Siheyuan: Starting with level 8 benchwork skills

Therefore, he did not hide his attitude: "Get out of the way first! This is a matter between Qi Weimin and me, call him out!"

Wei Shufang had no good feelings towards Qiao Erqiang, this lazy young man. After all, he had dropped out of school for many years and did nothing all day. In her eyes, he was simply a waste.

Wei Shufang had heard Qiao Zuwang complain about Qiao Erqiang, but she had no idea that Qiao Erqiang had actually beaten Qiao Zuwang. After all, this was a pain in Qiao Zuwang's heart, and he naturally didn't want to mention it to outsiders for fear of becoming a laughing stock.

It was not widely known that Qiao Erqiang was the owner of the popular JOJO Fried Chicken. Although some neighbors had seen him in the store, they thought he was just there for fun. Because he used to hang out with the mischievous Niu Ye and get involved in Li Heman's affairs, Qiao Erqiang's image in the hearts of locals was greatly reduced. People only knew that he dropped out of school and thought that he only cared about the food in the fried chicken shop and wandering around with Lili at night. Such Qiao Erqiang was obviously not positive enough in the eyes of others.

Wei Shufang thought the same. When she heard him yelling at the door of her house, she started to curse: "You ungrateful little fellow, you don't even call your aunt. You have no rules and no laws. Why are you making trouble here? What are you doing with the stick in your hand? Are you looking for a fight with Weimin? You are hopeless!"

These words were like the sharp thorns of a hedgehog, piercing Qiao Erqiang's heart, and a series of unpleasant things that had happened recently made the old scars hurt again. Finally, he could no longer control his emotions, rushed forward and slapped Wei Shufang in the face, and broke her leg with force!

If there really is some kind of game system record, at this moment Qiao Erqiang might be able to unlock the special achievement of "Although she only lost a leg, she lost true love"!

Qi Weimin rushed out of the house, "Qiao Erqiang, what do you want to do!" Witnessing the scene in front of him and seeing his mother being beaten, his pupils quickly turned red with anger, and he screamed while attacking Qiao Erqiang.

In the end, Wei Shufang's leg was broken, Qi Weimin was knocked to the ground by Qiao Erqiang, Weimin's brother and sister-in-law burst into tears, and Qiao Erqiang took Xiao Qiqi home.

On the way back home with Xiao Qiqi, Qiao Erqiang was thinking about why he was still such an impulsive person. He was not good at speaking but his temper became more violent. He became more and more indifferent to the feelings of the people around him, and would fight if something was not to his liking. He ignored the result completely!

Whether it was the courtyard environment in the past or the Qiao family now, he didn't seem to have made any progress. There was no self-improvement or self-cultivation!

In his heart, Qiao Erqiang knew clearly that he had made a mistake: "I know this is not right, but since it has come to this, let it be."

As for why little Qiqi obediently let him take her away, the reason was actually very simple—Qiao Erqiang pressed Qiqi's acupoints, causing the crying little Qiqi to fall into a deep sleep.

Afterwards, Wei Shufang, who was admitted to the hospital for treatment, held a grudge against Qiao Erqiang and planned to ask the police to intervene to have Qiao Erqiang receive education and control. However, before taking action, this plan was dissuaded by Qi Zhiqiang.

Qi Weimin was also disgusted with Qiao Erqiang, who was reckless and violent. Especially when he took Xiao Qiqi away, he only left the cold words "Qiao's children should be taken care of by Qiao's family", which made Weimin feel that this person was completely unreasonable and immoral. They had always been kind to him and helped him a lot in the past, but now it seemed that Qiao Erqiang had no gratitude at all!

Qi Zhiqiang, Qiqi's uncle, was even more indignant after learning all this. He considered going to Qiao Erqiang to argue with him, but when he thought of Wei Shuying, his mood became quite heavy.

Qiao Zuwang was very happy when he learned about this. He even bought roasted chicken and peanuts that day. He lived happily while drinking and singing, as joyful as a child welcoming the New Year.

Qiao Yicheng heard about this and also scolded Qiao Erqiang. Qiao Erqiang already knew that what he had done was wrong and tacitly accepted his elder brother's teachings.

His younger sister Sanli also thought that his brother's behavior was inappropriate, but she didn't know where to start to comment.

As for her second brother's behavior this time, Simei thought it was absurd and unreasonable, and even felt a little scared, so she tried to avoid contact with him for some time.

Although he beat someone, Qiao Erqiang had no intention of asking for forgiveness or offering compensation.

He gave Qiao Yicheng 1,000 yuan to repay the other party. Although it was not explicitly stated, it was implied that this included the money owed to the Qi family in the past and the previous support expenses for Qiao Qiqi.

The reasons he gave out the money were: first, to repay the loan left by Wei Suying when she gave birth; second, to make up for Qiao Qiqi's living expenses at home for many years; third, as compensation for the medical treatment costs for the injuries he had caused.

Faced with this amount, Qi Zhiqiang and Qi Weimin first said that they would only accept past debts, but Wei Suying accepted all the money. She was furious. Why should Qiao Erqiang, such a ruthless and ungrateful person, escape blame so easily?

