Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

Sha Zhu took a deep breath, and he looked at the old man's deep eyes, feeling hesitant. He didn't know whether he should believe this old man who suddenly appeared, nor did he know whether he should embark on this unknown road.

"What are you still hesitating about?" The old man seemed to see through his thoughts, and there was a hint of temptation in his tone, "You only have one chance. If you miss it, you will live in pain and regret forever!"

There seemed to be a fire burning in Sha Zhu's heart. He gritted his teeth, raised his head suddenly, and said with a firm look in his eyes: "Okay! I will worship you as my master! But you have to promise me to help me get revenge and help me get everything I want!"

"Okay! It's a deal!" The old man laughed and patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder. "From today on, you are my apprentice! I will pass on everything I have learned in my life to you and make you the most powerful being in this world!"

As the old man spoke, he took out a yellowed ancient book from his bosom and handed it to Sha Zhu: "This book "Nine Yang Magic Skill" is the result of my life's hard work. If you practice well, within a year, you will be able to open up the Ren and Du meridians and become a peerless master!"

Sha Zhu took the ancient book and felt it was cold in his hand. He opened the page and saw that it was covered with tiny handwriting, and he didn't recognize a single word.

"Master, this..." Sha Zhu looked up at the old man, only to find that the old man had disappeared at some point, leaving him alone standing in the empty alley. The cold wind blew, and he shivered. He looked down at the ancient book in his hand, then looked at the empty surroundings, and suddenly an ominous premonition arose in his heart.

Sha Zhu shuddered and looked down at the Nine Yang Magic Skill in his hand. Under the dim street lights, the tiny words were even more blurred in his eyes, as if mocking his ignorance and naivety. A chill ran up from the soles of his feet to his heart, and he couldn't help but regret it. Was he fooled by the old man?

"Silly Zhu! What are you doing, you idiot?"

A sharp shout interrupted Sha Zhu's thoughts. He looked up and saw Qin Huairu standing not far away, with her hands on her hips, glaring at him angrily.

"Huai Ru, why are you here?" Sha Zhu hurriedly stuffed the book into his arms and forced an awkward smile on his face.

"Why can't I come? If I don't come, are you going to steal all the things in the house and give them to others?" Qin Huairu said, snatching the net bag from Sha Zhu's hand, opening it, and seeing that there were a few steamed buns and a plate of pickles inside.

"Well, isn't it that Jia Zhang and the children haven't eaten yet?" Sha Zhu explained hesitantly.

"Eat? You still have the nerve to talk about eating! Look at what time it is now? Do you still take me, your wife, seriously?" Qin Huairu became more and more excited as she spoke, and her voice became louder and louder.

Sha Zhu was scolded so badly that he couldn't even raise his head. He didn't dare to look at Qin Huairu's angry eyes. He could only lower his head like a child who had done something wrong.

"Okay, stop trying to play tricks on me!" Qin Huairu snorted coldly, "Come back with me quickly, there are still a lot of things waiting for you at home!"

Sha Zhu had no choice but to follow Qin Huairu back to the courtyard.

As soon as I entered the yard, I heard Jia Zhang's sharp voice coming from the house: "Where is Shazhu? Where did Shazhu go? Hurry up and cook, are you trying to starve us to death?"

Sha Zhu secretly groaned in his heart, but did not dare to refute. He could only walk into the kitchen silently and start making a fire to cook.

Qin Huairu stood at the kitchen door, looking coldly at the busy Sha Zhu, with a sly light in her eyes. She knew that Sha Zhu still had feelings for her, and as long as she took advantage of him a little, she could make him listen to her.

"Shazhu, I heard that the factory is recruiting workers recently. Do you want your sister to work in the factory as well?" Qin Huairu's voice became much softer, as if the anger just now was just an illusion.

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately perked up. He raised his head, his eyes full of desire: "Really? Huairu, are you telling the truth?"

"When have I ever lied to you?" Qin Huairu stepped forward and gently stroked Sha Zhu's rough face. "As long as you promise me that my business will be your business and my family will be your family, I will help you get your sister into the factory."

Sha Zhu's heartbeat quickened, and he felt mixed emotions as he looked at the familiar yet strange woman in front of him. He knew Qin Huairu was using him, but he couldn't resist the temptation because he was too eager to change his fate and let his sister live a good life.

"Huai Ru, I..." Sha Zhu opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but found that he could not say anything.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu's mouth corners slightly raised. She knew that Sha Zhu had taken the bait.

"Shazhu, don't rush to answer me, think about it carefully." Qin Huairu said, turned around and left the kitchen, leaving Shazhu alone, like a puppet, letting the silk thread of fate control him...

At this moment, Sha Zhu suddenly felt the book "Nine Yang Magic Skill" in his arms getting slightly hot. He subconsciously reached out to touch it, and a warm current instantly spread throughout his body. The originally blurry and tiny characters became clearly visible at this moment...

