Siheyuan: Starting from a Truck Driver

"Oh, the one called Wang Yisheng has some problems with his brain." Teacher Liao explained.

"Is there something wrong with his brain? That's unlikely." Li Weidong looked at Wang Yisheng carefully. Although he looked a little dull, with a pair of glasses on his nose and shiny cuffs, his big, lively eyes showed his cleverness, and he didn't look like a stupid kid.

Teacher Liao sighed, "It's not that he's stupid, it's just that he's always absent-minded. He doesn't pay attention in class, and his mind is always occupied with playing chess. Sometimes he even stays in school until late at night after school. The school is worried that something might happen, so they don't let him stay."

It’s really surprising that a child of seven or eight years old can play chess and is a chess fanatic?

Li Weidong was amazed in his heart, and suddenly thought of someone, and his expression immediately became serious. Wang Yisheng, isn't this the famous "chess king"?

In the story of the chess king, Wang Yisheng's family background is very poor. In addition to going to school, he also helps his mother sort books to supplement the family income. By chance, he found an article about chess in the pages of an old book, and from then on, he opened up a colorful and fun world of chess games.

His love for chess was almost obsessive. In addition to looking for opponents to compete with, when he was alone, his mind was filled with the battlefield of two chess players fighting fiercely. However, in this era, entertainment activities almost disappeared, and even crosstalk artists became ticket scalpers.

Although Wang Yisheng's chess skills did not bring him a wealthy life, but instead attracted gossip from others, poverty did not stop his love for chess. When he had no opponent, he played against himself.

Finally, in the district-level chess competition, Wang Yisheng challenged nine people alone, and played nine consecutive games of chariot and horse battles. There were thousands of people watching, and the game lasted from morning to evening. Wang Yisheng finally defeated all his opponents and won the title of chess king.

In his previous life, Li Weidong deeply admired Wang Yisheng's love for chess. Now, when he met Wang Yisheng, he naturally couldn't just stand by and watch.

Li Weidong took out the white box cigarettes again, stuffed them to Teacher Liao, and whispered, "Old Liao, is there really a way to let this child continue to go to school?" Teacher Liao felt the cigarette in his hand and was very conflicted. As an old smoker, he knew that this brand of cigarettes was not easily available to ordinary people. Besides, Wang Yisheng's situation was indeed worthy of sympathy. It was a pity that he could not go to school at such a young age.

However, the school's decision is irreversible, and as the dean of studies, he has no right to change it without authorization. Unless...

Teacher Liao's eyes lit up, and he whispered, "The school is worried that Wang Yisheng will have an accident at school, and his parents will come to the door. Unless you can get your mother to sign a statement guaranteeing that if Wang Yisheng has an accident at school, it has nothing to do with the school."

Li Weidong understood the school's concerns and nodded, saying, "I will discuss it with Wang Yisheng's mother." After reaching a consensus with Teacher Liao, he walked towards Wang Yisheng, bent down with a smile and asked, "Little boy, I heard that you are very good at chess?" Wang Yisheng's back straightened a little.

"Yes, can you play chess?" Wang Yisheng responded, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Of course, I'm a chess master. Do you want to play a game with me? If you win, I will find a way to keep you in school." Li Weidong made a challenge.

"Really?" Wang Yisheng widened his eyes.

"Of course!" Li Weidong stretched out his hand and made a pinky promise with Wang Yisheng, "Pinky promise, never change for a hundred years!"

After confirming that the older brother in front of him would not break his promise, Wang Yisheng took out a set of chess pieces polished by a toothbrush from his schoolbag. Without a chessboard, they started playing chess on the ground. Although Li Weidong was not good at chess in his previous life, he became a chess master in an instant with the blessing of his experience multiplied ten thousand times.

At the beginning of the game, the horse moved forward from eight to seven, and Wang Yisheng set up the cannon, with two cannons leveling five. Thirty minutes later, Li Weidong looked at the chessboard with a hint of confusion in his eyes. He had such rich experience, but he actually lost to Wang Yisheng?

But since he lost, Li Weidong threw the chess piece on the ground and praised: "Wang Yisheng, your chess skills are really amazing."

Wang Yisheng's face turned pale. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and praised, "Uncle, you are the best chess player I have ever seen." Li Weidong shook his head, indicating that there was no need to be modest and that he would fulfill his promise.

Later, Li Weidong found Wang Yisheng's mother and told her about the guarantee letter. In that era, parents were not used to claim compensation from the school. When she learned that her son could go to school, Wang Yisheng's mother immediately agreed.

After receiving the guarantee letter, Teacher Liao personally went to the principal's office to plead for Wang Yisheng, and Wang Yisheng was finally able to stay in school. When Li Weidong and Teacher Liao came out of the principal's office, Wang Yisheng had become friends with Zheng Guangming, and he was teaching Zheng Guangming how to play chess.

Li Weidong asked curiously, "Why did you suddenly want to learn this?"

