Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the winter sun shone through the sparse clouds and lazily sprinkled on every corner of the courtyard, covering this ancient and quiet courtyard with a layer of light golden light. The air was filled with the lingering fragrance of firecrackers and the heat of dumplings, and every household was immersed in the festive joy. People got up early, put on new clothes, and walked around the courtyard with smiles on their faces, greeting each other and conveying New Year's blessings and warmth.

At this moment full of laughter and joy, the voice of Auntie No. 3 was particularly loud. She stood at the door of her house, holding freshly cooked glutinous rice balls in her hands, and said to the neighbors with a smile: "Hey, do you know? Last night, Jia Zhang from our compound was really brave! For the sake of the children in our compound, she stood up and fought with those bad boys. It's really admirable!"

As soon as the third aunt finished speaking, there was a burst of praise from the surroundings. Everyone gathered around and talked about Jia Zhang's heroic deeds. Jia Zhang was surrounded by people, her face was full of smiles, and even the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes seemed to have a little more liveliness. She waved her hands modestly, but said: "No, no, it's all right. How can I watch the children of our compound being bullied?"

However, just as the atmosphere reached its climax, a discordant voice suddenly sounded. Xu Damao squeezed out of the crowd, frowning and saying indignantly: "We can't just let it go! Although our compound won the fight, Aunt Jia suffered a loss. We can't let this go so easily!"

Xu Damao's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up ripples. Everyone fell silent and turned to look at him, waiting for his next words. Xu Damao took a deep breath and continued, "I have an idea. Let's use firecrackers to blow up the manure pit in Yard 93! When their people go to the public toilet, we will take action and vent Aunt Jia's anger!"

When this was said, everyone was shocked. Some people hesitated, worried that doing so would cause more trouble; others thought it was a good idea, which would let the people in Courtyard No. 93 know how powerful our courtyard is. After hearing this, Yan Jiekuang, He Yuzhu, Niu Hu and others had a flash of excitement in their eyes. They all agreed with Xu Damao's proposal and expressed their willingness to go together to carry out revenge.

After some discussion, the four decided to act immediately. They quietly took out firecrackers and matches from home, and sneaked out of the compound while it was still early. Along the way, they carefully avoided the eyes of passers-by, fearing that they would be discovered. Finally, after a tortuous detour, they arrived outside the wall of No. 93 Courtyard.

Courtyard No. 93 is located at the end of the alley, surrounded by an empty wasteland. At this time, the yard was quiet, and it seemed that no one had gotten up yet. Seeing this, Xu Damao and others were secretly proud of themselves. They quickly divided the work and prepared to implement the plan. Yan Jiekuang was responsible for lighting the firecrackers, He Yuzhu and Niu Hu were responsible for covering and observing the surrounding situation, and Xu Damao stood aside, nervously waiting for that moment to come.

With a crisp sound of a match being struck, the firecracker in Yan Jiekuang's hand was lit. He quickly threw the firecracker towards the manure pit in Yard 93, and then quickly hid behind the corner. The firecracker drew a bright arc in the air, and then with a loud "bang", it exploded above the manure pit. An unpleasant smell instantly spread, and everyone in the public toilet couldn't help but cover their noses.

However, just when Xu Damao and his companions thought their plan had succeeded, the gate of Courtyard No. 93 suddenly opened. Several angry men rushed out with sticks in their hands, apparently having heard the loud noise and noticed something was wrong. They immediately saw Xu Damao and his companions hiding in the corner and immediately rushed over in anger.

A melee broke out. Although Xu Damao and his men were well prepared, the other side was outnumbered and strong, and they were obviously well prepared. For a moment, fists and feet were thrown, sticks were flying, and the scene was in chaos. Although Xu Damao and his men fought hard, they were no match for the other side and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

At this time, other neighbors in the compound also rushed over after hearing the noise. Seeing this scene, they cried out in shock and tried to step forward to dissuade them. However, the anger of both parties had been completely ignited, so how could they listen to advice? They just beat each other more fiercely and more violently, completely ignoring the dissuasion and shouts of the people around them.

Finally, with everyone's joint efforts, Xu Damao and others were finally subdued and brought back to the compound. Facing the people in the compound and the representatives of No. 93 Courtyard, they bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes. After some mediation and negotiation, the two sides reached a settlement and apologized to each other. Although the incident ended peacefully, the shadow it left in people's hearts was difficult to dissipate for a long time.

Afterwards, Jia Zhang looked at the neighbors who had been involved in the dispute because of her, and her heart was filled with guilt and gratitude. She knew very well how much trouble and distress her affairs had brought to everyone.

This incident also made the young and old men in No. 95 Yard feel aggrieved.

Second uncle Liu Haizhong looked at He Yuzhu and the others with bruised faces and noses, and was furious, shouting that they couldn't just let it go. The old and young masters in the compound were also indignant and echoed Second uncle's words in unison.

"This is too much! We have to go and talk to them!"

"Yes, we can't let them bully us for nothing!"

Everyone was talking at once, and the emotions were getting more and more excited. He Yuzhu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

"Let's go, let's go now!" He waved his hand and led everyone to walk towards the house of the perpetrator in a menacing manner.

Along the way, everyone was silent, holding back anger. When they arrived at the door of the perpetrator's house, He Yuzhu kicked the door open and everyone rushed in.

The perpetrator was a little panicked when he saw them coming at him aggressively.

"You...what do you want to do?"

"What are you doing? What do you say you are doing! You beat us up like this and still ask us what we want to do!" He Yuzhu shouted angrily.

"I...I didn't mean it..." the perpetrator tried to defend himself.

"You didn't mean to do that? Look at our injuries!" He Yuzhu pointed at his own face and the others' faces, "You must give us an explanation today!"

Under pressure from the crowd, the perpetrator finally bowed his head, admitted his mistake, and expressed his willingness to compensate for their losses.

He Yuzhu and others left with satisfaction.