Scholars in the courtyard

"What? No, Ezi, you are enjoying yourself at home, why are you going to the factory?"

Xu Damao was shocked and quickly put down his wine glass, feeling uneasy.

If this lets Lou Xiao'e enter the steel rolling mill, doesn't that mean he's putting a tight spell on himself?

Is there anything I can do in the future that I won’t be able to control?

Besides, he didn't flirt with women when he went to the countryside in the past few days. That's because he found a new target in the steel rolling mill and was about to take action.

At this critical moment, if Lou Xiao'e went to the factory, wouldn't all his thought, energy and investment be in vain?

Xu Damao's mind was spinning fast, his face didn't change much, but his mind was tossing and turning.

In an instant, he realized that Lou Xiaoe could not be allowed to enter the steel rolling mill.

Lou Xiao'e didn't know what Xu Damao was thinking, she just thought he was concerned about herself.

"It's so boring to have nothing to do at home all day long. I just want to find a job so that I can share the pressure at home."

"Pressure? How can there be pressure in our family?"

Xu Damao said seriously, "The biggest pressure on our family is to give birth to a fat boy as soon as possible, which will make Silly Zhu angry to death."

"you…"

"Daughter-in-law, don't be angry. I'm not complaining. We're talking behind closed doors."

Before Lou Xiao'e could change his face, Xu Damao quickly spoke,

"Do you think you can still go to work if you are pregnant with a child?"

"She got pregnant just a few days after starting work. Isn't this delaying the factory's retreat?"

What Xu Damao said was self-righteous, and Lou Xiao'e also thought it made sense.

But both of them ignored one premise, that is, they must have children first.

It's just that no one said anything about it, maybe they believed in their hearts that the child would eventually come.

Lou Xiao'e thought for a while, but still didn't give up.

"Why don't I do it temporarily? It won't take up a quota and it won't have a bad impact."

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's persistence, Xu Damao thought over it again before speaking.

"Have you told our dad about this?"

"No, I don't want to trouble them."

"Oh, that's good. Well, I mean, we can't make it look like we're going through the back door."

"I know this."

Xu Damao stroked his beard and said, "In this case, I will go to Deputy Director Li, who is in charge of logistics, to talk to you."

"good!"

Lou Xiao'e was delighted, but Xu Damao took the opportunity to say.

"It's not easy to get help from Deputy Director Li. We have to get something."

Lou Xiao'e was stunned, and Xu Damao quickly explained.

"Why is this man like this?"

"You are so ignorant. No one is a fool these days..."

Xu Damao kindly educated his daughter-in-law about the sinister nature of human nature, which made Lou Xiao'e feel depressed and doubt whether it was right or wrong for her to go to work in the factory.

But once we got here, there was no other choice.

"Okay, how much do you want? Mom doesn't give you much anymore. The wind is tight now, so you have to be careful."

Xu Damao laughed and said, "It's a hundred yuan anyway!"

"one hundred?"

"Oh, please keep your voice down!"

"You are the deputy director of the factory after all. You feel that there is nothing you can do to take action."

Lou Xiao'e thought for a while, this little money was nothing to the Lou family. She was just surprised that it cost a hundred yuan for something that hadn't even happened yet. Deputy Factory Director Li was too greedy.

"All right."

Seeing that his wife agreed, Xu Damao smiled.

He has long wanted to make friends with Deputy Factory Director Li.

However, I never had the chance, so this time I just borrowed flowers to offer to Buddha.

As for Lou Xiao'e, haha!

The next day, Xu Damao got excited and took care of his hair. It was shiny.

"Daughter-in-law, wait for my good news at home."

Lou Xiao'e lay lazily on the bed and replied lightly, which made Xu Damao feel uncomfortable.

Why am I no longer interested in such a flower?

He turned around and went out, and when he arrived at the steel rolling mill, he had two packs of cigarettes in his arms.

I had been paying attention to Deputy Director Li in the morning, and finally found an opportunity to come to the office before dinner.

After a while, Xu Damao walked out with a cheerful expression.

In the room, Deputy Director Li put the money in his pocket and watched Xu Damao leave the closed door, feeling comfortable.

Is he short of this hundred yuan?

What he lacks is people to follow him.

A fawning person like Xu Damao can sometimes be used well and be a help.

With a happy look on his face, Deputy Director Li stood up and walked slowly to the kitchen. After inspecting the food, he asked someone to bring the food to the office.

At noon, everyone in the factory was eating in the canteen, and the cook Liu Lan left with the meal prepared by Sha Zhu.

Silly Zhu snorted from behind, "There is nothing good about anything that is popular or spicy."

As he said that, he put the lunch box away. The contents were exactly the same as what he had taken away.

Liu Lan left for half an hour. When she came back, she had ten dollars extra in her hand and her face was flushed. She didn't know why.

In the afternoon, Xu Damao went home and told the story and asked him to wait for notification.

Lou Xiao'e didn't doubt him either.

Until Friday, Xu Damao came back from get off work looking depressed.

Lou Xiaoe asked what was going on.

Xu Damao said hesitantly, "If you have a flaw in your background, you won't be able to enter the steel rolling mill!"

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e looked decadent and never mentioned work again.

From then on, she stayed in the courtyard with peace of mind and became a full-time wife.

On Saturday, Yang Xiaotao got up early, cooked a meal, thought about it and prepared some more.

Then I got some food for Wangcai, took Xiaowei with me, and then went out facing the sun with my backpack on my back.

Today was the day when he led Ran Qiuye back to Yangjiazhuang to find the way. The two agreed to meet at Hongxing Primary School and then go back together.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Yang Xiaotao met Ran Qiuye at the entrance of Hongxing Primary School.

