Siheyuan: Dongfang Bubai is in his arms, and all the beasts are eliminated

Lou Xiao'e smiled and took the teacup, with a hint of apology in her eyes, "Sister Yu Li, I came to you today to ask you for a favor."

Yu Li immediately became serious when she heard this, "Sister Lou, if you tell me, I will definitely do my best as long as I can help."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and sighed, "It's like this, Yang Limin helped me fix the cabinet, but he refused to take my money. I felt bad about it, and after thinking about it, I felt that it would be best to ask you for help."

Yu Li was a little confused. "Ask me for help? How can I help you?"

Lou Xiao'e explained, "I know you have good craftsmanship. How about this? I'll give you some money and you can help me make a few beautiful handicrafts. Then we can give them to Yang Limin as a token of our appreciation. His wife Liu Shuxian also likes these things and they will definitely be useful to her."

Yu Li suddenly understood and smiled, "So that's how it is, Sister Lou, don't worry, I will do my best and will never let you down."

In this way, Lou Xiao'e handed the money to Yu Li. A few days later, Yu Li carefully made several exquisite handicrafts, one of which was a beautiful tablecloth and a pair of embroidered pillowcases. Lou Xiao'e was very satisfied with them and went to find Yang Limin with Yu Li.

When Yang Limin saw these handicrafts, he was obviously flattered. "Sister Lou, Sister Yu Li, are these all for me? They are so beautiful, I can't accept them."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Yang Limin, you have helped us so much, you must accept this gift. If you don't, we will feel really bad."

Yu Li also advised, "Brother Yang, these are just some of our gifts, please accept them."

Yang Limin refused for a while, but finally accepted the gifts under the insistence of the two. He looked at them gratefully, feeling warm in his heart, and felt that the neighborhood friendship in the courtyard was invaluable.

From then on, Yang Limin cared more about Lou Xiao'e and Yu Li, and whenever there was work, he would give priority to helping them. The days in the courtyard continued to pass peacefully, everyone cared for each other and warmed each other, as if in this small world, all difficulties could be resolved in this deep friendship.

Qin Jingru advised her not to worry about these things anymore and told her that Yan Bugui was going to change jobs.

A few days later, one afternoon, Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e sat down in the yard and chatted again. The sun shone on the bluestone slabs in the yard, giving people a peaceful and warm feeling. Qin Jingru noticed that Lou Xiao'e still looked a little sad, so he asked with concern: "Xiao'e, are you still feeling uneasy these days?"

Lou Xiao'e sighed, "Yes, Sister Qin, I always feel that I owe Yang Limin a big favor, and I always want to do something for him. But these things happen one after another, and I always feel uneasy."

Qin Jingru listened, patted her hand gently, and said softly: "Xiao'e, I know you are a kind-hearted person, and everyone is grateful for your concern for Yang Limin. However, there are some things that we have to stop at the right time, otherwise we will not only fail to help others, but will make things more complicated."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Qin Jingru in confusion, "Sister, what you said makes sense, but... I always feel that he needs help."

Qin Jingru smiled and continued, "Xiao'e, sometimes we have to learn to let go and let others solve their own problems. Yang Limin is a capable and wise man. He can find his own way. You worry so much, not only tiring yourself, but also putting pressure on Yang Limin."

Lou Xiao'e nodded, looking a little hesitant, "But I'm afraid he will really miss some opportunities."

Qin Jingru shook his head and said with a smile: "Opportunities are earned by oneself. You can help him temporarily, but you can't help him forever. Speaking of opportunities, I have news to tell you. Yan Bugui plans to change jobs and leave his current unit."

Lou Xiao'e was surprised. "Yan Bugui wants to change jobs? Hasn't he been doing well in that company?"

Qin Jingru nodded, "Yes, but he feels that the current company has limited development opportunities. He wants to go out and try his luck while he's still young and find a better development platform. You see, Yan Bugui is a man with his own ideas and will not stick to the status quo."

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e was thoughtful. "So, Yang Limin should think more about his future instead of just staying here."

Qin Jingru smiled and said, "Yes, Xiao'e. Sometimes, we have to give others some space and trust, and let them explore and choose for themselves. Yang Limin has his own plans and abilities. What we need to do is to support him when he needs it, rather than making decisions for him."

Lou Xiao'e nodded, as if she finally understood something. "You are right, Sister Qin. I should learn to let go and believe that Yang Limin can find a way out by himself."

Qin Jingru smiled with satisfaction, "That's right. We still have a long way to go in our courtyard, and everyone has their own path to walk. It's enough for us to care about each other and support each other."

The burden on Lou Xiao'e's heart seemed to be lightened. She decided that from now on, she would no longer interfere too much in Yang Limin's decisions, but would silently support him when he needed it. Qin Jingru's words made her understand that true help is to give trust and space at the right time.

That evening, while walking in the yard, Lou Xiao'e saw Yang Limin sitting in his woodworking room, concentrating on making a piece of furniture. She walked over and patted him on the shoulder, "Yang Limin, work hard. If you need any help, just let me know."

Yang Limin looked up and saw Lou Xiaoe, and smiled, "Thank you, Sister Lou. I feel more at ease with good neighbors like you."

Lou Xiao'e nodded, feeling warm in her heart. She knew that no matter what difficulties they encountered in the future, everyone in the courtyard would support each other and face them together.

Lou Xiao'e no longer had feelings for Yan Bugui, and instead blamed Qin Jingru and Bang Geng for conspiring to push her off the stage.

The courtyard was still so quiet in the evening, but the conversation between Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e gradually became a little heavy. After listening to Qin Jingru's words, Lou Xiao'e's face changed slightly. She knew in her heart that Yan Bugui's matter had nothing to do with Yang Limin, but when Yan Bugui was mentioned, her emotions became a little complicated.

Lou Xiao'e pursed her lips and was silent for a moment, then finally spoke, "Sister Qin, I actually don't have any feelings for Yan Bugui anymore. I don't care whether he changes jobs or not. It's just that there's something I've been keeping in my heart, and I want to say it now."

Qin Jingru was a little surprised, "Xiao'e, what's the matter that concerns you so much?"