Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

"Qin Huairu, what do you mean? How did the water tank in front of my house become yours?"

Qin Huairu did not show weakness. She put her hands on her hips and said in response, "Yan Bugui, stop making trouble! The water tank originally belonged to me. I just put it at your door. Now I need to use it. What's wrong with moving it away?"

Seeing this, He Yudong hurried forward and said, "Everyone calm down, let's talk it over."

Seeing He Yudong interrupting, Yan Bugui turned his anger towards him, "Who are you? Are you new here? This matter has nothing to do with you, stay out of my business!"

He Yudong said neither humbly nor arrogantly: "I'm new here, but we are all neighbors. Let's be considerate of each other and don't let this little thing hurt our relationship." He turned and left. Qin Huairu looked at He Yudong gratefully and said, "Young man, you are such a good person. Don't pay attention to him, Yan Bugui has that kind of temper. He Yudong went to Yi Zhonghai to ask for advice on some life issues. Yi Zhonghai entertained him warmly and talked about various matters in the courtyard. The old man smoked a pipe and said slowly: "Life in this courtyard is all about human relationships and worldly affairs. You just came, get used to it slowly."

He Yudong nodded to show his understanding. As they were chatting, Liu Haizhong and Jia Dongxu came over. Liu Haizhong laughed and said, "I heard that you helped to mediate the fight yesterday. You did a good job."

Jia Dongxu also laughed and said, "Yeah, Yan Bugui is not someone you can easily mess with."

He Yudong smiled, but was secretly alert. He Yudong gradually became familiar with the life in the courtyard. One day, he was helping Qin Huairu fix the door lock in the yard, when he suddenly heard a shout, "He Yudong, come and help!"

He Yudong ran over and saw Yan Jiecheng, the son of Yan Bugui, had fallen from a tree, with blood flowing from his legs. He Yudong said nothing and quickly found the medical kit to help bandage the wound. Yan Bugui did not lose his temper this time, but instead said gratefully, "Thank you, young man." He Yudong smiled faintly.

The days passed peacefully, and He Yudong gradually won the trust and favor of everyone in the yard. However, the good times did not last long. One evening, He Yudong returned to the yard and found it in a mess. It turned out that a chicken from Qin Huairu's family was missing, and everyone suspected that it was stolen by Banggeng from Yan Bugui's family. Qin Huairu came to the door angrily, but Yan Bugui firmly denied it, and the two families quarreled.

He Yudong stepped forward and tried to mediate, "Everyone, don't be anxious. The matter has not been clarified yet. We can't wrongly accuse a good person."

Yan Bugui looked at He Yudong and said coldly, "Are you helping Qin Huairu or me?"

He Yudong shook his head helplessly, "I just hope that everyone can live in peace, and the truth will eventually come out."

At this time, brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also rushed over to help mediate. After some debate, they finally decided to wait until the chicken issue was cleared up.

In the evening, he met the deaf old lady. The old lady smiled and said to him: "Young man, you have a good heart. It's great to have a young man like you in this courtyard."

He Yudong smiled slightly, "Thank you, I will work hard to make everyone's life better."

However, things were not so easy to solve. A few days later, the chicken issue was brought up again, and this time the conflict escalated. Yan Bugui began to spread rumors that He Yudong and Qin Huairu had an affair. People in the yard were talking about it, and He Yudong felt helpless. He Yudong made an appointment with Yan Bugui to talk in the yard. He looked directly into Yan Bugui's eyes and said seriously, "Uncle Yan, you said that Qin Huairu and I had an affair. Do you have any evidence?" "There is no evidence, but you are close, and everyone has eyes. "I respect you, but please respect me too. If you slander people like this again, I will not be polite anymore. He severely criticized Yan Bugui, "Old Yan, young people are kind, you can't wrongly accuse people like this."

Yan Bugui lowered his head and stopped talking.

As time went by, He Yudong gradually established prestige in the courtyard, and everyone was willing to listen to his opinions. He also won everyone's respect through his own efforts. Although life in the courtyard was trivial, under his mediation, the relationship between neighbors became more and more harmonious.

On a sunny morning, He Yudong was busy in the yard when he suddenly heard a familiar hawking voice. He walked out of the yard and saw Jia Dongxu selling snacks on the street. He walked over and greeted him with a smile, "Dongxu, business is good!"

Jia Dongxu smiled naively and said, "Thanks to you, everyone is willing to come and support us." "Do a good job,"

The days went on peacefully, and He Yudong's life in the courtyard gradually became colorful. He not only established a deep relationship with his neighbors, but also found his own place in this small world. Despite quarrels and misunderstandings, everyone was able to reconcile in the end, because they knew that only by unity can they live a stable life in this turbulent era.

The story continues. He Yudong will encounter more challenges and surprises in his courtyard life. How will he deal with them and what kind of years will he spend with his neighbors? All this has just begun.

