Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"I'm not talking about you. Take the Three Kingdoms for example. You know the story of the Empty City Strategy, right?"

"Of course I know. Zhuge Liang's empty city plan scared off Sima Yi's army."

Lou Xiao'e didn't care at all and was nonchalant.

"It's not that simple. Who is Sima Yi? He is a wise general with extraordinary political strategies! How could he be scared away by something so simple?"

"Xiao'e, let me tell you, the empty city plan used by Zhuge Liang was immediately seen through by Sima Yi!"

"Then why did Sima Yi just run away? Why didn't we pursue him? And then we could have taken down Zhuge Liang in one fell swoop. Wouldn't that have destroyed the Shu Han regime?"

Lou Xiao'e was also very confused.

"What you said was already anticipated by Zhuge Liang before the war. He could conclude that even in such an extremely unfavorable situation, he was sure that Sima Yi would not dare to order an attack on the city, because if Sima Yi did not retreat, he would die!"

"Why?"

"Sima Yi saw through it but didn't say anything. He said to those around him that Zhuge Liang was so calm and composed, so there must be a million soldiers ambushed in the city. In fact, Zhuge Liang also knew that he couldn't fool Sima Yi, a genius, with just this illusion."

"At that time, Sima Yi was very clear in his mind that he could directly order the army to attack the city, then behead Zhuge Liang, and then he could destroy the Shu Han regime without any hindrance, make great achievements for Cao Wei, and become an important official of Wei in one fell swoop."

"Why did the king of Cao Wei use Sima Yi? That's because Cao Wei had a great threat from Shu Han, and there were no capable ministers in the court. Once Shu Han was eliminated, Cao Wei would have no external enemies, and the biggest hidden danger left would be Sima Yi."

"When the cunning rabbit dies, the running dog is cooked; when the birds are gone, the good bow is hidden! Since ancient times, the masters of merit and demerit will eventually die. Sima Yi was so smart that he had long anticipated such an outcome. Therefore, for the benefit of himself and his family, Sima Yi must not expose Zhuge Liang's empty city plan."

"Do you understand?"

"I see, these two people are really smart..."

"That's not true. However, Zhuge Liang is slightly better in this matter. After Ma Su lost Jieting, Zhuge Liang actually knew that the situation of Shu Han was over. His belief in the Northern Expedition came from our charming ancestor!"

"What ancestor?"

Lou Xiao'e looked confused. Listening to Xu Damao talking, she felt like an elementary school student.

"Of course, the ancestor is the Qin Shi Huang who, with the remaining strength of six generations, wielded the long strategy to rule the world, swallowed up the two Zhous and destroyed the princes, took the supreme throne to control the world, used the whip to whip the world, and shook the world with his power!"

Xu Damao said this casually, showing off his knowledge and literary talent in front of Lou Xiao'e. After all, he knew in his heart that Lou Xiao'e liked this kind of thing...

"We were talking about the Three Kingdoms, why are you bringing up Qin Shi Huang again..."

"Hey, you know what, there is a connection. The theory of great unification left by our ancestors has been deeply engraved in the hearts of emperors of all dynasties. If you don't unify, you are a traitor and a rebel! You are not justified!"

"Why did Zhuge Liang go to Qishan six times to fight in the north when he knew Shu Han had no hope? It was because of the influence of Qin Shi Huang. Xiao'e, if you are familiar with history, think about it. In the history of dynasties and wars, have there been any kings who were content with staying in a corner and not making progress?"

"Let me think about it. It seems that there really is one, Sun Quan from the Three Kingdoms. I remember a teacher once said that this person is content with staying in a corner, not making progress, and acts like a fence-sitter..."

"Well, it seems so. No wonder people call him Jiangdong Jerry..."

"What is Jiangdong Jerry?"

"No big deal, our food is here, let's eat first!"

Xu Damao saw from afar a waitress carrying a square wooden tray walking towards him, and turned to speak to Lou Xiaoe.

I felt something was wrong in my mind, and I turned around suddenly, with an involuntary bitter smile on my face.

The waitress carrying the square wooden tray was none other than Qian Longmei.

Qian Longmei walked over with her graceful figure, placed the square plate on a corner of the table with a smile, and placed the dishes on the plate one by one on the table.

"Sister Qian, it's you, I'm here to help!"

Xu Damao stood up and helped Sister Qian place the dishes on the table one by one.

"Little brother, who is this beautiful sister?"

"Ah, this is the blind date my mom introduced to me. Her name is Xiao'e. Xiao'e, this is Sister Qian. She helped me a lot before."

"Hello, Sister Qian."

When Lou Xiao'e heard Xu Damao say that she was his blind date, she felt very embarrassed and two pink clouds appeared on her cheeks. However, she still greeted Sister Qian openly.

"Oh, so that's it. Then... then Sister Qian wishes you a long and happy marriage and a son soon..."

When Sister Qian heard the news, she spoke incoherently.

"Hey, Sister Qian, what are you talking about? This is the first time we meet."

Although Lou Xiao'e has a generous and outgoing personality, this was her first meeting with Xu Damao after all. When she heard Sister Qian's "blessing", she couldn't help but stamp her feet shyly, which was very adorable.

"Oh, it's only a matter of time. My little brother is a projectionist. He has a stable job and a high salary. He's also handsome. Look at him. He's 1.8 meters tall."

Sister Qian was embarrassed for a moment, then she immediately reacted and joked with Lou Xiao'e.

“Oh my…”

Lou Xiao'e twisted her body restlessly and covered her delicate little face with her hands in shame.

"Okay, I won't keep you two from eating and chatting. I'll be leaving now!"

After Sister Qian finished speaking, she picked up the wooden tray with both hands and left with her beautiful figure twisting.

"Come, let's eat. These meat dishes won't taste good if they get cold. Let's try the shrimp first."

Xu Damao picked up a fried prawn, put the whole thing, including the head and skin, into his mouth, chewing it, nodding as he ate.

"It's delicious. The shrimp shells and heads are fried until crispy, but the shrimp meat inside is soft. The chef must have fried it twice in hot oil."

……

"This duck slice is really good, with skin on, fatty but not greasy. Dip it in the sauce and add some chopped green onions, it's delicious."

Xu Damao commented as he ate, saying that this was much more authentic than the Quanjude roast duck he had eaten in his previous life!

And Xu Damao's hidden meaning was to let Lou Xiao'e know that he was also good at cooking...

"Do you also know how to cook?"

“I can’t compare to those professional chefs, but I can still make ordinary home-cooked dishes easily!”

Xu Damao started to sell his melons like Wang Po.

"Then you are really amazing!"

"I'm going to the ghost market at three o'clock tomorrow morning. Are you sure you want to go?"

"It's okay to go and take a look, but I don't know the route, I don't know how to get there."