Facing all this, Qiao Yicheng felt very sorry for his second uncle. In the past, he always wanted to have a father like Qi Zhiqiang. However, due to his second brother's incident, the connection between the two families was almost broken.

As the one who made the mistake, Qiao Erqiang was also very unhappy. From that moment on, he became more and more taciturn. Now, he goes to work almost every day quietly, just working as hard as he can to make money.

Nowadays, he and his elder brother Qiao Yicheng rarely talk to each other. If his elder brother's opinions are to his liking, he will quietly try to change them. If he feels that his brother's words are not true, he will remain silent.

In his room he studied the works of Wang Yangming, one of the great masters of the School of Mind.

In his view, "neither good nor evil is the essence of the mind, and keeping good and avoiding evil is the manifestation of psychological activities; knowing good and evil is a good intuition, and advocating good and avoiding evil is the study of things to gain knowledge." This concept emphasizes that the essence of good and evil is the inherent attribute of the human mind, and when a person's psychological state fluctuates, it will show different manifestations of good and evil.

To be able to distinguish between what is kind and what is evil is to have good wisdom; to act according to one's inner judgment of good and evil is to study things.

According to Wang Yangming's viewpoint, "being neither good nor evil is the basic characteristic of the mind" is actually a concept that is a combination of the traditional Confucianism and Buddhism's idea that there is no distinction between good and evil in temperament.

Even though he was deeply inspired when reading, he still acted according to his own nature and found it difficult to completely get rid of his own characteristics.

After reading this, it is crucial to integrate knowledge and action:

“Cognition determines the direction of practice, and practice is also the result of cognition. Consciousness is the beginning of the practice process. Conversely, practice verifies the authenticity of consciousness. Talking about ‘cognition’ alone contains the part of practice. Simply mentioning ‘practice’ already contains the existence of cognition.”

The integration of "knowing" and "doing" is a whole coherent behavior, which includes the process of cognition and practice. The two are closely linked and cannot be separated. If there is no mutual support and correspondence, "knowing" is just empty talk; "doing" becomes a blind and ignorant way of doing things.

### 25 University Entrance Examination ###

Qiao Erqiang, who started a new life, welcomed a new life in this simple courtyard. After about half a month of rest, Qiao Qiqi was already full of energy and happily followed Qiao Simei. This scene gave Qiao Erqiang a lot of comfort. However, due to his own mistakes, he still had to remain indifferent; although he was very happy in his heart, he had to remain calm on the surface as a manifestation of self-blame.

Qi Weimin, who had recovered his health, came to visit every day after school. As soon as he saw his brother appear in his sight, Xiao Qiqi would rush over to hug his neck and laugh happily like a lively little monkey. However, every time Qi Weimin came, Qiao Erqiang seemed to avoid him deliberately. He set up curtains at home, and tried to stay busy in the kitchen or find excuses to go out for fun. At such times, Sanli was often the only one willing to accompany him, bringing him some comfort.

Qiqi always begged in a baby voice: "Brother, I want to go home."

Simei often advised him kindly: "Qi, you can't go home now. If you go home, your second brother will beat you up again. This time, he will beat you up badly!"

Qi Weimin was helpless in the face of such a request. Qiao Erqiang had already threatened: "Qiao Qiqi is a member of the Qiao family, and has nothing to do with your Qi family! If you try to bring him back in the future, I will punish you - I will beat him every time he is brought back!"

Under such circumstances, even Qiao Yicheng was once assigned to pass on a message asking Qiqi to return to the Qi family to be taken care of.

Qiao Erqiang seemed to have seen through Qiao Yicheng's thoughts and refuted firmly: "Yicheng, I want to reiterate again that Qiao Qiqi's last name is Qiao, not Qi! How can you ask him to return to the Qi family? This is where he truly belongs! I know what you think, but I must state that Qiao Qiqi's last name is Qiao and he is your biological brother. If you don't believe it, you can ask Qiao Zuwang for confirmation. I hope this conversation can help you clarify right and wrong and avoid making wrong actions."

Since then, Qiao Yicheng no longer made similar suggestions.

Time flies, Qiao Yicheng has entered the third year of high school.

On this day, due to job adjustments, Qiao Zuwang went to the factory director's house to request a job transfer but failed and returned. Seeing Qiao Yicheng reviewing his lessons, when he learned that Yicheng planned to take the college entrance examination, he interrupted his study to save electricity and said, "You can get into college because of the blessing of your ancestors. If you really can't pass, go to work and you can share some of my pressure."

Qiao Erqiang, who was drinking refrigerated mung bean water to quench his thirst, said to Zu Wang in the courtyard from the hall: "What burden do you want to share? Haven't I always been the one supporting the whole family? What burden do you have that we need to share? Do you want to be scolded?"

After years of cultivation and having "taught" his father a lesson several times, Qiao Erqiang now seems more tough.

After hearing this, Qiao Zuwang quickly fled back to his bedroom to sleep.