Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Xu Damao came to the storage room, spent more than an hour maintaining the equipment, and then made a pot of tea. While drinking tea, he thought about his own strengths and weaknesses and his future.

I came to this courtyard world, and I don't know how my parents, wife and children are doing now. Fortunately, my family still has some savings, and I bought the house in full at the beginning. At least my family should live a worry-free life. Since I can't go back, let me take a good look at the past.

Xu Damao has a bad luck with love affairs. He relies on the fact that he is a city dweller, has a good job, is eloquent, and is generous, and he has flirted with many young wives and widows. But Xu Damao still has a bottom line. He probably didn't flirt with unmarried girls before because he was afraid of trouble. Although there was no thunder in the original drama, in this era where reputation is more important than anything else, once the reputation of being a slut and a hooligan is confirmed, it will be difficult to turn over in this life. If things go wrong, you may have to go to jail to operate a sewing machine or eat free peanuts. You have to find a way to break up with them quickly and not leave any handle for those who have ulterior motives. Xu Damao's reputation was not very good to begin with, and it was impossible to hide it from those who had ulterior motives. It's just that there is no benefit in dealing with him, and there is no deep hatred or need to do so.

Today, the section chief revealed an important piece of news. We must seize this opportunity. It will take another five or six years before the wind starts to blow. It is still early. We must climb up the ladder and improve our social status. Sometimes, if you stand in a different position, your vision, overall view, and social network will be different. China is ultimately a society of favors. Sometimes, even if you have money, you may not be able to get things done. Sometimes, what you think is very difficult to do is just a phone call to some people.

In the original drama, Xu Damao invited the second uncle to resell steel. How could the second uncle Liu Haizhong pay less and still split the profits with Xu Damao? It was because his apprentice was the director of a branch of the steel rolling mill and could get the approval document. So if you want to live a good life, you still have to move up a little, try to integrate into a higher-end circle, and build a stronger network of contacts, so that you can get better and better. This is an eternal truth.

The original owner Xu Damao had many advantages, such as being eloquent, flexible, and sometimes able to put down his face. These advantages were perfectly inherited due to the fusion of souls. Of course, Xu Damao had more shortcomings, such as selfishness, revenge, and male chauvinism. Fortunately, modern souls are in charge now, and they can correct these shortcomings and take the essence and discard the dross. In addition, modern people are in an era of information explosion, and are familiar with most of the plots. Their vision and grasp of the overall situation are far from comparable to those of people in this era. With the help of the system, I believe that they will eventually stand out in the future.

Xu Damao has another fatal flaw, that is, not only is his virginity short, but he is also infertile. I don't know if it is congenital dysplasia, or he was kicked when he often fought with Sha Zhu when he was a child, or if it is caused by losing his virginity too early and not knowing how to control himself. This is really a big problem. Continuing the family line is a big deal in any era. I can only find an experienced old Chinese doctor to see him in the future, and then ask for help from the system. I hope it can be cured. After all, which man doesn't want the happiness of his lower body. After the cure, find a partner and live a good life. After all, you can't hurt a girl, right?

In the original drama, there were several women who had emotional entanglements with Xu Damao, including his ex-wife Lou Xiaoe, Qin Huairu's cousin Qin Jingru, and Yu Haitang, the steel mill announcer who he almost married.

In the original drama, Lou Xiao'e is a simple-minded girl who is not very good at housework and has a bit of a temper. She is the daughter of a capitalist with a bad background but a huge fortune. She married Xu Damao more out of consideration for family background than love. After the reform and opening up, she returned to the mainland to do business, but was eventually cheated by Sha Zhu. She paid for the construction of a nursing home, but the reputation went to Qin Guafu. If you choose Lou Xiao'e, when the wind blows, you either go to Hong Kong in advance or get divorced. Do you still have to follow the plot after traveling through time?

