The life of Lao Liu since 1944

Finally, Hou Jie quickened his pace and walked towards home. Although there was still some distance to go, Hou Jie's heart was full of expectations and hopes for home. Hou Jie believed that his parents would be very happy when he got home.

If the truth is revealed, dear Ma Yong, your brother Hou Jie will burn incense for you. Hou Jie smiled unkindly. He had never thought about what would happen to him after running away from home for a month.

He took out his three-wheeled motorcycle from the space and drove slowly towards the direction of Sijiu City. While looking at the surrounding scenery, he sighed that the air quality was good now, and a sweet breath came in and out of his nose. Hou Jie quietly enjoyed the rare time of relaxation.

When approaching Sijiucheng, Hou Jie put away his three-wheeled motorcycle, replaced it with a bicycle, and continued on his way. It was a delight to see his short legs pedaling a big bicycle. He had no choice but to make do with it for the time being.

Now it is September. There is still less than a year left. Hou Jie still has many opportunities. He believes that the days of the Japanese will be very exciting in the future. When he has more money, he will go there again. If he does not empty their treasury, he will have lived in vain.

After finishing all the tasks at hand, he stood up, stretched, and found a place to rest for a while. He walked out of the temporary warehouse and used his space ability to seal the exit. After thinking for a while, he couldn't think of anything else, so he stood up and walked towards the direction of Sijiu City.

The weather has started to get colder, and the biting cold wind scrapes across the face like a knife, making people feel a sting. Hou Jie couldn't help but shiver, hugging his arms tightly with both hands, trying to resist the invasion of the cold. Looking at the surrounding trees swaying in the wind, the leaves are falling one after another, as if it is nature's welcome ceremony for winter.

Looking up at the sky, the gloomy clouds covered the whole city, giving people a depressing feeling. Hou Jie knew that such weather meant that winter was coming, and Hou Jie should return to his warm home. Hou Jie imagined the scene at home, wondering what it would look like now. Maybe his parents were busy preparing dinner.

Thinking of this, Hou Jie's mood became heavy. He didn't know if anything had happened at home, but he just hoped that everything would go well and that his family would be healthy and happy. At this time, Hou Jie really wanted to return home as soon as possible.

Take a deep breath, tell yourself to be strong, and don't worry too much. After all, home is always the warmest harbor. No matter how unpredictable the outside world is, Hou Jie can always find peace and warmth at home.

After some twists and turns, Hou Jie finally arrived at Ma Yong's door. Hou Jie raised his hand and knocked on the door gently, feeling a little uneasy. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard footsteps from inside. Then, Ma Yong's father opened the door.

Seeing Hou Jie, Ma Yong's father was surprised: "Hou Jie?"

Ma Yong's father is a rough man, strong, dark-skinned, and slightly fat. He is a worker in a nearby factory. There are many people in their family, with four children, including the eldest son, who is away from home, two daughters, and the youngest, Ma Yong.

"You kid, come in quickly, come in quickly, why are you dressed like this, like a beggar"

'Where have you been all this time? Why did you show up now? Your family has been worried sick. "Go home if you're fine. Why are you here?"

He frowned slightly, with a hint of reproach in his tone. This naughty kid, who ran away from home for a month and only showed up now, really deserves to be punished.

Hou Jie followed him into the house. It was a courtyard with only one entrance. Instead of answering him, he looked behind him and saw no one. There were six rooms in their house. Hou Jie and his wife lived in one room, the two sons lived in one room, the two daughters lived in one room, and there was a kitchen. There were quite a lot of people in the family.

Hou Jie nodded his head to show his understanding. This housing arrangement not only takes into account the number and gender of family members, but also ensures that everyone has their own independent space. Moreover, the layout of the quadrangle is also very reasonable. Some flowers, plants and trees can be planted in the middle of the yard to add interest to life.

He continued to observe the courtyard and found that there were a few chickens and a dog in the yard, which added a bit of rural atmosphere. This simple and warm living environment made him feel very comfortable.

Then he noticed that there was a red plaque hanging at the door of the main house, on which were written five characters: "A harmonious family brings prosperity." These characters reflected the owner's beautiful hope for a harmonious and happy family.

Hou Jie couldn't help but sigh: "This family is so happy!" This sentence is not only a compliment to this family, but also an expectation for his future life. He hopes to find a warm home of his own and live a happy life.

Hou Jie glanced behind him cautiously, then quickly looked away, fearing that he would be discovered by him.

"Uncle, where is Ayong? I have something to ask him."

