Siheyuan: Killing the gods against the will of heaven, causing great suffering to all living beings

One evening, Han Xiaodong received a strange phone call. A deep voice came from the other end of the phone: "Han Xiaodong, it's me, Zhang Laosan."

Han Xiaodong was stunned for a moment, and thought about the name. Zhang Laosan was a friend he met on the construction site. They had a good relationship, but because of job transfer, they had not been in touch for a long time.

"Third brother, long time no see, how did you find me?" Han Xiaodong asked.

"Han Xiaodong, I've been in some trouble recently. I heard that you were in Sijiu City, so I wanted to ask you for help." There was a hint of anxiety in Zhang Laosan's tone.

Han Xiaodong frowned: "What trouble? Where are you now?"

"I'm in a small hotel on the outskirts of the city. Can you come out and meet me? I'm not very convenient to talk." Zhang Laosan said.

Han Xiaodong hesitated for a moment, but decided to go and take a look: "Okay, send me the address and I'll go right over."

Han Xiaodong hung up the phone, his heart full of doubts and worries. He knew that Zhang Laosan was a loyal man, but since he asked for help, he must have encountered a lot of trouble. He packed up, informed Qin Huairu, and went out.

As night fell, Han Xiaodong came to the small hotel that Zhang Laosan mentioned. The hotel was simple, but clean. He reported Zhang Laosan's name at the front desk and was quickly taken to the room.

Zhang Laosan looked much more haggard, obviously he had been through a lot. When he saw Han Xiaodong, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes: "Han Xiaodong, thank you so much for coming."

"Third brother, what happened? How did you become like this?" Han Xiaodong asked with concern.

Zhang Laosan sighed and whispered, "I have offended some people recently and they are looking for trouble with me. I really have no choice but to run away and hide here temporarily."

Han Xiaodong frowned: "Who is it? Why would they bother you?"

Zhang Laosan gave a bitter smile and said, "It was a dispute on a construction site. I helped out but ended up offending the wrong people. They threatened to retaliate against me, so I had no choice but to hide away."

Han Xiaodong pondered for a while and said, "Third brother, you can't just fight head-on with this kind of thing. You have to find a reliable way to solve it."

Zhang Laosan nodded: "I know, but I have no idea now, so I can only hide for now. I want you to help me find out if there is a solution."

Han Xiaodong patted Zhang Laosan on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I will try my best to help you find a solution. You stay here first and try not to show up."

Zhang Laosan nodded gratefully: "Han Xiaodong, thank you so much. I didn't expect that you can still be relied on at the critical moment."

Han Xiaodong smiled and said, "We are friends, and we share the same difficulties. Don't worry, I will help you solve this problem."

Han Xiaodong returned to the courtyard, still worried about Zhang Laosan's matter. He knew that this matter could not be delayed and a solution needed to be found as soon as possible. So he decided to discuss with Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai to see if there were any good suggestions.

"Han Xiaodong, it's so late, is there anything wrong?" Liu Haizhong asked Han Xiaodong with concern when he saw him.

Han Xiaodong briefly explained Zhang Laosan's situation. Liu Haizhong frowned after listening and said, "This is indeed a difficult matter, but we can give it a try."

Yi Zhonghai also nodded and said, "Han Xiaodong, we can go find a few reliable friends to help us find out the situation first."

The next day, Han Xiaodong, Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai set out together and went to several construction sites in the city and found some reliable friends.

The summer in Sijiu City became more lively, and life in the courtyard gradually returned to peace. Han Xiaodong's neighbors took care of each other and their lives became closer. On this day, Han Xiaodong suddenly had an interesting idea. He decided to make a tape man with tape, mix it with shadow puppetry, and bring a little surprise to the children in the yard.

Han Xiaodong bought a large roll of tape from a grocery store and started making it at home. He first cut out the outline of a person with cardboard, then wrapped it with tape layer by layer, and finally completed a lifelike tape man. Han Xiaodong looked at his work and smiled with satisfaction.

Just as Han Xiaodong was about to hide the tape man, Bang Geng ran over and asked curiously, "Uncle Han Xiaodong, what are you doing?"

Han Xiaodong smiled and said to Bang Geng: "I am making a little thing and I am going to mix it with the shadow play. Let everyone guess whether they can recognize it."

Bang Geng's eyes lit up: "It's fun, I want to see it too!"

"You have to keep it a secret. It will be fun when we watch it together with everyone else." Han Xiaodong touched Banggeng's head and instructed.

Bang Geng nodded vigorously: "I will keep it a secret!"

At night, Han Xiaodong quietly put the tape man into the prop box of the shadow play, then found Qin Huairu and Liu Haizhong and told them his plan.

