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

Xu Damao put his hands in his pockets and tilted his head. He was not afraid at all. Sha Zhu had no evidence to prove that he was the one who spread the rumor.

"Impossible. Even if I die, even if I drown in Shichahai, I will never apologize to Xu Damao."

Sha Zhu uttered some harsh words, turned around and left without any hesitation.

Xu Damao was not angry. He turned his eyes and said to Liu Haizhong, "Uncle, I, Xu Damao, am not the one who stirs up trouble, but this idiot Zhu obviously doesn't take us seriously."

Liu Haizhong's face was filled with anger again, and Xu Damao struck while the iron was hot and continued, "I, Xu Damao, am nothing special, just a projectionist.

But you are the head of our courtyard, and Sha Zhu's behavior is clearly throwing your face into the cesspool."

Yan Bugui turned his head away. He didn't dare to read on. He was sure that even if it was such an obvious plan, Liu Haizhong would still be willing to be fooled.

As expected, after hearing what Xu Damao said, Liu Haizhong immediately called the two brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu and asked them to capture Sha Zhu.

The poor Liu brothers had no choice but to go looking for trouble with Sha Zhu because of the threat posed by Liu Haizhong.

The two underage kids were played around by Sha Zhu.

Seeing his sons' disappointing performance, Liu Haizhong was so angry that he was shaking all over. "You two losers, two against one and you still can't beat Sha Zhu! Just wait and see how I'll deal with you when I get back!"

And you, idiot, don't take me, your leader, seriously. Just wait and see how I'll deal with you later! Dismiss the meeting!"

The crowd automatically made way for him, and Liu Haizhong, holding the teacup, walked through it and went home.

Sha Zhu grabbed one in each hand, threw the Liu brothers to the ground, clapped his hands, and said, "Don't just stand there, go home and get beaten."

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu smiled bitterly and walked to the side supporting each other. They didn't want to go back, and Sha Zhu would not kill them.

But Liu Haizhong beat them to death. There were days when neither of them was free of injuries. Their bodies were covered with bruises and blood clots.

The relationship between them and Liu Haizhong was not a father-son relationship at all. Sometimes they both wondered if they were Liu Haizhong's biological children. Whose biological father and son had such a relationship?

After seeing Liu Haizhong leave, Yan Bugui whispered in Xu Damao's ear, "Great job, Damao! You, a projectionist, don't improve your skills, but you're using military tactics."

"Third uncle, what are you talking about? I, Xu Damao, am a gentleman. How could I resort to such tactics? Spreading rumors and slandering others will lead to legal consequences."

Xu Damao rolled his eyes at Yan Bugui, ignored him, and turned to Jiang Fan.

"How about it, brother? Did my performance today feel like an ancient verbal battle?"

Jiang Fan looked at the boastful Xu Damao without pouring cold water on him. Instead, he gave him a thumbs-up and praised him, "Yes, I think Brother Damao's style today is no less impressive than Wang Lang's scolding of Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms."

"Who is this Wang Lang? Is he famous?"

Xu Damao asked.

"You know Zhuge Liang, right?"

"I know, Wolong. Our teacher often said that when we were in school."

When he was in high school, Xu Damao’s Chinese teacher often talked about how great Zhuge Liang was, and he also remembered this person.

"Wang Lang was able to lose only one move in the battle with Zhuge Liang. Isn't that impressive?"

Xu Damao was overjoyed after hearing this, his eyes full of joy, "That's really amazing."

Jiang Fan also had a smile on his face. He did not lie to Xu Damao. In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Wang Lang was indeed one step behind, but this move only brought a fatal injury.

"Brother Damao, why didn't you fight with Shazhu today? It's a good opportunity to test the results of the training you've been doing for the past two months."

"Hehe, brother, I still have some self-awareness. If I fight with Sha Zhu, we'll be 40-60. I give him two punches, and he gives me one kick."

"If we want to decide the winner, we have to use sneak attacks or dirty tricks. But there are so many people watching, and I have to protect my dignity, so I can't resort to such tactics."

"But Shazhu is different. I have to be on guard against him. I have a date this weekend and I can't go there to meet people with injuries."

During these two months, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e met only a few times, only four or five times, basically once every two weeks.

Although their relationship did not progress rapidly, they had a good impression of each other. After all, Lou Xiao'e was a lady from a wealthy family, and when she went out to play, there were people sent by Lou Zhenhua to watch over her, so neither of them dared to do anything excessive.

"Okay, brother Damao, this is good news, I have to congratulate you."

Jiang Fan teased, raising his hand to cup his fists towards Xu Damao. He didn't understand the ancient etiquette, so he just cupped his fists casually.

"No, it's still early."

Xu Damao scratched his head. He really wanted to get married early, but the current situation was not good. If Lou Xiao'e married him, she would probably have to live a hard life.

Even though the Lou family was helping them, their hardship wasn't that severe. But there were many people watching in the courtyard, and if someone with ulterior motives reported them, it would be bad.

Chapter 132: Yan Jiecheng’s conspiracy is exposed?

