Siheyuan: Mastery started in the 50s

Chapter 247: Usually So Proud

It was late at night, and the only sound in the courtyard was the rustling of leaves in the wind. Wang Qiang lay on the bed, thinking about a solution. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: If he could make Xu Damao mistakenly believe that his chickens were released, wouldn't he be able to get away smoothly?

The next morning, Wang Qiang got up early, pulled the rooster out from under the bed, walked carefully to the corner of the courtyard, put the rooster in a hidden place, and then quietly slipped back to his room.

After a while, Xu Damao got up as usual to check the chicken coop. Seeing the empty coop, his face became even gloomier. He walked to the center of the yard and was about to look for Officer Liu when he suddenly heard a familiar clucking sound coming from not far away.

Xu Damao was delighted and followed the sound. As expected, he found the missing rooster in the corner. He was overjoyed and picked up the rooster, shouting, "I found it! I found my rooster!"

When the neighbors heard the shout, they gathered around and saw the rooster in Xu Damao's arms. Everyone smiled. Someone joked, "Xu Damao, your chicken ran out for a walk and came back by itself!"

Xu Damao scratched his head embarrassedly: "That's right, I was really worried these days."

Wang Qiang stood aside and pretended to be enlightened: "It seems that the chicken ran out to play by itself. Xu Damao, you have to keep a close eye on it and don't let it run away again."

Xu Damao nodded repeatedly, secretly relieved. Wang Qiang was very proud when he saw this scene, because he knew that this operation was a perfect ending and Xu Damao would never suspect him again.

As time went by, the courtyard returned to its former tranquility. Wang Qiang continued to live his life, but there was always a sly smile in his eyes. Xu Damao also gradually let go of his vigilance about the missing chickens, and life returned to normal.

Wang Qiang has recently disliked Xu Damao. Although Xu Damao found the missing rooster, his selfishness and meanness are still annoying. Every time Wang Qiang sees Xu Damao walking around the yard smugly, he always feels an indescribable disgust in his heart.

That evening, Wang Qiang sat on a stool in front of his house, holding a grass stem in his hand, leisurely poking the pebbles on the ground. Xu Damao came from a distance, holding a large bundle of fresh leaves in his hand, obviously prepared for his chickens. Wang Qiang sneered in his heart: He really cares about those chickens, much better than he does people.

"Wang Qiang, why are you so free today?" Xu Damao walked over and asked casually.

"Just sitting there, nothing much." Wang Qiang replied calmly, but he was thinking in his heart: This guy, he knows that no one likes him, but he always puts on an air of superiority, it's really annoying.

Xu Damao snorted, said nothing more, and walked straight to the chicken coop. Wang Qiang looked at his back and suddenly had a new idea: it would be interesting if he could teach Xu Damao a lesson and let him know how powerful he is.

Thinking of this, Wang Qiang's heartbeat quickened. He began to think carefully about how to make Xu Damao suffer again without being discovered. He had to find a clever way to make everyone believe that it was Xu Damao's own negligence and not someone deliberately making trouble.

Wang Qiang spent the whole night thinking about this problem. Before going to bed, he finally came up with a plan. The next morning, Wang Qiang got up and went to the market to buy some small sundries. He wanted to put these sundries in a box, disguise it as an abandoned toy, and then throw this "toy" near the chicken coop while Xu Damao was not paying attention.

It was a sunny afternoon and the courtyard was quiet. Wang Qiang pretended to be repairing furniture in the yard, but his eyes kept glancing at Xu Damao's house. After a while, he saw Xu Damao go out, apparently to do something, and the chicken coop was empty.

The opportunity has come! Wang Qiang quickly took out the prepared box from the house, walked quickly to the chicken coop, carefully put the box aside, and then quickly returned to his room and continued to pretend to be busy. He was a little nervous, but more excited: this plan will definitely succeed, and Xu Damao will be in trouble again.

Not long after, Xu Damao came back with some vegetables and grains in his hands. He saw the box next to the chicken coop at a glance, and a puzzled look appeared on his face. He walked over, looked down at the box, frowned and said to himself: "What is this? Who put it here?"

Wang Qiang laughed in his heart: Open it and take a look, you self-righteous guy.

Xu Damao hesitated for a moment, and finally bent down and reached out to open the box. The moment he opened the box, an unpleasant smell hit him in the face. Xu Damao was startled and quickly stepped back with an ugly look on his face.

"Who did this?" Xu Damao shouted angrily, "How dare they put such disgusting things here!"

The neighbors in the yard heard the shouting and came out of their houses, surrounding Xu Damao. Everyone was talking about it.

"Who is so bored as to put such a stinky thing here?"

"Yeah, that's really wicked."

"Xu Damao, did you put this thing there yourself?"

"Bullshit!" Xu Damao was so angry that his face turned red. "It's obvious that someone is deliberately making trouble!"

Wang Qiang stood outside the crowd, pretending to be surprised and watching all this, but he was actually very happy in his heart: This was a great victory, and Xu Damao's embarrassed look was so funny.

At night, Wang Qiang returned to the room, lay on the bed, recalled the scene during the day, and couldn't help laughing. Xu Damao suffered such a big loss today, I'm afraid it will take several days to recover. He felt a sense of revenge in his heart, and felt that it was all worth it.

In the following days, Xu Damao was obviously in a very low mood. He was no longer as arrogant as before, and kept his head down all day, with a bit of melancholy on his face. Wang Qiang felt a little guilty when he saw him like this, but more of a sense of victory and satisfaction.

One night a week later, Wang Qiang was getting ready to go to bed when he heard a low cry coming from the yard. Curious, he walked to the window and saw Xu Damao sitting alone on a stone bench in the middle of the yard, with his head down and his shoulders slightly shaking, obviously crying.

Wang Qiang was moved: this guy is usually so proud, but now he actually cries. He suddenly felt a little sorry, wondering if he had gone too far.

Wang Qiang hesitated for a moment, but decided to go out and take a look. He walked gently to Xu Damao, patted his shoulder, and asked in a low voice: "Xu Damao, what's wrong with you?"