Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

The blizzard was all over the sky, and the whole world was covered in silver. Such weather was both a test and a pleasure for the residents in the compound.

Liu Yi was sitting at home, watching the snowstorm outside the window, when an idea suddenly came to his mind. He remembered that when he was a child, his father took him to dig holes in the ice to catch fish. That scene was still vivid in his mind. So he stood up, put on a thick cotton coat, a cotton hat and gloves, and prepared to go out.

"Hey, Liu Yi, where are you going in such a cold day?" He Yuzhu asked curiously when he saw Liu Yi was about to go out.

"I want to dig a hole in the ice and catch some fish." Liu Yi replied.

"Hey, this is a good idea! Count me in!" He Yuzhu became excited when he heard it.

"And me! I want to go too!" Xu Damao also came over, looking excited.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu also ran over. "Wait for me, I want to go too! I'm almost suffocating staying at home all day!"

Looking at the three enthusiastic partners, Liu Yi nodded. "Okay, let's go together!"

So the four of them put on their thickest cotton coats, cotton hats, gloves and scarves, and went out fully armed. They braved the biting cold wind, stepped on the thick snow, and walked towards the nearby lake.

When they got to the lake, they found that the lake was frozen solid. Liu Yi took out the ice pick he brought and started to dig holes in the ice. Others also helped, some shoveling snow with shovels, and some hammering the ice.

It was not an easy task to work in a snowstorm. The biting cold wind cut their faces and hands like a knife. But none of them backed down, and they all gritted their teeth and persevered.

After some efforts, they finally dug a hole about one meter in diameter on the ice. Looking at this hard-earned achievement, all four of them smiled with joy.

"What should we do next?" Jia Dongxu asked.

"We need to get a net to catch fish." Liu Yi said, and began to make a simple fishing net with the rope and wire he brought.

Soon, the fishing net was ready. They put the fishing net into the ice hole and waited patiently.

Time passed by, and the snowstorm was still raging. But they did not feel tired or impatient at all, but full of anticipation and excitement.

Finally, there was movement in the fishing net. Liu Yi quickly pulled up the fishing net and saw that it was full of fish. Big, small, fat, thin, all kinds of fish were jumping in the net.

"Wow! So many fish!" He Yuzhu exclaimed.

"We're rich!" Xu Damao also shouted excitedly.

Jia Dongxu looked at the fish with a twinkle in his eyes. "Now we can have a good meal!"

They continued fishing, putting the fishing net into the ice hole again and again, and then slowly pulling it up. Every time they caught a lot of fish, and every time they were excited.

In this way, they were busy for a whole day. When the afterglow of the setting sun shone on the lake, they had already caught several thousand kilograms of fish. Looking at these piles of fish, the four of them all showed smiles of satisfaction and joy.

"What a great harvest today!" Liu Yi said, wiping the sweat from his face.

"Yes! We have to celebrate!" He Yuzhu echoed.

"Yes! Let's have a fish feast tonight!" Xu Damao suggested.

Jia Dongxu also nodded excitedly. "Okay! I'll call my mom and wife to come eat together!"

So the four of them carried the fish back to the courtyard in high spirits. When the residents in the courtyard saw that they had caught so many fish, they all gathered around them, casting envious and approving glances at them.

At night, the courtyard was brightly lit. Liu Yi, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu set up a long table in the courtyard, which was filled with various fish dishes. Steamed fish, braised fish, stewed fish soup... The aroma was so delicious that it made people salivate.

The residents of the compound also gathered around to share this sumptuous dinner. They ate and talked, laughing and talking. In this cold winter night, the compound was filled with warmth and joy.

"I never thought that we could catch so many fish!" Jia Dongxu said with emotion.

"Yes! Thanks to Liu Yi's idea!" He Yuzhu echoed.

"Yes! Liu Yi is really a capable person!" Xu Damao also exclaimed.

Liu Yi was very happy to hear his partners' praise. But he knew that this was not his own achievement. It was the result of the four of them working together in unity.

"In fact, the people in our compound should be united like this." Liu Yi said as he offered cigarettes to everyone. "Xiao Yi, can you take the three uncles to play together?" The third uncle Yan Bugui looked expectant.

Liu Yi looked at the second uncle Liu Haizhong and the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, nodded and said: "Okay, third uncle, let's go together tomorrow. But you have to take it easy and don't get tired." ...

More than ten days later, Liu Yi brought the three uncles to a field in the suburbs. The sun was shining and the breeze was blowing, making people feel particularly comfortable.

"Wow, the air is so fresh!" The second uncle Liu Haizhong took a deep breath and exclaimed with emotion.

"Yes, I haven't been out for a walk for a long time. I feel much more energetic." Uncle Yi Zhonghai also said with a smile.

The third uncle, Yan Bugui, looked around, as if he was looking for something. "Xiaoyi, are there any wild vegetables around here? I want to dig some and take them back to try."

Liu Yi smiled and pointed to a patch of grass not far away. "Uncle, look over there. There are a lot of wild vegetables. But you have to be careful not to dig up poisonous weeds."

After hearing this, the three uncles immediately ran over excitedly and started digging wild vegetables. Liu Yi watched from the side and reminded them to pay attention to safety from time to time.

Soon, the three uncles dug a basket full of wild vegetables. "Haha, today we have a great harvest!" said the second uncle Liu Haizhong happily.

"Yes, these wild vegetables are all natural and safe to eat." Uncle Yi Zhonghai also said with a smile.

"Xiaoyi, thank you so much today for bringing us out to relax and letting us dig up so many wild vegetables." The third uncle Yan Bugui said gratefully.

Liu Yi smiled and waved his hands, "Three uncles, you are too polite. Let's go out and play together again when we have time."

After saying that, Liu Yi took the three uncles and carried a basket of wild vegetables and went home happily.