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

"Come on, I'll convince you."

He led Xu Damao to the door of Liu's house, and the others followed.

Looking through the window, Xu Damao rubbed his eyes with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

"The one who got beaten was really Liu Guangqi. How strange that Liu Haizhong actually did it." Xu Damao muttered with a look of disbelief on his face.

The same thing happened to the others, who stared with wide eyes at the man being beaten inside.

They couldn't believe that the person being beaten was actually Liu Guangqi.

"The sun must have risen from the west, and the one who got beaten wasn't Liu Guangfu."

"I thought I was seeing things. It turns out it was really Liu Guangqi who was being beaten."

"I've lived for so many years, but this is the first time I've seen Liu Guangqi get beaten. Not to mention, the sound is not only fresh but also quite pleasant to the ear."

Liu Guangqi in the room was not in such a good mood. He didn't know how painful it would be if the feather duster didn't hit him.

Now he finally has the right to say to Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, "Thank you for your hard work over the years."

Chapter 430: A Slap

"Dad, stop it now. Just tell me what I did wrong. Do you have to kill me before you stop?"

I don’t know if Liu Guangqi’s words worked or if Liu Haizhong was tired of fighting, but after hearing this, he really stopped.

Liu Guangqi hissed, looking at the scars on his arm with resentment in his eyes, but he lowered his head so that no one could see.

At the same time, he couldn't understand why Liu Haizhong was so crazy today that he would hit him.

Liu Guangfu looked at the panting Liu Haizhong and couldn't help cursing inwardly, "What a loser! You can't do it after just a few hits! If you can't do it, let me do it. I'm young and have plenty of strength!"

But he didn't show it, instead he looked distressed, "Dad, you must be exhausted, drink some water and take a rest."

Liu Haizhong was very pleased with Liu Guangfu's attentiveness and said with emotion, "You are so considerate."

"It's all thanks to my father's good education."

Liu Guangfu smiled on the surface, but he was actually cursing inside. "Damn it, if it weren't for your little fortune, would I pour you a glass of water? Or would I pour you a glass of poison?"

But this scene looked different in Liu Guangqi's eyes. He looked at Liu Guangfu and finally understood.

"Okay, I was wondering why my dad beat me. It turns out you're the little bastard trying to sow discord."

Liu Guangqi pointed at Liu Guangfu and said angrily, then looked at Liu Haizhong, "Dad, did that bastard say something in your ear? You can't believe his nonsense. I am still the one with the greatest hope of becoming a leader in our family."

Liu Guangfu snorted disdainfully when he heard this. What's the point of being a leader if you are not filial?

After a pause, Liu Haizhong took over the conversation, "This has nothing to do with whether you are a leader or not. Not to mention that you are not a leader yet, even if you were a leader, I would still beat you up to vent my anger."

"Why?" Liu Guangqi asked in confusion.

Liu Haizhong angrily said, "You still have the nerve to ask why? I asked you what day it is today, and you think about it carefully! If you can't figure it out, you will get beaten again today."

"what?"

Liu Guangqi became even more confused, and he began to brainstorm while enduring the headache.

"What day is today? It's July, is there a festival in July? It looks like a very important day, what is it?"

Liu Guangqi scratched his hair in annoyance, and remembered that all the prickly heat on his body had exploded.

Seeing this, Liu Haizhong closed his eyes and sighed deeply. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were full of disappointment.

He used to celebrate his birthday at home, albeit on a small scale, with just one or two dishes and a bottle of wine. Although he hadn't celebrated in the past two years due to financial reasons, Liu Guangqi's behavior still made him feel cold.

He no longer concealed it and said coldly, "It seems that you have almost forgotten it, or you don't remember it at all. Today."

"Today is our father's 50th birthday!" Liu Guangfu said first.

Liu Guangqi was completely speechless at this sentence. He really didn't expect that today was actually his father's birthday, and not just any birthday, but his 50th birthday!

He was literally half buried in the earth. Could it be that he had been told to come back today?

"Dad, it's not that I forgot your birthday, I just didn't think of it." Liu Guangqi hurriedly tried to make excuses for himself. He knew that if he didn't restore his image in Liu Haizhong's heart, he would be doomed.

Not to mention asking for money, you even have to use your own salary to pay for your retirement.

