Living in a Siheyuan

In the early morning, with the sounds of adults going to work and children going to school, Li Pingan also got up.

He opened the door and first practiced the "Eight Extremes Fist" in his own space in the courtyard. Since he got this technique, it has been gathering dust in the study room of his space. Now that he is not in school, he wants to practice all these techniques.

From the initial one-trick move to the later gradual mastery, Li Pingan also practiced vigorously. After all, he had the foundation of the middle stage of Qi Refining, so learning these general martial arts was still quite handy.

After exercising for a while, Li Pingan was sweating. When he got home, he went into the space to clean up. After cleaning, Li Pingan felt refreshed.

At this time, Liu Mi had already prepared breakfast for him. Rice porridge, steamed buns and two side dishes. It felt so good to be served by others. He could have whatever he wanted to eat anytime. Now he no longer had to eat secretly.

After breakfast, Li Pingan went outside to take a look at the current space. When he came to the screen wall in front, there was already a small bowl of spiritual liquid. Li Pingan didn't plan to use it for the time being. When he got married, he could give it to his wife and children. It could strengthen their physique and delay aging.

I came to the pond again and looked at the schools of fish swimming in it. Now there were large fish weighing more than ten kilograms everywhere.

Across the pond is the breeding area. It is now a small grassland with herds of cattle, sheep, rabbits and pheasants. A group of pigs are also enclosed in a large fence. A group of chickens and ducks are running around under the fruit trees next to it. The goose flock has also grown a lot. The fruit trees are now full of various fruits.

Li Pingan called Lu Dehua over and asked casually, "Hua Zai, how is our harvest now?"

After hearing this, Lu Dehua said, "Master, let's go to the warehouse in the back and I'll tell you."

Then the two of them came to the five large warehouses in the back row. Lu Dehua pushed open the first warehouse and said to Li Pingan, "Master, look, there are grains in here. I piled them here because I didn't have bags. There are probably 100,000 catties of rice. I've been listening to you and growing more rice recently. There are only more than 10,000 catties of wheat. The others, corn and millet, add up to nearly 10,000 catties."

Li Pingan looked at the piles of food and sighed, "If I were to eat all this, how long would it take me to finish it? I have to find time to process a batch."

The two of them came to the second warehouse. It was surrounded by wooden racks made by Lu Dehua. The warehouse was surrounded by tall wooden racks. On them were whole slaughtered pigs, cows, and sheep. There were dozens of pork alone. There were also quite a few cows and sheep. Next to them were chickens, ducks, rabbits, pheasants, big fish, etc. They were all slaughtered and the wooden racks were full.

Lu Dehua said, "Master, I have separated all the meats and put them here. I have controlled the number of livestock and poultry outside. I will directly process the grown ones and put them here." Li Ping'an said with satisfaction, "Okay, you can do whatever you want with these. There are enough things here."

The third warehouse contained some vegetables and fruits. The warehouse was also surrounded by a circle of wooden racks. On top were bamboo baskets made of bamboo, which were also full of various vegetables and fruits. Li Pingan walked up and picked up an apple and started eating it. It was big and sweet. It tasted much better than the ones bought outside.

There were basically not many things in the two warehouses at the back. Li Pingan left the space. He had nothing to do today, so he planned to go for a walk on the street.

I just pushed the cart out of the courtyard gate and ran into Sha Zhu on his way to work. Now Sha Zhu is the monitor of their canteen and the chef. He goes to work late every day and no one dares to say anything to him. This guy's cooking skills are there. If it weren't for his foul mouth, he would always offend people, and most importantly, he doesn't take their canteen director seriously. I guess Sha Zhu's chef level is no longer the current level 35.5. 37.5 yuan a month plus the monitor's subsidy is only yuan. I guess he could be level or .

Li Pingan said to Sha Zhu: "Brother Zhu, are you going to work?"

Sha Zhu also saw Li Ping'an and said, "Where did Ping'an go?" Then he ran over and touched Li Ping'an's bicycle and said, "You know what, this new bicycle looks better than Xu Damao's old bicycle. When I get the ticket, I will buy one too."

Li Pingan said with a smile: "Brother Zhuzi, you are reluctant to buy it. With your skills, it's not difficult to get a bicycle ticket."