Qin Jingru, on the other hand, is a bit scornful of the poor and loves the rich. She comes to the courtyard to have a blind date with Sha Zhu, but is deceived by Xu Damao's sweet words and money offensive and is eventually intercepted. Later, Lou Xiao'e takes the child with her and divorces Xu Damao after learning that he is infertile. Later, Xu Damao wakes up and returns to him. Although this girl is a bit silly and a bit soft-hearted, she is obedient. As long as you are really good to her, she will really dare to hand over the knife if you kill someone. She is definitely the best choice for a daughter-in-law. However, her identity as Qin Huairu's cousin is always a trouble. Whoever gets involved with the Jia family will be unlucky.

Yu Haitang is the younger sister of Yan Jiecheng's wife Yu Li, a classmate of He Yushui, a broadcaster and the most beautiful girl in the steel mill. She is impetuous and dares to love and hate, and has a petty bourgeois style with a high opinion of herself. Yu Haitang and her boyfriend Yang Weimin broke up and got back together because of their positions. When they were staying in a courtyard house, Xu Damao took advantage of the situation and they almost got married. Yu Haitang didn't have many roles in the original drama, and was more like a supporting role. However, she was not stable enough and was a bit materialistic, so she was attracted by Xu Damao's conditions. It was not because of their deep feelings or that they were a good match.

"Forget it," Xu Damao thought about it and felt a headache. Besides the women who appeared in these plots, there are other people. This is a complete world. Maybe there will be better ones waiting for me. I'd better go with the flow. If there is no Zhang the butcher, do we have to eat hairy pigs?

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Xu Damao took two sips of tea and smoked a cigarette. At this time, a burst of music sounded from the loudspeaker of the radio station, which was the signal for the end of get off work at noon. He quickly stood up, went back to the office, picked up his lunch box, and walked towards the cafeteria with his colleagues, chatting and laughing.

The steel mill now has five canteens. Canteen 1 was built when the factory was first built. It is close to the office building and workshops 1 and 2. Office staff and workshops 1 and 2 basically go to Canteen 1 for meals. Other canteens were built around new workshops after the factory was expanded to facilitate workers' meals.

Soon they arrived at a canteen, which was the canteen where Xu Damao's nemesis and the protagonist of the original drama, Sha Zhu, worked. Sha Zhu was the head chef and team leader of the chefs in the canteen. He was mainly responsible for the small meals for the leaders and occasionally cooked big pot dishes.

Xu Damao glanced at the window for serving food and didn't see Sha Zhu, so he found a line to line up. If Sha Zhu was serving food at the window, he would definitely shake the spoon for himself. In order to have enough food, people in the cafeteria usually wouldn't line up at Sha Zhu's window. The person serving food in this line was Sha Zhu's apprentice Ma Hua, usually called Ma Hua.

After a while, when it was almost his turn, Ma Hua suddenly stopped and walked into the cafeteria. "Master, Xu Damao is here."

"Hey, this thief Sun is finally here, look at your master, you take a break first." Sha Zhu said as he got up from his chair and walked to the food window. It turned out that Sha Zhu had also learned to be smart. He had already told everyone today that whoever saw Xu Damao should come over and call him.

Sha Zhu finished the meals for the people in front of him first, and said, "Sha Mao, what do you want to eat today?"

When Xu Damao saw Sha Zhu coming out, he was shocked. He thought, this guy is coming for him, he must be trying to stir the pot for him. "You are stupid, Sha Zhu, give me one potato, one cabbage, and two steamed buns." He handed over the lunch box and ticket.

"Okay, hold it for you." Sha Zhu waved the big spoon and went straight to the bottom of the basin, scooping up a spoonful of cabbage. His hand was shaking more severely than if he had Parkinson's disease. After a few breaths, there were only three cabbage leaves and a little soup left in the spoon. Then he followed the same method and scooped four potato slices for Xu Damao, and even picked two smaller steamed buns for him.

Xu Damao looked at his lunch box, held it up in one hand to show everyone, and shouted, "You idiot, your hands are shaking like you're having a seizure, and you only gave me this little bit of food. Everyone, come and take a look and give me some judgement."

