Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Xu Damao found an excuse to go out to purchase supplies and said goodbye to Li Huaide, and then rode his bike around the streets.

When passing by the street, Xu Damao suddenly remembered the Little Red Book. This was a treasure for the future. As long as he could recite it well, he would save a lot of trouble. However, this thing was not easy to buy before. It was very face-saving to give it to a date or friend. It could be said to be a valuable gift.

Now that there are more copies published, it is easier to buy. If you don't have a copy in your hand, you will be embarrassed to say that you are a Red Guard. Xu Damao also plans to buy some and let the team leaders take everyone to study before work every day.

There are still a few months before the wind blows, so it is time to prepare in advance. Even a stone thrown into a pickle jar will become salty after a long time, let alone a person, who can learn quickly as long as he is willing to learn.

Xu Damao parked his car and walked into the bookstore and said he wanted to buy 100 copies of the Little Red Book. However, the book was very popular now, and the salesperson said that he wanted a large quantity and needed to order in advance, but it could be delivered to his door.

Xu Damao paid the deposit and took the receipt in a depressed mood. This was the voucher for future reimbursement, and he couldn't spend his own money on office work. After the book was settled, Xu Damao left the address of the bicycle factory and left the bookstore.

Next, Xu Damao strolled around the street. He remembered that Xu Long said there was a store near Qianmen that specialized in selling braised meat and the food was very delicious. So he went there and bought some roast chickens, roast ducks and some braised cooked food. He planned to go find Xu Long and Xu Hu for a drink later.

However, when he was strolling on the street, he unexpectedly saw Yan Jiefang and Ran Qiuye queuing outside the cinema to buy tickets. Seeing them talking and laughing, it seemed that they had a chance. But if they could really make it, Liu Guangtian would be the only bachelor among his peers. I wonder if Liu Haizhong would be anxious or if he would still miss Yu Haitang.

Xu Damao didn't want to mind their business, so he rode his bike with his things in his hand towards Xu Long's yard. There were already several yards near that yard that had been bought as warehouses to store things. When Xu Damao arrived nearby, he sent the guards away and started putting things in.

As it was already the end of the year, people had a greater demand for food, so this time Xu Damao put in a lot of rice, flour, oil and pork. He also cleared out a yard specifically for storing the welfare benefits to be distributed by the factory.

After finishing all this, Xu Damao carried his things to the yard where Xu Long and his friends lived.

"Brother, why did you think of buying roast duck to reward us?" Xu Hu said happily. It was hard to tell that he used to be a puppet who hated eating.

"Today I need to get some supplies for the factory to distribute year-end benefits to everyone, so I came out when I had nothing else to do. I have already put all the supplies away, and I will have someone come over to get the supplies tomorrow."

"I was just about to tell my eldest brother that it's almost the end of the year and everyone's demand for supplies is very high. We have made a lot of money during this period."

"You can never make enough money. I'm not short of money now. I just want you to have something to do. Let's just pool the money first and give back to society when we can run a business in the future." Xu Damao said.

"I don't care about that. I'll do whatever my brother tells me to do." Xu Hu said, touching his head.

"Okay, I bought a lot of good stuff today. Let's go call Xiaolong and start drinking."

Xu Damao had already set up the table in the house, and had simply cut up the cooked food and put it on the plate. As for the roast chicken and roast duck, it was more enjoyable to eat them just by tearing them apart. At this time, Xu Long came out from the backyard. It was almost the end of the year, and he was just checking and verifying some recent accounts.

Xu Hu also came over with a few bottles of wine, "Brother, I brought these Xifeng bottles especially for you."

"Hurry up and pour it, what are you waiting for!"

So, three people, no, one person and two puppets started chatting while drinking.

"Brother, the money you left here has been almost exchanged. Take it all with you when you leave." Xu Long said.

"Is everything okay?" Xu Damao asked.

"It's okay. Everyone went to different places to exchange the money in batches. There was no mistake in the quantity. A lot of money was spent on the black market."

Xu Damao nodded with satisfaction, locked the basement with his mind and put the money into the space.

"The society is going to be in chaos, so you must be prepared. During this period, antiques, calligraphy and paintings and the like will be regarded as "four olds" and burned. You must increase your efforts to purchase them, and the prices can be a little higher. If these antiques can be preserved, you should buy as many as possible. It will be a pity to destroy them." Xu Damao said.

"Got it, big brother. We will try our best to acquire it."

Afterwards, Xu Damao explained a lot of things and made arrangements for the future. It was almost time to get off work, so Xu Damao took the initiative to end the drinking party. He wanted to pick up Yushui to go home together.

Xu Damao rode his bike to the door of the Commercial Bureau and saw that there were still ten minutes before the end of get off work, so he lit a cigarette and waited.

Soon, Yu Shui's figure appeared, walking towards the door, chatting and laughing with his colleagues.

"Look, Yushui, is that your man?"

"Yeah, I really envy Yu Shui. My man never picks me up after get off work!"

"Oh, this is Deputy Director Xu of the steel mill. He's really good-looking."

"Just be a nympho!"

Yu Shui walked towards Xu Damao and asked, "How come you have time to pick me up today?"

"I came out to get the year-end benefits for the factory. I've been out all afternoon. I happened to have time, so I came to pick you up after get off work together." Xu Damao said.

Xu Damao's words happened to be heard by Wu Qingfeng, the director of the Commercial Bureau who had just walked out. He had just been transferred to the Commercial Bureau and needed to provide more benefits to everyone in order to gain their support. When he heard that Xu Damao could provide year-end benefits for a factory as large as a steel rolling mill, wouldn't the needs of the people in his Commercial Bureau be met?

"Brother Damao, can you get some supplies? Can we go inside and talk in detail?"

Xu Damao looked at the rain, nodded and said, "Okay, let's go inside and talk."

Other colleagues also spoke out.

"Director Wu, everyone's year-end benefits depend on you!"

"Yes, we all hope to have a prosperous new year!"

"Yushui, your partner is capable, you must help and say something good about him!"

Then Wu Qingfeng took Xu Damao and his wife back to his office.

"Da Mao, Yu Shui, please sit down. I'll go make you some tea."

"No need, Brother Wu, it's too formal for you to say that! Just tell me what supplies you need. I can get some common supplies on the market, but I can't get anything too rare." Xu Damao said.

The rain on the side secretly curled its lips, this person is not honest, he doesn't even think before telling a lie. What else can't you get?

"I want to get some meat and flour for everyone. It would be even better if there were some fruits, candies, etc."

"No problem. How much do you need?"

"There are less than a hundred people in our bureau. Please prepare gifts for a hundred people. Try to make them as generous as possible. Don't bother two people with one thing. You also know that I have to pay New Year's greetings to the leaders above me. Can you give me some more good things? This doesn't require a lot."

"Okay, I'll take care of this for you."

Then the two discussed for another ten minutes before Xu Damao took Yu Shui out of the Commercial Bureau.