Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao lowered his voice and whispered instructions to Zhang Tietou.

"Hehehe, okay, big brother, I'll keep it in mind." Zhang Tietou nodded hurriedly in agreement.

"You must remember that this house must be built in a place that is not in the way. Those builders have been in this business for a long time and must know the ins and outs of it, but we can't just let them do it. We still have to listen to other people's opinions and suggestions. In my opinion, it's best to build this house right next to the courtyard gate so that it will be more convenient to enter and exit. Also, remember to build me a stove in the kitchen."

"Brother, this is such an important matter, are you really not going to take a look at it when the time comes?"

"Hey, Tietou, it's not that I don't want to go, but I've just been so busy with so many things these days! I'll leave the building of the house to you. I believe you can handle it properly with your ability. As for setting up a stall to sell goods, let Genwang watch over it by himself while the house is being built."

"Okay, big brother, you can rest assured. I promise to do this properly and smoothly. I will definitely not let you down!"

"In that case, we must hurry up and act. Go find Mr. Liu today and have a good talk with him. Try to arrange everything in the next few days. Also, when you see Mr. Liu, don't forget to mention it to him, saying that we would like to continue the grain business around this time next month."

"Oh, by the way! There is one more small matter that I need your and Genwang's help to take care of."

"Please take some time to collect some seeds for fruit trees and various vegetables for me. You don't need too many seeds of each type, but try to have as many varieties as possible. You two should keep this in mind recently and don't take it lightly!"

Xu Damao continued to give various instructions in an orderly manner, and then asked Zhang Tietou to leave.

Then he swiftly got on the bicycle, pedaled hard, and the bike shot out of the narrow alley like an arrow.

The destination of this trip is Erba Village, which is a long journey of more than a hundred miles.

In the city, the wind was relatively gentle, only occasionally blowing a few fallen leaves on the ground to dance in the air.

However, as soon as Xu Damao left the capital, the situation was completely different.

The biting north wind roared like a roaring beast, lashing him mercilessly. He quickly put on the mask he had carefully made to resist the cold wind.

Despite this, the strong wind still made it difficult for him to move forward. Every step forward required tremendous effort, and it was even more difficult to increase the speed of the car.

Time passed slowly during the difficult journey, and finally, when the sun was high above his head, Xu Damao arrived at a small town along the way. At this moment, he was already hungry and exhausted.

He parked his bike, walked into a noodle shop, and ordered a bowl of steaming hot noodles. After wolfing it down, he took a short rest and set out on his journey again.

At around two o'clock in the afternoon, after a long journey, Xu Damao finally arrived at Erba Village and found the village chief to take over.

"Comrade projectionist, you must be working so hard in such a strong wind! Come on, come inside and have a rest!" As he said that, the village chief tightly grabbed Xu Damao's hand and pulled him into the house without saying a word.

After entering the house, Xu Damao took a cup of hot water and drank it in big gulps. He immediately felt a warm current flowing from his throat to his stomach, and he felt much more energetic.

Afterwards, the village chief arranged for him to rest in a comfortable room. After all, the real highlight - the movie - would not be shown until after nightfall.

As night fell quietly and stars twinkled in the sky, Xu Damao began to skillfully install equipment and debug machines, preparing to bring a wonderful audio-visual feast to the villagers.

Just then, a figure in the crowd caught his attention.

It turned out to be a young widow from Erba Village. She was wearing slightly bright clothes and approached Xu Damao intentionally or unintentionally, trying to find topics to chat with him.

From her delicate and artificial posture, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she had bad intentions and wanted to seduce Xu Damao.

But this young widow was not really a beauty. Not only was her appearance ordinary, but her figure was also skinny and dry. Xu Damao knew this clearly and naturally would not fall into the trap easily.

So he pretended to be deaf and dumb, and turned a blind eye to the young widow's earnest advances. He just responded casually, wanting to get rid of this trouble as soon as possible.

There is no way, I, Xu Damao, am just so superficial! The woman I value must have a correct outlook on life, the world and values. However, compared to the three outlooks, the facial features are the most important!

Time passed quickly, and it was already the next morning. After enjoying a hearty breakfast in the village, Xu Damao smacked his lips contentedly.

This breakfast is cornmeal dumpling soup made by the virtuous wife of the village chief. The taste is really unique and has a unique flavor!

Just then, seeing Xu Damao was about to leave, the village chief came over with a smile on his face, holding a lively little rooster in his hand.

Seeing this, Xu Damao was naturally polite and quickly gave the village chief a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes in return. Then he turned around and left in a cool manner, leaving the place called Erba Village.

After a long journey, Xu Damao finally returned to the capital city exhausted.

He didn't even have time to rest for a moment, and rushed to where Zhang Tietou and Huang Genwang were doing business on the street, eager to know the progress of the matter he had previously asked them to handle.

"Tietou, what exactly did Mr. Liu say?"

Xu Damao grabbed Zhang Tietou and hurried into a nearby restaurant. As soon as he sat down, before he even had time to order, he couldn't wait to get straight to the point and asked.

A hint of joy appeared on the iron-headed face, and he quickly responded, "Hey, don't worry, big brother! I went to look for Mr. Liu in person yesterday."

"That Second Master is really generous! He agreed without hesitation! Moreover, he has already arranged for a carriage to go to the brick kiln outside the city early this morning to bring back all the bricks, lime and sand!"

Zhang Tietou replied immediately.

"By the way, brother, what would you like to eat?" As he spoke, Zhang Tietou looked eagerly at his brother in front of him with a smile on his face.

Xu Damao thought for a moment and replied, "Well... let's have a bowl of noodles first, a ginger-flavored preserved egg, and a small side dish of your choice."