Siheyuan, I want to lie down but I become a tool

When Zhang Xingwang arrived at the village, the weather was already very cold in late November. As soon as he entered the house, he untied the two sacks on the back seat of the car. The old man and the old woman were even more delighted when they saw their grandson take out two quilts from the bags.

The old man wanted to say no, but the old lady stopped him, saying that it would be great to enjoy the blessing of having a grandson, and blamed the old man for being ungrateful.

Since the old man went to the graves of his great-grandfather and great-grandmother and found that there was no change, the old lady was even happier after knowing this. The old man was still puzzled until he heard the old lady say:

"It's good that there's no smoke. At least I don't have to repair the tomb secretly. And it means that my grandson doesn't need the blessing of the ancestors. It's his own ability."

After saying that, he also blamed the old man for not being able to figure this out. His grandson is a man of his own ideas and wants to do great things. Only if we old couple live a good life can our grandson worry less and focus his attention on other things.

The old man listened to the old woman's twisted logic and pondered it for a long time. He felt that although what she said was correct, there was something strange about it.

After staying at the old man's house for one night, I set off for my aunt's house the next day. On the one hand, I was really worried, and on the other hand, I had finished the medicine I bought from Old Man Zhang, so I had to buy some more to stock up.

I arrived at my aunt's house before lunch, and when I entered the yard, I saw my aunt sitting there in a daze.

If I hadn't seen that my aunt looked in good spirits, I would have thought something had happened. But when I asked her, I was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. My aunt was used to working every day, and suddenly she didn't know what to do when she had some free time.

Then I went in and chatted with my aunt for a long time, and I roughly understood the recent changes in their family. My cousin and I were going to school quite normally, without any unusual problems.

My cousin now likes to play with bricks in his hands. He has to do some boxing every morning before going to class, and he still has no friends.

My brother-in-law has also returned to the state he was in when he first got married. He is much more diligent, and his arm has almost recovered recently. He goes out to work every day. However, he basically rests in the afternoon these days, after all, it is almost time to hibernate.

After the chat, Zhang Xingwang breathed a sigh of relief. At least nothing bad happened. It seemed that everything was going very smoothly, so smoothly that it seemed a little unreal.

While his aunt was cooking, Zhang Xingwang brought some melon seeds to the propaganda team at the entrance of the village. It was almost time for dinner, and only an old lady was left mending clothes. Zhang Xingwang handed her a handful of melon seeds and started chatting with the old lady.

After a while, I got the answer. It turned out that my uncle had become a bad boy again and gambled with a few bachelors every afternoon. I didn't know the details of my aunt.

After returning to my aunt's house, my uncle-in-law also came back soon, but he looked a little listless. Although he didn't act like an elder when he saw Zhang Xingwang coming, he still seemed to be a little indifferent to Zhang Xingwang.

I was thinking that since I had been so well behaved at home recently, he should have no reason to hit me. After all, I was his uncle, not his punching bag.

Looking at his uncle who was about to stand up again, Zhang Xingwang thought that this was a good thing, at least he looked normal.

It would be troublesome if he bowed and scraped to him, as it would mean he was up to no good. However, when he saw the fear that flashed across his uncle's eyes, he felt more at ease.

In the afternoon, Zhang Xingwang secretly followed his uncle out of the house, and watched him walk around and around to the end of the village, to an abandoned courtyard. He then quietly followed him in.

After climbing over the wall, he saw that there were many people in the shabby house, gambling enthusiastically. However, the sentry at the door spotted Zhang Xingwang at the first moment, and everyone in the house came out soon.

Seeing this, Zhang Xingwang looked at the group of people indifferently, among which his uncle-in-law was also prominently listed.

A man who looked sloppy and seemed to be the leader, when he heard the people next to him say that Zhang Xingwang was alone, he asked Zhang Xingwang with a bad face:

"Boy, how do you know this? You'd better give a suitable reason."

"I came to see my uncle and play a few rounds."

After saying that, he pointed at his panicked uncle.

The man frowned after hearing this and impatiently asked him to come in and talk, but he looked at Zhang Xingwang with some fear.

Zhang Xingwang shrugged indifferently and followed him in. However, seeing that his uncle-in-law looked like he wanted to escape at any time, he probably knew that he was up to no good.

Then he stopped his brother-in-law who had a wandering look in his eyes and asked him about his luck recently.

After hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was not what he thought. He didn't play big. Although he was unlucky, he only lost 35 cents in the past few days. With his uncle's wealth, he wouldn't be hurt if he lost for another three to five months.

There was no scheme to cheat people as Zhang Xingwang had imagined. Although these people did not look like good guys, they were actually bachelors and lazy people from this village or nearby villages. Most of them were clean-handed, not to mention their gambling skills. There were more people watching the fun than playing.

My uncle-in-law also explained in a low voice that he was in a bad mood recently and just wanted to play a few rounds. Besides, we have known each other for decades and the game is not big. If something goes wrong or hurts someone, it is likely that he will not even be able to pass the village.

After all, without a letter of introduction, you have nowhere to run these days, and the villages now are different from those in later times. There are soldiers and guns, and the law is not very sound. If you are caught, the villagers can just deal with it.

Instead, Zhang Xingwang asked him curiously how he got mixed up with these people. After his uncle's awkward explanation, he roughly understood that there were high-end games, but ever since Zhang Xingwang fought five people without any injury, people no longer played with his uncle in high-end games, so they came here as a second choice.

High-end games usually start at midnight. The players are in much better condition than these misfits, and they play on a bigger scale. There may also be some tricks there.

Originally, my uncle-in-law was planning to go there, but because of Zhang Xingwang's fighting ability, everyone was afraid that Zhang Xingwang would come and cause trouble after he lost, so they completely ignored my uncle-in-law's request. Everyone unanimously rejected his application to join, so he could only come here to play as a second choice.

Zhang Xingwang didn't know whether to laugh or cry after listening to this. It was normal for villagers to play a few rounds during the slack season. Anyway, it would be hard to get enough to eat starting next year. If he continued to gamble, he would only lose everything and the show would end in vain.

I didn't care about him anymore and went back to my aunt's house. Before leaving, I thought about it and said to my uncle:

"I'm like my aunt. I hate people who love to drink. What about you?"

After hearing his uncle-in-law’s answer, “Me too,” Zhang Xingwang left without looking back.

He went directly to Old Man Zhang and was planning to buy a few more prescriptions, but the old man said there were no more and it would take three to five days for him to prepare the medicine. So Zhang Xingwang decided to wait a few days before coming back to get it.

Old man Zhang looked at Zhang Xingwang's figure and said with emotion:

"We are destined to be together."

Zhang Xingwang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and quickly replied:

"It's a bad fate, so we should cut it off when necessary."

Then Old Man Zhang explained that Zhang Xingwang was the person with the fastest physical improvement he had seen in recent years, and he wanted to pass on his unique skills to him.