1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Li Weiguo's move back did cause dissatisfaction among many people.

Especially those who had their own plans in mind, they looked at the house where Li Weiguo lived but could do nothing about it.

After all, the house was allocated to Li Dajiang by the unit. Now that Li Dajiang has returned to work in the Security Department, it is natural for Li Weiguo to live there.

Even if others have ideas, they can only suppress them quietly in the end.

Yi Zhonghai watched the situation in the compound silently, his heart filled with helplessness and anxiety.

He increasingly felt that he was losing control of the courtyard, especially after the Li family moved out, leaving Li Weiguo alone in the courtyard.

It is simply impossible to cause trouble to the Li family again.

He originally targeted the Li family because he wanted to control Sha Zhu, but now Sha Zhu has married, has a family and a business, so he can no longer carry out his plan against Sha Zhu.

What's more, he is unable to take care of himself now and can only calm down first.

He was thinking in his mind that he would continue his plan after he regained his status as a master.

Autumn goes and winter comes, cold goes and summer goes, time passes quietly.

In the blink of an eye, it was 1960.

This year, the whole country was shrouded in the shadow of difficulties, and the impact of the "three years of natural disasters" became increasingly serious.

Food shortage has become the biggest problem people face, and hunger is always around.

In the old city, the former bustle and prosperity seem to be covered by a layer of haze.

The footsteps of pedestrians on the street are no longer brisk, and there is a trace of worry on everyone's face.

The shelves in the supply and marketing cooperatives are often empty, and the shortage of supplies makes people's lives extremely difficult.

School teaching has also been greatly affected, and many students are unable to attend classes normally due to hunger and family difficulties.

Although Li Weiguo anticipated that this year would be more difficult, it was only when he was actually in it that he deeply realized the difficulties.

In schools, the impact of food shortages is becoming increasingly apparent.

In class, students would occasionally faint due to hunger.

The teachers looked at these weak students with worry on their faces, but they could do nothing.

The teaching order also became somewhat chaotic due to food problems. Sometimes courses would be temporarily adjusted or even suspended just to give students more time to find food.

Li Weiguo looked at his classmates, each of whom looked pale and thin, and felt helpless and worried.

Walking on the streets of Old Beijing, the workers all looked exhausted.

Their steps were heavy, as if they were carrying a heavy burden.

Today the whole country is facing a serious food shortage problem, and workers can only tighten their belts to participate in production.

It is common to faint from hunger during the delivery process.

The food supply for the workers' families in the city was drastically reduced, causing even greater panic among the people in the city.

Li Dajiang always comes back from the factory with a tired and worried look on his face.

He told his family that life at the factory was becoming increasingly difficult, food rations were being reduced, and everyone was worried about not having enough to eat.

The severe famine across the country, especially in a certain southern province, has plunged the entire country into a state of tension.

Due to the shortage of supplies and obstructed transportation, relief supplies are difficult to reach the disaster-stricken areas quickly.

People were struggling forward in hunger and despair, and everyone felt the tremendous pressure of survival.

This year, various tickets began to be fully implemented, which became a unique symbol of that special period.

Cloth coupons, grain coupons, oil coupons, meat coupons... various coupons cover almost every aspect of life.

People's lives are closely linked to these small tickets. Without them, they can hardly move a step.

Every time when it was time to collect food, a long line would form in front of the grain station.

The line was as long as a dragon. People had been queuing up since the night before, just to get enough food to feed their entire family.

Li Weiguo once passed by a grain station and saw the dense crowd, his heart filled with emotion.

Some people brought small stools, some were wrapped in worn cotton jackets, waiting quietly in the cold wind.

Their eyes were full of anticipation, but also a hint of helplessness.

Because even if you wait in line for such a long time, you may not be able to get the food successfully.

In other words, even if you have a ticket you may not be able to get food. You can imagine how serious the situation is now.

In this era of tickets, people's lives became particularly difficult.

Every ticket in the house was kept carefully, as if it was the most precious treasure.

In this huge city, every household is struggling with hardship.

However, the Li family lived better than other families.

Both Li Dajiang and Li Dahe are now formal workers, which makes the family's income relatively stable and there are enough bills to support the family's expenses.

Grandma Li is a person who knows how to manage her life and she arranges life at home in an orderly manner.

Eating and drinking are definitely not a problem for the Li family.

Moreover, the Li family has an independent courtyard.

They can eat and drink to their heart's content in their own home, behind closed doors, without having to worry about being seen by outsiders and causing envy or jealousy.

Every time it’s time to eat, the family sits around the table with food that is not rich but filling enough.

Li Dajiang always feels deeply moved when he sees this heartwarming scene: "Fortunately, our family bought this small courtyard. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare to eat and drink like this in the courtyard."

In fact, the rations for the four workers of the Li family plus the fact that Li Weiguo could occasionally sell some food back made the Li family's life even more enjoyable.

During this difficult period, the Li family seemed to have become a paradise.

Li Dahu and Li Xinchuang have been eating with the Li family since they arrived in Beijing, and they pay food expenses and food coupons to Grandma Li every month. This has never changed.

After they were converted to full-time workers last year due to their outstanding performance, they went hunting, fishing and went to the countryside to purchase goods with Li Dahe every day.

The three of them formed a purchasing team and turned the area around Lijia Village into their purchasing location.

At the beginning of spring this year, the chickens, ducks and geese raised in the village began to lay eggs.

This is undoubtedly good news for Lijia Village. Although Lijia Village suffered severe food disasters this year, the presence of these poultry has relieved a lot of pressure on the Li family.

Lijia Village no longer eats from the same pot this year, but the villagers still go to work together every day to earn work points.

As a result, those who are lazy and don’t want to work now have no chance to eat free meals.

Faced with this year's disaster, Li Quandang, the head of Lijia Village, felt very fortunate that he had hidden the food in the dark cave.

As for the weapons and equipment in the dark cave, he has already reported it to the country through his superiors.

The state sent people to transfer those things without anyone noticing.

This incident was not widely publicized, so very few people knew about it.

Li Quandang was also commended for this and his superiors transferred him to work in the township. Now the village chief of Lijia Village is the young Li Xinyan.

The village chief and Li Xinyan have already made proper arrangements for the cave where the grain was stored. Now the wild boar manure in the cave has been cleaned up, the grain has been covered with plastic sheets, and insect repellent has been sprinkled around it.

Moreover, the inside of the cave entrance was treated and the grain was sealed with stones.

There were also a lot of dead branches piled outside the cave, and they really made sure that nothing could go wrong.