Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

It is the father's fault to raise a child but not teach him. The child has reached the age of learning.

In addition to learning Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames and Thousand Character Classic from Xu Zhiquan, Xu Zhiyu and Fang Shuying, Xu Damao also started learning Three Character Classic, Hundred Family Surnames and Thousand Character Classic.

In the autumn, Xu Damao heard that Yan Zhen had withdrawn from the propaganda team of the Iron and Steel Plant and returned to the Peking Opera Theater to retire.

Take the initiative to visit Pu Yulin and his wife.

"Teacher Pu, Mrs. Yan, I'm here to see you." Xu Damao rode his bicycle with Hanhan and Dandan, one in front and one behind.

He was not only visiting his master and his wife, but also wanted his master and his wife, as well as the Yan Ji couple and the teachers at the music school, to find a way to take care of the two daughters who were over four years old, to see if they could cultivate the musical and artistic cells of the two beautiful girls from an early age. If Yan Zhen took care of them, Yan Ji would have time to explore them, and it would be possible to explore the potential interests of the girls, and either cultivate them or explore their interests again, which would be a direction.

It happened to be the weekend, and Yan Ji was there with his children, and Pu Ju's family of three were also there.

Pu Yulin is actually approaching retirement age now. Because the Palace Museum is going to reopen to the public, he returned to Kyoto from Xianning, Hubei in advance to classify the museum's miscellaneous collections and arrange the exhibition hall.

After all, I decided to go to the south. As a northerner, I feel a little uncomfortable with it. Pu Yulin has seen a lot in the past few years.

Xu Damao looked very sad.

"Teacher Pu, during the time you were away, I was fortunate enough to learn some Chinese medicine massage techniques. Let me give you a massage to relax you."

"Zhibai, you really have learned a lot. Well, I will take this opportunity to enjoy the respect from you as my student."

Xu Damao used massage techniques and the true qi of the Five Elements Refining Qi Jue to give Pu Yulin a deep guided massage and combed his meridians. After nearly an hour of massage, Pu Yulin's body became much clearer, he felt comfortable all over, and his vitality was immediately apparent.

Pu Yulin is a well-versed scholar of both ancient and modern times. He was really amazed at the magic of Chinese massage.

"Da Mao, this is the massage you learned. Why do I feel so much younger?"

How could Xu Damao confront him and say that he used his inner strength and spiritual energy to nourish his body, so that he could see the effect of the massage. "Teacher Pu, you are overworked, you still need to pay attention to your health. Next week, I will prepare another Qi-replenishing soup for you and your wife to drink together to replenish your Qi. When you get older, you are definitely not as good as when you were young. Rest when you need to rest, eat something good, and eat something good for your appearance."

How could Pu Yulin not know that he was overworked, but there was nothing he could do as he was in a hurry and had to finish the work at hand.

He valued Xu Damao, his last disciple, very much. Fortunately, he had this disciple who was not in the same industry as him, who had protected his family for a long time and given them the most sincere and precious help.

In fact, there is a cause and an effect, and Pu Yulin did not dwell on this matter. "Zhibai, you brought your two daughters to Master today. Is there something going on?"

"Master, you have a keen eye. We have two little ones now. The two older ones are getting old. I want my wife to take care of the two granddaughters now that she is retired and at home. I want her to give them some lessons. I also want my sister Wanxi to teach them some lessons. Master, please help me develop them when you have time. Also, I want Brother Yanji to see if these two girls have musical talent. Let them learn a musical instrument or something. When they grow up, they will have a special talent. Don't you agree?"

"Oh, it's not difficult. Just leave these two girls with me. As long as they are not afraid of strangers and hardships, you know that if I want to teach them a lesson, I will use a ruler to hit their palms. It's good for children to be together!"

Pu Yulin looked directly at the two girls who were playing with Pu Ju's children outside, "Hanhan, Dandan, come over to grandpa."

Xu Zhiquan and her sister followed Pu Xinyu into the main hall, "Grandpa, you called us."

"Hanhan, Dandan, your dad wants you to stay at grandpa's house, to keep Xinyu company, to study and play together. Are you two willing?"

"My dad has already talked to both of us at home, and we agree. And my dad also said that we should move to a yard closer to grandpa, so that we can take care of each other. We can also bring brother Xinyu to my house to play together in the future. My godmother also knows martial arts, so we can learn together."

"Okay, that's settled. From now on, if you make a mistake, Grandpa Pu will still hit you on the palm with a ruler. Are you afraid?"

"Don't be afraid, my dad also spanks us on the palms."

"Go and have fun. Tell Grandma Yan that I'll make two more dishes today so you can have more food at noon."

After the three children left, Pu Yulin asked Xu Damao directly, "Zhibai, do you have a place to live not far away?"

"Yes, I bought it a few years ago. It's on Dongsishitiao, very close to here, and a little closer to where you live now."

"Where do you live now?"

"Yandaixie Street, a yard that my father-in-law left for me."

"Zhibai, you have bought some things outside in the past few years. I didn't expect you have two in your yard."

"Hehe, Master, I was lucky to come across it. The price was not high, so I bought it. Fortunately, I bought it. You said that now that you have two sons, you won't have to worry about having no place to live when you get married."

"Didn't you take the opportunity to buy some old items to keep?"

"Yes, I saw some people smashing some good things, and I felt so sad, so I went with a few friends to buy some items in the market and keep them. Nowadays, old items are hot to the touch, so everyone will exchange them if they can get some money. I thought I would collect some if I could.

By the way, Master, do you know Mr. Meng Qizhen who lives outside Xuanwu Gate? "

"How could I not know? He is from the Buddhist Association. I know he is a teacher at the Buddhist Academy. What's wrong with that?"

"A few years ago, his family was taken to northern Shaanxi. At his age, he might not be able to survive this hardship, so before he left, he asked me to keep several boxes of Buddhist scriptures for him. I looked through them and found that they were all Song Dynasty editions, with a few Ming Dynasty editions. A few years have passed, and I don't know if he is doing well in northern Shaanxi."

"Zhibai, do you still know Mr. Meng? Did he give you all his things at home?"

"That's about it. I took care of all the things in the study room. Of course, I paid for them. But talking about money with Mr. Meng is too vulgar. It's not an exaggeration to call it an offering. When Mr. Meng passed away, I felt like the essence had been sucked out of his bones. I was powerless at the time. I could only exchange for more food coupons and money. I hope that his family can get through the difficult times."

Pu Yulin himself had been to other places and had stayed in the May 7th Cadre School for several years. Some of the old comrades who were sent down from the museum also did not make it back.

This immediately brought back Pu Yulin's thoughts. Fortunately, Xu Damao interrupted his distressing memories in time, "Teacher Pu, is Teacher Ruan busy now? I guess their ceramics department is also very busy, right?"

"He's fine. He went to Xianning with me and returned to Kyoto with me. He's in better shape than me. This old guy is more open-minded than me. He was even arguing with me, saying that I secretly accepted you as my apprentice and he was very angry."

"Teacher Ruan is also someone I respect, but in my heart, he definitely cannot be compared to Master. I, your disciple, am also half your son."

"That's right, Zhibai, let's go and see if the kitchen is finished. Let's have a few drinks today. I haven't felt so good in a long time."