Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

Chapter 769 Yan Bugui's Plan 3

In that small room that was a little cramped but full of life, the third uncle was sitting quietly, with a look of confusion and contemplation that was rarely seen on weekdays. At this time, He Yuzhu's sincere and encouraging words, like a sudden warm breeze in spring, instantly blew into the third uncle's heart, rekindling the flame deep in his heart that had long been somewhat dim, and made his blood boil.

The third uncle suddenly stood up, and he seemed to be injected with endless energy, and began to pace back and forth in the room. His steps were rapid and powerful, and every step seemed to be a step on a new journey that he was about to embark on. His eyes were shining with excitement, his mouth was slightly open, and he was mumbling something. The thoughts that kept surging in his mind were like a flood that burst the dam, and he couldn't wait to burst out. At this moment, his mind was completely immersed in the upcoming seminar, and he began to seriously conceive the content of his speech to be delivered at the meeting.

Sometimes he suddenly stopped like an experienced hunter tracking prey, his eyes fixed on the lesson plan spread out on the table. His fingers quickly picked up the pen and wrote quickly on the paper, as if he was afraid that the fleeting inspiration would slip away from his fingertips. Every word and every sentence was like a carefully crafted work of art, carrying his love for education and his expectations for the seminar.

However, the third uncle is a person who sets extremely high standards for himself. After writing for a while, he would unconsciously frown again. His forehead, which was originally relaxed, was now tightly twisted together, as if there was an unsolvable puzzle in front of him. He carefully looked at what he had just written, and his eyes revealed a kind of rigor and pickiness. He began to repeatedly ponder every point of view and every way of expression, and muttered in his mouth: "Is this point of view not novel enough? In this era of constantly updated educational concepts, if you can't put forward some unique insights, how can you attract the attention of teachers? And will such an expression make teachers unable to understand? After all, the teachers participating in the seminar come from different schools and have different teaching backgrounds. I have to express my ideas in the most easy-to-understand language." While mumbling, he used the pen in his hand to scribble on the paper. After a while, the originally neat lesson plan became a little messy.

He Yuzhu had been sitting aside, quietly observing the Third Uncle's every move. He couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration when he saw the Third Uncle's serious and dedicated look. He was originally a little lazy, but he was also infected by the Third Uncle's enthusiasm and slowly stood up. He walked briskly to the Third Uncle's side, with a sincere smile on his face, stretched out his broad palm, gently patted the Third Uncle on the back, and said: "Third Uncle, just relax and prepare well. I think you will definitely shine at the seminar with your current energy. If you need my help, just ask, don't be polite to me. Although I am not well educated and can't read a few words, it is no problem for me to run errands and help you. If you need any information, I will borrow it for you; if you are tired, I will pour you a glass of water so that you can take a break." He Yuzhu's words were like the warm sun in winter, which made the Third Uncle feel very warm in his heart.

When the uncle heard He Yuzhu's heartwarming and sincere words, his slightly tense face, which was originally focused on thinking about the seminar speech, instantly relaxed, and his eyes were full of gratitude. He raised his head slightly, and looked at He Yuzhu with gentle and sincere eyes. There seemed to be thousands of words hidden in his eyes, showing his touch for He Yuzhu's enthusiastic help and cherishing this friendship. Then, the corners of his mouth slowly lifted up, outlining a warm and kind smile, and his voice was filled with some relief and confidence, and he said: "Zhu Zi, with your heartfelt words, the confidence in my heart has risen up, and I feel more confident. Look at you, although you are usually careless, you are very careful at the critical moment, and you are so willing to help me. But for now, I still want to sort out my thoughts first. This speech is not a trivial matter. It must be organized and innovative to convince the teachers at the seminar. When I have built this general framework, I will ask you to help me with advice. You have a quick mind and may be able to give me a lot of good suggestions."

After hearing this, He Yuzhu grinned and patted his chest and said, "Uncle, don't worry. I'm always ready to help you." After that, he turned and left.

