Siheyuan: A Very Happy Era

Chapter 85 Dog Sled
"arrive!"

Xu Guangfu was walking when he suddenly stopped, pointed at the two thatched houses in front and said, "Look, those two houses are where you will live next."

Hearing this, everyone shifted their gaze away from the dung hill and looked in the direction Xu Guangfu pointed.

There were only two thatched houses quietly sitting diagonally opposite the dung hill.

Next to one of the thatched houses is a sheep pen covering an area of ​​more than one acre, and next to another thatched house is a shack for cooking pig food and a row of three pig pens.

Since it is the coldest time of the year now, the sheep pens and pig pens are empty. We have to wait until April or May of the following year before we can raise sheep and pigs again.

After hearing this, Shang Xiuzhen and others' expressions finally looked better.

Afterwards, before they followed Xu Guangfu to the door of the house, they saw Sun Maocai, Ma Changshun and Ma Chunmei walking out of the house, holding brooms, dustpans and other tools in their hands.

When they saw Xu Guangfu and his men coming over, they hurriedly smiled and said, "Captain, these two rooms have been cleaned!"

"Ok!"

Xu Guangfu nodded gently, then waved to Shang Xiuzhen and the others, and said, "You all go into the house and take a look! If you have any questions, just bring them up later. If they can be solved for you, the team will find a way to solve them for you."

As soon as he finished speaking, Shang Xiuzhen and others rushed into the house, and Li Guoqiang followed behind to watch the fun.

However, he soon walked out of the house, because in these two thatched houses, there was basically nothing else except a large kang.

Moreover, although the inside had been cleaned, the dirt that had accumulated over the years was still visible everywhere, and it even emitted a faint sour smell that made people frown when they smelled it.

Everyone looked at it for a while, and then walked out of the house in silence.

Afterwards, it was Shang Xiuzhen, the team leader, who was more enthusiastic and took the initiative to ask Xu Guangfu for furniture such as tables, stools, and cabinets.

Seeing this, Shao Ruian was not willing to be left behind, and hurriedly asked Xu Guangfu for a kettle, charcoal stove and other daily necessities.

Xu Guangfu agreed to all their requests as long as they were for collective use, but he rejected all their requests for personal items, such as bowls and chopsticks, firewood, teapots, etc., and told them to buy them themselves at the market.

After a while of wrangling, the matter was finally settled.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Guangfu asked the newcomers to follow Sun Maocai and Ma Changshun to the brigade warehouse to collect food, and asked Shang Xiuzhen and others to return to their respective lodging places to settle the previous lodging fees with the villagers, and then move their luggage, food and other things over.

Shang Xiuzhen and others hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded and agreed.

Although they could choose to continue to pay privately to stay in the villagers' homes, not to mention the cost of several dollars a month, the feeling of living under someone else's roof and the inconvenience of eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, sleeping, etc., forced them to move in.

After all, the house where they were staying was not as spacious and convenient as Qu Yinfeng's, and the family relationships were not that simple.

Especially for the three girls, Shang Xiuzhen, Xu Wanling and Zhang Chunyan, they are always worried that their innocence will be affected.

In addition, although they can choose to ask their families for some living expenses, they are not the only children in their families.

Moreover, their daily expenses are not limited to accommodation, but also include food, clothing, etc. They can't spend all their living expenses on accommodation, right?

What's more, only a few people can get living expenses from their families, while most others don't even have this possibility.

Therefore, moving here became their only option.

At this time, Li Guoqiang did not go home immediately, but stayed to promote the spirit of unity and mutual assistance, helping the newcomers, moving their luggage and food over, and introducing them to the living conditions in the village.

Soon, he became familiar with the newcomers, especially the lively Sichuan girl Pan Qiaoyan, and the generous man from eastern Shandong Luo Weixiong, with whom he got along quite well.

The main reason why he did this was that he didn't want people to accuse him of seeking independence.

At the same time, he also wanted to see if he could find a few more friends who could get along with him, so that he wouldn't have to worry about not being able to find anyone to help him when something happened in the future.

As the saying goes, the world of martial arts is not just about fighting and killing, it also involves human relationships and worldly wisdom.

