Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

As New Year's Eve approached, the atmosphere at home became more intense. Liu Ying gently pushed open Liu Yi's door and saw her husband curled up in bed, sleepy and confused. Looking at him, she couldn't help but smile bitterly, feeling both helpless and amused.

"Liu Yi, get up quickly." Liu Ying called softly, "I have something to discuss with you."

Liu Yi rubbed his eyes, yawned, and asked, "What's the matter? So urgent?"

"I want you to take Qin Huairu home and send some New Year supplies over. Her family is not doing well either, so we'll help as much as we can." There was some concern in Liu Ying's tone.

Liu Yi nodded when he heard this, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He knew that his wife was always so considerate and always thinking about others.

The two of them went to Qin Huairu's room and discussed the matter with her. After Qin Huairu heard it, a touch of emotion flashed in her eyes, but then she frowned again.

"Liu Yi, I know you mean well, but if there are too many things, we won't be able to carry them all." She said with some embarrassment.

Liu Yi thought about it and felt that it made sense, so he suggested: "Then let's pick the most practical ones, how about that?"

Qin Huairu nodded, and the two began to discuss. After some discussion, they decided to bring staple foods such as rice, flour, and cornmeal, as well as bacon, fish, chicken, and duck, which can add to the flavor of the New Year. In addition, sausages, fresh pork belly, and fat meat are also indispensable. Add white sugar, rock sugar, and candies that children love to eat, and it can be considered a rich New Year's goods.

After everything was ready, Liu Yi drove the jeep borrowed by He Yuzhu, carrying Qin Huairu and a lot of New Year's goods, towards Qinjiazhuang. On the way, the two chatted, recalling the bits and pieces of the past years, and their hearts were full of longing and expectations for the future.

The scenery outside the car window kept changing, gradually transitioning from a bustling city to a quiet countryside. When the big jeep drove into Qinjiazhuang, the sun had already set, and the whole village was shrouded in a layer of golden light.

Qin Huairu's family had been waiting at the door for a long time, and when they saw them coming back, they all came to greet them. The children were so excited that they jumped and danced around the big jeep.

Liu Yi and Qin Huairu unloaded the New Year's goods one by one from the car, and the Qin family thanked them repeatedly, their eyes full of gratitude. As night fell, the New Year's Eve dinner table in Qinjiazhuang was filled with delicious food, and everyone sat together, laughing and talking.

Qin Huairu looked at the large piece of open space behind her house, her heart full of anticipation. She turned around and asked her father Qin Youde: "Dad, is the large piece of open space behind our house ours or the collective's?" Qin Youde raised his head, looked at his daughter, and asked in confusion: "Why are you asking this?"

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "I want to build a house." Qin Youde frowned and said, "Build a house? Isn't our current house good enough?" Qin Huairu sighed softly and said, "Dad, you know, our current house is too small and a bit old. I want to build a new house so that our family can live more comfortably."

Qin Youde was silent for a while, then said, "That piece of vacant land belongs to the collective, not ours." Qin Huairu was a little disappointed when she heard this. She thought about it and said, "Can we apply to the collective to grant that piece of vacant land to our family to build a house?" Qin Youde shook his head and said, "I'm afraid not. That piece of vacant land is reserved by the collective for other uses in the future, and it will not be easily granted to individuals." Qin Huairu was even more disappointed when she heard this. She knew that the plan to build a house might be ruined. However, she did not give up, and decided to think of other ways.

Qin Huairu found Liu Yi and told him to go to his uncle directly, this small problem can be easily solved. Liu Yi listened to Qin Huairu's words and started to wonder: "200 kilograms of rice and 20 kilograms of fat meat, this is not a small amount!" But he still agreed and turned around to prepare.

When Liu Yi brought the things to the home of the village elder, Qin Youfu, Qin Youfu looked at the things and nodded with satisfaction. He proposed to exchange 3000 kilograms of mixed flour for a building permit, which would be distributed to every household, so that no one would object. He also explained that Qin Huairu could build as big a house as she wanted, and as many courtyards and houses as she wanted.

Liu Yi was shocked. How could he carry 3000 kilograms of mixed flour? He tried to negotiate with Qin Youfu to see if he could get less. But Qin Youfu was firm and said that this was his bottom line.

Liu Yi had no choice but to go back and find a solution. He asked around and finally found someone who was willing to help. This person had a horse-drawn carriage and could help him pull the mixed noodles back.

Liu Yi happily brought this man to the roadside where he deliberately placed the noodles, and loaded the noodles onto the carriage. Qin Youfu was also very satisfied to see that Liu Yi had brought so much noodles so quickly. He told Liu Yi that the house he designed was very large, with many rooms and a large yard. It must cost a lot, so he should be prepared before starting the construction. Finally, he asked why he built so many other yards when this yard was already a big deal. Liu Yi said that this was built for the young and old men in his own yard, and Qin Youfu smiled and agreed to approve it.

Liu Yi secretly complained after hearing this. How much would such a big house cost? But he still agreed and said he would prepare it as soon as possible.

After returning home, Liu Yi told Qin Huairu about the situation. Qin Huairu also felt very embarrassed, but she decided to support Liu Yi. She said that as long as they worked hard, they would be able to help Qin Youde build a big house.