Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Soon everyone entered a cafeteria. As there were so many people, they were divided into two private rooms. Since Xu Damao was the protagonist of the day, he sat at the main table.

Since Sha Zhu was still on leave, a skilled chef was specially transferred from the third canteen. The chef was quite skillful. After everyone chatted for more than half an hour, Liu Lan began to serve the dishes. Each table had eight dishes and one soup, including stewed wild boar meat, braised pork tenderloin, sweet and sour fish, braised pork intestines, etc., plus a big bowl of chicken soup. Everyone ate until their mouths were full of oil.

During the meal, Xu Damao didn't do anything fancy, but he was very eloquent, constantly urging people to drink to liven up the atmosphere, and told a few dirty jokes from time to time. For a while, the atmosphere was very lively, and the group was very satisfied with the meal.

The meal lasted more than an hour before it was over. Everyone from Lantai Commune said goodbye, and the leaders of the steel rolling mill and Xu Damao accompanied them all the way to the factory gate before returning to the office building.

Xu Damao followed Li Huaide back to his office and closed the door. Xu Damao first brewed a pot of tea and gave Li Huaide a cigarette. The two sat on the sofa and smoked.

Li Huaide held a cigarette in one hand and rubbed his temple with the other hand and said, "Da Mao, the thing you said this morning about curing insomnia..."

"Oh, Director, you are talking about that. I went to the countryside to show movies before and met an old Chinese doctor. You also know my situation, so I asked the old doctor to take a look at me. The old doctor gave me a prescription, and I bought a lot of medicinal materials according to the prescription and made pills. You know what, it is very effective in treating insomnia. Only those who use it will know." Seeing that Li Huaide did not say it directly, Xu Damao did not expose it.

Li Huaide asked anxiously: "Is the old Chinese doctor still here? Where did you meet him?"

"The old man passed away last month, but I have the recipe and can re-prepare it. However, some of the medicinal materials are quite precious..." Xu Damao continued fishing.

"Do you have any finished products here? I have to try the effect, right?"

Xu Damao pretended to rummage in his pocket for a long time, but in fact he was pouring out a few pills. "I still have one bottle left, but I have already used a few." Xu Damao finally took out a small green porcelain bottle.

Li Huaide took the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill and put it in his palm to examine it carefully for a moment, "How do I take this pill?"

"You can take it with warm water or cold water, one pill each time. But you can't take it continuously. You need to take one day between each time. After use, I guarantee that you will...hehehe." Xu Damao let out a meaningful laugh. Many things between men are based on a tacit understanding.

After hearing this, Li Huaide couldn't wait to eat one, and then he picked up the teacup and drank it all. You know, in addition to the tigress at home, he has several little lovers who need his comfort. But Li Huaide is also a little old, and coupled with the busy work, he has been feeling a little overwhelmed recently, and can't hold his head up in front of women. This time he finally found a way to regulate his body, so he couldn't wait to eat one. As for what Xu Damao said about the precious medicine, he didn't take it to heart at all, what a joke! He, Li Huaide, is the deputy director of the logistics of a steel rolling mill with more than 10,000 people. Is he the kind of person who is short of money?

Xu Damao was amused to see Li Huaide so impatient. He would probably look for Liu Lan soon. Seeing how anxious he was, he had warned him not to take the medicine continuously and needed to take a day off. If he got into trouble while playing, he couldn't blame me.

The two chatted for another ten minutes. Xu Damao estimated that the time was about right, so he asked, "Director, how do you think the effect is?"

After taking a pill of tobacco, Li Huaide didn't feel anything at first. But after ten minutes or so, he felt a surge of heat in his body, as if there was a fire burning in his lower abdomen, and his lower body was also stirring. Yes, it was this feeling that made Li Huaide feel as if he had returned to his wedding night more than 20 years ago.

"Da Mao, your medicine is indeed a prescription prescribed by an old Chinese doctor. The effect is really good. I feel full of endless strength. But how much does this medicine cost? What if I want it again in the future?"

"This formula contains ginseng, cordyceps, deer antler, tiger penis, Cistanche deserticola, etc. Sometimes we have to use deer penis instead of tiger penis. You can imagine how precious this pill is. I calculated that a bottle of thirty pills is exactly ninety yuan. If you want me to change some more herbs, it's easy as long as I have them." Xu Damao thought to himself that the fish had finally taken the bait, let me see how I'm going to kill you.

"Don't give me 2, I'll give you directly. I can also help you think of a way to get the herbs, but if you make the finished product, you have to give it to me first." Li Huaide waved his hand domineeringly, took out ten big black ten cards from his pocket and slapped them on the coffee table.

"Okay, Director, I'll try my best to find the herbs and get it done as soon as possible. Also, look at my deputy section chief's business..." Xu Damao calmly put the money into his pocket, feeling very happy. Ten points turned into one hundred, earning ten times the money with tears and blood. Now I don't have to worry about the money for decoration and furniture. I am really a little genius.

"Hey, I thought it was something serious. I'll arrange for someone to go through the procedures for you right away, and there will be news before the end of the get off work day. But now that you are a deputy section chief, you can't go to the countryside for a long time. You have to hurry up and bring out a few apprentices."

"Okay, Director, you can arrange someone to come anytime. I won't bother you and will go back first." Xu Damao thought to himself, isn't he just thinking about your nephew?

"Hey, go to the cafeteria and call Liu Lan over for me. Tell her I want to talk to her about becoming a regular employee." Deputy Director Li said a little embarrassedly. In fact, almost everyone in the factory knew about his little affair.

Xu Damao responded, closed the door, walked out of the office, lit a cigarette, and walked slowly toward the cafeteria. After a while, he arrived at the cafeteria, and when he reached the back kitchen door, he shouted inside: "Liu Lan, Liu Lan, someone is looking for you outside, saying it's someone from your hometown."

When Liu Lan heard the sound in the kitchen, she walked out with her butt twisted without even taking off her sleeves. When she saw it was Xu Damao, she walked over.

"Xu Damao, what are you shouting about?" Liu Lan rolled her eyes at him.

Xu Damao repeated his previous words loudly again before whispering, "Director Li wants you to go to his office."

Liu Lan blushed and turned back to the kitchen. "I'll be there in a minute. Let me say hello first."

Xu Damao looked at Liu Lan's back, shook his head and walked towards his office. This woman is also a miserable person. Her husband is a gambler who ran away after losing money. The livelihood of the whole family is all on her shoulders. Once she was caught stealing leftovers from the canteen by Deputy Director Li, so she had to give herself to Deputy Director Li, which can be regarded as forced by life. Although this woman is not very beautiful, she has a plump figure and a round face that looks pleasing to the eye, but it's a pity.

Xu Damao went back to the office, made himself a cup of tea, and chatted with everyone about the Lantai Commune people coming to present the silk banner today. Before he knew it, it was time to get off work.

Just as Xu Damao stood up to leave, he heard a pleasant voice coming from the factory's loudspeaker: "Everyone, please pay attention. We are now broadcasting a notice. Comrade Xu Damao, our factory projectionist, has a high level of ideological awareness, is conscientious and responsible in his work, is brave in studying technology and is willing to help others. When he went to the countryside to show movies a few days ago... today he selflessly shared the wild boar meat that the other party sent to thank him with the majority of workers. In order to meet the needs of the work, after research and decision by the factory leaders, Comrade Xu Damao is specially appointed as the deputy section chief of the Propaganda Department to assist Section Chief Yang in handling matters of the Propaganda Department, and at the same time enjoy the eighteenth-level administrative treatment."