Chapter 512 Chapter 1 Chapter
Chapter 512 Chapter 1 Chapter
As the days passed, life in the courtyard seemed to have returned to normal, but various undercurrents were still surging in secret.
Li Youquan still went hunting in the mountains every day to provide food for the family. Honghong took care of the housework at home and kept the house in order. Although Shazhu had restrained himself after the last incident, the stubbornness in his heart had not completely disappeared.
One day, Sha Zhu ran into Xu Damao in the yard. When Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu, he showed a mocking smile on his face: "Hey, isn't this Sha Zhu? How come you are being taught a lesson by Li Youquan and are now being obedient?"
Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, stop gloating over my misfortune. I was just accidentally tricked by Li Youquan. If it happens again, it's hard to say who will win or lose."
Xu Damao laughed loudly: "You? You still want to fight with Li Youquan? Don't you know how much you are worth? Li Youquan can lift you up with one hand, what can you use to fight him?"
Sha Zhu was a little angry and embarrassed by what Xu Damao said: "Xu Damao, don't go too far. How much better do you think you are than me? If you have the guts, go and provoke Li Youquan."
Xu Damao waved his hands quickly: "I'm not that stupid. Li Youquan and I have no grudge against each other, so why would I bother him? As for you, you'd better behave yourself in the future and don't cause any more trouble."
Sha Zhu snorted: "I know what I should do, I don't need you to remind me."
At this time, Yi Zhonghai came over. Seeing Sha Zhu and Xu Damao arguing, Yi Zhonghai frowned and said, "What are you two arguing about? You are so grown up, but you are still acting like children."
When Sha Zhu saw Yi Zhonghai, he quickly said, "Uncle Yi, Xu Damao bullied me."
Xu Damao was not to be outdone: "Uncle Yi, don't listen to what Sha Zhu said. He was the one who caused trouble for me first."
Yi Zhonghai said helplessly: "Can't you two just be quiet? What a mess it is to quarrel all day long. Silly Zhu, wasn't the lesson you learned last time enough? Do you still want to cause trouble?"
Sha Zhu lowered his head and dared not speak again. Yi Zhonghai looked at Xu Damao again: "Xu Damao, don't always target Sha Zhu. We are all neighbors in the same yard, we should live in harmony."
Xu Damao curled his lips and said, "Uncle Yi, I'm not targeting him. He just doesn't learn his lesson."
Yi Zhonghai sighed: "Okay, stop arguing. Be honest from now on. If I see you quarreling again, I won't let you off easily."
Although Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were dissatisfied, they did not dare to talk back. Yi Zhonghai glanced at them and turned away.
A few days later, Li Youquan was hunting in the mountains when he accidentally found a wounded wolf. The wolf's leg was injured and it could not move. Li Youquan could have killed the wolf directly, but he felt a trace of pity in his heart.
Li Youquan decided to take the wolf home, heal its wounds and then release it back into the forest. He carefully picked up the wolf and brought it home.
Honghong was shocked when she saw Li Youquan coming back with a wild wolf in his arms: "Brother, what are you doing? This wild wolf is very dangerous."
Li Youquan smiled and said, "Honghong, don't be afraid. This wolf is injured. I want to heal it and then release it back into the forest."
Honghong was still a little worried: "Brother, will this wild wolf hurt anyone? Let's leave it to someone else to deal with."
Li Youquan shook his head: "Don't worry, Honghong. I will be careful. This wild wolf is also a life. We can't just watch it die."
Under Li Youquan's careful care, the wolf's injuries gradually improved. It also seemed to feel Li Youquan's kindness and became docile.
One day, Sha Zhu passed by Li Youquan's house and saw the wolf. Sha Zhu was startled and ran to find Yi Zhonghai.
"Uncle Yi, it's bad! Li Youquan has a wild wolf at home!" Sha Zhu said in panic.
Yi Zhonghai frowned. "What? Wild wolves? Why would Li Youquan raise wild wolves? Let's go and take a look."
Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu came to Li Youquan's house and saw the wild wolf. Yi Zhonghai was also a little surprised: "Li Youquan, why did you raise a wild wolf? It's too dangerous."
Li Youquan explained: "Uncle Yi, this wolf is injured. I just want to heal it and then release it back into the forest."
Yi Zhonghai was still a little worried: "But wild wolves are wild beasts after all. What if they hurt people?"
Li Youquan said: "I will be careful. When its wounds are healed, I will release it back to the mountain."
Sha Zhu said, "Li Youquan, you'd better get rid of this wolf. If it gets out and hurts someone, you can't bear the responsibility."
Li Youquan glared at Sha Zhu and said, "Sha Zhu, stop making sarcastic remarks here. I can handle it myself."
Yi Zhonghai thought for a moment and said, "Li Youquan, what you said makes sense. But you must be careful not to let the wild wolves hurt anyone."
Li Youquan nodded: "I understand, Uncle Yi. Don't worry."
As time went by, the wolf's injuries completely healed, and Li Youquan decided to release it back into the forest.
