Siheyuan: Selling antiques? Only making 28,000 RMB from 30,000 RMB

Zhou Dong's heart tightened, and he quickly asked, "What's wrong, Brother Liu?"

Liu Guangfu explained: "A few thieves broke into the yard just now and stole a lot of things."

Zhou Dong asked in surprise: "Thief? What did you steal?"

Liu Guangtian sighed: "A lot of everyone's stuff was stolen, including your stuff."

Zhou Dong frowned: "What valuable things do we have at home?"

At this time, Qin Huairu also rushed over, her face solemn: "Zhou Dong, the thief stole all the money you made from selling vegetables and fruits."

Zhou Dong and his grandparents went to the market every day to sell fruits and vegetables, and their lives gradually improved. However, accidents in life are always unpredictable.

One night, the courtyard was hit by a rare rainstorm. The rain was heavy, and soon the courtyard was filled with water. Zhou Dong's grandparents had brought vegetables and fruits from the countryside and piled them in boxes in the corner of the courtyard. Fearing that they would be flooded, Zhou Dong hurriedly moved the boxes with his grandfather. However, the water spread rapidly, and the water level in the courtyard rose higher and higher, even rushing into the house.

The next morning, the courtyard was flooded. The neighbors' furniture and home appliances were washed away by the water. Everyone stood in the puddles with worried faces. Zhou Dong and his grandparents went out to check the situation. Seeing this, they were very anxious.

"Don't panic, sweep out the water in the house first!" Zhou Dong called out to the neighbors loudly.

Liu Haizhong and Qin Huairu quickly responded, taking brooms and buckets to start draining the water. Zhou Dong's grandfather was a handy man, and when he saw everyone busy, he immediately picked up tools and started repairing the drainage system in the yard.

"Zhou Dong, go get my toolbox!" Grandpa shouted.

Zhou Dong quickly ran back to the house, took out his grandfather's toolbox and handed it to him. Grandpa carefully checked the drainage ditch in the yard and found several blocked places, so he immediately started to clean it. Brothers Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu also came to help, and everyone worked together to dredge the drainage system quickly.

"Grandpa, there is a big hole here, and the water is leaking in from here." Liu Guangtian said, pointing to a damaged area under the courtyard wall.

Grandpa nodded and said: "We have to quickly block this hole, otherwise the water will come in again."

Zhou Dong immediately ran back to the house, found some soil and bricks, and repaired the wall with his grandfather. Other neighbors saw Zhou Dong's family busy and joined in the repairs.

While cleaning up the accumulated water, Qin Huairu sighed, "Zhou Dong's grandfather is such a good craftsman. If it weren't for him, we don't know how long our yard would have been soaked."

Liu Haizhong nodded: "Yes, Mr. Zhou really helped us a lot."

After a busy morning, the water in the yard was finally drained, and the furniture and household appliances were moved back into the house. Everyone was exhausted, but looking at the clean and tidy yard, their hearts were filled with gratitude.

"Zhou Dong, thank you so much. If it weren't for you and your grandfather, we really don't know what to do." Yan Bugui said gratefully.

"Zhou Dong, your family is really good. If you have any problems in the future, we will definitely help you with all our strength."

"Thank you, Sister Qin. We all live together and it's only natural for us to help each other."

Liu Guangfu also smiled and said: "Zhou Dong, your grandfather's craftsmanship is really good. If it weren't for his drainage system in the yard, we would still be soaked in water."

Grandpa waved his hands and said modestly: "These are just small things. As long as I can help everyone, I will be satisfied."

The neighbors all respected Zhou Dong's grandparents more. From time to time, they would bring small gifts to thank them for their help. Zhou Dong's grandparents were also helpful and helped the neighbors repair home appliances and furniture, and everyone got along better.

One evening, there were sounds of laughter and joy in the yard, as neighbors sat together and chatted. Zhou Dong's grandparents sat nearby, enjoying the warm atmosphere.

"Zhou Dong, I want to discuss something with you." Yan Jiecheng said.

Zhou Dong nodded: "Uncle Yan, come in and sit down and talk."

Yan Jiecheng walked into the house, sat down, and sighed: "Zhou Dong, a lot of furniture in our house has been broken recently, and I would like to ask your grandfather to help fix it."

Zhou Dong immediately said, "Uncle Yan, you are too polite. Grandpa will definitely help."

After hearing this, Grandpa came over and said, "Uncle Yan, is the furniture broken? Take me to have a look."

Yan Jiecheng nodded: "Thank you, Zhou Dong's grandfather."

Zhou Dong and his grandfather followed Yan Jiecheng to his home and saw that several old furniture were indeed badly damaged. His grandfather carefully examined them and said, "These furniture can still be saved, but it will take some time."

Yan Jiecheng said gratefully: "Grandpa Zhou Dong, thank you so much. We don't have enough manpower at home, and repairing these furniture is also a big problem."

Grandpa smiled and said, "You're welcome, Uncle Yan. We are all neighbors. We will help if we can."

