Siheyuan: Shazhu's Brother Shadan

"What are you talking about? We are all neighbors. Let's not be so formal. It makes us seem distant. What do you think?" Shadan responded enthusiastically and stepped forward to hold Xu Damao's arm.

"It's not strange at all. After all, you are a high-ranking official and a leader. You must have a lot of things to do. I just want you to sleep a little longer." Xu Damao waved his hands quickly, looking flattered.

"Thank you then." Shadan patted Xu Damao on the shoulder to express his gratitude.

"You are still too polite!" Xu Damao said with a silly smile.

The two looked at each other, followed by a brief silence.

"Come in!" Shadan broke the deadlock and pointed inside the house.

"Okay, thank you!" Xu Damao finally reacted and followed Shadan into the house.

It was the first time Xu Damao came to this courtyard. At first glance, he felt that there were more dogs than cats, and the dogs glared at him, which scared him so much that he walked closely behind Shadan.

I was really afraid that the dog would suddenly take him away.

After all, there are eight local dogs in the house, staring at one person with eager eyes, and it’s in someone else’s house, who wouldn’t be scared?

At this time, Xu Damao was feeling very nervous.

After finally reaching the front yard, Xu Damao was soaking wet, as if he had just been fished out of the water. Sweat was running down his forehead, soaking his clothes. He was breathing heavily, as if he had just been through a fierce battle.

"Are you hot?" Silly asked curiously.

Xu Damao quickly shook his head and denied, "No, no, isn't it late autumn? Autumn heat, autumn heat! This is the weather, hot and cold, catching people off guard."

As he spoke, he fanned himself with his hands, trying to cool himself down. However, it didn't work, he still felt hot and uncomfortable, as if he was in a furnace.

In fact, it was more of tension that caused the heat. Who has ever seen so many big local dogs, and each of them looks so strong and sturdy, just like a little black bear.

It seems that the leader's family conditions are quite good.

At this time, a big yellow cat and a big tabby cat walked to the front room with confidence, and ignored the two people in the room.

She crawled to Shadan's side as if no one was around, snuggled up to him, and just lay down comfortably.

In Xu Damao's eyes, this is not a house cat, it's just two gas tanks.

What kind of family is this to feed such a strong and round cat?

At this moment, Xu Damao almost got inspired to recite a poem.

It's a pity that he didn't even finish junior high school, so forget it.

"Put your hand over here."

Seeing that he was being treated, Xu Damao quickly reached out his hand.

Shadan felt his pulse and found it was about a quarter of an hour.

"Actually, your disease is not a disease, but a hereditary disease. Have your family members also had this disease?" Shadan said.

"Ah? Leader, can I ask what disease this is?" Xu Damao asked.

"This is a strange disease of the Five Decays of Heaven and Earth. It is a family hereditary disease. As long as you have these five declines, you may not understand them very well. Let me explain them to you in detail."

Xu Damao quickly pricked up his ears and listened to Comrade Shadan's teachings.

After all, such a big leader is treating me, so even if he doesn't introduce me to any doctor, I have to bear it.

The so-called Five Degenerations of the Celestial Being is a very rare disease that usually occurs in people with special bloodlines or family genetic backgrounds. This disease causes the human body to gradually deteriorate and develop various strange symptoms.

The first is physical decline. The patient's body will gradually become weaker, prone to illness, and his physical strength and energy will decline.

The second decline is mental decline. The mental state will be affected, and emotional problems such as anxiety and depression will occur easily.

The third type of decline is Qi decline. The respiratory system will become abnormal, breathing will become difficult, and may even lead to suffocation.

The fourth type of decline is blood decline. Problems will occur in the blood circulation system, and blood vessels will become fragile and prone to bleeding.

The fifth type of decline is bone decline. Bones become fragile and prone to fractures, which may even lead to paralysis.

These five types of decline influence and cause each other, making the disease more and more serious and eventually endangering life.

The disease you suffer from is one of the five signs of decline of the celestial being, but which one it is requires further observation and diagnosis. However, don't worry, we have mastered some treatments that can alleviate the disease and delay the process of decline.

Xu Damao was terrified after hearing Shadan's explanation. He had never thought that he would have such a terrible genetic disease!

"Leader, then...is there still hope for me?" Xu Damao asked tremblingly.

Shadan smiled and consoled him, "Don't worry. Although the Five Degenerations of the Celestial Being is a difficult disease to treat, it is not a terminal illness. As long as it is treated in time and properly recuperated, there is still hope of controlling the disease. Of course, this requires you to actively cooperate with my treatment plan and maintain an optimistic attitude."

