Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

Lao Yang invited, "Manager Cai, you have nothing to do, why don't you have a few drinks with me? Let's chat."

Cai Quanwu looked at the empty pub and sat down, took two wine glasses from the table and filled a glass for Lao Yang and himself.

Cai Quanwu raised his glass and said, "Then I, Old Cai, would like to offer you a glass. I wonder if you have any advice for me?"

Old Yang picked up his glass and drank a glass with Cai Quanwu and said, "Manager Cai, don't worry too much. There is nothing private. Let's just have a simple drink and chat about family matters."

Cai Quanwu refilled their glasses and said, "That's great! Then I'll chat with you about what's new in the tavern."

Next, Lao Yang and Cai Quanwu drank and chatted.

Customers started arriving near noon, and Cai Quanwu excused himself and went to the counter to do the accounting.

Old Yang stayed alone drinking until about 5: p.m., and only five people came to eat. Old Yang also understood how difficult it was to run a tavern poorly, as Cai Quanwu had said.

According to normal history, now is a difficult period. People's living conditions have plummeted and it is difficult to get enough food. How many people would go to restaurants?

Although Xingbang Company helped transport a large amount of food and daily necessities to the country, no one has ever starved to death. However, the amount of food transported is limited, and the company's distribution is planned, which is more or less affected by the state. The most important thing is that the people rarely buy food themselves. It's not that the people don't want to buy food, but that they don't have the money.

This is also the fundamental reason why the leaders of Xingbang Company wanted to change the company's business positioning to major cities for a while. Without consumption, there is no market, and without the market, the company will have no way out. If it weren't for Lao Yang's pressure to do it even if it lost money, many people would probably starve to death.

Old Yang paid the bill, said goodbye to Cai Quanwu and left the tavern. Although he felt a little disappointed that he didn't meet Xu Huizhen, Chen Xueru, Fan Jinyou, Pian'erye and Niu Ye, etc., he didn't have much time to waste here, so he could only find time to meet them later.

Old Yang rode his bike out of Daqianmen and wandered to Shichahai Park. He found a place to park his bike and strolled into the park. To say that there is really nothing to see in Shichahai now, it is not as prosperous as in later generations, nor does it have the colorful flowers and various entertainment facilities. Most importantly, there are few people. Most people are contributing to the construction of the country. Only some children from large courtyards, street urchins and playboys often visit.

May is the time when the lake is surrounded by greenery, the water is clear, and the lotus leaves are swaying. It is also a good time for fishermen to go fishing. You can still see several old men fishing under the willow trees by the lake.

Lao Yang had never walked around the entire Qianhai before, he just walked around the east bank and practiced boxing. Today, he really had nothing to do, so he just strolled around the park, admiring the lush green trees on both sides, the red and yellow flowers, and the small fruits hanging on the fruit trees.

Old Yang found a stone chair and sat down, looking at the lake in the distance in a trance. Thinking about the time he had spent traveling through time, although he did not have the system blessing like other travelers, he could get whatever he wanted, but he was doing well and had a good life abroad.

As for China, it is indeed a place that Lao Yang has been deliberately avoiding. He has always been cautious in China, and has been hesitant in doing anything, not daring to let go and make a big change in history.

Come to think of it, he has always been in awe of this country. The history of the next few decades clearly shows that his intervention has seriously affected the development of events. But he was a little unwilling to do nothing. So he sat in the park in a daze.

Although we have tried our best to avoid politics and solved many problems for the country, it has also brought many unstable factors. I don’t know what the future will be like! Should we continue to work harder to bring more and faster development to the country?

Old Yang was sitting there in a daze when he heard the sounds of beating and scolding and girls screaming in the distance. He came to his senses and looked towards the source of the sound. He saw a group of young people hugging each other and fighting in the small square at the corner of the lake. Several girls were also scolding and tearing each other apart. Some people were pointing and talking in the distance, but no one came forward.

Old Yang didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters. There were too many children from the courtyards of the old city and street urchins nowadays. It was common for them to fight with their wives. It was a disgrace to call the parents if you lost the fight. If you were beaten, you had to admit it and find someone to fight back.

Old Yang simply lay on the stone chair and looked up at the sky, preparing to think about how to deal with the affairs in Kyoto next. After all, he still had to go back to Hong Kong to develop, and he would not stay in Kyoto for too long.

At this time, Lao Yang heard the sound of fighting getting closer and closer, and heavy footsteps seemed to be someone running towards this side, and someone was chasing behind. Lao Yang raised his head slightly and looked along the path.

