Scholars in the courtyard

Returning to the courtyard, he walked to the house, put down his things and started to light a fire to cook.

In order not to attract attention, Yang Xiaotao stored the corn stalks he planted last time in the space together with the corn cobs and foreskin.

Now I just use it to light the fire and clear out storage space.

Yang Xiaotao was sitting in front of the stove, lighting the fire and keeping warm. He took out a book and looked bored.

Unknowingly, by the time lunch was ready, snowflakes were already falling from the sky.

Yang Xiaotao glanced at it, then opened the door, took out two plates from the pot, and walked towards Uncle Chen's house.

On a snowy day, drinking some wine and taking a nap is the most relaxing thing.

When Aunt Chen saw Yang Xiaotao coming, she quickly called over.

Perhaps, the saying that distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors is more true in the eyes of the two families.

Yang Xiaotao came to this world. In this courtyard, Uncle Chen and his wife were the most mobile people.

The same is true for the old couple. Although their son often writes letters, he has developed feelings for Yang Xiaotao after staying with him for a long time.

Yang Xiaotao put the basin on the table, and Wangcai from outside the door had already come in.

This guy knew that there was food to be had at Uncle Chen's house, and he didn't shy away from it at all. He just lay under the bed, waiting for his meal.

A pot of braised fish and a pot of pork and stir-fried cabbage, both made by Yang Xiaotao last night.

Now, Yang Xiaotao's cooking has surpassed that of Aunt Chen. The old couple also lamented that the environment can really temper a person.

The two men drank wine at the table. The snowflakes outside became bigger and bigger, and soon it turned into heavy snow, and a white blanket was spread on the ground.

There was silence in the courtyard. Everyone was hiding at home, waiting for the snow to stop.

In the backyard, Liu Haizhong was also holding a wine glass. On the table in front of him were half a bottle of wine, a plate of scrambled eggs, and a plate of fried peanuts.

Both of his sons were driven into the back room by him, and they were upset just looking at them.

The second aunt was sitting in front of the stove, boiling water and knitting towels.

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"The little beast hasn't come back yet?"

Liu Haizhong knocked on the wine glass and the table banged.

The second aunt looked up at him, then lowered her head and continued to knit towels.

"Talking to you, are you deaf?"

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Liu Haizhong became even more angry and shouted at the second aunt.

"Can you not see if you can come back?"

"It's been three days and there's no one around. It's so cold. What should I do if I have something to do outside?"

The second aunt said angrily, she was really worried about Liu Guangqi.

Since the New Year, Liu Guangqi stayed at home for one night and never saw anyone again.

The second aunt felt sorry for her child. Although Liu Haizhong said he was powerful, she still treated her eldest son as a son.

Hearing the second aunt's squeeze, Liu Haizhong still wanted to get angry, but thinking that Liu Guangtian hadn't come back for so long, he also felt worried in his heart.

Especially since it's snowing heavily outside and I'm really going to freeze, it's really distressing.

Hula

Liu Haizhong stood up, walked into the room and looked at the two brothers Liu Guangtian.

Both of them were showing off, with some fear on their faces.

"go away."

Unexpectedly, Liu Haizhong just pushed the two of them aside, then picked up the coat and hat on the hanger, put them on and walked out.

"What are you doing? It's so cold outside?"

"What are you doing? Humph. I'm going to get this little brat back."

"See if I don't peel off his skin."

Liu Haizhong said in an aura, and walked out.

The second aunt opened her mouth but said nothing, she just put some firewood in the stove.

When I looked back, the scrambled eggs and peanuts left on the table were gone, and I sighed in my heart.

Liu Haizhong walked through two alleys in the snow, and Liu Guangqi visited several of the houses he visited closely on weekdays, but there was no news at all.

The more I move around, the more irritable I become, and the more fruitless I get, the more anxious I feel.

In the evening, I searched everywhere I could, but found nothing.

Ignoring the snow on his body, he walked back to the courtyard with a pale face.

When they got home, the second aunt knew that Liu Haizhong had not been found by looking at Liu Haizhong's appearance, and she felt even more uneasy.

Liu Haizhong had an angry look on his face, and anger was mixed with fear.

For the first time, he felt that Liu Guangqi was out of control, which made him feel frustrated.

This frustration also made him doubt Liu Guangqi's education methods.

When he returned to the house, he looked at Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, both of whom were lying on the bed fine, with a light flashing in their eyes.

As night falls, the number of snowflakes falling in the sky begins to decrease, and the ground becomes white. The passing wind blows away a layer of snow flakes, revealing the frozen snow.

The ankle-deep snow made the entire city feel heavier and colder.

In the courtyard, every household was adding coal to the stove, and the red stove radiated heat.

"It's another cold winter this year!"

The third aunt sighed with emotion, and Yan Jiecheng beside her was restless. Last year, she paid 75 cents for buying coal. If she comes again this year, how many cents will she be able to keep?

Yan Jiecheng lowered his head. He couldn't find a solid job now, and he still looked down on ordinary people. Until now, he was still a temporary worker.

He also wanted to enter the steel rolling mill, but the first uncle kept perfunctory him, and the second uncle was not able to speak well, so his thoughts remained silent.

"I'll buy some coal tomorrow. We're walking on ice now, so prepare more to avoid freezing."

Yan Fugui covered himself with a cotton-padded jacket, looked at the ice on the window, and said dullly.