"Dad, you know, I've been dating Li Yi recently, and I was so busy planning a meeting gift that I forgot about your birthday. Otherwise, I would definitely have brought a gift."

"Shut up! You horrible guy, how dare you lie to our father." Liu Guangfu would naturally not let Liu Guangqi defend himself, otherwise according to his position in Liu Haizhong's heart, it would be hard to say what the outcome would be.

"Liu Guangfu, get out of my way! You have no right to interrupt me when I'm talking to our father!" Liu Guangqi roared with a fierce expression, as if he had seen a bloody shark.

"Guangfu, go and have a rest over there." Liu Haizhong's voice rang out, deflated Liu Guangfu who still wanted to argue. He walked to the side unwillingly and stayed there with his head down.

Liu Guangqi showed a smug expression. See, so what if he forgot Liu Haizhong’s birthday?

So what if he received the first beating from his bangs in his life?

Even though Liu Guangqi may have fallen out of favor in Liu Haizhong's heart, he is still the eldest son!

How could someone like Liu Guangfu catch up with his family status?

But the situation is different now. You still have to bow your head when you should. Facing Liu Haizhong who was walking over, Liu Guangqi said with a look of regret.

"Dad, I know I was wrong. No matter how busy I was, I shouldn't have forgotten your birthday. Don't worry, I will definitely give you a big gift tomorrow."

"Snapped!"

A loud slap hit Liu Guangqi's face and everyone's heart.

This slap was even worse than the previous one.

Since ancient times, people have never hit people in the face, as it hurts their self-esteem.

This slap was not on the face, but on Liu Guangqi's status as the second most powerful person in the Liu family and above three others.

Didn’t you see that even Liu Guangfu was so frightened by this slap that his eyes almost popped out?

Except for Liu Haizhong, no one present remained calm. Even Jiang Fan was surprised when he heard the slap.

"Oh my goodness, things are going to change in the Liu family. Liu Guangqi has fallen, so is Liu Guangfu going to stand up?" Xu Damao said in surprise.

"Look at Liu Guangqi's expression. I bet he'll need six months to recover from this slap."

"That's not half a year! It'll take at least a year."

Just as the neighbors said, this slap really left Liu Guangqi dumbfounded.

If Liu Haizhong beat him up because he didn't remember his 50th birthday, then he could barely tolerate it.

But what was the reason for this slap?

He looked at Liu Haizhong in astonishment, his expression aggrieved, his face saying, "You have to give me an explanation."

"Let me ask you, you forgot my birthday, but do you still remember your mother's birthday?" Liu Haizhong asked coldly.

"My mother's birthday is...it's..."

Liu Guangqi tried hard to recall, but he just couldn't remember, "When is my mother's birthday?"

Liu Haizhong snorted coldly, "Huh. You don't even remember your own parents' birthdays, but you remember a stranger's birthday clearly and even give her a big gift. You really are filial!"

A beam of white light flashed through Liu Guangqi's mind, and he understood, he understood everything.

Although Liu Haizhong was angry that he didn't remember his birthday, it didn't mean that he would slap him in public or just give him a lesson.

This slap was because Liu Haizhong was jealous!

Thinking of this, Liu Guangqi became excited.

Chapter 431 A Plate of Shredded Potatoes

Being jealous means caring, so he hasn't completely fallen out of favor. When Liu Guangqi thought of this, his confidence, which had originally dissipated, immediately returned to a certain extent.

Just as he thought, although Liu Haizhong was extremely disappointed with Liu Guangqi, he would not force him too much because he was his eldest son and the hope of their Liu family to become an official.

He just said coldly in a teaching tone, "My birthday is today, and your mother's birthday is September 9th. You must remember this."

"I remember, I remember." Liu Guangqi swallowed and nodded vigorously. The little confidence he had just recovered disappeared in the somewhat cold eyes behind his bangs.

"My dear, please give the eldest brother some medicine. It's a shame that he has so many injuries on such a beautiful day."

Aunt Meng also came out of the house and helped Liu Guangqi in to apply the medicine. But Liu Guangfu saw clearly that his mother's eyes were red, as if she had just cried.

I just don’t know whether Liu Guangqi was crying because he was beaten and injured, or because his son didn’t remember his birthday.

After dealing with Liu Guangqi, Liu Haizhong turned around and looked at his neighbors outside the window, and everyone immediately dispersed and went back to their homes.