Sha Zhu touched his head and said, "How can it be that easy? The leaders in the factory are all social parasites who suck the blood of the workers. They eat and drink well, and all the good things are divided up by them. We don't know when it will be our turn."

Li Pingan was amused by Sha Zhu's words and said, "Brother Zhu, please don't say anything nonsense. If your leaders find out, be careful that they will punish you."

Sha Zhu also smiled and said, "That's impossible. I'll just tell you in secret." Then he said, "Where are you going safely? Give me a ride on the way, so I can also experience the feeling of this new car."

Li Pingan had nothing to do, so he rode his bike and took Sha Zhu to the steel mill. With Li Pingan's physique, taking Sha Zhu with him was like taking a chicken. He rode very fast, and scared Sha Zhu so much that he screamed "Ah, Ah" behind him. Passersby on both sides laughed and scolded.

Li Pingan stopped the car at the entrance of the steel mill. Sha Zhu was still very excited and said to Li Pingan, "I didn't realize that you are so strong despite your skinny appearance. This trip was so exciting. Let's try again next time in a crowded place?"

Li Pingan said angrily, "Come on, you're addicted. Can't you see that I'm sweating all over? Can't most people carry you with your physique?"

Sha Zhu also noticed that Li Ping'an was a little out of breath. He said, "Okay, let's talk about it later when we have time. Come to my place tonight, I'll prepare some good food and a few drinks for you."

Li Pingan thought about visiting Director Wang's home tonight and said, "Not today, I have something to do tonight. If I'm free tomorrow, I'll bring some good things and we'll go to your house for a few drinks."

Sha Zhu patted Li Ping'an on the shoulder and said, "Okay, then tomorrow night. I'll go to work first. You go and have fun."

Watching Sha Zhu enter the gate of the steel mill, Li Pingan also rode off.

We walked through Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City and other famous attractions. Now it is still relatively simple and not as neat and beautiful as it has been maintained by later generations. But it is also authentic.

It was quite hot at noon, so I went to Beihai Park and found a shady place to sit down. While no one was watching, I took out a watermelon and started eating it. In this weather, eating watermelon is so refreshing.

After eating, I found a patch of grass out of the sun and lay down for a while. I didn’t get up until after noon.

In the afternoon, he went to the market again, but there was nothing to buy. Then he went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought about a hundred sacks. The main reason was that people didn't sell him many. He had no choice but to make do with what he had.

It was not until five or six in the afternoon when Li Pingan finally pushed the cart back. When he reached a deserted place, he took out a large watermelon from the space and filled a net bag with apples. He then headed towards Director Wang's house.

He hadn't been to Director Wang's house since he knew about it last time. This was his first visit. After searching for a long time, he finally found the place. It was a small courtyard house with a private entrance. He stood at the door and knocked. A woman in her twenties came out and asked Li Pingan, "Who are you looking for?"

Li Pingan didn't know the woman either, so he asked, "Is this Director Wang's home? I'm Li Pingan."

"Oh, you are safe, come in quickly. My mother-in-law just came back and is inside."

Hearing this woman call Director Wang "grandma", she must be his daughter-in-law. Li Pingan quickly said, "Hello, sister-in-law!"

After pushing the cart into the house, Li Pingan followed with watermelons and apples.

This courtyard is not big, with only three main rooms and two side rooms. There is a small courtyard, and a grape tree is planted next to the side rooms, with a wooden frame. There are bunches of grapes hanging on it, but they don't look ripe yet. The whole courtyard gives people a feeling of cleanliness and beauty.

When they reached the door, the woman shouted, "Mom, someone is looking for you!" Then she took Li Pingan into the house.

In the middle of the main room was a living room, quite large. At this time, the door curtain on the right was lifted, and Director Wang came out holding a child who was estimated to be less than one year old. Seeing that it was Li Pingan, Director Wang said happily: "Why is Pingan here? Come and sit down! Juanzi, pour Pingan a glass of water."

After saying that, he pulled Li Pingan to sit down.

Li Pingan also put the things in his hand on the table in the living room and said, "Auntie Wang, I have just graduated. I just finished my exams yesterday, so I came to see you today."

Director Wang held the child in one hand and pointed at Li Pingan with the other hand and said, "You're here, why did you bring anything? You just spend money recklessly all day."

