Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

Jia Xiaoying also came over and said with a smile: "Uncle Xu, Brother Niu Tinggui and I will also come to help. If there is anything you need us to do, just let us know."

Xu Mingjie nodded, feeling warm in his heart: "Okay, then it's settled. I'll prepare some food at home at noon today, and we can discuss it together."

Back home, Xu Mingjie and Li Xiuyun started to get busy. Li Xiuyun cooked a big pot of braised pork and prepared several light vegetarian dishes. Xu Mingjie took out some good wine that had been stored for a long time from the cellar. He prepared it specially for this occasion.

At noon, Jia Shifa and his family and Niu Tinggui arrived as scheduled. Niu Tinggui was another resident in the courtyard. He was about the same age as Jia Xiaoying and was an apprentice carpenter. He had good skills and was always eager to help others. He and Jia Xiaoying had a good relationship. They often played together and were nicknamed "young lovers" by everyone.

Li Xiuyun warmly invited everyone to take a seat. Xu Mingjie picked up his glass and said with a smile, "We invited everyone here today, firstly to discuss the renovation of the yard, and secondly to have a meal together to enhance our relationship. Come on, let's have a drink first!"

Everyone raised their glasses and drank, and the atmosphere suddenly became relaxed and happy. Jia Shifa put down his glass and spoke first: "Mingjie, this is good wine, you usually don't want to take it out, right?"

Xu Mingjie smiled and said, "I usually don't want to give it away, but today with so many friends here, of course I have to share it. Brother Jia, Xiaoying, it's quite expensive, let's eat and talk at the same time."

While enjoying the delicious meal, everyone discussed the specific plan for repairing the yard. Jia Xiaoying suggested that more flowers and plants be planted in the yard to beautify the environment and prevent children from running around; Niu Tinggui suggested repairing some old doors and windows to prevent erosion by wind and rain.

"These suggestions are all very good. If we all work together, we can make the yard safer and more comfortable." Xu Mingjie said in agreement.

Jia Shifa nodded and continued, "There is no rush for the courtyard. We will take it step by step. The most important thing is that everyone works together. As long as we unite as one, no matter how big the difficulties are, we can overcome them."

Li Xiuyun also echoed: "Yes, as long as we work together, our lives will get better and better."

After dinner, everyone cleaned up the yard and removed some unnecessary debris. Xu Mingjie and Jia Shifa re-reinforced the railings around the wellhead and carefully checked every detail to ensure there were no safety hazards.

As the sun sets, the yard is filled with a warm atmosphere. Children are playing in the yard, while adults are sitting on rattan chairs chatting and enjoying this rare quiet time.

"Mingjie, today is a great day, thank you." Jia Shifa said with emotion.

Xu Mingjie waved his hand and said, "Brother Jia, we are neighbors, no need to be polite. If you need any help in the future, just let me know."

Jia Xiaoying came over, took Xu Mingjie's hand, and said playfully, "Uncle Xu, Brother Tinggui and I helped a lot today, shouldn't we get some rewards?"

Xu Mingjie laughed loudly: "Okay, you two are great contributors. I'll ask your Aunt Li to make your favorite red bean cakes for you later."

Niu Tinggui smiled and said, "Uncle Xu, we won't be polite then."

As night fell, everyone said goodbye reluctantly, and Jia Shifa and Niu Tinggui returned to their homes. Xu Mingjie and Li Xiuyun stood in the middle of the yard, looking at the starry sky, their hearts filled with satisfaction and happiness.

In the following days, Xu Mingjie and his neighbors continued to renovate the courtyard. They not only reinforced the wellhead, but also repaired the courtyard wall and repainted the house, making the whole courtyard look brand new. The relationship between neighbors also became deeper in the process. Everyone helped each other and faced the difficulties and challenges in life together.

One evening, Xu Mingjie just came back from outside and saw a group of people gathered in the yard, seemingly discussing something. He walked closer and saw that it turned out that Jia Xiaoying and Niu Tinggui had brought back a puppy, which was dirty and looked like a stray dog.

"Where did this dog come from?" Xu Mingjie asked curiously.

Jia Xiaoying raised her head with a look of pity in her eyes: "Uncle Xu, we picked up this dog on the street. It looked so pitiful, so Brother Tinggui and I brought it back."

Niu Tinggui continued, "We want to give it a bath and find a place for it to stay. Uncle Xu, do you think it's okay?"

Xu Mingjie smiled and nodded: "Of course, there is plenty of space in the courtyard, just enough to give it a warm home."

So, everyone worked together to give the puppy a bath and found a clean towel to wipe it clean. The puppy seemed to feel the kindness of the people and stood there obediently with gratitude in his eyes.

Li Xiuyun brought a bowl of hot food and placed it in front of the puppy: "Poor little guy, eat something."

The puppy smelled the fragrance of the food, wagged its tail happily, and started eating. Jia Xiaoying looked at the puppy and smiled happily: "It's so cute. Let's call it Xiaofu from now on. I hope it can bring us good luck."

Xu Mingjie looked at this scene and couldn't help feeling a lot of emotion in his heart. Although the people in the courtyard were not rich, they cared for each other and were full of love, making this small courtyard full of warmth and hope.

As time went by, the life of the Siheyuan became better and better, and the relationship between neighbors became closer and closer. During holidays, everyone would always get together to eat and chat, and laughter filled the whole courtyard.

As time goes by, the life in the courtyard is still as peaceful and fulfilling as usual, and the feelings between neighbors are becoming deeper and deeper in daily trivialities and common labor. However, the ups and downs in life are always unpredictable.

One evening, Xu Mingjie was trimming flowers and plants in the yard when he heard a hurried knock on the door. He looked up and saw Lao Wang hurriedly walking in, looking a little anxious.

"Mingjie, it's bad, Xiaohui was bullied by classmates at school!" Lao Wang said, panting.

Xu Mingjie's face suddenly became serious. He quickly put down the tools in his hands and rushed towards the school. Li Xiuyun also rushed over after hearing the news and followed him anxiously.

When he arrived at the school gate, Xu Mingjie saw his daughter Xu Xiaohui squatting in a corner crying, with several teachers and classmates standing beside her. Xu Mingjie walked over distressed, squatted down and asked softly: "Xiaohui, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Xu Xiaohui raised her tearful eyes and saw her parents coming. She couldn't help but throw herself into her father's arms and sobbed, "Dad, they said I was a country bumpkin and wouldn't let me play with them."