"Han Xiaodong, your idea is really interesting. The children will definitely like it."

"Yes, Han Xiaodong, you always come up with these interesting ideas." Liu Haizhong also agreed.

Han Xiaodong smiled and said, "It's most important that we are all happy together."

A few days later, Han Xiaodong invited the neighbors and children in the courtyard to watch the shadow play. Han Xiaodong personally organized the performance. He first performed some traditional shadow plays to immerse everyone in the story. Then, he quietly mixed the tape man into the shadow play props and started a new performance.

As the lights changed, the Tape Man slowly appeared on the screen, interacting with the other shadow puppet characters. When the children saw this new character, they immediately shouted with excitement.

"Uncle Han Xiaodong, who is this new character? Why haven't I seen him before?" Bang Geng asked curiously.

Han Xiaodong pretended to be mysterious and said: "This is a special character. Can you guess what it is made of?"

The children speculated, some said it was made of paper, some said it was made of cloth, and some said it was carved from wood. Han Xiaodong listened to the children's speculations and felt secretly happy.

"Actually, this new character is made of tape." Han Xiaodong finally solved the mystery.

"Tape? How is that possible?" The children couldn't believe it and ran behind the screen to watch.

Sure enough, when the children saw the tape man, they were so surprised that they were speechless. Bang Geng said excitedly: "Uncle Han Xiaodong, you are so amazing, this tape man is really well made!"

"Han Xiaodong, you are really clever and skillful. The children have been fooled by you." Qin Huairu said with a smile.

"This is all to make everyone happy." Han Xiaodong said modestly.

In the following days, the children imitated Han Xiaodong in making the tape figures, and they enthusiastically showed their works everywhere. The courtyard was filled with laughter.

One evening, Han Xiaodong was sitting in the yard reading a book. Yan Bugui came over and asked in a mysterious tone, "Han Xiaodong, I heard that you made a tape man and mixed it with the shadow play. Did you fool everyone?"

Han Xiaodong smiled and said, "Uncle Yan, you are really well-informed. Yes, the children like it very much."

Yan Bugui nodded: "You are really creative, kid. By the way, I have something good here, I think you will like it."

"What good stuff?" Han Xiaodong asked curiously.

Yan Bugui took out a small box from his bag and handed it to Han Xiaodong. Han Xiaodong opened it and found some exquisite puppets inside, which were lifelike and finely crafted.

"This was given to me by a friend of mine, who is a woodcarver with excellent skills. I thought you might like these interesting things, so I brought it here to show you," said Yan Bugui.

Han Xiaodong said gratefully: "Uncle Yan, you are so kind, these puppets are so beautiful."

"As long as you like it, keep it well." Yan Bugui patted Han Xiaodong on the shoulder.

Han Xiaodong carefully put the puppets away, thinking about how to use these puppets to bring more joy to everyone.

One night, Han Xiaodong decided to put on another special performance. He combined the tape man and the puppet and designed a brand new play. Han Xiaodong spent a whole week carefully preparing every detail to ensure that the performance would achieve the best effect.

On the day of the performance, Han Xiaodong invited all the neighbors and children in the courtyard to watch. Everyone came early, looking forward to Han Xiaodong's new work.

Han Xiaodong stood in front of the stage and said to everyone with a smile: "Today's performance is a little special, I hope everyone likes it."

As the lights dimmed, Han Xiaodong began his performance. The tape man and the puppet appeared on stage together, performing a wonderful story. The story was full of adventure, friendship and courage. Han Xiaodong moved every audience with his vivid performance and delicate emotions.

The children were fascinated by the exhibition, their eyes wide open, not wanting to miss any details. The adults were also impressed by Han Xiaodong's talent and creativity, and could not help but praise him.

After the performance, the courtyard burst into warm applause. Qin Huairu said excitedly: "Han Xiaodong, you are so amazing, this performance is so wonderful!"

Liu Haizhong also agreed: "Han Xiaodong, you have this talent, why don't you consider becoming a professional performing artist?"

Han Xiaodong smiled and said, "I just like to do things that make everyone happy. Seeing your smiles makes me feel satisfied."

Bang Geng ran forward and took Han Xiaodong's hand: "Uncle Han Xiaodong, can you do more performances like this in the future? We all love it!"

Han Xiaodong said gently: "Of course, as long as you like it, I will continue to do it."

This performance caused quite a stir in the courtyard, and Han Xiaodong also received more recognition and praise. He knew that this was not just a performance, but also an emotional bond between neighbors.

A few days later, Han Xiaodong received a letter from a drama troupe. It read: "Mr. Han Xiaodong, we heard about your wonderful performance in Siheyuan and admire your talent very much. We sincerely invite you to join our drama troupe and create more wonderful works together."