Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

At this moment, in another dim and slightly damp corner of the courtyard, Xu Damao was anxious, with beads of sweat on his forehead. He was close to his gray-haired, weathered old father. Their heads were very close, as if they were afraid that others would hear their conversation. Their eyes were full of vigilance and anxiety, and their voices were very low, like thieves discussing a secret in the middle of the night.

Xu Damao twisted his hands together unconsciously, knowing that his situation in the courtyard was becoming increasingly difficult. Those who had been despised and teased by him were now like beasts ready to attack him at any time. Especially Yi Zhonghai, who always put on a sanctimonious appearance, but actually had hidden calculations in his heart; Liu Haizhong, the hot-tempered guy, was even more of a headache for him; and He Yuzhu, although he seemed careless on weekdays, could always come up with some tricky ideas to deal with him at critical moments.

Their eyes were filled with disgust and contempt, just like looking at a rat crossing the street, wishing everyone would beat him up. Those contemptuous gestures, casual ridicule, and even the dissatisfaction and hostility deliberately revealed in daily conversations were like sharp blades, cutting Xu Damao's already fragile heart piece by piece. He seemed to be able to feel those undercurrents surging in every corner of the courtyard, ready to swallow him up at any time.

Xu Damao was filled with fear and helplessness, but he knew that he could not just sit there and wait for death. He began to recall the past, all those cunning tricks and those smug smiles, now they all seemed like a joke. He began to reflect, but he was more confused and panicked about the future.

At this time, the voice of Xu's father sounded like a low drumbeat in Xu Damao's ears. There was firmness and determination in Xu's father's eyes, a calmness that comes from having experienced the world and seeing through people's hearts. He listened to his son's story quietly, without blaming or complaining, but just sighed deeply.

"Da Mao, do you know why you have come to this point today?" Xu's father's voice was a little hoarse, but very clear. His words were like a key, trying to open the tightly closed door deep in Xu Damao's heart.

Xu Damao lowered his head and remained silent. He knew he was wrong, but he didn't know how to make up for it. He was afraid, afraid of losing everything he had now, afraid of being completely isolated and rejected by the people in the courtyard.

Seeing this, Xu's father felt mixed emotions. He understood that he was also responsible for his son's situation. But as a father, he couldn't just watch his son go to destruction. So, he patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and said earnestly: "Son, don't be afraid. As long as we work together, we can always find a way out."

Xu Damao raised his head, a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes. He held his father's hand tightly, as if he had found his last support. He knew that the road ahead would be even more difficult, but as long as the father and son could unite, there would be no obstacles that could not be overcome.

So, in this corner of the courtyard, Xu Damao and his old father began to plot a countermeasure. They carefully analyzed the situation in the courtyard, trying to find a way out of the predicament. And all this will be done in secret, like a night walker, quietly shuttling in the shadows of the courtyard.

"Da Mao!" Father Xu sighed heavily, looking at his worried son with a meaningful and slightly helpless look, and said earnestly, "Think about it carefully, what is the reason that has led to your current difficult situation? My son, you are too conceited, always thinking that you are great and looking down on everyone. And your greedy nature has made you make enemies everywhere in this courtyard, and you have offended almost everyone! But now that things have developed to this point, we, father and son, absolutely cannot just sit there and wait to die!"

After hearing what his father said, Xu Damao felt unwilling and unconvinced, but he also understood that every word his father said was true and there was no exaggeration at all.

So he slowly lowered his head, which had been held high, like a defeated rooster, and stood there silently without saying a word.

After a long while, he suddenly raised his head again, as if he had made up his mind. With a determined light flashing in his eyes, he stared at his father and asked, "Dad, tell me quickly, what should we do to get out of this terrible situation?"

When Mr. Xu saw that his son finally realized the seriousness of the problem and was willing to listen to his advice, he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

However, at the same time, he couldn't help but sigh deeply in his heart, because he knew that this was not the best time to teach or blame his son.

So after he sorted out his thoughts, he hesitated for a moment, and then slowly said:

"If we want to defeat those guys who are against us one by one, then we must first figure out the weaknesses of each of them. For example, Yi Zhonghai, on the surface, seems to be quite fair and selfless, but in fact, he has his own selfish thoughts deep in his heart; and Liu Haizhong, he has a very bad temper and is very impulsive. Just a little provocation can make him fly into a rage and lose his mind; as for He Yuzhu, although he is usually carefree and straightforward, he actually has a soft side. So, we can completely formulate a series of effective coping strategies according to the different characteristics and weaknesses of these people."

Xu Damao's eyes lit up when he heard this, as if he saw the dawn of hope. He couldn't wait to ask, "Then how should we do it?"

Father Xu smiled slightly, his eyes flashing with shrewdness: "For Yi Zhonghai, we can secretly collect evidence against him, and once the time is right, we can use it to threaten him and make him dare not act rashly. For Liu Haizhong, we can try to anger him, make him lose his mind, do something wrong, and then use him for our own benefit. As for He Yuzhu, we can take advantage of his soft heart and create some misunderstandings to make him feel guilty about us, and then use him for our own benefit."

Xu Damao listened to his father's plan and couldn't help but admire him secretly.

He knew that to win this contest, brute force alone would not do, but wisdom and strategy were necessary, so he nodded in agreement and decided to implement the plan with his father.