Siheyuan: I Raised Ten Thousand Wild Boars

After having a meal with Zhang Tao in the restaurant, Li Guohua wanted to go back to Shichahai to fish, but this place was very close to where his elder brother Li Guoliang worked, and since he had come here with great difficulty, he might as well go over and take a look.

When they arrived at Qianmen Railway Station, it was Li Guohua's first time here. The railway station has a very typical European architectural style.

The square at the train station was bustling with people. In addition to pedestrians, there were also a large number of bicycles, carts, donkey carts and cars parked there.

The most common cars are buses, but there are also quite a few big-nosed sedans, which give off a sense of age at first glance.

I came to the place where my brother said he worked, which should be a small freight plaza. A large number of cars and trucks were coming in and out, and no one stopped them.

Li Guohua followed the traffic and saw people unloading and loading goods everywhere. They were running around, creating a prosperous scene.

The quietest ones are the porters, who are busy carrying things up and down. Some are carrying bags, some are carrying wooden boxes. You can't see their front faces, they are either with their heads down, or their backs are busy.

Well, my brother always says that it is an easy job with freedom, but this job is really not something that ordinary people can do.

After a quick glance, Li Guohua gave up the idea of ​​looking for Li Guoliang. There were too many people working here, and they were all wearing similar clothes, so it was impossible to find Li Guoliang.

"Guohua! Guohua!"

A shout was heard not far away. Li Guohua turned around and saw a young man with flowing hair running towards him. Who else could it be but Yan Jiecheng.

"Brother Jie Cheng, are you working here too?" Li Guohua asked curiously.

Yan Jiecheng, the eldest son of my third uncle Yan Bugui, is 21 years old this year. He is much older than Li Guohua, so there is absolutely no problem in calling him brother.

"Hey, don't mention it. We only worked for half a day today, so there will be no work in the afternoon! Are you going to go find your big brother? He's behind us. Come on, I'll take you to find him!"

Yan Jiecheng saw that Li Guohua seemed very enthusiastic and wanted to take him to find Li Guoliang.

"Forget it. I'm just taking a break today and came here to play with my coworkers. On a whim, I wanted to come and take a look! Now that you are so busy, I'd better go back first." Li Guohua refused directly.

"What's so interesting here? All you see is moving things. Come on, I'll treat you to a popsicle!" Seeing that Li Guohua didn't want to go in, Yan Jiecheng directly pulled Li Guohua out of the freight station.

The two came to the square, where there were many people selling popsicles in large wooden boxes.

Some of them pulled the big wooden boxes on the back of their bicycles, while others simply installed four wheels on the big wooden boxes. The words "Popsicle" were written in red or black on the big wooden boxes.

These people are either from poor families or widows of martyrs. They have no income at home. Under the arrangement of the street, they go to grocery stores or ice factories to get goods every morning and then come out to sell them.

Following Yan Jiecheng, we came to a pretty girl. She had a box of popsicles of many kinds, including fruit popsicles at three cents each, cream popsicles at five cents each, and three-color ice cream and mandarin duck ice cream at ten cents each.

Yan Jiecheng naturally asked for three cents a stick. Not to mention the Third Uncle's words and deeds, he didn't have a formal job now, and he came here every day to carry heavy bags. Every penny he earned was hard-earned money.

"Ice and sweet!" Li Guohua did not refuse. He directly picked out a red bean popsicle and took a bite.

"Of course, her popsicles are the most authentic in this square. They're from Yili Food Company." When Yan Jiecheng saw Li Guohua pick up the popsicle and take a bite, he felt so distressed that he picked up his own popsicle and started licking it.

Only then did Li Guohua have time to look at the girl selling popsicles. She was about 18-19 years old, slim, wearing a pair of black cloth shoes, black pants, and a printed white shirt.

The clothes are in pretty good condition, but the prints on the shirt have faded, probably because they have been washed too many times.

Look at Yan Jiecheng again. This guy was eating a popsicle while chatting with the girl about family matters.

OK, this guy obviously likes her. Now he not only treated himself to a popsicle, earned a favor, but also took care of the girl's business and won her gratitude, killing two birds with one stone.

Yan Jiecheng chatted with the girl for a while, but only said a few words. There was nothing to brag about his own conditions and family conditions. Seeing Li Guohua squatting on the ground, looking around in a daze, he asked, "Guohua, do you have anything to do this afternoon?"

"It's okay. I was planning to go fishing in Shichahai!" Li Guohua looked at Yan Jiecheng curiously. This guy wouldn't ask him to do something just after he treated him to a popsicle.

"What's so good about fishing in Shichahai? My dad goes there every month, but all he catches are small fish one or two fingers long! If you have nothing to do, come with me to Xishan to chase rabbits in the afternoon!"

Yan Jiecheng was obviously a little dissatisfied with his father. Every time he went fishing on vacation, he was unwilling to lend him his bicycle.

Yan Bugui is such a stingy person that he is reluctant to spend money on bait, so it is already very good for him to catch fish. Li Guohua did not want to comment on this because he was interested in catching rabbits.

"Okay, are there any rabbits in the West Hill? How can we chase them away in the hot summer?"

As for chasing rabbits in winter, I can understand it. In the winter, when it snows, rabbits can't run fast, or rabbits will leave footprints where they walk, and you can follow the footprints to find their caves.

In the hot summer, the trees are lush and the grass is long, but the rabbits disappear without a trace once they jump out.

"I know there are rabbits in a few holes. It's noon and the weather is hot. The rabbits are most likely in the holes. Let's block the holes and catch them in the trap." Yan Jiecheng said mysteriously.

Well, it's just digging a rabbit hole and trying your luck, why make it so mysterious?

"Okay, leave the digging to me!" Li Guohua said, patting his chest.

I have my own space and can collect things from a distance. As long as I can find the rabbit, it will only take a thought to find it within ten meters.

Rabbits are good things to behold. Their fur can be sold for money, their meat can be eaten, and more importantly, they grow and reproduce very fast. In a year, one rabbit can become dozens.

In my own little world, the grassland is fertile. As long as I catch a few rabbits, I will definitely make a lot of money.

The two men took the shovel that Yan Jiecheng had borrowed from somewhere and headed straight for the West Mountain.

Yan Jiecheng brought Li Guohua to the foot of the mountain, pulled aside the thatch, found a hole with a smooth entrance that looked a bit deep, and started working.

Li Guohua looked around. There were wheat fields not far away, and many fields of soybean seedlings were planted on the edge. This was at the foot of the mountain, with the right time and place, so it was really possible that there were rabbits.

Yan Jiecheng first found a pile of dry grass and lit it at the entrance of the cave, then added some wet branches. Suddenly, the cave was filled with smoke, and he took deep breaths and blew the smoke into the cave.

Soon, smoke came out from several places. Li Guohua quickly used a shovel to fill the soil and block it.