Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

With Hu Wanxi's incident, Xu Damao's New Year's greetings were very successful. Not only did he ask several important questions, but he also impressed Hu Tianhua. Hu Tianhua didn't expect that in just a few months, Xu Damao not only finished reading the dozen textbooks he gave him, but also seemed to have thoroughly understood them. During the conversation, he also learned that Xu Damao was even volunteering to help at the Palace Museum, just to get more exposure to real objects, which greatly impressed him.

Xu Damao stayed at the Hu family for two hours and gained a lot.

Hu Wanxi also took the initiative to send Xu Damao.

"Brother Xu, have you ever practiced it?"

"Sister, I have indeed practiced it. I have no choice but to go to the countryside frequently. If I don't have many skills, I will be at risk. Last time, I encountered two spies, the kind with guns. Fortunately, I escaped unharmed and even made a contribution. So, 'Misfortunes are often accompanied by blessings.'"

"Brother Xu, you and my dad are learning about antiques, but that's very expensive. My mom is a little against my dad collecting antiques because he doesn't have enough money to spend. Sometimes my family doesn't even have money to buy food."

"You never stop learning. You can't just cram at the last minute in this industry. You can be prepared and you won't lose out. If you happen to come across the right item and have enough money, you can get one or two."

"Yeah, I'm in high school now. Can I go to the movies with you when I have time?"

"It's not a big deal. My dad is at the Dongcheng District Cinema. If you want to watch a movie, I'll take you there. It's free."

"Then you have to come home more often, otherwise I'll never find you."

"Okay, I'll come when I'm free. Wan Xi, I'll be leaving now. I'll be at work soon. The weather will get warmer, and I'll be busy delivering movies in the countryside."

Xu Damao left, and Hu Wanxi watched him walk away before going home.

Hu Tianhua also asked his youngest daughter, "Is Xiao Xu gone?"

"Dad, this Brother Xu is quite interesting."

"Xiao Huo Huo, come on, let's go and come to Daddy."

After the Chinese New Year, Xu Jun's personality suddenly became very active. Although he is wearing a lot of clothes and looks like a ball, it does not stop his short legs from running on his own.

When Xu Damao returned to the backyard, he saw Lou Xiao'e and Xiao Huohuo learning to run in the yard.

Lou Xiao'e tied a wide cloth belt around Xu Jun's chest and held it from behind to prevent Xiao Huohuo from wearing too much and having any accidents.

When Xu Damao saw this, he went straight up to Lou Xiaoe and said,

"Ezi, our Huo Huo is already 14 months old, and he still needs to be tied up with a rope to walk. Untie him and let him jump around on his own. We as parents must learn to let go and stop worrying about the child getting hurt. There is nothing to be afraid of."

Lou Xiao'e was still worried, "Da Mao, Huo Huo is still young and he's wearing so many clothes. What if he falls?"

"Just get up by yourself if you fall. I can wash your dirty clothes if that's the worst that can happen. Don't worry, Huo Huo is a man. He will be fine at most if he falls down."

After loosening the straps, Xiao Huo Huo felt more comfortable all of a sudden. He wanted to run, but his cotton coat and trousers were a bit of a hindrance. He fell down after a few steps. He staggered to his feet, but fell down again, still mumbling “uh, uh”. He opened his arms and ran towards Lou Xiaoe, who was squatting not far away and watching him, “Mumma, mumma, mommy…”

Lou Xiao'e was not mistaken in hearing this. Xiao Huohuo really did cry.

"Mmm, Mom." Xiao Huo Huo staggered straight to Lou Xiao'e, who hugged him.

"Huohuo, call mommy, I heard you, call mommy."

"Mom, mom, cluck, cluck,

Mom, hug me."

"Da Mao, did you hear that? Huo Huo can call me mom now." Xu Damao heard his son calling me mom.

Seeing the happiness in Lou Xiaoe's eyes with tears, "Ezi, after all, I am close to you, so I call you mom instead of dad. It's my nature."

"That's right. Huo Huo was brought up by me. You've been immersed in those books for a while now, and you're not as familiar with Huo Huo as Yu Li is."

Xu Damao thought about it and it was true. Since Xiao Huohuo was born, although he squeezed out time to accompany this little guy, after all, he still had to go to work, practice martial arts, and study, so he did not have much time to accompany him.

Xu Damao walked over to Lou Xiao'e and Xiao Huo Huo, picked up his son, and then pulled Lou Xiao'e up, "Xiao'e, let's go back to the house. Today is a day worth celebrating. Our Huo Huo has called me mom. I'll be the chef today and make a table of delicious dishes. Let's have a drink together."

In the warm room, little Huohuo took off his coat and felt more relaxed. Lou Xiao'e and Huohuo were playing on the bunk bed in the bedroom, while Xu Damao was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen.

A family of three is full of joy. Rich food, a happy heart, a warm home, noisy children, intoxicating wine, and the intoxicating love between husband and wife late at night...

A heavy snow fell unnoticed in Kyoto at night.

The next morning, Xu Damao got up at five in the morning. When he opened the door, he saw that the snow was more than ten centimeters thick. The sky was still full of heavy snow...

"Wow, it's snowing so heavily. It's a good omen for a good harvest."

He closed the door and walked out of the yard. The courtyard of No. 95 seemed so quiet that he could hear the sound of snow falling. A line of footsteps in the middle courtyard was clearly extending out from the Jia family.

"There is actually someone who got up earlier than me." Xu Damao guessed that it was most likely Qin Huairu.

It has been more than a year since he gave Qin Huairu fifteen yuan for the New Year last year. Xu Damao has never cared about Qin Huairu. First, it is inconvenient, and he doesn't want to make a fuss in the compound. Secondly, he really doesn't have time, and Xu Damao learned from the side that Qin Huairu is now very tough and is not bullied in the Jia family. This is good. Moreover, now that Jia Dongxu has become his godfather, his salary has been restored in the factory, and his income is not low. Qin Huairu will have no problem living a stable life. He, Xu Damao, has no ability to change anything at the moment. He can only watch from afar, help if there are difficulties, and treat them as neighbors if there are no difficulties.

When Xu Damao was walking towards the official toilet, he vaguely saw a figure approaching from afar in the flying snow. When she got closer, he could see clearly that it was Qin Huairu, who was wearing a cotton jacket and cotton pants.

"Sister Ru." Xu Damao greeted

"Da Mao, why are you here so early?"

"Look, big one, you have to come no matter how cold it is. Didn't you go back to Qinjia Village during the Spring Festival this year?"

"No, I went back last year, that's enough. I can't help my family, and there's no point in going back. I might as well stay in the city."

"Sister Ru, if you need help, you can come to me. I've been busy lately and not in the hospital all the time. If you have anything to say, just talk to me."

"Da Mao, it's okay. I don't really need anything right now. I have food and drink, so I don't lack anything. Now the main thing is to take good care of Xiao Dang, and I'll be satisfied."

Xu Damao didn't have anything to say for a while, and there was an awkward silence for a while. Qin Huairu came over and hugged Xu Damao in the wind and snow, and whispered in his ear.

"Da Mao, I miss you." Then Qin Huairu left.

Xu Damao stood there, at a loss, feeling that the fire in his heart was ignited, and the guilt in his heart was ignited.

Whether it was a bad fate or something else, Xu Damao was really a little confused, just like the snowflakes flying all over the sky, crystal clear...