He Yudong has moved into the courtyard for more and more days. He has begun to adapt to life here and has more interactions with his neighbors. This morning, He Yudong was sweeping fallen leaves in the yard and started chatting with him.

"He Yudong, you have a good skill. Not only are you hardworking, but you also do your job efficiently." Yi Zhonghai praised. He said modestly, "Grandpa, you are too kind. These are just simple jobs."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "You are young and promising. What are your plans for the future?" He said, "I don't have any specific plans yet. I will settle down here first and find a job first."

Yi Zhonghai pondered for a moment and said, "How about this, come to my house tomorrow and help me cook a meal. You are a good cook, and I, an old woman, would like to try it too."

He Yudong was flattered, "Grandpa, how can I be so embarrassed?"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Besides, you're a good cook and I'd love to try it. Get ready to show off your skills. Although Yi Zhonghai's house is not big, it's very tidy and full of homely warmth. He Yudong started to get busy, picking vegetables, cutting vegetables, and seasoning, and every step was done in an orderly manner.

Yi Zhonghai watched from the side and praised: "He Yudong, your knife skills are really good, it seems that you have worked hard on it." I used to cook at home, and these are all the experience I have accumulated. The delicious food was served on the table. Yi Zhonghai smelled the fragrance and couldn't help but praise: "He Yudong, your cooking skills are really amazing."

While they were eating, Liu Haizhong came in from outside. Seeing He Yudong cooking at Yi Zhonghai's house, his expression changed immediately. He pretended to be relaxed and said, "Wow, what's going on today? He Yudong is cooking here?"

Yi Zhonghai laughed, "Yes, He Yudong's skills are pretty good, I'll ask him to show us his skills."

Liu Haizhong's mouth twitched slightly, and he felt a little uncomfortable. He always thought that he had a lot of prestige in the courtyard. Now that He Yudong was so popular, he couldn't help but feel a little jealous. He smiled and said, "Then I have to try it too."

While eating, Liu Haizhong kept complaining about the taste of the dishes, "He Yudong, this dish is a bit salty, please be more careful next time." "Okay, thank you Brother Liu for your advice."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Liu Haizhong and frowned, but said nothing. After dinner, He Yudong helped to clean up the dishes. Yi Zhonghai patted him on the shoulder and said, "He Yudong, your cooking skills are really good."

Back in his room, Liu Haizhong's attitude made him feel a little uncomfortable, but he quickly adjusted his mood and decided not to let these little things affect him.

A few days later, another incident happened in the courtyard. Qin Huairu's coal stove broke down, and she asked He Yudong to help fix it. He picked up the tools and went. During the repair process, Liu Haizhong came over again.

"He Yudong, you are such a kind-hearted person, willing to help with anything." Liu Haizhong said sarcastically. "Neighbors should help each other. If Brother Liu needs any help, just let me know."

Liu Haizhong snorted, "Huh, Jia Dongxu also came over, "He Yudong, the door lock of my house is broken, do you have time to help me check it? "No problem, I'll go right away."

Seeing He Yudong busying around, Liu Haizhong felt more and more upset. He returned home and complained to his wife Liu Guangtian, "Since He Yudong came, I have no sense of presence in the yard." "You, don't bother with the young man. He Yudong is a good person, and everyone likes him."

Liu Haizhong said dissatisfiedly: "I'm not arguing with him, I just think he's stealing the limelight too much. He Yudong was repairing Jia Dongxu's door lock in the yard, "He Yudong, you have a good skill, why don't you help me repair it too. "Okay, Brother Liu, tell me, what's the problem?"

Liu Haizhong pointed at his own window and said, "The window is a little loose, can you help me reinforce it?"

He Yudong picked up the tools, walked to Liu Haizhong's window, checked it carefully, and then started to repair it. Liu Haizhong watched from the side. Although he was a little dissatisfied, he had to admit that He Yudong's craftsmanship was indeed good.

After the repairs were completed, He Yudong stood up and patted the dust off his hands, "Okay, Brother Liu, take another look. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. A forced smile appeared on his face, "Well, not bad, thank you for your hard work. "You're welcome, it's just a small matter."

That night, He Yudong sat quietly in the house, thinking about what had happened in the past few days. He knew that he had just arrived and needed time to integrate into the life of this compound. Although Liu Haizhong was somewhat hostile to him, he decided to resolve these misunderstandings with his own actions. Suddenly, he heard Qin Huairu's voice, "He Yudong, come to my house for breakfast. Today I made your favorite soy milk and fried dough sticks. I agreed. When I arrived at Qin Huairu's house, the fragrant soy milk and fried dough sticks were already on the table. Qin Huairu smiled and said, "He Yudong, you have helped me a lot during this period. Today I will treat you to a good meal."

He Yudong said gratefully: "Aunt Qin, I just did what I could.