Rebirth 1958: My Home is in Nanluoguxiang

Before leaving, Chang Zhengyang looked back at his own yard.

This yard of his family was originally the east wing of the neighboring yard No. 95, which served as a garden and stable. Four or five years after the Japanese surrendered, Chang Baichuan bought it for a large yellow croaker, and then spent three small yellow croakers to build a courtyard with one entrance.

Yard No. 93 is an independent yard. The original moon gate between it and Yard No. 95 was sealed by Chang Baichuan, and a new gate was opened on the south and north sides.

The entire yard is 42 meters from north to south and 16 meters from east to west, covering an area of ​​just over one acre.

This area is nothing in the countryside, where many families’ yards start at two acres.

But this is Yanjing, where every inch of land is valuable, and it is only three miles away from the Forbidden City.

Of course, the current Yanjing City is not like it was decades ago. There is plenty of vacant land. Can you believe that there is still farmland within the Second Ring Road these days?

The yard of the Chang family has a vegetable garden of 300 square meters at the entrance, which is planted with various vegetables, including green lotus, cucumber, cowpea, loofah, tomato, and green onion.

Walking along the path paved with city wall bricks in the middle, you will reach the south house as you enter the courtyard. To the east is the kitchen and dining room, and to the west is the bathroom and toilet.

Further inside is a small courtyard paved with city wall bricks. There are two rooms in the east wing, one for Chang Zhengyang and one for Chang Wanyue. There are also two rooms in the west wing. Originally, Chang Zhengming and Chang Zhenghe each had a room, but they are still young, so they live in the same room.

There are three main rooms in the house. The east bedroom belongs to Chang Baichuan and his wife, and the west room is Guo Huiying's study and studio.

As soon as you enter the yard, you will see an area of ​​more than 200 square meters. The rest of the space is used to build a shed filled with wood and tools. This is Chang Baichuan's workshop. If anyone wants to find him for work, they will go in through the north gate to find him.

At this time, Chang Baichuan was sitting in the shed, smoking absentmindedly. The smoke drifted around him, making him appear vague, just like his mood at the moment.

He had great doubts about what Chang Zhengyang said, but as a father, he just didn't want to undermine his son's confidence.

Alas, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate!

At the same time, in the alley, Chang Zhengyang was looking at his two younger brothers who were playing playfully in front of him, his older sister who was whispering with He Yushui next door, and his younger sister who was shouting and yelling with her friends.

He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. While eating breakfast, he suddenly realized that his plan was a little taken for granted.

My grandfather's family is a rich peasant, my second uncle lives in Taiwan, and my mother is still a petty bourgeois.

No wonder my fourth and sixth uncles, who are both veterans and capable, have been stagnant in their careers in recent years.

With family connections like that, how far can he go in the system?

Could it be that he should issue a statement to sever ties with the family and take the initiative to expose his own mother and grandfather's family?

Bah, he might as well take his family and move overseas.

"Zhengyang, Zhengyang, what are you thinking about?"

A hand patted Zhengyang's shoulder. If he hadn't reacted in time, the owner of this hand would probably have had his shoulder broken.

Chang Zhengyang turned his shoulder to avoid the hand and glanced sideways at He Yuzhu beside him.

"I'm not thinking about anything, Brother Zhuzi, is there anything wrong?"

"It's nothing. I called you twice just now, but you didn't say anything. Eh? You seem to look much better than the day before yesterday!"

He Yuzhu looked Chang Zhengyang up and down, his eyes full of inquiry.

"Nothing much. My grandpa's family killed a wild boar yesterday, and I had a pig-killing feast. Hmm, that taste..."

Chang Zhengyang's face was full of aftertaste, and He Yuzhu beside him paused when he heard that.

Straight bitch!

If I had known I shouldn’t have asked that question just now, why am I so mean?

Snapped!

He Yuzhu slapped himself lightly: "Okay, buddy, I shouldn't have asked. I'll see you later!"

He Yuzhu took small steps and ran dozens of meters away in a flash.

Chang Zhengyang chuckled when he saw this and said, "You little bastard, are you angry enough?"

"Zhengyang, wait..."

Chang Zhengyang looked back and saw that it was Xu Damao from the next yard. This guy had just been eavesdropping on their conversation from behind.

"It's Brother Damao, what's the matter?"

Xu Damao ran over quickly and asked in a low voice: "Zhengyang, I just heard that you had a pig-killing feast yesterday. Well, I want to ask you something, did you keep any pig kidneys?"

Chang Zhengyang stopped, glanced at Xu Damao's lower body, and smiled meaningfully.

He remembered that Xu Damao seemed to be not married yet?

This guy doesn’t even have a partner, why does he need pig kidneys?

Well, looking at this guy's complexion, could he be a senior craftsman?

Tsk tsk, I can't believe it, in this day and age when there aren't even any study materials, he can actually reach the highest level of having a film in his mind without having one in his hands.

I admire you!

Xu Damao seemed to have noticed something and smiled awkwardly: "Don't get me wrong, a buddy asked me for help. I didn't want to pay attention to him..."

Chang Zhengyang smiled mysteriously: "Brother Damao, I understand, I understand. You have a friend. It's okay. If I meet him next time, I will definitely keep it for you. By the way, do you want the pig whip?"

"Yes, of course. Uh, I'm asking for this on behalf of my buddy. Don't get me wrong!"

Xu Damao glanced around and felt that if he continued talking, those old ladies might hear him and spread rumors about him. So he quickly whispered to Chang Zhengyang, "It's settled then. I'll treat you to a movie then."

Chang Zhengyang looked at Xu Damao's back and whispered, "Brother Damao, you have to exercise some restraint!"

Xu Damao in front staggered and almost fell, then fled out of the alley.

After what happened to Xu Damao, Chang Zhengyang's mood suddenly improved a lot.

When a person dies, birds fly up to the sky!

As a player who is familiar with the strategy, is he still afraid of not being able to play this real-life survival game well?

Thinking of this, Chang Zhengyang gained confidence and began to look around the alley.

Don’t be fooled by the name Nanluoguxiang, which sounds like an alley. In fact, Nanluoguxiang is very big. The alley runs from north to south, with a total length of 800 meters, and four alleys on each side. It looks like a big centipede on the map, so Nanluoguxiang is also called Centipede Street.

Their home is in Yuer Hutong, which is only three miles away from the Forbidden City. It used to be the inner city, where princes, nobles, and dignitaries gathered, so the roads here are paved with bluestone slabs.

Unlike most places in Yanjing, it is still a dirt road. On sunny days, the dust is flying, and on rainy days, your feet are full of mud. If it rains too hard, the yellow soup in the public toilet will overflow...

Hey, that feeling was really terrible!

As he walked along, Chang Zhengyang saw many abandoned yards with only foundations left. He felt itchy in his heart. If he had money, he really wanted to buy all these lands.

It’s a pity that such a good location is public property and cannot be purchased by private individuals.