Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

The blizzard had been going on for several days, and the sky and the earth seemed to be covered in white. The snowflakes were falling one after another, as if they would never stop falling. In such weather, most people would have no choice but to stay at home, enduring boredom and loneliness. But for Liu Yi, He Yuzhu, Xu Damao and Jia Dongxu, it was a good opportunity for them to get together.

Liu Yi sat at home, looking at the snowflakes flying outside the window, feeling bored. He stood up, put on a thick cotton coat, and decided to go find his friends. He stepped on the snow, one foot deep and one foot shallow, making a "squeaking" sound. The cold wind whistled, making his cheeks hurt, but he didn't care, he just wanted to see his friends as soon as possible.

When he arrived at He Yuzhu's house, he found He Yuzhu lying lazily on the kang, doing nothing. Liu Yi patted the snowflakes on his body and said with a smile: "Zhuzi, you are so leisurely. Let's go find Damao and Dongxu. We have to have some fun." He Yuzhu's eyes lit up when he heard it, and he sat up from the kang and said: "Good idea, I will ask my wife to cook, and we will have a good gathering."

So Liu Yi and He Yuzhu went to Xu Damao's house. Xu Damao was warming himself by the fire at home. Seeing the two of them coming, he warmly invited them to sit down. Liu Yi said, "Da Mao, where is Dong Xu? Let's ask him to come along. We have to have a good time today." Xu Damao nodded and said, "Dong Xu is at home. I'll go and ask him to come."

After a while, Jia Dongxu also came to Xu Damao's house. The four of them sat together and began to discuss what to play. Liu Yi suggested, "How about we play cards?" He Yuzhu shook his head and said, "Playing cards is boring, let's play something exciting." Xu Damao rolled his eyes and said, "How about we play mahjong?" This suggestion was immediately agreed by the other three.

So, the four of them started to get busy, preparing the utensils for playing mahjong. He Yuzhu went to find his wife and asked her to cook. After a while, the aroma of food came from the kitchen. The four of them played mahjong and chatted at the same time, and the atmosphere was very harmonious.

The snowstorm seemed to be affected by their joy and gradually died down. The snow outside the window became sparse and soft, as if adding a romantic atmosphere to their gathering.

Liu Yi picked up a card, looked at it, and then said to the others with a smile: "Haha, I win!" The others looked at him with envy, and Liu Yi laughed triumphantly. He Yuzhu muttered to the side: "Really, why is my luck so bad?"

Xu Damao was looking at the cards, thinking about his next move. His expression was very focused, as if the whole world was just the mahjong table in front of him. Jia Dongxu was smoking a pipe and occasionally saying a few words, adding a leisurely atmosphere to the party.

At this time, He Yuzhu's wife came over with a plate of hot food, put it on the table, and said, "Brothers, it's time to eat." Hearing this, the four men put down the cards in their hands, sat around the table, and began to enjoy this sumptuous meal.

The aroma of the food filled the air, interweaving with the snow outside the window, forming a warm and beautiful picture. The four people ate and chatted, telling their stories and experiences. Their laughter and words echoed in the house, as if to pass on this joy to everyone.

After dinner, they continued to play mahjong until night fell. The snowstorm outside the window had stopped, but their party was still going on. They lit candles, sat around the table, and continued to enjoy this rare leisure time.

Liu Yi looked at his friends and felt very satisfied. He thought that such a gathering might become one of the most beautiful memories in their lives. So, he suggested: "Brothers, it's a blizzard every day, and we have nothing to do anyway, why don't we have such a gathering every day in the future?" The other three nodded in agreement when they heard this. ...

He Yuzhu and Xu Damao, the two enemies, started their daily quarrel again. He Yuzhu felt that it was meaningless to get together every day, and the key was to have fun activities. Xu Damao looked at him with contempt and said confidently: "With me here, are you afraid that there will be nothing to do?" The two refused to give in and started fighting again.

"What interesting ideas can you come up with? It's always the same old stuff." He Yuzhu said disdainfully.

"What's wrong with the same old routine? Isn't everyone having fun?" Xu Damao retorted.

"That's because everyone has no other choice. If there are more fun things, who would want to play yours?" He Yuzhu continued.

"Don't look down on me. I'll think of something fun right now." Xu Damao racked his brains to think.

"Okay, then tell me what you have to say." He Yuzhu looked at him provocatively.

Xu Damao's eyes turned and he said, "Let's play cockfighting to see who is better."

"Cockfighting? What's so fun about that? It's a game for children." He Yuzhu laughed.

"It's fine if you don't dare to play, but you're also making excuses." Xu Damao provoked.

"Whoever doesn't dare to play, come on." He Yuzhu was irritated.

So, the two started a cockfight in the yard, attracting people to watch. They fought back and forth, neither of them giving in, and they were having a lot of fun. Someone shouted, "Here comes the old man." He Yuzhu and Xu Damao turned around and ran away.

Yi Zhonghai looked at the backs of He Yuzhu and Xu Damao and shook his head helplessly. He turned to look at Liu Haizhong and said, "These two brothers just make trouble all day long."

Liu Haizhong snorted, "These two guys never stop causing trouble for the hospital all day long."

Yi Zhonghai sighed, "Zhu Zi is a hot-tempered kid, and Damao loves to stir up trouble. If the two of them meet, nothing good will happen."

Liu Haizhong echoed, "Who said it wasn't true? We need to find an opportunity to teach them a lesson."

At this time, the third uncle Yan Bugui came over and said, "I say, Lao Yi, Lao Liu, what are you two talking about here?"

Yi Zhonghai told Yan Bugui what had just happened.

Yan Bugui smiled and said, "These two kids are just too energetic. We need to find something for them to do so that they don't get into trouble all day long."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "You make sense. I'll think of a solution later."

The three chatted for a while and then went home.