Siheyuan: Rebirth of Liu Ergou

Snow fluttered down, covering the courtyard with a layer of white gauze. In this cold winter day, the residents of the courtyard sat together at home, enjoying the rare leisure time. However, a sudden incident of lard residue broke the tranquility.

Third Aunt Xu Xin sat at home, getting angrier and angrier. She thought about how Jia Zhang had bullied others and how she had used lard residue to tempt her, and a nameless fire ignited in her heart. She could no longer sit still and decided to go to Liu Yi to seek justice.

Xu Xin ran to Liu Yi's house angrily and shouted as soon as she entered the door: "Xiao Yi, even though my daughter Yan Jie Di has not obtained a marriage certificate with you, she is still your wife, right?" Liu Yi smiled and greeted her, saying: "Third Aunt, if you have something to say, please tell me. I will never refute it and must get it done for you."

Seeing Liu Yi's sincere attitude, Xu Xin told Liu Yi everything about how Jia Zhang made lard and how she used the lard residue to tempt her. She became more and more excited and her voice became louder and louder. After listening to her, Liu Yi frowned and thought about how to vent his anger on the third aunt.

"Don't worry, Third Aunt. I will definitely take care of this for you." Liu Yi patted his chest and promised. He turned around and called He Yuzhu and Xu Damao. After a discussion, the three of them decided to send some fat meat and lard to Third Aunt, so that Jia Zhang could also have a taste of being coveted.

Soon, Liu Yi, He Yuzhu and Xu Damao brought three large baskets of fat meat and lard. They sent the meat to the home of the third uncle Yan Bugui, who was surprised and asked, "What's going on?" Liu Yi told Yan Bugui the whole story, and Yan Bugui was also indignant after hearing it, and decided to ask He Yuzhu and Xu Damao to help him make lard.

Thus, a "battle" for refining lard started at the Third Uncle's house. He Yuzhu and Xu Damao had a clear division of labor, one responsible for lighting the fire and the other for refining the lard. They first cut the fat meat and lard into small pieces, put them into the pot, then lit the charcoal fire and started refining the lard.

As the charcoal fire roasted, the meat in the pot gradually melted and gave off a rich aroma. The aroma filled the air, attracting the residents in the compound to look over here. They all knew that the aroma came from the third uncle's house, but no one knew what kind of oil the third uncle was refining.

As time went by, the amount of lard in the pot increased. He Yuzhu and Xu Damao were busy and sweating, but their faces were filled with satisfied and happy smiles. Because they knew that they were venting the anger of the three aunts and bringing delicious food to the residents of the compound.

Finally, the lard was refined. Third Aunt Xu Xin looked at the basin full of golden lard and the fragrant lard residue, feeling extremely satisfied and happy. She thought, this time, Jia Zhang can finally have a taste of being coveted.

Third Aunt Xu Xin sat in her own courtyard, holding a bowl of hot lard residue in her hand, but she felt distressed. She recalled Jia Zhang's smug look, and a nameless fire rose in her heart. Jia Zhang relied on her family's power to bully the weak in the courtyard. Now, she was tempting her with lard residue. How could Xu Xin swallow this?

"Humph, I'll let you have a taste of being bullied!" Xu Xin thought to herself, and decided to go and piss off Jia Zhang. So, she took a bowl of lard residue and started delivering it door to door in the compound. At each house, she greeted them warmly, with a warm smile on her face.

Seeing Xu Xin's generosity, the residents in the compound expressed their gratitude. They knew that although Xu Xin didn't talk much, she was kind and helpful. Therefore, everyone gladly accepted her kindness.

However, when Xu Xin arrived at the door of Jia Zhang's house, she stopped. She looked at the closed door and felt a strong sense of pleasure. She decided not to give Jia Zhang any lard this time, so that she could also taste the feeling of being rejected.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Xu Xin knocked on the door of Jia Zhang's house. After a while, the door opened, revealing Jia Zhang's fleshy face.

"Oh, isn't this Third Aunt? How come you have time to come to my house?" Jia Zhang said in pretended surprise, but a hint of disdain flashed in her eyes.

Xu Xin looked at Jia Zhang's face and became even more angry. She deliberately raised her voice and said, "I came to give you some lard residue, but my family doesn't have enough, so I won't share it with your family."

When Jia Zhang heard this, her face suddenly changed. She never expected that Xu Xin would reject her so directly. She glared at Xu Xin and said, "Why don't you give me a share? My family is a well-known family in the compound!"

Xu Xin looked at Jia Zhang's domineering appearance, sneered, and said, "Your family is well-known? So what? I just don't want to give you a share today, what can you do to me?"

When Jia Zhang heard this, she was immediately furious. She took a step forward and stretched out her hand to hit Xu Xin. Xu Xin was prepared and dodged Jia Zhang's attack by moving sideways.

"How dare you hide?" Jia Zhang roared and rushed towards Xu Xin again. Xu Xin was not to be outdone and started a fierce fight with Jia Zhang.

The sound of the two people fighting soon attracted the residents of the compound. They gathered around to watch the fun, and some even tried to dissuade the two people. However, at this time, Jia Zhang and Xu Xin had lost their minds and would not listen to others' advice.

"Don't hold me back! I must teach this ignorant guy a lesson today!" Jia Zhang shouted while fighting.

"Hmph! Do you think I'm afraid of you? Today I'm going to let you know how powerful I am!" Xu Xin responded without showing any weakness.

The fight between the two became more and more intense, and the residents in the compound were all stunned. They did not expect that such a fierce conflict would break out between the neighbors who seemed to be in harmony on weekdays.

At this time, Liu Yi, He Yuzhu and others came over after hearing the news. When they saw the scene in front of them, they all stepped forward to dissuade them. With their efforts, Jia Zhang and Xu Xin were finally pulled apart.

At this time, both of them were exhausted and out of breath, with red faces.

Second uncle Liu Haizhong saw that it was not a good idea for the two people to keep making such a fuss, so he had to bite the bullet and try to persuade them to stop.

The third aunt Xu Xin and Jia Zhang, who were already exhausted, took advantage of the situation and muttered that the second uncle Liu Haizhong was meddling in other people's business. The second uncle Liu Haizhong shook his head and ignored them, walking quickly towards Yi Zhonghai's house.

At this time, Yan Bugui was sitting on the kang in Yi Zhonghai's house, drinking tea and discussing something with Yi Zhonghai. Seeing Liu Haizhong coming in, Yan Bugui put down his teacup and asked with a smile: "Old Liu, how is the matter going?"

Liu Haizhong said with a smug look on his face: "Needless to say, is there anything I can't accomplish?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "That's good. This time it's all thanks to you."

Liu Haizhong waved his hand and said, "We are all neighbors, it's a bit awkward to say this. By the way, Lao Yi, how are you going to deal with this matter?"

Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said, "I think we should first find Jia Zhang and ask him to apologize to Third Aunt Xu Xin, and then this matter will be over."

Yan Bugui frowned and said, "With Jia Zhang's temper, will she listen to you?"

Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "Although Jia Zhangshi has a bad temper, he still listens to me. Besides, this matter was originally his fault, and he should apologize to the third aunt."

Liu Haizhong nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you. However, I don't think we can just let this matter go. We have to think of a way to prevent Jia Zhangshi from being so arrogant in the future."

Yi Zhonghai said: "What good ideas do you have?"

Liu Haizhong thought for a moment and said, "I think we can hold a meeting of the whole hospital, let everyone judge the situation and let Jia Zhang know that his behavior is wrong."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "This is a good idea, let's do it."