Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

When He Yudong walked into the yard, he saw Qin Huairu drawing water from the well. She saw He Yudong and greeted him with a smile: "Brother He Yudong, you must have worked hard today, right?"

He Yudong forced a smile: "It's okay, Sister Huairu, is everything going well today?"

Qin Huairu nodded: "Yes, the children are very well behaved today. By the way, Brother He Yudong, why do you look a little absent-minded?"

He Yudong shook his head: "Nothing, just thinking about something."

He Yudong came to the place where the trap was placed, and his heart beat faster. He squatted down to check, but found that the trap was not moving, and the bait was still there intact.

"It seems like I didn't gain anything today." He Yudong sighed inwardly, but he did not give up.

In the next few days, He Yudong came back every day to check the trap, but there was still no movement. He Yudong began to feel anxious: "Did I do something wrong, or will the black cat and the old yellow dog not be fooled at all?"

One night, He Yudong was sitting in the house, feeling troubled. Suddenly, he heard a strange noise coming from outside. He was startled and immediately picked up a flashlight and quietly walked out of the house.

The yard was silent, and He Yudong walked cautiously to where the trap was placed. The beam of the flashlight shone on the ground, and He Yudong saw some messy marks around the trap.

"Could it be..." He Yudong's heart beat faster. He walked over quickly and found that there was actually a black cat caught in the trap!

When the black cat saw He Yudong, it let out a low roar, its eyes full of anger and pain. He Yudong felt reluctant, but he still asked forcefully: "Black Cat, why did you come to our courtyard? What is your purpose?"

The black cat said coldly: "He Yudong, I am only here to protect the treasure here. If you let me go, I can tell you everything."

He Yudong hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to trust the black cat. He carefully untied the trap and let the black cat out.

The black cat flexed its injured paw and whispered, "He Yudong, I don't mean any harm to you. We, the black cat clan, have been responsible for guarding the treasures here since ancient times, and the little yellow croaker you found is the key to the treasure."

He Yudong asked in surprise: "The key to the treasure? Then why is there an old yellow dog?"

The black cat sighed, "The old yellow dog is the old enemy of our black cat clan. They have been trying to take away the treasure we are guarding. That day, it took away the little yellow croaker in order to lure us out and take the treasure."

He Yudong looked at the black cat with mixed feelings: "Then why don't you cooperate? Wouldn't it be better to protect this place together?"

A complicated look flashed in the black cat's eyes: "He Yudong, you are right. But over the past hundred years, the fight between us black cats and yellow dogs has become a habit, and it is difficult for both of us to let go of our prejudices."

He Yudong nodded: "I understand. But I hope you can temporarily cease fire and work together to protect this courtyard. This is our home."

The black cat was silent for a while, and finally said: "Okay, I will try to communicate with Old Yellow Dog. But you have to be careful, Old Yellow Dog is not so easy to trust others."

He Yudong said gratefully: "Thank you, Black Cat. I will try my best."

The next day, He Yudong decided to look for the old yellow dog. He brought some food and came to the abandoned yard. When the old yellow dog saw He Yudong, he stood up vigilantly and growled in a low voice.

He Yudong raised his hands to show that he had no ill intentions: "Yellow dog, I'm not here to hurt you. I want to talk to you."

The old yellow dog stared at He Yudong with eyes full of vigilance, but finally relaxed and looked at him quietly.

He Yudong approached the old yellow dog and placed the food in front of it: "Yellow dog, we don't have to fight anymore. The black cat has agreed to a truce, and we can protect this courtyard together."

The old yellow dog sniffed the food and whispered, "Why are you helping us?"

He Yudong smiled and said, "Because this is our home, I hope every person and every animal here can live in peace."

The old yellow dog was silent for a moment, and finally nodded: "Okay, I'm willing to try."

He Yudong felt relieved, knowing that he had taken a crucial step. He decided to return to the courtyard and tell Black Cat the good news.

At night, He Yudong found the black cat in the yard and told it about the conversation with the old yellow dog. After listening to it, the black cat's eyes flashed with relief: "He Yudong, you are really an amazing person. We, the black cat family, owe you a favor."

He Yudong smiled and said, "You're welcome. We are all doing this for the good of this courtyard."

In the following days, the black cat and the old yellow dog gradually began to cooperate and jointly guard the treasures of the courtyard. He Yudong also continued to work hard to improve his life with his neighbors, and the atmosphere in the courtyard became better and better.

One day, He Yudong met Yan Bugui in the yard. Yan Bugui had been feeling troubled recently, so He Yudong decided to show some concern for him.

