Siheyuan: All the birds want to die, I enjoy happiness

When Ma Kui saw Xiao Yan's look, he quickly waved his hand and told him to go away. He said that his apprentice was good in every way except that he was too much like himself.

Su Weiguo was waiting for Xiang Xiaobei at the door of the dining car. As soon as Xiang Xiaobei came out, Su Weiguo hurried over and said, "Comrade, what's your name? My name is Su Weiguo. It was thanks to you that I helped him just now. Otherwise, he would have stolen my letter of introduction!"

"It's okay, it's all my responsibility. My name is Xiang Xiaobei." Xiang Xiaobei also stretched out his hand and shook hands with Su Weiguo.

"Hello, hello, which carriage do you live in?" Su Weiguo asked.

"Car 14, what about you?" Xiang Xiaobei glanced at Su Weiguo and said.

"Car 12, let's go. We can talk while walking." Su Weiguo said, patting Xiaobei's shoulder.

"Then let's go?" Xiang Xiaobei also accepted Su Weiguo's kindness. Why should he be too harsh on others when he just met them by chance? It was really unnecessary.

"Brother Xiaobei, where are you going? Are you going alone?" The two of them quickly walked to the connection between carriages 13 and 14. Su Weiguo took out a cigarette from his arms and handed it to Xiaobei.

"Thank you. I'm going to visit my relatives in Sijiu City and will be studying at the Sijiu City Steel Rolling Mill in the spring." Xiang Xiaobei lit a cigarette for Su Weiguo first, and then lit a cigarette for himself. The cigarette butt flickered slightly in the firelight, and then a wisp of green smoke ignited. Xiang Xiaobei took a deep breath of the cigarette, and the smoke slid down his throat into his lungs, as if a warm current spread in his body. After a moment, he raised his head slightly and exhaled slowly. The smoke lingered in the air, forming faint circles and gradually dissipated. His eyes became blurred at this moment, and the corners of his mouth rose slightly.

"Sijiucheng? That's quite a coincidence. I'm going to Sijiucheng too, but you're visiting relatives during the New Year, where are your family members?" Su Weiguo said excitedly after taking a puff of cigarette. After all, it's not easy to meet a fellow traveler on such a long journey.

"Hey, there's not many people at home except my aunt in Sijiucheng. It's just so happens that the factory asked me to go to Sijiucheng for further studies for a period of time. I thought about talking to the factory about going to Sijiucheng in advance to spend the New Year with my aunt. I haven't spent the New Year with my relatives for five or six years, and I've been spending the New Year alone for so many years." Xiang Xiaobei said this and put the cigarette back in his mouth, taking a deep breath. His expression was full of helplessness and loneliness. After all, who would be willing to spend the New Year alone?

"Well, that's a good point. It seems that you and your aunt will have a good New Year this year. By the way, which steel mill did you go to?" Su Weiguo asked immediately after thinking of this.

"It's the Red Star Steel Mill in your Sijiu City. Do you know it, brother?" Xiang Xiaobei said after taking a puff of cigarette.

"I know, I...everyone in our city knows it. Many people in our hospital work in that factory. I heard that the salary is not bad." Su Weiguo originally wanted to say that he used to work there, but then he thought that he was outside and he was unfamiliar with the place, so it was better to be safe and not say anything.

"Oh, so it is. Unfortunately, no matter how good the treatment is, it has nothing to do with me. I'm just going there to study for a while, and after I finish my studies, I still have to go back." Xiang Xiaobei shook his head and said.

"Hey, brother, you can't say that. Who knows, you may have better development opportunities in the future." Su Weiguo flicked the ash off his cigarette.

"Yeah, who can explain this thing clearly?" Xiang Xiaobei nodded in agreement when he heard Su Weiguo say this.

The two chatted for a while and then went back to their respective carriages to rest, agreeing to go to the dining car together for something to eat and drink later.

After Su Xingchen locked the door of the house in the middle courtyard, he didn't know that the photo of the deaf old lady in the room fell down. Then he closed the door of the utility room, and the whole utility room became dark.

As soon as Su Xingchen walked into the middle courtyard, he ran into Yan Bugui and Yan Jiecheng carrying fishing gear and preparing to go out. He walked over with a smile, "Hey, Third Uncle, are you going out fishing again?"

"Oh, there's nothing we can do. The New Year is almost here, so I thought of going fishing to supplement the family income. Jie Cheng and I have been fishing a lot these past few days. Even though he's a novice, his technique is pretty good. We go fishing together quite a lot." Yan Bugui looked around to see if there was anyone around, then he whispered to Su Xingchen.

"Sure, Third Uncle. It seems like you two have gained a lot in the past two days. Third Uncle, I'm not trying to discourage you. You can just work for another three or two days and then take a break. It's almost New Year, so don't tire yourself out." When Su Xingchen was having dinner yesterday, he had already learned from Wang Chunsheng that there might be a surprise inspection of the pigeon market in the near future. He didn't want to see Third Uncle and his family unable to have a reunion dinner during the New Year, so he decided to remind them. It was just a matter of a word anyway.

Yan Bugui didn't understand what Su Xingchen said for a moment, and thought that Su Xingchen said this out of concern for him. "Oh, it's okay, it's okay. Just work hard during this period, and then I can have a good time during the New Year. Isn't this year's New Year a good time?" Yan Bugui said, waving his hand quickly.

"No... no, Third Uncle, that's not what I meant. I mean for you to be more careful at night. I received news that there may be surprise inspections in the near future." Su Xingchen looked around before speaking.

"Oh, you see, my brain didn't react at all." After hearing this, Yan Bugui finally realized what Su Xingchen meant. "Okay, I got it. Tomorrow, Jie Cheng and I will go again and then we'll be done. Thank you, Chenzi. I'll treat you to dinner later. Then we'll go."

"Let's go, Chenzi." Yan Jiecheng also nodded and said.

"Okay, drive slowly on the road, Uncle." Su Xingchen nodded and said.

Watching the two people leaving, Su Xingchen couldn't help but shook his head. Uncle San's family had a hard time. To put it bluntly, it was all because of poverty. If the family had some money, they wouldn't be so calculating. I just don't know if my arrival has changed Uncle San's future. Thinking of this, Su Xingchen no longer thought about it. This actually has nothing to do with him. After all, Uncle San will have to walk his own path in the future. After all, I helped him. If he is still like this when he is old, it is purely his own fault. I can only say that no one should be blamed. After all, in Su Xingchen's opinion, being too calculating is not good for anyone.