Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

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Time passed little by little, and the bell for the end of get off work at the steel rolling mill rang. Xu Damao rushed out of the gate on his bicycle, raising a long trail of dust.

"Xu Damao's house is on fire. It's urgent."

"Who knows?"

Xu Damao didn't know how others were framing him. Now he just wanted to run to his father's house as soon as possible and have a chat with Xu Xin.

Xu Xin did not live in the courtyard house, but still lived with Xu Wude and his wife. She would only sometimes go back to the courtyard house for a few days to look after Xu Xiao.

Xu Xin was a little surprised to see Xu Damao coming over, because Xu Damao rarely comes over on his own initiative.

"Brother, why are you here? Where's your sister-in-law?"

"I came here alone. Come inside first. I have something to ask you."

After entering the house, Xu Damao immediately confirmed, "You are 17 this year, right?"

Xu Xin nodded. She was about the same age as He Yushui and Jiang Yu, and the time difference between them was no more than a year.

Xu Damao suddenly sighed, "Time flies! You're almost 18 now, and it's time to find a partner."

The topic came up so suddenly that Xu Xin was a little confused for a moment. How did it jump to her looking for a partner? Is this right? She is still a student.

She evaded the question, "No, brother. I'm still in school."

"I know."

"I'm not in a rush to go on a blind date, and even if I do, my parents will be there to screen me, so you don't have to worry about it. You should ask your sister-in-law for a second child as soon as possible. The task of expanding our Xu family is left to you."

Xu Xin had no choice but to bring out Xu's father and mother.

"I know... you misunderstood. I'm not trying to introduce you to someone right now."

Xu Damao looked at Xu Xin unhappily. Why was this kid having such wild thoughts?

"Then you came and said that we were old enough to meet each other, so I can be forgiven for misunderstanding."

Xu Xin breathed a sigh of relief. She was indeed shocked just now. She didn't want to get married so early.

"I came here to ask you, when you were in school, did any classmates or scoundrels ever express interest in you? If so, tell me and I'll get two guys to beat him up."

Xu Damao spoke very seriously and seemed to be eager to take action himself.

"Oh, no, when I was in school, you asked Brother Jiang Yang and Brother Jiang Yue to look after me. Who would dare to take advantage of me? Besides, I look down on the people in our school, let alone those second-rate people. They are disgusting."

Xu Xin said this.

Chapter 325: Selling My Sister

Xu Damao was relieved that his sister was not bothered by any scoundrels. There were many scoundrels in the city who spent their days doing nothing but wandering around.

Then Xu Damao said to Xu Xin with a smile, "Sister, although you are still in school, you will be 18 soon. Although there is no rush for blind dates, you still need to look for good candidates in advance. It is not easy to find a good man like your brother."

Xu Xin chuckled and looked at Xu Damao with some disdain, "If I really find someone like you, our father will break my legs."

No one knew what kind of person Xu Damao was, but Xu Xin certainly knew. He'd been a bit better in the past couple of years, looking like a decent person. Before, he was barely more than a scoundrel.

Although Xu Damao was a little annoyed, he couldn't say anything to refute. He was not a bad person in the past, but he was not a gentleman either.

"Let's get down to business. I'm thinking about marrying into the Jiang family when you turn 18."

Xu Xin was a little surprised. She wanted to refuse, but when she heard it was the Jiang family, it seemed like an option. She knew what the Jiang family was like.

She suppressed the excitement in her heart, her eyes shining, "Brother, have you made an agreement with the Jiang family?"

Xu Damao straightened his chest and raised his head, took a slight breath and uttered two words, "No."

"Then what the hell are you talking about?"

Xu Xin was a little disappointed. She thought that they had already agreed that she would get engaged right away and get the marriage certificate when she reached the age.

"That's why I came here to tell you to go back to the courtyard and spend more time with Jiang Yue to cultivate your relationship."

"Okay, I'll tell Dad when he comes back. If he agrees, I'll go back."

Xu Xin was not disappointed when she heard it was Jiang Yue. She had a clear self-awareness and felt that she was not quite worthy of Jiang Fan.

"Okay, you tell our dad, but don't force it too much. You won't be unable to get married." Xu Damao wanted Xu Xin to marry into the Jiang family, but he didn't want to force the two of them to get married, as that would only affect his relationship with Jiang Fan.

"Go back and cook for my sister-in-law. Be careful she sets the kitchen on fire."

