Siheyuan: The Counterattack of Passerby

For a long time afterwards, Yan Bugui was guarding the door. Whenever he saw Lin Geng, he wanted to strike up a conversation with him and repair their relationship, but Lin Geng just ignored him. Even when he struck up a conversation, Lin Geng turned a blind eye, making Yan Bugui feel like a dog biting a hedgehog, unable to start.

This made Yan Bugui very uncomfortable. He was so frustrated that one day he grabbed Xu Damao and dragged him to his house. After they sat down, he took out a small bag of Gaosu from his collection and made a cup of tea for Xu Damao. He also took out half a box of Daqianmen that he had borrowed from Lin Geng from the bottom of his treasured box and handed one to Xu Damao.

This made Xu Damao a little flattered. He had never seen Yan Bugui so generous before. When would anyone in the yard be able to drink Yan Bugui's tea? When would anyone be able to smoke Yan Bugui's cigarettes, and such good cigarettes as Daqianmen?

Although Xu Damao doesn't like Yan Bugui anymore because of the falling out between Lin Geng and Yan Bugui, he is a smooth person. Unlike Lin Geng and Sha Zhu, they don't give face at all when they say they don't give face. Occasionally, when Yan Bugui greets him, he will still respond.

After Yan Bugui lit a cigarette for Xu Damao, he sat down and sighed. Xu Damao smoked and asked Yan Bugui curiously, "Uncle, is the sun rising from the west today? What are you singing about?"

Yan Bugui sighed deeply and said to Xu Damao, "Da Mao! I feel so miserable! Tell me, how did things get to this point between my family and Xiao Lin?"

Xu Damao sneered in his heart after hearing this, thinking to himself, "Old man, why are you pretending to be confused? Don't you know how things got to this point? And you still have the nerve to play the victim to me."

So Xu Damao didn't indulge Yan Bugui and said to him directly: "You are smart, don't you know why it has come to this? If you didn't plot against Lin Zi, would Lin Zi treat you like this?"

Yan Bugui was a little embarrassed, but at this point, he couldn't deny it. He could only cough dryly to cover up his embarrassment, and then sighed and said, "Alas! I also know that I was indeed wrong this time, but it's not a solution to keep going like this! We are neighbors on the street and have lived in the same courtyard for such a long time. We see each other every day. Can you help me make peace with Xiaolin?"

Xu Damao smoked a cigarette, looked at Yan Bugui's expression, analyzed the truthfulness of Yan Bugui's words, and looking at Yan Bugui's decadent expression, he believed what Yan Bugui said.

After thinking about it, Xu Damao nodded and said to Yan Bugui: "Teacher Yan, if you ask me, it is indeed you who were wrong in this matter! I am not saying anything bad about you, but you should change your bad habits, otherwise, you will offend all the neighbors in the yard sooner or later!

Think about it, you are the only one in charge of the compound. You are always thinking about taking advantage of your neighbors. Your neighbors may tolerate you for a day or two, but who wouldn't be annoyed by you after a long time?

Besides, you are a teacher. What good will it do you if you have a bad reputation?

We all know Lin Zi. He is not an unreasonable person. I have offended him before, but he forgave me later. Now we are still friends, right?

As long as you don't plot against him, he won't make things difficult for you. I'll give it a try. I'll find a chance to talk to Lin Zi about it later. As for whether he forgives you or not, I can't guarantee it! Just wait for the news!"

Although Yan Bugui was taught a lesson by Xu Damao, he felt a little unhappy. He thought to himself, Xu Damao is not a good guy either, and your reputation is not that good either. How dare you teach me a lesson!

But now he needed a favor from Xu Damao, and it was not convenient for him to refute Xu Damao. In addition, Xu Damao promised him that he was willing to help him reconcile with Lin Geng. Yan Bugui felt relieved and nodded repeatedly. He asked Xu Damao to help him reconcile with Lin Geng. He also patted his chest and promised that if Xu Damao could help him reconcile with Lin Geng, he would treat him to a drink.

Xu Damao had basically no expectations for Yan Bugui's assurance, and could even be said to have sneered at it. He thought that expecting Yan Bugui to treat him to a meal was worse than expecting the sun to rise from the west. However, he still decided to help Yan Bugui reconcile with Lin Geng. After all, they had lived in the same courtyard for so many years, and although Yan Bugui was calculating, he was only good at taking advantage of others and had not done any major evil. He felt that there was no need to continue like this.

Xu Damao did not deliberately talk to Lin Geng about this matter. Anyway, Lin Geng, Sha Zhu and he all liked to have a few drinks whenever they had nothing to do. Sha Zhu would show his cooking skills, Lin Geng would prepare the dishes, and Xu Damao would pair the wine. Then the three of them would get together to drink a little. This had become a habit.

Sure enough, two days later, Lin Geng felt hungry again, so he got a chicken and a rabbit, gave them to Sha Zhu, and said hello to Xu Damao. The three of them gathered at Sha Zhu's house to eat and drink in the evening.

In the past one or two years, Sha Zhu's cooking skills have improved a lot, and the dishes he cooks have tasted better and better, thanks to Lin Geng who occasionally provides him with ingredients for practice. Lin Geng has become a picky eater, and he feels a little itchy if he doesn't have a meal of Sha Zhu's cooking every now and then.

Although he can cook now, he is not a professional after all, and can never catch up with Sha Zhu's cooking skills. So when he is craving for food, he will take out a chicken or rabbit from the small world, and sometimes he will take out a piece of pork or mutton and ask Sha Zhu to cook it, and then invite Xu Damao to have a meal together.

Ever since Xu Damao had some unpleasantness with Lin Geng over the matter of Lou Xiao'e last time and was really taught a lesson by Lin Geng, he has now completely learned his lesson. He follows Lin Geng's lead in everything and listens to Lin Geng in everything. Now he doesn't mess around with other girls much. After being recommended to Li Huaide by Lin Geng, he became Li Huaide's lackey and was promoted to deputy chief of the Propaganda Section.

This made Xu Damao very happy, and he felt quite proud. Even Xu's father and mother said that Lin Geng was Xu Damao's lucky star, and told Xu Damao to get along well with Lin Geng, and he would definitely have a bright future. Xu Damao agreed with this and understood that no matter who he offended, he could never offend Lin Geng again.

Moreover, Lin Geng is now extremely powerful. Not only is he highly valued by the leaders in the steel rolling mill, but he also has a wide range of connections outside the steel rolling mill. Many factories and mines have relationships with Lin Geng. Many things that others cannot do, Lin Geng can do with just one word.

Even Li Huaide, who is so good at dealing with people, dares not underestimate Lin Geng, let alone Xu Damao? Now he follows Lin Geng's steps, and he fights wherever Lin Geng points, and never disobeys Lin Geng's intentions.

When the three of them were drinking in the past, sometimes they would call out Yan Bugui for Lin Geng's sake and ask Yan Bugui to follow them for a good meal. But ever since Lin Geng and Yan Bugui fell out, Yan Bugui no longer had a place in this circle.

The three of them ate and drank while chatting about things that happened in the factory and in daily life. Xu Damao talked about Yan Bugui.