He still very much agrees with this life principle.

By the time all the newlyweds had moved their belongings to their new homes, Shang Xiuzhen and the others had also moved their own belongings over with the help of the family they were staying with, and no trouble such as crossing the river to destroy the bridge or becoming enemies had occurred.

Of course, without accommodation fees, no one wanted to keep Shang Xiuzhen and others.

Immediately afterwards, Xu Guangfu also brought people to move two sets of tables, chairs, benches, pots, pans and stoves, and placed them in the two thatched houses respectively.

Then, he called Shang Xiuzhen and Shao Ruian over and asked them to take the female and male educated youth into the house and settle them down.

This time, Shao Ruian learned his lesson and took the initiative to let others choose their seats first. Only after everyone else had chosen their seats did he put his quilt on the last seat.

Shang Xiuzhen also showed humility and took the initiative to choose the coldest end of the kang.

While everyone was busy in the house, Li Guoqiang and Xu Guangfu were standing outside chatting.

Xu Guangfu first carefully looked at Li Guoqiang's vigorous figure, with a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then asked curiously: "Qiangzi, what have you been doing all this time? How come you seem like a completely different person all of a sudden?"

"Uncle Fu, this is what happened!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang hurriedly repeated the words he had said to Shao Ruian and others before.

"So that's it!"

After listening to this, Xu Guangfu nodded as if he had realized something. He did not continue to ask about the boxing practice, but instead changed the subject and talked to Li Guoqiang about the educated youth production group.

"Now that your body has gotten better, why don't you take the initiative to become the team leader?"

"The brigade is now going to divide you into two groups, one male and one female, and place you in two production teams. We will then select a team leader for each team to be responsible for daily management. If you are willing, I can support you in becoming the leader of the male educated youth group."

"Don't!"

Upon hearing this, Li Guoqiang hurriedly waved his hand and refused, saying: "Uncle Fu, I am usually lazy, and I have to take care of Aunt and Dani. I really don't have the energy to take care of so many things. You should choose someone else to be the team leader!" Seeing that Li Guoqiang's attitude was so firm, Xu Guangfu had to give up the idea of ​​letting Li Guoqiang be the team leader.

Originally, he thought that Li Guoqiang was now a member of their Xu family. If Li Guoqiang was made the team leader, it would be easier to manage him in the future.

But Li Guoqiang didn't want to be restricted to the role of a team leader at all. When he saw Xu Guangfu didn't persuade him anymore, he felt slightly relieved, then he said goodbye quickly and turned away.

Not long after, everyone who had packed up their things in the house, especially the newcomers, suddenly realized that Li Guoqiang was missing, and they hurriedly asked others.

Then, they soon learned about Li Guoqiang's current generous treatment, and they instantly felt envious.

Why didn't they encounter such good things?

However, they soon had no time to envy Li Guoqiang anymore, because there were still many things waiting for them to worry about, such as eating, firewood, hygiene, and purchasing supplies.

Just as they were arguing over some trivial matters, Li Guoqiang returned home and saw Qu Yinfeng and Xu Dani standing side by side at the gate waiting for him.

When Xu Dani saw Li Guoqiang coming back, she quickly stepped forward to greet him, and then asked nervously, "Big brother, can you please not move away?"

"You silly girl!"

Li Guoqiang was slightly stunned, then he laughed and said, "When did I say I was moving away?"

"Really?"

Xu Dani was delighted, and then she said with some worry, "But I heard that Grandpa Fu asked you all to move to the sheepfold. Also, I saw that the older sister who lived in Grandpa Changxi's house in front has moved away. Are you really not going to move away?"

"real!"

Li Guoqiang nodded, and then answered seriously: "I really won't move away, so don't worry!"

"Great!"

When Xu Dani saw that Li Guoqiang didn't seem to be lying, she couldn't help but cheer. Her heart, which had been in her throat, suddenly settled back into her stomach.

At the same time, Qu Yinfeng, who was watching at the gate of the courtyard, also breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly called Li Guoqiang and Xu Dani to come into the house quickly.

Only after Li Guoqiang and Xu Dani entered the room did she ask Li Guoqiang about the details.

