Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

Chapter 135 The Second Day of the Lunar New Year
It was a rare opportunity for He Yushui to visit the overpass and temple fair, where she could not only see various performances, but also a wide array of toys and delicious snacks that would make her linger. She couldn't wait!

He got up early, put on his flowery cotton jacket, looked at his brother who was still sleeping soundly, and frowned in dissatisfaction!
"Brother, wake up!"

"Well, Xiao Yushui, let me sleep a little longer. It's rare that I don't have to go to work. I don't want to get up so early in such a warm bed!"

He Yuzhu mumbled something in a daze, turned around and continued to sleep, without remembering at all that he had promised his sister to walk on the overpass!

He Yushui blinked mischievously, took her messy braids, and started to "clean" He Yuzhu's face with the ends of her hair!
Confused He Yuzhu felt as if thousands of ants were holding a "sports meeting" on his face. He opened his eyes in dissatisfaction and glared at his naughty sister!
When He Yushui saw his brother wake up, he was so happy that he almost jumped up and down, completely ignoring He Yuzhu's dissatisfaction!

"Brother, get up quickly. You promised to take me to the overpass today. You can't break your promise, or I'll tell Master's Wife!"

"Well, I can't have this sister anymore. She actually threatened me with her master's wife!"

"No, brother, hurry up and get up!!"

Seeing that he couldn't sleep anymore, He Yuzhu had no choice but to get up!
Suddenly I remembered something, raised my hands, and the marks from last night's wear were still there, and I let out a long sigh!

After training last night, I left the space, looked at the marks on my fingers, and went to sleep peacefully. After waking up, I was still a little bit unbelievable!
He actually cut so many potatoes last night, which was much more than what his master assigned him!
There are no shortcuts in the world, the basics still require hard practice, even with a chef space!

Maybe the growth rate is much faster, but the necessary procedures are still there!
Many people only see the glamorous appearance, luxury cars and beautiful women of others, but who knows how much hardship and suffering these people went through in the early days of starting their business?
Of course, those second generations who were born with a silver spoon in their mouth do not count, as they are born with it. But these people are a minority after all!

In the 1950s, the flyover was still a gathering place for many talented artists!

He Yuzhu wore a clean cotton jacket and a felt hat that was characteristic of the time, looking "mature and steady";
He Yushui is wearing a new cotton-padded jacket and has two little braids, she looks playful and cute!

From time to time, there were silver bell-like smiles coming from the audience. What a warm scene!

He Yuzhu looked carefully at the overpass of this era. The red wall paint accompanied by glazed tiles seemed to tell the vicissitudes of the capital city!
Compared with the memory of Beijing before liberation, the only difference is that people’s eyes are no longer numb and no longer frightened!
Their eyes radiate festive joy and anticipation for a better life!
"Brother, brother, look, a pyramid!"

He Yuzhu looked up and saw eight children wearing monochrome jackets and trousers, some were barefoot, and some were wearing long stage boots!

There are seven smaller children stacked on top of a strong child, each with different expressions, probably imitating the expressions of the Eight Vajra Kings!
If in the future, children of this age would still be acting coquettishly in their mother's arms, right?

Even Guo Aizi’s son who dropped out of school is still in school!
In this day and age, people have to work hard to earn money for their families. There are police officers in white uniforms around to maintain order, and there are audiences clapping and cheering from time to time. This should be the peace and prosperity after the troubled times!
What really shocked the audience was not the stacking of them together, but the fact that there was a wooden board underneath the feet, supported by two small wooden blocks, under which were two small wooden stools, and under the small wooden stools was a long wooden stool!

There were two shirtless adult men squatting there, one holding a stool on each side. Their bronze skin, dark faces and bright smiles formed a beautiful picture. The overpass of that era was indeed a magical place!

Those who appear here are all people with real talents. In later times, even if you paid money, it would be difficult to see these folk artists, right?
Many acrobatics rely on auxiliary props for support, and the real skills require a lot of money to support to be seen, which is basically the patent of high-income people!

This is not the case these days. The most common words these jugglers say are:

If you have money, you can support us with your money; if you don’t have money, you can support us with your presence!
In other words, they need money to maintain their family expenses, and they need the audience's support. If they perform well, someone will give them some money!
There was no standard. Some gave one thousand, and some gave several hundred. He Yuzhu gave one thousand and felt very satisfied!
The brother and sister continued walking, looking at the shops with red lanterns hanging and door curtains with Spring Festival couplets pasted on them. Such scenes have completely disappeared in later generations. It is impossible to tell whether it is the New Year or not without checking the calendar and the long holidays!
The bustling overpass is filled with people selling snacks, toys, and handicrafts, and the crowds are bustling and shoulder to shoulder!

Singing operas, storytelling, swordplay, tightrope walking, breaking rocks with chests, etc. are all open to the public. You can pay or not, and it is a feast for the eyes!
He Yuzhu held his sister's hand tightly, fearing that she would accidentally run away and he wouldn't know where to find her!

"Hey, boys and girls, come and try our special snacks, including donkey rolls, pea yellow, and sugar-coated fire cakes..."

Wow, it turns out that reading out the names of dishes as in later crosstalk is a basic skill for every restaurant here!

