Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Sure enough, at noon, Sha Zhu's half pound of braised pork was just ready. Qin Huairu smelled the smell and went into Sha Zhu's kitchen. After crying and coaxing, most of the braised pork fell into Qin Huairu's bowl. After getting the braised pork, Qin Huairu went home with a smile on her face.

In the end, Sha Zhu could only carry a pitiful amount of braised pork to the old deaf man's house.

Seeing that there were only a few pieces of braised pork in the bowl, the old deaf woman immediately became unhappy. Those few pieces of meat were not enough to fill the gaps between her teeth, so she asked dissatisfiedly, "My dear grandson, did you buy one or two ounces of pork? If you buy so little, will someone cut it for you?"

"Haha, old lady, I actually bought half a pound," Sha Zhu scratched his head embarrassedly, "I had just finished making it when Jia's sister-in-law came in. She said that Bang Geng hadn't eaten meat for a long time. I felt a little sorry for the orphan and his widowed mother, so I couldn't bear it and let her take away most of it."

Hearing that Qin Huairu had cut off his beard, the old deaf man was almost angry to death, "Hey, my silly Zhu, you didn't take my words to heart at all! Do you remember what I said yesterday?"

"Old lady, of course I remember what you said. You told me not to get too close to the Jia family, and I listened to you. Now I don't even call you Sister Qin anymore, but Sister-in-law of the Jia family instead. But, hey! I won't do that next time." As Sha Zhu pushed the bowl in front of the old lady, he continued, "You eat first, and I will make you a good meal another day. Make sure you are full!"

"Ah!" The old deaf man picked up the chopsticks helplessly and took a bite. "My dear grandson, it doesn't matter if I eat more or less. I'm just afraid that you will be eaten by those two widows in the future. Forget it, I can't explain it to you clearly. Just remember one thing: if you want to marry a wife and live a good life, stay away from her family. Do you understand?"

"I understand, old lady," Sha Zhu smiled and handed over a steamed bun, "Old lady, just eat the bun with the meat."

The old lady took the steamed bread, tore off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth, saying, "I still have to find you a partner. The girl from the Li family across the street is really good-looking and has a job. You should try your best. If it works out, that's the best. If not, I'll find a matchmaker for you."

"Haha, I'll find some time to try this! Old lady, you eat first, I'll go back and wash the pot." Sha Zhu said.

"Go! Remember what I said, old lady."

"Old lady, you've said it ten times. Stop nagging me. I'll remember it this time!" Sha Zhu said impatiently.

As soon as he walked out of the door, Sha Zhu ran into Xu Damao and his wife. Seeing Sha Zhu, Xu Damao unconsciously said, "Sha Zhu, you're running around. Are your kidneys healed? You look healthy!"

"Hey, Xu Damao, you're like a jerk if you don't get a fight for three days? Are you itching again?" As he said that, Sha Zhu made a gesture to take action, but as soon as he exerted force, he felt a heart-wrenching pain in his waist.

Seeing Sha Zhu's look, Xu Damao laughed so hard that he fell backwards, "Hahaha, come on! Come on! Come and hit me!"

"Xu Damao, you just wait for me. When I get better, let me show you how I'm going to deal with you!" Sha Zhu said while bending over.

"Xu Damao, are you sick? Why did you provoke him for no reason? Go in quickly, Qinghe is waiting for me!" Lou Xiao'e said angrily.

"Hey, then hurry up." Xu Damao said with a smile. The moment Lou Xiao'e turned around, Xu Damao made a contemptuous gesture towards Sha Zhu, which made Sha Zhu grimace in anger.

After entering Li Kangri's yard, Lou Xiao'e took the things and went to look for Qinghe.

Xu Damao came to Li Kangri's house, and as soon as he entered the door, he saw Li Kangri writing and drawing on paper with a pen!

"Brother, what are you doing?" Xu Damao walked over and started to watch. "Eighteen Li Style Grappling Moves? Brother, are you going to teach me Kung Fu?" Xu Damao shouted excitedly.

