Siheyuan: Fighting against Japanese Aggression in Beijing

Chapter 219 Visiting the Lou Family

"Master, what's wrong? Please tell me." Xu Damao asked.

"Ox, Ox, Ox. Now is spring, the time when all the grass comes back to life. This also means that this is a cow that has a good appetite. So fortune telling is not just about looking at the characters, but also about the shapes of the characters. The characters written by different people represent different meanings. So, you still need to practice it a lot, but it's pretty good." Li Kangri said.

Hearing the master praising him, Xu Damao said happily, "Master still taught me well, hehe."

"Okay, you've been talking sweetly all day. It's getting late. Go back to bed. I need to get a good rest tomorrow. I've been so tired these past few days. You really treat me like a doctor."

"Master, do you have anything to do tomorrow?" Xu Damao asked.

"Nothing, why are you asking this?"

"Master, Ezi's father wants to invite you to his house for dinner tomorrow and asked me to ask if you have time?" Xu Damao said.

When he heard that Lou Bancheng was looking for him, Li Kangri agreed with a smile, "Okay, I will definitely have time if you call me."

But he knew that he could earn much more from visiting Lou's house once than from treating difficult and complicated cases for a week.

"Then I'll go talk to Ezi. We'll go back to my father-in-law's place first, and I'll drive over to pick you up tomorrow."

After saying that, Xu Damao ran away.

The next morning, Xu Damao brought his driver to the courtyard and went to find Sha Zhu first.

At this moment, Shazhu had just gotten up and was washing himself at the sink!

"Junior brother, come with me today." Xu Damao walked over and said.

"Where are you going?" Sha Zhu asked with foam at the mouth.

"Let's go to my father-in-law's house. You have to cook for lunch today."

"No! I'm not your cook." Sha Zhu refused.

"Master is going too."

"Master can't go either, unless you ask Master to come and call me, otherwise I'm busy, and I want to take my daughter out to play!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu refused to budge, Xu Damao could only say, "Give me some money, okay? Consider it my treat."

When Sha Zhu heard that there was money to be made, he was happy. As long as he gave the money, it would be fine. Every time he gave money to Yu Li, he would get unexpected rewards.

"That's about right. How much?" Sha Zhu said with a smile.

"Will my father-in-law's family let you down? I'll give you ten dollars first, is that okay?" Xu Damao said speechlessly.

"Bring it here!"

Helplessly, Xu Damao could only take out ten yuan and hand it to He Yuzhu.

Just like that, after a while, the three of them arrived at Lou's house.

When he got out of the car at the door, Li Kangri saw a gray two-story villa standing in front of him.

"Wow, Big Brother, this house is so beautiful." Sha Zhu exclaimed.

"Of course, my father-in-law is Lou Bancheng. Is it strange for him to live here?" Xu Damao said proudly.

"Well, there's no way to say this, but looking at this house, we have to pay more today. This is called taking advantage of the rich." Sha Zhu joked.

Just as he was talking, Lou Xiao'e came out and said, "Brother Li, please come in."

"it is good!"

So, the three of them walked into the Lou's house. When they entered the house, Sha Zhu was stunned. The interior was decorated magnificently and was filled with furniture he had never seen before.

"Lou Xiao'e, your family is really rich." Sha Zhu gave a thumbs up and said.

"Haha, no, go and sit down, my parents are waiting!" Lou Xiao'e said politely.

"Xiao Li, welcome, welcome, come and sit down." Lou Bancheng also came over politely.

"Hello, Uncle Lou."

"Okay, sit down. Xiao'e, go make tea. Remember to get my good tea." Lou Bancheng said with a smile.

"Hello, Mr. Lou." Sha Zhu greeted.

"Okay, Zhuzi is here too. I'll trouble you for lunch today. I've prepared everything in the kitchen. Can you cook Tan's dishes?" Lou Bancheng said.

"No problem, as long as you have the materials. Let me go and see how you are preparing?" said Sha Zhu.

"Have some tea first, it's still early!"

"I'd better go and take a look first! I'm just here to cook, you guys just chat." Sha Zhu said.

"That's fine, Xiao Tan, take Zhuzi to the kitchen to have a look."

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After a while, several people started chatting while drinking tea. "Xiao Li, I invited you here today to thank you. Thank you for curing Damao's illness and letting them have such a lovely child." Lou Bancheng said gratefully.

"Uncle Lou, you're welcome. Damao is my apprentice, so I must help him." Li Kangri said politely.

"Dad, don't be polite to Master. If you have something to say, just tell us directly. We are all family. There is nothing wrong with talking to each other." Xu Damao interrupted, "Right, Master!?"

"Yes, Uncle Lou, just tell me what you want to say. There's no need to be polite between us."

"Well, actually I came to you just to ask you, when is the best time for us to leave. I have been thinking about this for a long time and I can't make up my mind." Lou Bancheng asked.

"Actually, I think you can leave this year or next year, but the sooner the better. After all, you are all leaving as a family, and there is nothing to worry about. And I believe Uncle Lou must have felt that the current atmosphere is becoming increasingly unfavorable to you, right?" Li Kangri said.

"Hey! I'm anxious just because I feel it. Since you said so, I'll leave early and leave before the end of the year. Damao, what do you think?" Lou Bancheng asked.

"Ah! So fast? I would like to study with Master for a longer time!" Xu Damao said slowly.

"Haha, you are too greedy. Half a year has passed, and I have taught you almost everything I should teach. If there is anything you don't understand, I will teach you when you come back." Li Kangri said with a smile.

After hearing that he could come back, Lou Bancheng asked, "Xiao Li, can you come back?"

"Uncle Lou, you will definitely be able to come back. I have calculated that you will be able to come back after 1976." Li Kangri said.

"Really?" Lou Bancheng said a little excitedly.

"Dad, has my master ever said anything wrong? I will definitely be able to come back." Xu Damao echoed.

"Yes, Uncle Lou, I can guarantee this." Li Kangri said.

"Haha, it will take more than ten years, and I don't know if I can come back alive." Lou Bancheng sighed, "It's hard to leave my hometown! I have lived here all my life, and I really don't want to leave now!"

"Dad, my master is not only a fortune teller but also a divine doctor. Don't forget it. Ask my master to check you out. I will definitely guarantee that you will go safely and come back healthy," Xu Damao flattered him, "right, master?"