He Yuzhu looked at his sister's eager eyes, smiled and nodded, and the stall owner quickly packed some snacks and handed them to them!

He Yushui couldn't wait to take a bite of the donkey roll. The sweet taste spread in her mouth and a satisfied smile appeared on her face!
He Yuzhu also tasted the pea yellow, and was full of praise for its delicate taste!

To be honest, apart from douzhi, the other snacks are pretty good. Douzhi has a strong smell of swill, which is really not something that ordinary people can tolerate! Sometimes he wonders why the old Beijing people like to drink that stuff, it tastes weird!

After eating the snacks, they continued walking forward, and He Yushui was attracted by a stall selling toys!
The stalls were filled with all kinds of toys, including dolls, windmills, wooden swords and more!

He Yushui's big eyes were fixed on a rag doll. The doll was wearing a beautiful floral dress and had shiny black hair!
"Boss, how much is this doll?"

"Young man, seeing that you love your sister so much, I'll sell this doll to you at a lower price, five thousand!"

"Boss, you are so unfair. I think this doll is only worth two thousand!"

"I say, man, most people bargain in half, not like you!"

"One price, two thousand!"

"Well, if it wasn't New Year's Day, I wouldn't have sold it to you! Take it!"

He Yuzhu curled his lips and said, "I don't believe you, you profiteer!"
"Little girl, you are so cute, grandpa will give you a candy man!"

An old man next to him was wearing clothes made of good fabrics. He must have simply loved this craft. Seeing that He Yushui looked like a New Year doll, he spoke!
The old man skillfully made a beautiful little rabbit sugar figure out of syrup and handed it to He Yushui. He Yushui looked at the sugar figure with surprise and thanked him repeatedly!
He Yuzhu thanked him repeatedly and immediately gave the old man money. The old man refused again and again and refused to take any money. He just looked at Xiao Yushui with loving heart!
"Thank you, old man!"

"You're welcome. I also have a granddaughter of your age, but she's in the Magic City and couldn't make it back this year!"

He Yuzhu chatted with the old man for a while and continued their stroll. After walking across the overpass, they arrived at the temple fair!

The temple fair is more lively than the Tianqiao, with huge crowds of people. There are various temples at the temple fair, and the incense is prosperous!
People flocked to the temple to burn incense and worship Buddha, praying for peace and happiness in the new year!
He Yuzhu and He Yushui also came to a temple, where they burned incense and worshipped Buddha devoutly!
The current attitude towards temple fairs is to attach importance to cultural and historical value, which represents the inheritance and promotion of culture!

Therefore, it is not impossible for He Yuzhu and others to burn incense when they participate in the temple fair!
He attached great importance to these things, and it was okay to see others. After thinking about it, he walked in with the rain!

He Yuzhu prayed silently, hoping that in the new year, their lives would get better and better and that his sister would grow up healthy and happy!

After coming out of the temple, they continued to stroll around the temple fair. They saw a stall selling New Year pictures. The stall was filled with various New Year pictures, including fat dolls, the God of Wealth, flowers, birds, fish, insects, etc.!
Speaking of entertainment, there were still a lot of them in the capital at that time, and most of them were things that only rich people could play with!
Of course, it is still unknown what will happen to those who play with flowers, birds, fish and insects now, but at least there are still many people carrying bird cages now!
He Yuzhu chose a New Year picture of a fat baby. He felt that this picture symbolized a happy family in the new year. He Yushui chose a New Year picture of flowers, birds, fish and insects. She felt that this picture was very beautiful!
Suddenly, they heard a melodious music. They followed the sound of the music and came to a stall selling musical instruments. The stall was filled with various musical instruments, including erhu, flute, pipa, etc.!
He Yuzhu was very interested in musical instruments. He picked up a erhu and played it gently. The melodious music echoed in the air, attracting many people to watch. He Yushui listened quietly on the side with an intoxicated expression on her face!
Erhu is the only instrument he can play and it is also the traditional instrument he is most interested in. Although his attainments cannot be called professional, he is one of the better players among amateurs!
Erquan Yingyue conveyed the emotions in He Yuzhu's performance. During the first Spring Festival after his rebirth, he couldn't help thinking of his parents and brothers in his previous life!

The music begins with a long sigh, and the melody reveals a sad and melancholy mood, as if telling his sorrow and pain. The complex emotions are revealed from the erhu, like crying and complaining!

The audience around him felt that the young man seemed to be telling his vicissitudes and misfortunes, which made people unconsciously feel pity and heartache!
Old Li and Director Wang were also among the onlookers. They could feel He Yuzhu's pain, but where did the sense of vicissitudes come from?

It feels unreal for a young man to convey such emotions!

"This is Zhuzi's true expression of his feelings. Don't be fooled by his usual cleverness, honesty, and cunningness. These are just his ways of dealing with life. This boy is pretty good!"

“My mother died young, my father is unreliable, I have to face life at a young age, and I have a young sister!

The people living in the compound are complicated and calculating against each other. It's hard for this child!"

"Perhaps this is a test that life has brought to Zhuzi. Whether he can overcome difficulties and climb to the top depends on whether he can keep his original intention!
Music can often express the simplest and most real emotions!
Being able to play such a piece of music, Zhuzi has a good heart. He uses any means to survive!"

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