When she learned that the others moved out because the villagers could no longer charge them for accommodation, she couldn't help but feel fortunate that she had waived Li Guoqiang's accommodation fee.

Afterwards, she was completely relieved and hurried to serve the meal she had prepared in advance to Li Guoqiang, so that Li Guoqiang could truly enjoy the status of head of the family.

And Xu Dani has always been very well-behaved and snuggled up to Li Guoqiang, just like a clingy little kitten.

Although Li Guoqiang did not say anything about this, he kept the friendship between the grandmother and granddaughter in his heart.

After finishing his meal, he ignored Shang Xiuzhen and the others and continued to practice health-preserving breathing techniques and Xingyiquan as planned. Finally, before going to bed at night, he successfully upgraded both skills to the L6 level.

Next, if there is no need, he will not go out of his way to practice these skills. He just needs to keep practicing them ten times a day and keep practicing.

Nowadays, it takes him 3 minutes to practice the health-preserving breathing method, 5 minutes to practice the Zhen Wuqin Tu Gong, and 10 minutes to practice Xingyiquan. This means that he only needs to spend 3 hours a day on these skills, which basically does not affect him from doing other things.

The daily gains are 0.03 points of physique, 0.03 points of strength and 0.02 points of spirit.

It may not seem like much, but as long as he keeps accumulating, sooner or later his physical fitness will be at the top of humankind, or even reach an unprecedented level.

Of course, he is not sure now whether, as his physical fitness continues to improve, he will need to practice a skill a hundred times, or will need to improve his skills to a higher level before he can gain anything.

But no matter what, as long as there is a way forward, there is no need to worry.

Then, he immediately checked the situation of the small world and found that after a day of expansion, the small world now had nearly 90 cubic meters of space. So he hurriedly put all his hidden valuables, such as banknotes, identity documents, and a map of the century-old wild ginseng route, into the static space of the small world.

Then, after some experiments, he quickly discovered that the expansion and contraction distance of the small world was the same as the storage space, which was one hundred meters in radius. Moreover, as long as the things were not connected to the ground, as long as the static space of the small world could accommodate them, he could put them in through his own thoughts, which was extremely worry-free and labor-saving.

He could even use the small world to scavenge for scraps and get rewards from Jin Die, which was equivalent to using the small world to replace his hands.

If he were asked to go to the black market to pick up bargains at this time, there would be no need to go through so much trouble. He only needed to walk from the beginning to the end of the alley to easily get many material rewards.

If the soil was not connected to the ground, he might have been able to save himself the long-term work of digging.

However, it cannot be used to dig soil, but it can be used to pick up stones, firewood, etc.

After imagining a bright future, Li Guoqiang quickly fell asleep.

The next morning, before it was fully light, he got up and took Dahuang to Xu Guanglu's house. He borrowed Dahua back with a pack of economical cigarettes worth 8 cents. He also borrowed two pairs of leather cases and put them on Dahuang and Dahua.

In this way, he only needed to connect the sled's towing rope and leather case, and then he could let Dahuang and Dahua pull the sled on the snow.

When he came back with Da Huang and Da Hua, Xu Dani ran up to him excitedly and asked, "Big brother, are we going to the market now?"

"Yes, go now!"

Hearing this, Li Guoqiang smiled and nodded in reply, then went to the corner and pulled over his very high-end sled.

At this time, Qu Yinfeng also handed him and Xu Dani hot steamed buns and a pot of hot water so that they could snack on the road.

After a busy period, he finished preparing the dog sled in a short while. Then he picked up Xu Dani and sat on the mahogany rabbit skin-padded seat.

Then, amid Xu Dani's cheers, he reached out and grabbed a rein tied to Dahuang and Dahua and shook it hard. Dahuang and Dahua, who had pulled the sled countless times before, immediately started running towards the courtyard gate and soon disappeared from Qu Yinfeng's sight, pulling the sled.

Not long after, the people who were waiting at the village entrance to take a donkey cart to go to the market suddenly heard a squeaking sound, and then they turned their heads to look at the village road.

The next moment, they saw Li Guoqiang and Xu Dani sitting on the dog sled. They looked so cool that they couldn't help but widen their eyes instantly.

(End of this chapter)