Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Liu Ergou, who didn't want to cause trouble, took out ten kilograms of cornmeal from the space like a thief and asked his second brother Sanpang to make corn paste for his sisters. He had to go out and find a job, otherwise he couldn't explain where the supplies came from. So Liu Ergou wanted his third uncle Yan Bugui to teach him how to fish. Third uncle Yan Bugui looked at Liu Ergou with contempt and didn't say anything. Liu Ergou had to walk away silently.

Liu Ergou didn't know what to do. He wandered into a trust store and saw a set of fishing gear for 3 yuan. He happily bought it. He ran to Houhai and secretly used small balls made of corn flour to make a nest. In just three hours, he caught more than big fish weighing more than kilograms.

The third uncle Yan Bugui standing by was envious, his eyes flashing with greed, as if he saw a mountain of gold and silver. Liu Ergou looked coldly at the third uncle Yan Bugui who came to compliment him, without saying a word. His eyes were like a pool of cold lake water, without a single ripple. He sold forty-three fish at a price of 2 yuan each and got yuan. He took the four big fish that he didn't sell back to the compound.

When the third uncle Yan Bugui returned to the compound, he told everyone that Liu Ergou sold fishing gear for 86 yuan, and asked everyone to go to Liu Ergou's house to ask for the money owed. When Liu Ergou buried his grandmother, he borrowed 10 yuan from the second uncle Liu Haizhong, 3 yuan from the first uncle, and 5 yuan from He Yuzhu. The rest of the people did not borrow money at all. The third uncle Yan Bugui said that helping with the burial could not be free, and each household who helped would be paid 20 cents. Liu Ergou was forced to agree, and He Yuzhu did not dare to object because the first uncle was present, so he did not take the money lent to Liu Ergou. He asked him to take good care of his younger brothers and sisters, and left angrily, cursing these people for being immoral.

Liu Ergou looked helplessly at the people who were collecting debts, feeling bitter in his heart. He silently took out the 86 yuan he earned from selling fish, first paid back the second uncle Liu Haizhong 10 yuan, and then paid back the first uncle 3 yuan.

At this time, Yan Bugui stood up and said, "Don't worry, Liu Ergou still has some money left."

Liu Ergou glared at him and asked, "How much do I still owe you?"

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "Hey, not much, just four dollars and eighty cents."

Liu Ergou gritted his teeth and counted out another four dollars and eighty cents and handed them to him.

Yan Bugui took the money and said hypocritically, "Ergou, if you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me and I will do my best to help you."

Liu Ergou sneered in his heart, "Hmph, hypocrisy!" He picked up the remaining four fish and went back to the house with his brothers and sisters.

The third uncle Yan Bugui happily put the money into his pocket and prepared to go home.

Xu Damao's lazy voice came over.

"Uncle San, you are too unkind in doing things. The men in our city, young and old, don't do things like you."

"What are you talking about?"

The third uncle Yan Bugui looked like a porcupine with its quills standing out, and he asked Xu Damao a question in return.

He Yuzhu, who had always been at odds with Xu Damao, came out to help.

"Everyone in No. 95 Courtyard knows that I don't like Xu Damao, but he was right about what happened today. Third Uncle, what you did today was not authentic and it was a loss of face!"

"See it? Everyone, take a good look. He Yuzhu has said this, so think about it carefully."

Xu Damao said this with a proud look on his face.

"Besides, even if each family that helps gets 20 cents, there are only six families that actually get helped, so it should be $1.20. But you want $4.80 and put it all in your own pocket. Aren't you happy and guilty?" Xu Damao said angrily. He really couldn't stand the greedy behavior of his third uncle Yan Bugui.

After saying that, Xu Damao spit at the third uncle Yan Bugui, then turned and left, leaving Yan Bugui standing there, looking embarrassed and at a loss.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai, an old man, came over. He frowned at Yan Bugui, feeling disappointed with his behavior.

"Give it to me!" Uncle Yi Zhonghai snatched the four yuan and eighty cents from Yan Bugui's hand, counted out two cents and handed it to him, "This is what you deserve!"

The rest of the people who helped expressed their unwillingness to accept the two dollars. They believed that Liu Ergou's grandparents and parents were all good people who were willing to help others, and they felt guilty taking the money now.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai nodded silently, showing that he understood everyone's feelings. He returned the remaining 4.60 yuan to Liu Ergou, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Kid, keep this money. If you have any difficulties in the future, just come to me."

Liu Ergou took the money with gratitude, tears in his eyes.

Finally, Uncle Yi Zhonghai left the scene without saying a word, with his hands behind his back, leaving Yan Bugui standing there with a look of regret and self-blame on his face.

Liu Ergou looked at the 4.60 yuan in his hand, and his heart was filled with gratitude. He decided to work harder in the future and support his younger brothers and sisters with his own hands.

A few days later, Liu Ergou met an old man selling antiques on the street. The old man showed him a jade pendant that was said to be from the Ming Dynasty and offered five yuan for it. With his keen observation, Liu Ergou found that the jade pendant was not a fake. After some bargaining, he finally bought the jade pendant for sixty-three cents.

After returning home, Liu Ergou carefully studied the jade pendant and unexpectedly discovered a mechanism hidden in the dragon eye. He gently pressed the mechanism, and the jade pendant actually cracked, revealing a piece of top-quality Han Ba ​​Dao mutton-fat white jade.

Liu Ergou realized that this might be an opportunity to change his fate. He decided to collect some antiques and save them now. In a few years, these things will help his family live a better life...