.

Li Weilan took the jar from her hand, smiled and whispered, "Mom, Grandma asked Brother Weiguo to send some more food over. Look, there's quite a bit!"

Chen Suzhi looked in the direction Li Weilan's hand was pointing and saw a medium-sized cloth bag filled with about 50 kilograms of mixed grain flour.

"Wow, why are there so many?" Chen Suzhi's eyes lit up and she asked in surprise.

"Not only that, there are also a lot of potatoes, a roast duck, a chicken, and yes, two pieces of cloth. Brother Weiguo said that these were given to my father by my great-grandmother to nourish his body. I didn't dare to cook the chicken, mom!"

While Li Weilan was talking to Chen Suzhi, her hands were not idle. She skillfully put the shredded potatoes into the pan and fried them.

The lard used for cooking at home was the same one from last time, which was made from the meat that Brother Weiguo sent over. Li Weilan usually only put a little bit of it in cooking, but today she added two drops more for the first time.

The shredded potatoes are poured into the hot pan, making a sizzling sound.

Li Weilan quickly flipped the potatoes with a wooden spatula, and the air was immediately filled with the aroma of fried potato shreds.

Although the only seasoning at home was salt, Li Weilan added two drops of lard and used chopped green onions and garlic, so the aroma was still quite strong.

"Well, it's better not to cook. You can't eat all the good things in one day. Weilan, your brother Weiguo rarely stays for dinner, so add more oil to cook."

"Mom, don't worry! I know what's going on!"

Soon a plate of shredded potatoes came out of the pot. Li Weilan also made a cold wild vegetable dish with oil and garlic, which tasted very good.

Chen Suzhi poured the vegetable paste she brought back from the bowl and divided it into four bowls.

Li Weiguo was talking to Li Dahu in the house. His two little cousins ​​stood around them, listening with sparkling eyes.

They just listened without saying anything. They were both good, obedient and sensible children.

After a while, Li Weilan and Chen Suzhi walked into the house cautiously, carrying steaming food.

"Dahu, Weiguo, stop talking and go wash your hands and eat!" Chen Suzhi said to the two people who were talking as she walked into the house.

"Oh, got it!"

Li Weiguo and a few others lined up to walk out. When they came back after washing their hands, the food was already on the table.

"Weiguo, please sit down. We don't have any good food at home, so just make do with what you have!" Chen Suzhi said to Li Weiguo.

Li Weiguo took a look and saw a plate of shredded potatoes, a row of cold wild vegetables, a plate of roast duck, and the multi-grain steamed buns just out of the pot. It was already quite a feast.

"Auntie, please don't greet me. I'm not a stranger here!" After saying that, he sat down beside the kang table.

"That's good, eat more later! We are all benefiting from you, today's multi-grain steamed buns are so delicious!"

Everyone sat around the table. Li Dahu smiled and waved his hand to everyone, "Don't just stand there. Eat quickly, eat quickly."

The family then picked up their chopsticks, picked up their food and started eating.

However, even though he said this, he only picked up a few shredded potatoes and ate the multi-grain steamed bun with wild vegetables and big mouthfuls.

His eyes occasionally glanced at the plate of roast duck, but then quickly looked away.

Chen Suzhi did the same. She kept putting roast duck meat into Li Weiguo's bowl, and only ate shredded potatoes and wild vegetables, muttering, "Weiguo, eat more."

Li Weilan lowered her head and ate the food in small bites, not daring to look at the plate of roast duck. She never stretched out her chopsticks to pick up a piece of roast duck meat.

Li Weiguo saw all this and couldn't help feeling sad.

He noticed that his two little cousins, although they were eating the grains with gusto, could not help but keep their eyes on the plate of roast duck, and their chopsticks in their hands unconsciously stretched in that direction, but then retracted.

Li Weiguo reached out and picked up the roast duck meat, put a piece in each of their bowls, and said sincerely and firmly: "Uncle, aunt, don't just let me eat it, you have to eat it too. Only when you are healthy can you support this family for the children."

Li Dahu was stunned for a moment, looking at the duck meat in the bowl, a touch of emotion flashed in his eyes, and then a trace of embarrassment appeared: "Weiguo, let's leave this meat for the children."

As he said that, he pushed the duck meat towards his two little cousins.

Chen Suzhi also said quickly: "Yes, Weiguo, these are enough for us to eat. It's a rare visit for you, so eat more."

Li Weiguo looked at them, his heart filled with emotion.

He knew that this family was too kind. They always left the best for others while silently enduring the hardships of life.

He cleared his throat and said seriously, "Uncle, aunt, listen to me. My cousins ​​are still young, and there will be many days before they can eat meat, but you are the pillars of the family.

Only when you are healthy can you have the energy to work and earn work points, and our family can get better and better."

Li Dahu listened to Li Weiguo's words, and the chopsticks in his hand stopped in mid-air for a long time.

He knew that what Li Weiguo said was right, but he and his wife had gotten used to it over the years, and whenever there was something good at home, they always thought of letting their children eat it.

His health condition has caused too much trouble for his family, and he always wants to make it up to them.

However, thinking about the changes in his body in the past two days, he went from having difficulty speaking to being able to enter and leave the house easily.

In the past two days, when his family members saw his health gradually recovering and smiled, he truly realized that only when he got better would there be hope for this family.

He raised his head and looked at Li Weiguo, tears flashing in his eyes, his voice slightly hoarse: "Weiguo, you are right. Uncle understands. For the sake of the children and this family, I have to eat and take good care of my body."

After saying that, he picked up the duck meat from the bowl, put it into his mouth, and chewed it carefully, as if he was tasting the most precious delicacy in the world.

Chen Suzhi also nodded, her eyes full of determination: "Weiguo, Auntie will listen to you too."

She picked up the duck meat, took a light bite, and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

This was the first time she had eaten roast duck since she was a child. So this is what roast duck tastes like. It’s so delicious!

At this moment, Chen Suzhi felt really happy.

Her husband's condition has improved. He hasn't coughed in the past two days, and his life is getting better and better.

Li Weilan looked at this scene, her eyes full of gratitude towards Li Weiguo: "Brother Weiguo, thank you."

"Stop being polite. Uncle Dahu, eat more and get your body back in shape. That's what's important!"

Li Weiguo watched them finally start eating the roast duck, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.

He smiled and said, "That's right, everyone eat more!"

The atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became relaxed and everyone began to talk and laugh.

The two little cousins ​​were no longer restrained and ate their meals happily.

"Weiguo, don't worry, uncle will recover soon, and then we can go to the city to see your father!"

"Uncle Dahu, don't worry. There will be a happy event at home in a few days. I will come to pick you up! You don't have to go to work that day..."