The next morning, the snow stopped and the sky became bright.

Every household in the courtyard came out to sweep the snow, and the courtyard was full of people busy with sweeping poles. Some children were running around in the snow. After a while, they were called home by the roar of the family to receive a love education.

Yang Xiaotao got up and washed his face, then remembered that today was the day when the exchange column was updated.

During the last upgrade, Yang Xiaotao deliberately controlled the update time of the exchange column to avoid updating in the middle of the night and missing some strange things.

Opening the exchange column, Yang Xiaotao glanced at it and smiled.

Tofu, chicken tenders, chicken popcorn, quail eggs, beer.

"The tofu is out."

Yang Xiaotao looks like tofu, and he is full of joy when he learns five things at once.

We have not yet reached the time when tofu was sold from push carts in streets and alleys in later generations. If you want to eat tofu, other than going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it, you have to grind soybeans yourself and then marinate the tofu.

“Exchange more points, and you’ll be able to share them with different stores when the time comes.”

Yang Xiaotao thought about exchanging one side first. Looking at the steaming tofu on the plate, Yang Xiaotao broke off a piece and put it in his mouth.

"Yeah, seawater tofu. It tastes the same as in the previous life."

Breakfast is tofu mixed with green onions and some soy sauce, plus two steamed buns and a boiled egg.

After eating, we went out and walked around the alley.

At the entrance of the alley, a group of people were sweeping away the snow, talking and laughing.

Yang Xiaotao waited for a while, then found a deserted place to take out a bag of tofu, and carried it back to the courtyard.

"Hey, Xiaotao is buying tofu, there are many people of all ages."

The third uncle in the front yard finished sweeping the door and was leaning against the door to talk to people. He saw Yang Xiaotao coming and said hello quickly.

"Oh, third uncle."

Yang Xiaotao agreed and walked inside.

The third uncle opened his mouth and saw a bag of tofu slipping past his eyes without missing a single drop. He felt extremely uncomfortable in his heart.

With so much tofu, can one person eat it all?

As soon as Yang Xiaotao left, three young people walked in behind him.

"Hello, uncle."

"We are from the briquette factory. Is this where Liu Guangqi lives?"

A young man who looked slightly mature asked.

The third uncle listened and looked at it, is it from the briquette factory? What are you doing here?

When he heard that he was looking for Liu Guangqi, he nodded in agreement.

"Yes, Liu Guangqi's house is in the backyard."

The three people looked at each other and walked into the courtyard.

The third uncle saw him and quickly followed him.

In the middle courtyard, Yang Xiaotao took out three cubes of tofu from his pocket and sent it to Uncle Chen's house. The old couple were also curious about buying so much tofu in one trip.

Yang Xiaotao just explained that he happened to meet them at the entrance of the alley, so he spent a few more yuan and bought the rest.

The two elders didn't doubt that he was there. Now that the Chinese New Year is coming, many country people go to the city to buy some things to change. It's normal for them to encounter him.

The subdistrict office also turns a blind eye and won't deliberately take care of it.

Of course, if caught, it will be confiscated.

Yang Xiaotao put down the tofu, and the three of them chatted for a while. Aunt Chen said she wanted to make radish and tofu buns, and asked Yang Xiaotao to come over and eat them.

Yang Xiaotao agreed, and then he saw three strangers walking towards the backyard, followed by the third uncle.

People in the courtyard were also curious, so some followed him to take a look.

In the backyard, Liu Haizhong was exercising in the house, the second aunt was preparing lunch, and Liu Guangtian and the two brothers were staying in the house. They did not dare to hit the old man's gun.

"Hello, is Liu Guangqi at home?"

Someone shouted outside the house. When Liu Haizhong heard it, he opened the door and took a look.

The second aunt behind her quickly looked over and stopped working when she heard someone was looking for her son.

"Hello, comrade, I'm going to Liu Guangqi's father. Do you have anything to do with him?"

Her bangs held out her belly, showing her official attitude.

When the three of them saw this, they were really shocked by the situation. They forgot their original words and were a little panicked for a while.

Finally, the leader calmed down and spoke.

"Hello, we are from the briquette factory, and we are colleagues with Liu Guangqi."

As soon as these words came out, the second aunt immediately asked, "Do you know where Guangqi went?"

The three of them looked at each other.

"We don't know, but Liu Guangqi came to us three days ago and borrowed some money from us. He said he would pay us back in two days."

"Yes, he also said that if you don't return it after two days, let us come to you."

One person said, taking out the IOU he originally wrote and handing it to Liu Haizhong.

When Liu Haizhong heard that Liu Guangqi had borrowed money, he suddenly felt bad. After taking the IOU, he glanced twice and his eyes suddenly went dark.

"You evil beast, you evil beast."

The bangs were trembling with anger, and the three IOUs totaled a hundred yuan.

No wonder these three people came here to ask for money during the Chinese New Year. The amount was really too big and I was worried about it after a long time.

"By the way, Liu Guangqi also left a note, saying that he would give it to you too."

The leader said and took out another piece of paper from his pocket. The second aunt quickly took it over and showed Liu Haizhong.

With just one glance, Liu Haizhong fell back and fainted.

The third uncle who followed quickly stepped forward to support him and took a look at the note.

The words above came into view, and a voice sounded in my mind.

Liu Guangqi ran away.