The Red Era: The Crowd in the Siheyuan

Chapter 481 Returning Like a Beggar

The neighbors in the courtyard were actually very interested in the questions Xu Damao asked. If it were any other time, they would have already started asking.
But they were not familiar with the anthology and found it troublesome.
Now he didn't even want to say much, just looked at He Yuzhu with curiosity.

He Yuzhu saw their behavior and knew what the neighbors were thinking, but he didn't know what the students were thinking, so he didn't say much.
"【Know everything, say everything】

You all know how powerful those students are. How would I know what they are thinking?

But I still want to remind everyone that what Xu Damao said is very right. Our courtyard will definitely accommodate more than just one group of people.

Even though they're gone,

But you still need to be vigilant when you need to be vigilant, and learn the anthology by heart. Otherwise, not to mention the students, you will even have trouble buying vegetables.”

Hearing He Yuzhu's reminder, the neighbors in the courtyard also looked miserable.

Because of the selection problem, they couldn't buy food.
But this kind of thing can't be blamed on them, because they didn't start reading the anthology as early as Lou Xiao'e and Ran Qiuye, and memorized it by heart.

They have only been reading for a short time. It is impossible to memorize such a long book just by saying so.

Thinking of this, the neighbors in the courtyard felt that instead of listening to others talking here while not daring to say a word themselves, it would be better for them to go home and memorize the anthology, and when they had memorized it well, they could come out and compete.

Seeing that all the neighbors turned back to go home, Yan Bugui thought of his son and daughter who had run away to the Great Northern Wilderness, so he also went home with a sigh.
But when he got home, he saw his wife cooking with a look of surprise on her face.
"What are you doing, old woman? Your son and daughter have run away, why are you so happy?"

Hearing this, Aunt Yan waved the basin in front of Yan Bugui, and then spitted saliva everywhere with excitement.

"Old Yan, look at how much rice we cooked tonight.
It's more than half less than usual. Now that Jiefang and Jiekuang are gone, our family is really saving on food."

After hearing his wife say that the family had saved a lot of rice today and looking at the food in the basin, Yan Bugui's mood finally improved, diluting the sadness of his children leaving.
"Okay, hurry up and cook, I'll read the anthology for a while.

I have to take the blame. If Xu Damao teaches me a lesson again next time, I will lose face.”

At this time, Jia Zhang of the Jia family remembered that the three children of the Yan family had just followed those students to the Great Northern Wilderness, and began to warn the 13-year-old Bang Geng.

"Bang Geng'er, you are the only child of our Jia family, you can't follow Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiekuang and those other little bastards and go to the Great Northern Wilderness.

It's so chaotic out there, if anything happens to you, your mother and I won't be able to live anymore."

Although Qin Huairu knew that it was inappropriate for her mother-in-law to say such things now,
But Banggeng is indeed the only son of the Jia family.
So not only did she not stop Jia Zhang, but she also joined in warning Bang Geng to not follow others in making trouble.

Rather than saying that Bang Geng'er is sensible, it's better to say that he has gotten used to hearing it over the years. He knows that his mother and grandmother have lived for him all these years, and he feels a lot of pressure in his heart, so he doesn't dare to disappoint them.

"I understand, grandma. I will definitely listen to you and mom and promise not to run around."

Hearing her grandson's promise, Jia Zhang was extremely happy.

"Well, that's what I mean. It's worth it that grandma loves you so much." After praising her grandson, Jia Zhang began to urge Qin Huairu to cook, and she ran to the cupboard to get some painkillers and started eating.

What happened to the Yan family and the Jia family was also happening in the homes of other neighbors in the courtyard.

While reciting the anthology, they were also discussing the students and teachers. Some people were prepared to let the children run around because they were afraid to stop them or because of food problems, while those with younger children at home made the same choice as Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu.

Soon, every household in the courtyard started to eat, but before eating, they had to select some works.

“Now let’s learn a passage from an anthology.

[*** taught us that we must pay close attention to the issue of food conservation, eat dry food when busy, eat liquid food when idle, and add sweet potatoes, potatoes, and whole grains...]"

"[*** taught us that we must seize the opportunity to save food. When we are busy, we should eat dry food, and when we are free, we should eat liquid food, and also add sweet potatoes, potatoes, and whole grains..."

"【We need to save money on making trouble.】"

"【We need to save money on making trouble.】"

After everyone has finished learning, the adults in the family will allow the less sensible children to start eating with a serious face, for fear that they will be caught by the students and teachers or reported by the neighbors.

Over time,
A lot of broken and intact things gradually piled up in the city of Beiping.
In addition to the cleaners in the city, He Yuzhu often took the militia to help clean these things after training to maintain the hygiene of the city.

In the process, his space gradually became filled with many antiques.

Until the beginning of 1967, as food, fuel, funds and other supplies were consumed without restraint by these teachers and students who were causing trouble everywhere,
The supply of materials in various places began to exceed the expenditure, and various free projects could not continue.
The leaders above also had to stop this kind of collusion.

In early February 1967, on the eve of the Spring Festival, He Yuzhu had just finished breakfast and returned to the front yard to push his bicycle to work. At this time, three beggar-like figures came in from the gate.

Their long hair was tied up in greasy tufts, and patches of dirt were clogged on their tattered clothes, making it impossible to tell their original color.
With his hands tucked into his sleeves, he kept breathing out cold air.

Just as He Yuzhu was still wondering when beggars appeared in Beiping City, and was about to ask who they were, he was shocked by the leader's words.
"Brother Zhuzi, do you have anything to eat now? Give me some. I'm starving."

Although they had not seen each other for half a year, He Yuzhu could still recognize at once that the person who spoke was Yan Jiefang from the Yan family next door.
Although he was curious about why the three siblings had become what they were now, He Yuzhu did not ask first. Instead, he looked at the Yan family next door and prepared to solve their meal problem first.

After all, these guys are not his own children, why should they eat his food?
"Uncle Yan, Uncle Yan, your Jiefang and Jiekuang are back, come out and take a look."

Yan Bugui and his wife had lived a prosperous life in the past six months. Although their son and daughter had gone out to join the movement, the family's food coupons had not been reduced at all, and they lived a very prosperous life.
As a result, the couple were fantasizing that Yan Jiefang and his friends were always eating free meals and taking free rides outside.

Now, when I suddenly heard what He Yuzhu was shouting, I felt a little unhappy, but I had to come out to check the situation.

(End of this chapter)