Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Wang Datou and his brothers strolled under the northern city wall. Although the country has been established for many years, it still maintains most of the styles before the founding of the country. The old residents here are very tough, and many of them are engaged in business that is not allowed by the government.

The skinny monkey looked at Wang Datou and his group and was about to run away. Wang Datou snorted coldly and said, "Stop, where are you going?" The two younger brothers beside him quickly grabbed the skinny monkey and brought him to Wang Datou. Wang Datou smiled and said, "Why? When you see your big head brother, why don't you come and say hello? You want to run away when you see me, why am I so scary?"

The skinny monkey felt a little numb from being stared at by Wang Datou's eyes. After thinking for a while, he said awkwardly, "Well, Big Head brother, I was just thinking about something. If I really saw you, I would definitely say hello to you. You are the guiding light on my way forward and the beacon on the sailing ship."

Wang Datou patted Shouhou's shoulder with a smile and said, "You kid, you are still as sharp-tongued as ever. Stop talking nonsense. You owed me more than 100 yuan. When are you going to pay me back?" The Shouhou scratched his head, showed a simple smile and said, "Brother Datou, I lost the 100 yuan a long time ago in gambling. So you have to wait for a while. I will find a way to get you the 100 yuan."

Wang Datou slapped him on the head and said, "Okay, you little beast. You are honest. That's not what you said when you borrowed money from me. You said your mother was seriously ill, so I lent you the money without hesitation. You sold your mother for gambling. When will you be able to get 100 yuan with the little money you make from frying dough sticks every day?"

Skinny Monkey smiled. He didn't care about Wang Datou's unreasonableness at all. Instead, he said cheerfully, "Hmm. Bighead brother, you also know that I, Skinny Monkey, love gambling all my life. I feel very uncomfortable if I don't gamble for a day. It's like you feel like you don't have a woman for a day. We men have a hard time to get through this world, so we must live happily. If we don't have fun while we are young, we will get old."

Wang Datou looked at Shouhou with a dark face, and said with some regret, "Damn, is this all you have achieved? Don't you want to take care of your mother?" Shouhou smiled awkwardly. He felt very ashamed of his old mother. He also wanted to quit gambling, but he tried many ways and couldn't quit.

Since I can't quit, I'll just live my life as a man. It's inevitable to have some personal hobbies, and what's gambling? This is not only a 100 yuan borrowed from outside plus a few dozen yuan saved by myself, but also all bets in the casino to try my luck. I originally wanted to make a fortune, but I didn't expect to lose everything in a flash.

Wang Datou glanced at the skinny monkey, thought for a moment, and said, "Boy, you may not even have money to eat recently. Here is 20 yuan. I'll give it to you. Don't gamble it away in any casino. Then let your mother enjoy herself a little, instead of having to go with you and not having enough to eat every day."

Skinny Monkey quickly shook his head. Although he was a gambler, he also knew the dignity of a man. He waved his hand and said, "Although I am a bastard, my blind mother taught me to be a man of integrity. I know Big Head Brother is doing this for my own good, but I feel guilty about it."

Wang Datou thought for a while and said, "Well, you know Jia Dongxu, right?" Shouhou knew this person, and he was also a gambler like him. But Shouhou looked down on such people, and he didn't understand why Wang Datou mentioned this person. Wang Datou smiled and said, "Starting from tomorrow night, you will keep an eye on him for 10 consecutive days. Follow him from the steel mill to the courtyard where he lives, and make sure to find out his activity patterns."

The skinny monkey scratched his head. He didn't understand why he had to follow such a loser. He was a little bored. But he thought about the 20 yuan Wang Datou gave him. He really had no money. After thinking about it, he nodded and said, "I know. I will definitely do this thing beautifully. Brother Datou, don't worry."

Wang Datou smiled and gave a few detailed instructions before leaving with his brothers. Shouhou was left standing there in a daze. He thought about it and shook his head. He touched the 20 yuan in his pocket and felt that it was a little unreal. But he smiled bitterly helplessly. He didn't expect that Wang Datou was a kind and righteous person.

On the other side, Jia Dongxu was smiling and boasting to his master that Sha Zhu would definitely be taught a lesson tonight. Yi Zhonghai was also very happy when he heard it. After all, he could let Sha Zhu suffer a setback to avenge the times when Sha Zhu bullied him. Yi Zhonghai smiled and patted his good apprentice on the shoulder and said, "Good, good, you have done a very good thing this time. Let Sha Zhu know that in this society, it is not the one with the bigger fist that is right."

Jia Dongxu nodded and flattered his master, smiling and saying, "That's right. I believe that after this lesson, Sha Zhu will not dare to challenge us again. In the future, no one in the courtyard will dare to oppose your words. When the time comes..."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and waved his hand, stroked his beard and said, "Dongxu, we have no choice but to do this. After all, your uncle Daqing is in Baocheng and can't come, and Zhuzi is my junior. As elders, we are teaching the disobedient juniors a lesson. This is not for my own face or revenge, do you understand?"

Jia Dongxu smiled awkwardly, and nodded and bowed to his master, saying, "Master, you are really a saint. What's the saying, curing diseases and saving lives. You would rather suffer injustice yourself than not take care of the younger generations in our courtyard. What a noble sentiment! I, Jia Dongxu, have a master like you. It is a blessing that I have accumulated in eight lifetimes."

When Yi Zhonghai heard this, he was very happy. His disciple actually thought so. Not bad, not bad, he has a bright future. He nodded with a smile, pretending to be a master and said, "Not bad, you actually saw through my intention. I, Yi Zhonghai, am very pleased. Okay, let's have a drink at my house tonight and invite your wife."

Jia Dongxu smiled and said, "Okay, then I will be your disciple."