Xu Damao nodded repeatedly, indicating that he would fully cooperate with the treatment.

Shadan continued, "First, I will conduct a comprehensive examination on you to determine the specific type of decline you have. Then, I will develop a personalized treatment plan based on your condition, including medication, acupuncture and massage, qigong practice and other methods. At the same time, you must also pay attention to your diet and daily life, avoid overwork, and ensure adequate rest and nutritional intake."

Xu Damao burst into tears of gratitude and said to Shadan: "Thank you, leader! Thank you for saving my life! I will definitely do as you ask and strive to recover soon!"

Shadan patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and encouraged him: "Well, as long as you have confidence, we will be able to defeat this disease!"

Just like that, Xu Damao lay down directly, and Comrade Shadan began to examine him.

After all, people's status are different, and they look at problems differently.

Xu Damao seemed to hear the word "qigong" and quickly shook his head, thinking he had heard it wrong.

"After my examination, I found that you have suffered from the physical decline of the Five Degenerates of Heaven. The disease caused by this physical decline is extremely difficult to treat. In serious cases, it will directly affect your life. Do you understand?"

"Ah? What will happen if I don't get treatment for this disease?"

Comrade Shadan shook his head, "From now on, there will be no more offspring!"

"what!"

Xu Damao was so frightened by Shadan's words that he almost fell to the ground. "Is it that serious?"

In this day and age, not having children is considered extremely disrespectful and a complete act of wiping out the family. You will be criticized by your neighbors left and right, and you won't be able to fight back.

"Not only that, you say it's good to have this genetic disease, but if you get any of the other five diseases of the five signs of decline, you'll die in middle age. Do you understand?"

"Ah!" Xu Damao had never been so surprised before, and today he was completely surprised.

"Your condition is completely caused by a family genetic disease. Family genetic disease, do you understand what I mean?"

Xu Damao's mind was blank now. He shook his head again after hearing what Shadan said. He had no time to care about this matter now. His brain was at a standstill at this moment.

"A familial genetic disease is one that is passed down from one direct family member to the next generation, which means that your parents must have had the disease, and they are likely to have passed away."

"Hmm? Passing away?"

Shadan looked at Xu Damao's suspicious eyes, and only then did he remember that his father and mother died at a very old age.

Then there is only one situation.

Thinking of this, Shadan looked at Xu Damao with some pity in his eyes.

Few people who suffer from the disease of the Five Decays of the Celestial Beings can die of natural causes.

That's not right. Xu Damao was still alive and well in his fifties. Moreover, his moral character had not changed. He was also suffering from the physical decline which is one of the five signs of decline of heaven and man. He should have looked even older or he should have died in his forties.

Shadan himself was a little confused at this time.

Suddenly, he thought that his pulse-taking skills were mediocre, and the patient might not have a family hereditary disease, but might really be infertile as shown on TV.

What should I do? How can I explain this to Xu Damao?

At this moment, Xu Damao was stunned on the spot, and kept muttering: "I am not my father's biological child, I might have been adopted."

At this moment, he thought about his father's attitude towards him since he was a child. He would beat and scold him at any time, and never showed any concern or care for him. That was the relationship between father and son in other people's families.

Now after hearing what Shadan said, everything became clear: Xu Damao was not Xu Wude's biological son.

So it seems that if I cheat him, I won't have any psychological burden.

Thinking of this, my mind suddenly became open.

He realized it later and remembered that his mother had been talking about having a child she wanted to take home to raise. At that time, he just listened to it casually. Now he heard the news combined with what his silly friend said.

Then it all clicked.

The child living with someone else was a girl, and she lived with Xu Wood's relatives.

Now, they are taking a relative's child to raise together. This is obviously a problem.

Whenever they thought of the families with children in the courtyard, they would ask Zhang Guilan to assign a job to their children.

But his father went there countless times, but each time he never saw anyone and returned empty-handed.

This was obviously intentional. Now that I think about it, it was because he didn't want to climb higher and farther and then investigate his own life experience. This must be the case.

Thinking back to what Shadan had just said, he felt sad that his parents might not be around anymore.

He started to cry.

His crying confused the fool.

"What's going on? Why are you crying?" Shadan asked with a confused look on his face.

Xu Damao wiped away his tears and choked up as he answered, "I feel sad for my own fate! I have lived for so long, but now I realize that the parents who raised me are not my biological parents. My biological parents may have passed away long ago. Tell me, am I taking a thief as my father?"

Hearing this, Shadan was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. He thought to himself: What's wrong with this guy? How could he suddenly think of these things? His brain circuit is really weird!