Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

From "Introduction to Archaeology", "General Theory of Yin and Zhou Bronze Inscriptions", "Metallurgical Archaeology", "Cultural Anthropology", "Cultural Relics", "Archaeology of Relics and Relics"...

Xu Damao took advantage of the time when he was not going to the countryside to study the textbooks every day, practiced the first four of the eight fixed palms, and took care of the pregnant Lou Xiao'e as his main task, repeating the same thing every day.

After more than two months of continuous efforts, Xiang Lingyun went to Yandaixie Street to teach the last four palms, and unexpectedly brought Xu Damao four very beautiful porcelains, including a pair of moon-white small flower vases with the inscription on the bottom that they were made in the Jiajing period. Xu Damao looked at the pair of things and felt a little bit like it. It felt like the real thing, but because the porcelain was well preserved, it looked very new. After all, Xu Damao was just a paperback, although he had read some books and had some concepts of cultural relics and antiques.

He was a little confused, thinking that he was just shallow.

But it still aroused his competitive spirit.

So there is one more thing to do.

"Dad, I heard from Xiao'e that you have a lot of collections. Can you let me feast my eyes on them?"

Xu Damao begged his father-in-law Lou Zhenhua, hoping to have more contact with antiques.

Unexpectedly, Lou Zhenhua rejected him mercilessly.

"Da Mao, you are welcome to come and view my collections in this house. I cannot show you the rest now. It's not that I don't want to show you, but it's inconvenient for you to show you."

Xu Damao had no choice, but in order to enter this industry as early as possible, he still chose to stay at Lou's house for one night every Saturday. He eagerly compared the textbooks, explored the real objects on his own, and learned the knowledge of cultural relics in a targeted manner.

Lou Xiao'e was close to giving birth, and Xu Damao stayed by her side every day, holding a textbook.

"Da Mao, come here."

"Ezi, what's wrong? Is there anything wrong?"

"Bring me a box from the outer closet."

Xu Damao went to the big closet in the bedroom, took out a small box, and carried it to the big rosewood bed.

"Open."

Xu Damao opened the small box. Inside the box were two large piles of cash, several gold bars, and a large pile of gold and silver jewelry...

"Ezi, you put so much money in your big closet, and you didn't tell me. What if a thief breaks into our No. 95 courtyard? What will happen then?"

"Da Mao, I'm just telling you today that I feel like I'm going to have a baby soon. If you don't have enough money, you can use this small box."

Xu Damao knew that Lou Xiao'e had a secret fund, but he didn't expect it to be so rich.

He counted the money, which amounted to more than two thousand in cash, twenty gold bars, a complete set of more than thirty pieces of gold and silver jewelry, plus two small flat boxes with bracelets quietly lying in them, one was a full green jade bracelet, and the other was a warm and smooth mutton-fat white jade bracelet.

"Ezi, rich woman, you are going to support me."

"Da Mao, please keep the jewelry and gold bars for me first. You have dug a basement in Yandaixie Street, so you can take them and hide them there someday. They are not needed now. As for the money, you can keep it for your use. You are going to collect antiques, and you will have to spend money to collect things. You can use them as you like. My father gives me living expenses every year, so the money is enough for me. Don't worry."

"Ezi, I understand. Actually, my current salary is not low. Besides, I haven't learned how to collect antiques yet, so how can I invest a lot of money to buy them? I don't need your money. If I really need it in the future, I will ask you."

Xu Damao was still very excited. He really married a rich woman. Too rich.

Time flies, and it is August again.

Lou Xiao'e finally gave birth to a big fat boy. She was discharged from the hospital after three days and returned to Yandaixie Street.

Xu's mother also moved in to take care of Lou Xiao'e.

The little guy is chubby and looks just like Lou Xiao'e.

Xu's father Xu Fugui named the little guy Xu Yingxiong, but Xu Damao thought the name was too tacky and simply passed it up. He took the initiative to name his son Xu Jun, and his nickname was Huo Huo, which means he was born when it was hot in Kyoto.

With Xu's mother's dedicated care, Lou Xiao'e recovered quickly and had plenty of milk. Little Huohuo looks different every day and is very cute.

This made Xu Damao very happy. Apart from going to work, he spent almost all his time in this small courtyard, accompanying his wife, practicing martial arts, and studying.

