Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"Take your things down."

Upon hearing this, the female soldier in civilian clothes smiled and thanked Cao Xu.

"Thank you, comrade. My name is Xia Jie. May I ask your name?"

Cao Xu looked at her outstretched hand and shook it politely.

"Cao Xu".

After they finished speaking, the two switched places. Cao Xu went to Xia Jie's upper bunk, while Xia Jie stayed in Cao Xu's lower bunk.

After she finished, Xia Jie took out fifty cents from her pocket and handed it over.

"Comrade Cao Xu, this is the price difference compensation for you."

Cao Xu waved his hand and said.

"No need. When you're traveling, you should help each other out."

Xia Jie shook her head and put the money directly on the upper bunk.

"One thing at a time, you must accept this money. I'm already very grateful that you'd switch seats with me."

Upon hearing this, Cao Xu picked up the five cents that were beside the bed.

"In that case, I'll accept it."

"By the way, where are you going?"

"Judging from your attire, you look like a soldier."

Xia Jie nodded.

"That's right, I just transferred to civilian work this year and now I'm going back to Beijing."

"I'll go get some hot water, do you need it?"

Cao Xu shook his head.

"I don't need it, thank you."

Xia Jie left with the military water bottle, and Cao Xu picked up the wooden box he had taken back from He Daqing.

"It really is it; even the box is exactly the same."

Cao Xu picked up the wooden box and examined it for a while.

"Huanghuali wood, what a grand gesture."

After looking at it over, Cao Xu opened the rosewood box.

He carefully took out the items inside and found the familiar mark.

It was the Chenghua Doucai Chicken Cup with the nine-character mark.

Chapter 91 Train Disaster: Impulsiveness is the Devil! [Please Subscribe!]

It's already the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, and tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve.

The alleyway was already starting to look like it was Chinese New Year, with the sound of firecrackers going off every now and then, followed by a group of children making a fuss.

Sitting at the gate, Xiao Dang watched Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiekuang, and Yan Jiedi leading a group of children to set off firecrackers outside the courtyard, and couldn't help but feel envious.

"Brother, tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Everyone else has money to buy firecrackers, and I want to set them off too."

Little Locust Flower said, with her finger in her mouth.

"Brother, I want to eat candy."

Bang Geng said frankly.

"No candy, no firecrackers, and no money, so let's just enjoy the view."

Banggeng watched as the children from the Liu and Yan families played with firecrackers in the alley, and he felt a little envious.

He had been recuperating at home for a while because of an arm injury.

He rarely went out, ate his fill and then collapsed, and with the steward's vivid memory, he naturally had no ill intentions.

However, this does not mean that he has given up his hobby. Now, faced with the temptation of having fun during the Spring Festival, his mind is active again.

When Xiaohua saw that her brother wouldn't give her any candy, she sat at the door, pouting as if about to cry.

The stick squatted in front of the little locust flower.

"Okay, stop crying. It's just firecrackers and candy."

"You guys wait, I'll buy them for you later."

Little Locust Flower was overjoyed upon hearing Banggeng's words.

"Thank you brother!"

Xiao Dang is older, already ten years old this year, so he naturally knows what his older brother is going to do.

"Brother, Mom told you to behave yourself lately and not cause trouble."

Banggeng snorted at Xiaodang.

"Don't worry about so many things, take Huaihua to play first."

Huaihua watched her brother run back into the yard and asked him a question.

"Sister, will brother really buy candy and firecrackers for us '870s kids?"

Little Boss.

"Probably so."

Xiao Dang knew that her brother had probably gone to steal again, but she didn't know if he had gone to Uncle Sha's house or...

Banggeng went to the backyard, looked left and right, and found that no one from the Liu family came out.

Now the backyard is empty. Cao Xu has left Beijing, the deaf old lady and Xu Damao are all in the hospital, and only the Liu family is left in the backyard.

However, Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangtian are still at work, Liu Guangfu is setting off firecrackers outside, and Aunt Er went out earlier and probably won't be back for a while.

As for Xu Damao's cheap wife, Tian Tian, ​​she's probably still sleeping at this hour.

Bang Geng's eyes immediately fell on Xu Damao's bicycle. He certainly wouldn't dare to steal it in broad daylight.

But if you take off the chain from the bike and sell it, you can still use the money to buy firecrackers and candy.

“Xu Damao, consider this the interest for getting me sent to the reformatory.”

After saying that, Banggeng went straight to disassemble the chain, and in no time at all, the entire chain was taken off by Banggeng.

He stuffed the chain into his cloth bag and left the yard, running off into the distance.

Before long, Banggeng returned to the courtyard with the White Rabbit candy and firecrackers. He handed over the portions he had divided up to Xiaodang and Huaihua.

"Come on, you two each get twenty-five firecrackers, and I'll get fifty."

"You guys each get five candies, I'll get ten."

"I've made it clear to you all, this time you can't tell anyone outside."

“Especially you, Huaihua, if you let it slip again, you won’t get any more.”

Tearing open the candy wrapper and putting the locust flower in your mouth, the sweet taste immediately fills your mouth.

"Thank you, brother, you're so kind!"

Banggeng gently patted Xiaohuaihua's head.

"Alright, go have fun, everyone."

Xiao Dang led Huaihua away, while Banggeng was pondering a question: should he steal Xu Damao's bicycle or not?

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On the train to Beijing, Cao Xu heard groans coming from beside him. He turned to look and saw Xia Jie hunched over on the lower bunk.

He got up and jumped down from the upper bunk, and saw beads of sweat on Xia Jie's forehead. He bent down and patted her shoulder.

"Xia Jie, Comrade Xia Jie."

"Are you ok?"

Xia Jie opened her eyes with some difficulty, and a smooth, fair face appeared before her.

His thick eyebrows were slightly raised, and his high nose and well-defined lips showed his fortitude.

"Cao Xu, can you do me a favor?"

Cao Xu nodded.

"You said."

Xia Jie's ears turned slightly red.

"Could you help me get some painkillers from the train conductor?"

Cao Xu was slightly taken aback.