Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

After leaving the village, Xu Damao looked at the bags he brought with him before leaving, then looked back. He was really reluctant to leave. He had been here for a week, which was also the week in which Xu Damao had the fastest transformation. Now he felt that riding a bicycle was much easier.

It’s better to go back early and discuss changing jobs with Lao Xu.

On the way, I met Li Dabao who was also pedaling hard. The two greeted each other but didn't stop.

The way home is getting closer and closer, and the sound of firecrackers is getting louder and louder.

At five o'clock, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard.

When crossing the threshold, the effect of exercise was evident. In the past, he needed someone to help lift him from behind before he could push the threshold over. Now he can barely do it by himself. As long as he continues to exercise in the future, sooner or later he will be able to easily cross the threshold carrying his bicycle, even if he is carrying something behind him.

"Hey, Damao is back, come and let me help you."

Just like before, Yan Bugui heard the noise, saw that it was Xu Damao, and came over to help.

"Thank you, Teacher Yan."

"Come, I'll get you some mung bean noodle balls."

Xu Damao has always been like this. When Yan Bugui helped to lift the bicycle, he would give him something. In the past, there were dried black fungus, dried chili peppers, and occasionally a head of garlic.

"It has to be you, Damao. Where did you get these mung bean flour balls?"

When Yan Bugui heard that it was mung bean flour meatballs, he was overjoyed. This was a good thing. It could be eaten as a meal or as a dish. The most important thing was that it was easy to share.

"My brother Zheng gave it to me."

Xu Damao said casually

"Forehead."

Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment, but just for a moment, and he took the meatball in his hand.

"Teacher Yan, you are busy."

Xu Damao pushed his bicycle towards the backyard

"Hey, no, Damao, what did you call me?"

This time Yan Bugui understood what was wrong. It turned out that Xu Damao had changed the way he addressed him from "Uncle" to "Teacher Yan".

"Teacher Yan."

Xu Damao turned back and said

"No, Damao, that's wrong. You should call me Third Uncle."

Yan Bugui was unwilling. In his opinion, the "official position" of the Third Uncle represented his status in the hospital. Although calling you Teacher Yan is not bad, it is not as comfortable as calling you Third Uncle.

"Is your last name Yan?"

"Yes."

"Is he a teacher?"

"Yes."

"Then is it wrong for me to call you Teacher Yan?"

"Oh, no, that..."

Yan Bugui was a little anxious, and he couldn't think of any reason to refute for the time being.

"Okay, you are busy, I will go back first."

Xu Damao didn't want to argue with Yan Bugui here. It would be better to go home and rest instead of wasting time.

"No, Damao..."

Yan Bugui, holding the meatballs in his hand, could only watch Xu Damao leave.

"No, this is not right, how could this happen?"

Until Xu Damao entered the Intermediate Court, Yan Bugui still hadn't figured it out. After not seeing him for a week, Xu Damao had changed so much.

"Hey, brother Damao, you're back."

After passing the first hurdle, there is still the second hurdle. Xu Damao glanced at Qin Huairu and ignored her.

"Bad seed, what did your father teach you to be so rude?"

Sha Zhu couldn't stand it anymore. This was a slap on his sister Qin's face. Hitting Sister Qin's face was like slapping Sha Zhu's face, which Sha Zhu would not allow.

Before Xu Damao came back, he had already thought it through that it was better to have less trouble during the New Year, so he could just ignore Sha Zhu and his gang. He didn't expect that even though he didn't want to pay attention to Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu would still come up and interfere, so he immediately retorted.

"No matter what you say, I still have my father to teach me. Unlike some people, their fathers would rather help others raise their children than him."

"Sad, so sad."

Just this one sentence was like stirring up a hornet's nest. Everyone in the yard burst into laughter and started talking.

"Xu Damao wants to be beaten again."

"That's right, let's see how Sha Zhu teaches him a lesson this time."

"Da Mao, why don't you go quickly."

"Quick, Erlu, go to the backyard and inform Xu Fugui."

“…”

Sha Zhu was completely dumbfounded. It was unbelievable. He didn't expect Xu Damao would dare to say that to him?

I can't bear it, I absolutely can't bear it.

"Bad seed, you are looking for death."

Sha Zhu was furious. He rushed down the stairs and was about to hit Xu Damao, but was stopped by a skinny little girl.

"Brother, don't cause trouble during the New Year."

The little girl is Sha Zhu's biological sister He Yushui, but she is the kind of person who is not loved by her father and mother. She is basically an invisible existence in the courtyard. Now she is about fifteen or sixteen years old. She lives in school most of the time and does not come back even on Sundays. Now the school is on annual holiday, and there is nothing she can do about not coming back.

"Get lost, you loser, am I the one causing the trouble?"

I don't care who you are, you idiot.

The word "a money-losing piece of trash" completely broke He Yushui's defense. Let others say what they want. Her own brother, her only relative, also said that she was a money-losing piece of trash. The little girl ran back to her room crying.

The people in the courtyard looked at each other in surprise. They originally thought that Sha Zhu was a bit of a bad guy, but it was good enough that he could raise his sister. Now it seems that they were wrong. Sha Zhu was the same kind of person as Jia Zhang, the deaf old lady, who favored boys over girls.

"Tsk tsk, you useless thing, you have eaten yourself into a big body and waist, but your sister has become skinny due to starvation. I don't know where you get the nerve to show off in this courtyard all day long."

