Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 894 Xu Damao invites Liu Haizhong to drink

But Gu Nan was ultimately just an ordinary citizen, powerless, let alone capable of changing the course of events. Faced with the potentially earth-shattering events, he could do nothing. His only hope was that he, Ran Qiuye, and young Gu Shiwan could live peacefully and happily in their small home amidst these turbulent times. That was enough for him.

Xu Damao's mother helped him clean up the house, inside and out, and gave him a few words of advice to take care of himself before locking the door and leaving. The house suddenly felt empty, and Xu Damao felt his rumbling stomach, feeling incredibly hungry. The house was completely empty, the rice jar empty, the stove cold, and there was nothing to fill his stomach. He thought for a moment and decided to go out and find something to eat.

As soon as Xu Damao opened the gate, he ran into Liu Haizhong. Liu Haizhong was so angry that he had no idea where to vent his anger. He had originally planned to get a house this time, but in the end, he got nothing and was embarrassed.

Xu Damao was humming a little tune as he walked into the courtyard. He didn't notice Liu Haizhong's worried look. When he saw him from a distance, he smiled warmly and greeted him, "Uncle, where are you going? You look so hurried."

Liu Haizhong was startled by the sudden voice, his body trembling slightly, and the enamel pot in his hand shook. He turned his head sharply and saw it was Xu Damao. The slight displeasure on his face faded, and he forced a smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes. "Damo, it's you. When did you come back? I didn't even see anything."

"Hi, I just got back today too. I just walked into the courtyard." Xu Damao walked closer and looked Liu Haizhong up and down. Seeing that his face was pale and there was a faint dark blue under his eyes, he couldn't help but ask, "Uncle, what's wrong with you? You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

Liu Haizhong was already brooding over the dispute over the backyard house, as well as the chaotic mess between the Jia family and Yan Bugui. He was unwilling to tell Xu Damao about these troubles - Xu Damao always loved to gossip, and who knows how much more trouble would be caused if the news got out. He waved his hand vaguely, avoiding Xu Damao's gaze, and made up an excuse: "Nothing, I just felt bored after staying in the house for too long, so I went out for a walk to get some fresh air. You just came back, come in and rest, I'm leaving first." After that, without waiting for Xu Damao to ask again, he quickened his pace and walked out of the yard, as if something was chasing him.

Xu Damao had just returned to the courtyard and had no idea what had happened there in the past few days. He knew that Liu Haizhong was the boss and that he knew everything about the courtyard, big or small, and was just looking for someone to ask about the situation. Seeing Liu Haizhong about to leave, he rolled his eyes and said enthusiastically, "Boss, I haven't eaten yet. How about I invite you out for a drink? And by the way, tell me what new things have happened in the courtyard during my absence."

Liu Haizhong was holding back his anger and had nowhere to vent it. When he heard Xu Damao's words, it was like he had found an outlet for his anger. He immediately nodded and said, "Okay, it's a good time to go out for a drink and some fresh air, so that we don't have to stay in the courtyard and watch all those annoying things happen."

Xu Damao already had the idea of ​​finding out what was going on in the courtyard, so he was naturally happy to accompany them. The two of them walked out of the courtyard one after the other, found an inconspicuous little restaurant nearby, and chose a table by the window to sit down.

After a few glasses of baijiu, the alcohol gradually took effect. Xu Damao looked at the blush on Liu Haizhong's face and asked tentatively, "Uncle, I've been away from the hospital for a while. I guess there must be something new going on. Can you tell me about it?"

Liu Haizhong was arrogant at first and didn't say much. He just mentioned a few daily things between neighbors. Xu Damao didn't ask any further questions, but just drank one glass after another with him, agreeing with him from time to time.

As they drank more and more, the empty bottles on the table piled up, and Liu Haizhong's chatterbox finally opened up. With a hint of frustration and annoyance, he slammed the table and said to Xu Damao, "Da Mao, you don't know, this courtyard has been a mess lately! I almost got that house, but what happened? Now, all my efforts are in vain, and no one gets anything!"

Xu Damao was completely confused and asked in bewilderment, "Uncle, whose house are you talking about?" His heart skipped a beat, wondering if something had happened to his own room. He quickly followed up with another question, "You're talking about... isn't it my house?"

Liu Haizhong waved his hand, a look of disdain on his face. "Why would they rob your house? Is it worth it? I'm talking about the deaf old lady's house. Now that she's gone, shouldn't the house belong to everyone in the compound to discuss and deal with? But what happened? It was taken back by the government! Isn't that infuriating?"

Xu Damao finally breathed a sigh of relief, took a sip from his wine glass, and calmed his nerves. Then, Liu Haizhong unloaded on the entire complexities of the Siheyuan courtyard these days, from the endless disputes among the families over the ownership of the houses to the overt and covert scheming among the neighbors. He went into such detail that his saliva splashed onto the table.

After hearing this, Xu Damao frowned and looked at Liu Haizhong thoughtfully: "Uncle, do you think this matter... could it be related to Gu Nan?"

Liu Haizhong shook his head, his face firm: "It shouldn't matter. Gu Nan is busy at the factory all day, he probably doesn't know about this."

Xu Damao, however, didn't think so. He knew full well that he and Gu Nan had always been at odds, having offended him both openly and covertly. Upon hearing this, he immediately hatched an idea: perhaps he could find an opportunity to instigate Liu Haizhong to deal with Gu Nan, and then pretend to help him. Perhaps Gu Nan would remember this small favor and forgive his past mistakes.

He put down his wine glass, leaned forward, looked at Liu Haizhong and said, "Uncle, you've handled this matter very confusingly. Didn't you just say that it was Tiedan who was stirring up trouble and disturbing the peace in the courtyard? Have you forgotten? Tiedan is the person closest to Gu Nan. To put it bluntly, he is Gu Nan's man!"

Liu Haizhong was stunned when he heard this, and immediately sobered up. He asked, "Da Mao, are you saying... this matter is related to Gu Nan from the beginning? Is he the one behind this?"

Xu Damao nodded heavily and said in a firm tone, "That's right! Uncle, you finally figured it out! This matter is definitely related to him. Maybe he was the one who instigated it behind the scenes!"