"Sorry for the waitting!"

Ran Qiuye was a little embarrassed, the agreed time was eight o'clock.

But unfortunately today, something good happened to happen. I tidied up again before going out and changed my clothes, but it was a little late.

Yang Xiaotao waved his hand after hearing this.

"Nothing, I've just been here for a while."

Ran Qiuye nodded, but when he saw the pit dug on the ground, he understood what was going on.

Ran Qiuye was carrying a basket for shopping, which was covered with a piece of blue cloth so that nothing could be seen inside.

Yang Xiaotao was too embarrassed to step forward to help take it, so when they met, they walked out of the city together.

At this moment, Yang Xiaotao smelled a special smell. Seeing Ran Qiuye lowering his head and walking slowly, Yang Xiaotao slowed down.

Suddenly, I remembered that there had been a few auntie towels in the exchange column, but I didn't take them seriously at the time.

Now it seems that when you start a family in the future, you still have to make preparations.

The sun was hot and both of them were sweating while walking.

Fortunately, both of them had water bottles with them, so they didn't suffer from heat stroke.

The two left Sijiu City along the main road, and by noon they were only halfway there.

Looking up at the sun, Yang Xiaotao put down Ran Qiuye's basket.

"There is a forest ahead. It's such a hot day. Let's take a rest and wait until noon before leaving."

Yang Xiaotao proposed, and Ran Qiuye did not refuse.

The two came to the woods and found a clean place. Then Yang Xiaotao moved two stones from elsewhere, and the two sat under the tree.

"I brought some food!"

As soon as he sat down, Ran Qiuye spoke.

She also saw that Yang Xiaotao knew her situation.

That's why he slowed down along the way and took great care of her.

Only then can the topic be opened to avoid embarrassment.

With that said, he took out two corn cakes from the basket and handed them to Yang Xiaotao.

Yang Xiaotao took his hand out of the bag and reached out to take the pancake.

"This pancake looks delicious. Thanks!"

Yang Xiaotao was not polite. He took a bite of the palm-sized pancake and bit off most of it.

The coarse cornmeal quickly dispersed under the bite of the teeth, which made me choke a little. I took a sip of water and then swallowed it.

Compared to Yang Xiaotao's bold way of eating, Ran Qiuye was much more gentle, eating bit by bit and drinking water from time to time.

Seeing Yang Xiaotao eating this way, I felt relieved.

She was also afraid of Yang Xiaotao's rejection. After all, the other party's living conditions were said to be very good.

Yang Xiaotao finished eating in two or three bites. When he saw that Ran Qiuye still had more than half of the corn pancake, he turned his head and said, "Teacher Ran, give me some more of your pancake."

Ran Qiuye was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, broke the pancake apart, kept only a small bit, and gave the rest to Yang Xiaotao.

The next moment, Yang Xiaotao took the pancake and ate it in two or three bites. Ran Qiuye looked at it with heartache, thinking that Yang Xiaotao was really hungry.

After hesitating for a moment, he handed the remaining pancake to Yang Xiaotao, "I ate it in the morning, I'm not hungry!"

Yang Xiaotao was stunned, then laughed, took it in his hand, and ate it in two bites.

Ran Qiuye drank water, taking small sips to fill her stomach.

Unexpectedly, at this time, Yang Xiaotao opened his backpack and placed an aluminum lunch box in front of Ran Qiuye, "I ate your pancakes, and you also have a taste of my craftsmanship."

Saying that, he opened the lunch box.

Inside is a row of finger-long steamed dumplings, with a peeled egg on the side and a layer of bright orange scrambled eggs underneath.

The moment you open the lunch box, the heat inside spreads out, and the alluring aroma hits your face.

"No, no, I'm not hungry!"

Ran Qiuye swallowed his saliva while drinking water and quickly refused.

The contents of this lunch box are not cheap.

Unexpectedly, Yang Xiaotao didn't mean to take it back at all. He took out a lunch box from his backpack again, and when he opened it, the contents were the same.

"Teacher Ran, you are not giving me face now."

"Give me your food, and I'll eat it. It's enough face."

"I let you try my food, but you won't give me face?"

What Yang Xiaotao said was true, but in Ran Qiuye's ears, it was a trick to provoke the general.

What she gave was the usual coarse-grain pancakes, but what Yang Xiaotao gave was fine-grain steamed dumplings and scrambled eggs.

There is no comparison between the two.

Besides, this is something she usually wouldn't dare to think about.

"Eat quickly. Take a rest after eating. We have to go on the road in the afternoon."

Yang Xiaotao didn't wait for Ran Qiuye to refuse. After finishing speaking, he turned his back, picked up the lunch box and started eating.

Seeing this, Ran Qiuye knew that it would be hypocritical to shirk it anymore.

Only then did she understand the purpose of Yang Xiaotao's actions just now.

That's because she's afraid of rejection.

Suddenly, I feel emotionally moved.

Picking up the lunch box on the side, with heavy hands, I picked up the steamed dumplings with the chopsticks inside. At a glance, I felt that it was very delicate. The creases on it were clear, and the filling inside could be seen under the sun.

Put it in your mouth and take a bite. Ran Qiuye was stunned again.

This is stuffed with meat.

Surprise, surprise, and even more disbelief when looking at Yang Xiaotao.

Is it so easy to eat meat these days?

And there are at least ten in the lunch box.

Looking up at Yang Xiaotao who had his back turned, Ran Qiuye felt a warm current in his heart.

Then he continued eating.

Yang Xiaotao couldn't help but breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the changes behind him.

If he really wanted to stop eating, there was nothing he could do.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly.