Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

Xu Damao was stunned when he saw Zhang Dabao hit the target with one shot. How come Zhang Dabao could do everything? He could hit the target as soon as he saw it. It was too good.

"Brother Damao, how about we eat beggar's chicken?" Zhang Dabao's words startled Xu Damao and he woke up.

"I don't know how to do it," Xu Damao said a little embarrassedly.

"I can. Take a bucket and fetch some water from the creek." Zhang Dabao asked Xu Damao to fetch some water.

He gutted the chicken, took out the innards, coated them with salt, then dug a hole and built a circle of stones on top. He pushed aside the small stones and large clods of earth that he had dug out. Xu Damao came with water, and Zhang Dabao wrapped the chicken with mud. He lit a fire, put the mud wrapped around the chicken into the fire, took the pot from the car, boiled some water, and washed his hands.

"Is this okay?" Xu Damao didn't understand Zhang Dabao's operation.

"Of course you can. Wait for about ten minutes, then turn off the fire after the water boils. Use some ashes to simmer it for a while. It will become soft and boneless and delicious," said Zhang Dabao.

The water boiled, and the two poured the water into their own kettles. After waiting for a while, Zhang Dabao took out the mud and knocked off the mud. The chicken inside was fine except that it was a little dirty. The pheasant weighed more than one pound, and the two shared it. Xu Damao was really convinced because it was really delicious.

Getting into the car again, "Da Biao, did you learn all these when you were in the army?" Xu Damao asked.

"Of course, a real man must serve in the army. Some people say that you will regret it for three years if you serve in the army. I would say that if you don't, you will regret it for your whole life." Zhang Dabao answered Xu Damao's question while driving forward.

Xu Damao also began to regret not having served in the army. If he had served in the army, he would have been in better shape and learned more skills, unlike now...

Finally they arrived at Wangjiaqiao and Zhang Dabao’s car stopped at the entrance of the village.

"Xu, why are you here so early this time?" Village chief Wang heard the car coming out, and the first person to get off was Fang Damao, the projectionist of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill.

"Village Chief Wang, this is thanks to Secretary Zhang. He happened to be going to the countryside to make purchases, so I suggested that he come to our village. Our village is far from the city, and the purchasers are reluctant to come. But Secretary Zhang has a car, so he is not afraid of the long distance." Xu Damao had gained favors on both sides, and his words touched Village Chief Wang.

"Xu Fangfang, thank you so much, is this Secretary Zhang?" Zhang Dabao also got out of the car.

"Da Biao, this is Village Chief Wang," Xu Damao introduced the two parties.

"Village Chief Wang, Da Biao is my brother. The things sold to him in the village must not be inferior. They must be of guaranteed quality and quantity." After Xu Damao introduced the two people, he also made a request.

"Xu Fangying, don't worry. If someone doesn't follow the rules, we will never take his things," said Village Chief Wang domineeringly.

"Village Chief Wang, please issue a notice and I will spend the whole morning collecting things at the village office. How about that? I will go up the mountain to take a look this afternoon. I used to be a soldier, and I like to go up the mountain to hunt. I will buy all the things in the village as long as they are not broken. The price will be the same as if you sold them in the city. I will not make money from the difference in price." Seeing the attitude of Village Chief Wang, Zhang Dabao naturally could not do his job. Besides, why should he argue with the common people over a penny or two? It was simply not necessary.

"Secretary Zhang, on behalf of all the men, thank you. I will send you a guide," said Captain Wang Biao, standing up and grabbing Zhang Dabao's hand.

"There's no need for a guide. I won't go deep into the mountains. I'll just take a look around the periphery and be back in the morning." Zhang Dabao rejected the kindness of Village Chief Wang.

He and Xu Damao put down the projection equipment, then rode the tricycle along the small road into the mountain. When they reached the foot of the mountain, they put away the tricycle, carried bows and arrows, and held knives as they went into the mountain.

The main purpose of going into the mountains this time was not hunting, but to test the effect of cultivation in the mountains. If the effect is good, Wangjiaqiao will definitely grow back by itself. If it is not effective, why do I come here so often from so far away? It is enough to come back three times a year to buy things from the village.

The sun is still high now, and taking advantage of the good view, Zhang Dabao hurried all the way to the highest point of the mountain. Standing on the top of the mountain, the village in the distance has become very small. Looking at the red sun in the distance and feeling the spring breeze on the top of the mountain, Zhang Dabao opened his arms and felt everything in nature. Tao follows nature, maybe this is it.

At this moment, the "Tianyi Heart Method" in Zhang Dabao's body began to run rapidly, and a powerful airflow ran along the meridians again and again. The sun set, and the red sun gradually disappeared on the other side of the mountain. Zhang Dabao let out a long roar, and his cultivation broke through to the third level of Qi Refining. The airflow did not stop, but continued to run in the body, and then broke through to the fourth level of Qi Refining before gradually stopping.

The night in the mountains was very quiet. At this time, Zhang Dabao was still standing on the top of the mountain. His cultivation had stabilized at the early stage of the fourth level of Qi Refining. He didn't know the reason for his advancement by two levels, but he vaguely felt that he must have touched a certain point. He was attracted by the environment just now and had an epiphany. His realm rose by two levels.

It seems that I have to come to Wangjiaqiao Village more often. The wind on the top of the mountain was getting stronger and stronger. Zhang Dabao came to the hillside, set up a tent in a hole under a big rock, and rested for a night.

Zhang Dabao got up early again in the morning and meditated on the top of the mountain. After one cycle of practice, he felt that he had made progress, but only a little bit. However, it was much better than in the city.

After packing up everything from yesterday's camping, Zhang Dabao walked down the mountain. On the way back, he dug up a nest of wild yams, which weighed about four or five pounds. They were thinner and more oddly shaped than cultivated yams. He put them in a cloth bag and shot two pheasants with a bow and arrow, which was a little consolation for his hunting trip up the mountain.

A little after eight in the morning, Zhang Dabao's tricycle appeared at the village office of Wangjiaqiao. After stopping, he saw dozens of villagers, some holding baskets in their hands, some carrying baskets on their backs, and some with bags at their feet. They were all there to sell things.

"Everyone line up, come one by one, quickly. I won't leave until all the goods are collected. Please rest assured." What could Zhang Dabao say when he saw this situation? He could only immediately devote himself to work.

"Eggs are five cents each, a total of thirty-five. Walnuts are four cents a pound, twenty-three pounds..." Zhang Dabao was weighing and calculating at the same time, and Village Chief Wang was helping him.

"The total is two dollars and twenty-eight. I'll give you two dollars and thirty." After the last person finished selling his things, Zhang Dabao calculated the payment, raised his hand to look at his watch, it was almost twelve o'clock. He worked for nearly four hours, and the reward was a pile of things next to him.

"Village Chief Wang, where is Brother Damao?" Zhang Dabiao finished his work and thought of Xu Damao who came to the village with him. He didn't see Xu Damao the whole morning, which shouldn't be the case. He showed a movie at night and needed to catch up on some sleep during the day, but it was almost twelve o'clock, so he couldn't get up yet, right?

"Xu Yingzhe was not feeling well. Early this morning, I went to the clinic to get him some medicine. He is still resting after taking the medicine. The projector is in the house. Shall we load it in the car before eating?" asked Village Chief Wang.

"Let's load the truck, starting with the projector. This equipment is more valuable than the things I collect. If you put these goods on the grass, they might get knocked around, but if you don't want them to get crushed, just stack them up," Zhang Dashi said to the village chief Wang who came to help.