After watching the excitement, it would be impolite to watch it again.

After everyone left, Liu Haizhong sat on a chair, poured himself a glass of wine and drank it all in one gulp.

"What are you still standing there for? Sit down and eat."

Liu Guangfu was stunned and suddenly looked up to meet Liu Haizhong's face. There was a look of surprise on his face, as if he was saying, Me?

"What are you doing? Come over here and sit down."

Liu Guangfu felt a sudden sense of familiarity at Liu Haizhong's rather insulting words. This was right. This was the Liu Haizhong he was familiar with.

It only took Liu Guangfu two seconds to sit down and finish pouring the wine with a smile on his face.

Liu Haizhong: Isn’t this a cheap skin?

When he got home, Xu Damao sighed, "I never thought that Liu Guangqi would get beaten one day."

"If you treated Xu Xiao the same way Liu Haizhong treated Liu Guangqi, and Xu Xiao didn't remember your and your sister-in-law's birthdays, but remembered a stranger's birthday instead, I guess your reaction wouldn't be much better than Liu Haizhong's."

Xu Damao nodded in agreement. No matter who was placed in the position between his bangs, he would be angry.

"Okay, let's stop talking about this. I'm going to go cook some food and we'll have a drink."

Before Xu Damao entered the kitchen, Lou Xiao'e came over with a plate of shredded potatoes, looking proud.

"The food is here."

Xu Damao was a little hesitant when looking at the plate of "shredded potatoes" which looked no different from normal stir-fried potatoes.

Jiang Fan even directly concluded that this was definitely not a regular dish of shredded potatoes, and there was something fishy going on.

"Hiss~, I just went to Liu's house for a while and suddenly I felt that I was not too hungry. I'll go home first." Jiang Fan was about to leave this place of trouble. He was afraid that his mouth would protest if he left too late.

"Stop!" Xu Damao seemed to have seen what Jiang Fan wanted to do long ago, and he jumped directly to block the door.

"Godfather, your sister-in-law finally cooks for once, so you should give her some advice so she can improve. Isn't that right, Ezi?"

Lou Xiao'e nodded thoughtfully. "Although I'm very confident in my cooking skills, no one is perfect. Jiang Fan, please give me some advice."

At this time, Xu Damao whispered in Jiang Fan's ear, "I don't know what happened, but Xiao'e suddenly wanted to cook a while ago, and she has to finish it. Can you help me?"

Under pressure, Jiang Fan had to sit down with Xu Damao to try the plate of shredded potatoes.

They both took a piece of potato with chopsticks and put it into their mouths. A strange feeling suddenly came over them. They narrowed their eyes slightly as if by reflex. This potato must be having an affair with ginger.

"Let me tell you two, this dish of shredded potatoes is my masterpiece. If I hear any bad comments from you, I'll strangle you to death."

Lou Xiao'e narrowed her eyes and looked at the two of them dimly, especially Xu Damao. If he dared to say that one of the dishes was not tasty, he would definitely be in trouble tonight.

"It's delicious, of course it's delicious. Look at these fried potato noodles, they're so delicious, right, Jiang Fan?"

"That's right, the noodles are so fragrant and delicious. The taste is simply amazing." Jiang Fan covered his mouth and raised his head. He didn't dare to look down, or he would cry.

"Really? I told you I'm quite talented in cooking. If it's delicious, just eat more." Lou Xiao'e sat down directly, as if she wanted to watch the two of them finish the plate of shredded potatoes.

Jiang Fan suddenly had an idea. "Uh, sister-in-law, I'm here to drink. There's no wine here. Why don't you go get some?"

"Yes, it's under the table, right?" Lou Xiao'e reached out and took out a bottle of wine from under the table like a magic trick.

"This plate of shredded potatoes is not enough. Brother, you eat first, and I'll go get two more dishes." Xu Damao said as he was about to leave his seat.

"Sit down! Who said this dish isn't enough? It's more than enough!" How could Jiang Fan let him run away? Wouldn't he be the one who suffers then?

He pressed Xu Damao down by his shoulders.

"Eat it if you want! The shredded ginger on your chopsticks just now was probably just an accident. Can this whole plate of shredded potatoes be filled with shredded ginger?"

Looking at Lou Xiao'e's gaze, Xu Damao gritted his teeth and picked up a piece of food with chopsticks and started eating.