Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

Finally, Xu Damao found in the data room that he could stand in the static posture for 40 minutes. I always wanted to buy a watch before, but Lou Xiaoe gave me an imported watch, TITONI. Because the brand logo design looks like a plum blossom, it is called a plum blossom watch in China.

Xu Damao went to Yard 88 that night and found Zhang Lingyun.

"Brother, I can now hold the meditation for 40 minutes."

Zhang Taihe didn't expect Xu Damao still insisted on standing still, and tacitly agreed to Zhang Lingyun teaching Xu Damao to practice plum blossom stance.

It was hard to find a place to practice martial arts. He could only find a remote place in Jingshan Park. Zhang Lingyun used his rest days to teach Xu Damao how to practice his steps.

It is definitely impossible to walk on the plum blossom piles on the high pier, so we can only use bricks instead.

Fortunately, there is a patio of about six square meters behind my house.

Xu Damao did the plum blossom pile exercises in the courtyard every day, and went to the factory workshop to spend money to weld a pair of dumbbells to train his arm strength, and did push-ups to train his abdominal muscles. After all, it is not a big deal to go out for a run every day after getting married.

Seeing Xu Damao exercising in the courtyard every day, Lou Xiao'e couldn't help but ask Xu Damao,

"Da Mao, what are you practicing by spinning in circles?"

"Hush...wife, I'm practicing self-defense. The standard name is the Wandering Dragon Bagua Kung Fu. I'm still practicing the basics. Once I'm proficient in the skills, I can truly become your disciple. I'll need this in the future. It's just that this place is too small."

"Da Mao, why don't we go practice on Gulou Street? My dad gave me a private courtyard house as a dowry. Although there aren't many rooms, there are much bigger places than this one. Why don't we move there?"

"Xiao'e, is this true?"

"That must be true, Damao. It's still empty there. I have the title deed. Why don't we go take a look some other day? I've only been there once, and the yard is pretty quiet."

"Xiao'e, you've solved a big problem for me. Okay. I'll go over and take a look on my day off."

Xu Damao was just worrying about the small size of the courtyard. He was so sleepy that he met someone who sent him a pillow.

There is a small courtyard in Yandaixie Street, No. 1 Hutong. The courtyard is not dilapidated, so it must be maintained by someone.

"Xiao'e, in whose name is the deed to this courtyard registered?"

"My dad said that this was where the family of a shopkeeper in my family used to live. They moved to another yard a while ago. My dad said that this place is close to where you work, so he gave it to me. How is it? Is it big enough?"

"Enough, enough, big enough. By the way, Xiao'e, I want my senior brother to move in here, is that okay?"

"Da Mao, you are my man, you are the one who makes the decision on this matter."

"Okay, we can stay here when we have time, but most of the time we'll still live in Courtyard 95. It's called a cunning rabbit has three burrows. Don't tell anyone in the main courtyard about this courtyard. You have to be on guard against others."

Xu Damao spent a day cleaning up the main house, and bought daily necessities with Lou Xiao'e, and then stayed there for one night.

Xu Damao used all his strengths to get along well with Lou Xiaoe. The next morning, Xu Damao overturned the idea of ​​asking Zhang Lingyun to move in yesterday. This was the secret love nest of Lou Xiaoe and him, Xu Damao, and Xu Damao was familiar with Yandaixie Street. This area was a concentration of antique business in the past. He also wanted to use this yard as his secret base to make a fortune.

As for Zhang Lingyun, his family has ample housing. The most important thing is that sometimes it is difficult to get him out after he has invited him in, although Xu Damao wants to learn kung fu. He can be good to his master and his senior brother from another perspective, and he cannot use his wife's property as a bargaining chip.

Having made up their minds, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e discussed and decided not to lend the money to others anymore.

As autumn turned to winter, Xu Damao not only completed the construction of the small courtyard on Yandaixie Street as a martial arts training base, but also dug a 20-cubic-meter basement in the west wing. This was a way to prepare for a rainy day and also to exercise his arm strength.

After three months of plum blossom pile practice, Xu Damao gradually understood the subtleties of Bagua footwork and became more and more proficient with practice. At the end of the year, when Zhang Lingyun practiced with Xu Damao in Jingshan, he found that Xu Damao had mastered the basics of Baguazhang.

"Da Mao, are you sure you want to learn my family tradition of Xingyi Baguazhang from my father?"

"Brother, of course."

"Okay, you come to my house next week. My father said that he will accept you as his apprentice, but this matter needs to be kept secret. My father doesn't want this matter to bring disaster."

"Brother, I understand."

Another week later, Xu Damao went to Courtyard 88 with a valuable gift.

He formally became a disciple of Zhang Taihe, and was taught by Zhang Lingyun.

It was not until today that Xu Damao found out that his master's wife's surname was Guo and her full name was Sulan. She also came from a family of martial arts and was skilled in kung fu.

Xu Damao was lucky, as he had two more senior brothers and one more junior sister. As the old saying goes, it takes three stakes to make a fence, and it takes three helpers to make a hero. From now on, Xu Damao would not be fighting alone.

The formal kowtow and tea ceremony was considered as his joining the sect. Xu Damao stayed in Courtyard 88 this morning, listening to his senior brother Zhang Lingyun talk about the history and inheritance of Xingyi Bagua. Only then did he know that his master Zhang Taihe was originally from Hejian County, Cangzhou. Yes, he was from the same hometown as Grand Secretary Ji Xiaolan.

At noon, I had lunch in Courtyard 88, and then returned to Courtyard 95. Lou Xiao'e returned to the Lou family and was not in the main courtyard.

Qin Huairu took some time off and came to see Xu Damao.

"Da Mao, I didn't expect you to marry such a beautiful wife. Congratulations."

"Sister Ru, it's my parents' order and the matchmaker's words. My family and Lou Xiao'e's family have a history."

"Da Mao, I didn't say anything to you. I came here just to tell you that my household registration has been transferred. I won't disturb your life, don't worry."

"Sister Ru, I'm not the kind of person who won't admit his mistakes. If you have personal difficulties, I will definitely help you. But I, Xu Damao, have already said that I will not interfere in matters involving the Jia family. I don't want to be involved in anything related to the Jia family. So when you come here today, I'll make it clear that you have to make your own decisions and don't let the Jia family bully you."

"Well, okay, Damao, I'll go back then."

Qin Huairu was indeed grateful to Xu Damao, and indeed decided not to provoke Xu Damao. During this period, the Jia family's attitude towards Qin Huairu was still good. Qin Huairu had the grain book, and the Jia family's life had improved greatly. At least there was enough food to eat.

Xu Damao rested for a while at home, then rode his bicycle to the Lou family to hunt for a wife. With the hospitality of Lou Tan, he had a sumptuous dinner before taking Lou Xiao'e back to the compound.

Soon another year has passed, and the days have passed by quietly without us noticing.

It's another New Year's Eve, another new beginning. The Year of the Sheep has become a thing of the past, and the Year of the Monkey has begun to rejoice.

Still immersed in the season of passionate love, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e both have beautiful visions of the New Year.

The past year was the most rewarding for Xu Damao. Not only did he get married, he also became a disciple as he wished and got his first glimpse of Xingyi Bagua.