Siheyuan: The Era of Struggle

Chapter 105 Xu Damao's Request ( words, please subscribe)
"Brother Ning, why did the Lou family leave so suddenly?"

On Sunday, when Yang Ning and his family were returning to Hu Yinghong's father's house with some items she would need during her delivery, they unexpectedly ran into Xu Damao's family who were visiting.

Because Hu Yinghong was about to give birth, it was agreed that she would live in the yard bought by her parents during the delivery and recovery period.

After all, this yard not only has a kang, but is also spacious and convenient, which is more conducive to Hu Yinghong's postpartum recovery.

So Yang Ning and his team started to make some preparations in advance.

At this time, Yang Ning looked at Xu Damao, who had a sad face, and smiled strangely, then asked in confusion: "What does it have to do with you that the Lou family is gone? Why do you look more sad than if you lost ten dollars?"

"Ten dollars is nothing!" Xu Damao is indeed a villain, and he does not hide his evil deeds at all.

After hearing what Yang Ning said, he said disdainfully: "If I had lost ten dollars, I wouldn't be so upset."

"My father originally saw that the recent situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable for people like the Lou family, so he wanted me to delay getting married for a few years to see if I could become in-laws with the Lou family in the future."

"You know, that's the Lou family! If I could marry the eldest daughter of the Lou family, I wouldn't care even if I lost a hundred dollars, let alone ten dollars. But who could have thought that the Lou family would be gone so suddenly?"

After saying this, Xu Damao sighed deeply, imagining with longing what kind of fairy-like life he would lead in the future if he really married the eldest daughter of the Lou family.

When Yang Ning saw his miserable appearance, he thought that although this guy in the original book really married Lou Xiao'e, their life was just so-so. Although they had enough food and clothing, their life was only slightly better than that of ordinary people.

The Lou family only wanted to keep a low profile at that time, so how could they prepare too much dowry for their daughter?
Moreover, this guy was still restless after marrying Lou Xiao'e. He often had affairs with other girls outside. In the end, he was even poached by He Yuzhu. It's so embarrassing just to think about it.

As for the fact that he finally reported Lou Xiao'e's family, thinking about the environment at that time and the relationship between Xu Damao and He Yuzhu, when Yang Ning saw that part, although he felt that Xu Damao had gone a bit too far, he really didn't think that Xu Damao had done anything wrong in this matter.

Your ex-wife married your enemy, and they will live in the same yard together in the future. She shows affection with your enemy in front of you all day long. How open-minded must one be to be able to endure this?

Yang Ning looked at Xu Damao who was immersed in self-absorption with a look of disdain and said, "I think the eldest daughter of the Lou family is only twelve years old now. You are such a beast. How dare you do that to a young girl like her?"

After hearing what Yang Ning said, Xu Damao was not embarrassed at all. Instead, he said as a matter of course, "Twelve years old is only six years younger than me. If I can marry the eldest daughter of the Lou family, what's wrong with getting married a few years later?"

If this happened in the future, Xu Damao would have to add smugly at the end: "Besides, who says you can't find a woman before you get married?"

"Your family is really out there, your parents
For your future life, I am willing for you to get married so late." Yang Ning looked at Xu Damao with admiration.

Xu Damao's family are all ruthless people. In order to seize the dowry from the Lou family, they are willing to let their only son wait for a few more years.

"Tsk! What's the point of saying this now? The Lou family has already gone to Hong Kong!" Finally, Xu Damao picked up the tea and took a big sip, saying with a disappointed look on his face.

"That's right, you are just a toad wanting to eat swan meat, you can only think about it." Yang Ning said with a smile.

"Are you still my brother? I'm in this state, can't you comfort me?" Xu Damao put down the teacup and said to Yang Ning resentfully.

"You deserve it. You don't look good but you think you are beautiful. Don't you think that even if the Lou family is in a bad state, you can't imagine such a thing?"

Yang Ning rolled his eyes at Xu Damao and said with a gloating look.

"Ah! At least there was still some hope then. It's not like now. They just left and I don't even have the chance to think."

Xu Damao said dejectedly after hearing what Yang Ning said.

"Okay, stop playing the victim. If you have anything to say, just tell me. We grew up together, we know each other."

Yang Ning knew something was wrong the moment Xu Damao's family arrived. He was playing the victim and complaining, not hiding his calculations towards the Lou family at all. He was just being sincere and trying to build relationships with you. How could he be like this when nothing happened?

"Hehe!" Seeing that Yang Ning saw through his plan, Xu Damao smiled embarrassedly.

