Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

In the new week, an old lady also quietly let out a message: she wanted to adopt and was waiting for the right child.

Jia Zhang heard about it the next moment.

Although Jia Zhangshi was fat and short, she was very responsive sometimes. She thought: Damn it. Yi Zhonghai must be too dissatisfied with his son's behavior and wanted to abandon Jia Dongxu, the tool for his retirement.

How could this be possible! Yi Zhonghai was a seventh-level fitter, earning more than 80 yuan a month, and he had two rooms. Maybe the old lady's house in the backyard would be given to him by someone with four rooms. How could he let such a fat piece of meat fall into the hands of others?

That night, Jia Dongxu came back hungry and tired. Before he had time to drink a sip of hot water, he was called into the inner room by Jia Zhang.

"Dongxu, have you ignored the old man during this period?"

"Mom, I'm a porter in the workshop now, and I don't have access to machine tools, so why should I look for him? Besides, Old Yi is so stingy, he only knows how to save money and won't let me spend it, why should I care about him?"

"You are so silly. It's good for him to be frugal. Maybe everything will be yours in the future. I'm telling you, Uncle Yi is already looking for a child to adopt. If Uncle Yi brings a child home one day, your good days will really be over."

"If he wants to adopt her, then just adopt her. How can I be his son? My last name is Jia, not Yi. Besides, would you be willing for me to be his son?"

"You are really stupid. You can't pretend to recognize him as your father. You are not losing any meat. Think about it. The first uncle has two rooms, plus the two main rooms of the old man in the backyard. Think about it carefully. In the future, when Bang Geng gets married and has children, will he need a house and a job? He is retired, and Bang Geng can take over his job. Only with a job and a house can he marry. I think you should go to the first uncle to express your determination and say that you are his godson and will take care of him in his old age. It won't be a loss. Just say nice words and it won't cost money. Maybe he will be happy and talk to your workshop director for you, so that you can get your locksmith job back and your salary income back. You can go to his house after dinner and say that you can help you with your work and then try to become his godfather."

"Mom, is this possible?"

"You have to do it even if you can't. If you can't, just kneel down to show your loyalty. It is said that a man's bottom is made of gold. This kneeling can get you four rooms. What does that mean? This is gold. You must listen to your mother this time. Otherwise, you will regret it."

Jia Dongxu thought for a moment and said, "Oh, oh, listen to my mother. I'll go."

When Jia Dongxu went to Yi Zhonghai's house opposite the Central Courtyard empty-handed, Xu Damao also went to Zhang Taihe's house in Courtyard 88 with large and small bags.

"Master, this is my gift to you, please don't think it's too little. This time I was able to achieve great success thanks to the Xingyi Bagua that you taught me. So I don't dare to take credit for it. I have gained a lot this time, and there is no other way except to express my gratitude to you with worldly things."

"Da Mao, you are so thoughtful." Zhang Taihe was still very happy. The apprentice he had taken in accidentally turned out to be so outstanding. Maybe his children could rely on this cheap apprentice in the future.

Xu Damao took out two more bills from his bag.

"Brother Tengyun, Brother Lingyun, this time the department awarded three tickets. I bought one of them for my wife, a radio, to entertain her. After all, she is pregnant and I often go to the countryside. There is also a bicycle ticket and a sewing machine ticket. Brothers, take what you need. I won't arrange them one by one."

Chang Tengyun knew that Xu Damao had received awards from the factory, but he did not expect that most of the awards were given to his family.

"Junior brother, this is not a good idea. You should keep it for yourself."

"Brother, it's okay. You know my wife's family is not very good. She is the daughter of Director Lou. Our family is not short of bills. I don't usually ask my father-in-law for anything. This is purely a personal reward. I don't need a bicycle. If I keep it, will I sell it to someone else? I really have no use for it."

Brothers Tengyun and Tengyun each took a ticket and put it in their pockets.

"Brother Damao, what gift do I have?"

"Yanyun, I'm going to take you to eat mutton hotpot alone tomorrow. Tell me, do you want to bring your master and his wife, as well as your brother and sister-in-law? I'll listen to you."

"Brother Damao, you are cheating."

"Yanyun, how about this? Tomorrow after class, go to our No. 95 courtyard alone. I'll have the best chef in our courtyard cook a table of delicious dishes for you. I guarantee you'll enjoy the meal. And he has a younger sister who is a few years younger than you, but she has very good grades. Do you want to meet her?"

"Forget it, Brother Damao should treat me to shabu-shabu tomorrow."

"Okay, then it's settled. Tomorrow, Master, Master's wife, and our whole family will go. I'll also bring my wife along, and we'll have a good meal at Jubaoyuan together. How do you think?"

Mrs. Guo felt sorry for the money and said, "Da Mao, forget it. It would be better to buy some meat and cook it ourselves."

"Master's wife, you can't make hot pot like that at home. Don't worry. This time we've given out a bonus of 150 yuan. We must meet Yanyun's request. It's settled. Let's go to Jubaoyuan in Xicheng tomorrow."

At this time, in the house of Yi Zhonghai, the eldest uncle in the courtyard of No. 95, Jia Dongxu actually knelt down and said, "Master, I sincerely acknowledge you as my godfather, and will take care of you and your wife until they die. If you still feel uneasy, find a chance to announce it in the courtyard, and I will kowtow to you on the spot and acknowledge you as my father."

Yi Zhonghai did not expect that the news would have such a huge effect within a few days of being released.

"Okay, okay, Dongxu, Master believes in you. On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Third Uncle's family will have a big wedding. The day after that, the ninth day of the first lunar month, is a great day. Master will also set up two tables for the family recognition banquet. How do you think?"

"It all depends on the master's arrangement. Also, master, can you talk to Director Tian and let me go back to the lathe to continue working as a fitter? It's really hard to support my family with this temporary worker salary."

"No problem. I'll say hello to Director Tian in a few days, and then you can take some gifts to admit your mistake to Director Tian. It should be able to be resolved satisfactorily."

"Master, but I don't have any money in my pocket."

Yi Zhonghai asked an old lady to give Jia Dongxu 50 yuan.

"Dongxu, take this 50 first and sort out the family affairs. The day after tomorrow, the third uncle's family will have a wedding banquet. The week after that, we will also set up a banquet to invite people from the courtyard to have a meal. We can make up for the bad reputation we had before, and things will get better slowly in the future. Don't worry, with the master helping you, everything will be fine."

"Master, you are really my father."

Jia Dongxu actually called Yi Zhonghai "godfather, daddy."

"Hey……"

"mother…"

"Hey..." The aunt responded to Jia Dongxu's call of "Mom" very excitedly.

Jia Dongxu returned with a full load, and as soon as he went out, he met Xu Damao who had returned from Yard 88.

"Da Mao, you just came back. You are now a famous person in the Red Star Factory. What? Don't you want to set up a few tables to celebrate?"

"Brother Dongxu, my little thing is not worth celebrating. Besides, Jie Cheng is getting married soon, so we can have a few drinks together then."

"Okay, one day after Xie Cheng's wedding, my master will also set up a few tables, so you can't be absent."

"A great man is setting up a banquet, is he getting married?"

"Ah, my master has adopted me as his godson and has specially prepared a banquet to treat everyone to a drink. Let Sha Zhu be the host and we will have a good time together."

"Oh, sure. As long as it's good for Brother Dongxu, I'll definitely support him. Congratulations in advance to Brother Dongxu for having a good father again."

"Okay, okay. I'll go back to my room first. Don't forget to attend the day after tomorrow."

"Hey, good."

Only then did Xu Damao understand why Jia Dongxu was so proud.