Golden Color Xiangjiang: A Young Man's Dream in a Siheyuan

It took Zhou Jin and He Yushui more than an hour to finally return to the courtyard. Today was truly a day of both pain and happiness.

Because all the ingredients today were obtained from hunting and fishing, Zhou Jin didn't have to worry about being taken advantage of by others, so he planned to cook a few more dishes as a reward for himself and Yu Shui.

As expected, Yan Bugui was still guarding the gate. Although he was now the temporary manager, the habits he had developed over decades could not be changed in a short time.

So when Yan Bugui was at the door and saw Zhou Jin coming back, he subconsciously stretched his neck to look outside. When he saw the rabbit and pheasant hanging on Zhou Jin's bicycle, as well as the bucket, Yan Bugui's eyes widened.

Zhou Jin also discovered Yan Bugui early on, but if he wanted to take advantage of him for free, that was probably just a dream in broad daylight.

When Zhou Jin and He Yushui arrived at the gate of the courtyard, they got off the bikes one after another. Because there were three steps in front of the gate of the courtyard, they had to lift the bicycles up.

At this time, Yan Bugui appeared with a somewhat hypocritical smile on his old face.

"Xiao Zhou, where did you get these good things? Such fat rabbits and pheasants. Hey, there's also a bucket of fish. Wow, they're all big crucian carps.

Listen to what your uncle told you, this big crucian carp stewed with tofu is absolutely a must-try. So, give me the crucian carp and I'll ask your aunt to make it for you and send it over."

As Yan Bugui spoke, he was already preparing to reach into the bucket.

Zhou Jin was not polite and directly slapped Yan Bugui's hand away. Although Zhou Jin did not use much force, it made Yan Bugui feel uncomfortable.

"Uncle, even if you are just a temporary employee, you can't commit robbery. Besides, my cooking skills are much better than Aunt, so there is no need for that."

Yan Bugui felt quite painful after being hit on the hand by Zhou Jin. He was about to get angry, but was frightened by Zhou Jin's words "robbery".

"Xiao Zhou, what do you mean by that? What do you mean by highway robbery? I just wanted to see what you got. How can you think of your uncle like that?"

Zhou Jin didn't want to waste any more time talking to this annoying guy. He and Yu Shui were exhausted after a long day and wanted to go home early to cook.

"Okay, I don't care what you want to do, now get out of my way, we are going home."

Who is Yan Bugui? He hasn't even taken advantage of the situation yet, so how could he let Zhou Jin go so easily?

"Xiao Zhou, as the manager of the courtyard, even if I am only in temporary position now, I have the authority to ask you about the source of these things.

It's not easy to get these in the winter, so don't take any detours."

Zhou Jin looked at Yan Bugui's hypocritical and slapping face and really wanted to slap him, but he was worried about slapping him to death.

"These pheasants and rabbits were caught by Yu Shui and I while hunting in the mountains today. These big crucian carp were caught by us in the rivers of Shanxi. Now you know where they came from, right? Get out of my way. If you dare to make noises again, I'll give you a big slap in the face."

"You, you, are simply unreasonable."

Zhou Jin didn't care about Yan Bugui and just used the front of the car to push Yan Bugui away.

The two were then able to enter the yard smoothly, but Zhou Jin had no idea that this was only the first hurdle in their long journey home.

On the short way home of just a few dozen meters, Zhou Jin and He Yushui were stopped by the uncles and aunts, young girls and wives in the courtyard and asked all kinds of questions.

Zhou Jin explained to them over and over again. Although these people also wanted to take advantage, they had to save face and they were also afraid of Zhou Jin's strength, so they could only watch with envy.

Actually, this is not surprising. The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and everyone is preparing to buy meat for the New Year. However, the supply and marketing cooperatives only have so much meat, and everyone wants to buy it, so there are always people who can’t get it.

At this time, Zhou Jin and He Yushui brought back so many pheasants, rabbits and big crucian carp, how could people not be envious.

Zhou Jin didn't want to say much to them, after all, he was not really familiar with them. He just told them where these things came from, and then pulled the rain and pushed the bicycle back to the backyard.

As soon as they got home, they collapsed on the kang.

Zhou Jin rested for a while and then went to the kitchen to light the kang, and then prepared to deal with these things.

At this time He Yushui came out and saw Zhou Jin who was about to kill the rabbit. She had something to say, but didn't know how to start.

Then Zhou Jin saw He Yushui standing in front of him, looking shy.

"Rainwater, what's wrong with you?"

He Yushui still spoke a little embarrassedly.

"Brother Zhou Jin, can you please not kill these rabbits? They look so cute, can you raise them at home?"

"Hahaha, so this is what you wanted to say, just tell me directly if you have anything to say, there's nothing to be embarrassed about.

But these rabbits really cannot be kept. Life is not easy for everyone nowadays. If you still raise rabbits at home, it is inevitable that others will be concerned about them. If someone stabs you in the back, it will not be worth it.

And I believe in my cooking skills. When the rabbit is ready, I believe you will think that cooked rabbits are the cutest, hahaha."

He Yushui felt a little embarrassed and her face turned red.

