Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 35

Today is really lively, and the business of buying braised pork from roadside stalls on the street is also very booming. Pedestrians are coming and going, and many people choose to eat outside at noon, enduring the cold winter silence and sitting at the tables set up by vendors. , holding chopsticks in hand, regardless of the severe cold, eating the freshly scooped out food, braving the heat, and bringing it to the table with a hot mouthful of braised food.

The heat continues to rise, and the scent of braised food is wrapped in white, and continues to float everywhere with the wind.

Xu Qing led the three little ones to sit down at an unoccupied table, ordered four bowls of stewed dishes and four plain ones, and started eating together.

Eating on the street is not as comfortable as sitting in a warm room, but it still has a special flavor.

Pedestrians walking along the street can see it, and other vendors around can also see it. The people coming and going are shouting and making a lot of noise. Some people are walking quickly behind them on bicycles, and some are driving donkey-drawn carts from the countryside to the city. The old man yelled and waved his whip, walking slowly, for fear of startling the beast and causing unnecessary trouble.

When pedestrians saw this, they ducked on both sides.The traders stood guard in front of their stalls, fearing that the huge donkey head would suddenly come over and disrupt the business.

Xu Qing was eating the fire, and saw San Xiaozhi holding the fire with one hand and holding the chopsticks with the other. While eating, he looked around, his face was full of vitality, and his eyes were full of excitement.

Children can't get enough of it and are always curious about everything. Even if they have seen it, they still find it interesting.

The snow stopped falling, and the ground was muddy. As the weather gradually warmed up, the white snow melted and turned into filth.

The wind would blow from time to time, but fortunately it was nothing serious. There were many people on the street, but they were dispersed by the flow of people halfway.

Occasionally, cars would pass by, honking their horns to evacuate the crowded pedestrians on the road, but it was of no avail. There were too many people and they couldn't walk away. In addition, some people were filled with joy when they saw the cars and not only did they not stay away. , but stepped forward to see what the inside of the cab looked like.

The three little ones also want to see, sitting on the chair, leaning forward, stretching their necks, raising their heads, and staring at the car intently.

Xu Qing didn't stop it. These days, there aren't too many cars, and even in Forty-Nine City, they can't be seen everywhere.

There are more cars than in rural areas. After all, cars are rare in rural areas. You won’t see one for ten days and a half. Children who grew up in the village would like to climb up and have fun if they encounter one.

Of course, children born in Sijiucheng will not be so greedy, and at most they will only take a few more glances.

After finishing the braised pork belly, Xu Qing took out his handkerchief and wiped the little girl's mouth. Then he got up and wandered the street with his younger siblings for a while, then headed towards the stall where he bought fried liver.

Now that it’s out, let the little ones enjoy it!
Xu Qing took out two cents and ordered four bowls of fried liver. While it was still hot, he had one bowl per person and ate them all quickly.

The three little ones were full now, one on fire, one bowl of marinated stew, and one serving of fried liver. Xu Fengming almost puffed up his belly, hiccupped, followed Xu Qing, and walked slowly back to the compound.

There are still many people on the street. It seems that they will not leave until night and until it gets dark. It is still cold, but it cannot stop the excitement.

Xu Qing held the little girl's hand and followed the flow of people for a long time before arriving at the entrance of the alley.

As soon as you enter the alley, you will be bustling, noisy, and the noise will gradually fade away from your ears. There is no sound in the alley, only a faint shout can be heard from the street behind you.

Because the snow had to be cleared in the courtyard today, Xu Qing wanted to take the three little ones to a movie, but he had no choice but to go back to the courtyard early and wait until next time.

In the front yard, Yan Bugui was having a meeting with his family. He seemed to be arranging the task of clearing the snow today. He acted like a patriarch, which made Yan Jiecheng squat at the door of the house with a look of disgust.

Xu Qing walked to the middle courtyard. It was quiet and there was no one there. Silly Zhu stood in his own room with his hands in his pockets, leaning against the door and looking aimlessly into the courtyard.

Seeing that Xu Qing came back with the three little ones, Sha Zhu hurried over and put out his hand to freeze the little girl's face, she was cute and naturally likable.

"Xu Qing, it's three o'clock in the meeting, and the uncle said that the whole courtyard should be cleared of snow."

When Xu Qing heard what Sha Zhu said, he nodded, hummed, briefly chatted with Sha Zhu, and then returned to the backyard with the three little ones.

The backyard was empty and silent.

It was a day off, and everyone who didn't go out on the street stayed in their own houses. On a cold day, no one was bored enough to wander around the courtyard.

In the morning, Mrs. Jia Zhang was so angry that she kept walking around the courtyard, but Xu Qing didn't see him when he passed through the middle courtyard just now.

Back in the house, when Xu Qing was about to go out in the morning, he stuffed three briquettes into the stove, suppressed the fire, and let it go on slowly. At this moment, the room is still warm and not particularly cold.

After taking a look at the clock on the wall, Xu Qing took a rest and found that it was only about 02:30.

At three o'clock, Xu Qing went out to sweep the snow with a shovel and white gloves.

Xu Damao also walked out of the house, holding a shovel in his hand and a cigarette in his mouth. His hair was messed up. He was no longer the chicken coop he had been in the morning.

Seeing Xu Qing, Xu Damao glanced at him and threw a cigarette as a greeting.

The second uncle's bangs also came out, and the second aunt followed closely behind him, holding a bamboo broom in his hand.

The deaf old lady was old and could only stand on crutches, standing at the door of the house, cheering for everyone.

There is no way, the old ancestor in the courtyard asked her to sweep the snow by herself, no one dared to say anything about this matter, and no one dared to let her.

As the uncle of the backyard, Liu Haizhong also has prestige in the backyard, but in front of the deaf old lady, he is still a child.

Anyway, the deaf old lady grew up watching him with bangs.

Not to mention his seniority than Liu Haizhong, no one in the compound should be respected!
Seeing that everyone was here, Liu Haizhong said a few words, and everyone began to work hard to clear the snow.

At the same time, in the middle courtyard, the first man Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu and others also swept away the snow, while Yan Bugui was in charge in the front yard.

The courtyard was full of people, and the snow that had accumulated for many days was piled up bit by bit.

After the snow in the back yard, front yard, and middle yard was swept away, everyone headed towards the alley together.

In the alley, Mrs. Jia Zhang kept complaining, mumbling, talking, and making noises. Except for Silly Zhu, everyone she saw was jealous and disliked everyone.

In particular, the three stewards in the courtyard are the elders, and Jia and Zhang often make comments and complaints.

However, the three elders in charge all lowered their heads, didn't speak, and buried their heads in sweeping the snow.

The main reason is that I am too lazy to break up with Jia Zhang. After all, I live in the same courtyard and the trouble is ugly. How can I get along with each other in the future.

The first mother, the second aunt, and the three third mothers occasionally begged Jia Zhang for a few tricks, and they didn't show mercy.

Amidst the noise, it took everyone nearly an hour to clear the snow from the alley.

In fact, the alley is not very long, and four people can finish it in 15 minutes. However, there are too many people, and the work will be slow. In addition, there is Jia Zhang making troubles, so it is naturally slower.

Xu Qingre was sweating all over, but it was a cold day and he couldn't take off his clothes. He reached out to wipe off the hot sweat from his forehead, took out a cigarette and gave Sha Zhu and Xu Damao a cigarette.

Xu Qing carried the shovel and went back to the compound with the others, preparing to clear the snow from the roof.

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