Xu Damao now looks down upon Sha Zhu more and more.

"Bad seed, today Master Zhu will teach you a lesson, so that you know what you can and cannot say."

Sha Zhu came up and was about to hit Xu Damao.

Yi Zhonghai hurriedly stopped him and said, "Shazhu, don't beat up bad guys during the New Year."

Xu Damao naturally understood what he meant, but he just glanced at Yi Zhonghai and ignored him.

"Don't worry, uncle. I know my limits."

Sha Zhu also knew that Yi Zhonghai was trying to point the finger at him, after all, the two of them had always cooperated well.

"Mom and Dad, please watch my car."

Now Xu Damao is not afraid of Sha Zhu, at least not in his heart.

"Old Yi, are you just going to watch Sha Zhu beat someone up during the New Year's Day?"

Xu Fugui naturally couldn't just watch Sha Zhu beat Damao. In his opinion, Damao was just tough in words and based on past experience, he would usually get beaten badly.

"Lao Xu, we are old, and it is difficult for young people to manage us."

Yi Zhonghai was also holding his breath. He knew in his heart that those rumors outside must have been spread by Xu Fugui, but he had no evidence. Now he asked Sha Zhu to beat Xu Damao up, just to liven up the New Year.

"You...Yi Zhonghai, you are very good."

Xu Fugui was so angry. First, he was angry at Yi Zhonghai for not being a good son to him. Second, he was angry at Xu Damao for not being able to beat him but just caring about his own pleasure.

"Dad, please step back so I don't get hurt."

"Mom, please hold my dad."

It was New Year's Day and Xu Damao naturally didn't want to see his parents getting hurt.

While he was speaking, Sha Zhu rushed over.

He stretched out his hand to lock Xu Damao's throat. In addition to the crotch kick, the throat lock was Sha Zhu's favorite move. He pushed him directly against the wall, and then he attacked with all his might, hitting him in the stomach and kicking him in the genitals.

"Everyone saw clearly that it was Shazhu who started it first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Sha Zhu appeared in front of him.

Xu Damao didn't hide, but just stood there staring at Sha Zhu.

"Da Mao, hide quickly, hide quickly."

Xu Fugui was so anxious standing beside him.

Sha Zhu also showed a smug look. In his opinion, Xu Damao was scared silly.

"Bad seed, I will beat you in front of your father today."

Sha Zhu stretched out his left hand and clenched his right fist. This was a series of actions.

When Sha Zhu just approached, Xu Damao moved, raised his right leg and kicked upwards hard.

"what...."

Sha Zhu screamed, clamped his legs tightly together, and jumped back and forth on the spot.

Crotch kick.

This is Erlang's usual trick, and also Shazhu's favorite trick.

"Snapped."

Xu Damao naturally wouldn't just stand there and wait for Sha Zhu to recover, so he slapped Sha Zhu in the face.

Then he kicked Shazhu again, knocking him to the ground.

He went up and started beating him up.

"Da Mao, forget it, stop fighting, stop fighting now."

Xu Fugui rushed forward and stepped on Sha Zhu's hand, not sure if it was intentional or not. It seemed like he was using quite a lot of force.

Everyone in the courtyard was dumbfounded.

Especially Yi Zhonghai, he couldn't believe that Sha Zhu was actually beaten by Xu Damao?

"Quick, quick, Jie Cheng, pull them apart in broad daylight."

Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to step forward, but he saw the look Xu Fugui gave him.

"Holding meetings, holding meetings, criticizing Xu Damao together, affecting the unity of the whole hospital during the festival, bullying neighbors, and openly beating people during the New Year."

This is Yi Zhonghai's usual tactic.

"Open, open your numbness."

"Your ass is really crooked, old mule."

"You have such a dark heart. You didn't say a word when Sha Zhu beat me up, but now you're so anxious after seeing Sha Zhu getting beaten up."

"It's unfair if you don't exterminate your family."

My goodness, Yi Zhonghai was so dumbfounded that he started to change his expression again.

"You? No matter what, hitting people is wrong."

"Especially when they use kicking people in the genitals, it's such a vicious move."

"Xu Damao, today you either pay compensation or report to the police. If I don't put you in jail for a few years, you don't know how serious it is."

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale, he clenched his fists, and looked extremely furious.

"Old mule, everyone saw it, it was Shazhu who started it first."

"If I dare to start a fight first, I can beat him to death."

Xu Damao not only exercised in Xiwang New Village, but also learned a lot from daily conversations. He also asked Liu Guozheng many questions, mainly about the Siheyuan.

However, what satisfied him most was the crotch kick that Erlang taught him. This move was so useful. No matter how good your physical fitness was, as long as you were kicked, you would be beaten.

"Who, who hit me and my grandson?"

As soon as Sha Zhu suffered a loss, the aunt went to the backyard to call for help.

"Hey, grandson, what happened to you?"

Seeing Shazhu curled up on the ground with footprints all over his body, the deaf old lady was heartbroken.

"Madam, it was the Xu family's father and son who beat you."

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and supported the deaf old lady.

"Xu Fugui, you are a bad guy, your whole family is a bad guy, look at how you beat my eldest grandson."

"If you don't give me an explanation today, I will give you an explanation."

The deaf old lady also spoke in a stern voice and knocked the ground with the walking stick in her hand.

"Dad, let's go home."

Xu Damao had no way to deal with the deaf old lady. He could not hit her or scold her.