Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

"Hey, brother, the dishes are ready, and we're just waiting for the steamed buns. Come in and have a drink first. I'm in a good mood today. Come on, come in!" Xu Damao said happily.

Today he was really enlightened. The two old gang members who had helped Sha Zhu to suppress him in the past were defeated. He felt refreshed and extremely happy.

"Xu Damao, you..." Yi Zhonghai pointed at Xu Damao and said angrily

"Uncle, don't point your finger at me. I didn't do this. I just promised to treat him to a meal. You can't punish innocent people!" Xu Damao said.

"You little bastard, I'm so pissed off. I'm going to fight you, old lady."

As the old deaf man spoke, he was shaking with anger. He walked over tremblingly, raised his crutch and was about to hit someone.

"Come on, if you are not afraid of death, try fighting and see if you can eat a bite of public food." Li Kangri stretched his head forward, looking fearless.

"Old lady, don't, the pillar is still inside, let's not argue with him." Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed the old deaf man's crutch and said.

In fact, she was just bluffing. Did she really dare to fight? She really didn't dare, especially after seeing the example of Sha Zhu.

"Xiao Yi, this little beast has bullied me, an old lady. No, I can't let him go." The old deaf man jumped up and down in anger.

"Old lady, the most important thing right now is to rescue Sha Zhu first. We have a long way to go to settle this account, okay?" Yi Zhonghai whispered to the old deaf man.

When he heard that his grandson was to be saved, the old deaf man's mood calmed down, but his sunken eyes stared at Li Kangri fiercely, as if he wanted to eat him.

After calming the old lady down, Yi Zhonghai said, "Xiao Li, yes, it was the old lady who started it first, but she is just an old woman! She is a little childish, wouldn't it be better if you were a little more tolerant? Well, today it was the old lady who broke your glass first, she was wrong, I will find someone to fix your glass for you, and you should also restore the old lady's house to its original state, is that all, ok?"

"Haha, I can't. If you have the guts, you can also tear off my roof. Just see whether I call the police or not. I don't want to talk nonsense with you guys. Now I tell you, just use any tricks you have. I will take it. Really, you either force me to rent a house or break the glass. Do you think I am from the countryside and easy to bully? Brother Xu, go back to eat. I'm waiting for them to call the police." Li Kangri said angrily.

"Okay, Brother Li, you go!"

Xu Damao smiled and made a gesture as if inviting Li Kangri into the house.

"Xiao Li, do you really want to cut yourself off from everyone in this hospital?" Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

"Haha, Master Yi, don't be so arrogant. Can you represent the whole hospital? At least you can't represent my brother Xu, right, Brother Xu?"

"Yes, uncle, you can't represent me. Brother Xiao Li and I are brothers. You can't ignore the brotherhood between us. Xiao Li, please go in and eat. It will be bad if the food gets cold later." Xu Damao said with a smile.

So, without paying any attention to Yi Zhonghai, the old deaf man, and the neighbors who were watching the fun in the yard, the two of them walked into Xu's house arm in arm. Lou Xiao'e, who was standing next to them, also followed them in silently, but her eyes were full of dissatisfaction and confusion.

As soon as he entered the door, Xu Damao excitedly grabbed Li Kangri's shoulders and shouted, "Brother, it's great, it's so great. I have been oppressed by the people in this courtyard for so many years. Today I really let out a rage. I won't say anything else. Let's sit down and have a drink."

At the dinner table, Li Kangri did not hold back. He picked up his chopsticks and started eating and drinking. During the meal, Xu Damao toasted him frequently, like a pug, which made Lou Xiao'e look disgusted.

"Xiao Li, how could you break the old lady's glass? It's really wrong. The old lady is a very good person." Lou Xiao'e also had a drink and couldn't help but say.

"Sister-in-law Xu, do you know what that old lady did?" Li Kangri said after finishing his glass of wine.

"What did you do?" Lou Xiao'e asked puzzledly.

"You don't even know what she did, and you say I'm wrong? The old man said that without investigation, you have no right to speak." Li Kangri shook his head and said.

