Siheyuan: Struggle in the Red Era

Chen Zhaodi opened her mouth wide in surprise, not knowing how to comment on this fellow countryman who had traveled through time.

Not only did they eat meat every day in the 1950s, they also ate it in different ways, including venison and donkey meat, which ordinary people could not even get. Wasn't this courting death?

The key point is that you ate it, so how did you let anyone find out?

Xiao Li jumped up as if his butt was on fire: "You are talking nonsense, when did I eat those things? No, when did I buy those?"

He turned to look at Yan Bugui and said, "Uncle San, you are guarding the door every day. You saw me bring something back. Tell me, have I ever brought back anything containing venison?"

"Qin Huairu, you want to turn the tables on me, why don't you make up some decent lies? This is too fake!"

"The Central Courtyard is not your family. If I really cooked the venison or donkey meat you mentioned, it would smell wrong. Others' noses are useless and they can't smell it. Only you can smell it?"

The originally noisy voices in the crowd calmed down a little after he explained it, but some people still didn't believe it.

"If you really didn't cook these precious meats to eat, Qin Huairu wouldn't be able to make it up."

"That's right, just eat it. We are not Jia Zhangshi, we won't go to your house to steal, there is no need to hide it."

"Yes, yes, yes. If you have connections, buy some for us so we can try some of this precious food that only the rich can eat."

Deer meat, before liberation, who here could afford it, who could buy it?

Oh, that shameless old man He Daqing can almost get it.

Seeing that public opinion was not favorable to him, Xiao Li angrily said to Yan Bugui: "Teacher Yan, these few days, I have been chatting with you at the door every day after get off work, right? You also know what I brought back, right? Did I bring back those rare things? Tell everyone."

Yan Bugui had no choice but to speak: "When Xiao Li came back these few days, I indeed didn't see him bring any other meat." After saying that, he closed his mouth tightly.

Yi Zhonghai said, "I didn't bring it when I got home from get off work, so what about other times? Old Yan, you're not here all day."

Liu Haizhong nodded: "That's right, that's right, Xiao Li didn't work in the workshop, and Lao Yan and we don't know when he came back."

Yi Zhonghai added: "Didn't he come back early yesterday?"

Xiao Li yelled, "I came back yesterday to get something, but I went back to the factory later. What's more, when did I come back? There were so many people in the yard, how could anyone not have seen me? Can you tell me, apart from yesterday, when did I come back early?"

Look around, everyone. To enter the central courtyard, you have to pass through the front yard. There are basically people there, so it is impossible to get in without being discovered.

During this exchange, Xiao Li did not come back early.

Xiao Li was relieved at this, and he aimed his gunfire at Qin Huairu: "You said I ate venison and donkey meat. How did you know it was those meats? If I really ate them, why didn't you tell the three uncles earlier and report my corrupt lifestyle?"

Qin Huairu looked miserable: "My hometown is Qinjiazhuang. Before liberation, there was a big landlord in the village. Every year he would take his lackeys to the mountains to hunt, and he would often kill deer."

"Every time we kill a deer, this bad guy will deliberately cut off a leg and roast it at the door to eat. All the children in our village have been tempted by it."

"The rest of the venison will be sent to restaurants in the city by the lackeys to be exchanged for Guangyang. I heard that it can be exchanged for a lot of silver."

She raised her eyes and said affirmatively: "So, when I smelled the meat in Brother Li's house, I knew it was the smell of venison."

Everyone was shocked. Even the big landlords before liberation were reluctant to eat more venison, but Xiao Li could exchange it for a lot of Guangyang, but he ate it secretly!

Little Li secretly thought that it was a mistake, he shouldn't have said that, he quickly said: "But I have never brought these things back, this Third Master can testify, if I have never brought these things back, how can I make these to eat?"

"I say, since you are capable of stealing things, don't even think about denying it. So many people saw it. What's the point of denying that you framed me?"

Yi Zhonghai looked at Yan Bugui, but Yan Bugui turned his head and ignored him.

Liu Haizhong was also at a loss. This, this, and this all seemed to make sense.

Everyone was also confused after hearing this.

One said he had never bought it, and the other said he had indeed smelled it. Which one is telling the truth?

