Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Lin Chan is now at home recuperating after giving birth, according to Chen Xu.

He had no intention of letting his wife go to work right after giving birth, even though it would be almost the same as not going to work.

Lin Chan's milk is plenty, not only enough to feed the little girl, but also enough to leave some for Chen Xu...

Sure enough, when looking for a wife, you can’t make your children suffer.

Of course Chen Xu is also a child. A man remains a boy until he dies.

Lin's mother went back home after the Chinese New Year. When she learned that Lin Chan had given birth to a child, she came back again, intending to help take care of her daughter and grandson. She found that her daughter was full of life and did not have the weakness of a new mother at all.

Admiring her daughter's physical condition, Lin's mother decided to stay in the courtyard for a while and return home after Lin Chan finished her confinement.

In the past few days, the talents in Siheyuan have truly witnessed Chen Xu's network of relationships.

In addition to the deputy director of the steel rolling mill Li Huaide and the leaders of various departments, there are also public security comrades in the police station. Everyone in the courtyard knows this.

But both the old man and Mr. Liu came, both wearing military uniforms and with guards.

Looking at the old man with the star of a general on his shoulders, everyone in the Siheyuan didn't dare to breathe. Although there were many generals in Sijiu City, there was really no one that the people in the Siheyuan could meet.

Chen Xu felt that the two people were trying to keep the situation under control for him. Although he did not need it, they did mean well.

The old man likes Xiaoyueliang very much. Brother Li has been married for many years. One of his grandsons died a few years ago. This was a big blow to the old man. Moreover, his son and daughter-in-law were unable to get pregnant again. This is a knot in his heart.

Mr. Liu was just here to accompany an old friend. His relationship with Chen Xu could only be described as average, they were just acquaintances, but not to the point where he would come to visit in person. Moreover, in his eyes, Chen Xu was a junior, so he could only admire him more.

The deaf old lady was a little numb. She felt that she could not understand Chen Xu at all.

She now realizes that Chen Xu is not just capable, he is simply soaring to the sky.

The Chen family and the Siheyuan are no longer on the same level.

She had noticed this before, but now seeing the two old generals coming over, she became more certain of her thoughts.

No wonder Chen Xu doesn't give any face to the residents of the courtyard house.

As the ancestor of the Siheyuan, she has never had any status in Chen Xu's eyes, and now she understands the reason.

In fact, the deaf old lady didn't know that Chen Xu didn't care not because he was relying on the old man's power. As the master of the world, he didn't need to rely on anyone's power. He was his own backer.

It doesn’t matter if you are misunderstood by others, it can save you a lot of trouble.

Li Huaide and others had not left yet, and they were numb when they saw the old man coming.

Others may not know the old man, but he does. As people living in the old city, they are not as ignorant as Chen Xu. If they don't know the director of the Public Security Bureau, they might as well retire early.

In a place like Sijiu City where many big guys gather, you can act as you please, but you must know which people you should not mess with, otherwise, you will die without knowing it.

On the contrary, Li Huaide was not that familiar with Mr. Zhou. After all, Mr. Zhou was from a special department, and on the surface he was just a retired old man. However, Li Huaide did not dare to underestimate him. Who would underestimate a general? It would be almost a mental breakdown.

Chen Xu's status in Li Huaide's heart rose sharply.

I even blame Chen Xu in my heart, why didn't you tell me earlier that you have such a background...

For a period of time afterwards, the residents of the courtyard became more polite when speaking to Chen Xu, and Chen Xu could even see a kind of fear in other people's eyes.

Since ancient times, the people have not fought against the officials. Chen Xu is now an official himself, and the officials behind him are even more scary. The people in the courtyard are all ordinary people, so naturally they dare not offend them.

Xu Damao was also a little confused. He realized that his brother didn't understand.

"Why are you looking at me like that?"

"When did you get to know this big guy? How come I don't know him?"

Xu Damao felt that he had always known Chen Xu very well, but now he found that he seemed not to be familiar with Chen Xu.

"We met while fishing, what's the matter?"

Xu Damao's mouth twitched. He didn't doubt Chen Xu's words, but he felt that this matter was a bit dreamy.

I don’t know whether to say that Chen Xu is too lucky or what, he can meet such a big shot when fishing, and he has even gotten to the point where the big shot comes to visit him in person.

Lou Xiao'e next to her was even more surprised. As the daughter of the Lou family, Lou Xiao'e knew better how capable Chen Xu was now. Judging from the old man's attitude towards Chen Xu, their relationship was obviously unpredictable.

The old man's words implied that he wanted to adopt Xiaoyueliang as his godson, but he didn't say it directly. Chen Xu seemed reluctant to do so, which made Lou Xiao'e wonder if Chen Xu had other plans.

She was self-aware and didn't think that Chen Xu would not be unaware of what it would mean if the old man took his daughter as his godparent. After all, Chen Xu had always shown that he was much smarter than her. It didn't make sense that Chen Xu didn't know what she could think of.

But she really couldn't figure out what Chen Xu was thinking, so Sha Ezi planned to go back and ask her father.

Chen Xu did not follow the old man's words and go with the flow because he did not want to get involved in trouble. With the halo around him, he can live safely for the next few decades, and he obviously does not want to get into trouble.

Besides, he knew very well what would happen next, and he didn't intend to get involved in that vortex before he was prepared.

The old man's favors are not yet to the point where Chen Xu has to be completely on the same side with him. He will naturally repay the favor when it is time, but he has to consider other things.

Lou family.

Lou Bancheng was surprised when faced with his daughter's question.

He even felt a little regretful in his heart. Compared with Xu Damao, Chen Xu seemed more suitable to be the son-in-law of the Lou family.

Especially when Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao knew each other, Chen Xu had not grown to where he is now. If...

Lou Bancheng's thoughts turned over in his mind and then he threw them out. It was too late to say anything now. Fortunately, his daughter had a good relationship with the Chen family, which might be a help in the future.

As for why Chen Xu was unwilling to have too much connection with the director of the Public Security Bureau, he couldn't figure it out. He even felt that Chen Xu was ungrateful, but when he thought about the current situation, he frowned again.

Maybe this guy Chen Xu might know something.

He had had tea with Chen Xu a year ago. Chen Xu's behavior at that time was very casual and neither humble nor arrogant. He did not have the awkwardness that other young people had when they saw him as a big capitalist. This made Lou Bancheng look up to Chen Xu.

But he didn't expect that this young man was much stronger than he expected, to the point that even the Lou family could not underestimate him.

It was still the year 1963, but different voices had already been heard from above, which made Lou Bancheng smell something bad. During this period, he had been busy helping the country purchase equipment, which might not have been a lack of loyalty.

But it is hard to say what the effect will be now, which made Lou Bancheng think of making friends with Chen Xu.

"Well, since you don't have much relationship with Chen Xu's wife, you might as well bring them over as guests if you have the chance."

"Oh..."

Lou Xiao'e didn't think too much about it. She felt that with her relationship with the Chen family, there was nothing wrong with bringing him home as a guest. It could be considered a simple social interaction.

She never expected that Chen Xu had no intention of interacting with the Lou family. The Lou family was now standing on a precipice and would be shattered if they were not careful. Chen Xu was as steady as a rock now and he would have to be crazy to interact with the Lou family.

He didn't even want to get involved until he saw the old man, let alone the Lou family.