When He Yuzhu's footsteps gradually faded away until they disappeared outside the door, the third uncle sat there and thought for a while. His originally slightly relaxed mood became heavy again, and he still felt that this matter was not very stable. After all, this seminar speech was of great significance to him. If he messed up, he would not only lose face in front of his peers, but also affect his reputation in the field of education.

He slowly stood up, dragged his heavy steps, walked to his old rattan chair, and slowly sat down. Because of its disrepair, the rattan chair made a creaking sound when sitting on it, as if telling the hardships of life. The third uncle leaned back in the chair, his brows tightly locked together, like two insurmountable hills. His fingers kept tapping on the armrests, and the rhythmic tapping sound seemed to be an outward manifestation of his inner anxiety. His mouth was slightly open, and he muttered from time to time: "What should I do? Why is it so difficult to think of a solution? My brain is almost broken, but I can't think of a perfect plan."

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and then racked his brains to think of a solution. He went through all the ways he could think of, from looking up more educational materials to learning from other excellent teachers' speech experience, and even thought about whether he should add some humorous elements to his speech to attract everyone's attention. However, after carefully thinking about each method, he felt that there were shortcomings in one way or another, and none of them could make him fully confident of success in the seminar.

Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind: "How about I ask someone else?" He opened his eyes suddenly, and a hint of expectation flashed in his eyes, but soon he became hesitant. He said to himself: "Who can I ask?" At this time, the figures of Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong immediately emerged in his mind. These two people usually fight with the third uncle in the yard, and they have been fighting for the so-called "authority" and "face". Every time there is an activity or decision in the yard, they have to compete with each other, and they are real "opponents". If you go to them for advice, it is equivalent to exposing your weaknesses to the enemy. The third uncle seemed to have seen their mocking expressions, heard the discussions behind them, and even imagined that they would make trouble at the seminar and make him lose face. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but shudder, decisively dismissed this idea, and muttered in a low voice: "No, no, this is absolutely not possible, I can't give them this opportunity."

What about the other people in the yard? The third uncle's frown was already tight, and now it was even tighter, as if he could pinch a fly to death. He lowered his head slightly, staring at the ground with a somewhat empty look in his eyes, and once again fell into deep thought.

Most of the people living in this courtyard are ordinary workers and housewives who work around the stove. The workers go out before dawn every day and rush to the factory, sweating in the roar of the machines, working all day long, and only return home exhausted when night falls. Housewives are busy from morning to night, washing clothes, cooking, taking care of the elderly and children, and cleaning the house. All the big and small things in the family fall on their thin shoulders. Everyone is overwhelmed by the burden of life. Every day is like a clockwork machine, running mechanically, and there is no extra energy and time to pay attention to other things.

Moreover, the people in this courtyard generally have a low level of education. Many of them were poor when they were young and had no money to go to school. Even if they had the opportunity to go to school later, they dropped out again because their foundation was too poor and they could not learn much knowledge. They knew nothing about the ideas and preferences of the leaders in the school. It was like being in a completely unfamiliar world with nothing in their eyes. The third uncle thought, if I tell them that I am preparing a speech at a seminar and want to hear their suggestions, wouldn’t that be like playing the lute to a cow? They will definitely not understand what I am saying, let alone give any useful suggestions. Maybe they will look at me blankly, and then ask some inexplicable questions, which will make me more headache. Thinking of this, the third uncle couldn't help but sigh, his heart full of helplessness and frustration.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the third uncle still sat there, motionless, as if frozen in time. A trace of despair gradually appeared in his eyes, and he felt that his hopes were like soap bubbles, bursting one after another. He even began to doubt whether he had chosen the wrong path from the beginning, why he went to this seminar, and why he had to cause himself so much trouble. Just when he was about to give up and was about to break the jar, suddenly, in his mind, like a flash of lightning across the night sky, a person flashed by - Xu Damao.

