Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 21: Poking the old deaf man's roof

After saying goodbye to Director Wang, Li Kangri ignored the people who were looking at him, and went straight to his door with Xu Damao, opened it and walked in.

"Brother, what do you want to eat for dinner? How about I prepare it later and we can eat together?" Xu Damao said with a smile.

He was so polite because, firstly, he felt that Li Kangri must have a powerful backer and he would definitely benefit greatly from having a good relationship with him in the future; secondly, Li Kangri's trick on Sha Zhu was exactly what he wanted, as the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend.

"I'm fine with anything as long as I have something to eat. Some people in our countryside even eat their own feces when they're hungry!" Li Kangri joked.

"Haha, brother, stop joking. We still have to eat soon! How about this, I have some bacon at home that we can fry and some cabbage and then we can have a good drink, what do you think?" Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Then I'll trouble you, Brother Xu. I'll definitely treat you to a good meal once I get the compensation!"

"You're too polite, brother. We're just friends! It's settled then. I'll go cook now!"

After saying that, Xu Damao happily went back to his home to cook. It was not because he was diligent, but he really couldn't praise his wife's cooking skills.

Shortly after Xu Damao left, Yi Zhonghai, supporting the old deaf man, came directly to the door of Li Kangri's rest room without even knocking.

"Xiao Li is here!" Yi Zhonghai greeted with a smile.

Looking up, Li Kangri saw Yi Zhonghai and a skinny old lady. Li Kangri knew at a glance that this was the legendary old deaf man.

At first glance, he looked so dry that you couldn't get much meat from him even if you killed him. He was leaning on a thickly patinated cane in his hand, looking very arrogant, as if the Empress Dowager had arrived.

But Li Kangri didn't care. It didn't matter who he loved. It wouldn't affect his business.

"Hey, Master Yi! I must be here. You saw me. Is there anything wrong?" Li Kangri said in a bad tone.

Hearing Li Kangri's tone, Yi Zhonghai was also startled, but he quickly reacted and said with a smile, "It's nothing, this is the ancestor of the hospital. I didn't introduce him at the meeting that day, so I came here specially to introduce him to you today."

"Ancestor? Whose? Yours? I didn't know that Master Yi, your grandmother was still alive! But Master Yi, you look almost fifty, right? I didn't expect your grandmother is still alive, you are such a blessed person! Can I ask how old your grandmother is?" Li Kangri asked with a smile.

In an instant, Yi Zhonghai's face flushed with anger, and he wanted to explode immediately, but after thinking about what he had to do with Li Kangri today, he suppressed his anger and said, "What are you talking about, kid! My grandmother died a long time ago. I mean, this is the ancestor of the courtyard. Why don't you invite her in to sit down and talk?"

"The ancestors of the courtyard? That's not right. As far as I know, there are several surnames in the courtyard! There are those with the surname Yan, He, Liu, Jia, and Xu, plus your surname Yi. There are so many surnames. Could it be that the old ladies have given birth to children with ancestors with these surnames? Oh my God! Could it be that all the people in this courtyard are descendants of half brothers?" Li Kangri said in surprise.

As soon as Li Kangri said this, the faces of the old deaf man and Yi Zhonghai immediately turned ugly. Their faces turned pale and blue, and they were shaking all over as if they had a heart attack.

"Xiao Li, what are you talking about? Do you still act like a junior?" Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

"Junior? Oh my God, my grandfather has never been to Beijing. I can guarantee that my father is definitely my grandmother's biological son. My grandfather only had my grandmother in his life. You can't talk nonsense." Li Kangri said seriously.

"Li Kangri, what nonsense are you talking about? Do you want to die?" Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

"Do you want a knife? Sorry, I don't have a kitchen knife at home. Otherwise, please go home and get one. I'll be waiting for you to kill me." Li Kangri said contemptuously.

"I, I, I'm so angry, I..." Yi Zhonghai said, stroking his chest.

"Master Yi, stop! Am I wrong? Shouldn't the ancestor have the same surname as the younger generation? Isn't this the tradition in Beijing? Then I have to find out about it carefully, so as not to call the ancestor by the wrong name again." Li Kangri said calmly.

"You are such a sharp-tongued little beast. I am already old and have met many people, but you are the first one who dares to speak to me like this." said the old deaf man.

"It's my honor! Is there anything else? I'm hungry and need to eat! Go back if you have time! Goodbye." Li Kangri said with a smile.

"You!" Yi Zhonghai pointed at Li Kangri and said.

"Master Yi, is it because your grandmother gave birth to too many children to teach? Or was it because your grandfather was not good to her and no one taught you? Pointing at people while talking is a sign of lack of manners. I will hit you if you do this next time." Li Kangri said, and made a finger-pointing gesture.

"What a powerful little beast! Zhonghai, don't be angry. There's no need to argue with him. To be honest, I'm here today because of my drooping grandson. Go and talk to the police station and ask them to withdraw the punishment. I won't care about your unreasonableness today." The old deaf man ordered.

"Oh? Old lady, is that your grandson? You have to tell me his name. According to what Master Yi said, you have quite a few grandchildren in this yard!" Li Kangri pretended to be confused.

"Don't play dumb with me, an old lady. I'm talking about Shazhu, my Shazhu." said the old deaf man angrily.

"Oh, you mean that big fool! Sorry, I won't say anything, and I don't have the right to order others." Li Kangri said lightly.

"Are you going or not? If not, don't blame me, old lady, for staying at your house!" The old deaf man said angrily, knocking the ground a few times with his cane.

"Haha, whatever. I won't provide food anyway, so stay here if you want!" Li Kangri said with a smile.

Seeing that Li Kangri refused to listen, the old deaf woman felt that she could not suppress him unless she taught him a lesson, so she walked to the window of Li Kangri's house, raised her cane and started smashing it.

"Bang! ..."

After a loud noise, all the glass in Li Kangri's room was shattered.

"You little beast, are you going or not? If not, I'll smash all the windows in your house!" said the old deaf man proudly.

"Haha, you want to open a dyeing factory when I give you some color! Anyway, I'm not afraid of you destroying it. I still need to redecorate this house! The money must be paid by your grandson, but it's rude not to reciprocate. Just wait!"

After saying that, Li Kangri walked into the kitchen, picked up a shoulder pole left by the previous owner and ran out.

Yi Zhonghai initially thought that Li Kangri was going to hit him, so he quickly dodged, but Li Kangri ran out with a carrying pole.

When he arrived at the old deaf man's house, Li Kangri kicked the door open and smashed it mercilessly. There was a loud noise and the glass in the old deaf man's house shattered all over the floor.

But Li Kangri still didn't stop, he felt it was not enough, he wanted to argue even more! Besides, he was right and powerful, so he was not afraid of anything.

So, he decided to go all out and picked up the carrying pole and poked the deaf old man's roof. Soon, the deaf old man's roof was full of holes.

"Stop, stop, Li Kangri, are you going to rebel?" Yi Zhonghai ran out and shouted loudly.

"Haha, Master Yi, why don't you go to the street and ask Director Wang to come and settle this lawsuit? What? She is only allowed to smash the glass in my house, but I am not allowed to poke her roof? If the bandits break into my house, do I have to be slaughtered at their mercy? I'm sorry, but my ancestors taught me to repay with tooth for tooth, blood for blood." Li Kangri responded tit for tat.

"you……"

"Don't say you and me. If you have the guts, go call the police or go to the street office. I'm waiting for you!"

After saying that, Li Kangri said to Xu Damao who was smiling outside the door, "Brother Xu, is the meal ready? I'm a little hungry after using up so much energy!"