Zhou Dong and his grandfather spent a whole day to finally repair Yan Jiecheng's furniture. Yan Jiecheng and his family were full of gratitude to Zhou Dong's family and expressed their willingness to treat them to a meal to show their gratitude.

"Zhou Dong, you are really a great benefactor to our family." Yan Jiecheng said gratefully.

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "Uncle Yan, we are all neighbors, there is no need to be so polite."

That night, Yan Jiecheng's family invited Zhou Dong and his grandparents to a sumptuous dinner. During the meal, everyone chatted happily and the yard was filled with laughter.

A few days later, Zhou Dong and his grandparents went to the market again to sell fruits and vegetables. There were more and more customers at the market, and everyone liked the fresh fruits and vegetables they brought. Zhou Dong and his grandparents were very busy, but they felt extremely satisfied in their hearts.

One day, Zhou Dong was busy at the market when he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking towards him. It was his old friend Zhang Dashan whom he had not seen for many years.

"Zhou Dong, is it really you?" Zhang Dashan asked in surprise.

Zhou Dong raised his head and saw Zhang Dashan, with a surprised smile on his face: "Dashan, long time no see!"

Zhang Dashan smiled and said, "Yes, Zhou Dong, I didn't expect to meet you here."

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, and Zhang Dashan asked, "Zhou Dong, why are you selling fruits and vegetables here?"

Zhou Dong simply told Zhang Dashan about his situation. Zhang Dashan listened and sighed: "Zhou Dong, you are such a filial child. It's not easy to take care of your grandparents."

Zhou Dong smiled slightly: "Dashan, it's your duty to take care of your family. What about you? How are you doing recently?"

Zhang Dashan sighed: "I'm fine, it's just that work is not going well."

Zhou Dong patted him on the shoulder and said, "Dashan, if you need any help, just let me know."

Zhang Dashan nodded gratefully: "Zhou Dong, you are such a good friend."

The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Dong's grandparents also warmly invited Zhang Dashan to sit down. Zhang Dashan looked at the fresh fruits and vegetables and praised them highly: "Zhou Dong, these things you brought are really good. I will buy some to take home."

Zhou Dong shook his head: "Dashan, you are my friend, these things are for you, you are welcome."

Zhang Dashan couldn't refuse, so he finally accepted Zhou Dong's kindness and went home with a bag full of fresh fruits and vegetables.

Back in the courtyard, Zhou Dong and his grandparents continued to be busy with their daily lives. The neighbors became more and more dependent on Zhou Dong's grandparents, and they would come to them for help when they had any difficulties.

One day, something unexpected happened in the courtyard. The power suddenly went out, and everyone was in a panic, running out to check what was going on.

"What happened? Why did the power suddenly go out?" Liu Haizhong asked anxiously.

Qin Huairu also frowned: "It's so late at night, a power outage is really troublesome."

Zhou Dong recently found a job in a food factory on the outskirts of the city. Although the work is hard, the salary is not bad. In order to make his grandparents and himself live a better life, Zhou Dong works diligently every day, leaving home early and returning late. On this day, he received this month's salary and decided to buy something good to reward his family.

Zhou Dong walked around the market and saw a piece of good pork, so he bought it immediately. When he returned to the courtyard, it was already dusk, and people were coming and going in the courtyard, and the neighbors were busy with their own dinners.

"Zhou Dong, you're back early today." Liu Haizhong greeted Zhou Dong with a smile when he saw him.

Zhou Dong smiled and responded: "Yes, work went smoothly today, so I came back early."

Qin Huairu also came over and saw the pork in Zhou Dong's hand. A hint of surprise flashed in her eyes: "Zhou Dong, there is something good today. You bought such a big piece of pork."

Zhou Dong nodded: "Well, I got paid today, so I bought some good food for grandpa and grandma."

Yan Bugui heard this and couldn't help but say, "Zhou Dong, you are such a filial child. But this big piece of pork is really rare."

Zhou Dong smiled and went back to his room without saying anything. He put the pork on the kitchen table and started to prepare dinner. When grandparents saw the pork Zhou Dong brought back, they were delighted.

"Zhou Dong, such a big piece of pork must have cost a lot of money?" Grandma asked with concern.

Zhou Dong shook his head: "Grandma, don't worry, this little money is nothing. I want to make a good meal for everyone today."

Grandpa patted Zhou Dong on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Zhou Dong, you have worked hard. You have been working so hard these days. Have a good meal today."

Zhou Dong nodded and started to work. After a while, the fragrant aroma of meat came out from the kitchen. The neighbors smelled the tempting aroma and came over, standing at the door, watching eagerly.

"Zhou Dong, what delicious food are you making? It smells so good." Liu Haizhong couldn't help but ask.

Zhou Dong wiped his hands and replied with a smile: "Uncle Liu, I'm going to make braised pork today. I hope you guys can smell the fragrance."

Qin Huairu swallowed her saliva, her eyes full of envy: "Zhou Dong, you are really amazing, braised pork is a good thing."

Yan Bugui also came over and said with a smile: "Zhou Dong, the aroma of meat today is really mouth-watering."