Xu Damao has a bad reputation in the yard. He is very cunning, like a loach, and is hard to figure out. He always considers his own interests first when doing things, and likes to take advantage of small things. In order to gain a little benefit, he will not hesitate to use all kinds of means. Once, the yard organized everyone to pool money to buy public supplies. Xu Damao obviously had money, but he found all kinds of excuses to pay less. After buying the things, he was the first to rush up to use them, which made everyone very angry. Another time, the clothes hung outside by the neighbor were blown into his yard by the wind. Not only did he not return them, he also said they were his own, and almost quarreled with the neighbor.

However, Xu Damao also has his advantages. His brain works very quickly, like a high-speed computer, and he can quickly come up with solutions to any problems. Moreover, he often goes out, meets many people, and has more knowledge than other people in the yard. He has been to many places, seen a lot of the world, and knows a lot of new things. Maybe he can come up with some good ideas that others can't think of when preparing for the seminar speech? The more the third uncle thought about it, the more hopeful he felt, just like seeing a ray of light in the darkness, and a trace of fighting spirit was rekindled in his heart. He secretly made up his mind: "Let's go ask Xu Damao, and try it out! Even if he can't help much, maybe he can provide me with some new ideas."

Thinking of this, the third uncle stood up from his chair. He patted the dust off his body vigorously, as if to shake off all the fatigue and frustration. Then, he carefully tidied his somewhat worn but neat Zhongshan suit, stretched the corners of his clothes with his hands, and touched the collar to make sure that he didn't look too sloppy. Then, he walked towards Xu Damao's house step by step with a somewhat anxious but pretended calm pace. With every step, his heartbeat quickened. He was looking forward to Xu Damao giving him a surprise, but he was also a little worried that Xu Damao would laugh at him or deliberately make things difficult for him. But at this time, he had no other choice but to bite the bullet and rush forward.

Arriving at the door of Xu Damao's house, the third uncle knocked gently. After a while, the door creaked open, and Xu Damao's wife, wearing simple but clean clothes and with a warm smile on her face, welcomed the third uncle into the house.

"Uncle Third, please come in. What a rare guest!" Xu Damao's wife said as she asked Uncle Third to sit down on a chair and then turned around to make tea.

Soon, Xu Damao's wife came over with a cup of steaming hot tea, gently placed it on the table in front of the Third Uncle, and said with a smile: "Third Uncle, please try this tea. Our Damao brought it back from outside. Although it is not a famous and good tea, it is still okay."

The third uncle stood up quickly, took the teacup with both hands, and said with a smile on his face, "Oh, Damao's wife, you are too polite. This tea looks good, and it has a light fragrance. It is obviously a good tea."

Xu Damao's wife felt a little embarrassed by the Third Uncle's praise, and said with a smile: "Third Uncle, please don't praise me, it's just a cup of tea. Is there anything you want to do today?"

The third uncle picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea to moisten his throat, then put the cup down and said hesitantly, "Daughter-in-law Damao, I came here today to ask Damao something. Where is Damao? Is he home?"

Xu Damao's wife smiled and said, "He's here, in the inner room. I'll go call him right away." After that, she turned and walked towards the inner room.

After a while, Xu Damao, wearing a fancy shirt and holding a cigarette, walked out of the inner room slowly. When he saw the Third Uncle, he showed a hint of surprise on his face, but soon he regained his cynical smile and said, "Hey, Third Uncle, what brings you here today? Please take a seat, please take a seat."

The third uncle smiled and stood up, shook hands with Xu Damao, and said, "Da Mao, the third uncle came here today to discuss some ideas with you. You know, I have been teaching in the school for so many years, and I have always wanted to find an opportunity to let the leaders pay attention to me, but I just don't know how to do it. You are smart and knowledgeable, so give me some ideas."

After hearing this, Xu Damao's eyes rolled around, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a sly smile, and he was secretly proud of himself: "Hey, Third Uncle actually came to me for help. This is a good opportunity to show off in the yard." But on the surface he pretended to be in deep thought and said: "Third Uncle, this matter really needs to be thought about carefully. Don't be in a hurry, let's talk slowly." As he said that, he pulled over a chair and sat opposite Third Uncle, ready to "display" his "wisdom".