Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

On Saturday evening, the open space next to the Red Star Factory office building was already bustling with people.

Today, the factory leaders also specifically instructed all canteens to work overtime to prepare dinner supplies for the employees' families.

Lou Xiao'e brought Xu Jun, Yu Li also held He Jianxin, and took He Yushui, who had just finished school, to the third canteen to buy food and eat, waiting for the movie to start in the evening.

Xu Damao accompanied Lou Xiao'e and the others to eat dinner in the cafeteria, and then went to the library to bring in stools and arranged seats for them to sit down. He then began to prepare for the final stages of the film screening.

It was 6: and it wasn't dark yet. There was nothing we could do as time was limited. Although the viewing experience would be compromised, we had to start on time for safety reasons and to complete the screening task as soon as possible.

After the screening of "The Dragnet" was halfway through, the clarity of the screen became higher and higher, and more and more people came to the square. When "The Story of Liubao" began to be screened, the atmosphere reached a climax.

The movie is really wonderful and the interludes are also very moving.

Xu Damao finished the screening, collected the equipment, and took Lou Xiao'e and her son back to the compound. It was already past ten o'clock in the evening. The compound was surprisingly lively.

No wonder it was so lively. The moon was gradually getting full, hanging brightly in the sky, and the breeze was blowing. Tomorrow was a day off for most people. The most important thing was that everyone in the compound, young and old, went to watch a wonderful movie.

Yan Fugui was quite excited. He was still watering his pots of roses in the front yard at around ten o'clock. Some were blooming and some were in bud.

"Uncle, you haven't rested yet."

"Da Mao, I'm so grateful to the factory for the movie tonight. It's so exciting. I'm enjoying the flowers under the moonlight. I hope the factory can add more programs like this. Damao, your projection skills are amazing, and your film connection skills are very high."

"Thank you for the compliment, Uncle San. I'll go back now. My little Huo Huo is very tired."

"Oh, you keep busy. I'm almost done with my rest."

When we arrived at the Central Courtyard, there were even more people there. Many people were actually staying there, discussing tonight's movie.

When they saw Xu Damao and his family of three coming back, they greeted them politely.

Xu Damao greeted them one by one.

He Yuzhu met Xu Damao and said, "Damo, take a rest tomorrow. Let's have a drink together later. I have some snacks to go with the wine."

"Brother Zhuzi, since you are so interested, then fine. I will go back and settle down."

After Xu Damao went to the backyard to make arrangements for Lou Xiao'e and his son Xu Jun, he actually went to the platform at the entrance of the main house in the middle courtyard to drink with He Yuzhu.

It's just mixed vegetables, with peanuts, pork head, and a big bowl of mixed cucumbers as the side dishes.

Sitting on the platform, they shared cigarettes and drank a cup of wine first. "Brother Zhuzi, it's great. This is life."

He Yuzhu came over and whispered, "These dishes are all leftovers from the factory today. The factory leaders are also going to watch a movie today, so there are a few tables of small dishes. I'm bringing back some snacks to go with the wine, so I can learn from the ancients, drink under the moon, and look at Chang'e in the sky."

"Brother Zhuzi, you are the best. You often meet with leaders. I am busy with everything. I am not as carefree as you. Where are Yu Li and the others? Are they asleep?"

"I'm asleep. I held my son all night. He said he was exhausted before I got home. Ignore them. Let's drink."

It was rare for Xu Damao to relax like he did tonight. He drank with He Yuzhu until midnight and each of them drank more than a pound of liquor.

"Brother Zhuzi, it's already half past twelve. The food is gone and the wine is drunk. Let's go. I'm a little drunk. Please clean up the mess. I'm going to the official toilet to rest."

Xu Damao stood up and ran cold water over his face and rinsed his mouth. He staggered to the front yard, opened the gate, walked along the alley to the official toilet to solve his personal problems, and then staggered back to the main courtyard, closed the gate, bolted it, passed the screen wall, and just turned into the hanging flower gate, he heard a voice, "Damo."

Xu Damao was half sober and asked weakly, "Who is it?"

Qin Huairu hid behind the hanging flower door, grabbed Xu Damao and whispered, "Damo, it's me, Qin Huairu, go to the cellar of the compound and wait for me, I'll be there soon. I miss you."

Xu Damao was a little surprised that Qin Huairu was so bold that she actually wanted to hook up with him in the compound.

"Sister Ru, this is not good, right? Aren't you afraid of being caught?"

"It's late at night, there's no one around, Damao. I really miss you, just once. Go quickly. I'll be there soon."

Xu Damao is now in a dilemma, he has to go or not. He might as well go, this horny guy is so bold, what am I afraid of.

Although the cellar was pitch black, Xu Damao struck a match and shone it in. It was empty, with nothing inside. There was just some moisture. Before the match was completely burned, Xu Damao heard Qin Huairu also enter the cellar door and close it.

Xu Damao quickly struck another match to light up the cellar. Qin Huairu quickly came to Xu Damao's side and hugged him tightly without letting go.

In the darkness, the two of them hugged each other and chatted. After they finished, Qin Huairu told him about her longing for him. In the end, all that filled the darkness was her breathing, and it took a long time for them to return to peace...

Xu Damao didn't return to his backyard home until two o'clock in the morning.

In the cellar, Xu Damao was squeezed twice by Qin Huairu, and his legs were shaking. It was not because of physical strength, but because of fear.

When he got home and took a look at the sleeping Lou Xiao'e and his son Xu Jun, he finally put down his pounding heart and gradually calmed down. He went out again, lit a cigarette and smoked it to calm down his guilty mood. Thinking back to the tension he had just felt in the cellar, Xu Damao suddenly felt that it was quite exciting.

No wonder people say a wife is not as good as a concubine, and a concubine is not as good as a secret lover.

Qin Huairu also said that she would go back to Qinjia Village in July and asked Xu Damao to go with her. Is this considered an advance date?

The hot-blooded Xu Damao really couldn't resist Qin Huairu's charm. Some scenes of Xu Damao's plot also appeared in his mind.

No wonder the other Sha Zhu was so sucked dry by the other Qin Huairu until he died. It seems that Xu Damao underestimated Qin Huairu's charm.

Xu Damao was determined to change the emotional problems between him and Qin Huairu from today. Either he would completely change Qin Huairu's current situation, or he would cut off the relationship between Qin Huairu and the Jia family, so that she would not go down the path of sucking blood for her children in the future.

It’s difficult to choose any one of them now.

Xu Damao was not sure whether history would repeat itself if Jia Dongxu had an accident in a few years. No one could tell.

If a woman wants to be independent, she must have an economic source. At present, Qin Huairu is only a primary school student, and it is absolutely difficult for her to find a stable job in Kyoto.

If there is no source of income, she will not be able to leave the Jia family, a terrible family. And can Qin Huairu really let go of her son Banggeng who has dirty hands and feet? According to Lou Xiaoe, Banggeng has been stealing things from people in the yard frequently, and it is not an occasional phenomenon, but has become a habit. There must be Jia Zhang's instigation in this, thinking that it is okay to take small things and small objects in the yard, as they are from the neighborhood. She always thought it was taking, not stealing.

Taking something without permission is stealing; even a needle is stealing.

How important is education from childhood? How important is the guidance of parents and family members? Xu Damao suddenly realized the key issue.