Siheyuan: Returning from studying abroad, with extraordinary understanding

"No way? Mr. Lou has so much money, how could he not hire an international student?"

Xu Damao seemed unconvinced on the surface, but he was convinced in his heart because he knew that international students were not simple.

You know, Lou's business occupies half of the city! How could such a wealthy family not be able to invite an international student?

"Boss Lou wants to hire someone who can repair and assemble machines. Those international students who study these subjects have long been recruited by the government. How can he possibly hire them?"

As Lou Bancheng's driver, Xu Fugui is quite familiar with these things.

Now after liberation, it is even harder to hire people.

Highly educated talents are extremely scarce nowadays, and even the country is scrambling to recruit them, so how could it be possible for private recruitment to come to them?

Even if you offer a high price, no one will come. People come back after completing their studies to build the country, not to work for capitalists.

"Anyway, you'll be right if you listen to me. I won't lie to you!"

"I know, Dad! I will."

After listening to Xu Fugui's explanation, Xu Damao also realized the importance of international students.

International students are capable, have easy access to government leaders, and have many connections, which makes it much easier for them to ask others for favors in the future.

Xu Damao also had a plan in mind. He understood the ways of the world and thought it would be a good idea to have more contact with the Lin family in the future.

"Oh, and you, Zhaodi! When you have time, play with Lin Wanting more often. If you see her being bullied, be sure to help her."

"Now, do you get along with her? How's your relationship?"

Xu Fugui thought of Lin Wanting, the daughter of the Lin family. After the incident in which the old lady refused to give her food, he knew that the Lin family loved Lin Wanting very much.

If his son couldn't get along well with Lin Changqing, then it would be okay for him to get along well with Lin Wanting. When the time came, when he asked for help from her, at least he would have someone to pass on the message.

"Dad, Tingting and I have a pretty good relationship and we usually play together. But how do you achieve the good relationship you mentioned?"

Xu Zhaodi was a little confused. Wasn’t she teaching her brother a lesson? Why was it her turn now?

She was only twelve years old and didn't know the ways of the world. She only knew how to play with the girls in the courtyard and didn't try to please anyone.

"As long as you have a good relationship with her, it's good. Just remember, don't bully her, and don't let others bully her. When you play with her, don't lead her to bully others. When there are delicious things, eat with her. That's all."

"So that's how it is! I understand." Xu Zhaodi nodded. In fact, she didn't have much time to play. At home, she had to do housework and needlework with her mother.

Usually, there is nothing delicious to eat, and I don’t have the chance to eat with others.

Many times, it was Tingting who gave her the delicious food, not her who gave it to Tingting.

She played with Tingting just because there was delicious food.

This time, after hearing what her father said, she understood that no matter whether Tingting gave her delicious food or not, she would still play with Tingting.

Xu Fugui had his own calculations for teaching his son and daughter this way. He heard some rumors from Boss Lou.

However, Mr. Lou donated some of his properties and saved the Lou family.

The government’s attitude towards capitalists is not very clear now, but it will definitely not be wrong to leave a way out for the Xu family.

Moreover, there is no cost to curry favor with the Lin family.

That is to say, he just wanted his son and daughter to have good relations with the children of the Lin family. By then, even if the Lin family did not become prosperous, his Xu family would not suffer any loss.

Xu Fugui was very smart. He did not try to curry favor with Lin Changqing himself, but asked his children to build a good relationship with him. This way, he could observe Lin Changqing from a distance while staying behind the scenes.

Based on his own understanding, he gave his son advice.

Secondly, it wouldn't appear too deliberate and would also divert the attention of other residents of the courtyard, especially the Yi and Jia families who had a bad relationship with his family.

In the middle courtyard, the He family.

He Daqing came back holding his daughter He Yushui, and was very satisfied to see that He Yuzhu had already heated up the food.

"Now that the food is heated up, let's eat."

"Dad, you and sister eat first. The old lady hasn't eaten yet. I'll take it to her first." He Yuzhu picked up the prepared food and prepared to go out.

"Stop! Why are you going? Don't you smell the aroma of fried meat? If someone is frying meat in the yard, they will naturally give it to the old lady. Why do you need to deliver it? The old lady is not your grandmother, why are you so worried?"

When He Daqing saw his son being so attentive, he felt angry. He thought his silly son didn't care about him that much.

How could he not be angry that someone who was not related to him by blood was so caring?

If the old lady in the backyard didn't have some leverage over him, he would have broken up with her long ago.

"What if, what if they don't send it?" He Yuzhu was still a little worried, fearing that the old lady would starve.

"How is that possible? Didn't Old Yi say that we should respect the old and love the young? In the courtyard, who dares not give fried meat to the old lady?"

He Daqing was really furious. His son was always stubborn and was fooled by Yi Zhonghai and the old lady.

"Dad, you are right. Then I won't see you off!" He Yuzhu thought about it and it made sense. The old lady was the ancestor. How dare that man in the yard be disrespectful to the old lady?

He Yuzhu returned to the dining table and sat down, putting the food in his hand back. When He Daqing saw the food in the bowl, his face suddenly turned dark.

He slapped the table hard:

"Zhu Zi, what are you thinking? I asked you to help bring back these meals to nourish your sister! You actually want to give most of the meat to the old lady! Do you only care about your sister?"

"You ungrateful bastard, is this old lady your real grandmother? Why do you treat her so well?"

He Yuzhu didn't understand why He Daqing was so angry. After hearing what He Daqing said, he finally realized what he had done wrong.

But he didn't want to admit his mistake:

“The old lady said she likes to eat meat. Without meat, she won’t eat, so…”

"So you would rather your own sister eat cabbage and radish, and give the meat in your sister's meal to the old lady so that she will eat obediently?"

"Is there any brother like you? You don't even care about your own sister, are you still a human being? She is your relative. And the old lady just said that she won't eat without meat, but you happily gave her meat!"

"I'll beat you to death, you inhuman fool!"

As he said that, He Daqing stood up and reached out to hit He Yuzhu.

"Clap clap clap!"

The sound of flesh hitting each other was heard, and He Yuzhu screamed in pain.

"Dad, Dad, I was wrong! I know I was wrong!"

"From now on, I will be good to my sister and will never give her food rations to others."

He Yuzhu did not fight back and kept begging for mercy, while He Yushui held the bowl and chopsticks and watched his father beat his brother while eating.

She also began to understand things a little bit, and knew that her brother took the meat from her meal and gave it to others instead of eating it for herself. He did something wrong, so he was beaten.

So she didn't speak up for her brother.