Zhao Changbao led a few playmates in the yard and fled along the path towards this side. They were all injured and could not run fast. Zhong Yuemin and a few others from the neighboring yard were chasing them. If the other party had not been injured and cautious, they would have caught up with them long ago.

Today, Zhao Changbao brought a few playmates from his courtyard to Shichahai to play. Unexpectedly, he ran into a group of hooligans from other courtyards who were molesting the girls from his courtyard. He immediately rushed up to them and started fighting. He was in the upper hand after the fight, but soon Zhong Yuemin led Yuan Jun and the two girls to rush up and join the fight.

Zhao Changbao knew Zhong Yuemin and knew he couldn't win, so he fought and retreated, ready to admit defeat. He would stop here today and find someone to stop Zhong Yuemin and get back at him after his injury healed. Who knew that Zhong Yuemin was like a chicken with blood, leading people to chase them closely, and they could only continue to flee far away.

Seeing this group of hooligans running towards him, Old Yang turned over and sat up, watching the fight with interest. The group of people were all wearing green military uniforms and rubber shoes, and they were obviously children of military families. It was unknown why they started fighting.

It was not too late to say that two groups of people caught up with Lao Yang and started fighting. Four girls came running from behind with messy hair and clothes. When they saw the group of people fighting again, they also started to fight each other.

Old Yang recognized Zhong Yuemin in the crowd at a glance. This guy's appearance is very recognizable. He scanned the four girls again and recognized Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun. He didn't know the other two. The four girls looked very embarrassed, especially Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun. They probably didn't fight much in normal times, and were beaten by the other two girls by pulling their hair. Maybe it was because of this era. Although Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun had never fought, they also learned to pull each other's hair and beat their chests, and they were very fierce. Although they were always at a disadvantage, they didn't suffer any injuries, but their image was not very good.

The situation was different for the young man. Zhong Yuemin had been suppressing the black guy. It was obvious that the black guy was also a good fighter, not much worse than Zhong Yuemin. However, he was not as ruthless and experienced as Zhong Yuemin. After being hit in the joints by Zhong Yuemin, he could only defend himself. The others were either fighting 1v1 or 1v2. Obviously, the black guy's companions were stronger, but Zhong Yuemin's side had more people and clearly had the advantage in the battle.

Although Zhong Yuemin was indeed stronger than the big black guy, he was not much stronger. There were bruises at the corners of his eyes and a trace of blood at the corners of his mouth.

After fighting for a while, everyone was exhausted. The four girls stopped fighting and just sat aside and watched.

Zhong Yuemin and the big black guy were already hugging each other and rolling on the ground, locking each other up. The others were also almost evenly matched.

Old Yang looked at the state of both sides, especially Zhou Xiaobai, whose hair was messy, his face was covered with dirt, and there were some dry grass stuck in his hair. He couldn't help laughing.

The group of hooligans who heard the laughter immediately glared at Lao Yang. Seeing a tall and handsome young man sitting on a stone bench watching them and laughing, the two groups immediately let go of each other and sat up, staring at Lao Yang with wide eyes. The four girls saw such a handsome and tall boy for the first time, and they immediately felt embarrassed. They all unconsciously straightened their hair, wiped their faces, and looked at Lao Yang with a smile.

Old Yang looked at Zhong Yuemin with a smile on his face and asked, "What are you looking at?"

Zhong Yuemin glared at Lao Yang angrily and said, "It's up to you! Why are you trying to cause trouble?"

Lao Yang said jokingly: "Try looking at another one!"

A group of people looked at Lao Yang like he was an idiot, as if to say, just give it a try, I just watched it, what can you do about it?

Zhong Yuemin let go of the big black guy, stood up and walked towards Lao Yang, looking at Lao Yang with wide eyes as he walked, as if to say, I'm looking at you, what can you do?

Just as he walked in front of Lao Yang, before he could say anything, he was slapped in the face. With a slap, Zhong Yuemin fell to the ground and fainted.

Lao Yang looked at the others, and they immediately lowered their heads and stopped looking at him. Several girls looked at him in amazement and wanted to approach him and start a conversation.

Lao Yang walked around a few people and came to Zhou Xiaobai. Zhou Xiaobai immediately blushed and lowered her head, secretly glancing at Lao Yang from the corner of her eyes. The other women were secretly disappointed, and they wanted to scratch Zhou Xiaobai's face when they saw her. Is being beautiful so great?

"Look at how messy you are, with dry grass stuck in your hair. How much are you going to sell it for?"

Zhou Xiaobai immediately reached out and started pulling at his hair, pulling out the weeds on his head. He looked at Lao Yang shyly and didn't dare to say anything.

