Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

Wu Lingjuan's wedding was actually scheduled for May.

Mid-month, 16th.

It is said that Wu Lingjuan's mother, who is now the deputy director and chief accountant of the district supply and marketing cooperative, secretly took the birth dates of the two people to have them calculated and decided on the 16th.

Xu Damao always kept his word and bought her a Butterfly brand sewing machine made in Shanghai.

Although it was not a grand ceremony, Xu Damao arranged it for Wu Lingjuan, and He Yuzhu was in charge of the cooking. Eight tables of banquet were set up in the second courtyard where Wu's family lived. All the guests were close relatives and friends.

Zheng Yongjun's mother, eldest brother, eldest sister-in-law, and the village chief also came to Kyoto to attend the wedding. Zheng Yongjun drove to pick them up himself.

Xu Damao actually arranged to eat at the main table, this is not acceptable. But the secretary of D City District came to call him personally, how can you not give him face.

Xu Damao was afraid of this. Wu Lingjuan's father, a ministerial-level official, actually asked Xu Damao at the dinner table if he wanted to change his work environment.

"Secretary Wu, your ability is indeed limited. Now I feel that I am not competent enough in the Propaganda Department of Red Star Factory. I am too incompetent and have not learned enough."

I firmly declined and had no intention of changing jobs.

Hi, I was almost forced to sweat profusely.

At this moment, Xu Damao really had no awareness of serving RM. He could get through this storm safely, but he would have that awareness only when he had the ability in the future.

Of course, no matter how high the official is, he still has to seek personal opinions. This is just a small episode.

Afterwards, Fan Changlong took Xu Damao to the Dongzhimen Tavern and started drinking again.

"Brother, you are amazing. You can arrange this for my cheap apprentice. I really admire you. My legs twitch when I see such a big leader, let alone drinking."

Pork, sausage, peanuts and wine. Only now did Fan Changlong relax and drink.

"Brother Fan, how is it, you didn't accept this apprentice in vain. Now it's up to you to make the move. If you seize the opportunity, it's not a dream to go further. You may even become a director-level leader of the Commerce Bureau. Brother Fan, let me tell you, Zheng Yongjun's mother-in-law is also very powerful. I've dealt with her once before. You can try her way. I heard that your Commerce Bureau is going to merge with the Supply and Marketing Cooperative. You have a chance, right?"

"Brother, that's true. By the way, Secretary Wu transferred you to a government department, why don't you go? You kid, you're pushing away such a good opportunity, I really don't understand you."

"Brother Fan, people should know themselves. I am not suitable for that. If you let me open an escort agency and earn money, I will be happy. Freedom, let me deal with eight hundred people with evil intentions, then I might as well die. There is a poem that says it well: Life is precious, but love is more precious. If it is for freedom, both can be abandoned. You can see how comfortable I am now, working as a junior cadre in the factory, with a good salary, and a group of buddies like Brother Fan outside, drinking big bowls of wine, eating big chunks of meat, how exciting. Right?"

"Then you let me climb up. It doesn't hurt me."

"Brother, you are different from me. Look, you are in your forties now, right? Not to mention in the bureau, you should be number one in your joint transport department, right?"

"That's right, the head of the Joint Transportation Department is my uncle, do you understand?"

"Oh my god, I see. Brother Fan, you hid it well enough."

"Brother, what else do you think that a second-in-command like me can have such great power? Tell me, don't you?"

"Hahaha, right, right, why didn't I think of that? Let's drink, drink, and we'll communicate more in the future."

"That's right. Hey, I'm so happy today."

The two men drank to their heart's content and continued drinking until the pub closed at nine o'clock.

Xu Damao used his inner strength to evaporate the alcohol, rode his bike to take the drunk Fan Changlong home, and then he went home slowly and hungry. It was already ten o'clock when he got home.

Fang Xiaoru also attended the wedding banquet. She really didn't expect that Xu Damao went to the second drinking party. When she smelled it, she found that he was not drunk.

"Xu Damao, you are so dishonest even at a wedding banquet. Did you go to Lihua's place again?"

"What are you talking about? Director Fan and I went to Dongzhimen to drink. I won't go to Lihua's place anymore."

"Why? Break up? Not really."

"She left and went to Laiwu, Shandong. Maybe she didn't want to embarrass me. She won't be back in Kyoto for at least five years."

When He Lihua was mentioned, Xu Damao suddenly felt heartbroken. But he had no better solution now. It was unrealistic to leave his current family and go to Laiwu. He didn't even know that He Lihua was married. Otherwise, he would be even more heartbroken.

"Ah? You went to Shandong. When did that happen?"

"I only found out about this at the end of last month. My former colleague from the main factory told me that she volunteered to help with the construction. She has her own ideas, and I can't stop her. Just like if one day you say you want to take Shuying away, I can't stop you. I can only do better to avoid this kind of thing from happening. Forget it, let's forget about it. Xiaoru, you may have to come out next. Go drink with Director Fan tonight and get some supplies."

"Okay, it's almost half a year since I took a break. I'll start earning money to support the family. I have to save some money for my Xixi."

In the first half of the night, Xu Damao comforted Gu Meifang until she collapsed on the kang. In the second half of the night, Xu Damao went to the next room and comforted Fang Xiaoru until she collapsed.

Today, Fang Xiaoru mentioned He Lihua, and he was very upset by the reminder. It was really hard to let go of the anger in his heart.

He meditated in the yard again in the early morning. At half past six, he voluntarily went out to buy breakfast. Gu Meifang had also prepared porridge.

After Xu Damao mastered the Qi Refining Technique, his appetite increased greatly. He really liked the big meat buns made in the government-owned restaurants. They were so delicious that they made his mouth greasy. He could also make them at home. It would be great to save time to rest. Besides, Gu Meifang was studying very seriously now. With Fang Xiaoru's guidance, she was making rapid progress.

Don't say Xu Damao is a man, he still has plans. In the future, Fang Xiaoru will open an antique shop and make money by sitting and drinking tea. So many things in the house will eventually be exchanged for money.

Gu Meifang, it's impossible to go back to the countryside. You can be an accountant in He Yuzhu's restaurant, and you can earn money by fiddling with abacus beads.

As for Lou Xiao'e, it was hard to say whether she would come back or not. However, Xu Damao thought that Lou Xiao'e was originally a merchant, and her genes were still there. The Lou family was well-off, and she would not have a hard time without him making arrangements. Besides, before his father-in-law left him a bunch of antiques and gold bars, so why worry about having a hard time in the future? However, the road is the road, and the bridge is the bridge. It belongs to the Lou family. Xu Damao can't give it to others, but only to Xu Jun, Xu Ning, and Xu Nian.

This was basically fixed in his thinking.

The most important thing is that he now has the confidence and money.

If you have money, you have courage.

What he wanted to see most was that Gu Meifang and Fang Xiaoru could both succeed in refining their Qi, so that they could live a long life. Otherwise, it would be a pity if they died and didn't spend their money.

Enjoying life is his greatest wish in this life.