Siheyuan's Journey Through the Ages

Chapter 71 The End of the Plan

Ma Qing calmly withdrew his hand, "Brother Damao, it must be Lou Xiaoe's parents who are interfering. They are too bullying. Why don't we find someone and go to Lou's house to make a scene. We can't let them bully us for no reason. We must give an explanation." Ma Qing said.

"...It's really not necessary." Xu Damao wilted. What he feared most now was appearing in front of the Lou family. Facing the Lou family who knew the truth, Xu Damao felt like someone was stabbing him in the kidney.

"It's too embarrassing for a grown man like me to have such a scene. I'll remember our brotherhood in my heart. I won't say more. It's all in the wine." Xu Damao picked up another glass of wine and drank it.

"Well, let me tell you, Brother Damao, you have a kind heart, but you were dumped for no apparent reason. If you don't explain clearly, the gossips from the neighbors might hinder you from getting married in the future." Ma Qing looked as if he was considering Xu Damao's future, which made Xu Damao burst into tears of gratitude again.

"Ma Qing, you are well-educated. How can we minimize the impact of this matter? It cannot affect my future. I still have to get married." Xu Damao looked at Ma Qing for help.
You are so good, Xu Damao. You know that you are infertile, but you still want to harm others. You are really hopeless.

Ma Qing picked up the cup, took a sip, and said in a fake tone: "The best way is of course to deal with it coldly. Don't tell anyone first, and then pretend that you have a conflict with Lou Xiao'e, saying that you think it's not suitable and you don't agree to marry him. As long as we save our face, everything will be fine."

"That's right. This matter may be delayed for a long time. Brother Damao, you shouldn't be so anxious." Ma Qing asked.

"Don't worry, don't worry." Xu Damao showed an embarrassed look on his face. "Well, last night I had a big drink with Yan Jiecheng and his friends from Nanluoguxiang. I was not happy about it. I have already told everyone about it."

"You've already said it. What did you say?" Ma Qing was delighted. Since you've already said it, I don't have to work hard. Okay, okay.

"It's nothing, just scolding the Lou family for being treacherous and changing their minds at the last minute, and the capitalists for not keeping their promises, etc." Xu Damao lowered his head as he spoke.

"Brother Damao, since you've said it, there's nothing we can do." Ma Qing spread his hands, "Then you can only try your best to distance yourself from the Lou family. It's not your fault anyway."

"Yes, yes, yes, the fault is definitely not on my side. I am the victim." Xu Damao nodded in agreement.

Ma Qing came here to let Xu Damao spread bad things about the Lou family so that the Lou family would cooperate with him in implementing the next plan. Now that his goal had been achieved, Ma Qing was too lazy to pretend with Xu Damao anymore, and he left and went home after a short while.

Ma Qing returned home and said, "Xu Damao, Xu Damao, I gave you a chance. Since you don't want to get married and you don't mention paying back the money, at least you should mention it. It seems that you still have some thoughts in your mind. So don't blame me for going too far."

The next day at noon, when Ma Qing went out, he saw Xu Damao and Yan Jiecheng standing at the entrance of the alley, sitting in a circle and bragging. When everyone saw Ma Qing, they all nodded and greeted him, which showed that Ma Qing was quite popular.

When Ma Qing passed by them, he heard how Xu Damao was making up stories about the Lou family, saying that they were heinous capitalist dogs. Ma Qing was delighted and said, Xu Damao, oh Xu Damao, you are such a fool.

Ma Qing came to the Nanluoguxiang Post Office and took out a dozen letters from his bag. The envelopes were of various types, with a variety of stamps on them, but the letterheads were all the same.

"No. 18, Dongjiaomin Lane, BJ City, received by Lou Tenghua" As for the address, don't worry about it, just write it casually. This is something that Ma Qing spent a lot of effort to get last night, and it killed a lot of brain cells.

The general content of these letters is that the Lou family broke off the engagement for no reason and broke their promise to Xu Damao, causing this promising young man to complain all day long and become completely ruined. People in the alley curse the Lou family every day for being snobbish and untrustworthy. In short, their words are very unpleasant.

The people who wrote the letter deeply detested the Lou family's behavior. A capitalist ruined a good young man. They demanded that the Lou family must make a public apology, admit their mistakes to Xu Damao, and restore Comrade Xu Damao's social reputation.

In particular, the letter with the best handwriting was written in the style of an intellectual, from a neutral standpoint, and told the Lou family intimately.

If the Lou family is really embarrassed to come forward, they can also entrust the relatives and friends of the poor and lower-middle peasants to apologize to Comrade Xu Damao and admit their mistakes, or explain the whole story to the people in Nanluoguxiang, so that Xu Damao will not complain to everyone he meets at the entrance of the alley like Xianglin Sao all day long.

Ma Qing held up the letters, kissed them hard, and stuffed them all into the mailbox. "My little darlings, everything from now on depends on you. If the Lou family doesn't make a fuss and make Xu Damao's hidden illness public, the rest of the show will be difficult to start."

Ma Qing looked at the mailbox and thought that if these letters were useless, he would have to go to the Lou family in person. He hoped that the Lou family would cooperate and make things easier for him.

On the morning of the third day, the letters were delivered to the Lou Mansion as scheduled. Mrs. Lou, who received the letters, felt strange. Why did so many letters come at once, and they were all sent from Nanluoguxiang? She quickly gave them to her husband, wondering if something big had happened.

Lou Tenghua took the letters, opened them one by one, and his face became more and more ugly. "This is absurd. What is Xu Damao doing? It's because he can't have children. I told him clearly when I was in the hospital. No family would marry their daughter to a man who can't have children. Let's part ways in peace."

Mrs. Lou was also shaking with anger. "This Xu Damao really has no dignity at all. He slandered our Lou family like this. We can't just let it go."

Lou Tenghua also said angrily: "Since Xu Damao is ruthless, he should not accuse my Lou family of being unfair. Originally, we should consider the face of both families. It will be embarrassing for everyone if a quarrel occurs. Wouldn't it be happy if we handle it in a low-key manner?" Lou Tenghua held up a letter in his hand. The handwriting of the letter was good, which made Lou Tenghua, an intellectual, feel good about it.

"This letter is quite pertinent, and the idea is a good one. After all, our Lou family still has to maintain some dignity. I would feel ashamed if we make a fuss about it. So, madam, among your relatives and friends, is there anyone who has a strong family background, a straightforward temper, and is not harsh with his words? Please ask him for a favor." Lou Tenghua said as he handed the letter in his hand to his wife.

Mrs. Lou took the letter and read it. She felt a liking for the writer. She then read the content: "... entrust the relatives and friends of the poor and lower-middle peasants to apologize to Comrade Xu Damao and admit their mistakes, or explain the whole story to the people of Nanluoguxiang, so as to avoid..."

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