Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

"Brother Zhu, congratulations. After you meet Yu Li's parents next week, you can ask your master's wife to propose marriage on your behalf. You will be considered a married man now."

"Da Mao, I wouldn't be so lucky without your help. I won't say much thanks. It's all in the wine. I'll drink one."

"Silly Zhu, silly Zhu, the uncle asked for a general meeting at 7 o'clock."

There was a knock on the door and Yan Jiecheng's voice was heard.

He Yuzhu opened the door and said, "Jie Cheng, did you tell me why the meeting was held?"

"I don't know. We'll find out at the meeting at seven o'clock. Oh, Damao is here too. Guangfu also said he would notify you. Then I will notify you. Don't forget, seven o'clock."

"Okay, the meeting will be held in the Central Court anyway. I understand."

He Yuzhu closed the door and continued their dinner for four.

"Da Mao, you said that a great man suddenly had a meeting. Why do I feel like it has something to do with me?"

"What?"

"This morning, an old man asked me to give a bowl of meat to the deaf old lady, but I refused. At noon, the old lady came to my door to get a free meal, but I refused. I guess the old man thought I didn't listen to him and is targeting me?"

"If you say so, probably. The eldest uncle will definitely say that the atmosphere of respecting the elderly and loving the young in our courtyard is bad, and ask us to promote respecting the elderly and loving the young, or help poor families, such as Jia Dongxu, who is paid as a temporary worker, has elderly parents and children to take care of, and his wife is pregnant. If things go wrong, he dares to ask people in our courtyard to donate money to his apprentice's family. Let's wait and see. But brother Zhuzi, I won't donate if you ask me to. How can a poor person donate to a rich person? You said the Lin family in the front courtyard, that is Lin Dongsheng's family, maybe I can donate a little. Lin Dongsheng is a revolutionary soldier, he is away from home all year round, and his family is really old, weak, sick and disabled, and they really need our help. As for Jia Dongxu's family, they have savings and sewing machines. According to what you said, they gamble outside and have a mistress who earns more than 80 yuan as a backing, so why do they need our help? But brother Zhuzi, don't get involved later, after all, our parents are not in the compound, try to protect yourself. Your own family affairs are the most important. Eat quickly, and then have a meeting, so that you won't be accused of being late and lacking organization and discipline. "

"Da Mao, I listen to you."

The four of them finished their meal quickly. Lou Xiao'e and He Yushui cleaned up the dishes together. Lou Xiao'e then took her own utensils back to the backyard, made a pot of tea and brought it to Xu Damao. The middle courtyard was almost full of people.

The small square table, chairs and benches of the uncle's house were also placed in front of the west wing.

"Is everyone here? Then let's have a meeting. As you all know, the street office is currently promoting the new society, new ideas, and new trends. Our No. 95 compound has more than 20 households and about a hundred people. We must resolutely implement the call of the government and the street office and actively carry out new trends. However, we must not lose our country's traditional virtues. Today I will focus on two things. The first thing is that the street requires that every household should not lock their doors and everyone should be a guard to protect the new society. There are still some households in our compound that lock their doors, which has a bad impact. So I emphasize again today that starting from today, every household in No. 95 compound is not allowed to lock their doors.

Yes, Xu Damao, I'm talking about you. You are the only family in our courtyard that locks the door. Can you do it from today on?"

Xu Damao didn't expect that the first shot would be directed at himself.

You think you're easy to bully, right?

"Uncle, in theory, there is nothing valuable in my house. I never locked the door before, and everyone knows it. But it's different now. Since the second half of last year, I have been delivering movies to the countryside alone. The task is heavy. Sometimes I go home overnight and don't have time to return the projection equipment to the unit, so I take it home. I lock the door to protect public property, not to say that someone stole these equipment. The most important thing is that some people think the projection equipment is very novel and want to touch it. But this is a valuable item. If it is damaged, not only will it affect the task of delivering movies to the countryside, but also the public property will be damaged. Who is responsible? . Besides, uncle, when did the street office force residents to not lock their doors when they go out? As a propagandist of the Red Star Factory, how come I have never heard of this? It is voluntary for residents to not lock their homes. Now is a new society, the atmosphere is good, and there are fewer thieves and robbers. Besides, there are many aunts at home in the compound, and there are not so many troubles, so there is this saying. Director Wang of the street office did not dare to say that it is necessary not to lock the doors. Uncle, where did you get the policy that forces residents not to lock their doors? Please publicize it. If you are right, I apologize to you. From now on, I will not lock my house and resolutely follow the correct path. "

Yi Zhonghai didn't expect Xu Damao to dare to oppose his proposal like this, but he couldn't refute it. It's true that the street office didn't enforce this rule. But now every family doesn't have much valuables, and there are usually people at home, so you have to spend two yuan to buy a general lock to lock the door.

"Xu Damao, this is our own rule for the 95th courtyard. You just need to follow it. Otherwise, you will lose points in the evaluation of outstanding courtyards at the end of the year. You can't afford to fail the evaluation!"

"Uncle, I really can't take this responsibility. So, I will take some time tomorrow to go to the street office to ask the leaders. If it really affects the evaluation of excellent courtyard houses, I will do as you say. Uncle, is my attitude okay? We should correct our mistakes, right!"

"Xu Damao, it's just a matter like this. Why do we need the leadership of the Labor Street Office? The three of us in charge can't make the decision! Just do as you are told."

"Okay, I'll do it. But three uncles, I, Xu Damao, have something to say. If one day, my family's private or public property is damaged because I didn't lock the door, I will make the three of you responsible for it. The old neighbors present here can be my witnesses. This is the guarantee of the three uncles."

"Xu Damao, stop being so unreasonable. When did I make a promise?"

"Hey... Uncle, didn't you just say that you should do as the three stewards said? If you can't guarantee the safety of people's property, what qualifications and power do you have to forcibly require residents to not lock their doors! I said to do it, but you didn't guarantee it. How can I convince you three stewards?"

"You, you, you are unreasonable."

"Uncle, I, Xu Damao, grew up in this courtyard since I was a child and graduated from high school. No one has ever said that I was unreasonable. How come I am unreasonable just because I want to protect state property and install a padlock on my house? Where can I go to seek justice? No, I must go to the street office tomorrow to find out the truth about this matter, otherwise my reputation will be ruined. I will disrupt the evaluation of excellent courtyards and be unreasonable. Uncles, I will find out the truth tomorrow and then come back to report my thoughts to the three uncles in charge. Do you think this is okay?"

"It's up to you, lock it if you want," Yi Zhonghai couldn't let Xu Damao really ask the street office. The street office didn't say that it had to be unlocked.

"As an old man, I will naturally go to the street office to verify the policy. Let's leave it at that for now. Let me tell you the second thing. The atmosphere in our courtyard is very bad now. The younger generation has lost the traditional virtue of respecting the elderly and loving the young. The old lady in the backyard is over 95, almost years old. She is also the ancestor of our No. courtyard, but none of the younger generations in our courtyard have the good habit of respecting the elderly. Even when they cook delicious food, they don't know to send some to the old lady to replenish her body. I want to emphasize this matter today. In the future, our courtyard must shoulder the responsibility of respecting the elderly."

Damn, Yi Zhonghai has started to morally blackmail all residents of the compound so early.

Xu Damao really praised Yi Zhonghai in his heart: Awesome, Yi Daode...