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

Zhou Dong saw Xu Damao's look, smiled and invited him into the house, saying, "Xu Damao, don't be nervous, come in and sit down."

The two walked into the house. Zhou Dong personally poured a bowl of chicken soup and handed it to Xu Damao, saying, "This is from the workplace. There are many of us here. You can try it."

Xu Damao took the chicken soup, took a sip, and immediately smelled a strong chicken aroma coming from his nose. He couldn't help but praise it in his heart.

"This is really good chicken soup!" Xu Damao praised repeatedly.

Zhou Dong smiled and said, "The company always leaves some chicken soup for us chefs. Don't you have some too?"

Xu Damao nodded, he understood, and the doubts in his heart dissipated a lot. He knew that his previous suspicions were just unnecessary, and Zhou Dong did not steal his old hen.

"I'm sorry, Zhou Dong, I misunderstood you before." Xu Damao apologized sincerely.

Zhou Dong waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's okay, misunderstandings are inevitable. We are neighbors and we need to help each other in the future."

The two smiled at each other, and their relationship became more harmonious. They knew that in this compound, getting along with each other in harmony was the most important thing.

However, at this moment, there was a noisy sound in the yard. The two quickly walked out of the house and saw that the yard was in chaos and people were arguing.

"What happened?" Xu Damao frowned and asked in confusion.

"I heard that Qin Huairu and her mother-in-law had an argument over family matters." said a neighbor.

Xu Damao and Zhou Dong immediately realized the seriousness of the problem and decided to mediate immediately.

The two arrived at Qin Huairu's doorstep and saw her arguing with her mother-in-law, her face full of anger.

"Sister Qin, mother-in-law, what happened?" Zhou Dong asked with concern.

Qin Huairu looked up at Zhou Dong and Xu Damao, a trace of relief flashed in her eyes, and said: "Brother He, Brother Xu, it's great that you are here. My mother-in-law and I had a quarrel over some trivial matters, and we were both a little impulsive."

Hearing this, Xu Damao and Zhou Dong smiled at each other and understood. They knew that this was just a misunderstanding and that all problems could be solved as long as they communicated well.

"Mother-in-law, Sister Qin, please calm down first and sit down and talk." Xu Damao advised.

After listening to this, the two nodded and gradually calmed down. They understood that as long as they were more understanding and tolerant of each other, they could avoid many unnecessary quarrels and misunderstandings.

With the mediation of Zhou Dong and Xu Damao, the conflict between Qin Huairu and her mother-in-law was resolved. They apologized to each other, sat down again to communicate, and solved the problem together.

On his way home from get off work, Zhou Dong saw Qin Huairu's eldest son Banggeng eating beggar's chicken with his two younger sisters with great relish. The three siblings sat on a small stool in the yard, surrounding a plate of beggar's chicken, gnawing on it non-stop, with grease stains hanging from the corners of their mouths.

Zhou Dong's heart moved, and he quickly walked over to them and asked with concern: "Banggeng, girls, what are you doing here?"

Banggeng raised his head, saw Zhou Dong, showed a shy smile, and said: "Brother, we are eating beggar's chicken here! This is what mom brought back for us."

"Oh, was it brought back to you by Sister Qin?" Zhou Dong asked, frowning slightly.

Bang Geng nodded, and then hurriedly explained: "We just took a little bit, nothing was wasted, don't worry, big brother."

Zhou Dong sighed inwardly after hearing this. He knew that Qin Huairu's family was not well off, and the beggar's chicken that Sister Qin brought back should be a rare delicacy for them. However, Banggeng and his family did not know how to cherish it and squandered it at will, which made Zhou Dong feel very sorry.

"Banggeng, you should know that this way of eating is not good. You should cherish every piece of food." Zhou Dong said in a serious tone.

Bang Geng and the others felt guilty after hearing this. They realized their mistake and quickly packed up the remaining beggar chicken to take home.

"Brother, we know we were wrong and we will be more careful next time." Bang Geng said regretfully.

Zhou Dong shook his head, smiled, and said, "Okay, what happened is over. I must be more careful next time."

They chatted along the way and gradually walked out of the yard. On the way home, Banggeng asked Zhou Dong for some cooking tips, and Zhou Dong patiently answered them.

"Brother, your cooking is so delicious. Can you teach us how to cook next time?" the little sister asked, with curiosity gleaming in her eyes.

Zhou Dong listened, smiled and said, "Of course, when you have time, I will make it for you and teach you."

Banggeng and the little sister smiled brightly and were full of anticipation. They knew that as long as they had Zhou Dong's guidance, they would be able to cook delicious dishes in the future.

