Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Liu Yi sat in his own courtyard, holding a bowl of steaming noodles in his hand, eating with big mouthfuls. The sunlight shone on his face through the gaps in the leaves, but it seemed unable to dispel the longing in his heart. His thoughts had long drifted to the distant Xiangjiang River, where his beloved wife and children were waiting for his return.

"Xiaoyi, what are you thinking about?" He Yuzhu's voice interrupted Liu Yi's thoughts. He looked up and saw He Yuzhu and Xu Damao walking side by side, both of them with some concern on their faces.

"Nothing, I just miss Yu Shui and the children." Liu Yi sighed, put down the bowl in his hand, his eyes full of loneliness.

"How about we go to Hong Kong?" He Yuzhu suggested.

"Yes, let's go and have a look. We haven't gotten together for a long time." Xu Damao agreed.

Liu Yi was moved when he heard this. Yes, he had been away from Hong Kong for too long, it was time to go back and take a look. However, he was a little hesitant. After all, the current situation was not clear, and going there rashly might cause unnecessary trouble.

"Da Mao, you'd better stay in the compound. In case anything happens, you'll have someone to take care of you." Liu Yi said after pondering for a moment.

Xu Damao nodded when he heard this. He understood Liu Yi's concerns and knew that it was indeed a better choice for him to stay in the compound.

"Okay, Xiaoyi, you and brother Shazhu should be careful on the road." Xu Damao patted Liu Yi and He Yuzhu on the shoulders, with a hint of reluctance in his tone.

Liu Yi nodded and went back to the house to pack his bag. He knew that he didn't know how long it would take him to come back, so he had to be fully prepared.

The next morning, Liu Yi and He Yuzhu set out on the road to Hong Kong with their bags on their backs. Along the way, he experienced countless hardships and obstacles, but the longing in his heart always supported him to move forward.

Finally, on a sunny afternoon, Liu Yi stood at the dock of TJwei. He looked around, and the familiar scenery came into his eyes, and he couldn't help but feel an inexplicable excitement in his heart.

"I'm back!" Liu Yi whispered to himself.

Liu Yi stood at the bustling dock, the sea breeze with its salty and wet smell blew in his face, ruffling his hair. He looked around, and his eyes finally locked on a figure not far away. It was the dock boss he met when he came to Hong Kong last time, a burly man with a rough face.

"Brother!" Liu Yi shouted loudly, and then walked forward quickly. The dock brother turned around and showed a hint of surprise on his face, which soon turned into a hearty smile. "Oh, it's you, Xiao Liu! Why, are you planning to go again this time?"

Liu Yi nodded and put forward the plan in his mind: "Yes, this time my brother and I want to go to Hong Kong to have a look. Brother, do you have any connections there?"

The dock boss hesitated for a moment, then patted Liu Yi on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, brother. I have a boat here that leaves at three in the morning and will arrive in Hong Kong in two days. However, the price is not cheap, three hundred yuan for two people."

Liu Yi was prepared. He took out a crumpled bill from his pocket and said, "This is a deposit of thirty dollars. When we get to Hong Kong, I'll give you the remaining two hundred and seventy dollars."

The dock worker took the money and laughed, "Great! It's settled then. See you at the old place at three in the morning."

After the discussion, Liu Yi turned back to He Yuzhu, who was looking at the luggage with a hint of curiosity and expectation.

"Zhu Zi, come on, I'll take you to eat something delicious." Liu Yi pulled He Yuzhui, walked through the bustling crowd, and came to a Goubuli steamed bun shop.

The steaming buns gave off an alluring aroma, and Liu Yi and He Yuzhu ordered a basket each. The buns were thin in skin and large in filling, and tasted delicious, and they both ate with gusto.

After eating the buns, Liu Yi patted his stomach and said to He Yuzhu: "Zhuzi, go over there and buy a pack of cigarettes. I have something else to do."

He Yuzhu nodded and turned away. Liu Yi walked up to the boss of the bun shop and whispered a few words. The boss' eyes flashed with surprise, but then he nodded and turned around to tell the waiter to wrap all the buns with oil paper.

Not long after, dozens of guys came running over in a hurry, each carrying several heavy oil-paper bags, which looked very heavy. Liu Yi saw this and hurried forward to take the oil-paper bags from them one by one. Feeling their weight, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy. The buns in the oil-paper bags in front of him were what he had specially prepared in advance to store enough dry food for the long journey that was about to begin.

Liu Yi put all the buns into the storage space, leaving two bags of buns to be used as food for the next two days.

At this time, He Yuzhu came back from buying cigarettes. Liu Yi was sharp-eyed and saw him at a glance. He quickly walked up to him and stuffed the oil-paper bag in his hand into He Yuzhu's arms, saying with concern: "Brother Zhuzi, come and take these buns. If we get hungry during the journey, we can always have a bite to fill our stomachs."

He Yuzhu took the oil paper bag with both hands, only to feel it was heavy in his hands. He couldn't help but murmur in his heart: "Xiaoyi, you brought so many buns at once, can we really finish them?" After saying that, he raised his head and looked at Liu Yi with suspicion.

Liu Yi smiled slightly, with a mysterious look on his face, and replied softly: "Don't worry, Brother Zhuzi, I have my own way to ensure that these buns will not be wasted."

Before they knew it, night had quietly fallen, and the entire dock gradually became quiet. Liu Yi and He Yuzhu each carried their own luggage and, as agreed in advance, rushed to the familiar old place without stopping. …

Liu Yi and He Yuzhu boarded the ship with a group of people. They found their own berths and sat down. Liu Yi took out steamed buns and braised beef from his bag, handed a steamed bun to He Yuzhu, and picked up a piece of braised beef and started eating.

"Brother Zhuzi, do you think we can reach our destination safely this time?" Liu Yi asked while eating.

"Don't worry, Xiaoyi, we will definitely arrive safely." He Yuzhu said.

At this moment, the boat suddenly shook, and Liu Yi and He Yuzhu almost fell down. They quickly grabbed the handrail beside them to stabilize their bodies.

"What's going on?" Liu Yi asked.

"Maybe we're encountering some storms, everyone please be careful," said He Yuzhu.

After a while, the boat finally stabilized, and Liu Yi and He Yuzhu breathed a sigh of relief. They continued to eat steamed buns and braised beef, waiting for the boat to reach its destination.