Siheyuan: Mastery started in the 50s

Those painful expressions were deeply imprinted in his mind. He always felt a little guilty. After all, he and Qin Huairu were once friends. Although they were not close, he never thought that she would do such a terrible thing.

"These days have been really tiring." Wang Qiang sighed at himself in the mirror, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes seemed to have deepened.

One evening, Wang Li suggested, "Qiangzi, our hospital has been so depressed recently, why don't we organize a small event to make everyone happy."

Wang Qiang thought this was a good idea. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's hold an event so that everyone can relax."

Wang Li smiled and said, "Then let's go buy some ribbons and decorate the yard to make it more festive."

So, early the next morning, Wang Qiang and Wang Li went to the market together. The market was bustling with people coming and going, and the shouts of various vendors were endless. Wang Qiang thought to himself that he must buy some of the most beautiful ribbons this time to decorate the yard beautifully.

"Let's buy ribbons of this color. It's bright red and looks festive." Wang Li said, pointing to a roll of bright red ribbon.

Wang Qiang nodded: "Okay, let's buy this one, and pick a few other colors. They will look better together."

The two picked a bunch of ribbons and walked home happily. On the way, Wang Qiang suddenly thought of Qin Huairu and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: "I really didn't expect that she would do such a thing."

Wang Li patted his shoulder and said, "Don't think too much. Now that the incident has passed, everyone is fine. Let's focus on how to make the people in the yard happy."

Wang Qiang nodded, thinking his wife was right. He decided to put aside his doubts and devote himself to the preparations for the event.

Back at the courtyard, Wang Qiang and Wang Li started to get busy. They hung up the ribbons one by one, making the courtyard look brand new. When the neighbors saw this scene, they couldn't help but come over and admire: "Oh, these ribbons are so beautiful, Wang Qiang is so thoughtful!"

"Yes, yes, the yard is much more festive now." Everyone praised it.

Wang Qiang smiled and said, "As long as everyone likes it, let's have dinner together and chat tonight. It will be lively."

As night fell, the courtyard was decorated with lights and people gathered together, talking and laughing. Wang Qiang stood aside, feeling extremely satisfied. Looking at the smiles on his neighbors' faces, he felt that all his efforts were worth it.

"Qiangzi, come and have a drink!" Old neighbor Uncle Liu came over with a glass of wine.

Wang Qiang took the glass with a smile: "Okay, let's celebrate together!"

After three rounds of drinks, everyone gradually opened up and started talking and laughing. Wang Qiang looked at all this and felt indescribably moved. The pressure and tension he had been feeling for the past few days were finally released at this moment.

"Qiangzi, thanks to you this time, otherwise who knows what would happen to our hospital." Uncle Liu said with emotion.

Wang Qiang waved his hand and said, "It's what we should do. We are neighbors and we should help each other."

Just as Wang Qiang and his neighbors were laughing and drinking, there was a sound of footsteps outside the courtyard. Wang Qiang looked up and saw that it was his old neighbor Aunt Li and her granddaughter Xiaomei who had returned. Xiaomei was a lively and lovely girl, and the adults in the courtyard liked her very much.

"Aunt Li, Xiaomei, come over and join in the fun!" Wang Qiang greeted them warmly.

Aunt Li agreed with a smile, holding Xiaomei in one hand and carrying some fruits in the other. When Xiaomei saw the yard full of ribbons, her eyes lit up immediately: "Wow, so beautiful! Uncle, these ribbons are so beautiful!"

Wang Qiang touched Xiaomei's head and said, "Do you like it? If you like it, I'll bring you a few later."

Xiaomei nodded happily: "Thank you, uncle!"

Wang Qiang felt warm in his heart. Looking at Xiaomei's innocent smile, he felt a long-lost peace and satisfaction. When the neighbors saw Aunt Li coming, they also gathered around to greet her. Aunt Li was a warm-hearted person who helped everyone a lot on weekdays. Everyone respected her very much.

"Aunt Li, you're back just in time. We're eating and drinking right now. Come join us!" Wang Li greeted with a smile.

Aunt Li waved her hand: "I won't drink anymore. Let's eat some fruit with Xiaomei."

As the night deepened, the courtyard was filled with laughter and joy. Wang Qiang stood aside, watching all this silently, feeling extremely relieved. He knew that such days were hard-won and were the result of everyone's joint efforts. Despite the unpleasant things that happened in the past, he believed that as long as everyone was united, life would get better and better.

At this moment, Wang Qiang suddenly remembered a special ribbon he saw at the market during the day. The ribbon was embroidered with exquisite patterns and looked particularly elegant. He decided to go to the market again tomorrow and buy that ribbon to make the yard more beautiful.

The next morning, Wang Qiang got up early, said hello to Wang Li, and hurried to the market. The market was still bustling with people. Wang Qiang stopped in front of a stall, which was the place where he saw the ribbons yesterday.

"Boss, give me a few rolls of this embroidered ribbon." Wang Qiang said, pointing at the ribbon.

The boss smiled and said, "Okay, this ribbon is new. You have a good eye."

Wang Qiang bought a few rolls of ribbons and walked back with satisfaction. As he walked on the road, he thought about what changes these ribbons would bring to the courtyard, and his mood became cheerful. He seemed to see children running and laughing under the ribbons, and neighbors living in harmony in the courtyard decorated with ribbons. That was the scene he hoped to see most.

Back at the courtyard, Wang Qiang couldn't wait to start decorating. He hung ribbons on the branches in the yard and carefully arranged every detail around every corner of the courtyard. Seeing how busy he was, the neighbors came to help.

"Qiangzi, this ribbon is so beautiful. Our yard will become more beautiful." Neighbor Uncle Li exclaimed.

Wang Qiang smiled and said, "If we all work together, our yard will definitely get better and better."

After a busy day, the courtyard was decorated with a new look. When night fell, the ribbons looked particularly gorgeous under the light. Wang Qiang stood in the middle of the courtyard, watching all this, and felt a sense of accomplishment.

At this time, Wang Li came over and gently held his hand: "Qiangzi, our yard is getting more and more beautiful. You have worked hard."

Wang Qiang smiled and shook his head: "It's not hard. As long as everyone is happy, I think it's worth it."

Wang Li leaned on Wang Qiang's shoulder and whispered, "With you here, our lives will definitely get better and better."