The meeting was over and the neighbors went back to their homes. The only advantage of living in this courtyard was that you could eat your fill of melons.

Seeing that no one was around, Jiang Fan asked, "Brother Damao, do you have any thoughts on Shazhu going on a blind date?"

"Hehe, yes, yes, but we don't know who his blind date is. This guy is guarding against me."

Xu Damao chuckled.

"I never thought that even after I ruined Sha Zhu's reputation to the point of imprisonment, he could still find a partner. How little did this family value this girl that they actually let her go on a blind date with Sha Zhu."

Xu Damao said with a pitiful look on his face, as if he felt sorry for Sha Zhu's blind date.

Jiang Fan was speechless. Sha Zhu’s blind date had nothing to do with him.

Yi Zhonghai returned to the central courtyard, talked to Jia Dongxu for a few words, and then went to Sha Zhu's house.

Yi Zhonghai looked at Sha Zhu who was already lying on the bed, sat on a chair beside the bed and said, "Sha Zhu, you were too impulsive today. Lao Liu is the elder in the courtyard after all. How could you just call him by his name? That's rude."

"If you're talking about that, please go back. Who the heck is Liu Haizhong? He's obsessed with power. He only does two things all day: how to be a leader and how to beat children. I don't accept a man like him being a boss! I'll just recognize you as my boss."

Sha Zhu didn't get up, but clenched his hands and tightened the quilt around his neck.

Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed, but his expression remained unchanged. He still frowned slightly and continued to instill in Sha Zhu the idea of ​​respecting the elderly and loving the young. "Sha Zhu, you can be dissatisfied, but you can't disrespect your elders. No matter what, Liu Haizhong is of the same generation as your father, so you still have to show due respect."

Sha Zhu chuckled and said casually, "Okay, uncle, I'll listen to you and promise not to call him by his name next time, okay?"

"That's right. What's the most important thing in life? Morality. A person without morality will be a lonely man in his life. Only with morality can one achieve success. Zhuzi, you should take a break. Take some time these two days to take a shower, get a haircut, and tidy yourself up so you can go on a blind date this weekend."

Yi Zhonghai patted Sha Zhu, left with satisfaction, and closed the door for Sha Zhu.

Yi Zhonghai doesn't care what Sha Zhu does, he cares about Sha Zhu's attitude. If Sha Zhu dares to call Liu Haizhong by his name today, he will beat Yi Zhonghai tomorrow.

Sha Zhu is his thug and retirement backup. Although his role is limited now, he doesn't want him to escape from his control, so he keeps instilling in him the idea of ​​respecting the elderly and loving the young.

Now, in the entire courtyard, He Yushui can only be ranked in the top five in Sha Zhu's mind.

...The weekend came in the blink of an eye.

Sha Zhu got up early in the morning, changed into washed and dried clothes, and put on a pair of new shoes. He went to the bathhouse to take a bath yesterday, which washed away the smell of cooking fumes. He looked like he had changed his skin and was so white.

He stood in front of the mirror, looking left and right, with a satisfied smile on his face, "This look will definitely charm the other person to death."

Not long after, Matchmaker Ding came in. Seeing Sha Zhu's attire, she praised him, "Oh, Zhu Zi is dressed really well."

When Sha Zhu saw Matchmaker Ding come in, he quickly said, "Auntie Ding, I'm not good at talking, so I need to trouble you to help me put in some good words today."

"Of course, of course. Isn't that what we matchmakers earn?"

Matchmaker Ding held the red envelope given by Sha Zhu and smiled widely.

"It's getting late, let's go. Have you borrowed the car I asked you to borrow?"

"I'll borrow it. Wait until I learn it."

Sha Zhu quickly ran out to Chen Youfu's house and borrowed their bicycle from him. He had already agreed to it the day before.

There was no sign of regret, and Chen Youfu pushed the car out very readily.

"Thank you, Uncle Youfu."

After saying hello to Yi Zhonghai and the others, Sha Zhu pushed the cart, followed by matchmaker Ding, and went on a blind date.

Walking through the front yard, Yan Jiecheng was squatting there, his fists clenched, his knuckles white, watching Sha Zhu leave with a hateful look.

"Blessings from the Jade Emperor, the Buddha, and the Lord of Heaven, Sha Zhu's blind date failed, and he will be doomed to be extinct!"

Yan Jiecheng muttered to himself and prayed to God very devoutly, hoping that Sha Zhu's blind date would fail, and it would be best if he would be like him and remain a childless person for the rest of his life.

Ever since Yan Jiecheng was crippled, whenever he heard of blind dates or marriages, he would curse them to fail, saying they would not be able to have children, or that any children they did have would die. Fortunately, no one heard, or else he would have been thrown into the river long ago.

Not long after Sha Zhu left, Xu Damao came out on his bike. At the front gate, Yan Jiecheng, just like before, said to Xu Damao, "Damo, I just saw Sha Zhu riding his bike. It seems he's going on a blind date."

Xu Damao asked, "How long has Shazhu been gone?"