Lou Zhenhua and Tan Yali also come to see this charming little grandson every week. They are already familiar with Xu's father and mother, so there is no sense of disobedience. Xu Damao and his family also enjoyed a wonderful time together. Especially Xu Xiaoling, looking at this lovely nephew, she would hug him every day and love him so much.

"Sister-in-law, Xiaohuo is really cute."

Lou Xiao'e is truly the happiest person. The birth of her son made her relax physically and mentally, and during the confinement period, she enjoyed the love from her husband, parents-in-law, sister-in-law, and biological parents.

Xu Damao received another mission to go to the countryside. He really didn't want to go to the countryside now.

There was no other way, the work had to be done. But he would hurry back if he could, even if it was a bit hard. Fortunately, the weather was clear and cool in autumn, and his strength was rising, so he was not afraid of being late.

This made Lou Xiao'e feel distressed.

"Da Mao, you don't have to work so hard. I have someone at home to take care of me. You should stay in the countryside when you can. Don't travel in the middle of the night. It's not safe."

"Ezi, don't worry. I have modified my bicycle and installed a light. If it's too far to get back, there's nothing I can do. I can't sleep well in the countryside thinking about you two."

After the National Day and the confinement period, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e moved back to No. 95 Courtyard.

After all, Xu Damao wanted to keep the Yandaixie Street compound a secret. The most important thing is that there is company in the No. 95 compound now. The third aunt's Yan Jie Di and Qin Huairu's Xiao Dang are both in their arms. Yu Li is now pregnant and usually stays in the compound. After all, Xu's mother still has to take care of Xu's father, and Xu Xiaoling's school is too far away. Back in the compound, Lou Xiao'e is not too lonely. There is someone to chat with every day, and they can also exchange parenting tips.

Yu Li liked Xiao Huo Huo very much anyway, so she offered to help take care of Lou Xiao'e and her son. Xu Damao was willing, of course. The task of sending movies to the countryside in the second half of the year entered a period of intensive preparation.

He Yuzhu envied Xu Damao: This kid is so lucky, he gave birth to a big fat boy as his first child. He also wanted to share in Xu Damao's happiness, so he cooked dinner every day.

"Brother Zhuzi, thank you, thank you. Xiao'e and I will be sharing meals at your house for the time being. But I promise to buy a hen from the countryside for Xiao'e and Yu Li every week to nourish their bodies. The sharing fee will definitely be considerable."

"Come on, I just cooked for your son. If you want to ask for a meal fee, forget it. But you said you would pay me one hen per week, don't break your promise."

"Brother, I'll keep my word. If you need anything else, as long as it's available in the countryside, I'll definitely buy it for you."

With the care of He Yuzhu and Yu Li, Xu Damao felt relieved and his worries were solved. The weather was getting colder and it was impossible for him to come back every day after going to the countryside.

Because Lou Xiao'e gave birth to a child and Yu Li was pregnant, they had relatively close contact with Qin Huairu, who also had a baby daughter.

Jia Zhang didn't care too much, except that Qin Huairu still took care of the Jia family's three meals a day. Jia Zhang wished that Qin Huairu and Yu Li and Lou Xiao'e could have more contact.

Chickens were often stewed in the main room of the central courtyard, and the stewed meat made her very greedy. Qin Huairu would sometimes come to eat and drink with them. Jia Zhang also hoped that Qin Huairu could take the initiative to make friends with Yu Li and Lou Xiaoe, so that she could bring some back in the future.

However, the originally friendly and harmonious drama between the three women was ruined by Qin Huairu's eldest son. Not long after, under the instigation of Jia Zhang, Banggeng followed Qin Huairu to the middle courtyard all day long to eat and drink for free, and he hated Yu Li and Lou Xiaoe.

Yu Li said bluntly, "Sister Huairu, if you are willing to chat with us sisters, you can bring Xiaodang over to chat, but it is not very convenient for your dog Banggeng to follow you here every day."

Qin Huairu knew it was inappropriate, but there was nothing she could do. Banggeng was also her son, and she couldn't stop him from following her.

I could only reduce or even stop going to the main house in the middle courtyard. I only chatted with Yu Li and Lou Xiao'e in the courtyard.