Zheng Guangming looked up and replied, "Brother Weidong, you like playing chess so much. When I learn it, I can play with you often." Hearing this, Li Weidong smiled bitterly. He regretted suggesting playing chess, but facing the child's enthusiasm, he could only encourage him. The friendship between children comes and goes quickly, just like a gust of wind.

Zheng Guangming soon became friends with Wang Yisheng and enthusiastically invited him to his yard. The two children were playing chess in the yard, while Li Weidong closed the door and played with Zheng Juan at home. Although Zheng Juan and Li Weidong had had close contact many times, every time she was held in Li Weidong's arms, her cheeks would still turn red, she looked shy and uneasy, and her body temperature seemed to rise a little, maintaining her innocence.

Zheng Juan seemed a little confused when Li Weidong suddenly asked her to wear her hair in two ponytails. However, when she saw Li Weidong's evil eyes, she seemed to understand something. She glared at him first, then said coquettishly, "You bad guy, you think about bad things all day long." This coquettish look is even more attractive.

She picked up the comb and combed her hair carefully in front of the mirror, while Li Weidong smiled and lit a cigarette. Don't ask why, his behavior was like he was about to ride a horse and gallop across the world.

Time is like an indigestion stomach, it passes by right in front of your eyes, but it cannot retain its essence. Li Weidong stayed at Zheng Juan's place for too long and missed the bus, so he had to stop a truck bound for Beijing. The truck was from the timber factory, and Li Weidong knew the driver. Following the principle of fraternity among colleagues, the driver not only waived his fare, but also took a detour to take him to the vicinity of the courtyard.

As night fell, the capital was shrouded in a hazy night, and the street lights were dim. Li Weidong walked towards the courtyard under the dim lights. As soon as he reached the door, he bumped into someone walking by.

"Oh, who is so blind!" The thin man, who lacked strength, staggered after being knocked, and was about to scold. But when he saw that it was Li Weidong, he immediately put away his anger.

Li Weidong rubbed his arm, looked up, and couldn't help laughing. "Hey, isn't this Comrade Damao? How did you climb out of the fence?"

Xu Damao noticed Li Weidong's doubts and rubbed his hands awkwardly as he explained, "Brother Weidong, I'm fine now!" He recounted his release process in detail, hoping to use Li Weidong's help to clear his innocence.

It turned out that Xu Damao was framed by Lou Xiaoe, and he was freed after Lou Xiaoe and Lou Bancheng escaped. Xu Damao's father Xu Fugui ran around to defend his son. The police considered that there was no progress, so they let him go.

"Brother Weidong, you should know me. I, Xu Damao, have always been a well-known good man in this village. How could I do such a thing? It was because that stupid woman Lou Xiao'e was deceived by Sha Zhu that she reported me to the police." Xu Damao tried his best to defend himself.

However, Li Weidong just smiled and said, "Da Mao, I haven't eaten yet and I have to go home. Let's talk another day." After that, they went to the backyard to say goodbye, and Li Weidong returned to the house.

Drinking the hot tea brought by Yu Li, Li Weidong thought about a question. The subdistrict office thought Xu Damao could not come back, so they temporarily gave his house to Jia Zhangshi to live in. At this moment, Jia Zhangshi was lying on the bed!

Where will Xu Damao stay tonight?

"What are you thinking about! I stewed deer antler soup today for the whole afternoon. It's very nourishing. Drink it while it's hot." Yu Li brought a bowl of soup. Li Weidong saw her blushing cheeks, his heart tightened, and he covered his forehead. Such a life is unbearable even for an iron man.

It was late at night, and the surroundings were pitch black and eerily quiet. After finishing tonight's work, Li Weidong carefully moved Yu Li's little head away from his arms and prepared to rest. At this moment, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from outside: "Catch that gangster, come and help!"

This sharp and frightened voice sounded like it came from the Jia family's aunt. Li Weidong was going to pretend he didn't hear it, but Yu Li was also woken up. She patted his arm and said, "Weidong, it sounds like something has happened. Let's go check it out together." As the second in command in the courtyard, Li Weidong knew he had a responsibility to find out what was going on.

So he had to put on his clothes, picked up a flashlight and went out. Many people had gathered in the yard, including Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiefang, Yan Jiecheng, and Sha Zhu, who was holding Han Zhizhi's big belly. Sha Zhu shouted loudly: "Weidong, what's wrong? Is Jia Ma's mother-in-law being bullied?"

Someone in the crowd added: "Don't be silly, that woman, only Yi Zhonghai might be interested in her."

As soon as Yi Zhonghai walked to the backyard, his face turned pale instantly. After hesitating for a while, he finally decided to leave. After all, he was no longer the owner here, but Qin Huairu, so let him deal with this old woman.

Yu Li squeezed out of the crowd and knocked gently on the door of the Jia family: "Sister Jia, what happened?" In the room, the eldest lady of the Jia family shouted: "Second Master, come in quickly, I caught a bad guy!"