Usually, Sha Zhu is used to being the boss in the kitchen. His foul mouth doesn't make him popular in the factory. If it weren't for Director Yang's protection, he would have been beaten many times. If they like you, they will give you more, such as Qin Huairu; if they have a normal relationship with you, they won't shake the spoon or shake it less, which applies to most people; if they don't have a good relationship with you, a small number of people will shake the spoon like crazy, such as Xu Damao.

It is the nature of Chinese people to watch the excitement, which is inevitable in any era. Hearing Xu Damao's shouting, the crowd gathered around and started to discuss.

"This idiot is so wicked that he only gave me such a small amount of food."

"It's not the first or second time that Shazhu has flipped the spoon. How many people have not been flipped by him?"

"You don't have to just talk about Sha Zhu. Xu Damao is not a good guy either."

"Shh, keep your voice down so that Shazhu can't hear you. You're just full from eating too much. If Shazhu hears you, he'll stir the spoon for you next time too."

"They are from the same compound and have never gotten along."

Hearing the discussions, Sha Zhu became a little anxious, "Bah, Xu Damao, you don't do physical work. Apart from showing movies, you just wander around the factory and flirt with young girls and wives. Why do you eat so much?" As he said that, he walked towards Xu Damao with a spoon.

Xu Damao heard that most people were on his side, so he challenged them crazily, "Bah, bah, bah, you are using public power to take revenge on your own. Everyone is here today, you must apologize to me."

At this time, Sha Zhu had already walked up to Xu Damao, stretched out his hand and pushed Xu Damao, "You still want me to apologize? I'll beat you to death today." The spoon in his right hand also hit Xu Damao's head.

Xu Damao only had time to turn his head and was hit on the shoulder. "Ouch, it hurts so much."

The discussion around them was even louder. Xu Damao saw that the situation was good, so he rolled his eyes and shouted loudly, "You hit someone, Sha Zhu hit someone, today I will fight you. Think about it, who hasn't been beaten by Sha Zhu, today is the chance, those who have grudges should take revenge, those who have grievances should complain." After saying that, he raised his long leg and kicked Sha Zhu in the stomach.

Sha Zhu was about 1.7 meters tall, but he was quite stocky. He had been doing heavy work like cooking and flipping a big spoon for a long time, and he had learned wrestling when he was a kid, so his physical fitness was quite good. He was nicknamed the God of War in the Siheyuan because he often fought in and outside the courtyard. In addition, Xu Damao was weak, so he only took a few steps back after being kicked.

From childhood to adulthood, Sha Zhu has never won a fight with his mouth, but never lost a fight with his fists. This time, he accidentally got kicked in front of so many people and lost face. His eyes suddenly turned red, and he rushed forward with his fists waving. "Xu Damao, I don't think I can't kill you today." Sha Zhu shouted.

This time Xu Damao was not afraid, and the two soon started fighting, and Xu Damao was knocked to the ground as expected. The people around him were instigated by Xu Damao, and seven or eight people who disliked Sha Zhu were bold enough to rush out of the crowd and beat and kicked Sha Zhu.

With so many people attacking him together, Sha Zhu could only defend himself and had no power to fight back. He rolled on the ground holding his head, screaming loudly.

Xu Damao recovered and got up and kicked him twice. Seeing that Sha Zhu was taking advantage and that Sha Zhu was indeed unpopular, more people surrounded him and started to kick him in a circle.

Xu Damao rolled his eyes, took advantage of the chaos to aim at Sha Zhu's lower body, and kicked him with great force. "Ah, ah, ah." A scream like a pig being slaughtered resounded throughout the cafeteria.

The cafeteria fell completely silent at this moment, and the people who were kicking the ball around in circles stopped.

"What are you doing? What are you doing? So many people are gathered together without eating." A low and somewhat majestic voice sounded from the cafeteria door.