Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

"Hanhan, Dandan, the news that your elder brother is coming back today must be kept to yourself. You can't tell anyone else about it, okay?"

"Why? Isn't it an honor for us to have relatives in foreign countries?"

"Han, Dan, listen to your dad. There's no reason. If you don't want your family to be in trouble and get arrested and sent to jail, then go to school and show off. Have you ever heard of a family with overseas relatives who wasn't arrested and interrogated? Be good, shut up and listen to your dad."

Gu Meifang was so scared that she quickly grabbed her daughter and gave her a beating.

Xu Damao didn't intend to make the atmosphere so tense.

"Hanhan, Dandan, do you know why your big brother has been away for so many years? Why is he sneaking back now? Didn't you see people parading in tall hats in the past few years? Although the current atmosphere is better than before, let's be more careful and pretend that your big brother has never come back, okay?"

Only then did the Xu Zhiquan and her sister realize that they had indeed seen scenes that were difficult for them to accept and that they had no alternative but to deal with.

"Dad, Mom, we know about it. We won't tell anyone."

"Oh, that's right, my girl. It won't take too long, two or three years at most, and then everything will be fine. In the future, let your big brother bring you gifts from outside. In the next few years, we should still do what we should do, okay? Don't even tell grandpa and grandma, just pretend that what happened today never happened."

Xu Damao was still extra careful. He was really afraid that someone would come to check on him. He was not afraid that the relationship between him and Xu Jun would be exposed. He was afraid that the property in the No. 95 courtyard and the basement of Yandaixie Street would be exposed. This was really hard to explain. There were a lot of gold bars, hundreds of thousands of cash, and a lot of antique calligraphy and paintings. Even if he had a hundred mouths, he couldn't explain it clearly. And most importantly, there were a bunch of people behind him. Could he kill the people who came to investigate?

So the most important thing now is to keep stable and not have any deviation. Fortunately, Xu Jun looks more like Lou Xiao'e, otherwise it would be impossible to fool people.

Gu Meifang settled the children, but she was still worried, so she went to talk to Xu Damao about this late at night.

"Boss, everything should be alright, right? My heart is pounding and I can't fall asleep."

Xu Damao knew that these years were full of uncertainty, and no normal person could sleep well, let alone rest easy. Fortunately, Xu Jun had made it clear that he would not come and go around casually anymore. At the entrance of the hotel, Xu Damao turned the stone into powder in order to make Xu Jun pay attention to the Qi Refining Technique he taught him, and also to make his son listen to him and not reveal his itinerary. After all, Xu Damao was not sure that the domestic situation had improved in the past few years. The opening-up policy would not have a direction until the Third Plenary Session of the 18th CPC Central Committee was held this year. Who knows what kind of troubles will happen in the next six months? Some things cannot be gambled. After more than ten years, we have survived. If we can survive another one or two years, we will be at peace. That is what it means to be at ease.

However, Xu Damao still has to coax Gu Meifang.

"Meifang, it's no big deal. As long as no one in our family talks nonsense, no one else can make a fuss. Right, I asked Xu Jun, except for going to No. 95 Yard to see the second aunt, no one else saw her, and then she came to the factory to find me, and she didn't reveal her relationship with me. Maybe Lou Xiaoe explained it beforehand. So don't worry, it's okay, come on, I'll accompany you to take care of Zhiyue, and sleep peacefully. For breakfast tomorrow, I'll go out and buy some, so you don't have to get up early to make breakfast for the children."

Gu Meifang finally fell asleep with Xu Damao's caring comfort.

Xu Damao couldn't sleep, so he got up and went to the yard to meditate. Although it was very cold outside, the change in weather was negligible to Xu Damao.

After practicing for an hour, I finally felt calm and went back to the room to rest.

Classes still have to be attended, and league members still have to develop according to the standards assigned by their superiors.

Xu Damao convened a mobilization meeting for the members of each branch of the factory to strive to develop young league members in the factory. This is a task that must be completed well. In the future, these league members may also be grassroots reserve cadres, so they must be treated with caution and seriously.

I also called Fang Xiaoru from the School of Chemical Engineering and asked her to come to Dongsi on the weekend for dinner and to discuss some things.

For the first time ever, Director Yang was informed by his secretary in the morning that he would accompany guests at noon. When we arrived at the small restaurant, we found out that they were the material supply units of Red Star, and among them was Wang Weiyi from the Meat Processing Plant. Wang Weiyi is now the deputy director of the Meat Processing Plant and also the material allocation specialist.

"Director Wang, long time no see. How come you have time to come to our factory today?"

"Haha, Xiao Xu, I just heard from Director Yang that you went to the Youth League Committee of the factory. I'm so shameless to ask you to come over and have a drink with me. Do you mind?"

Wang Weiyi stood up, shook Xu Damao's hand enthusiastically, pulled Xu Damao to sit next to him, and took the initiative to hand Xu Damao a cigarette.

Xu Damao sat down casually, greeted several leaders of supply units nearby warmly, distributed cigarettes, and then sat down.

"Xiao Xu, Director Wang of the meat processing plant just said that you are quite familiar with him, so you must accompany Director Wang to eat and drink well at noon."

"Director, Meng Mi thinks highly of you and will ensure that the task is completed. It is true that I dealt with Director Wang for a period of time a few years ago. At that time, Director Wang was still the head of the supply department. Congratulations to Director Wang on his promotion. I must toast you a few more glasses of wine at noon today."

"Hahaha, no problem. Supplies aren't too tight right now, and I understand what Director Yang means. I'll try my best to give Red Star Factory more targets. It's good for you, it's good for us, and it's good for everyone."

This time, He Yuzhu's table of Beijing-style Sichuan cuisine was cooked to perfection and the quality was exceptionally high.

The deputy director of the Grain and Oil Bureau specifically requested to meet the chef. He Yuzhu's position in Director Yang's mind has obviously improved again, and he has also accepted a wedding banquet for this relative of the Grain and Oil Bureau next week.

After dinner, Xu Damao took Wang Weiyi to his office in another office building.

"Brother Wang, long time no see. How are you guys? Have you contacted Director Fan? Sun Shangzhi and Sun Ke should have been promoted by now, right? How about inviting them to have a drink at our old place tonight?"

"Da Mao, I didn't expect you to be transferred to the Youth League Committee. It's you who can endure it. Have you ever thought about moving to another place? Why not just transfer to Lao Fan's Commerce Bureau?"

"Brother Wang, this is different. The Youth League has its own advantages. We are free and have no worries. We go home every day to have a wife and children and a warm bed. Isn't that good, right?"

"It shouldn't be the case. Back when Lao Li was here, he said he would promote you to deputy factory director. How come you are worse off now?"

"How is that possible? After all, I am now a department-level cadre, right? I am definitely satisfied. The salary is over a hundred yuan a month, and the benefits are quite good. I even enjoyed a free occupational therapy during the Spring Festival. Although the place I went to was ordinary, at least I got out of Kyoto and saw the most powerful pass in the world, right?"

"Haha, you're the one who thinks it through. I'll retire in three years too, and my position as deputy factory director will end there. Just work until retirement and go home to hug your grandchildren."

"Brother Wang, the situation is developing very quickly. Don't you have any ideas?"

"How do you know how to make money?"

Xu Damao approached Wang Weiyi and said, "Brother, we made some money in those years. Now the situation is starting to improve. If things go wrong, the country may have great development next year. I suggest that if anyone sells houses, especially courtyard houses, I think Brother Wang can buy one or two. Who knows, you may make a lot of money in the future."