Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

He Yudong poked his head out with a smile: "Deaf Grandma, I'm making soup. When it's ready, I'll bring you a bowl."

The deaf old lady nodded happily: "Okay, okay, young man He Yudong, the food you cook is the most delicious! Keep busy." Every time he cooked, he would make a little more and give one portion to the deaf old lady. Although the old lady was hard of hearing, she was clever and skillful. She was a good cook when she was young and was very picky about the taste of food. However, He Yudong's cooking skills always won her praise.

Soon, dinner was ready. He Yudong filled a bowl of hot stew and walked towards the deaf old lady's room. He knocked on the door and the deaf old lady came to greet him with a smile on her face.

"Grandma, try this stew. I added some fresh mushrooms and bamboo shoots today. After taking a sip, I said, "Good, good, it tastes really good. Young man He Yudong, your cooking skills are really good!"

He Yudong smiled modestly: "Grandma, I'll serve you another bowl after you finish eating."

The deaf old lady nodded repeatedly, her eyes full of gratitude: "You are such a kind person, kid."

He Yudong returned to his room and felt warm in his heart. He knew that life is not easy, but as long as you treat everyone with your heart, your kindness will always be rewarded. The relationship between He Yudong and the deaf old lady became closer and closer. Whenever He Yudong cooked, he would send her a taste, and the deaf old lady always praised his cooking skills. He Yudong was sorting vegetables in the yard when he suddenly heard the voice of the deaf old lady: "He Yudong, what delicious food did you make today?"

He Yudong smiled and raised his head: "Grandma, today we made braised pork and steamed fish."

The deaf old lady heard this and said, "That's great, I love braised pork the most!"

He Yudong's heart moved, and he said with a smile: "Then when it's ready, I'll send you a plate."

At dinner time, He Yudong brought hot braised pork and steamed fish and knocked on the door of the deaf old lady. When the old lady saw He Yudong, she smiled and said: "You are so thoughtful!"

He Yudong smiled and put the dishes on the table: "Grandma, please try it and see if the braised pork is softer this time."

The deaf old lady picked up a piece of braised pork, put it in her mouth, and savored it carefully. A satisfied smile appeared on her face: "Good, good, it tastes really good, just the right amount of tenderness, and melts in the mouth. Young man He Yudong, your cooking skills are really getting better and better!"

He Yudong was relieved and sat beside the deaf old lady to eat. The old lady talked about her youth, and He Yudong listened attentively, occasionally interjecting a few words, and the two chatted very happily.

One day, there was a commotion in the courtyard. He Yudong walked out of the room and saw the neighbors gathered in the courtyard, talking about something. It turned out that Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu were arguing over some trivial matters.

"He Yudong, come and judge for yourself. Liu Haizhong always borrows things from me and never returns them. This time he even broke my tools!" Jia Dongxu said angrily.

Liu Haizhong was not to be outdone: "Dongxu, you should speak with conscience. When have I not returned your things? It was you who broke the tools last time, and you blamed me!"

He Yudong quickly stepped forward and advised: "Dongxu, Haizhong, if you have anything to say, just talk it out and stop arguing."

At this time, the deaf old lady also came over and said, "Why are you arguing? Can't you just solve the problem? He Yudong is right. We are all from the same courtyard. Why should we ruin the harmony over such trivial matters?"

Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu were still angry, but they knew that if they continued to argue, they would only make the neighbors laugh at them. They both lowered their heads and stopped arguing.

Seeing this, He Yudong breathed a sigh of relief and turned to the deaf old lady, "Grandma, thank you for your help in persuading me."

The deaf old lady smiled and waved her hands: "He Yudong, young man,"

He Yudong felt a warm feeling in his heart, and turned to Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu and said: "Dongxu, Haizhong, if you have any problems, sit down and talk about it. I believe there is nothing that cannot be solved. He nodded: I am willing to have a good talk with Dongxu."

Jia Dongxu also nodded: "Me too, as long as Haizhong can solve the problem, we can still be good neighbors."

Things calmed down temporarily. He Yudong watched them leave. He knew that

A few days later, there was another round of noise in the courtyard. People were talking about it.

"He Yudong," Dongxu, "Dongxu, Haizhong, stop making noise."

At this time, no more arguing.

He Yudong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, “Grandma, He Yudong, young man,” Dongxu, Haizhong, nodded, “Me too, he knows,

A few days later, there was a lot of discussion.

"He Yudong," Dongxu, "Dongxu, Hai

Jia Zhang responded to He Yudong's enthusiasm on the surface and gradually integrated into the life of this big family. Although he tried his best to get along with his neighbors, there are always some people who say one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes. Jia Zhang is such a person. She is enthusiastic and concerned about He Yudong on the surface,

On this day, He Yudong just came home from the factory, and Jia Zhang came to greet him with a smile on her face: "He Yudong, you have worked hard. You must have been busy in the factory all day today. Come in and have a rest. I just cooked some soup. I will serve you a bowl."

