Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 159: Growing Mushrooms in the Courtyard

back kitchen

"Master, I'm a little tired and want to eat something good." He Lai said tiredly while lying on Master Hu's back.

There is a lot to learn in this day. He Lai wants to learn a little bit of everything. How can he not be tired? This is the result of greed.

"Okay, no problem, I'll let your senior brother do it for you right away."

Master Hu also noticed a bit of fatigue in He Lai's eyes, and turned to speak to his eldest disciple.

"Xiao Hai, go get some good dishes for Xiao Laizi."

"Got it, Master." The eldest brother immediately went to cook.

"Big Brother, please give me a few more of those lion heads. I love them." He Lai added.

"Row."

Soon He Lai came back to life, ate a big meal happily, took two lunch boxes, and left Fengze Garden leisurely.

When we returned to the courtyard, the workers had already gone off work.

Li Dawa was building a small house for He Lai in the yard, while Wu Juan and a group of women were talking nearby.

"Oh, Xiao Laizi is back." Aunt Xu spoke when she saw He Lai.

"Yes, Aunt Xu, you guys continue chatting, I'll go in first. Mom, I brought the things back."

He Lai responded with a smile.

"Okay, you go into the house first." Wu Juan said with a smile.

"Juanzi, Xiaolaizi is really capable. He can get anything. You are so lucky."

Second Aunt was so envious when she saw He Lai carrying so many bags every day.

"Hey, Second Aunt, doesn't your family bring you delicious food every day?" Wu Juan also said with a smile.

"That's all thanks to Xiao Laizi's good guidance, otherwise the little bastard would have gone somewhere to play."

"Okay, okay, stop bragging to each other. Let's talk about this mushroom. Juanzi, is it true that mushrooms can't be in the house with people?"

Aunt Xu is still more concerned about whether she can grow mushrooms at home.

"Yes, Xiao Laizi said something like if you do it together, you will get sick. I don't know the details."

Wu Juan also told the truth.

Now more than half of the people turned off their energy, after all, they didn't have any extra houses or yards.

Some people are quick-witted and have already thought about whether they can build a small house next to the house to grow crops.

Soon, Li Dawa finished it. The three-layer small partition can hold eight or nine mushroom bags.

"Thank you, Uncle Li. Here, I just brought the mushrooms." He Lai was quite satisfied with the little house and gave the oyster mushrooms to Li Dawa.

"Still being polite to Uncle Li, I'm going back now." Li Dawa went back with the oyster mushrooms.

He Lai turned around and placed the mushroom bag directly on the partition.

"Mom, just open the mouth of the mushroom bag and use the spray bottle to spray water on it." He Lai demonstrated to Wu Juan.

Wu Juan thought this kind of mushroom seemed simple, so she took the spray bottle and sprayed it.

"Mom, this mushroom bag must not be exposed to the sun, so after it's done, remember to close the small door."

He Lai closed the small door and it was quite useful.

"Okay, it's very simple. Yuru, please help me water the plants at noon when your aunt is at work."

Wu Juan said to Qin Yuru.

"I understand, Aunt He." Qin Yuru agreed with a smile.

"Little Lai, can you help me get a few?" asked Aunt Xu.

"Aunt Xu, this mushroom bag can't be in the same room with people."

He Lai said.

"Auntie knows. There's another house in my hometown where the old couple still lives. They have nothing to do when they're free, so it should be fine to use one room to grow some crops."

Aunt Xu said.

He Lai then remembered that Xu's parents seemed to have another house.

Many fan fictions said that was the house Xu Fugui got when he switched jobs at a movie theater, but it turns out that wasn't the case.

He Lai thought about it and realized that it was true. How could one get a house by changing jobs? Unless the leaders were all fools. Houses were in short supply now, and there were too many people queuing up.

Besides, working in a cinema is much easier than working in the countryside. He Lai now thinks that Xu Fugui is getting old and wants to change to a job that does not require him to work in the countryside. It just so happens that the cinema is a perfect fit for him.

"Okay, I'll bring you a few when the time comes." He Lai agreed after thinking about it.

