Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 9 Confession
"Uncle Zhong."

Yang Ning came to a Western-style building and saw a middle-aged man about forty years old.

The man's hair was meticulously groomed. He wore a blue gown and a pair of black old Beijing cloth shoes.

This is Uncle Zhong, the current steward of the Lou family. It is said that Uncle Zhong has been following the current head of the Lou family, Lou Changxing, who is Lou Xiao'e's father in the original novel, since he was a child. The two grew up together and it is said that Uncle Zhong even saved Lou Changxing's life.

Uncle Zhong also knew Yang Ning because he was often brought to the Lou family by his mother.

"Xiao Ningzi, are you here to see the young master? What a pity, the young master is no longer here."

For Uncle Zhong, no matter how the world changes, he always remembers that he is the steward of the Lou family, so he still addresses everyone in the Lou family the same way as before.

Lou Changxing said it several times, but in the end he couldn't persuade Uncle Zhong and just followed his lead.

The eldest young master he mentioned was the eldest son of the Lou family who was raised by Yang Liu. He disappeared with his mother and several younger brothers at the end of last year.

It was also because of this that Yang Liu was among the first batch of people to be dismissed by the Lou family.

Whenever the original body got into trouble in the past, it was sometimes this brother who helped to settle it. The relationship between the two of them had always been good.

"No, I came to see Aunt Xu, the one who lives in the same ward as me. Her son is in the hospital."

But Yang Ning didn't want to stay here any longer, because as soon as he saw this magnificent building, Yang Ning, who was a cow or horse in his previous life, felt uncomfortable.

"You mean Old Xu's? Wait here and I'll call him for you."

Uncle Zhong saw that Yang Ning was dirty and did not let him in.

"Ningzi, what happened to my Damao?" After a while, Aunt Xu hurriedly ran out of the western-style building. When she saw Yang Ning, she grabbed his hand. Yang Ning could see that Aunt Xu's voice was still trembling slightly.

But think about it, anyone would feel the same when hearing their son go to the hospital.

"Da Mao is fine, he's just hurt here." Yang Ning pointed between his legs. Aunt Xu understood what he meant at a glance, but she became even more panicked.

God have mercy on them, this couple has only one precious baby. If something happens to it, the Xu family will be extinct.

"It's not broken, is it?" She held Yang Ning's hand tighter as she asked this question.

"No, if it breaks, won't Damao die of pain?"

"That's fine, that's fine."

When Aunt Xu heard this, she breathed a sigh of relief and then wanted to take Yang Ning to accompany her to the hospital.

"Aunt Xu, I haven't eaten yet. Sister Yanni and Zhuzi are both in the hospital, so I won't go."

Yang Ning was unwilling to go to the hospital. He was just a child and couldn't help much if he went.

Aunt Xu asked me to go to the hospital with her now, definitely not to ask him to help pay for the medical expenses.

Then the only thing left was that he, an outsider, would be needed to bear witness, and he didn't want to get involved in matters between the two families.

After saying hello to Uncle Zhong, Yang Ning broke free from Aunt Xu's hand and ran away.

There is really no simple person in Xu Damao's family. When Aunt Xu heard that her son was fine, she started to have evil thoughts.

"I'm afraid the He family will bleed heavily this time!"

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The busy and ordinary days passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye, the day to go back to school is approaching.

He Yuzhu's kick a few days ago made his father He Daqing's half a month's work go in vain.

Xu Damao stayed in the hospital for three days before coming back. Yang Ning guessed that if someone hadn't started spreading the rumor that his testicles were broken, this guy would probably have stayed in the hospital until school started.

That night, He Yuzhu's screams in the Intermediate Court continued until midnight. The day before Xu Damao was discharged from the hospital, this guy was sent to Fengze Garden by his father to be an apprentice.

That day, Yang Ning was at home reading a thick English dictionary, which he had borrowed from the Lou family with his mother's help.

He Yuzhu left, Xu Damao was lying on the kang again hatching eggs, the relationship between the Yan family and his family was a bit strained recently, and the Phoenix Egg Boss of the Liu family looked down on them as rough people, so Yang Ning could only read books to kill time. Yang Ning did not turn on the super brain mode, on the one hand because the super brain mode consumed a lot of energy, and on the other hand because he lacked the fun of reading.

"Yang Ning, someone's looking for you!"

At this time, the voice of Jia Dongxu's mother, Jia Zhang, came from outside the door.

"Aunt Jia, who is looking for me?" Yang Ning opened the door and saw a middle-aged woman dressed very neatly standing at the door, followed by Li Hu.

"Why are you here?" Yang Ning was stunned at first, then thanked Aunt Jia and let Li Hu into the house.

After entering the house, Li Hu looked around and put the box he was carrying on the table.

"This is?"

Yang Ning asked, pointing at the box.

Li Hu did not answer, but took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Yang Ning solemnly.

"The commander said that your current task is to study hard and equip yourself with knowledge. You will have a place to show your abilities in the future."

After saying that, Li Hu saluted Yang Ning, turned around and left, without giving Yang Ning any chance to stay.

"This..." Yang Ning shook his head with a wry smile. After opening the envelope in his hand, a tremendous momentum rushed towards him.

Even though Yang Ning didn't understand words, he could still feel the momentum revealed between the lines of the letter.

Yang Ning quickly looked at the sender, and that extremely exciting name appeared at the end of the letter.

Yang Ning first calmed himself down, and after a long while he picked up the letter and read it carefully.

It turned out that Yang Fengyu reported Yang Ning's situation as soon as possible. After confirmation, there was a long debate about Yang Ning's arrangements, and finally the news reached the ears of the person who wrote this letter.

After learning about Yang Ning's situation, he simply said, "This little kid is only fourteen years old," and stopped the argument.

The letter thanked him for his trust in Rabbit, but his current task was to study hard, and there would definitely be a place for him to display his talents in the future.

Finally, someone gave him a set of books, reminding him not to let his brain down.

After reading the letter, Yang Ning carefully put it away.

He had never been so excited as he was now, because no matter how long it had been, the rabbits would never forget the person who wrote the letter.

Yang Ning opened the box, which was filled with books, including philosophy, foreign languages, history, and a set of junior and senior high school textbooks.

The books were not new, and some of the philosophy and history books had even been flipped so many times that the edges were frayed.

But when Yang Ning looked at these books, he felt the strong expectations and care in them. At this moment, Yang Ning's goal was set. He wanted to contribute to Rabbit's dream of becoming a great country.

"Is this true? Was it really sent by the old man?"

In the evening, when Yang Ning took out the letter and the book, his parents were stunned. It took them a long time to recover and they confirmed with Yang Ning again.

"Well, aren't all the things here?" Yang Ning looked at his parents who were in shock and pointed at the things on the table.

"Good for you, Yang Ning. You've grown up and become more powerful, right?"

Who would have thought that after Yang Ning confirmed it, Yang Liu grabbed his ear and whispered with gritted teeth.

If he wasn't afraid of being heard by others, he would have probably yelled by now.

"Tell me, what's going on? Don't try to lie to us."

Looking at his mother and father, who were in high spirits after venting their emotions, sitting side by side behind the table, as if they were having a double trial, Yang Ning had no choice but to confess.

　Chapter 10: I'm locked in a small dark room. Wait for me.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)