One morning, Li Youquan brought the wolf to the mountain. He untied the rope on the wolf, looked at the wolf and said, "Go, go back to your world."
The wolf seemed to understand what Li Youquan said. It looked at Li Youquan, then turned and ran into the forest. Li Youquan looked at the wolf's back as it left, feeling full of emotion.
After returning to the courtyard, Li Youquan's actions caused heated discussions among everyone.
"Li Youquan is such a good man. He even saved a wild wolf."
"Yeah, if it were someone else, they would have killed the wolf long ago."
"But this is too dangerous. What if the wolf hurts someone?"
Everyone had mixed opinions on Li Youquan's behavior. Sha Zhu muttered to the side: "Humph, Li Youquan just loves to be in the spotlight."
When Xu Damao heard what Sha Zhu said, he smiled and said, "Sha Zhu, you are jealous of Li Youquan. He did a good thing, but you are here to make sarcastic remarks."
Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, mind your own business. I'm not jealous of him."
At this time, Hong Hong came over. After hearing the conversation between Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, Hong Hong said, "Sha Zhu, don't always pick on my brother. My brother has done good things. You should learn from him."
Sha Zhu snorted: "I won't learn from him. What's so great about him?"
Hong Hong said angrily, "Sha Zhu, you are really unreasonable. My brother saved the wolf, which was a kind act. But you always fail to see the good in others."
Sha Zhu was a little embarrassed by what Hong Hong said, he lowered his head and stopped talking. Xu Damao smiled and said, "Sha Zhu, don't be so stubborn. If you were half as kind as Li Youquan, you wouldn't be causing trouble all the time."
Sha Zhu glared at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, shut up."
As the days passed, life in the courtyard continued. Li Youquan and Honghong lived a peaceful life, Shazhu was also trying to change himself. Xu Damao occasionally provoked some small disputes, but he didn't dare to be too presumptuous.
One day, a stranger suddenly came to the courtyard. He was wearing shabby clothes and had a tired and vicissitudes of life on his face. He wandered at the gate of the courtyard for a long time, and finally mustered up the courage to go in.
The appearance of this person attracted everyone's attention. Everyone gathered around and looked at him curiously.
"Who are you? What are you doing here?" someone asked.
The stranger said nervously, "I...I'm here to look for Li Youquan."
When everyone heard that the stranger was looking for Li Youquan, they became even more curious and took him to Li Youquan's home.
Li Youquan was a little confused when he saw the stranger: "Who are you? What do you want from me?"
The stranger looked at Li Youquan with a hint of gratitude in his eyes: "Hello, I came down from the mountain. I heard that you saved a wild wolf, and I want to thank you."
Li Youquan was a little surprised: "You came here for this? Don't be so polite, this is just what I should do."
The stranger said, "No, you don't know how much your behavior means to me. That wolf saved my life."
Li Youquan was even more confused: "What's going on? Can you tell me in detail?"
The stranger began to tell his story. It turned out that he was a hunter. Once when he was hunting in the mountains, he accidentally fell into a trap. He struggled in the trap for a long time, but couldn't escape. Just when he was desperate, a wild wolf appeared. The wild wolf bit his clothes with its mouth and dragged him out of the trap. He looked at the wild wolf with gratitude and wanted to repay it. But the wild wolf turned around and ran back to the mountains.
Since then, he has been looking for the wolf, wanting to repay its life-saving grace. But he never found it. It was not until he heard about Li Youquan saving the wolf that he knew that the wolf was saved by Li Youquan. So he specially came down the mountain to thank Li Youquan.
Li Youquan was filled with emotion after hearing the stranger's story. He never expected that his good deed would have such a result.
"You don't have to thank me, it's just a coincidence." Li Youquan said.
The stranger shook his head. “No, this is not a coincidence. This is the reward for your kindness. If you hadn’t saved the wolf, I might never have had the chance to repay it for saving my life.”
Li Youquan smiled and said, "Okay, since you said so, I will accept your thanks. But you have to be careful in the future and don't fall into the trap again."
The stranger nodded: "I will. Thank you for your concern. I will be a kind person like you in the future."
After the stranger left, Li Youquan's story spread throughout the courtyard. Everyone admired Li Youquan's behavior even more. And Sha Zhu was also touched by this story.
Sha Zhu found Li Youquan and said a little embarrassedly: "Li Youquan, I used to have some prejudice against you. Now I know I was wrong. You are a good person and I should learn from you."
Li Youquan looked at Sha Zhu and smiled: "Sha Zhu, as long as you can turn over a new leaf, everyone will forgive you."
Sha Zhu nodded: "I will work hard. I will not bully others anymore and I will be a kind person."
Since then, Sha Zhu has really changed a lot. He no longer makes trouble, but starts to help others. Life in the courtyard has also become more harmonious.
Li Youquan and Honghong continued to live their peaceful and happy lives. Their kindness and bravery also became a good story in the courtyard, inspiring everyone to be a better person.
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