Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

After the morning competition was over and everyone was taking a break, Xu Damao rode his broken bike to Hope New Village.

This is something no one expected.

He didn't come empty-handed. He brought two kilograms of fruit candy, a bag of Daqianmen, and two bottles of Fenjiu.

Seeing that the elderly people in the village were sitting aside to rest, Xu Damao came up, knelt down, kowtowed three times, and said some auspicious words for the New Year, which made Yang Youde and others laugh.

Yang Youde hurriedly went over to help Xu Damao up. Everyone had a good impression of this young man, who was smart and generous.

After Xu Damao stood up, the children gathered around him and greeted him all the time.

"Uncle Damao, Happy New Year."

"Uncle Damao, Happy New Year."

"Uncle Damao, I hope you can find a wife soon."

"Uncle Damao, I wish you become more and more handsome."

“…”

Xu Damao was well prepared. He took out more than 20 red envelopes from his bag and gave one to each person.

This guy is generous and puts one dollar in each red envelope.

After this trip, the red envelopes, cigarettes, alcohol, and candy cost almost 40 yuan.

"Happy New Year, Damao!"

"Happy New Year, Brother Zheng."

That’s how the Chinese New Year is, people exchange New Year greetings with each other.

Liu Guozheng gave Xu Damao another red envelope, which Erlang and the others all received. There was not much money in the red envelope, only ten yuan, which could be considered as a return of money for Xu Damao.

Nan Yi, Master Yuan started preparing lunch.

Xu Damao and a few others sat together and chatted.

He came up and thanked Erlang, saying that he would definitely thank him when he had the chance and would definitely treat him to roast duck some other day. He wanted to buy roast duck today, but it was sold out.

Erlang was a little confused and asked what was going on.

Xu Damao described the scene at that time by speaking and gesturing.

Everyone then realized that this guy had knocked down his archenemy unexpectedly.

"Brother Zheng, I have decided. I must change my position to a buyer. This way I will have more time to practice. Sooner or later, I will be able to defeat Sha Zhu head-on."

"Haha, just be happy."

What else can Liu Guozheng say? If you want to change, go ahead. However, Xu Damao will most likely not be able to get what he wants. Anyone can be a buyer, it's just a matter of whether they can do it well or not. A projectionist is a technical job. You can't do it just because you want to. You must have the skills. Besides, at this time, it's almost like every projectionist is a treasure.

"Also, Damao, I want to tell you something."

Liu Guozheng thought about it and decided to remind Xu Damao.

"Brother Zheng, you go ahead."

Xu Damao now has great trust in Liu Guozheng.

"Be an upright person and walk on the right path."

Xu Damao was dumbfounded. Brother Zheng really didn’t perform well today. The first half of the sentence was easy to understand, but what the hell was the meaning of “walking on the main road”?

"Brother Zheng, what do you mean by walking on the main road?"

"Da Mao, you need to experience this yourself. Maybe in a few days, you will understand it."

My goodness, after the New Year, Brother Zheng has become weird.

Liu Guozheng emphasized again: "Da Mao, you must not forget the second half of the sentence."

Xu Damao nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He knew that the master had his own reasons for speaking. If you understand it, then you understand it. If you don't understand it, then it's your own fault.

"Brother Zheng, I'm going back first. I'll come back later when I have time."

After dinner, Xu Damao proposed to leave. He had some relatives to visit the next day, which was New Year's Day, so he couldn't stay here forever.

"Okay, I'll get you some apples and oranges. Go back and let Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu taste them. Be careful on the road."

Five apples and five oranges were put into Xu Damao's bag.

The competition for the senior group continued in the afternoon.

After a whole morning of practice, I can’t say that I played very well, but at least I was able to serve the ball.

As expected, the afternoon's game brought a lot of laughter to everyone.

All kinds of situations and jokes you can't even imagine.

Finally, the top three were decided: Lou Zhenhua, Chen Huwei, and Wen Xiu.

When it comes to rewards, each of the three has their own requests.

Lou Zhenhua’s request is both simple and difficult, it depends on the person. For Liu Guozheng, it is very simple, because the second world already has what Lou Zhenhua wants: cigars and red wine.

Liu Guozheng said that it was no problem and that he would definitely help him get it when he and Lou Xiao'e got married.

Chen Huwei doesn’t have any requirements. It doesn’t matter whether there is a reward or not. What matters is participation.

What does a martial artist like most? Of course, it is the boxing manuals. Although he can't show them now, Liu Guozheng has memorized them in his heart.

Wenxiu's request is the same as Lou Xiao'e and the others. She needs some basic medical books and says that she wants to continue learning so that she can help her fellow villagers. Now Wenxiu is very much in agreement with Hope New Village. If she had not had to look for Gu Nian, Wenxiu would definitely settle down in Hope New Village.

The senior group competition took a very short time, and was completed in less than thirty minutes.

Next is the competition for the junior group.

The final winners are: Liu Xiaolong, Wen Niannian, and Zhou Meili.

Liu Xiaolong wanted a recipe, and Liu Guozheng had really thought of this. Before the New Year, he asked his clone to collect and compile a complete book of Xia cuisine, which covers the eight major cuisines and special dishes from various parts of Xia. It also records in detail the cooking steps and ingredients of various dishes. If you just learn two or three of them, you can go out and open a restaurant.

Wen Niannian’s wish is very simple. She hopes to live here forever and not wander around. She also hopes to find Gu Nian, the father she has never met, as soon as possible.

This is a bit difficult, but Liu Guozheng did not refuse. After the Chinese New Year, he would try to send someone to look for her. If he could find her, that would be great. If not, it would make Wenxiu give up and live peacefully in Hope Village.

Little girl Zhou Meili's request was simpler, she just wanted to eat some candy on New Year's Eve. Liu Guozheng immediately fulfilled his reward and went directly to the warehouse to get two kilograms of candy. He gave half a kilogram to Zhou Meili as a reward and distributed the rest equally to everyone, including adults.

I hope the first table tennis competition in Xincun will be a success.