"Well, since I have some time today, I might as well write it down for you." Li Kangri said lightly.

"Really? Brother, that's great, when can I start learning?" Xu Damao said eagerly.

"You can start at any time, but there are two things I need to make clear to you in advance."

"You said, as long as I can defeat Shazhu, I will go through mountains of swords and seas of fire."

"First, if you want to learn the exercises you must find a master. Of course, it's a new era now! You don't have to kowtow, but you still have to address me with the proper title. When you see me in the future you must call me Master. Can you agree to this?" Li Kangri said seriously.

"Ah! This, but I'm bigger than you! Is it appropriate?"

"What's inappropriate about this? There must be a teacher among three people. Age is not a problem. The problem is that if you want to learn, you have to find a master!" Li Kangri deceived.

"Well, okay!" Xu Damao said with a gritted heart.

"Secondly, learning martial arts is a hard thing. It's not just about practicing those moves. As the saying goes, if you practice martial arts without practicing strength, it will be all in vain when you grow old. This sentence means that if you only practice moves but not strength, it will be in vain in the end. After all, if you really fight without strength to back you up, everything is vain. But practicing strength requires hardship. Can you accept this?"

"How hard is it?" Xu Damao asked.

"You have to get up early and practice every day. There are two reasons why you can't beat Sha Zhu. First, he has learned some wild moves, and they are all vicious and harmful moves, such as kicking the crotch or grabbing the heart. Second, he is a flipper, which is equivalent to him practicing strength every day. That's why you won't be able to fight back when you meet him." Li Kangri continued to deceive.

Hearing what Li Kangri said, Xu Damao also felt that there was some truth in it, so he said firmly, "Okay, I can stick to it."

"Okay, let's start tomorrow morning. You should get up and exercise at six in the morning. I have written down the exercise methods for you here." Li Kangri took a piece of paper and handed it to Xu Damao.

"Okay, brother!" Xu Damao said after taking the paper.

"What did you call me just now?"

"Hehe, I'm used to calling you that, and I can't change it for a while. Master, I'll remember it." Xu Damao said with a smile.

After the two chatted for a while, Lou Xiao'e came to call people, saying that the meal was ready and they could go eat.

While eating, Qing He said, "Brother, it's already winter, let's go buy some cabbage and potatoes tomorrow to store! I noticed that our restaurant has already started to stock up on vegetables."

"I almost forgot. The housekeeper is so thoughtful. Well, tomorrow is a holiday, let's go together." Li Kangri agreed with a smile, and then looked at Xu Damao and said, "Disciple, after training tomorrow, find a cart and go shopping together. Pulling a cart can also help you build strength."

Li Kangri's shout of "disciple" frightened the two girls so much that they almost dropped their eyes to the ground.

"Da Mao, what are you doing..." Lou Xiao'e asked puzzledly.

"Yes, brother, why do you call Brother Damao your disciple?" Qinghe asked curiously.

"Hehe, I just became a disciple in order to learn my master's unique skills." Xu Damao boasted.

"Really? Do you know martial arts?" Lou Xiao'e said in disbelief.

"I know a lot, my apprentice wife. From now on, you must follow Damao and call me master, okay?" Li Kangri said to Lou Xiaoe with a smile.

"No, we should call each other by our own names!" Lou Xiao'e said with a pout.

“Master, look at this…?” Xu Damao said with a bitter face.

"Then let's talk about our own affairs. But it's not appropriate to call you Sister Xiao'e. I'll just call you Sister Xiao'e from now on!" Li Kangri said.

"What about me? What about me!? How can I call you Brother Damao from now on!" Qinghe asked.

"Well, I think I should call her Master Aunt?" Li Kangri said slowly.

"That's great, Damao, I'll call you this from now on. Come on and call me Master!" Qinghe said happily.

"Master... Auntie!"

"Oh, you're so good. I'll cook for you from now on." Qinghe said with a smile.

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