Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

Xu Damao quickly went to the labor and personnel department of the steel rolling mill to get a divorce certificate, and then went to the street office with Lou Xiao'e to get the certificate. Although the street office also went through mediation and respected the wishes of both parties, it still quickly went to the civil affairs department to apply for a divorce certificate.

Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao returned to the house on Yandaixie Street and cried, "Damo, do you really not want me anymore? What will happen to me and the children in the future?"

"Ezi, hey, hey, look at me. Ezi, listen to me. From now on, I will often go back to No. 95 Courtyard to live. There are still a few days before New Year's Eve. Your father, my father-in-law, has arranged everything. Don't let anything go wrong at this time. You and the children should live with your parents. Let's vacate this place first. I will arrange it. When you go to another place in the future, remember, you must educate our three children well. I believe that my two elder brothers-in-law over there will not do anything to you. Don't think about arguing with them, as long as they are good. The old things we have stored in Kyoto are also worth a lot of money, and we are not short of money. In addition, your father gave me all the antique calligraphy and paintings left in Kyoto, which is a considerable fortune. So you must not argue with others anymore. Do you understand? Take good care of Huohuo, Xinxin, and Panpan, educate them well, and let them return to Kyoto when they can. This matter is of vital importance, and you must remember it. Learn from my mother-in-law and your mother, be patient, patient, and patient again. Only when people are safe is the most important thing."

"Yeah, yeah, I remember that."

"Your dad told me that the trip is scheduled for the second day of the Chinese New Year, so you can spend New Year's Eve together today, and then you can go directly to Tianjin and board the ship in Tanggu. Be careful when the time comes and don't fall behind."

Parting is painful. Xu Damao didn't know the pain of separation from his family until this day. Fortunately, he knew that it was better to leave early than late. According to Lou Zhenhua's arrangement, Xu Damao knew that as long as he could get on the ship after sailing from Tanggu, he would be safe. The Lou family still had a solid foundation. He was still relatively relieved.

Lou Zhenhua personally drove the Lou family's private car, and when he left on the evening of the second day of the Chinese New Year, Xu Damao still quietly saw him off.

Lou Zhenhua gave another explanation, "Da Mao, I have already rented out or donated all the other properties of the Lou family in Beijing to the street office. The house on Yandaixie Street where you live is registered under someone else's name, so you can live there without worry. His family background can be checked, and he is a loyal person. You can also exchange ideas with him more often."

"Dad, I will pay attention. Just be good."

Lou Xiao'e said goodbye to Xu Damao again and cried again.

"Ezi, don't cry. Take good care of our child. I'll wait for you to come back."

Lou Xiao'e took out a small flat box from her bag and handed it to Xu Damao. "Da Mao, this is a family heirloom left by my mother. I give it to you for safekeeping. I hope you will feel the same way when you see it as when you see me. I will come back to find you."

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When Xu Damao saw the taillights of the car disappearing far away at the end of the road, he realized that they were really separated, and they had been separated for a long time. He felt empty in his heart and couldn't cheer up at all.

Worried, that's for sure. After all, father-in-law Lou Zhenhua didn't make it clear to Xu Damao that they could pass the test 100%.

In fact, the background of the Lou family is really beyond the imagination of Xu Damao or Xu Damao in later generations.

On the evening of the second day of the Chinese New Year, the Lou family arrived in Tianjin and soon boarded a large cargo ship in Tanggu late at night. At noon on the third day of the Chinese New Year, when Xu Damao was still a little dizzy in his house in the backyard of Yard 95, the ship had already passed the safety line and was heading away from his hometown at full speed against the waves...

For several days, Xu Damao stayed at home and rarely went out. Almost no one in Yard 95 noticed anything wrong, and they went back to work during the Spring Festival.

Everything was normal. More than a month later, Xu Damao gradually put his heart back into his stomach. Under normal circumstances, Xu Damao predicted that the six people from the Lou family should have left safely. Otherwise, someone would definitely come to him to investigate.

Xu Damao felt alive again. For more than a month, Xu Damao was worried and frightened. He ate poorly and slept poorly, and lost a lot of weight. Even Li Huaide noticed it and asked Xu Damao to come to his office.

"Xiao Xu, what happened to you during the Spring Festival? You look so thin and deformed?"

"Director, there is indeed something wrong. I don't know how to solve it. I don't know where to start."

"What's the matter?"

"Years ago, my family did have some misfortunes. My wife and I divorced, and they suddenly moved away or something. I couldn't contact them, and most importantly, my three children were taken away. How could I feel good? I lost weight, but don't worry, Director, I won't delay my work."

"Huh? Is this the case?"

"That's the situation. Director, you're busy, so I won't disturb you. I'll go and ask around. I'll report back to you if there's any new information."

Xu Damao left the deputy director's office and returned to his own room 207. Although Li Huaimin's office 206 was better than 207, Xu Damao did not move after being promoted to section chief and remained in room 207. Room 206 was given to Wu Lingjuan.

Wu Lingjuan also noticed Xu Damao's unusualness, and she couldn't help but ask about this matter on the same day as Li Huaide.

Wu Lingjuan entered 207 on the pretext of official business.

"Chief Xu, this year our superiors have given us new instructions. You still need to make reasonable arrangements for the focus of our publicity work this year."

"Wu Lingjuan, please pay more attention to me during this period. My mind is a little confused and I can't recover for a while."

"Xu Damao, what's wrong with you?"

"Wu Lingjuan, don't ask me. It's hard to explain. Let me take some time. Just take care of the things at hand."

Within a day, Wu Lingjuan learned about Xu Damao's situation: he was divorced, and his child and ex-wife were missing.

"How could it be so tragic? Xu Damao was a very agile man, but how could he end up like this? No wonder he looked like an eggplant hit by frost, without any spirit." Wu Lingjuan muttered to herself in her office 206.

From the editorial of the superior "Always Highlight the Political Spirit" before the New Year to five or six issues after the New Year.

After Labor Day, the atmosphere in the factory changed a lot. It seemed that the department had sent a working group to rectify the work style of cadres, and the Propaganda Department began to get busy.

Xu Damao knew that the signs of a storm were beginning to emerge.

Fortunately, the arrangements were made properly, otherwise I really don’t know how to deal with it.

Xu Damao still gives thumbs up to his father-in-law Lou Zhenhua in his heart: He is a big capitalist, but he still has vision and courage.

I just don’t know if they have settled down now, and I don’t know how their three children are doing!

The feeling of being connected by blood is indeed very painful.

It's finally the weekend again.

No matter what, Xu Damao felt really aggrieved. The temperature was getting higher and higher, and it was the turn of spring and summer.

I should also face a new life again.

Do what you should do, otherwise it will be useless even if you have overplayed your part.

Xu Damao went to Fang Xiaoru's residence early on Sunday morning.

Haven't seen this girl for a long time.