Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

It was soon noon, the tempting aroma of food was wafting through the yard, and a couple began their wedding ceremony.

The ceremony for the two newlyweds was presided over by an uncle named Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong, who has always been obsessed with power, likes to do things like commanding people and showing off. Whenever there is a wedding or funeral in the courtyard, they usually ask him to take charge.

The ceremony was actually very simple. The two sang a few revolutionary songs facing the portrait of the great man and recited a passage from the Quotations from Heaven. Yan Bugui, the man's parent, said something about asking the couple to respect and love each other and live a good life, and then announced the end of the ceremony.

After the ceremony, it was time to prepare for the feast. A group of middle-aged women came up with delicious dishes. As soon as the order was given, everyone ate with grease dripping from their mouths and praised the feast endlessly.

It must be said that Yan Bugui was really generous this time and spent a lot of money. The cost of this banquet was basically the same as when the eldest son got married. He did not favor one over the other just because Yan Jiecheng was the eldest son and Yan Jiefang was the second son.

Yan Bugui was really proud, because the most beautiful female teacher in their Red Star Primary School was not only his partner, but also his daughter-in-law. His in-laws were high-level intellectuals who had returned from overseas, and they were also middle school teachers. It was very proud to tell others about it, but he didn't know that his joy would soon turn into sorrow.

Because the Jia family was not popular, the old woman Jia Zhang had offended everyone she could, but Qin Huairu's reputation was catching up. Yi Zhonghai would usually attend banquets in the courtyard, but there was never anything about the Jia family.

Banggeng quickly set off all the firecrackers he had just picked up outside, but he felt he didn't have enough fun. He returned home at noon, ate a bowl of rice, and hurried to the supply and marketing cooperative.

Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi didn't care about him. Boys should be lively and naughty, and should not stay at home all the time. After Banggeng was disabled, they let him do whatever he wanted.

Banggeng used his pocket money to buy a lot of firecrackers. Then he took the firecrackers apart one by one and put them in his pockets. His two trouser pockets and four shirt pockets were filled to the brim.

Banggeng also bought a box of cigarettes and used the cigarettes to light firecrackers as he walked towards the courtyard. The crackling sounds continued along the way and soon attracted the attention of a group of children playing in the alley.

The firecrackers that this group of children picked up in the morning had been set off long ago, just like Bang Geng. When they saw that Bang Geng's pocket was full of firecrackers, they couldn't help but gather around him.

"Eunuch Jia, why do you still have so many firecrackers?" asked a fat boy about ten years old.

The family of this little fat boy is well-off. His parents and grandfather all have jobs. His family is what is commonly known as a three-worker family. The whole family spoils him as the only child and lets him eat all the good things. As a result, he has become a little fat boy.

Banggeng snorted coldly, turned his head away and ignored them, just continuing to set off firecrackers.

Xiaopang scratched his head, thinking that Banggeng was not giving him face. Because his family was well-off, he was given a lot of pocket money, and he was tall and strong, so he became the leader of the children in this area.

"Eunuch Jia, our boss is talking to you, didn't you hear it?"

"You have to call me by my name when you talk to me. If you call me eunuch Jia again, I will beat you up!" Bang Geng said.

"That stick, where did you get your firecrackers?"

"I bought it with money. Did you give it to me?"

"Your family is so poor, how could they have the money to buy you firecrackers? You must have stolen them from your mother, right?"

(Bang Geng: I feel like you are scolding me, but I have no evidence!)

"You are the one who stole it, poor bastard. If you have no money, don't come out and embarrass yourself." Bang Geng said loudly.

"Who is poor? Look, the money in my pocket was given to me by my grandma. Just wait for me to buy some firecrackers. When I come back, I will compete with you to see whose firecrackers are the loudest!" Xiaopang said unconvinced.

"Wait until you buy it back. A poor guy has no right to talk to me!" Bang Geng said arrogantly.

Xiaopang was furious and led a group of children to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy firecrackers. The supply and marketing cooperative was not far away, just at the corner of the street. Soon Xiaopang came back with firecrackers.

"Bang Geng, I bought my firecrackers. Shall we have a competition?"

"Let's compare. Tell me, how do you compare?"

"See that stray dog ​​over there? Let's see who can blow it up the most severely!" The little fat man shook his head and turned to the stray dog ​​not far from the alley.

"Okay, let's drive it to the dead end over there first and don't let it run away." Banggeng became interested when he saw the dirty stray dog ​​with a lame leg.

Then a group of people took wooden sticks and started to drive the stray dog ​​into the dead end. It took them more than ten minutes to succeed.

Bang Geng took the lead with a look of contempt, lit a firecracker and threw it at the dog. Unexpectedly, the dog seemed to know the danger and dodged it by jumping forward.

Seeing this, the kids on Xiaopang's side burst into laughter and mocked Bang Geng desperately.

Xiao Pang also laughed for a while before he took out the firecrackers and lit them, but he did not throw them directly, but held them in his hand for a while before throwing them out. The firecrackers exploded just when they reached the stray dog's hind legs, and the stray dog ​​was immediately blown up and whimpered.

"Okay, Boss, you're so accurate!"

"The boss is the most powerful!"

"Eunuch Jia can't do that!"

The children cheered and Banggeng was so angry that his face turned red. Banggeng tried his best to light the firecrackers, and then imitated the little fat boy's method, cursing in his hand for a while before throwing the firecrackers away.

Now the poor stray dog ​​was in a miserable state. Its fur was burnt black by the firecrackers used by Banggeng, and there were bloody cuts on some parts of its body.

"Hahaha, hahaha!" Banggeng laughed triumphantly as he looked at the miserable appearance of the stray dog.

"How's Xiaopang? You still can't beat me, right?"

How could Xiaopang admit defeat? He immediately distributed the firecrackers to his friends, and everyone started throwing firecrackers at the mangy dog.

"Look at our firecrackers flying!" said Xiaopang proudly.

Bang Geng couldn't compete with so many people throwing firecrackers together. He was so angry that smoke was coming out of his head. But Xiao Pang bought only a limited number of firecrackers. After all, so many people threw firecrackers for a while and then there was no sound.

Bang Geng was very proud again. He grabbed a handful of firecrackers and lit them one by one. He said happily, "Haha, now you have used up all your firecrackers. Just wait and see how powerful I am!"

How could Xiaopang stay here and watch Banggeng show off? He called his friends and said, "Let's go play hide-and-seek somewhere else instead of playing with Eunuch Jia."

Then a group of children rushed away, leaving Banggeng alone, jumping in anger. But he was so busy jumping that he forgot that he was still holding a bunch of lit firecrackers in his hand.

There was only the sound of firecrackers and Banggeng's screams echoing in this dead end. When the smoke and dust cleared, Banggeng was lying on the ground, rolling around, his left hand had been blown to the point of exposing the white bones.

The stray dog ​​seized the opportunity and rushed towards Bang Geng. It still remembered the culprit who had harmed it, so it opened its big mouth and bit Bang Geng's calf, then shook its head and started biting.

Bang Geng screamed and passed out. The stray dog ​​tore at the meat vigorously and ran out of the alley with a piece of Bang Geng's meat in its mouth.