Ma Yong's father stopped closing the door. This kid is so cunning. He showed up but didn't go home. He came to test the waters first. He was not stupid enough. He didn't point it out. He just sat there and waited for the fun. He responded casually:

"I'll call out for you. He probably can't hear me in the room."

"Ah Yong, Ah Yong."

Then he turned around and yelled into the house twice.

Seeing Ma Yong coming out, Hou Jie raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, then turned to look at Ma Yong's father.

"Uncle Ma, you go ahead and do your work. Hou Jie will go home after talking to A Yong for a while. Thank you for your concern." Uncle Ma smiled and nodded, then turned around and went back to the house as the two children made a noise.

I don't know what this kid has been through outside. He is wearing such tattered clothes. He must have suffered a lot.

Ma Yong ran up to him, but before he could say anything, he was pulled to the side and spoken to in a whisper.

"Hey, tell me quickly, what's going on at home. Hou Jie hasn't come home yet. I just came back and wanted to ask you about the situation at home, just to test your nerves. Is everything alright?"

Ma Yong had a depressed look on his face, "Don't say anything, you've really screwed me over this time. Two days after you left, my uncle and aunt came to ask about you. I didn't know where you went, but you said you would be back in a month." "I was beaten several times because of you, and my butt was swollen for several days."

"I won't help you if something like this happens again next time," he muttered reluctantly.

Seeing him like this, Hou Jie whispered to comfort him, in case he needs to find a scapegoat in the future. This kid is the one, so he must be coaxed. Don’t people say that good brothers are there to take the blame? I escort my brothers, and my brothers carry the heavy bag for me? Haha

Hou Jie had a faint smile on his face and took out an oil-paper bag from his bag. He gently patted the dust off it and carefully placed it in his hand. Then, he brought the oil-paper bag in front of the other person and shook it gently, and a familiar fragrance wafted over.

"Hey, look here!" Hou Jie showed a sly expression on his face, and pointed at the oil paper bag with his finger, as if there was some big secret hidden inside. His eyes were shining, as if hinting to the other party: There is something good in it!

"Do you want to know what this is?" Hou Jie lowered his voice, with a hint of mystery and temptation in his tone. As he spoke, he brought the oil paper bag close to the other person's nose.

Hou Jie knew that in order to capture the other party's heart, he had to satisfy his curiosity first, so he deliberately did not open the oil paper package, but continued to whet the other party's appetite.

"This is chicken. It smells so good. I wonder how long it has been since I last had it. It smells so good. Does anyone want to eat it?"

"Hou Jie knows that Ma Yong's family is large, prices are soaring, and meat is hard to buy."

A scent of meat wafted over, and Ma Yong immediately knew it was roast chicken. He swallowed his saliva, thinking, this guy wouldn't try to trick him again, he had suffered a lot this past month.

Ma Yong asked doubtfully, "Are you that kind?"

"Forget it if you don't believe me. I promised someone."

"Your kindness is taken for granted." Hou Jie withdrew his hand and pretended to put it into his bag.

Ma Yong looked anxious. "Wait, I want to eat. I want to eat. But you promised me that you would treat me to whatever I want to eat. You can't go back on your word."

With so many people in the family to feed, my father's salary alone was not enough, and my mother had to do odd jobs to barely make ends meet. It was barely enough to eat, but there was no hope for meat.

Hou Jie gestured with the oil paper bag and said, "Will you help me next time?"

"Help, I'll help you. But you have to treat me to something delicious. I don't want to get beaten for nothing." Ma Yong kept his eyes on the roast chicken and didn't forget to bargain. It seemed that he was really greedy.

"Don't worry, don't worry. I'll give you two more. Remember to take them home to share with your family and thank Uncle Ma for me."

"No, Chunsheng, you said you would give me three of them separately." Looking at this guy, Ma Yong didn't even care about his face for the sake of eating. He is indeed a foodie and should not be underestimated. Of course, he also knew that this was a joke and was not angry.

Hou Jie glanced at him unhappily and said, "Don't worry, only one will be counted this time, and the other two will be added next time."

"That's more like it," Ma Yong grinned, looking like his conspiracy had succeeded.

Hou Jie asked everything he wanted to know, patted him on the shoulder and turned to leave.

"Ayong, I'll treat you to a delicious meal some other day. Hou Jie is going home first."

"Okay, Chunsheng, drive slowly."

"Come over to play with Hou Jie more often. I'm so bored when you're not around."

On the way, I couldn't help but sigh that children are so easy to fool, so I turned around and walked towards home.