"Hmph, I'm going to ignore you. I'm going to the study to read."

"Okay, go ahead. I'll call you when the meal is ready."

Then, Zhou Jin began to process the ingredients. Two crucian carps could be kept for eating in two days, and the remaining three would be enough to make crucian carp soup. Unfortunately, it was too late now and he couldn't buy tofu, otherwise it would have been even more delicious.

For the remaining three rabbits and two pheasants, Zhou Jin planned to make a spicy rabbit head, braised pheasant and a fresh pepper rabbit.

While Zhou Jin was busy in the kitchen, quite a few people had gathered in the central courtyard of the quadrangle.

Most of the residents here had just returned from get off work. They learned from their wives and mothers that Zhou Jin had caught a lot of pheasants and rabbits while hunting in the mountains.

To be honest, they were really tempted. After all, they worked all year round just to eat some meat and have a good New Year.

It is really difficult to get meat from the supply and marketing cooperatives now. Everyone must be trying various ways, such as going to the black market, the pigeon market, and fishing, but either the meat is too expensive to afford or the skills are not good enough to catch any.

In a nutshell, it is still too difficult for ordinary people to eat more meat now.

But at this moment, another solution was presented to everyone, and there were fresh cases right in front of them, so everyone wanted to try it.

But no one dared to look for Zhou Jin. They were not familiar with Zhou Jin, and their understanding of Zhou Jin was basically limited to what happened during this period.

Whether it was Jia Zhang being sentenced or Yi Zhonghai being removed, Zhou Jin's shadow was involved, so now everyone's attitude towards Zhou Jin is more of fear, and naturally no one dares to go to Zhou Jin's house.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu came back. The three of them were really brothers in distress now, and everyone else tried to avoid them as much as possible.

As soon as the three of them entered the middle courtyard, they saw a lot of people gathered in the yard. They were very curious at first. Why didn’t they cook at home in such a cold winter and come out to eat in the northwest wind?

After some inquiries, I finally found out the whole story.

Because they were afraid of Zhou Jin, even Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong only thought about it in their hearts and did not dare to step forward to resolve the matter.

However, Yi Zhonghai saw in this his chance to rise again. If he went forward to ask Zhou Jin for the detailed address, he could then organize everyone to go hunting and fishing in the mountains.

As long as the problem of eating meat is solved and everyone's support is regained, then after a while, when everyone has almost forgotten what happened before, we can go to the street office to use our connections.

By then, I can bring the deaf old lady with me, and with the help of Deputy Director Tang, it shouldn't be difficult to restore the position of the uncle.

Yi Zhonghai was a decisive man, he acted as soon as he thought of it, so he hurried to the door of Sha Zhu's house, because there were steps and he could stand high, so his voice could be heard farther.

"Everyone, be quiet and listen to what I have to say."

When everyone saw that Yi Zhonghai had something to say, they instinctively stopped and stood in the yard looking at Yi Zhonghai.

Even though Yi Zhonghai was removed from his position as the boss, everyone still listened to him. This scene made Liu Haizhong grit his teeth.

“I just learned a little bit and know why you are gathered here. To put it bluntly, everyone just wants to have some meat to celebrate the New Year. Everyone knows how hard it is to buy meat outside now.

Now Zhou Jin has a new way. I think as a neighbor, he has the responsibility and obligation to help everyone. Let me go to the backyard to find Zhou Jin and either ask him to take us to the mountains to hunt or ask him to tell us the detailed address. "

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui saw that Yi Zhonghai took the lead. If they did not stand up, their authority would be forcibly suppressed by a person who was dismissed from his position, and everyone would trust Yi Zhonghai more, which was not what they wanted to see.

So Liu Haizhong quickly stepped forward.

"Yes, what Lao Yi said is what I wanted to tell you, but I was busy just now and didn't come to say it. Now that Lao Yi has said it, the third uncle and I will take you to find Zhou Jin."

"That's right. As the stewards of the courtyard, we two are here to help everyone solve their problems. Now, come with us to the backyard."

Yi Zhonghai looked at the two people who came out to grab the credit, and he hated them in his heart. He had finally found an opportunity to both restore his lost reputation and disgust Zhou Jin.

As a result, you two fetal gods came out and intercepted him. The key point is that you two are still the ones in charge, so you came forward and made reasonable arguments. Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to accept it and followed everyone to the backyard.

Just when everyone entered the backyard, the aroma of meat wafted out from Zhou Jin's house. The rabbits and pheasants were fed all-natural food without any feed, and coupled with Zhou Jin's advanced cooking skills, the aroma was so delicious that it was unbearable.

Because Zhou Jin's habit was to close the door when entering or leaving the house, when this group of people came to Zhou Jin's house, Liu Haizhong subconsciously went forward and pushed the door.

It turned out that he couldn't push the door open, which made Liu Haizhong somewhat embarrassed. However, considering Zhou Jin's strength and background, Liu Haizhong didn't dare to make trouble and could only start knocking on the door.

Because Zhou Jin was still busy in the kitchen, He Yushui came out to open the door.

When the door opened, there were crowds of people outside the house, which scared He Yushui.