"But we two brothers have to make it clear first. If it's a small matter, I will definitely help if I can. But for big matters, let's not talk about it, so as not to affect our relationship."

Before Xu Damao spoke, Yang Ning had to make his words clear first.

If Xu Damao starts asking for an official position for himself right away, it’s better for him to keep his mouth shut.

"How could that be possible? This is absolutely a trivial matter for you, Brother Ning!" Xu Damao said with a flattering smile.

"Don't flatter me first, let's talk about the matter first!" Yang Ning quickly stopped him.

Seeing Xu Damao like this, Yang Ning almost couldn't help but punch him. He was so mean!
"I'm about to graduate. My father is a projectionist at the steel mill, and I haven't found a job yet. Brother Ning, can you lend a hand?"

"Don't worry, I know the rules, and I will give you a lot." Xu Damao reached into his pocket, took out an envelope and placed it in front of Yang Ning.

Yang Ning glanced at the envelope and said with disdain: "Take this thing back, otherwise we brothers will be out of business."

Regardless of whether Yang Ning needed this little money or not, given the nature of his job, if he took the money today, someone would come talk to him that evening.

"Brother Ning..." Xu Damao was about to speak when Yang Ning interrupted him.

"Okay, stop talking and put this thing away first."

Then he looked at Xu Damao strangely and asked, "Didn't your father find another job?"

If Yang Ning remembered correctly, after Xu Damao became an apprentice, his father gave up his job at the steel mill to Xu Damao, and went to work at a movie theater. He also gave the courtyard house to Xu Damao.

"Hey, stop talking." Seeing that Yang Ning refused to take the money, Xu Damao had to take the money back. He sighed and said helplessly.

"Nowadays, everything is in the public-private partnership, especially in the field of publicity, which has already been completed. There is only one job for each person."

"If the Lou family were still around, they could have arranged for me or my dad to work in their old movie theater, or added a projectionist position at the steel mill."

"But now, both the steel mill and the cinema have become public property. It's not easy to squeeze in another person. Besides, our family doesn't have that much connections, so we can only ask Brother Ning for help."

After hearing Xu Damao's explanation, Yang Ning was completely convinced and felt that he had underestimated Xu Damao's family.

No wonder when he talked about the Lou family leaving just now, this kid acted like his parents had died, it turns out that's the root of the problem.

The Xu family is planning to take advantage of the situation. Not only are they targeting the eldest daughter of the Lou family, they are also trying to use the Lou family's connections to solve their son's job problem.

Unexpectedly, the Lou family left suddenly, and all their plans went down the drain. They ended up losing everything.

Although this kid often does some ridiculous things, Yang Ning can't just watch his brother, whom he has played with since childhood, become a vagrant.

In this era, once you become a migrant worker, it will be difficult to find a partner in the future.

Finding a job as a projectionist for Xu Damao was not a big deal for Yang Ning. He only needed to tell Secretary Hu of the First Machinery Factory and the problem would be solved. But thinking of this kid's behavior, he still had to give him a warning.

"It's no problem to arrange a job for you, but don't show off. You know the character of those people in our hospital. If they come to me for this matter, don't blame me for beating you."

"Also, if this is done, don't use my name to do anything wrong. If something really happens, I won't be able to help you."

"I know. Apart from my parents, anyone who asked me about this matter would ask someone to find a job for us. We would never mention Brother Ning at all."

When Xu Damao heard that Yang Ning was willing to help, he quickly promised.

Then he looked at Yang Ning in a mean way and asked, "Brother Ning, you have been working for more than a year. What exactly do you do?"

When he saw that his work problem was solved so easily by Yang Ning without spending any money, and thinking of the leaders who came to Yang Ning's wedding and the scene he saw at his wife's house, he became more curious about Yang Ning's work.

Even if he can't do whatever he wants by relying on Yang Ning's status, if he tells others that a certain leader is his good friend, everyone who sees him will look up to him!

As soon as Yang Ning saw the guy's expression, he knew what he was thinking. He looked at Xu Damao coldly and said casually, "Children should not pry into adults' affairs. Curiosity kills the cat, don't you know?"

Seeing Yang Ning like this, Xu Damao also shrank his head, and then said unconvincedly: "I am an adult too, and you are not much older than me. We graduated from elementary school together."

Xu Damao was really curious at his age. Seeing Yang Ning's mysterious look, he still asked, "Then please tell me your unit. In case I have an emergency in the future, I won't know where to find you."

Yang Ning rolled his eyes at the boy and said calmly, "Related departments!"