Old Yang reached out and lifted Zhou Xiaobai's chin to admire her: "She is indeed good-looking, but a little small. Your name is Zhou Xiaobai, right?"

Zhou Xiaobai was embarrassed by Lao Yang and secretly happy, but too embarrassed to say it out loud, so she nodded gently. She tried to get rid of his big hand, but failed after several attempts. She pursed her lips and looked at Lao Yang.

Old Yang looked at this young and beautiful face and recalled the face of the same age as himself before he traveled through time. He mischievously leaned over and kissed Zhou Xiaobai on her red lips, then let go of her hand and turned to walk away.

A group of people looked at Lao Yang in shock, holding their breath and not saying a word. Especially Zhou Xiaobai, as if she had been acupunctured, remained motionless as she was kissed, eyes dull. It was not until Luo Yun came to her senses and pulled her forward that she came to her senses and turned around to look for Lao Yang, only to see a figure walking away. The other two girls stared at Zhou Xiaobai with hatred.

The two groups of young men from the compound were also stunned by Lao Yang's bold move, which was definitely a crime of hooliganism in this era. But seeing Zhou Xiaobai's reluctant and shy expression, it was heartbreaking.

The dark-skinned Zhao Changbao and Yuan Jun looked at each other, then tacitly picked up their brothers and carried Zhong Yuemin to a bone-setting clinic in a nearby alley. As for the girls, no one cared about them anymore.

Seeing all the boys leaving, the four girls looked at each other and walked towards the place where the bicycles were stored. Especially Zhou Xiaobai and Luo Yun quickened their pace, wanting to find Lao Yang's whereabouts and ask for his name and address.

On the way, Luo Yun whispered to Zhou Xiaobai: "Xiaobai, was that your first kiss? What was it like to kiss? Tell me about it."

Zhou Xiaobai blushed and punched Luo Yun, saying angrily, "How can I describe such an embarrassing feeling? I didn't feel anything before my brain went blank. I can't really describe what it felt like at the time, but it was just difficult to breathe and my brain stopped thinking. In short, it was a very mysterious thing!"

"What does it feel like to be kissed by such a handsome man? I really want to try it!" Luo Yun said with a longing look on her face.

"Let's chase him and grab him, then you'll know if you give him a kiss." Zhou Xiaobai instigated Luo Yun.

Luo Yun's face flushed, and she whispered to Zhou Xiaobai, "Xiaobai, are you serious? Do you really want me to kiss you? You may only meet one handsome guy like him in your lifetime, and you may regret it for the rest of your life if you don't catch him. If you catch him later, you must help me catch him. I'm risking my life to kiss him!"

Zhou Xiaobai suddenly stopped and said to Luo Yun: "Why don't we stop chasing him? I can't bear it!"

Luo Yun went up and hit Zhou Xiaobai and said, "So you are such a fool, you value women over friendship. I misjudged you. I always shared good things with you before, and this time I'm not fighting with you for them. Even if I use them, you won't even bother to let me use them. Our friendship is over!"

Zhou Xiaobai looked at Luo Yun who was about to leave and quickly grabbed her and said, "Then you have to keep your word. Just use it, and don't snatch it from me."

Luo Yun nodded excitedly and said, "I'll keep my word. I won't snatch it from you. Let's go and find out where the person is."

The two men searched along the path outside the park until they came to the bicycle parking area, but they still found no trace of Lao Yang.

The two women pushed their bicycles in despair and walked towards the military compound. Along the way, Luo Yun complained that she had not found Lao Yang and that she had missed the opportunity to have close contact with the handsome man, and that she would regret it for the rest of her life.

On the way back to the compound, the two passed by the Navy compound and found the handsome guy waiting outside the Navy compound. They immediately stopped their bikes and walked over, looking at Lao Yang shyly and opening their mouths to ask, but they didn't know how to start.

Lao Yang had spotted the other person before the two women, and just smiled and watched them. When he saw the two approaching, he did not avoid them, but wanted to see what they were going to do.

Luo Yun winked at Zhou Xiaobai, meaning that he should hug her. But Zhou Xiaobai ignored her gaze and just stared at Lao Yang without saying anything. Luo Yun was very dissatisfied with Zhou Xiaobai's infatuated look, but she didn't dare to rush up and force a kiss when she saw the tall and strong Lao Yang. She could only worry and secretly complain that Zhou Xiaobai forgot his friends for the sake of beauty.

At this time, a soldier came out of the guard room, came to Lao Yang, saluted and reported: "Report to the commander, Ms. Li Yuping is working in the company. We have notified her, and someone will come to pick you up soon. Please wait a moment."

After the soldier finished his report, he returned to his sentry box and stood guard, ignoring the three people.