Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

Xu Damao decided to step forward alone today. As for Sha Zhu, he was afraid that he would not be able to explain himself clearly and would be tricked by Yi Zhonghai, who was so cunning and treacherous.

"Uncle, since you mentioned the old lady in our backyard, I should be familiar with her. The old lady is indeed in her sixties, almost seventy, but calling her ancestor is a bit... ah...

Third uncle, you are from a scholarly family, a teacher, and the most educated uncle in our school. Please explain to everyone the origin of this ancestor. "

How could Yan Fugui respond to this, but since he was called out, he had to reply.

"Xu Damao, what the uncle means is that the old lady in the backyard is old and we have to respect her."

"Uncle, tell me, how should we respect the 95 or so families in our compound No. 20?"

"This still requires the detailed arrangement of the master. Let's just follow the master's arrangement."

"Xu Damao, don't be unreasonable. The old lady is the oldest in the courtyard, so we have to respect her. Every household should think of the old lady first when they have something delicious to eat. This is not a high request."

"Uncle, did the old lady come to the meeting? Does she know about this?"

"How can the old lady, at her age, be able to attend a meeting?"

"She just doesn't know about this, and doesn't know that you're asking every household to send her delicious food. Also, what is considered delicious? Uncle, you have to have a standard. If cabbage and potatoes are considered delicious, I don't mind sending some every week. I can afford it. After all, I'm not a stingy person. I can still send vegetables to neighbors occasionally."

"Do I need you to deliver potatoes and cabbage?"

"Uncle, what do you want the residents of the compound to send? It's not meat, is it? Then I, Xu Damao, really can't afford it. I only have 4 taels of meat coupons a month, and I have to support my wife. My wife also likes to eat meat. Besides, who doesn't like to eat meat? Uncle, you don't like to eat meat? That's great. Can you give me the 1 jin of meat coupons issued by your unit every month? If that's the case, I, Xu Damao, promise to MZX that I will buy 1 tael of meat for the old lady in the backyard every month to nourish her body, and I promise it will be the kind of fat meat. Make sure it's ready and serve it to you."

At this time, the residents of the compound made some surprised noises: "An old man gets one pound of meat ticket every month? ? ? ! ! ! "

"Xu Damao, I will naturally use my meat coupons to nourish the old lady. I don't need you to be a good person. I mean you young people should take the initiative to give some meat to the old ancestor."

"No way, uncle. If that's the case, wouldn't the old lady in the backyard eat meat every day? Uncle, I think you are harming the old lady. You have such bad intentions. Although the old lady and I are not related, we have been neighbors for many years. As the old saying goes: Don't have the intention to harm others. Uncle, if you let the residents of the compound give the old lady their only meat every month, and the street office knows about this, then the old lady will probably be rated as a typical example of the exploiting class. The consequences, tut tut tut, I dare not even think about it. Uncle, first of all, I promise that I will not report this matter to the street office. As for other people, I can't promise."

Yi Zhonghai suddenly caught a cold and felt a chill on his back. He dug a big hole for himself and couldn't think of a response for a moment.

It was Yan Fugui who came to the rescue.

"What Damao said makes sense. Respecting the old lady is a matter of personal preference. The three of us in charge won't force it. Everything depends on personal will. Old Yi, don't you agree?"

Xu Damao saw something different in Yan Fugui's eyes. Haha, it turns out Yan Fugui also wanted to see Yi Zhonghai suffer.

The second uncle had been talking all the time, but he finally got the chance to speak: "The old lady has the first uncle and his wife to take care of her, so please do as you wish. Lao Yi, is there anything else? If not, we can go. I have to go to the official toilet."

This sentence was really appropriate. Yi Zhonghai felt like he had been beaten. "Dismissed." Holding his enamel teacup with the word "award" printed on it, he turned around and went back to his room, not even bothering to look at the square table in his house.

Xu Damao knew that he had offended Yi Zhonghai today, so he had to quickly unite with the second and third uncles. He knew that Yi Zhonghai was a conspirator and he would act in secret.

Ah, I am not a coward, I will fight back when the enemy comes and block when the water comes. Come on, Yi Daode, I will take it.

Soon the middle court was dispersed, and He Yuzhu gave Xu Damao a thumbs up. Jia Dongxu looked at Xu Damao with hatred.

"Jia Dongxu, are you looking at me like that because I'm blocking your way to honor the old lady in the backyard?"

"Hey, everyone, Jia Dongxu is willing to give meat coupons to the old lady in the backyard every month. Everyone, stay and give Jia Dongxu a thumbs up. Good comrades, let's learn from Jia Dongxu and learn his excellent quality of selfless dedication to others."

Everyone turned around and looked at Jia Dongxu, which confused him, but he still answered Xu Damao loudly:

"When did I say I would give the meat coupons to the old lady? Why should I give her the meat coupons? I don't even have enough to eat. Xu Damao, please stop spreading rumors."

Everyone laughed...

Yi Zhonghai, who was in the room, also heard what his apprentice Jia Dongxu said. His face twitched as if he had been slapped in the face by Jia Dongxu.

In the evening, Xu Damao was happy and completed the most wonderful homework with Lou Xiao'e very enthusiastically.

"Da Mao, not only are you eloquent today, but you also seem to be in better physical condition than before. Is it because of the big meeting that you are excited and thrilled?"

"Ezi, what does this have to do with the big meeting? It's mainly due to exercise. Besides, your standing posture has a very good effect. Not only has it made you prettier, your figure has become more graceful, and your physical strength has also increased. You should have been lying there at this time before, but now you actually have the energy to meddle in other people's business. Ezi, keep exercising."

"Yeah, it's really effective, and I seem to have an increased appetite now."

"I understand. Next time I go to the countryside, I will buy free-range chicken. Eating chicken won't make you fat. Eat more chicken and beef. Unfortunately, beef is hard to get."

"Da Mao, did you offend an old man tonight? I saw the old man's face was ashen, and he looked like he was going to eat you. It was quite scary."

"What are you afraid of? Don't be fooled by Yi Zhonghai, a seventh-level fitter who looks very powerful in the factory. He is actually just a country bumpkin and not that scary. Some residents are ignorant of the situation and were fooled by Yi Zhonghai. He is really brainless. He actually asked all residents to support his wife in her old age. He gets the benefits while others suffer. You should know that a regular worker only gets a few meat coupons every month. Who doesn't have a mouth? Who doesn't have children and elderly people in their family? What kind of person is the old lady? You think she has no money, but that's just pretending. A woman with bound feet, even if she didn't come from a wealthy family, she lived a good life. Haven't you seen her come out every day with her hair combed meticulously? Do you think this is the dress of a poor family? Let me tell you, Ezi, maybe the old lady has gold bars at home. What do you think?"

"Da Mao, you can't talk nonsense."

"I'm just talking about this at home, I won't tell anyone else. So Ezi, you should be good at observation. As the saying goes, a glimpse of a small part can reveal the whole picture. There are always clues to things."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Xu Damao with admiration, then hugged Xu Damao and gradually fell asleep.