Xu Damao chuckled, stood up and left.

In the courtyard, a humming sound was heard from the back house in the front yard.

Jiang Fan used both hands to punch and palm strike Jiang Yang, promoting his blood circulation and removing blood stasis.

I was beaten up all day today. My body is not covered with bruises, but I have multiple injuries. I need to apply medicine in time to heal faster.

"Please stop training in combat techniques before joining the army and focus on improving your basic physical fitness. We have meat for you to eat at home, so you'll be just as nutritious as us."

Jiang Fan clapped his hands and ended the massage.

"Take this bottle of bone-breaking wine and use it. When you join the army, I'll see if I can buy you some other medicines or something. You might need them in the future."

Jiang Yang rubbed his shoulders and felt much better. "Brother Fan, you really know a lot."

"Read more books and you will naturally learn more."

Jiang Yang didn't believe this statement at all. He had read a lot of books, but he didn't learn anything.

"Let's go eat."

At the dinner table, everyone felt relieved when they saw Jiang Yang, who was obviously much more humble. It is better to be humble.

After eating at the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai was on his way home. Listening to the lively sounds of the Jiang family, he felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart. When he returned home, the deserted environment made him even more irritable.

"Why are there so many people in the Jiang family? They're so noisy and disturbing other people's lives."

His tone was full of envy, jealousy and hatred. He envied the Jiang family for having many descendants and a flourishing family, and envied their harmonious and happy life. He hated them even more for living right next to him.

"No, I must give them some trouble."

Yi Zhonghai, who had been silent for many days, once again had evil intentions and wanted to stir up trouble in the courtyard.

Jiang Fan didn't know about all this. Even if he had monitoring equipment, he didn't have the energy to watch what his neighbors said every day. He was not a peeping Tom.

At this moment, he was squatting with Xu Damao and smoking, or rather, Xu Damao was promoting Xu Xin.

"You know my sister, she's beautiful, has good skills, and is a high school student. In the future, our family will definitely find her a job. If she becomes a good match for Jiang Yue, your family won't suffer any loss. Besides, I don't want a dowry."

Jiang Fan rubbed his head. "It's no use telling me about this. Go find Jiang Yue. What's the point of us talking about love?"

"Relationships can be cultivated, so let's settle things first."

Jiang Fan was somewhat helpless. He grabbed Xu Damao, "beat him up", and then drove him back home.

Even so, Xu Damao still said the last sentence, "Emotions can be cultivated."

When he got home, Shen Yue asked him what happened.

Jiang Fan explained everything one by one, "I originally wanted to cause him some trouble, so that he would pay more attention to Xu Xin. I never thought that I would get myself into big trouble. Now Xu Damao is determined to stick with Xu Xin."

Jiang Daniu didn't care, but rather agreed. "Just pay for it, are you afraid that Jiang Yue will suffer? We've watched Xu Xin grow up, and she's a good person. If Jiang Yue likes her too, that would be a good thing."

Shen Yue also nodded in agreement.

"Mom and Dad, it's useless for you to agree. We have to consider the opinions of Second Uncle and Jiang Yue."

Jiang Fan retorted.

"Your second uncle has long since handed Jiang Yang and Jiang Yue's wedding to me, but now Jiang Yang has to go to the army, so I have to take care of Jiang Yue. But it's better this way, so that everyone doesn't get entangled."

"What about Jiang Yue? You can't not ask for his opinion, right?"

"We need to ask Jiang Yue's opinion, but he probably doesn't have any objections. Second brother, not everyone is like you, yearning for free love. Most people nowadays still follow the words of their parents and the matchmaker's orders."

Shen Yue's words left Jiang Fan speechless. It seemed that for Jiang Yue, it was indeed a good idea to meet him in advance.

In two years, Jiang Yue will be 20 years old and Xu Xin will also be an adult, so it will be a good time to get the marriage certificate.

It was a good thing, but the more Jiang Fan thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt. He felt like he was shooting himself in the foot. He remembered that he wanted Xu Damao to be careful of Huangmao.

Seeing Jiang Fan's slightly disappointed look, Jiang Daniu's words gave him a start.

"If you have time to worry about whether there are any second-rate people around Xu Xin, you might as well care about Xiaoyu. Our family's conditions are much better than Xu's."

Jiang Fan stood up immediately. Oh no, he forgot that there was such a popular person at home.

