Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

"Xiao Xu, our factory's sales department has given you rave reviews, and you have to continue to follow up on this matter. There is no other way, now many units only let you go to contact the sales."

Xu Damao also knew that the transactions between the business units and himself were mutually beneficial, which was both safe and convenient, so how could he allow the Red Star Steel Mill to replace people at will?

"Don't worry, Director Li. The Propaganda Department has very few film screening tasks now. I can't hang around in the Propaganda Department every day. I, Xu Damao, will do my best to contribute to the factory. I will definitely serve the business units in the factory well. If I can help with logistics, it can also be regarded as a contribution to the factory."

Li Huaide was very satisfied with Xu Damao's attitude. In addition, Xu Damao reported the work progress to him every now and then, so he was able to grasp the latest developments in a timely manner. He would not feel at ease if he delegated the task to other people.

"Okay, okay, Xiao Xu, keep working hard. If the business unit needs you to show movies, report to the factory and we will fully support you."

"Okay, Director Li."

Xu Damao now has horizontal and vertical connections with many units. Not only has he gained a lot of benefits, but most importantly, the business units have also benefited.

Although I feel that this is completely undermining socialism, and even more seriously a crime, but without Xu Damao, such things would still happen, except that the protagonists have changed to Wang Damao and Li Damao.

The guilt that was rising in his heart was quickly suppressed by himself. If the water is too clear, there will be no fish. Xu Damao still understood the truth, and the price he offered was much lower than the price of the black market that was constantly rising.

Go for it! This is Xu Damao’s attitude and determination.

However, Xu Damao was still very low-key in Yard 95. Apart from giving Yu Li two pieces of defective cloth and occasionally bringing some supplies back to the yard to improve and enrich the food for He Yuzhu's family and his own family, he rarely made any big moves.

Guo Xiaosan is now more active in his thinking. Since Xu Damao let him live in the small courtyard near Dongsishi Street that he introduced and bought, and he and Zhang Lingyun have delivered goods together several times, he also wants to make money to marry a wife.

"Brother Xu, you see, our hospital often has various supplies coming in. Can I contact some units myself, or do some business on the black market? You know, I'm 23 this year, and I also want to start a family."

"San'er, if you have a familiar and reliable unit that needs goods, you can contact them occasionally. We must not participate in black market business. Some money can be earned, and some money cannot be earned. If you participate in black market transactions, the worst case scenario is that you lose your head, and the worst case scenario is that you lose everything. It's all in vain. We must manage these relationships in a safe way. I'm not trying to scare you. There are many things involved, and it's not as simple as you think."

"Oh, Brother Xu, I'll listen to you."

Zhang Lingyun is the same. In addition to his own company getting goods from here from time to time, the leaders of the company also know to keep it confidential and are very cautious. Moreover, now that his family has moved to this courtyard, the housing conditions have changed a lot. Although he is Xu Damao's senior brother, he is still very grateful to Xu Damao. Even his wife Zhang Xiaohong knows that Xu Damao is a capable person, and it is right to let her man listen to Xu Damao.

Under the leadership of Xu Damao, the three of them worked secretly for several months and became familiar with how to deal with the extra materials. They made some money, and Guo Xiaosan could earn about 100 yuan a month. Zhang Lingyun could earn as much as 200 yuan a month, or as little as several dozen yuan. All of a sudden, the family's conditions improved a lot.

Of course, neither of them knew that Xu Damao was the one who made the most money by connecting with each other in various units.

Xu Damao certainly wouldn't be so foolish as to say that he would not hide anything that Guo Xiaosan and Zhang Lingyun should know. He would definitely keep his mouth shut about anything that he shouldn't know. This matter was too big.

Lou Xiao'e's belly was already very big at the end of September, and the hospital's expected delivery date was early October, which was a few days after National Day.

Xu Damao still let Lou Xiao'e stay in the hospital in advance to give birth.

He asked his mother-in-law to take care of his son Xu Jun, while he went to the hospital every day to accompany Lou Xiao'e.

Fortunately, Xu Damao made this move. Otherwise, it would have been a long shot. On October 2, the second day after Lou Xiao'e was admitted to the hospital, she began to have labor pains at midnight, and she didn't expect an accident to happen.

The next morning, Lou Xiao'e's attending physician found that the fetus was in breech position. Physical correction of the fetal position failed, the amniotic fluid broke, and she had a difficult delivery.

Fortunately, they were in the hospital and performed a cesarean section right away. After more than an hour of surgery, Lou Xiao'e and her child were finally safe. However, Xu Damao, who had been anxiously guarding her all night without sleep, breathed a sigh of relief. By the time Lou Tan and Xu's mother arrived at the hospital in the morning, Lou Xiao'e had already finished giving birth and was pushed to the ward, but she had not yet woken up from the anesthesia.

"Da Mao, what's going on? Why isn't Xiao'e awake?"

"Mom, the doctor said Xiao'e's fetus was in an abnormal position, so she had a caesarean section. The operation was very successful, and both the adult and the child are safe. It's a boy, weighing 15 pounds and 4 ounces. Xiao'e hasn't woken up from the anesthesia yet, so it will probably take about another hour."

When Lou Tan and Xu's mother heard about the cesarean section, they both whispered "Amitabha".

Xu Damao was terrified. He had never experienced this before. In fact, cesarean section was a mature operation, but Xu Damao had never experienced it. He had never given birth to a child in his later life, so he had no idea that giving birth was like walking through the gates of hell.

Just because there was no experience to draw on, Xu Damao sent Lou Xiao'e to the hospital early to give birth, and it really worked.

Xu Damao named the child himself, Xu Ning, which means smooth, auspicious, peaceful and safe.

After a week in the hospital, he moved back to Yandaixie Street to make it easier for Xu's mother to come and take care of Lou Xiao'e.

With the birth of another son, Xu Damao was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling.

While at work, I bought wedding candies and distributed them at the company.

"Chief, have some candy. My wife gave birth to another big fat boy for me."

"Wu Lingjuan, eat candy, and you will have a son."

"Deputy Section Chief Gu, eat candy, eat candy, there will be a new baby in the family."

"Xiao Dong, come here, have some candy, have some candy."

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All the twenty-odd people in the Propaganda Department received wedding candies for the birth of a son.

After distributing the candies at the unit, we went to No. 95 courtyard to distribute them again. Although each household only received four or five candies, it was still a lot.

Yu Li wanted to visit Lou Xiao'e, but Xu Damao persuaded her not to. "Yu Li, don't worry. Xiao'e will return to the compound after she finishes her confinement. This time she had a cut on her stomach. Xiao'e is still in shock."

It’s true, Lou Xiao’e was acting coquettishly with Xu Damao at home.

"Da Mao, I have a scar on my stomach, it's so ugly, will you dislike me?"

"How could that be! This is also a mark of military honor. In the future, I must make sure that kid Xu Ning is filial to you, my great mother. The child's birthday is the mother's suffering day, and this scar is the most conspicuous testimony."

Xu Damao stroked the centipede scar on his lower abdomen and comforted Lou Xiaoe. The incision was indeed a bit long, and the suturing skills were indeed not very high. The stitches were long and short, and it was indeed a bit hideous.

Xu Damao had no idea that the sutures in this operation were done by interns from the medical school. Lou Xiao'e's belly served as a free surgical lesson for the medical students.