Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Niu Dazhuang thought for a moment, "I'll let it go this time. Next time something like this happens, I'll definitely take you with me."

Yu Haitang pouted, "This kind of thing happens every day. You're just taking me with you!"

"This time it really won't work, next time," Niu Dazhuang said, and was about to leave.

"Going tonight?"

"Xu Damao will be back tomorrow, tonight of course."

Yu Haitang pouted, "You haven't come to see me for three or four days!"

Niu Dazhuang hugged her and gave her a deep kiss: "Tomorrow, I'll make it up to you tomorrow."

I hopped on my bicycle and pedaled furiously toward Chaoyangmen...

In those days, if a commune showed a movie, members from several nearby communes would usually flock to see it.

After leaving Beijing, I rode along the dirt road for another half hour and asked around in a village near the main road. That's how I found out where the movie theater was.

Niu Dazhuang had heard Xu Damao boast before about which commune had his mistress, so it was easier to find out.

Persistence pays off; Niu Dazhuang was finally found before the movie ended.

First, I put the bicycle away in my storage space, then, in the dark, I put on a beard, did some simple makeup, and changed my clothes.

Without makeup, Niu Dazhuang had almost forgotten about the girl with the long braid from back then.

Everything was ready, and we hid behind a woodpile, waiting for the party to end.

Around 10 o'clock, the movie ended. Niu Dazhuang watched Xu Damao pack up the projection equipment, lagging far behind, until he entered a large courtyard.

Niu Dazhuang is a good hunter; he has patience and waits for his prey to appear...

It was past midnight when I finally heard footsteps approaching.

Judging from her back view, she really is a young married woman; even her walking posture is quite swaying.

Xu Damao inside the house probably hadn't slept well either, as he was just waiting for this. The young wife had just reached the door when it opened.

Niu Dazhuang wanted to wait a little longer, but less than five minutes later, he heard two people whispering inside the room.

"Damn, that's way too fast! Maybe you're infertile." He touched his mouth; his beard was still there.

Niu Dazhuang deliberately walked a little further away and then jogged over.

He kicked the door open violently, burst into the room, and shouted, "Well, well, you dare to cheat on me!"

Before the two people inside could react, a single chop to the neck knocked the young woman unconscious.

Xu Damao was also startled and his mind didn't quite process what he was seeing; after all, he felt guilty for stealing someone's property.

Niu Dazhuang didn't give him a chance to speak, grabbing his hair and pulling him off the bed.

Niu Dazhuang kicked Xu Damao's hunched back twice. He didn't use his full strength in those two kicks; if he had, Xu Damao's lumbar vertebrae would have been broken.

Xu Damao had only managed to howl twice when he felt a piercing pain in his lower body, which shot up to the top of his head...

Those two kicks are enough to ruin his kidneys; he'll urinate blood every time he does.

Not sure enough, he kicked Xu Damao in the groin. Although he didn't use much force, that's a man's most vulnerable spot, and the kick made Xu Damao faint from the pain.

That should be about right.

From the moment Niu Dazhuang entered the house until he left, it took only seven or eight minutes.

It was late at night, so the courtyard house wasn't suitable. This time, I didn't go to see Qin Huairu, but went to the Ye family's house instead...

Around 10 a.m. on Monday, Ding Qiunan had just finished changing the dressing for a coworker when the union director walked in with a serious expression.

"Xiao Ding, pack your things and go to the hospital to see your wife!"

Because the two had only been married a short time, Ding Qiunan didn't immediately react: "Oh, what's wrong with Da Mao?"

"It would be embarrassing for our unit to talk about this. He went to the countryside to show movies and had an affair, and got beaten up. Luckily, the people here are kind-hearted and took him to the hospital."

Go and see, they let Xu Damao leave the hospital without any problems, leaving him stranded outside. He needs to be disciplined when he comes back.”

Ding Qiunan was startled; this rascal was quick enough.

After changing out of my white coat, I took a bus to the hospital.

She hadn't given Xu Damao a friendly look before, so this was a normal reaction.

"Nanzi, don't be angry, someone tricked me."

Ding Qiunan said with a gloomy face, "If you didn't do that, how could someone have framed you? I was bewitched before and believed your sweet words."

We've only been married a few days, and you've already gone and cheated on me. I can't live with you anymore. Let's get a divorce after you're discharged from the hospital, and part ways amicably!

"Ding Qiunan, you can't kick me when I'm down. You think you can just kick me aside now that I'm in such a sorry state? No way!"

"There's no door but there are windows. I'm going back to pack my things today. I'm not going back to your shabby house."

Also, the union chairman asked me to pass on a message: make sure you're discharged from the hospital as soon as possible, don't leave anyone stranded outside, or your workplace will discipline you.

"Ding Qiunan, you can't do this! Our family spent a lot of money on our marriage, and you haven't even let me touch you since we got married. If I divorce you like this, wouldn't I be at a huge loss?"

"I'll return the bride price to you, and I don't want the things you gave me. I'll also give you back all the money you spent on meals with me before. Let's call it even!"

Xu Damao, being a clever man, saw her resolute expression and said, "You're not seeing someone else, are you?"

"That was you." Ding Qiunan felt guilty and turned to leave after saying that.

After leaving the hospital, Ding Qiunan went to the transportation company. Finding Niu Dazhuang was easy; she just had to ask the security guard.

Niu Dazhuang stood at the gate, asking smugly, "Why are you back from the hospital?"

"Can we talk over there?" Ding Qiunan still had some pride.

They walked for about thirty or forty seconds. Ding Qiunan didn't stop, but continued walking and saying, "I asked him for a divorce, but I think he won't agree. What should I do?"

"He's incapable of getting anything done anyway, let's just drag it out!"

"That's the only way. I told him I'd move out today and live with my parents from now on."

Niu Dazhuang pressed me, asking, "Where do your parents live?"

Ding Qiunan was just waiting for him to ask that question; she couldn't be too eager, could she?

"No. 13, Dongsi Third Street".

"Understood. Do you need my help with the move?"

"I don't have much stuff, I don't need it, you go ahead and do your work."

In the hospital, Xu Damao felt utterly dejected. He was lying in a hospital bed, and not only did no one come to take care of him, but they also wanted to divorce him.

I'm so angry! "I want a divorce! Grandma, all you did was sleep with that young widow, and now people know. I'll drag this out until you're dead."

If my company won't reimburse me, so be it. I'll focus on getting rid of the swelling first; it's related to my happiness for the rest of my life.

Three days later, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard house.

The blood in my urine has stopped, and the swelling has almost gone down, but I still don't feel anything. The doctor said that it might work once I'm fully recovered.

He glanced at the bed and saw that he was the only one left with his blanket, and his expression twisted in disgust.

I didn't even feel like cooking dinner. I grabbed a bottle of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor) and went to complain to Niu Dazhuang.