Siheyuan: I earned foreign exchange in the heyday

"You're right. This kind of thing is very likely to happen," said Director Wang.

"So, think about it. It would be best to have professional barriers and make it bigger and stronger. I still suggest doing textile business. Get all the broken, old and outdated equipment from Sijiucheng, Jinshi and other surrounding areas first, and then see if you can find someone to repair them. If you can improve them, that would be even better. Then you can start the work. This way it will be difficult for other streets to imitate, more people can be arranged, and the cloth will be easier to sell," Chen Changan suggested.

Director Wang thought about it and realized that this was not a small matter and it could not be done in a day or two, so he said to Chen Changan, "This matter needs to be carefully considered and communicated with the leaders above."

Chen Changan looked at Aunt Wang who was lost in thought, and took his sisters home.

As soon as I entered the yard, I saw Xu Damao. He had not been in the yard these days, especially when the whole yard meeting was held. He was a person who liked to attract people, and I felt sad when I didn't see such a lively scene.

Xu Damao lives in the backyard. He is a film projectionist at the steel rolling mill. He and Sha Zhu are childhood friends, but they have been fighting since they were young. They have disliked each other and have been in a love-hate relationship since they were young.

Xu Damao's fighting ability is not good. He can't beat anyone in the yard. He is also a bad-mouthed person. Sha Zhu looks down on Xu Damao and often beats people. Xu Damao is angry, but he tries to reason with Sha Zhu, who has the help of the nursing home. Xu Damao can't beat anyone physically, so he can only curse. As a result, they enter a vicious cycle of you scolding me and I beating you, and you beat me and I scold you.

Dealing with Shazhu and the nursing group is Xu Damao's daily routine. Especially Shazhu, as long as Shazhu is not doing well, Xu Damao will be in a good mood.

A few days ago, Xu Damao went on a business trip to the countryside to show movies. He just came back today. As soon as he came back, he heard about what happened in the yard. He heard that the retirement group was taught a lesson by Chen Changan. He felt relieved and realized that in order to deal with the retirement group, he still needed to join forces with Chen Changan.

Chen Changan's family didn't eat at home today, and they were waiting for Chen Changan to come back in the front yard. When he saw Chen Changan coming back, he immediately stepped forward and said, "Brother, you are this." He gave Chen Changan a thumbs up while speaking. Then he continued, "I heard that the nursing home has been much quieter because of you in the past two days? Several people who were punished to sweep the streets all go out early and come back late. Brother, I admire you."

Chen Changan said, "Not really. Besides, it wasn't me who bullied them. It was their behavior that was criticized by Director Wang."

Xu Damao heard this and said, "Yes, yes, it was Director Wang who disciplined them. Brother, I have been showing movies in the countryside these days and just came back today. Your sister-in-law is bored living alone, so she went back to her parents' home. I will treat you to dinner tomorrow night as a thank you for helping me vent my anger."

Xu Damao is a real mean person. He is a pervert and a nagging person. He is also a typical person. If you are not doing well, I will be relieved. We are still brothers. If you are doing better than me, why? I will report you without hesitation.

You cannot make close friends with such a person, and you cannot let him know anything that you have secrets about or that needs to be kept secret, otherwise you will be in trouble.

Just don't be too close to each other and don't offend each other. Just be friends with wine and meat.

After Chen Changan figured it out, he said, "Okay, then I'll let him taste Damao's cooking skills tomorrow."

Seeing that Chen Changan agreed, Xu Damao smiled happily and said, "Okay, then you can come directly tomorrow, and you don't have to take care of the three little ones. I'll let Xiao Eduan come over and eat with them."

After saying that, he hummed a tune that Chen Changan couldn't understand and went back.

After returning home and arranging for his sisters to wash their feet and go to bed, Chen Changan counted the money on him. He had nothing to do tomorrow, so he would continue to fish for some money and save it for a rainy day.

The next day, Chen Changan got up early again and went to the old place to continue fishing with corn kernels. Today, several old comrades were not here, so Chen Changan continued his great career of fishing for tickets.

When it was almost time for dinner, Chen Changan carried a two-pound carp and a bottle of Fenjiu and went to Xu Damao's house in the backyard.

"Brother Damao, are you home?" Chen Changan shouted while knocking on the door.

The person who opened the door was Lou Xiao'e, Xu Damao's wife and the daughter of Lou Bancheng, a big capitalist before liberation.

"Sister-in-law, is Brother Damao here?" Chen Changan asked politely.

Lou Xiao'e said, "Chang'an, come in quickly. Your brother Damao is cooking. It will be ready soon. Come in and sit down first."

After letting Chen Changan in, Lou Xiaoe poured him a glass of water, and then sat down idly waiting for dinner.

After Xu Damao finished cooking, Lou Xiao'e took some of the dishes and went to find Xiuying and a few other little girls.

"Come on, Chang'an, let me toast you first and thank you for helping me vent my anger." Xu Damao said.

"It's not that serious, Brother Damao. I've already said it, that's Director Wang's business. It has nothing to do with me," said Chen Changan.

Xu Damao waved his hand and said, "Brother, don't be modest. I know what's going on here. It's their fault for not recognizing the great man and causing trouble for you, brother."

Seeing Chen Changan's empty glass after drinking, he poured another glass of wine for Chen Changan and continued, "To be honest, brother, I have a hard time in this courtyard. I don't have a single close friend."

After hearing what Xu Damao said, Chen Changan didn't say anything. He didn't intend to make close friends with Xu Damao, so he couldn't talk nonsense at this time. There were no good people in this yard, so it didn't matter if he didn't make new friends.

Xu Damao looked at Chen Changan and said nothing, just eating his food. He continued, "We didn't have much in common before, so let's not talk about the past. The pension group is bullying us. Didn't the great man say that the enemy of my enemy is my friend? If that's the case, then we are friends."

Chen Changan said, "Brother Damao, I understand what you mean. Life is all about getting a promotion, a raise, and a wife and kids. I'm young, so I don't have that hope for the time being. I've just started working, so it's not easy to get a promotion or a raise. But I don't want to spend my days calculating this and that, nor do I want to be calculated by others, and be on guard against this and that. If you ignore me, I won't ignore you either. Just live your life well."

Xu Damao originally wanted Chen Changan to be on the same front with himself to deal with the pension group together. With Chen Changan's background, Director Wang would basically be invincible, and he could control them however he wanted.

As a result, Chen Changan was unwilling.

However, Xu Damao also understood that the conflict between Chen Changan and the nursing group was not serious. It was just that Bang Geng stole the fish that Chen Changan did not want to eat, and was punished by Chen Changan. Compared with himself, he did not have such a big grudge.

After understanding Chen Changan's thoughts, Xu Damao also realized that he and Chen Changan were not of the same kind and that their only fate was to have this meal together.

After that, Xu Damao just chatted with Chen Changan for a while about the gossip in the factory and the embarrassing things that the leader had done in the past.

At this time, Chen Changan didn't know what to say. Aren't you afraid that I will tell on you? If you say bad things about your leader behind his back, you should also look at who the other person is.

Although the meal was sumptuous, with chicken and meat, Chen Changan found it extremely uncomfortable to eat. After refusing several times, he finally finished it.