Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

Several times, Xu Damao went to He Lihua's house in the streets and alleys of Xishiku, but the doors were locked and no one answered the phone at her workplace.

Xu Damao didn't care, thinking that He Lihua might have something wrong, or her family might have trouble with her again. He could only wait.

It wasn't until the end of April when Li Huaimin suddenly called him that he reacted.

"Xiao Xu, what are you busy with? I'm Li Huaimin."

"Director Li, this is so rare. This is the first time you have taken the initiative to call me."

"I was busy with work before. I'm sorry, brother. Let's go have a few drinks today. I'll treat you, brother."

"Li Chu, what good thing happened?"

"Xiao Xu, it's true. Today the main factory officially announced that I'll be promoted to director. Haha, now I've got what I wanted, and you're the first person I thought of."

"So where did the former Director He go? Was he promoted as well?!"

"You mean He Lihua, Director He? Last month she volunteered to support the construction of Shandong Laiwu Steel Plant and will not be back for five years or more. Otherwise, do you think I can have such a good thing?"

"Ah? You went to Shandong?"

"You don't know about this? The Red Star Factory has also reported it. They have voluntarily signed up to support the construction of the Laiwu Steel Plant. There are more than a dozen technical backbones from the Red Star Factory who have participated."

Xu Damao really didn't notice this. His main task now was to cultivate and take care of his daughter at home. With three thousand gold in his family, how could he have the time to meddle in other people's business?

But today's news was a heavy blow to him.

Without thinking, she accepted Li Huaimin's invitation, but she was still wondering why He Lihua signed up to go to Shandong: Was her family forcing her again? Or was she annoyed by Xu Damao? Or did the Laiwu factory give her a good position?

It doesn't seem likely.

Why is that!!!

Xu Damao got himself quite drunk at the drinking party. When he got home, he just lay on the kang, not saying a word, with a very grim look on his face.

Gu Meifang noticed that Xu Damao was acting unusually, but she didn't dare to ask and went straight to the next room to find Fang Xiaoru.

"Sister, the boss came back today and something seemed a little strange. I've known him for so many years, but he's never been as scary as he is today. How about you ask him about the situation?"

"Don't pay attention to him. No matter what the problem is, just take a good sleep and everything will be fine when you wake up. Why are you worrying about it?" A hero is a hero, and he is indeed knowledgeable.

The next morning, Gu Meifang couldn't help but ask, "Boss, did you drink too much yesterday? Don't drink so much next time. Xiaoyong is not here, and all the women in our family are counting on you."

"The former section chief got a promotion yesterday, so he drank a few more glasses. Now he's fine. Look, I'm fine now. What is there for a woman to be afraid of? If she smiles like a hero, she can kill any thief who dares to come to her door. By the way, when is Wei Hong going to give birth? Now that she's pregnant, she should ask for leave from work."

"Boss, you don't have to worry about this. Wei Hong's job is not very busy, and her workplace is not far away. She will take a break when she needs it."

"Well, that's good. I'm full and going to work. By the way, Xiaoru, your senior brother may need to do something in a few days, so you should be prepared."

"Ah? You said Zheng Yongjun found a partner? So quickly. How come I didn't know?"

"You, you are stupid for three years after pregnancy, what do you know!"

Xu Damao carried his bag and rode away on his bike.

Gu Meifang felt that he must have something wrong, but since he didn't say anything, she didn't want to ask. It was really asking for trouble. It would be better to take care of the children and make delicious food. She was going to be a grandmother soon, and she also prepared diapers. She would wash them and sew some more if they were not enough.

Xu Damao had no intention of going to work. After talking to Wu Lingjuan, he went to the Summer Palace to find Pu Ju.

Pu Ju went to the Temple of Heaven temporarily last year and returned to his unit before the New Year.

After eating in their cafeteria, I learned that Hu Wanxi had also started to go back to school. The child was taken care of by his grandparents, who still lived in Zhuanta Hutong. It was just that Hu Tianhua's health was not very good: he had liver qi stagnation, so how could he be in good condition?

After that, Xu Damao was still worried, so he went to Xishiku Street again. There was no one around, so he jumped into He Lihua's yard to check. Unfortunately, all the houses in the yard were locked, and it was indeed empty. He had to return in disappointment.