"About ten minutes, you can still catch up now. Turn left when you go out." Yan Jiecheng said in a hurried tone, with a bit of joy.

Seeing his eagerness, Xu Damao couldn't help but glance down at him and said with disdain, "Haha, what a pity! If it were normal, I would chase him down to see who Sha Zhu's blind date is. But today I'm going on a date. Do you understand what a date is? Oh, you don't understand. I almost forgot. You are disabled."

Xu Damao's words left Yan Jiecheng frozen in place, as if petrified, unable to move. Xu Damao pushed the cart away. Yan Jiecheng wanted him to deal with Sha Zhu, but it was too early. If he couldn't see through such a simple provocation, then all his studies in the Thirty-Six Stratagems would be in vain. Xu Damao was now a master of military strategy.

Yan Jiecheng stood there stupidly, his eyes filled with fear. "How did Xu Damao know about this? Who told him? Who else knows about this? Did it get out?"

Yan Jiecheng didn't dare to think too much. The more he thought about it, the more terrifying it became. He seemed to hear other people talking. He turned his head and saw people gathered in the front yard chatting.

In Yan Jiecheng's eyes, these people were talking about how he was useless. When someone pointed at the door, he felt that they were pointing at him.

He became more and more afraid, afraid that this matter would become known to everyone, and then people in Beijing would know that he, Yan Jiecheng, was a eunuch!

He stood up hurriedly, not caring about the pain, went into the house, locked the door, got into bed, and shivered.

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang were a little surprised by their eldest brother's appearance, but not much. Ever since Yan Jiecheng was injured, he had been acting strangely for the past six months. While he hadn't been particularly protective of his younger siblings before, he wasn't beating or scolding them like he had been doing recently. Even Yan Bugui couldn't control him.

Yan Jiefang and Yan Jiekuang exchanged a glance, and walked out of the room in unison. No one knew if Yan Jiecheng would go crazy in this state. It would be bad if he went crazy and wanted to hit them.

Chapter 133: Sha Zhu's Blind Date

(Silly Zhu will not have a good life, all good things are highlighted)

Sha Zhu was led by matchmaker Ding to Yangjiaopo, which is also in Changping County.

"Auntie Ding, how far is this?"

"It's just ahead, another two miles. Zhuzi, are you tired?"

Matchmaker Ding teased.

How could Sha Zhu admit that he was tired, let alone unable to do it? He said stubbornly, "How could that be? I just can't wait to see the girl."

Matchmaker Ding certainly wouldn't expose Sha Zhu. She smiled and said, "Auntie Ding understands you. When I was going on a blind date, my wife was also extremely anxious."

Soon, Sha Zhu arrived at Yangjiapo, a small hillside not too high, about twenty meters. At first glance, the hillside was covered with dead trees, and many people were gathering firewood there.

Sha Zhu riding a bicycle attracted a lot of people's attention. After all, a large item like a bicycle is still a rare item in rural areas even after decades.

Matchmaker Ding looked at the people and suddenly patted Sha Zhu on the shoulder to ask him to stop the car. Sha Zhu braked suddenly, but before he could stop the car, Matchmaker Ding jumped out, leaving only a message saying "Wait here."

She quickly walked up behind a girl and greeted her.

The two stood there, about thirty or forty meters away from Sha Zhu. The matchmaker pointed at Sha Zhu and introduced him to the person. This person was Sha Zhu's blind date, Yang Shufen.

Being about thirty or forty meters away, Sha Zhu couldn't see clearly. He only saw that Yang Shufen had two braids hanging in front of her.

After a few minutes, Yang Shufen left with the firewood she had picked up.

Matchmaker Ding also walked back with a smile. Before she even reached Sha Zhu, he couldn't wait to ask, "Auntie Ding, that's my blind date, right? Why did she leave?"

"What are you talking about? I can't go on a blind date with you here. I have to go home and get ready. Okay, don't ride the bike for this part of the way. Push it instead."

Matchmaker Ding walked in front. Although Sha Zhu felt like eight roosters were crowing in his heart, he could only push the cart obediently and follow behind.

It was a journey of less than three minutes, but Sha Zhu felt like it took him half a year.

Matchmaker Ding pointed to a yard ahead and said to Sha Zhu, "We're here. That's the house in front."

Sha Zhu looked up and saw that there were only two or three adobe houses inside the low courtyard wall. They were covered with tiles, and some were covered with thatch or something. He thought they were rotten.

Matchmaker Ding looked at the silent Sha Zhu, thinking he was dissatisfied with the girl's family's poverty, so she quickly said, "Zhu Zi, don't look at the Yang family's poverty, but Shu Fen is indeed a good girl. Besides, if you two get married, she will move to the city with you. She won't let you live in the village."

After hearing this, Sha Zhu quickly explained that he was either disgusted by being poor or was a little nervous.

After hearing this, Matchmaker Ding felt relieved and took Sha Zhu into the Yang family's house.

……

In the kitchen, Sha Zhu was cooking and his blind date Yang Shufen was helping.

Yang Shufen spoke first, "Comrade He Yuzhu, why do you have the nickname Shazhu?"