Zhou Dong felt a little uneasy. He realized that the chicken that Banggeng and his sister ate was probably from Xu Damao's family. He knew that the old hen of Xu Damao's family had disappeared a few days ago, and his family was not well off. If Xu Damao knew that his chicken had been misappropriated, he would be very angry.

So, Zhou Dong decided to go back to Xu Damao and make things clear to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.

He quickly walked back to Xu Damao's door and was about to knock on it when he heard a voice coming from inside.

"Boss, this chicken is so delicious. I thought our chicken was stolen!" Xu Damao's brother said happily.

"Yes, this chicken is indeed delicious. It seems that the chickens you raised have given birth to another brood of chicks." Xu Damao's younger brother also agreed.

Zhou Dong's heart sank when he heard this. He realized that the chicken really belonged to Xu Damao's family, but his family didn't know about it.

He hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to knock on the door and explain things clearly.

"Knock, knock, knock!" Zhou Dong knocked on the doorbell gently.

"Oh, it's Brother He, please come in!" Xu Damao's brother said straight to the point.

Zhou Dong walked into the house and saw Xu Damao's family sitting around the table, enjoying delicious chicken soup with satisfied smiles on their faces.

"Brother Xu, I have something to tell you." Zhou Dong said seriously.

After hearing this, Xu Damao and his family immediately stopped what they were doing and looked at Zhou Dong in unison with a hint of confusion on their faces.

"What's wrong, Brother He, what's the matter?" Xu Damao's younger brother asked.

Zhou Dong took a breath and said, "I just saw your chickens and thought of the old hen that went missing. I thought it was very likely yours."

After hearing this, Xu Damao's family looked at each other in dismay, feeling somewhat uneasy. They knew that if the chicken really belonged to them, then this matter would be a bit troublesome.

"Really? How do we have your chickens?" Xu Damao's brother asked in panic.

Zhou Dong shook his head and said, "I know you didn't do it on purpose. You might have just been confused and took one."

After hearing this, Xu Damao quickly explained: "Brother, we really didn't know it was your chicken, otherwise we would never have touched it."

"Yes, brother, our chickens recently gave birth to a nest of chicks, and we thought it was them." Xu Damao's younger brother also quickly agreed.

Zhou Dong felt relieved after hearing this, because he knew that Xu Damao's family didn't do it on purpose. He smiled and said, "Okay, the misunderstanding has been resolved. Everyone should be more careful in the future and don't let this happen again."

After hearing this, Xu Damao's family nodded in agreement. They also breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zhou Dong gratefully to express their gratitude.

"Brother, we will be careful in the future." Xu Damao's brother said solemnly.

"Yes, brother, thank you for your understanding." Xu Damao's younger brother also quickly expressed his gratitude.

Zhou Dong smiled, patted their shoulders, and said, "Okay, that's it. From now on, everyone should live in harmony, help each other, and work together to create a better life."

When Zhou Dong explained the whole story to Xu Damao, Xu Damao's face gradually darkened. He didn't expect that there would be so many twists and turns in this matter, and it was hard for him to accept it for a while.

"Can't you discipline your child properly? He stole something and said he didn't know!" Xu Damao pointed at Zhou Dong angrily.

"What did you say? Our child stole something? Don't accuse him wrongly!" Zhou Dong was immediately furious after hearing this.

"I wronged you? Isn't that chicken yours?" Xu Damao was also filled with righteous indignation and refused to give up easily.

The two immediately engaged in a heated argument, their words filled with anger and accusations.

The neighbors in the yard heard the noise and gathered around, wanting to know what had happened.

"What's going on? Did something happen?" asked the second uncle anxiously. He has always been the backbone of mediating neighborhood relations.

"Yeah, why is it so noisy?" a neighbor asked curiously.

"Xu Damao and Zhou Dong are arguing!" another neighbor explained in a low voice to the people next to him.

"This is not good. They are both important figures in the compound." An old neighbor frowned, feeling a little worried.

Xu Damao and Zhou Dong's quarrel became more and more intense, and their words were full of gunpowder. The conflict between them became deeper and deeper, and it seemed that it had reached an irreversible point.

"What are you arguing about?!" the second uncle shouted anxiously. He knew that if this continued, the conflict would only escalate.

"Uncle, this is unbelievable! This chicken is clearly the one that went missing from our house, but they said they didn't know." Xu Damao said angrily.

"Don't listen to their nonsense, our children didn't steal anything!" Zhou Dong also spoke righteously and refused to admit his mistake.