"Ah? Even if she did something, you can't smash her glass or poke her roof, right? Can't you just talk it out nicely?" Lou Xiao'e insisted.

"She smashed my glass!" said Li Kangri.

"I know this! She smashed your glass, it must be because you provoked her." Lou Xiao'e said.

Seeing Lou Xiao'e like this, Li Kangri said helplessly, "I provoke her? Haha, she wants to be my ancestor and I don't agree, so I provoke her? Well, now I want to be your ancestor, you call me grandpa! If you don't, you are provoking me."

"You..." Lou Xiao'e's pretty face was slightly angry, and she was so angry looking at Li Kangri.

"Ezi, hey! I've told you so many times, why don't you listen? There is no good person in this courtyard." Xu Damao said helplessly.

"Xu Damao, you are not a good guy! Do you know what people in the hospital say about you? A bad seed, a villain with pus on the soles of your feet and sores on your head." Lou Xiao'e said.

"Lou Xiao'e, you can do that now. Today, I, I,..." Xu Damao was shaking with anger.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel, Li Kangri hurriedly stopped them and said, "Okay, Brother Xu, your sister-in-law still doesn't understand. There is a long way to go, a long way to go!"

"Oh!" Xu Damao sighed weakly.

"What? You have nothing to say?" Lou Xiao'e said contemptuously.

"Haha, sister-in-law, am I a bad person?" Li Kangri asked with a smile.

"You, haha, I felt sorry for you yesterday, but now I..." Lou Xiao'e only said halfway, her meaning was obvious.

"Haha, now you think I'm a bad guy, right? Then let's think about it. I'm new here! Did I take the initiative to provoke others? Take the day when I was beaten for example. If the Jia family wanted to rent my house, did I have to rent it? If I didn't rent it, would they scold my parents? Well, now lend me all the money in your family. If you don't give it to me, I will scold your father. Is that okay?" Li Kangri said.

"Ah! This, this, okay, it's the Jia family's fault!" said Lou Xiao'e.

"Okay, next, can't I hit people if they curse my parents? Can't I go to your house and curse your father for three days and three nights, and then see if your parents will beat me? Is that okay?" Li Kangri continued.

After hearing what Li Kangri said, Lou Xiao'e did not speak.

"Haha, let's talk about Shazhu again. You said there was a conflict between me and the Jia family, why did he get involved? As a neighbor, can't he just keep us apart? Does he have to use force?"

"This one……"

"Haha, I don't know why Sha Zhu wanted to hit me! I tell you, it's for the sake of Jia's wife. Don't tell me you don't know that Sha Zhu often stares at Jia's wife with lustful eyes!"

"Well, I can't argue with you. Anyway, it's wrong for you to hit people, and you really shouldn't treat an old man like that." Lou Xiao'e argued.

"Sister-in-law, hitting people is wrong, right? I heard that Sha Zhu beat Brother Xu to grow up. Why don't you go and tell Sha Zhu that hitting people is wrong? See if he listens?"

"Shazhu is just a jerk! We won't bother with her." Lou Xiao'e said.

"Look at yourself! If it weren't for that old lady and your uncle protecting you, do you think Brother Xu wouldn't have called the police? Don't tell me it's wrong to call the police!" Li Kangri said.

"Yes, Ezi, Brother Li is right. I have wanted to call the police for a long time, but I was afraid that the old lady would make a fuss, and that Yi Zhonghai would make things difficult for me in the courtyard." Xu Damao echoed.

"I..." Lou Xiao'e was at a loss for words.

"Sister-in-law, if they think I am wrong, then the police will come to arrest me soon, right? Do you think they dare to call the police? I won't say much to you, just wait and see. As I said, there is a long way to go." Li Kangri reminded.

He also knew that it was wishful thinking to ask Lou Xiao'e to change her view of the people in the hospital all of a sudden.

After hearing what Li Kangri said, Lou Xiao'e had no way to refute and could only lower her head and eat the food in silence.

"Brother, drink. I won't go home until I'm drunk today..."

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