1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

The big meat buns stored in Li Weiguo’s space were won in a lottery a few days ago.

As the buns were taken out, they gave off an enticing aroma. Li Weiguo sniffed them hard, his face drooling with anticipation.

If he wasn't in a hurry, he really wanted to eat two right away to satisfy his craving.

But at this moment, he didn't have the time.

He quickly divided the buns into two portions and hung one on the handlebar.

Then he rode his bicycle hurriedly towards the courtyard.

When they were approaching the courtyard, Li Weimin and others were still there watching the donkey cart obediently.

When the brothers saw Li Weiguo coming, they cheered.

"Brother, you're back! Let's eat meat buns!"

"Brother, Honghong also eats meat buns..."

Li Weihong followed her brothers, clapping her hands and shouting for buns.

When Li Weiguo saw this, he quickly stopped his bicycle and handed them one of the bags of meat buns with a smile.

"Wei Min, take these meat buns and eat them first."

Li Weimin had been staring at the bag hanging on his brother's bicycle from the very beginning. He couldn't wait to have a big meal.

He quickly reached out and took the meat bun, with a happy smile on his face.

"Okay, brother, come out and eat with us later!"

The village chief and grandpa hadn't seen each other for a long time, and the two were chatting animatedly, so the children didn't come into the house to make trouble.

In fact, Li Weimin was too cautious. He was afraid that the meat buns in his hand would be seen by the children in the compound. What if they came to snatch them?

It’s different when the eldest brother is around. None of the kids in the compound dares to touch the meat buns.

"Okay! Just look at the red dots and be careful not to fall. I'll be back after I take these in."

After saying this, he strode towards the yard with the remaining meat bun in his hand.

As soon as I entered the front yard, I saw Yan Bugui and his wife craning their necks to look towards the Li family.

Li Weiguo knew that it must be the noise in his home early in the morning that attracted their attention.

He smiled and took the initiative to greet them: "Uncle, Aunt, good morning!"

When Yan Bugui heard Li Weiguo's voice, he turned around quickly.

"Weiguo, why is your house so lively so early in the morning?"

But when his eyes fell on the bag in Li Weiguo's hand, he was stunned.

What's in that bag? He really wants to know!

If only I could give him some, no matter what’s in it!

Li Weiguo looked at Yan Bugui staring at the thing in his hand and began to wonder.

If it was something ordinary, he might give him some.

But now I have meat buns in my hand, and there are so many people in the family that they are not enough to share, so how can I have any extra for him!

So he stepped aside, smiled and said, "Someone is coming from my hometown. I don't have anything good at home, so I'm going out to buy some buns to entertain the guest." After saying that, he turned around and walked inside with the things in his hand.

“Dumplings… there are actually dumpling inside!!!”

Yan Bugui's eyes were fixed on the bag in Li Weiguo's hand, and he looked as if he wished he could follow him into Li's house.

Li Weiguo was stared at by Yan Bugui's scorching gaze. He quickened his pace, fearing that Yan Bugui would say something else.

If he tells it, it's your problem if you don't give it to him.

Li Weiguo had no choice but to flee into the Li family's door before he could finish his words.

Yan Bugui could only watch Li Weiguo enter the Li family's door helplessly, but the aroma of the buns still seemed to linger in his nose.

"Oh! What a loss! What a huge loss!"

He muttered softly, his face full of reluctance and heartache.

What do we eat these days? It would be great if we could switch to whole grains. A family can eat them for half a month!

The Li family is really getting more and more adventurous in their eating habits. There is a fragrance coming out of the house every few days. If he wasn't well-mannered, he would have broken into the Li family's house and eaten and drank for free.

"Okay, hurry back to the house and eat! The children are waiting for you to serve them food!"

The third aunt looked at the distressed look on Old Yan's face and couldn't help shaking her head.

What's the point of looking at it for so long! There are so many people in the Li family, and the buns in the bag are definitely not enough to eat.

If there is any extra, give it to his family to try!

"Alas! Why don't I have a good son like Li Dajiang!"

Yan Bugui sighed, his face full of sorrow.

The Li family's children earned nearly half a year's salary in one summer vacation. If he had that money, he could buy food in the morning.

"Oh!" He was just thinking about it. He was not as lucky as Li Dajiang.

"This morning, each person gets half a grain cake and a pickled vegetable."

"What? Dad, why are you eating less again? No, I can't eat enough. How can I go out to do odd jobs if I'm not full?"

Yan Jiecheng was the first to stand up and oppose. He was already twenty years old, and half a whole-grain cake was not enough to fill him up.

"Eat enough? Ask who can eat enough these days. You are lucky to have something to eat! Go and see how many refugees there are outside the city. They don't want to have even half a cake to eat!"

Yan Jiecheng couldn't win the argument with Yan Bugui, so he could only sulk and keep silent.

"Big Boss, you have to understand your dad. It's not easy for him to be the head of the family. You feel that you don't have enough to eat, but your dad is an adult, and he still eats half a pancake!"

The third aunt looked around and said, "You are all so unsatisfied. If your father hadn't been so calculating, you would have starved!"

The youngest, Yan Jiedi, looked at everyone with her big cute eyes and said, "I'll be obedient and eat the cake!"

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang looked at their younger sister with envy. Perhaps in the entire Yan family, their younger sister was the only one who could eat enough!

"Okay, Jie Di is still the best!" Yan Bugui gave a bitter smile.

If there was someone at home who could help him, why would he calculate so little for his family's food rations?

Yan Bugui turned his head and looked in the direction of the Li family, full of envy.

He also wanted to eat those delicious big buns, but unfortunately he didn't have that blessing.

Think about the life at my own home. Each person could only eat half a multi-grain cake, and pickles could only be eaten by the root.

I don’t know when this hard time will end.

Yan Bugui was filled with grievances and sighed helplessly.

On the other side, Li Weiguo came into the house and put the steaming meat buns on the table.

"Grandpas, dad, Uncle Xinyan, these are big meat buns fresh out of the pot. Wash your hands and eat them quickly. Don't just stand there." He greeted the family.

"Oh, you are in for a treat today. How about we try some of these buns together later..."

When Grandpa Li saw Li Weiguo bought the big meat buns, he immediately smiled happily.

Our life at home is much better now than before. Although we can't eat like this every day, it's totally fine to have a meal with guests from our hometown.

"Well, let's take advantage of this and try this big bun!"

The village chief smiled brightly, followed everyone outside to wash their hands, and prepared to eat directly.

The washbasin was just outside the main room. Everyone bent over to wash their hands, and then lined up to wipe their hands with towels.

Li Quanzhen hasn't said a word since entering the east wing.

He followed the village chief with a smile on his face, looking left and right, not knowing what he was thinking.

Li Dajiang had been keeping an eye on his second uncle, and only felt relieved when he saw that he was honest and didn't say anything.

Ever since he knew what his second uncle had done, he had never taken the initiative to talk to him, and he didn't know what his second uncle's purpose was in coming here today.