Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

In mid-September, Catherine flew away with her children. Xu Damao and Fang Xiaoru saw her off at the airport. Catherine hadn't decided whether to stay in Kyoto for a long time, but she still had two children in Los Angeles.

"Da Mao, you naughty boy, are you thinking of trying the foreign woman again?"

"Lady, what are you talking about? Brother Huan and I are sworn brothers. Although Catherine is beautiful, I don't have any attraction to the opposite sex. We are too far apart. Of course, if Catherine really comes to Kyoto one day, whether she is a university teacher or she runs a pharmaceutical factory, I prefer her to run her own pharmaceutical factory. I will help her find a Kyoto man to match her."

"Hey, I think you are really addicted to being a matchmaker?"

"Xiao Ru, it is said that if you can help three people get together, they will go to heaven and I will be able to escape the reincarnation of the eighteen levels of hell. What a wonderful thing. You should pay more attention to your daughter. She may actually like Catherine's brother Steven. Didn't I hear that she is going to study in New York?"

"Shuying is already so old, I won't be a bad guy. Even her own father doesn't care, why should I be anxious? Besides, Steven is handsome and talented, he's just a little older, what's there to be afraid of? He can still bully Shuying, even if he has ten guts, he wouldn't dare. I also heard from Brother Huan that Steven was obsessed with the Beatles and music before, it's nothing. Besides, that's nothing, we'll talk about it when the time comes."

"Xiaoru, you live alone now, why don't you come over and keep Meifang company. Sometimes it's inconvenient to look for you."

"No, I live close to the school and my parents. I have also been strengthening my practice recently. I also need to go back to teach my nephews how to practice. I'd better keep it as it is. Hey, it seems that only Shuying in the Fang family has the wisdom you mentioned. Several people have been practicing Qi Refining Jue for a long time, but they still don't have any Qi feeling. I guess there is no hope. Let them practice my family's internal skills after a while, so that my father can give them guidance."

"It's up to you. I'm just worried that you won't be able to eat well by yourself. If you say you're going to your parents' place, I'll be relieved. You should pay close attention to Catherine's teaching in Beijing. She has a PhD from Stanford and has teaching experience at the University of Hamburg. I think even the University of Beijing will be eager to apply for her position. It's just that the salary is difficult to negotiate. Catherine won't be happy if it's too little, and the university can't afford it if it's too much. Just ask around. I think it would be ideal to wait for Catherine to come here and work at the pharmaceutical factory. That way we can arrange jobs for more people."

"I see. You're becoming more and more nagging. I think you should find a more suitable class to attend. Otherwise, it's too annoying."

"Lady Hero, I won't be going to class, but it's true that I'm going to be away for a long time next year, so I'm just nagging you before I leave, hoping that you'll think things through more carefully."

"Where are you going? Can't you take me with you?"

"I'll go explore the way first. When you retire, we'll go out together. Should I send you to your parents' place, or to your own nest?"

"Let's go to my parents' place? Why don't you come with us?"

Xu Damao glanced at Fang Xiaoru and said, "Since you asked me this, what will happen if I don't go in when I get home and your dad finds out?"

After seeing him off at the airport, Xu Damao didn't return to Yandaixie Street until 3pm. Surprisingly, his daughter Xu Nian was also there today.

"Pan Pan, you look a little fatter, did you sneak in to eat something delicious?"

"Dad, no way. My mother-in-law has been taking care of me during this period. I eat well and sleep well."

Xu Damao suddenly had an idea and found out the reason. Xu Nian was pregnant.

"My daughter, with your health condition, you should drive less in the future. Your mother-in-law will take care of you, so you should come here less often. If you really need to come, just let Suian drive. You should pay more attention to your health in the first three months of pregnancy, get more rest, and eat more nutritious meals."

"Dad, you can really tell that I'm pregnant. I just made a bet with my mom, and now I lose to her. Did that sister Catherine fly away?"

"Well, it should be over the North Pacific Ocean now. The visitors are guests, and they have been away for a long time, so we must treat them well. Suian didn't come?"

"He went to Ningbo. It is said that the district went there to investigate the establishment of a law firm. Ningbo and Hangzhou both established corresponding law firms a few years ago. They went there to learn and will not be back until a week later."

"Oh, I see. But a law firm should indeed be established. Legal advice alone is not enough. Professional matters require professional people and a professional team to handle them in order to meet the current rapidly developing situation. Are you going back today?"

"I have to go back. My mother-in-law is at my house. If I don't go back, she will be worried about me. I will be back soon. I will wait for you here."

"Why, do you want to talk to me about something?"

"Yes, sister Xiang Jiang called and asked me when I would go back because some accounts needed to be settled through my company. It was sister Shu Ying who transferred another 6 million US dollars from the United States."

"Oh, then you don't need to go and take it. You are not short of money now. The investment in instant noodles is just like this, and there is no need to expand the investment. You should focus on your studies and your health now. You are pregnant now, and you will give birth around next summer vacation, which will not delay your studies. Making money is not the first priority. With skills, you will have plenty of opportunities to make money in the future. I will call Shuying later and buy a house in Xiangjiang directly, and just transfer the money to Maoyuan's account."

"Well, Mom, you heard it, so I won't ask about it anymore."

"Silly girl, you don't care about anything now that you're married? Okay, okay, take care of yourself. If you're fine, go back first. Then you won't have to worry your mother-in-law."

"Mom, you are so rude. How can you kick me out? Forget it. I won't disturb you two old people's intimacy. Well, I'm going back now."

"Hey, be careful on the road. Call me if you have anything."

Xu Nian drove away. After Xu Damao told Lou Xiaoe about Catherine's departure, "Ezi, when you have time, let Wenting or Wenming take the college entrance examination and choose a major. They can choose pharmacology in the medical school. In the future, they can take advantage of Catherine's success and study abroad or find a job. It's all fine."

"What new ideas do you have?"

"Catherine is a PhD in pharmacology and chemistry. We have plenty of money now, and Catherine is Brother Huan's daughter. If we invest together to build a pharmaceutical factory, whether it is Chinese patent medicine or Western medicine, it will be a profitable business. It will save the children from having to go out and find jobs. Right? Of course, you can only guide them, don't force them. The children are grown up and have their own ideas and ways of living."

"Da Mao, I thank you for marrying my child."

Xu Damao went over and hugged Lou Xiao'e, "E'e, do you have a knot in your heart? Do you feel sorry for me because of what happened between you and Bai Shizong? If so, I am even more sorry for you. I have two other beauties in China. Wenting and Wenming, although they are not my children, they are also your own. Your children are my children, right? I will not treat them differently. Besides, they are Huohuo, Xinxin, and Panpan's biological sisters and brothers. In the future, our Xu family or Lou family will definitely have a group company. Let's enjoy a peaceful life in a few years."

Lou Xiao'e stood on tiptoe and kissed Xu Damao. "Whether it's the Xu family or the Lou family, it's up to you. I just want to be your wife and a mother to the children."

"Come on, come in, I'll make you something delicious tonight. I'll cook it myself."