Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 20 Yan Bugui's Regret
"Hey, Old Yan, didn't you teach the young man from Old Li's family how to fish before? Now he's planning to go to the countryside, how can you still collect the apprenticeship fee from him?"

In the dead of night, a voice with a hint of complaint suddenly sounded in the east wing of the front yard, and instantly a figure who had been tossing and turning nearby froze there.

"How could I have imagined this? I have clearly thought about this matter. Teaching that kid to fish can not only sell well to the Li family, but also when that kid catches a fish, I can receive some apprenticeship fees. I may even receive some filial piety from that kid during festivals in the future."

"The most important thing is that the kid has been a sickly kid since he was born. There is no need to worry that his fishing skills will surpass mine in the future."

"But, but who would have thought that the boy would suddenly get kicked in the head by a donkey! He actually wanted to join the production team in the countryside? This is like looking for death by holding a lantern in the toilet!"

"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have taught that kid all my years of fishing experience so quickly. I'm really at a loss!"

"Oh no! No, the more I think about it, the more depressed I feel. Go and get me a glass of water so I can breathe easier!"

Yan Bugui put his hand on his chest, propped himself up and leaned against the head of the bed, his face full of heartache.

Seeing this, the three aunts couldn't help but said unhappily:
"If you ask me, you are just calculating blindly. Even if he doesn't go to the countryside, with his weak arms and legs, don't let the fish drag him down before you catch it. When that happens, do you think the Li family will come after you and kill you?"

After saying that, she didn't care about Yan Bugui's changed expression, she quietly got up from the bed and poured herself a glass of warm water.

Yan Bugui silently reached out to take the enamel teacup and took a big gulp of it, only then did he barely suppress the fear in his heart.

At this moment, he no longer cared about his little fishing experience, and his face was full of gratitude.

If he had been a little reluctant about Li Guoqiang going to the countryside before, he now wished that Li Guoqiang would go there early tomorrow morning, so as to avoid something going wrong while fishing outside the city and making him indirectly a murderer.

Little did people know that the original Li Guoqiang had already died while going out of town to fish.

If it weren't for the fact that Yan Bugui wanted to take advantage of my predecessor's apprenticeship gift and kept telling me that learning to fish would make a contribution to the family, my predecessor would not have thought of learning to fish.

This is because of the current situation and time constraints, as well as Li Guoqiang's physical condition. Otherwise, Li Guoqiang would have already found a way to avenge himself.

However, as the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Sooner or later, he will have to settle this account with Yan Bugui.

Compared to this matter, it is more urgent to improve physical fitness and go to the black market to get supplies.

Before I knew it, it was already past two in the morning.

This is the time when people are sleeping soundly, and it is also the golden time for black markets, big and small, to open for business.

Following a slow and slight "creaking" sound, a figure wrapped tightly in a cotton jacket and cotton trousers was seen sneaking out from the second to last room in the South Courtyard.

"Sigh~"

Li Guoqiang had just closed the door carefully, and then he was soon blown by the bone-chilling cold wind outside, and he gasped for air and his body shivered uncontrollably.

Then he quickly retracted his neck and crossed his arms across his chest to reduce the invasion of the cold wind as much as possible.

After his body had initially adapted to the weather outside, he reached into the large pocket of his cotton-padded jacket, took out a flashlight, and prepared to set off.

Soon, the flashlight emitted a slightly yellowish light, piercing the pitch-black night. Since flashlights these days are basically battery-powered, and batteries are extremely expensive, Li Guoqiang did not dare to waste any more time and hurriedly walked towards the gate of the courtyard. After a while, he successfully left the courtyard.

Fortunately, he lived in the outermost southern courtyard, which was separated from the front courtyard where Yan Bugui lived by a hanging flower gate, which was the second gate as mentioned in the saying "Don't go out of the front gate and don't step out of the second gate".

In addition, besides their family, there were only two other families left in the South Courtyard, and they had all gone to bed early.

Therefore, he didn't have to worry about accidentally letting people in the hospital know if he ran out so late.

Perhaps because the weather was too cold and the night was too dark, he walked alone on the street and didn't see a single person for a long time.

Looking at the old buildings on the street, he couldn't help but feel like he was walking in history. At the same time, he could also better understand how great our country and our ancestors were. They were able to develop a great country with a lot of work to do into the prosperous world he had seen in his previous life in just a few decades.

Now, he is fortunate enough to be able to be there and witness this magnificent history. It’s exciting to think about it!

Therefore, an idea suddenly emerged in his mind. He felt that it was necessary for him to record everything he saw, heard and experienced in the future in the form of words, pictures, videos, etc.

In this way, when he is fortunate enough to live to be 100 years old and celebrate the centenary of his birth with his great motherland, these records will become his best birthday gift.

I walked and daydreamed like this for more than half an hour, and suddenly some scattered lights appeared not far away.

He knew that those people were just like him, rushing to the Dongzhimen Tower, which was arguably one of the largest black markets in the city.

As for how many of these people were here to buy goods, how many were here to sell goods, and how many were here to keep watch, he was not very clear.

In order to avoid running into acquaintances, he always kept a distance of ten meters from other people, and even used a face cloth to cover most of his face, leaving only a pair of eyes that were always vigilant.

Not long after, he followed a burly man, paid a dime for the ticket to the person guarding outside the black market, and then walked into the alley that was somewhat interconnected.

Seeing the terrain and structure of this alley, he couldn't help but nod secretly in his heart.

The black market is a shady business and it is very easy for people to cheat, so the black market is usually located in some remote places with convenient transportation.

In this way, even if you encounter any unexpected situation, it will be easier to get out of it.

The only downside is that a large number of people need to be deployed to guard and keep watch, which is also the main reason why you need to pay to buy a ticket to enter the black market.

After expressing his emotion for a moment, Li Guoqiang quickly turned his attention to the stalls on both sides of the alley.

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