Siheyuan: Tathagata's Palm suppresses the entire courtyard!

"Mr. Zhao, you're up so early. I bought you some snacks. Please try them." Mingjie smiled and tried his best to look sincere and friendly.

Master Zhao looked at what he had in his hand. Although he was a little confused, he still pretended to be unmoved: "Where did you get the money, kid? I don't want to owe you anything."

"Mr. Zhao, don't say that. This little thing is worthless, so don't despise it. I just want to show my filial piety to you. After all, you care about us. We young people should also understand a little bit, right?" Mingjie said as he handed over the thing in his hand.

Master Zhao took the side dishes and looked at Mingjie coldly, but he felt a little emotional. He never had a good impression of this kid, always thinking that he didn't follow the rules and liked to go against the grain, but what he said today surprised him a little. "Why are you so talkative today?"

Mingjie smiled and said, "I learned this from you. You always teach us young people to be sensible, so I just listen to you."

Mr. Zhao snorted, but his tone was much softer: "Okay, since you said so, I'll accept it. But remember, you have to be sensible in what you do."

Mingjie nodded and replied with a smile: "Yes, Mr. Zhao, don't worry, I will definitely remember it."

This time, Mingjie felt more confident. He knew that although Mr. Zhao was harsh in words, he had changed his mind about him. This made him more determined to change his strategy. He understood that if he wanted to gain a foothold, he had to work hard to resolve those potential conflicts and win everyone's trust.

A few days later, there was a sudden noise in the yard. It turned out that Wang Xiaopang and Li Dachun had a quarrel over a small matter, and the quarrel was very intense. People in the yard gathered around them, but no one dared to step forward to stop the quarrel. Mr. Zhao was also watching, but he didn't like to interfere in the affairs of young people, so he stood aside with a cold face.

Seeing this, Mingjie had an idea. He walked over, pulled the two apart, and said with a smile, "Hey, what are you two doing? It's just a small matter, what's there to quarrel about? We are all neighbors, we see each other every day, why make such a fuss?"

Wang Xiaopang said angrily: "Mingjie, don't stop me! Li Dachun is going too far!"

Li Dachun was not to be outdone: "Who bullied me? You were the first to do it!"

Mingjie knew that it would not work just by talking at this time. He turned to look at Mr. Zhao and deliberately raised his voice and said, "Mr. Zhao, you are the boss of the courtyard. Please say something and persuade them not to let this little thing hurt their relationship."

When Mr. Zhao heard Mingjie mention him, he couldn't help but frown. He didn't want to get involved in this matter, but after hearing what Mingjie said, he felt that if he didn't say a few words, he would appear to have lost his dignity. He cleared his throat and said in a deep voice: "You two are both adults, why are you still so ignorant? You quarreled like this over such a small matter, how can you be so disgraceful!"

Wang Xiaopang and Li Dachun immediately quieted down when they heard what Master Zhao said. After all, Master Zhao had a high prestige in the courtyard, and no one dared to act unruly in front of him.

Seeing this, Mingjie quickly struck while the iron was hot: "Look, Mr. Zhao has spoken, why don't you two apologize and make peace? The most important thing for people in our courtyard is to live in harmony, and no one should be unhappy over trivial matters."

Wang Xiaopang and Li Dachun looked at each other, both of them showing some embarrassment. Finally, Wang Xiaopang spoke first: "Okay, Dachun, I was too impulsive just now, I apologize."

Li Dachun also quickly said: "Forget it, forget it, it's just a small matter, let's not worry about it anymore."

Seeing the two of them reconciled, Mr. Zhao also showed a satisfied smile on his face. He patted Mingjie on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Little Mingjie, you did a good job this time. You helped everyone."

Mingjie smiled and nodded, feeling warm in his heart. He knew that he had succeeded this time, not only did he make Wang Xiaopang and Li Dachun reconcile, but he also showed his ability and responsibility in front of Mr. Zhao. Although Mr. Zhao didn't say anything, Mingjie could feel that his attitude towards him had changed significantly.

From that day on, Mingjie took the initiative to help his neighbors solve various chores in the yard. Sometimes he helped to repair home appliances, sometimes he helped to carry heavy objects. He was always busy and never complained about the trouble. Gradually, people had a better impression of him, and even some elderly people began to smile at him with approval.

Master Zhao saw this and although he felt a little uncomfortable, he had to admit that Mingjie was indeed quite capable. He often watched Mingjie silently in the yard, and gradually his opinion of him changed as he watched him busy.

One evening, Mingjie was enjoying the cool in the yard with several neighbors when he suddenly heard Mr. Zhao calling his name: "Little Mingjie, come here!"

Mingjie responded and walked over, feeling somewhat puzzled: "What's the matter with Mr. Zhao this time?"

Master Zhao looked at him with a complicated expression: "Xiao Mingjie, I heard that you have helped a lot of people recently, and everyone thinks highly of you."

Mingjie scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Master Zhao, please don't make fun of me. I just saw that everyone was in need and wanted to help."

Mr. Zhao nodded, as if thinking about something. He was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "Xiao Mingjie, I came to you today because I want to discuss something with you. You know, I am old now, and I don't care about many things as much as before. You have to pay more attention to the things in the yard in the future and help take care of them."

Mingjie was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Mr. Zhao would suddenly say such words to him. He knew in his heart that this might be Mr. Zhao's recognition and trust in him. He nodded and said, "Mr. Zhao, don't worry. As long as I am here, I will do my best to do the things in the yard."

Although Xu Mingjie agreed to Mr. Zhao's request, he felt a little uneasy. After all, managing the affairs of the entire courtyard was not a trivial matter. Even a prestigious person like Mr. Zhao found it difficult, so how could a young man like himself really shoulder this burden? He felt vaguely that this matter was not that simple, but he couldn't tell what was wrong at the moment.

In the next few days, Mingjie began to think carefully about how to play this "new role" well. He walked back and forth in the yard, chatting with every household to understand everyone's needs and ideas.