Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Bang Geng once again looked at the movement in the lower courtyard, and after confirming that no one was there, he took advantage of the shadow of the backyard wall to head towards Xu Damao's house. Jia Zhang was keeping watch at the hanging flower gate in the backyard. If there was anyone, she would speak loudly to delay the person so that her beloved grandson could hear the sound without being discovered.

Bang Geng tiptoed to the door of Xu Damao's house, looked around and then gently pushed the door open. When the gap in the door was wide enough for Bang Geng to pass through, he stopped and squeezed in through the gap with his body turned sideways. In this way, even if someone passed by outside, they would only think that the owner did not close the door properly or that it was blown away by the wind, and would not suspect that there was a thief.

As soon as Bang Geng entered Xu Damao's house, he began to sniff. He was smelling the smell of roast duck. Bang Geng's nose was gifted and he was very sensitive to all kinds of smells. Sure enough, Bang Geng smelled the fragrance soon and followed the smell to the kitchen cabinet.

This is a double-layer cabinet, with a glass storage compartment in the middle for various sundries. The top is too high for Bang Geng to reach, so he decisively opened the bottom to check, and saw all kinds of enamel basins and large bowls inside. Bang Geng shook his head in disappointment and had to move a stool over. Now Bang Geng finally saw the goal of this trip.

Bang Geng was not polite at all. He grabbed the roasted duck and took a big bite. It was delicious! Bang Geng chewed it and swallowed it hard. He felt very satisfied, but he did not forget that he was still at Xu Da's house. Bang Geng quietly went out with the duck, and did not forget to close the door.

When Jia Zhang saw her grandson coming out of Xu Damao's house with something in his hand, she was very happy. Her teaching of Bang Geng was not in vain. He was already 50% as skilled as she was. She had never been caught except for the time when he stole a chicken. It seemed that she would have to teach Bang Geng some advanced techniques next time.

"Grandma, look! This duck is so fat. One bite will fill your mouth with oil!" Banggeng had already slid back along the wall and was holding up the duck with difficulty, whispering to his grandma to take credit.

"Good boy, this is grandma's good grandson. Come on, give the duck to grandma first, and then we can go out and find a place to eat. It will be troublesome if we are discovered eating in the yard."

Banggeng obediently handed the roast duck to grandma. Jia Zhang took it and took a big bite. Then she didn't care that the roast duck was covered in oil and stuffed it directly into the cloth bag that had been prepared in advance.

"Go with grandma. If anyone asks you, just say we have never been to the backyard. We just went out from home after dinner to take a walk and enjoy the cool air." Jia Zhang said with some concern.

"I know, Grandma. We're going for a walk!"

"Okay, let's go."

Jia Zhangshi limped out of the central courtyard smoothly, holding a wooden stick and carrying the stem. Jia Zhangshi also glanced at Sha Zhu's house. People should still be drinking inside and there were sounds of talking from time to time.

Jia Zhang muttered quietly: "Hehe, I told you to eat and drink lavishly but you didn't help our family a little. I will directly raid your hometown!"

In the front yard, the Yan family was enjoying the cool outside, and laughter could be heard from time to time.

"The last time the second son wrote to me, he said that they had completed the recruit training and were assigned to the same company as the second son of the Liu family. This way, they can take care of each other. Old man, do you think the mosquitoes in the south are really as big as the liberation army said?"

"I've never been to the South, so how would I know where to go?"

"Aren't you a scholar? Aren't there all kinds of things in books? You always say there are gold and jade in books, how come you don't know?"

"Mom, what my dad was talking about was Yan Ruyu, which means a beautiful girl, not the jade as in jade." Yan Jiecheng gave a perfect explanation and added fuel to the fire.

"Well, Old Yan, you are at this age and still dare to think about these nonsense! Tell me, do you dislike me?" Yang Ruihua said loudly.

"No, that's not true. Jie Cheng, don't talk nonsense. Explain it to your mother quickly. Otherwise, your father will beat you up!" Yan Bugui said angrily.

Yan Jiecheng was still a little afraid of his father, so he quickly came out to explain, "Mom, what this sentence means is that reading can satisfy people spiritually, and there is no need to pursue money and beauties in reality."

"That's pretty much it!"

Just as Yan Bugui was about to speak, he saw Jia Zhang, carrying a stick, walking towards him from the central courtyard.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, why are you going out so late?"

"Old Yan, I'm taking my grandson out for a walk to digest his food. Is it your business?"

"Okay, I won't bother with you anymore. Come back early. If it's too late, I'll just close the door. Don't get locked out." Yan Bugui said. His family has always been responsible for opening and closing the gate of the courtyard.

Jia Zhang snorted, turned her head and ignored Yan Bugui, then walked out of the yard with Banggeng, holding a stick.

"I'm sure that Jia Zhang's cloth bag is filled with meat!"

"Dad, how did you know?" The Yan family was not surprised, but the daughter-in-law Yu Li asked curiously.

"Hey, it's not a glorious thing, so let's not talk about it."

"There's nothing to hide. Lily is not an outsider. Our family was not well off before, and your father often guarded the gate so he could take advantage of the neighbors passing by. Over time, his nose became well-trained, and he could tell who had something good just by smelling it." Yang Ruihua explained.

Before getting married, Yu Li also asked someone to come to this area to inquire about the Yan family's situation. No wonder there was a message at that time saying that the old Yan family was stingy and loved to take advantage of small things. This turned out to be the reason. However, this also shows that the Yan family knows how to live, and she is very satisfied with the current family situation.

"Mom, we all lived through hard times, so we should be frugal. Our family is doing well now!"

"Well, Lily is still good at talking. This Jia Zhang is really selfish. This time she has brought up a good joke. In the past, she often went out to buy delicious food without Qin Huairu's knowledge, and then came back with her mouth full of oil. I have seen it two or three times." Yang Ruihua did not doubt it.

"If Jia Zhang didn't steal food for herself, how could she have grown so fat? I guess all of Jia Dongxu's pension is in the hands of this old woman!" Yan Bugui said.

"Oh, stop talking about the Jia family. Be careful not to let that unreasonable old woman hear you."

"Okay, how much dried fish do you have at home? Do you want me to go fishing for some tomorrow?" Yan Bugui's fishing skills are quite good. Except for the occasional empty-handed catch, he usually gets some results.

"There are still a lot of dried fish. If you want to go, go. If you don't want to go, just leave it. My daughter-in-law is a little tired of eating fish. I will think of buying some meat or just buy a chicken and stew it in the next two days to give Lily a good nourishment." Yang Ruihua said.

"Okay, you decide on this matter. The children haven't eaten meat for a while."

Over here at Sha Zhu's home, Sha Zhu was already drunk. Xu Damao and Yu Shui put Sha Zhu on the bed together. Yu Shui carefully took off Sha Zhu's shoes and covered him with a thin blanket.

"You never serve me like this before!" Xu Damao said with some jealousy.

"Brother Damao, I feel sad when you say that. Who usually serves you? Don't you always praise me for my rapid progress?" Yu Shui gave Xu Damao a blank look.

"Hey, that's all I'm saying. Why don't we get intimate while your brother is asleep?"

"It's still early. No one in the courtyard is asleep yet."

"Let's go to the space." Xu Damao held Yu Shui's little hand, and with a thought, they arrived at the bed in the space.