"You~" Xu Damao was almost choked by Yang Ning's answer. He rolled his eyes at him and said unhappily, "If you don't want to tell me, then don't tell me."

After seeing off Xu Damao and his family, the mother looked at Yang Ning and asked, "What brings the Xu family here today?"

Just now, she, her father and Hu Yinghong were restrained by Xu Damao's parents for a long time.

Mother Xu kept talking about her and her mother's past at the Lou family, and Father Xu was also talking about the previous friendship between the two families. Yang Liu and the others guessed that they were here to find their eldest brother for something, otherwise they would not have deliberately sent them away.

"Well, Xu Damao is about to graduate, and he wants me to arrange a job for him."

Yang Ning did not hide anything and told his mother directly.

"No wonder they brought so many cigarettes and alcohol this time. It turns out they really have something going on." The father suddenly realized and looked at Yang Ning with concern and said, "If it's difficult, just push it away. Anyway, we don't have much contact with them now, so don't worry about me and your mother."

"You're going to confiscate the things, right?" Yang Ning asked his father.

"No, I asked them to take it back." Yang Dagen was not stupid. He knew that the boss's job was not easy. How could he just accept other people's things?

It would be fine if it was just a bag of cakes or some other ordinary gift, but what the Xu family brought just now were all good cigarettes and wine, worth a lot of money.

"That's good!" Yang Ning also breathed a sigh of relief after hearing his father's words.

Then Yang Ning looked at his parents helplessly and said, "Xu Damao grew up with me after all. Today is the first time he has come here to ask for help. I can't refuse him!"

"Then where do you plan to arrange him?" Hu Yinghong asked at this time.

"I seem to remember that my dad's unit doesn't have a projectionist right now. I'll go ask Uncle Hu." Yang Ning replied.

After hearing what Yang Ning said, Hu Yinghong said unhappily, "I've already troubled him once with my dad's work last time. You can't just grab him and take advantage of him."

"What should I do? I can't go to Dean Guo and others for such a small matter, right?" After hearing what Hu Yinghong said, Yang Ning felt that it made sense.

After all, if you bother others again and again, even if they don't say anything, they will definitely think that you are ignorant in their hearts.

But he couldn't really bother those big guys just for a projectionist's job. Yang Ning wasn't crazy yet.

For a moment, Yang Ning was in a dilemma, wondering what other relationships he had.

Hu Yinghong rolled her eyes at Yang Ning and said, "Don't worry about it. Leave it to me."

"Da Mao, you said the Yang family didn't take anything. Are you just trying to fool us?"

On the way home, Mr. Xu looked at the gift in his hand and the envelope his son had just handed over, and asked worriedly.

"Dad, based on my relationship with Brother Ning, since he has agreed, he will definitely take it to heart."

Although Xu Damao was unsure, he still argued loudly in order not to lose face in front of his parents.

"I feel even more uncertain now that you say that." Father Xu knew his son's character very well. When he saw Xu Damao's look, his face became even more worried.

"It would be great if the Lou family didn't leave!" Father Xu said with regret.
"By the way, no matter if the Yang family is serious or not, we have to keep our mouths shut about this matter today. Although the Yang family may be perfunctory to us this time, we can't make our relationship with them awkward, as we may need to ask for help from them again in the future!"

Father Xu looked at his wife with lost expressions and his anxious son and gave serious instructions.

"understood!"

A few days later, when the Xu family received the news that Xu Damao was going to the electric car factory to take the projectionist assessment, Xu's father fell into deep self-doubt: "This is not scientific at all. Who would help others without accepting gifts?"

Then, he felt a little bit of awe for Yang Ning's ability: "Perhaps in Yang Ning's eyes, working for Damao is just a small matter that can be easily solved."

If Xu Damao had not received Yang Ning's previous instructions, he would have shown off in front of He Yuzhu with the letter of introduction.

"Look at you laughing at me, I'm a quasi-blind drifter!"

Xu Damao held the letter of introduction, looked in the direction of He Yuzhu's house, and thought proudly.

You should know that although the electric car factory was established not long ago, it is already known to everyone in the city.

Not only do the electric cars they produce look high-end, but the products they produce can also be exported to earn foreign exchange. The welfare of the workers who work there is now among the best in Beijing.

Although the Xu family tried their best to conceal it, the news that Xu Damao was going to work at the electric car factory was still known.

After all, it is impossible to hide such a big thing as going to work, so those who have children who are about to reach working age asked the Xu family for ways to get in, but the Xu family insisted that they found the relationship themselves.

As for who they were looking for, hey! They just wouldn't tell us.

(End of this chapter)