Someone hesitated: "This stingy Yan didn't see it, which means he really didn't buy it, otherwise, how could he not take advantage of it?"

"Not necessarily. Maybe Xiao Li gave Yan Laokou too little hush money. Otherwise, why didn't Yan Laokou give him an explanation?"

"Come on, unless Xiao Li gives Yan Laokou five kilograms of meat, Yan Laokou can explain it to him."

"Is five pounds enough? Don't tell me you're giving me five pounds every day, right?"

"Hahaha, yes, five kilograms every day, otherwise don't expect Old Yan to explain to him."

When everyone got to this point, they no longer believed what Qin Huairu said. After all, Old Yan really wouldn't talk to anyone unless they were given benefits. And seeing how stingy Xiao Li was, he wasn't the kind of person who would spend a lot of money to fill Old Yan's hole.

What's more, buying venison to eat is a huge hole that cannot be filled without five pounds of meat.

At this point in the conference, there is actually nothing much to say.

The only reason that no one saw Xiao Li bringing the things back was that almost no one believed Qin Huairu's story about the roast duck, venison and donkey meat.

I can only say that everyone's vision is too narrow. They don't know that this world is not simple. There are travelers in it. These travelers may also possess some things beyond reality, such as space and systems.

Chen Zhaodi believed what Qin Huairu said. She could never have made up those words without any basis.

Unfortunately, Qin Huairu did not expect that Xiao Li could prove that he did not bring back the meat. Otherwise, Xiao Li might have to go to the Street Office today. If Qin Huairu did not explain how he bought the rare meat, he would have no chance of passing the test.

Moreover, he will be required by the street office to attend an ideological education class to correct his bad habits of extravagance and debauchery. At the same time, he will be reported to the factory.

How did a student with good background learn these behaviors?

There is a lot that can be done here. At least, Yi Zhonghai will definitely not miss this opportunity.

Chen Zhaodi was secretly wary of Qin Huairu. She was a ruthless person. Once she made a move, she would beat someone to death. If she succeeded, who would care about her family's stealing of meat?

Yi Zhonghai knocked on the table and said, "Everyone, be quiet. Be quiet."

Everyone gradually stopped and looked at the three uncles.

Yi Zhonghai said with a stiff face: "What the Jia family did today was wrong. No matter what, if a child wants to eat meat, he cannot eat it without asking for the consent of the neighbors."

"Xiao Li, you didn't handle this matter very thoughtfully. You are neighbors, and the meat you cooked is so delicious that the child is so greedy that he cries every day. You are next door and heard it, but you didn't even think of helping your neighbor."

"If you had helped first, there wouldn't be this matter today, right?"

Xiao Li was so angry that he wanted to curse again, but looking at the neighbors around him, he held his anger and continued to listen to Yi Zhonghai's nonsense that would destroy his worldview.

Yi Zhonghai's expression gradually relaxed: "By the way, Xiao Li, I have to criticize you today. How could you want to report to the police in the afternoon? It's almost the end of the month, and our compound can maintain its good reputation for a year. If you report to the police, it will ruin all our efforts!"

Xiao Li couldn't stand it anymore. He was so patient that he became like a Ninja Turtle. He still couldn't stand it anymore: "Yi Zhonghai, if you want to protect your apprentice's family, you should find a good excuse. My two big plates of meat, two big plates of meat! Who gave two big plates of meat to their neighbors? They are thieves. They stole my meat!"

His face flushed. "According to you, for the sake of the reputation of the compound, we can't report to the police even if something is stolen, right? Okay, I'll go to the street office tomorrow and ask if we can't report to the police if something is stolen! I really don't believe it. In this new society, there are still people who can't seek redress for being robbed!"

After saying that, Xiao Li didn't care what others said, he rushed back to his home and slammed the door.

The three old men and a group of spectators were left staring at each other in bewilderment.

Yan Bugui stood up, picked up the teacup and went home: "As for Xiao Li's matter, you can handle it."

Liu Haizhong was not slow either: "Yes, Xiao Li lives in your middle courtyard. You know his affairs best. You can just make the decision."

Yi Zhonghai frowned. This Xiao Li, he really couldn't be treated the same as other people. He was just a troublemaker.