A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

After taking stock of the household items needed for daily life, I had a plan in mind.

I went out for another walk and inquired about the prices.

Finally, Xu Pingan decided to simply buy three new single bed boards at a price of 3 yuan each.

These days, the quality of new bed boards is absolutely top-notch; they can genuinely last for many years.

As for the bed legs, Xu Pingan originally planned to pick up a few bricks and place them underneath.

After wandering around for a while, I finally understood why people like to go out in the middle of the night to haul away bricks from the dismantled city walls.

When you really need it, you'll find you can't even find a single brick!

You can't just go and tear down someone's house, can you?

These days, if a brick falls out unclaimed, it'll be picked up immediately...

Helpless, Xu Pingan decided to go to Yongdingmen tonight to collect bricks from the city wall...

Before my two younger sisters arrive, I'll gather more bricks to support the three beds securely.

After all, once they arrive, many things will be difficult to manage!

In addition to the bed frame, I bought three sets of bedding, including both mattress pads and blankets!

Although there are blankets in the homes of Dongying Village, they are not very warm.

The weather has turned cooler recently, and Xu Pingan already feels very cold even with the blankets on.

The blankets for the two younger sisters felt even colder.

Xu Pingan sometimes wondered if their mother had frozen to death because she didn't survive the winter.

If you have both a mattress and a blanket, the price will be higher; it cost 8 yuan for a set.

I also bought two sets of washbasins and washbasin stands that are very characteristic of the era.

Xu Pingan uses one set, and the two sisters use another set!

Xu Pingan also bought an iron wok.

The large pot at home was designed to be placed on the stove, but it was too big for Xu Ping'an's newly purchased coal stove.

I'll definitely take it down and put it in my storage space later.

Whether it's useful or not is another matter, but it shouldn't be wasted, at least not in front of others.

Xu Pingan made a list and had a plan in mind. In one go, he bought almost everything he wanted.

I ordered a local restaurant, and they delivered me directly to the entrance of the compound.

Since it was daytime, most of the main labor force in the households in the courtyard was at work, so it was the women's leisure time.

Under the locust tree in the middle courtyard, more than a dozen women from the courtyard were chatting together.

Hmm? A locust tree?

Why would you plant a locust tree in the yard?

Xu Pingan hadn't properly explored the courtyard before, and he hadn't noticed this tree before. Was this a proper courtyard house?

Could it be some kind of derivative world of a traditional courtyard house...?

When Xu Ping'an brought his swollen neck in and started carrying things into the east courtyard, he attracted the attention of the women.

Xu Ping'an's background has been made public, and he was brought to the courtyard by Director Wang a few days ago.

Although we're not close, I at least know that this person exists.

"You must be Ping An, right? You bought furniture? Wow, this bed board is really nice. You bought three bed boards? Do you even need them? Or could you lend me one of our bed boards? I'll help you move your things."

Xu Pingan: ...?

The woman in front of me was very thin, and she was holding a baby who looked to be seven or eight months old.

Alright, no introduction needed, Xu Ping'an could guess who this person was.

"No need, you should take good care of your child. I don't expect you to do this physical work!"

What a big face! My bed board costs 3 yuan.

These days, who would accept such a large gift after helping someone out?

Are you someone who can help me kill someone or something?

Having traveled all over the country and encountered countless troubles, Wo Bo was unfazed and helped Xu Ping'an move all three bed boards into the room.

Xu Pingan's hands were also busy, carrying several large bags of quilts and blankets.

They then went to the car and brought back the stove, iron pot, and other items.

This is just the beginning; we'll need to buy coal and vegetables for winter storage later.

In my past life, I lived in the south, where the lingering summer heat was still raging in November.

However, this era was many times colder than the 1970s and 1980s.

The first snow of 1951 could fall at any time in November.

Perhaps they weren't familiar with Xu Ping'an, or perhaps these people felt they couldn't gain anything from him.

Everyone in the courtyard stood by with their arms crossed, and no one came to lend a hand.

It's better if no one lends a hand; Xu Ping'an is happy to have some peace and quiet.

After the things were moved into the house, it didn't matter before the house was empty, but now we can't just leave it unattended.

A large padlock was used to lock the door!

The original lock has been returned to the neighborhood office.

It's unclear whether Yi Zhonghai isn't in a rush to retire or if it's simply not the right time yet.

There doesn't seem to be a rule against locking the gate in Compound No. 95.

Of course, the principle of not picking up lost items on the road and not locking doors at night could also be a requirement from higher-level managers.

Don't think it's impossible. Even in the information age of our past, there were requirements for businesses to have uniform storefronts and fonts, and some people would even break into your house in the middle of the night to turn on your lights...

If you live long enough, you'll find that... nothing is impossible!

Who knows, it was probably just some leader in the area who made that sudden decision...

"Look... in the area I manage, no one picks up lost items on the road, doors are left unlocked at night, and there aren't even padlocks on the doors!"

However, since there is no such regulation now, Xu Pingan simply locked himself up with a big lock.

If Yi Zhonghai takes the lead in the future, then we must teach him a lesson.

But if it's a neighborhood or similar organization that takes the lead, then the arm can't twist the thigh.

Xu Ping'an has lived forty years, and he has lived a rather enlightened life...

The main point is not to be stubborn!

At least he's not being stubborn for now...

I returned to the steel rolling mill around 3 o'clock and clocked in.

According to Fatty Wang, nothing was wrong, and Boss Lou was still busy.

I told Fatty Wang that I would be back around 5 o'clock to clock out.

The other party nodded in agreement without saying a word.

While shopping for daily necessities, Xu Pingan took stock of his assets.

Six months have passed since he came to this world. Even though he never goes to the black market and only sells fish in places like the vegetable market, Xu Ping'an has already saved up more than 3 million yuan.

This is because he spends money without holding back.

Peace is what you desire, and peace is what you get!

After all, he can earn about ten yuan by spending an hour fishing every day.

The only problem is that while you're guaranteed to catch fish wherever there are fish, the number of big fish in each river is limited.

This also meant that Xu Pingan often needed to change locations, preferably finding a river with flowing water to fish!

In the living river, as long as Xu Ping'an fishes for long enough, he will always catch a big fish!

Unfortunately, there was too much farm work and too many other things to do in the previous months.

While everyone else was busy in the fields, Xu Ping'an couldn't keep going to town alone!

Moreover, fish wasn't particularly popular in times when there wasn't much oil in the food!

At first, people were willing to try it out.

Later, they started to complain that fish didn't have enough oil and that it was a waste of oil.

The main problem is that Xiaoqi Town doesn't have enough buyers to completely absorb all these fish!

But things are different once you come to the city.

The level of consumption and consumer values ​​in the old city were incomparable to those in Xiaoqi Town.

Xu Pingan has reason to believe that he will soon usher in the second spring of his career.

I went shopping again and even inquired around. I ordered two sets of chef's knives from Wang Mazi Knife and Scissors Shop!

In his past life, Xu Ping'an cooked, mainly because he was a poor student with many tools.

Besides the various trendy knives he bought online, he also redeemed all sorts of knives with his credit card points, phone points, and so on!

Whether you actually use it or not is another matter, but you need to have everything!