Siheyuan: Struggle in the Red Era

After the school started, Lin Baoyan became a glorious third-grade student, and finally she no longer had to sit at the same table with children aged seven or eight. Then she discovered that the new textbooks were printed in simplified Chinese.

Only then did I know that starting from September, the country has been vigorously promoting simplified Chinese characters, and all units and individuals must learn and use simplified Chinese characters correctly. (The country promoted simplified Chinese characters in 1956, and this was brought forward by the influence of the time traveler)

This is good news for Lin Baoyan. She is fed up with writing traditional Chinese characters. If she is not careful, she will write simplified Chinese characters. So every time she finishes writing, she has to check carefully to avoid making mistakes.

After going to school, time passed quickly and December was already here in a blink of an eye. It was a weekend and the weather was fine. Lin Baoyan took apart the quilt and washed it, taking advantage of the good weather to dry it in the sun.

At noon, she steamed a few steamed buns made of two-grain flour, fried some tomato and eggs, mixed some cucumber, and had a delicious meal.

This winter, there are many more non-seasonal varieties of vegetables on the market, such as tomatoes and cucumbers, which can all be bought. I heard that the higher-ups are concerned about the people's food supply and have combined the strengths of several departments to research the large-scale industrial production of plastic film. The Agricultural University has also provided greenhouse cultivation technology, which has been promoted in surrounding rural areas. In the end, it has benefited the people of this city, who can eat fresh vegetables even in this cold winter.

We would like to thank Xiao Li Wuzhi for his contribution.

Of course, most of Lin Baoyan’s vegetables are grown in her own space. She only picks fresh vegetables from outside and buys a few. The rest are the same old ones such as cabbage, potatoes and radishes, which are cheap and affordable.

Every time I cook, I replace the cabbages in the space. This way, I can eat well and from outsiders, there will be no problem with the quantity and variety. The replaced cabbages can also be fed to chickens and ducks, so there is no waste at all.

She is so cautious because she is forced by life.

After Wu Zhi left, she always had the feeling that she was being watched, so even if she didn't really notice anything, she still reduced her use of the space. When she did use it, she was extremely careful and only used her mind to enter the space.

In fact, if she was discovered and incorporated, it would not be a big deal. However, she was just an ordinary person. Apart from a one-hectare space, there was nothing special about her. The only high-yield crops had been smuggled out. Even if she was incorporated, what role could she play in the country?

So, just be careful and live your own life.

After finishing the cleanup, Lin Baoyan replaced the coal briquettes in the stove and then prepared to review her textbooks. She planned to skip to the fourth grade at the end of the semester.

Suddenly, there was a sound of the door being pushed open. The door was bolted from the inside and would not open. Then someone called out, "Zhaodi, Zhaodi, are you home?"

Lin Baoyan frowned. The only people who still called her Zhaodi at this moment were Yi Zhonghai from the Central Courtyard and a few people from the Jia family. They had said it many times, and they changed their words at that time, but they still said it afterwards. No one knew what they were thinking.

She put down her pencil, stood up, and called out, "Who is it?"

"I am your uncle, please open the door, I have something to talk to you about."

Lin Baoyan was annoyed. What could Yi Zhonghai want from her? Could he be after her house?

She opened the door and lifted the curtain, then saw Yi Zhonghai, followed by Qin Huairu. Sure enough, something bad was going to happen.

She had no choice but to let someone in.

These two people didn't know how to be polite at all. They came in and sat at the table. Qin Huairu even took Lin Baoyan's textbook and flipped through it and said, "Zhao Di, you are studying. You are really working hard. No wonder you can skip a grade."

"Lin Baoyan, my name is Lin Baoyan. I've told you many times, don't call me Zhaodi anymore." Lin Baoyan poured warm boiled water for the two of them unhappily, put away her textbooks, and sat down.

Qin Huairu smiled and looked at Lin Baoyan's actions with the eyes of a child throwing a tantrum, which made Lin Baoyan feel very disgusted.

Yi Zhonghai had been looking around the room. After Lin Baoyan poured some water and sat down, he said, "Zhao Di." Seeing Lin Baoyan staring at him, he changed the subject and said, "Lin Baoyan, how have you been recently? If you need any help from me, just tell me."

Lin Baoyan complained in her heart, "Last week when it snowed heavily and the roof needed to be cleaned, you didn't come to ask, but now that everything is fine you show up."

He declined: "Thank you, uncle. I will definitely ask uncle for help if I have any problem."

Yi Zhonghai was not angry either. He started chatting with Lin Baoyan about family matters. What he said was that the Jia family was facing a housing shortage while the Lin family had spacious housing. Qin Huairu also joined in the conversation, saying from time to time how cramped their living conditions were and how much she envied Lin Baoyan's housing conditions.

This left Lin Baoyan speechless.

Just tell me what you want. If you don't tell me directly, I'm just a child and I just don't understand. Let's just take our time. She's not in a hurry anyway, so don't expect her to say anything else.

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect to get Lin Baoyan to speak. After such a long time, everyone could see that Lin Baoyan could not be treated like a child, so he spoke.

"Baoyan, I have watched you grow up. We have been neighbors for so many years. I know you are a good child. Before, you were able to take good care of Chen Guangzong. I know that you are a kind-hearted person who can't bear to see others suffer. So, I came here today to discuss something with you."

Lin Baoyan had a wooden face and said nothing.

Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to continue, "Your aunt Jia's house only has one room, and a family of four squeezed together, it is really not enough to live, so I thought, your house has two extra rooms, you can lend them to the Jia family to live in, and when the Jia family can get a house, you can move out, what do you think?"

Qin Huairu followed and said: "Zhao Di"

Lin Baoyan glared at her.

Qin Huairu forced a smile and said, "Baoyan, when we move in, you'll have a companion, right? Otherwise, it's inconvenient for a child like you to live alone, with no one to help you. I see you've been studying hard, and it takes so much time to do laundry, cooking, and cleaning. When we move in, you can live with us. In the future, you don't have to do anything, just study hard."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "Your Aunt Jia is right. If you want to study hard, you can't do it without enough time. When your Aunt Jia moves in, you can live together and have enough time to study hard. Of course, your Aunt Jia can also live in a more spacious place. But don't worry, when your Aunt Jia's family gets a house, they will move out and will definitely not stay here. Don't worry about this, your uncle guarantees this."

Lin Baoyan had a wooden face. These two were really shameless. They said they would move in when the Jia family got a house. If they didn't get one, they wouldn't move. He promised that he would never move, right? He also wanted to move in so that all the food could be shared by your Jia family, right? The beads of this abacus were stretched on her face.

She asked, "The two rooms next to Aunt Jia's house have not been divided up yet. Why doesn't Master Yi rent them to the Jia family? Two rooms are hard to rent, but one will be fine. With two rooms, won't the Jia family have more space?"

Yi Zhonghai was depressed. Who would want to rent if they could apply? Wouldn't it cost more? Now it's not the end of the road, of course I have to try to find someone to apply.