Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

The commune is an evergreen ivy, and the members are the flowers on the ivy. In this melodious melody, Liu Yi was sitting on his slightly old wooden chair with his legs crossed. He held a cigarette between his fingers, and his eyes seemed a little dazed in the smoke, as if he was thinking about some profound questions. And the clear and bright voice of Guo Lanying coming from the radio added a bit of the charm of the times.

In the bangs of the second uncle, a burly, dignified old man followed the singing and unknowingly walked to the door of Liu Yi's house. He gently pushed open the half-closed wooden door and saw Liu Yi leisurely sipping tea.

"Hey, kid, you're living a comfortable life!" The second uncle joked with a smile, sitting down on the chair next to Liu Yi.

Liu Yi quickly stood up, respectfully poured a cup of hot tea for the second uncle, and lit a cigarette for him. The two began to chat about family matters, from weather changes to crop harvests to various trivial matters in the village.

As they were chatting, the second uncle's stomach suddenly made a rumbling sound. The sound was particularly loud in the quiet room, making the second uncle a little embarrassed. However, Liu Yi understood it instantly and secretly guessed in his heart: It seems that the second uncle's family has run out of food.

He quickly took out a piece of cake from the cupboard, handed it to the second uncle and said, "Second uncle, eat first, I will prepare food for you."

The second uncle declined at first, but he couldn't resist Liu Yi's enthusiasm, so he had to take the pastries and continued chatting with Liu Yi while eating.

Soon, Liu Yi brought out several hot dishes. The aroma whetted the appetite of the second uncle. He praised Liu Yi's cooking skills and ate with big mouthfuls.

After the meal, Liu Yi called over the second aunt, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai, and the third uncle Yan Bugui and his family. They sat together, eating and chatting, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

"Alas, these days, it's not easy for every household." The second uncle sighed, "Food is scarce, and heating supplies are also scarce. It's okay for us old people, but what about the children?"

Liu Yi couldn't help but feel worried when he heard this. He glanced at the people present and found that their faces were full of worry. Yes, who wouldn't worry about their livelihood these days?

"Uncle, don't worry." Liu Yi said after a moment's silence, "I'm in charge of our compound. Although I can't guarantee that everyone will have enough food and warm clothes, at least I won't let them go hungry or cold."

Hearing this, the second uncle's eyes flashed with gratitude. He patted Liu Yi on the shoulder and said, "Good boy, your words are enough. It is a blessing for us to have a young man like you in our compound."

Afterwards, Liu Yi also called Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi, He Yuzhu's family, and Xu Damao. Everyone gathered together, eating and chatting, as if they had temporarily forgotten the troubles of the world. "Xiao Yi, you invited everyone to dinner, why did you call them separately?" asked the eldest uncle Yi Zhonghai. "Old Yi, Xiao Yi is afraid that we will be embarrassed, so don't ask!" said the third uncle Yan Bugui with a sigh. ...

However, when the topic turned to food and heating supplies, the atmosphere became heavy again. He Yuzhu frowned and said, "I have a wife and children to support at home. The food shortage is really worrying me."

Jia Dongxu also sighed and said, "Yeah, I have an old mother who is not in good health, and I just drink water every day! These days, it's really hard."

Xu Damao was silent and just kept smoking. His face was full of worry and helplessness, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.

Liu Yi looked at the sad faces of the people and secretly made up his mind: I must find a way to solve everyone's difficulties. I can't let these kind people suffer in these years.

So, Liu Yi asked his second uncle Liu Haizhong and third uncle Yan Bugui to notify each household to go to their homes to collect some food and coal, while his first uncle Yi Zhonghai stayed here to watch.

When Liu Yi distributed the supplies to everyone, people smiled with gratitude. They praised Liu Yi as a good man and a responsible young man. Liu Yi listened to these compliments, but his heart was not too moved. He just told himself silently: This is what I should do.

However, Liu Yi also knew that these supplies were only a temporary relief. In order to fundamentally solve everyone's difficulties, he needed to find a more permanent and stable solution. So he began to think about how to lead everyone out of the predicament and towards prosperity.

At night, the first uncle Yi Zhonghai and the second uncle Liu Haizhong sat on the kang, looking at the little food in front of them with sad faces, their hearts full of worries. They knew that this little food could not sustain their lives for a long time.

Liu Yi sat aside, silently watching the two uncles, feeling very heavy in his heart. He knew that they were facing huge difficulties, but he didn't know how to help them.

At this time, the third uncle Yan Bugui came in. He glanced at the grain indifferently, and then said, "The landlord has no surplus grain either."

Although this sentence is simple, it made Liu Yi and the two uncles feel a little helpless and desperate. They knew that in this difficult period, everyone was facing the problem of food shortage, and no one could solve this problem easily.

Liu Yi took a deep breath and said, "We can't just sit there and wait for death. I have to find a way to find more food, or find a way to save food."

The two uncles nodded, knowing that what Liu Yi said made sense. They decided to go together to find more food tomorrow, or find a way to save food to get through this difficult period.

Liu Yi thought about it and decided to take out another batch of grain and coal from the storage space, let everyone share the coal savings points, and come to his house for meals in the future. He just didn't know whether the deaf old lady would agree.

When he returned home, he saw the deaf old lady cooking, so he went over to help. While helping, he told her his idea. The old lady listened, was silent for a while, and then said: "I know you are doing this for the good of everyone, but our family is not rich, and we have to live." Liu Yi said: "I know, but we can't watch everyone starve and freeze. We can eat less and use less. As long as everyone can get through this difficult time, it will be worth it."

After hearing this, the deaf old lady was moved and said, "You are such a good person. I support you." After hearing this, Liu Yi said happily, "Thank you, old lady." So Liu Yi and the deaf old lady distributed the coal to everyone, and everyone was very grateful to them.

After everyone received the coal, Liu Yi asked the deaf old lady to talk to everyone about the issue of eating.

The deaf old lady walked tremblingly to the small pavilion in the middle of the yard and said, "My fellow men, please come to Xiaoyi's place for meals from now on. But you cannot tell anyone else, otherwise don't blame me for getting angry."