Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Seeing that everyone was going home one after another and He Yu Shui was locking his bicycle, Xu Damao deliberately went around and greeted Yu Shui, "Why are you back today, Yu Shui?" Then he looked in the direction of the old man's house. Sha Zhu was called to the old man's house, so he guessed that something bad was going to happen.

Then he lowered his voice and said, "Yushui, come to the backyard later. I have something to talk to you about. Don't let your brother know."

He Yushui glanced at Xu Damao and nodded without saying anything. When she was a child, she had a good relationship with Xu Damao and called him Brother Damao. However, the conflict between her silly brother and Xu Damao gradually deepened, so they stopped communicating.

Xu Damao walked slowly to the backyard with a cigarette in his mouth, wondering how he should tell Yu Shui about He Daqing sending money, or whether he should just put the blame on his old man?

Xu Damao returned home, turned on the light and then poked the stove to boil water. Because of the renovation, the stove was kept on at night to prevent freezing. The house was a bit messy, with all kinds of wood, paint, cement, etc. piled in the corner. Xu Damao moved two smooth pieces of wood as benches and placed them next to the stove to keep warm.

While Xu Damao was sitting by the fire and waiting for He Yushui, he was also checking the system. He hadn't had time to carefully check what had changed since the last system upgrade.

"Xiao Ling, please introduce the functions of the system after the upgrade."

"Okay, host. The main aspect of this upgrade is the change in the system space. It has been upgraded from the previous space backpack to a real space with a size of 100x100x100. The host can change the shape of the space at will and the body can directly enter it without changing the total volume."

"The search function has also been enhanced, and will directly provide the best results based on the host's needs and points."

"Then can we do some planting, breeding or something like that?"

"This system does not have such low-level functions. If the host must cultivate or plant, everything must be done by himself. In addition, this space does not have the function of time acceleration, nor does it have spiritual spring water."

Xu Damao was speechless. I haven't even asked yet and the system has learned to answer! At this time, there was a slight sound of footsteps outside the door. It should be He Yushui. Xu Damao spent ten points to exchange for five apples. He had to entertain the guests.

He Yushui pushed the door open and saw Xu Damao chewing an apple by the stove. She licked her lips subconsciously. She hadn't eaten an apple for a long time.

"Here." Xu Damao handed over an apple directly.

He Yushui felt a little embarrassed, and just took it but didn't eat it. Last time when her silly brother was hospitalized, she complained about Xu Damao for a long time. But then she thought that her silly brother did something wrong, and often beat Xu Damao in the hospital. Her silly brother only listened to the uncle and didn't listen to her advice, so she followed her silly brother's wishes and didn't have such a strong resentment towards Xu Damao.

"Eat quickly. Why are you being so polite to your brother Damao? I asked you to come here this time because I have something to ask you."

Yu Shui then took a small bite of the apple. "Brother Da Mao, what's the matter?"

"You see my house is in the process of renovating it, so you know that I'm discussing it with my father before. I overheard him talking about it. When your father left, he had no choice but to do so. He also said that you were still young and he was afraid that you would suffer any grievances, so he sent you some living expenses every month. Do you know about this?" Xu Damao asked.

He Yushui's eyes widened. "Is there such a thing? I don't know. I have never received a penny since I was a child."

"Originally I was planning to ask you for Uncle He's address so I could go to Baoding myself, but then I was busy with the renovation and the wedding and I really didn't have time. How about you write a letter to your father and ask about this?"

"Okay, I'll write to him and ask about this later. And brother Damao, you're actually married already?"

"We've already obtained the marriage certificate, but we haven't told anyone else. We plan to announce it after the renovation is completed. If your father writes back, you must not tell anyone else, including your brother. There really aren't many good people in this courtyard."

"I understand, Brother Damao. I will come to see you first when the time comes." He Yushui held the apple in both hands and bit it, like a squirrel eating pine nuts.

"By the way, Yushui, why did you come back today? Wasn't yesterday just Sunday?"

"Last Sunday the school arranged for us to work on the streets. It seems there was some activity on Monday, so we were given a make-up holiday on Monday. I came back to get my living expenses."

Xu Damao took out twenty yuan and handed it over. "The last time your brother was hospitalized, it was more or less related to me. Last time the factory held a meeting to deal with this matter, I said I would give your brother twenty yuan for nutrition expenses. Anyway, it's just a gesture. Please help me pass it on. If he doesn't want it, you can keep it."

"Brother Damao, you are such a good person. My brother has beaten you a lot over the years. I think you were even hospitalized once, but I have never seen him compensate you a dime. My silly brother is just a scoundrel, so don't take it to heart."

"Your brother's matter is very complicated, and it can't be explained in a few words. Since you call me brother, I will just give you a few simple pointers. First, think about why your father abandoned you and ran away with the widow. He could have lived with the widow in Beijing. Second, think about why your brother hasn't married at such an old age, and why none of his blind dates worked out. Third, think about who in the courtyard treats your brother well. There is no love without reason in the world. Think about what they want from your brother!"

These words were like a thunderclap exploding in Yu Shui's mind. It turned out that these things were not as simple as they seemed on the surface.

He Yushui is actually not stupid. If she were really stupid, she would not have continued to go to high school. It’s just that she thought things were too simple and the people in the compound were too complicated.

"Yushui, if you can understand what I mean, then you can keep an eye on him. Your brother can still be saved. If you can't understand it, then find a good family to marry and don't worry about your brother's affairs."

"Brother Damao, I understand. I will write to my dad as soon as possible and ask him what's going on." Yu Shui walked out of the room with a somewhat disappointed mood.

Xu Damao lit a cigarette, not knowing if what he did today was right or not. He just didn't want the little girl to be hurt so much. It was almost 61 years, and Qin Huairu, who evolved after Jia Dongxu went offline, was He Yushui's nightmare.

Forget it, it's getting late, let's find a place to sleep. Didn't I say I can enter the system space? Then let's go in and take a look.

Xu Damao first pressed the stove, and with a thought, he appeared in the space. Xu Damao was a little dumbfounded. The so-called space was a cube with a side length of 100 meters, empty and nothing. It was like being in a cover. There was light coming from nowhere in the space, and it was gray outside and nothing could be seen. The temperature was okay, about 22 or 23 degrees, and Xu Damao took off his cotton jacket.

"System, can I sleep here?"

"Yes, the time flow rate in this space is exactly the same as that in the outside world. The host can rest here."

"Then I can't just lie down on the ground, right?"

"Host, you can imagine the space as a big house. You can decorate it as you like, but it costs a certain amount of points. Since it is only in the space and has no impact on the real world, the points spent are extremely low."

Xu Damao no longer hesitated and directly copied the modern home. The two-bedroom and one-living room were enough for him to live in. He pushed open the door and went in. It was indeed a familiar layout. Staring at the wedding photos on the wall, he couldn't help but burst into tears. Alas, he couldn't go back.