He Yudong was grateful and nodded, "Thank you, Aunt Jia."

Jia Zhang smiled and waved her hand: "Why are you being polite? We are all neighbors."

He Yudong took the bowl of soup and felt a little warm in his heart. He thought Jia Zhang really cared about him, but gradually, he found some clues. From time to time, some rumors would spread among the neighbors, and these rumors were often related to Jia Zhang.

One day, with a complicated look on his face, he said, "He Yudong, I heard that Jia Zhang told others that you don't like to help others. Is that true?" He felt bitter, "Sister Huairu, I have been trying my best to help everyone. How could there be such a thing?" "I know you are a good person, but Jia Zhang always likes to stir up trouble behind your back. You'd better be careful." He felt helpless. He knew that Jia Zhang's words behind his back had damaged his image among the neighbors, but he was unwilling to confront her head-on.

A few days later, He Yudong was busy cooking in the kitchen when Jia Zhang came again and said with a smile, "He Yudong, what delicious food are you making today? It smells delicious."

He Yudong forced a smile and said, "Auntie Jia, I made some braised pork and steamed fish today. Would you like to try them?"

Jia Zhang nodded quickly: "Okay, okay, I haven't eaten yet."

He Yudong put the prepared dishes on a plate and brought it to Jia Zhangshi. She took the dishes, thanked him repeatedly, and left immediately. She felt indescribable in her heart.

At night, just as He Yudong was about to rest, he suddenly heard a quarrel in the yard. He hurried out and saw Jia Dongxu and Liu Haizhong arguing fiercely, while Jia Zhang stood aside with a complicated look on her face.

"Dongxu, what's going on in the sea?

Jia Dongxu said angrily: "He Yudong, Liu Haizhong actually said that I stole his tools!"

Liu Haizhong was not to be outdone: "The tool was clearly found at your place, and you are still quibbling! I was a little confused. Seeing this, Jia Zhang quickly interrupted: "He Yudong, I heard them quarreling."

He Yudong looked at Jia Zhangshi, and suddenly some thoughts came to his mind. He knew that Jia Zhangshi always liked to stir up trouble behind people's backs, and today's incident might also be related to her.

"Dongxu, Haizhong," He Yudong said, "We can slowly investigate the matter of the tools. Don't let this hurt our relationship."

After hearing this, although they were still angry, Jia Dongxu said reluctantly: "Well, let's listen to He Yudong and find out. He knows,

A few days later, there was a lot of discussion. It turned out that Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu had quarreled again over some trivial matters.

"He Yudong," Dongxu, "Dongxu, Haizhong, stop making noise."

At this time, no more arguing.

He Yudong breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this, “Grandma, He Yudong, young man,” Dongxu, Haizhong, nodded, “Me too, he knows,

A few days later, Jia Zhang came over and said with a smile: "He Yudong, Dongxu and Haizhong can reconcile, waving her hand: "Auntie Jia, help if you can."

Jia Zhang nodded, "He Yudong, "Thank you, Aunt Jia, I will."

However, He Yudong knew that Jia Zhang was not as friendly as she seemed. Whenever she spoke, there was always a vague sense of uneasiness. He Yudong decided to observe secretly to see what she was doing behind her back.

One day, he whispered, "He Yudong, I found that Jia Zhang has been whispering something to the neighbors recently, and I suspect she is trying to sow discord." "I have the same feeling. We should be careful not to let her destroy the harmony of the neighborhood." "He Yudong, you are such a good person, always thinking about everyone." But he became more vigilant in his heart. He knew that to maintain the harmony of the courtyard, everyone needed to work together. Suddenly he heard the conversation between Jia Zhang and Qin Huairu.

"Huai Ru, although He Yudong is a good person, he always interferes too much, don't you think?" Jia Zhang said in a low voice.

Qin Huairu was stunned for a moment, and said awkwardly: "Auntie Jia, He Yudong has always been doing this for everyone's good." "That's what I said, but didn't you notice? He always likes to meddle in other people's affairs, which makes people feel uncomfortable."

He Yudong stood in the dark, feeling angry, but he knew that he couldn't act impulsively. He decided to find a suitable opportunity to let Jia Zhang reveal her true colors.

A few days later, another dispute broke out in the courtyard, this time over water charges. Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu quarreled over who used more water, and the neighbors gathered around, creating chaos.

He Yudong quickly stepped forward and advised: "Guangtian, Guangfu, stop arguing."

Xu Damao couldn't stand He Yudong's popularity. Despite the many challenges in life, he always responded to disputes between neighbors with kindness and wisdom. This earned him the respect of many people in the courtyard. However, there were also some people who were jealous of him, the most obvious of whom was Xu Damao.

Xu Damao is a person who thinks he is superior to others. He feels uncomfortable when he sees He Yudong being popular among his neighbors.