Siheyuan: I am the Smart Pillar

Su Manzi thought about it, and he was a little moved. After all, he usually worked in the steel mill every day and had no time to go out and play. Today, he and his wife went out to spend some time together, and Su Manzi was very happy. He nodded with a smile, and holding his wife's hand, they went out of the courtyard.

Xu Damao was at home in the backyard of the courtyard. He was lying on the bed humming, and Xu Lide beside him frowned as he listened. Xu Lide glared at his son who was not presentable and said, "You useless boy, no matter how delicious the food is, you can't eat yourself into this state! Don't lie on the bed humming, get down and walk around, you will feel better after digesting it."

Xu Xiaoling looked at her brother helplessly. She didn't expect that her brother was so disrespectful to her. She said sarcastically, "Brother, you ate too much at the banquet. This is the first time I've seen you do that!" Xu Damao snorted at his sister's sarcasm and said with a big mouth, "You silly girl, your brother is in this state and you are still laughing at me. I just think Master Mo's food is delicious. I just ate too much because I was greedy."

Xu Xiaoling turned her head aside and was about to retort. Xu Lide said, "Xiaoling, stop making sarcastic remarks about your brother. Go out and play for a while. Your brother is really feeling bad right now." Xu Lide still felt sorry for his son and didn't want him to suffer any grievances.

Xu Xiaoling curled her lips, went back to her room, got her shuttlecock, and went out to play with her friends. Mao Shunhua boiled a bowl of hawthorn water and brought it out from the kitchen. She looked at her whining son and said, "My dear son, I boiled some hawthorn water for you. Drink it and you won't feel uncomfortable."

Xu Damao struggled to drink a few sips of hawthorn water, and then lay down on the kang again. Xu Lide picked up a broom from the bedside and said, "Get up. The more you lie in bed, the more uncomfortable you feel. Go out for a walk and have a bowel movement. You'll feel better." Xu Damao felt that his stomach wasn't that uncomfortable anymore, so he slowly stood up with the help of the wall and walked out of his house.

After his son left, Xu Lide sat on the armchair and sighed. Mao Shunhua looked at her husband and asked, "Old Xu, what's wrong with you?" Xu Lide said, "Damao's job is going to cost our family a lot of money." Xu Lide told him what he had heard today, and Mao Shunhua comforted him, "We only have one son. Isn't the money we have earned for Damao?"

"Let's just bleed once, Lao Xu. I'm afraid that we'll lose both our money and our people. If we give the money to the other party, our son won't be able to find a job. If that's the case, what should we do?" Mao Shunhua was still very worried, because the thing he was thinking about was not impossible to happen.

Xu Lide shook his head and said, "Don't worry about that. I know Lao Niu. He is a little greedy and a little lustful, but he also has one advantage. Once he accepts your benefit, he will definitely do things for you. He is much better than Director Wang who only accepts gifts but does not do anything. I will ask him tomorrow, and this matter is almost certain."

Mao Shunhua nodded, and then asked as if she had thought of something, "Old Xu, what do you think about our son being a chef?" Xu Lide opened his mouth wide, and he looked at his wife and wondered why she said such a confusing thing. Mao Shunhua said awkwardly, "I just saw how impressive He Yuzhu was today. How old is that kid, and he knows so many leaders."

"I heard from people in the yard that the boy is now a level six chef. He can make nearly 50 yuan a month, and if he takes on some private work outside and works hard, he can make 100 yuan a month. Besides, chefs won't starve in years of famine, so I think being a chef is a very good way out."

Xu Lide thought about it, shook his head and said, "You think this matter is too simple. Not everyone can be a chef. You only see that He Yuzhu is so powerful, but who can know the suffering He Yuzhu has endured? To be a chef, you must first find a good master. Without connections, they won't even hire you. I'd better go to see Chief Niu tomorrow and get this done as soon as possible so that we can both feel at ease."

Mao Shunhua felt that what her husband said made sense, so she nodded. Xu Lide yawned. He had drunk a lot of wine this afternoon, so he lay on the kang and fell asleep with his eyes closed. Mao Shunhua was cleaning the house and washing the dishes.

Xu Damao staggered to the middle courtyard and saw his sister and He Yushui playing hopscotch. Seeing her brother coming out, Xu Xiaoling asked with concern, "Brother, is your stomach still bloated?" Xu Damao patted his belly and said, "It's not that bloated anymore! You two have fun in the middle courtyard, I'll go out for a walk to help digest the food."

Xu Xiaoling nodded. She looked at Xu Damao and said, "Brother, please bring me a bunch of candied haws." Xu Damao curled his lips and said, "Your brother has no money. If you are willing to give me money, I will definitely buy you candied haws." Xu Xiaoling pouted and said, "Brother, don't lie to me. You have a small treasury, why don't you buy me a candied haws?"

"I really envy Yu Shui. Brother Zhuzi bought Yu Shui new clothes and new shoes. I don't expect my brother to buy me new clothes and new shoes, but he can't even buy me a candied haws? My heart is really cold."

What Xu Damao couldn't stand the most was being compared with others, especially with He Yuzhu. Although he didn't have as much hatred for He Yuzhu as in his previous life, Xu Damao was very angry when he heard his sister praising He Yuzhu like this. Xu Damao clenched his fist and said, "Who said I don't like He Yuzhu? Although I can't afford to buy you new clothes and shoes, I can still afford that string of candied haws."

"I'm going out to buy some candied haws now, you two just wait!" Xu Damao went out aggressively, but he is also a good brother. Seeing her brother go out with high morale, Xu Xiaoling smiled. Xu Xiaoling can still control her brother.