Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

In recent years, abnormal climate has been like a ruthless sickle, wantonly harvesting the earth's harvest. Grain production has dropped sharply, and the ration has been reduced by another 30%, and people's lives have fallen into an unprecedented predicament.

Jia Zhang looked at her son with lifeless eyes, and suddenly sighed! "Dongxu, Mom regrets not getting a Beijing hukou for the rent of a few acres of land in the countryside. What should we do now?" Jia Dongxu said with a smile; "Mom, don't worry, I can eat in the cafeteria when I'm at work, and I won't eat at night. The food left will keep you going."

Thinking of the hungry neighbors, Liu Yi stood in his own courtyard, looking at the bacon and fish hidden in the cellar, feeling mixed emotions. He knew that these materials were undoubtedly a huge fortune for the current compound. However, he also knew that if he distributed these materials, his family would be in trouble.

Liu Yi was very worried about how to deal with this problem, but he could not make up his mind.

His wife Liu Ying came over and saw his hesitation. "Yier, what are you thinking about?" she asked softly.

Liu Yi sighed and said what he was thinking. "I want to distribute these supplies to the people in the compound, but..." He looked at his wife and didn't say anything else.

Liu Ying was silent for a while, then said: "Yier, I know what you think. However, we also have to consider our future. These supplies are the lifeline of our family."

Liu Yi nodded, knowing that his wife was telling the truth. However, when he looked at those hungry people, he couldn't help wanting to help them.

Liu Yi smoked a cigarette in the pavilion of the garden all night. His eyes were like those of a national treasure. The sky was gradually getting brighter.

The next day, the people in the compound gathered together to discuss how to deal with the current predicament. The second uncle Liu Haizhong firmly opposed the distribution of materials, and he was worried that there would be a greater famine in the future. The first uncle Yi Zhonghai suggested retaining some materials for emergency use. The third uncle Yan Bugui selfishly supported the full distribution, and he only cared about whether he could get more materials.

The hot-tempered He Yuzhu stood up and looked at the third uncle Yan Bugui who had been asking them to distribute the materials quickly. He pursed his lips and said, "Third uncle, it seems that you don't feel sorry for other people's things. If it was yours, would you let people distribute it so quickly?" Yan Bugui, who was speechless after being squeezed by He Yuzhu, looked at him with his teeth bared, not knowing how to respond.

Liu Yi stood in the crowd, listening to their discussion, and his mind became more determined. He walked to the center of the crowd and said loudly: "I think we should distribute these supplies to the people in the compound. Now that everyone is in trouble, we should help each other and overcome the difficulties together."

After saying that, he looked at his wife beside him. Liu Ying pushed the twins in the wooden children's sedan and said lightly that what her man said was equal to what she said.

The couple's words caused a stir, with some supporting and others opposing. Seeing the situation in danger of getting out of control, Liu Ying stood up and said on behalf of her husband: "I support Liu Yi's decision. These supplies belong to our family. However, we would rather share them with those in need."

The second uncle Liu Haizhong's family and He Yuzhu said that we couldn't take these survival supplies and turned away. Liu Ying would not let those who cared about her suffer, and later sent the most supplies to the second uncle Liu Haizhong's family and He Yuzhu.

Finally, the people in the compound decided to distribute the supplies to every household. When Liu Yi delivered the cured meat and fish to every household, he saw their grateful eyes and smiles on their faces. He knew that he had made the right decision.

Although life was hard, the people in the compound worked together to overcome the difficulties. They dug up all the wild vegetables and ate all the elm leaves, but their hearts were full of hope and warmth. Because they knew that as long as everyone worked together, they would be able to overcome this difficulty and welcome the arrival of spring.

Dreams are beautiful, but reality is very bleak. Due to the continuous reduction in grain production over the years, the monthly ration for adults is now 5 jin of fine grain and 2 jin of coarse grain. Children are allowed jin of fine grain and jin of coarse grain. I don't know what the future climate will be like, and the repeated reductions in rations are unbearable.

The three uncles saw that Liu Yi had already taken out all the supplies and it was impossible for him to provide food to help his neighbors, so they decided to hold a meeting of the whole courtyard.

As night fell, the hustle and bustle of the city gradually died down. At 7:30 in the evening, people who had finished their so-called dinner came to the middle courtyard one after another, with worries and confusion on their faces, and started discussing the food shortage.

The atmosphere in the yard was heavy, with people talking at once. Some complained about the shortage of food, some worried about their future livelihoods, and some proposed various solutions, but none of them seemed to satisfy everyone.

Second Uncle Liu Haizhong sat in the corner, listening to everyone's discussion silently. His eyes revealed helplessness and vicissitudes. He had experienced too many difficulties and setbacks, and he already had the answer to the current situation in his heart.

"Everyone, be quiet and listen to me." The second uncle Liu Haizhong stood up and spoke in a deep and powerful voice. People turned their heads and looked at him.

He cleared his throat and said slowly: "The food shortage problem we are facing cannot be solved overnight. We need to unite and find a way out together."

His words resonated with everyone and people nodded in agreement.

"First of all, we must save food and avoid waste. Every grain of food is hard-earned, and we must cherish it." Uncle Liu Haizhong continued.

"Secondly, we need to find new sources of food. We can organize some people to go to surrounding rural areas to look for food, or try to grow some crops suitable for the local climate."

"Finally, we must maintain an optimistic attitude and believe that we can overcome the difficulties." The words of the second uncle Liu Haizhong gave everyone confidence and courage, and the atmosphere in the yard gradually became lively.

People started to discuss in groups and make specific action plans. They decided to take action tomorrow to contribute their own efforts to solve the food shortage problem.

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