Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

1976 was destined to be a turbulent year.

On the day after Laba Festival, when everyone was still thinking about preparing for the New Year, the radio broadcast the bad news, and the whole of Kyoto, and even the whole country, was plunged into grief...

The bad guys also started their final frenzy, but fortunately the backbone forces had thundering measures.

In the early morning of July 7, Xu Damao was awakened from his sleep. He suddenly remembered the course of history. The great event finally arrived as expected.

"Meifang, please get up and check if the children are okay. I have to go out right away. Please take care of the house. Let the children get up and hide in an open area in the yard. Don't stay in the house. I guess I won't be home for a long time."

"Boss, where are you going?"

"Meifang, you are a mother, please stay calm. I will find someone to help you right away."

Xu Damao rode his bike and hurried to Zhang Tengyun's residence. He asked Zhang Zhigang and Chen Zhiyu to take the children to Dongsishitiao to help Gu Meifang take care of the children. He went to Fang Xiaoru's residence and Pu's house. Finally, he went to No. 95 Courtyard to see Li Dongsheng and Cheng Chenzhiyong's family. After confirming that they were all right, he explained some things. He rushed to the factory and arrived in five minutes instead of ten minutes.

There is already a noisy atmosphere in the factory.

Xu Damao briefly inquired about the situation and confirmed that no one was injured in the factory. He then hurried back to the office to call Li Huaide. After confirming that Li Huaide was also on his way back to the factory, he lit a cigarette and waited for Li Huaide in the office building.

Half an hour later, Li Huaide arrived at the factory on his bike. Xu Damao accompanied Li Huaide to inspect various departments in the factory. It was already dawn.

After having a simple breakfast in the first cafeteria, Xu Damao took the opportunity to give Li Huaide advice during breakfast.

"Director, I'll apply to lead a rescue team to Tangshan. When everyone arrives, let the young and middle-aged people in the factory volunteer to organize a rescue commando of no less than 100 people. The factory will provide three to four trucks to send us to Tangshan to participate in the rescue. The canteen will work overtime to steam some steamed buns and bring some corn bread. The factory will organize donations as soon as possible. I'll ask Xiao Dong, deputy director of the Propaganda Department, to make arrangements and deliver the donations to the disaster relief center as quickly as possible."

Li Huaide definitely has a very strong political sensitivity.

"Okay, Damao, it's great that you can rush to the factory at this time and give me so many reasonable suggestions. Let's seize the time and act separately."

Xu Damao made many phone calls to the Propaganda Department and, when the staff from the department had not arrived yet, he prepared donation boxes and did a series of other things.

At this time, you can't be chaotic, you have to be organized and have order.

The rescue commando of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill gathered a team of 100 people at around 3:00 p.m., all of whom were strong and healthy young men. They were divided into four vehicles and escorted a truckload of steamed buns and corn bread saved from the workers to the disaster area.

Xu Damao arranged affairs in the Propaganda Department, voluntarily donated one hundred yuan, and then led the commando team to the disaster area.

The road was not easy to walk on, and there were vehicles rushing to the disaster area everywhere. Fortunately, Xu Damao had made a red flag in advance to mark the rescue team of the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. Although the words were written in black ink, it still saved a lot of verbal explanations on the road.

After more than six hours, the Red Star Commando reported to the disaster area rescue center and was organized to carry out rescue work.

Xu Damao was really shocked when he saw the broken walls and the endless wailing.

It's tragic, so tragic. The power of nature is beyond human control. Now we can only try our best to do our best within the golden 72 hours and leave the rest to fate.

"There are three people under this prefabricated board. Come over here and use a crowbar to pry it open to see if you can create a gap and pull the people out."

Xu Damao soon encountered difficulties in rescue. There were three people trapped under a prefabricated board, and they were calling for help, but human power could not move both ends at the same time, so he had to pry one end and press the other end.

Xu Damao hurried over.

"Master, let's do this. You three will take charge of that end, and I'll take charge of this end. Pry it open at the same time, and you three will be responsible for lifting it up and pulling the injured out quickly."

"No, how can you lift such a heavy object by yourself?"

Xu Damao didn't have time to talk nonsense at this time. He just grabbed half of the prefabricated board and raised it above his head. "Let's hurry up. I was born with supernatural powers. How can I know it won't work if I don't try it?"

Everyone was shocked.

"Quick, your side and mine. The three of you get ready and wait for the right moment to rescue him. We'll work together later, one, two, three..."

Five minutes later, the three people who were trapped on both ends of the prefabricated board were rescued thanks to the joint efforts of Xu Damao and everyone else. Although some of them were missing arms and had lame legs, their vital signs were still strong.

Using their hands and crowbars, Xu Damao and more than 30 members of the Red Star Rescue Commando gathered at the assembly point on the afternoon of the th. They completed their mission, withdrew to rest, and returned to Beijing.

In the following week, Xu Damao went to more than a dozen disaster relief donation points and anonymously donated a total of 5,000 yuan in cash. Only then did he feel much more at ease.

During these ten days, Xu Damao worked day and night, and even though he had supernatural powers, he was exhausted.

I slept for a whole day and night at home before I finally came to my senses.

He did not forget to check his collection at Yandaixie Street and the basement of No. 95 Courtyard. Because they had been cleaned up well in the early stage, there was no damage. Xu Damao felt relieved.

Since the earthquake, Chen Zhiyong's family of four, who lived in the backyard of Xu Damao's home at No. 95, have moved to Dongshishitiao.

Xu Damao asked people to go to No. 95 Courtyard and Yandaixie Street to repair the fallen tiles and cracked walls. He also helped Fang Xiaoru to check and repair the yard. The work was considered over only after confirming that there were no remaining issues.

In early September, the land of China was shaken again. This time it was not a natural earthquake, but a heart tremor...

On Friday, October 22, the front page headline of the ** Daily contained a news item in red print: In the majestic Tiananmen Square, red flags were like a forest, singing was deafening, everyone was united and cheering enthusiastically... One and a half million soldiers and civilians in the capital held a massive celebration parade.

It marks that a great storm has finally come to an end and become history.

Xu Damao did not participate in the parade, as his children were too young and there were too many people, so it was not safe. However, under Gu Meifang's careful management, he cooked six hard dishes at home to celebrate this great historical moment with his family, drinking and eating meat.

"Xu Zhiquan, Xu Zhiyu, listen carefully. No matter how naughty or mischievous you were in the past, from today on, your era has opened a new page. You must seize the time to study and set an example for your younger brothers. Time is money, and money can't buy time. Work hard, young man."

"Dad, what is Saonian?"

"Well, young man, if the youth are strong and wise, the country will be wise; if the youth are rich, the country will be rich; if the youth are strong, the country will be strong... your era has arrived."