Xu Banxian was wearing his reading glasses as he carefully played with the good wine that Lu Yiwei had brought over. After hearing this, he put down the things in his hands and said, "I'm a cripple, how do you think I can help?"
"I can borrow your prestige." Lu Yiwei said.
Xu Banxian and Lu Yiwei are used to taking out cigarettes when they encounter something. Lu Yiwei saw this and took out his good cigarette for Xu Banxian to light. Xu Banxian took a deep breath and said, "You also know that I don't care about the outside world. I just want to spend my remaining years in peace. It's better to have less trouble than less trouble."
Lu Yiwei also looked very embarrassed, but he still said: "The election in Xikou Village is indeed a little difficult. But since I have taken over this village, I hope to make a name for myself. If I don't take the initiative, others will make things difficult for me."
Xu Banxian fell into deep thought. After smoking a cigarette, he continued until his eyebrows slightly relaxed and said: "Tell me, how can I help?"
Lu Yiwei came prepared. He said: "Two things. First, I hope you can pass a message to the two officials of Xikou Village and Ma Tian. Tell them not to participate in this year's election. I know they trust you very much."
Lu Yiwei said this is also based on facts. It is said that the two officials of Xikou Village come back every year to visit the tombs. They also visit Xu Banxian. They are very obedient to Xu Banxian's words. They firmly believe that their success is inseparable from Xu Banxian's enlightenment.
"How can I say it?" Xu Banxian sat on the kang. He didn't care that the cigarette ash fell on him. At this time, the old cat got up and stretched its waist. It "meowed" and curled up in front of Xu Banxian. Shi Xiaoman finally breathed a sigh of relief. She tiptoed and sat on the edge of the kang.
Lu Yiwei said, "That's easy. It's Bodhidharma's birthday in a few days. I think these two superstitious people will definitely come back to pay their respects. At that time, you just need to 'enlighten' them, and everything will go smoothly."
Bodhidharma was the ancestor of China's Zen Sect. It was said that during the Northern Wei Dynasty, Bodhidharma had once preached in the North River Town. Therefore, the local people worshiped Bodhidharma. In the blink of an eye, it was the fifth day of October. On the day of Bodhidharma's birthday, Buddhists would come from all over the world to pay homage to their "idol". The two big families of Xikou Village were even more convinced, to the point of obsession. When Lu Yiwei thought of this, he naturally thought of Half Immortal Xu.
"Okay, I'll give it a try. As for whether it succeeds or not, that will depend on luck." Xu Banxian agreed to Lu Yiwei's request. For Lu Yiwei, Half Immortal Xu was still very grateful. He had been taking care of him all these years. Unlike other people, other than asking for help, they rarely cared about his life. Lu Yiwei did it.
Seeing that Half Immortal Xu agreed, Lu Yiwei immediately brought up the second matter, "I still need to borrow your prestige and try to push Zhou Sanmao of Xikou Village to be the next village head. You also know that if Xikou Village were to choose between the two surnames of 'Ma' and 'Tian', there will be a struggle and a large-scale fight. If we let other surnames take the position, the effect may be better. "Lu Yiwei was inspired by Xu Qingshan and decided to apply this method to Xikou Village.
"This is a bit difficult to do! You must know that the dispute between the Ma and Tian families has always been like this. If they elect an outsider as the village head, it will definitely not work. Besides, the root of their problem is not in the name, but in the interest. If the interest is solved, then the name is naturally not a problem. "Half Immortal Xu's words poured a bucket of cold water on Lu Yiwei.
Lu Yiwei had already analyzed Xikou Village these days. He was also very clear that the main reason for the dispute between the two families was the coal mine in the village. If he could solve it here, everything would be solved. The reason why he asked Half Immortal Xu to come out was to let him help him from the periphery. When the time came, it would save a lot of trouble.
Lu Yiwei still insisted, "The interest is important. I have also thought of this. Only when you throw out the trigger, I can start to break the ice. If I start with the interest first, it will definitely cause a bigger conflict. First, I have a buffer, so I have a foothold."
"Have you contacted Zhou Sanmao? What does he think? "Half Immortal Xu said.
"Not yet. If you do it properly, it should not be a problem." Lu Yiwei said.
"Well, I will give it a try. The day after tomorrow, the patriarchs of the Ma and Tian families will go up the mountain to discuss with me about the Bodhidharma's birthday temple. I will bring it up when the time comes. You can contact Zhou Sanmao first and ask him to see me tonight. "Half Immortal Xu did Lu Yiwei a big favor.
Hearing Half Immortal Xu's promise, Lu Yiwei was also very happy. With Half Immortal Xu's feint, although it can't be said to be half successful, it can be said that there is a certain chance of success. Shi Xiaoman, who was listening to the side, was confused and couldn't get a word in.
After saying goodbye to Half Immortal Xu, Lu Yiwei was ready to contact Zhou Sanmao. On the way down the mountain, Shi Xiaoman asked this and that like a primary school student, showing disdain for Lu Yiwei's approach.
Lu Yiwei knew that he couldn't explain to Shi Xiaoman in a short time, so he could only respond with a smile. Because Shi Xiaoman was too focused, she accidentally tripped on a stone when going down the mountain and fell on Lu Yiwei's back.
Feeling Shi Xiaoman's bouncy lumps, Lu Yiwei's body tensed up with his blood boiling. Shi Xiaoman also noticed it, so she pushed Lu Yiwei away with her face blushing and squatted on the ground.
Lu Yiwei also squatted down and asked in concern, "Are you alright?"
Shi Xiaoman painfully rubbed her ankle with beads of sweat on her forehead as she gnashed her teeth. "I might have sprained my ankle. It hurts!"
Looking at Shi Xiaoman's distorted face, Lu Yiwei knew that she wasn't joking. Hence, he grabbed onto her ankle and gently rubbed it for her.
"Argh! Be gentle! It hurts! "Shi Xiaoman cried out as she supported herself with her hands on the ground.
"I haven't even started, and it's already so painful." Lu Yiwei smiled.
A brief moment later, Shi Xiaoman's ankle instantly swelled up. Seeing this, Lu Yiwei calmly said, "This won't do. We have to go to the hospital immediately. I suspect that it's dislocated."
"Argh! I can't take it anymore! "Shi Xiaoman suddenly hugged Lu Yiwei and bit on his shoulder.
Lu Yiwei endured the pain and picked Shi Xiaoman up. Just as he was about to walk down the mountain, he heard Xu Banxian's old yellow dog barking. He suddenly had an idea and thought, "How could I have forgotten about him?"
Lu Yiwei hugged Shi Xiaoman and said, "Bear with it, it won't hurt soon." When he finished, he quickened his pace up the mountain.
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