"Xiao Laizi, can you take a few more? Look at this room."

When He Lai heard this, he felt something was not right. He thought it was someone who wanted to get rich.

He quickly pulled Aunt Xu aside and whispered.

"Aunt Xu, the country doesn't allow private transactions right now. If you want to grow and sell, you have to ask the street office if it's okay. It would be bad if you get caught."

"Not really. Can I grow them and ask my husband Xu to take them to the steel mill? We can consider them as purchased products from the factory."

When Aunt Xu heard that they couldn’t sell them, she thought she wouldn’t be able to finish them all.

"I don't understand that either. Why don't you go ask the street office?"

He Lai was not sure if this would work now. It shouldn't be a big deal, but who can say for sure? Private transactions were not allowed now.

This made He Lai worry about Grandpa He again. He thought that he would not sell it. He thought that the old man would not do that, not for just a few mushrooms.

"Okay, then Aunt Xu will ask first."

When Aunt Xu heard what He said, she felt that it made sense. It was not worth it to get her family into trouble just for some mushrooms.

Hurry back and discuss it with Xu Fugui. After all, it’s also about finding something for the two old people to do.

Soon everyone dispersed. After all, they were just waiting to see how many mushrooms could be grown.

……

While eating, He Lai was still thinking about this matter, secretly thinking that he was too ostentatious.

It would be bad if everyone knew that I was the one who made the mushrooms. I thought many people would not have any opinion about it at only 40 cents, but I didn’t expect that there are still many people who still have such ideas.

Yes, now is the era of bills, the era of having money but no bills! I still think it's simple. Forget it, let's take it one step at a time.

"Mom, we have bean sprouts and mushrooms at home now. Are you satisfied?"

He Lai watched Wu Juan eating with a smile on her face, and occasionally picked up some food for Yu Shui.

Wu Juan ignored him and just continued eating happily.

"Mom, are you so happy?" He Lai asked again mischievously.

"Eat your meal. You dare to tease your mother."

Wu Juan also replied.

Wu Juan sighed and said that it was great to have her son at home. Not only did he have delicious food every day, but he also had all kinds of good things.

From now on, I will eat bean sprouts and mushrooms every day. Just thinking about this life is so beautiful.

After a while, the second aunt also came over.

"Second Aunt, do you have something to say? Come in and sit down." He Lai saw Second Aunt coming in and probably thought she was here for the mushrooms.

"Juanzi, Xiaolaizi, you guys are eating. Second Auntie wants to ask about mushrooms."

As expected, Second Aunt was also concerned about mushrooms.

He Lai had no choice but to repeat what he had said to Aunt Xu.

"Okay, I definitely won't sell them. I'll keep them for myself. Auntie Bu Er is at home with nothing to do, and the house is empty, so I thought of getting some mushrooms for myself."

The second aunt also said so.

"Okay, Second Auntie, but Xiao Laizi has something to trouble you with."

He Lai felt that Second Aunt was a good publicity target.

"What's the matter? You tell me, and Second Aunt will definitely do it if she can." When Second Aunt heard that He Lai also wanted her help with something, she quickly agreed.

“Well, this mushroom was not made by me alone. I just participated a little bit. It’s a collective thing.

We have a good relationship, so I can help with a small amount.

Please help me talk to them when the time comes, so that they don’t come to me for mushrooms.”

He Lai told the second aunt about the matter. When Wu Juan heard it, she realized that the mushrooms did not belong to her son. She began to recall whether she had said anything nonsense in the yard.

"Of course, I can, but what if someone asks me where to get it? What should I say?"

The second aunt also expressed her concerns. After all, Wu Juan’s mushroom buns were brought by He Lai. She couldn’t just say that it wasn’t made by her and not tell others where it came from.

"It's not available on the market right now. But it will be available soon. The street office will have it in a few months. If they want to plant it, they can just contact the street office."

He Lai replied.

"Okay, I'll tell you when the time comes. I'll be leaving first then." As soon as the second aunt saw that the matter had been discussed, she left.

He Lai thought about it and decided to go find Director Wang, hoping that the technology would not reach her by then.