At this time, the woman named Juanzi also poured a glass of water and placed it in front of Li Pingan, and took the child from Director Wang's arms.

Director Wang then said to Li Pingan, "This is your brother Weiguo's wife, her name is Li Hongjuan, and she has the same last name as you. This is my grandson, he is only nine months old."

Li Pingan also stood up and shouted: "Hello sister-in-law, my name is Li Pingan!"

Li Hongjuan held the child and said with a smile: "Ping'an, please sit down. I have heard about you from my mother-in-law and father-in-law a long time ago. You drink some water first. I will make some side dishes and wait for my father-in-law and Weiguo to come back. You can have some."

Director Wang also said, "Your uncle Zhang will probably be back soon. Your brother Weiguo is at the supply and marketing cooperative, which is far away, but he will probably be here soon. You can have dinner here tonight."

Li Pingan declined, "Forget it, Aunt Wang, I'm not far away, I'll go back and eat later."

Director Wang said angrily, "What are you talking about? You came to Aunt Wang's house and didn't want to eat and you want to leave. Then will you come again in the future? And don't bring anything next time you come."

Li Pingan said: "I had nothing to do today, so I went for a walk. I happened to see someone selling these fruits, so I bought some."

As they were talking, Zhang Zhiyong came in. When he saw Li Pingan, he immediately smiled and said, "It's Pingan. I was wondering why there was an extra bicycle in the yard."

Li Pingan also quickly stood up and said, "Hello, Uncle Zhang. I'm on vacation now, so I came to see you and Aunt Wang."

Zhang Zhiyong nodded and said, "How did you do in the exam this time? Are you sure you can get into university?"

Director Wang on the side was also looking at Li Pingan and waiting for his answer.

At this time, Li Pingan pretended to have a regretful expression and replied: "I'm not sure. This time when I went back, the teacher helped me circle all the missed lessons. But the last period of time was too tense, and it was still a bit difficult."

Director Wang understood what he heard, after all, family matters had delayed him for so long. He consoled him, "It's okay, just work hard. It's better to start working earlier, so you can find a wife sooner."

Zhang Zhiyong also said: "It doesn't matter if you can't go to college. I'll ask Aunt Wang to arrange a better job for you in a few days."

"Yes, Ping'an, have you ever thought about what kind of job you want to do? It's hard to find a job now, so I'll keep an eye out for you when the time comes." Director Wang also added.

Li Pingan thought for a while and said, "Auntie Wang, Uncle Zhang. I don't want to work in a workshop. There are a few people in my university dormitory who have good relationships with me. They have some connections and can get some supplies. I want to find a job as a buyer. What do you think?"

Zhang Zhiyong thought for a moment and said, "If you really have a way to get supplies, then you can definitely be a buyer. But it's not easy to be a buyer now. There is a probation period, and if you fail to complete the purchasing task, you will be fired. And now purchasing has to go to the countryside, which is quite dangerous. Last year, a buyer from the textile factory was robbed in the countryside, killed and thrown into the wild. It took several days for him to be found."

When Director Wang heard how dangerous it was, he said to Li Ping'an, "Why don't we find another Ping'an? You're the only one in your family now. Don't let anything get into trouble."

Li Pingan smiled and said, "It's okay, Aunt Wang. I've practiced some Kung Fu in school over the past few years, so I'm not afraid of ordinary people. Besides, I'm going to places where I know people, so I don't have to worry."

Director Wang was still a little worried after hearing this, but he also said: "If you really want to be a buyer, you can go to a steel mill or a textile mill. There is a shortage of materials now. Several large factories are recruiting buyers. If you really have a material channel, it's still okay. I heard that if you complete the task well, you will get promoted quickly."

While they were talking, Director Wang's son Zhang Weiguo also came back. They exchanged pleasantries again, and Li Hongjuan also prepared the food and brought it up. There were a few stir-fried vegetables, a tomato scrambled egg, and a meat dish, cabbage fried with bacon. This was a treat that some families didn't even have during the Chinese New Year.

At the dinner table, Li Pingan accompanied Zhang Zhiyong and Zhang Weiguo to drink a few glasses of wine. No one drank too much. After the meal, Li Pingan said goodbye. Director Wang also repeatedly promised that when Li Pingan got his diploma, he would come to her and she would arrange a job for him.