"Dad, is there some scoundrel bothering Xiaoyu? Tell me his name and I'll find someone to deal with him."

Jiang Fan rarely burst out with anger.

"Calm down, I just want you to pay more attention to Xiaoyu. If there were any second-rate guys, I would have found someone long ago, not you." Jiang Daniu lit a match and lit a cigarette for himself.

Chapter 326: The evil plot arises again

"It's all because of your meritorious service. Seeing that you're not the right person for marriage, others have set their sights on your sister. Several people have already approached me about arranging a marriage for your sister, but I've turned them all down. They keep pushing all the bad guys to me."

Shen Yue also said, "It's not just your father's side. Even at home, people have come to ask about your sister. Haven't you seen that she has stayed at home these days? Hasn't she been running around?"

Jiang Fan scratched his head. This damn second-rate guy is right next to me?

"Mom and Dad, please be more careful. Xiaoyu is not yet an adult."

"You need to remind us that I've rejected everyone who came here, regardless of whether they were close friends or not. But you have to know one thing. If someone with bad intentions deliberately strikes up a conversation with your sister and others see it, and then spreads rumors about them dating, you won't be able to explain yourself."

Shen Yue looked at Jiang Fan seriously, and the latter also realized that this was not impossible. It was not easy to praise someone, but it was too easy to destroy someone.

"Mom, I get it. You guys should be more careful at home. If any false news gets out, tell me and I'll deal with him. There's no need to restrain Xiaoyu from going out. She's done nothing wrong. Those who want to drag her down deserve to die."

Spreading rumors about girls has been around since ancient times, and it's hard to explain. Some are motivated by envy, some by hatred, and some are simply out of pure evil, enjoying the feeling of bringing someone down from their pedestal.

Jiang Fan had this experience. When he was in college, someone spread rumors about a girl. The girl came from a good family, was a nice person, had a good appearance and personality, but she rejected a boy's confession. The boy then spread rumors everywhere, saying that the girl was being kept by a man and was paid hundreds of dollars per time.

There was quite a stir at school at the time. (See the episode where Hu Yifei held her funeral in Love Apartment 3)

In addition, he and Xu Damao often used rumors to deal with Yi Zhonghai, and he knew too well the harm of this thing.

Self-proof?

If you prove it yourself, you will be fooled. How can you prove something that is completely false?

This was also what Shen Yue meant. She wanted to see if anyone was spreading rumors and try to find out the truth. The rest was not something she, a woman, should get involved in.

With so many men in the family, they have to do some work.

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Time flies, and it's time to issue the enlistment notice. Looking at this piece of paper, the family knew that Jiang Yang was really going to the army.

The family atmosphere became sad again.

It was only today that the neighborhood office notified everyone in the courtyard that Jiang Yang was going to join the army. (I don't know which unit issued the notice, but I'll just go by the neighborhood office.)

It suddenly became lively again.

"Today the subdistrict office came to deliver the enlistment notice to the Jiang family. Jiang Yang is going to serve in the army."

"You said the Jiang family is living a good life, why are you thinking of joining the army?"

"Being a soldier is an honor. Fighting foreigners and Japanese people on the battlefield brings honor to our family."

"Being a soldier is dangerous. Last year, the son of the Wang family came back from the army with one leg missing. It's hard to even tell my wife about this."

When the news about Jiang Yang joining the army came out, some people envied him, some didn't care, and some cursed him for not coming back.

When Liu Guangtian heard the news, he slapped his thigh anxiously, "Yeah, why the hell didn't I think of joining the army? I don't have to stay at home if I join the army."

After the last mediation, Liu Haizhong had indeed stopped beating him, but he hadn't been kind to him either. Not only did he eat poorly, but he also didn't wash his clothes. He just waited until his 18th birthday and then left him to fend for himself.

This made Liu Guangtian a little anxious, and he immediately argued with Liu Haizhong. But no matter what he said, Liu Haizhong just said one thing: the law stipulates that it is a father's duty to raise his child until he is 18 years old, and whether he lives or dies in the future has nothing to do with him.

This shocked Liu Guangtian, and he quickly ran to the street office to inquire. Director Wang told him that from a legal perspective, this was correct.

But generally no one would do this. After all, they are father and son. How can you really kick someone out and make him fend for himself when he turns 18?

But the father-son relationship between Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangtian is not an ordinary father-son relationship. Liu Haizhong can really do this.