"Are you going home so early today?" Fang Xiaoru was holding her child in the yard while playing with the twins Xu Zhiquan and Xu Zhiyu.

"Well, nothing to do today. Come, Hanhan, Dandan, come to Dad."

"Dad stinks, we want a godmother."

"Look, your daughter dislikes your stinky body and doesn't want you anymore. Are you upset?"

"What's so exciting about that? She's my own daughter. By the way, Xiaoru, how's your Qi Refining Technique going? Do you feel anything?"

"No, it seems that there is really no effect at all. I will stick to it for another three months. If there is still no effect, I will stop practicing. I might as well practice my Natural Gate."

Xu Damao didn't know in Kyoto that it was May Day. The local staff of Laiwu Iron and Steel Plant were accompanying some comrades from Kyoto who were going to help build the steel plant to visit Mount Tai, the Eastern Peak of Xiaolu. He Lihua was also among them, accompanied by a general factory technician Qu Yuanhang. The two were the same age, and Qu Yuanhang had admired He Lihua for a year. He left Kyoto and came to Laiwu City on the eastern foot of Mount Tai. The two got married, and Qu Yuanhang even knew that He Lihua was pregnant. The new world is too crazy.

He Lihua found out she was pregnant after the Lantern Festival. She originally wanted to tell Xu Damao, but before she could tell Xu Damao, she ran into Qu Yuanhang who followed her to Xishiku Street and they had a heart-to-heart talk.

He Lihua only then learned that Qu Yuanhang was an orphan. After liberation, he was admitted to university and assigned to a steel plant as a technician. Now he is an engineer.

He did not care about He Lihua's pregnancy before marriage, nor did he ask whose child it was. He agreed to let He Lihua give birth to the baby. His only requirement was that He Lihua leave Kyoto with the Laiwu Steel Plant construction project.

After several conversations, He Lihua actually agreed to Qu Yuanhang's request. The two got married and signed up together to participate in the aid construction. This led to the May Day Mount Tai climbing event.

What surprised He Lihua even more was what happened at the Jade Emperor Peak the next morning. Before 4 o'clock, everyone gathered at the Jade Emperor Peak to watch the sunrise. It was a rare opportunity to come to Mount Tai, so we had to see the spectacular sunrise of the East Peak. He Lihua and Qu Yuanhang were no exception. They were not afraid of the cold and found a safe place to wait.

He Lihua was bored, and suddenly she remembered the Qi Refining Technique that Xu Damao had given her. She had been practicing it non-stop until today, so she might as well practice while waiting. He Lihua said something to Qu Yuanhang next to her, and began to sit cross-legged with her eyes closed in meditation. She knew the Qi Flowing Diagram of the Qi Refining Technique in her mind very well. Half an hour later, she actually felt her body begin to warm up, as if the surrounding gas was uncontrollably rushing towards her body, entering her body in all directions, washing her entire body. She felt as if she was soaking in a hot spring, feeling more and more comfortable, and having that kind of erratic feeling more and more. She knew she had succeeded. Because she had heard Xu Damao describe this feeling, she quickly collected her mind, repeated the Qi Flowing Direction over and over again, constantly taking the surrounding spiritual energy into her body, washing every corner of her body, and the smelly dirt discharged from her body made Qu Yuanhang next to her feel fumigate, "Lihua, what's wrong with your body? Are you okay?"

He Lihua only said one sentence, "Yuanhang, stay away from me, don't let anyone disturb me, I am practicing." After that, she continued her practice.

Everyone around He Lihua fled because it smelled so bad.

He Lihua didn't care about that. She just focused on practicing again and again, and more and more dirt came out of her body...

At a dozen past five, at the end of the sky in the east which was getting redder and redder, a red sun jumped out, and its golden light shone on He Lihua on the Jade Emperor Peak. The spiritual energy became more and more dense, and He Lihua felt as if she was steaming in the warm sun. She felt so comfortable that she could not help but let out a long howl. The sound scared everyone around her. It was as loud as thunder and spread very far away, with echoes coming back in several waves, full of rhythm.

He Lihua practiced at Yuhuangding until seven o'clock before returning to the hotel where she was staying. She washed in the public bathroom for more than half an hour before she felt clean.

When Qu Yuanhang saw He Lihua again, he was shocked by her beauty.