"Brother Yan, what's wrong with you recently? You seem to be in a bad mood?" He Yudong asked with concern.

Yan Bugui sighed: "He Yudong, my family's business is getting worse and worse, and we are living a tight life."

He Yudong patted Yan Bugui on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, Brother Yan, let's find a solution together. If you need any help, just let me know."

Yan Bugui looked at He Yudong gratefully: "Thank you, He Yudong. In fact, I recently heard that there is a new market in the city, and there may be opportunities. But I lack some funds."

He Yudong nodded: "Brother Yan, how about this, I still have some savings, I will lend it to you for emergency. When your business is good, you can pay me back slowly."

Yan Bugui said with emotion: "He Yudong, you are really the lucky star of our courtyard. Thank you, I will definitely work hard."

He Yudong smiled and said, "You're welcome."

When He Yudong returned home, he felt more and more that he should do more to help his neighbors. He decided to organize a neighborhood gathering so that everyone could discuss how to improve their lives.

That night, He Yudong knocked on every neighbor's door and invited everyone to attend the rally. When the neighbors heard that He Yudong was going to organize a rally, they were very supportive and expressed their willingness to participate.

The next night, the courtyard was filled with tables and chairs, and the neighbors sat around in a warm atmosphere. He Yudong stood in the middle and began to speak: "Hello everyone, we are gathered here today to discuss how to improve the life in our courtyard."

Qin Huairu was the first to speak: "Brother He Yudong, you are right. We have always been fighting on our own. We should cooperate and help each other more."

Liu Haizhong also agreed: "Yes, Brother He Yudong, we should be more united so that we can make progress together."

He Yudong sat in the room, getting angrier the more he thought about it. He put the trap on the table and slammed it hard, "The origins of this black cat and the old yellow dog are unknown, and they always do mysterious things in the yard. Since the black cat said that the old yellow dog is its nemesis, let's catch it first and find out the truth of the matter."

The next day, He Yudong got up early and carefully set up a trap in a corner of the yard. He put some meat bones on the trap and then found a hidden place to observe.

After a while, the black cat appeared. It smelled the meat bones and a trace of vigilance flashed in its eyes, but it seemed that it could not resist the temptation of the meat bones and approached cautiously. Just when the black cat was about to approach the trap, the old yellow dog suddenly appeared and blocked the black cat. The black cat roared angrily, but the old yellow dog just growled lowly, signaling the black cat to back off.

He Yudong watched all this in the dark, and felt more and more strange in his heart: "The old yellow dog is actually protecting the black cat?" He decided not to hesitate any longer, walked out from his hiding place, and shouted loudly: "Yellow dog, stop!"

The old yellow dog turned his head, his eyes full of hostility. He Yudong's heart tightened, but he still took a step forward bravely: "Yellow dog, the black cat said you are its nemesis, but I saw you protecting it. What is your purpose?"

The old yellow dog didn't answer, but growled in a low voice, and then pounced on He Yudong. He Yudong dodged immediately, thinking to himself: "Why is this yellow dog so fierce?"

He Yudong picked up a stick nearby and prepared to defend himself. The old yellow dog rushed over again, and He Yudong blocked it with the stick. He felt a huge force, and the stick was almost knocked away. He was shocked: "This is not an ordinary dog ​​at all!"

He Yudong gritted his teeth and fought desperately with the old yellow dog. Suddenly, one of the old yellow dog's front paws slipped off, revealing a sharp claw. He Yudong then saw clearly that it was not a yellow dog, but a wolf!

He Yudong was shocked, but he did not retreat. Instead, he fought the wolf more firmly. The two of them and the wolf had a fierce fight in the yard. The wolf was agile and fierce, but He Yudong finally subdued the wolf with his courage and wisdom.

He Yudong sat on the ground panting, looking at the wolf he had knocked down, feeling a complex emotion in his heart: "It turned out to be a wolf, no wonder it was so ferocious."

At this time, the neighbors in the courtyard were alarmed and ran over. Qin Huairu saw the wolf on the ground and screamed, "Oh my God, Brother He Yudong, you actually knocked down a wolf!"

Liu Haizhong also ran over, his eyes widened: "He Yudong, you are amazing!"

The deaf old lady walked over slowly, looked at the wolf carefully, and nodded: "He Yudong, this wolf must be looking for something. The fact that you can beat it shows that you are a courageous person."

He Yudong smiled and said, "I just want to protect everyone."

The news quickly spread to the factory, and fellow workers praised He Yudong for his bravery. The factory leader also praised He Yudong, saying that he was not only a good worker, but also a brave and resourceful person.