Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

"What?" Jia Zhang scolded, "This idiot Zhu doesn't even want to associate with my Jia family. My Dongxu used to treat him as his brother! He is so heartless. No, he is just dreaming. I will go find him tomorrow."

"Mom, what are you talking about?" Qin Huairu glared at Jia Zhang. The meaning was very clear. Her sister is still here, so is it okay for you to say this?

"I, I, hum, I don't care."

With a snort, Jia Zhang continued to mend shoes with her head down.

"Yushui, my mother-in-law is straightforward and has no bad intentions," Qin Huairu explained, "But why? I don't think I have provoked your brother!"

"I'm not sure about this. He said you ruined his blind date."

"It's unfair! When did I ruin it? If I had ruined his blind date, would he have brought my sister here? I am being wronged so much."

In an instant, Qin Huairu's eyes were filled with tears.

"Sister Qin, don't be like this. My silly brother doesn't know what's good for him. It will be fine when he understands that what you said is good for him." He Yushui comforted.

"Hey! What about my sister? She was called here for a blind date, and it's been several days now. What do you think we should do?" Qin Huairu said, "Yushui, how about you talk to your brother again? Do you think it's okay?"

"Well, ..." He Yushui thought for a while and said, "I'll try again! But I can't guarantee it. He may not listen to me now. His mind is full of Master."

"Hey, Yu Shui, just think of a solution. It will definitely work." Qin Huairu said with a wry smile.

"Okay, Sister Qin, I feel much better after talking to you. I'm going to rest now. See you tomorrow."

……

On the other side, at Li Kangri's home, after a few people chatted about what happened today, Li Kangri got up and went to bed.

"Master, Ezi and I have something to talk to you about. Can you talk to us alone for a while?" Xu Damao asked embarrassedly.

"What's the matter? Do we have to be alone?" Li Kangri asked puzzledly.

"Master, they are..."

Seeing Xu Damao like this, Li Kangri understood almost instantly, so he said, "Qinghe, Shazhu, you two go back and rest."

"Hehe, big brother, do you have any unspeakable secrets?" Sha Zhu said with a smile.

Now, he doesn't want anything else except getting married, and his wife will be there during the Chinese New Year, so he feels more comfortable than ever before, so he has returned to his previous state, or even better.

"Get lost! Do you think I am you? I have some private matters to ask Master which are inconvenient." Xu Damao said angrily.

"Stop bickering and go back!"

……

After Qing He and Sha Zhu left, there were only three people left in the room. Xu Damao said shyly, "Master, I want you to tell me a fortune, is that okay?"

"Haha, sure, but the divination fee can't be less, even though you are my apprentice." Li Kangri joked.

"Haha, this is natural."

"Okay, who are you taking the test? What do you want?" Li Kangri asked.

"This..." Xu Damao glanced at Lou Xiao'e. He really couldn't bring himself to speak. "Ezi, how about you tell me?"

"Are you still a man? What can I say?" Lou Xiao'e said angrily.

Seeing the two pushing each other back and forth, Li Kangri lost his patience and asked, "Do you want to use fortune telling to have a child?"

Li Kangri's words shocked Xu and Lou. They stared at Li Kangri with wide eyes and it took them a long time to close their mouths.

"Master, you are amazing. How did you know? Did you calculate it?" Xu Damao asked.

"Haha, does this count?" Li Kangri analyzed, "You two have plenty of money, food, and good jobs. Apart from your children, you are no worse off than others."

"Master, you are really a god. Please tell Ezi about her fortune!" Xu Damao said.

"Okay, take a pen and write." Li Kangri agreed.

Soon Xu Damao took out a small notebook and pen from his pocket and handed them to Lou Xiaoe.

Picking up the pen, Lou Xiaoe thought for a moment and said, "I'm praying for a child, so I'll write a child!"

As she spoke, Lou Xiao'e lowered her head and wrote the word "Zi" on her notebook and handed it to Li Kangri.

After taking a look at Zi, Li Kangri said, "Zi plus Hai equals Hai, which can be broken down into Zi and Hai. Zi represents Yang water, and Hai represents Yin water. The combination of Yin and Yang means there should be a Zi! But..."

"But what?" Lou Xiao'e asked nervously. She had been listening fine just now, but at the word "but" her heart fell from the sky to the ground.

"But there is a problem. You see, Zi and Hai are both water, and the character for water is the character for Yong with a missing dot at the top. In other words, there is nothing wrong with you, but you are missing that little bit from outside. So, the reason you are not pregnant is because Damao did not give you any seeds." Li Kangri said.

Hearing this, Xu Damao became anxious, "Master, you didn't calculate it wrong, did you? What's wrong with me? Isn't it a woman's problem if she can't have a child?"

"Haha, Damao! You are an educated person, why are you still sticking to the old ways? Whether to have a child is a matter between two people, not just the woman's business." Li Kangri explained.

"Master, what's wrong with me?" Xu Damao asked.

"How would I know? Why don't you write a word and I'll test it for you?" said Li Kangri.

"I, I also took a test on the character, but I don't believe it. How can I have any problems?"

As he spoke, Xu Damao raised his hand and wrote the word "Zi". "Master, let me show you."

After taking a look, Li Kangri said directly, "Haha, it seems that the problem is really with you."

"No, why? There was no problem when Xiao'e tested it, but there was a problem when I tested it?" Xu Damao said anxiously.

"Don't be impatient! Let me explain it to you slowly," Li Kangri said with a smile, "Look, Sister Xiao'e's character "zi" is written neatly and squarely, but the last stroke of your character "zi" is lifted to the upper right, so is this character still "zi"?" Li Kangri asked.

"That's the word 'jie', the word 'jie' which means being alone." Lou Xiao'e said.

"Haha, Sister Xiao'e said it well about being alone, Damao! You wrote the word "zi" as "jie", so being alone means that you have little chance to have children in this life. So if it is destined to be yours, you will get it eventually, and if it is not destined to be yours, don't force it. Think about it in a positive way." Li Kangri said.

Li Kangri's words made Xu Damao angry, "Master, please don't talk nonsense. How could it be? Look carefully again, that is a zi, not a jie."

"Da Mao! Your master sees it very clearly. If you want to know whether it is true or not, just go for a check-up tomorrow. If you are sick, seek treatment early and don't be afraid to see a doctor." Li Kangri said.