Sha Zhu awoke from his dream with a start. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and looked around with lingering fear. The dilapidated roof, the spider webs in the corners, and the familiar musty smell all reminded him that he was still in that cramped courtyard.

"Fortunately, it was just a dream." Sha Zhu muttered to himself, but his heart was itching like a cat's claws. The old man in the dream, the book "Nine Yang Magic Skill", and the promise of "becoming the master of the world" were like a seed that took root and sprouted in his heart.

"It would be great if it could be like in my dream, I could snatch all the pension money from that old man Yi Zhonghai and make that bitch Qin Huairu kneel down and beg me..." Sha Zhu became more and more excited the more he thought about it, and he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Silly Zhu, what the hell are you doing?"

Suddenly, a sarcastic shout came from the door, interrupting Sha Zhu's fantasy. He looked up and saw Jia Zhang standing at the door with her hands on her waist, looking at him with contempt.

"None of your business!" Sha Zhu replied angrily. Ever since he and Qin Huairu had a complete falling out, he had grown even more disgusted with the people of the Jia family.

"Hey, you are such an ungrateful bastard. If it weren't for our Huairu who took pity on you, you would have starved to death!" Jia Zhang got furious when she heard this. She pointed at Sha Zhu's nose and cursed, "Now that you have grown wings, you want to kick us away? I tell you, no way!"

Sha Zhu hated Jia Zhang's face the most, as if the whole world owed them something. He stood up suddenly, pointed at Jia Zhang's nose and cursed: "Don't use Qin Huairu to pressure me! You know what kind of person she is! I tell you, don't bother me again in the future. If you dare to come again, I will beat you up every time I see you!"

Jia Zhang was frightened by Sha Zhu's momentum, but she quickly came to her senses and rolled on the ground crying, "Someone come! Murder! Sha Zhu wants to beat an old widower like me to death! Where is justice!"

What Sha Zhu feared most was Jia Zhang's trick, which she could never do to him. He was so angry that he gnashed his teeth, but he didn't dare to really do anything. He could only watch Jia Zhang throwing a tantrum on the ground.

"enough!"

A clear voice sounded, and a slim girl walked out of the crowd. She was wearing a simple floral dress, her long black hair was tied into a ponytail, and there was a hint of anger on her fair face.

"Qin...Qin Jingru?" Sha Zhu looked at the girl who suddenly appeared in front of him in surprise, and was unable to react for a moment.

Qin Jingru is Qin Huairu's cousin. She came to Siheyuan a few years ago and then returned to the countryside. Sha Zhu was deeply impressed by her because Qin Jingru was more beautiful than Qin Huairu and her character was also gentler and kinder than Qin Huairu.

"Jingru, you're here at the right time. Please help me teach this ungrateful person a lesson!" When Jia Zhang saw Qin Jingru, she felt like she had found a life-saving straw. She quickly got up from the ground and hid behind Qin Jingru.

Qin Jingru ignored Jia Zhangshi. She walked straight to Sha Zhu, looked at him coldly, and asked, "Why are you bullying my sister?"

Sha Zhu was stunned. He didn't expect Qin Jingru to put such a big hat on him as soon as she came. He opened his mouth and wanted to explain, but found that he didn't know where to start.

Qin Jingru saw that Sha Zhu didn't say anything, and thought he was guilty, so she got even angrier. She pointed at Sha Zhu's nose and said angrily, "I've heard that you bullied my sister, but I didn't expect you to be so cruel! I tell you, if anything happens to my sister, I'll fight you to the death!"

As Qin Jingru spoke, she actually picked up a stone from the ground and pretended to throw it at Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu panicked immediately. He quickly took a step back and explained, "It's not what you think. Your sister and I..."

However, before he could finish his words, he saw Jia Zhang behind Qin Jingru with a sinister smile on her face.

not good!

Sha Zhu's heart skipped a beat and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

Sha Zhu was startled and woke up from his dream.

"Damn it, it's that weird old man again!" He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The scene in the dream was still vivid in his mind. The chilly "Nine Yang Magic Art" and the old man's weird smile made him feel uneasy.

"What a weird old man! What are you yelling about so early in the morning!" Jia Zhang's impatient voice came from next door, accompanied by a violent cough.

Sha Zhu got up from bed, but his heart was itching like a cat scratching. He remembered what the old man said in his dream, saying that he could help him get revenge and make him a superior person...

"Bah! I don't believe in those nonsense!" Sha Zhu shook his head vigorously, trying to get rid of those absurd thoughts. He walked to the water tank, scooped up a bucket of cold water, and gulped it down. The cold water flowing through his throat made him sober up a lot.

"Shazhu, hurry up! A leader is coming to inspect the factory today, don't be late!" Qin Huairu's voice came from outside the door, with a hint of anxiety.