Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

The courtyard was quiet at night, with only a few dim kerosene lamps emitting faint light from the windows of each house. Life was hard for each family in this era, and people usually lit kerosene lamps if they had nothing to do at night. When Xu Damao stepped into the courtyard, the clock had quietly pointed to more than nine o'clock. At this moment, he happened to meet the third uncle Yan Bugui who was preparing to close the gate of the courtyard.

Xu Damao smiled and said hello to Yan Bugui: "Hey, Uncle San, why are you closing so early tonight?"

Yan Bugui looked up at the sky, frowned and replied, "That's right, the weather doesn't look right, it's probably going to change. I figured everyone should be back by now, so I might as well close the door early to avoid any accidents."

Xu Damao nodded in understanding, indicating his agreement. Then he said, "Okay, I'll go back to my room first. I'll have to trouble you and Second Uncle to take care of my wedding tomorrow!"

Yan Bugui smiled and waved his hand: "We are all from the same compound. I watched you grow up. It's not a big deal. Don't worry, I will make sure everything goes well for you tomorrow! By the way, don't sleep too late. Staying alert is the most important thing."

Xu Damao smiled gratefully, then turned and walked towards his home. He knew that with Yan Bugui and Second Uncle helping him with the wedding arrangements, he would have less to worry about.

"Okay, Damao, you can go back without worry! Uncle Three will definitely be here on time tomorrow morning." Yan Bugui reached out and gently propped up his lame pair of glasses. One of the legs had been broken, but he was reluctant to replace it, so he simply glued it on with tape, so it was always a little loose.

"I'll get you a new pair of glasses tomorrow as a token of my gratitude for your care for me these days." Xu Damao waved his hand generously, indicating that he wanted to give Yan Bugui a gift. He knew that if he wanted Yan Bugui to help him, he couldn't be stingy and had to give him some sweet things from time to time. At present, the two of them were in the sweet stage of cooperation, and Xu Damao didn't care about this little money, so he just acted generously.

"Oh, that's great. This courtyard is still very tolerant. I'll wait for you." Yan Bugui smiled and muttered to himself, while helping Xu Damao move the bicycle into the courtyard. The threshold of this courtyard is quite high, and it is not easy for one person to move the bicycle. After putting the bicycle away, Xu Damao thanked Yan Bugui again, and then pushed the bicycle towards the backyard.

After returning home, Xu Damao looked around the house with satisfaction. The bedding on the kang was neatly arranged, the glass was clean and bright, and there was a bright red wedding character on the window. On the wall hung a wooden photo frame, which contained the photo he took with Lou Xiaoe last time. Looking at all this, Xu Damao nodded with satisfaction.

It turned out that Xu's mother had already decorated the room and put the stove in place, and went home in the evening. Xu Damao poked the stove gently, added a piece of coal, and then lay comfortably on the sofa, ready to sort out his recent gains. After all, tonight was the last night before the wedding, so he decided to stay at home.

When he opened the system interface, the faintly glowing achievement page instantly attracted his attention. With full of curiosity, Xu Damao could not wait to click into the achievement page, and then a series of clear and pleasant prompt sounds resounded in his mind:

"Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully achieving the achievements 'Secret of the World 1' and 'Secret of the World 2'! You have uncovered the life stories of Cai Quanwu and Pian'erye, the key figures in the fusion of the two worlds, further strengthened the connection between the two worlds, and maintained the stability of the world. Special reward: the super rare skill - Dimensional Walking."

"Hey, Cai Quanwu and Pian'erye are actually the link between the two worlds of Siheyuan and Little Woman? Is it just because they are played by the same actor? Then what about the director and screenwriter? Have the other worlds been integrated with the Siheyuan world? If so, what is the link between them? It seems that this world of film and television integration still has many secrets." Hearing the system's prompt, countless questions popped up in Xu Damao's mind.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for achieving the achievement (Monopoly 1), the system points have reached 100,000, and you will be rewarded with advanced business knowledge. You will seize the initiative in the business world and it will help you swim in the ocean of wealth."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for achieving the achievement (Great Collector I), collecting one hundred antiques. I will award you one thousand points. Since the host already has the elementary appraisal skill, I will upgrade the appraisal skill to the advanced level and return the points you spent on purchasing the skill."

"Ding, congratulations to the host for achieving the achievement (Hero Behind the Scenes 1). Although you have never been on the battlefield, you assisted the police in arresting an enemy spy. Who says that only those who stand in the light are heroes? Rewards: passive skills of Keen Perception and Intermediate Firearms Mastery."

Xu Damao felt dazed after hearing so many system prompts. Coupled with the impact of so many skills and knowledge, Xu Damao felt a splitting headache. It was not until more than 20 minutes later that he felt better.

"Xiao Ling, why do so many achievements pop up at the same time? Why didn't you give me a hint before?"

"Host, you turned off the notification sound last time because you found me annoying."

Xu Damao was speechless. Last time, he turned off the notification sound because he thought it was too noisy. Later, he forgot about it because he was busy. There was no way he could avoid taking the blame.

"Then you can remind me next time when I'm not busy. By the way, how do I use this dimensional walking skill? Can I become invisible?" Xu Damao asked in his heart.

"The so-called 'dimensional walking' is actually an advanced and enhanced version of the invisibility ability. It is very simple to activate - just silently recite the skill in your mind. Once the skill takes effect, you will enter a dimensional space that completely overlaps with the real world and move freely. The host in the dimensional space can affect the real world, but the real world will not affect the host. With the current level of science and technology, there is no way to detect your existence."

"But please note that this magical skill can only be used for 30 minutes a day. If the time is not used up on that day, the remaining time will be automatically accumulated. You can accumulate it for up to seven consecutive days, for a total of three and a half hours of invisibility!"

Xu Damao was overjoyed. Now he was invincible. Ever since he got 200,000 points, he had been thinking about exchanging some advanced technology for the country, but he couldn't find a way or explain the source of the things, so he hadn't taken any action. Now with this magical skill, everything was solved.

Xu Damao got on the kang with a happy and expectant look, covered himself with a quilt, and fell into a deep sleep in the thick night. Perhaps he himself did not realize that since he had gained a lot of wealth and points, his mentality had also been slowly changing unconsciously.