The Happy Life of Xu Damao in Siheyuan

Returning to his familiar yet unfamiliar home in the courtyard, Xu Damao let out a long sigh of relief after lying down.

"I'm sorry, Lou Xiao'e. Don't blame me for being cold and callous. It's really that the coming times are too fierce and it's not appropriate to have too many entanglements with your family."

For a woman like Lou Xiao'e who dares to love, hate, and is virtuous and generous, Xu Damao would be lying if he said he doesn't like her.

However, when he thought about the subsequent plot, in which Lou Xiao'e and her parents suffered a lot due to their background, and were forced to run away after their family property was confiscated, he firmed up his thoughts.

If he decides not to make a decision now, will he sell his wife in order to protect himself in the future? It is disgusting to think about such villainous behavior.

At the same time, Qin Huairu's family.

At the dinner table, the whole family was busy drinking cornmeal porridge. After drinking tons and tons of sticks, they covered their half-full stomachs and shouted: "Mom, have another bowl."

Qin Huairu frowned with worry and said, "You've already drank two bowls, and the sisters haven't even finished half of the bowl!"

It's not that she is stingy, but there is really no food left in the family. BangGeng is a male, so he only gets two bowls, and everyone else gets one bowl.

Bangge reluctantly said: "I haven't even eaten enough. I'm so thin that I don't even say anything."

The character of this little white-eyed wolf has begun to show. This kid steals grain and meat from He Yuzhu's family, and he is very cunning. What's more, he just had a full meal of beggar's chicken the day before yesterday, and now he only eats cornmeal porridge.

What can it taste like?

"Mom, Uncle He hasn't brought me any food in the past two days. Xiaodang is hungry." Xiaodang and Huaihua said eagerly.

"These two days are special circumstances. Just be patient. Mom will figure out a solution tomorrow." Qin Huairu said, "Don't go to your Uncle He's house to drop off things these two days. His designated pocket is even whiter than his face."

"Oh." Banggeng responded, with an impatient expression on his face.

This family treats He Yuzhu like a mule or a donkey. He seems to have taken Silly Zhu's support for granted without even thanking him. He Yuzhu lost five yuan the day before yesterday, and now he is responsible for the food and daily living of the deaf old lady. This month

They had to live tight, not to mention, if He Yuzhu really brought back food from the cafeteria, would their family dare to snatch the deaf old lady's food?

Even so, the family's first consideration was not He Yuzhu's situation, but the loss of their financial support.

"Come on, grandma can't eat this bowl, so I'll give it to you."

Mrs. Jia Zhang felt sorry for her grandson and gave up her share. After taking the stick, she didn't even say thank you and just drank it, as if she was afraid of being asked to take it back.

"Young man, you're going to kill me. We have to think of another way."

Qin Huairu also sighed sadly.

The deaf old lady is mature and can see clearly. The most shrewd and calculating person in the whole courtyard is definitely Qin Huairu. In comparison, the third uncle's calculations are too small.

She had already understood Si Zhu's character and weaknesses thoroughly. For example, she acquiesced to Bang Ge to steal Si Zhu's food. It was also stealing. As long as she told Bang Ge that it was for her sister, Si Zhu was instantly relieved.

On the contrary, it made him happy to be stolen. Unfortunately, in view of He Yuzhu's recent experiences, he had to find another way out if he wanted to survive until the end of the month.

"Silly Zhu is unlucky, but the real winner is Xu Damao! He just made five yuan not long ago and is divorcing Lou Xiao'e tonight. What's more, he is a fat projectionist and is not short of money and food at all!"

With almost just a thought, Qin Huairu quickly made plans for tomorrow. As a self-taught Bailianhua in Siheyuan, Bai Lianhua was very proficient in beauty traps, driving tigers and devouring wolves, and diverting misfortunes to the east.

"Don't worry, I will definitely let you eat white flour steamed buns tomorrow!"

The next day, early morning.

Xu Damao rides his bicycle to work at the steel rolling mill. Compared with the three well-known bicycle brands in the 1960s and 1970s: Feige, Phoenix, and Forever.

As one of the four most important items for marriage in this era, once you own one, your inner satisfaction will be no worse than that of a later generation BMW or Mercedes-Benz.

When I married Lou Xiao'e, the Lou family bought two bicycles without any shortage of money. Lou Xiao'e's Phoenix brand made many girls envious. After all, Phoenix brand bicycles are known as "women's aristocratic bicycles."

The price of bicycles has skyrocketed in the past two years, reaching the highest retail price of 650 yuan. This astonishing price was once beyond the reach of countless people.

Of course, money alone is useless, you have to have a bicycle ticket, and supply and sales stores may not have the goods in stock.

Xu Damao knew that in the near future, the state would take action and put bicycles out of the high-price zone. The maximum price would only be 150 yuan, and the average price would fluctuate to 120 yuan.

He decided to sell his permanent bicycle in a few days, and the money saved would be enough to buy the latest one after re-pricing it.

At Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Xu Damao ordered the meal on time in the Propaganda Department, and then sat in the office and made a cup of crude tea.

The factory propaganda department was not a small one. It included radio stations, theater troupes, cultural centers and later movie theaters. As a projectionist, in addition to daily screenings and going to the countryside, he would also be called by the leader to show films from time to time. Compared with workers in the workshop,

, can be said to be very happy.

What's more, after every screening, the courtesy and rewards are indispensable.

The Chinese New Year is coming soon, and all the village communes around the capital hope that Xu Damao can go to the countryside to show movies, and his schedule for the year before is soon filled up.

For those wealthy communes that were generous in the past, Xu Damao agreed immediately and tried to arrange the time around the New Year. As for those poor villages or remote and muddy areas, sorry, the schedule is full.

After all, he also needs to earn a living. No matter what era, you can't just use love to generate electricity. Every year, Xu Damao can make a lot of money. It's no wonder that even if his salary is turned over, his predecessor is still living a very comfortable life.

Soon it was noon, and the workers rushed into the cafeteria noisily. Xu Damao arrived early, and he had just stood firm when a long queue formed behind him.

Not active in eating, there is something wrong with my thinking!

What's more, these days, there is no meat in the vegetables, and they don't resist hunger at all. Potatoes and cabbage are often not served before meals, and the physically exhausted workers are so hungry that their chests touch their backs.

The team in front moved one position, and Xu Damao was about to lift his heels when he saw a flexible figure cutting in front of him.

"Qin Huairu, please queue up at the back. Is there a first-come, first-served basis?"

Before Xu Damao opened his mouth, the young fitter in line behind him became unhappy.

"Xu Damao is waiting in line for me!"

Qin Huairu winked and said calmly. She still had the tangy smell of soap flowers on her body. This combination of punches would really not be able to withstand this set of punches if it were a young and vigorous boy.

The offensive of those who come over.

Xu Damao immediately understood her intention, put his hand on Qin Huairu's shoulder, and said without looking back:

"Yes! This Qin Huairu is my sister, what's wrong?"

There are many disputes at the widow's door. Even if everyone knows what you think, you must not let others take advantage of you.

"Who is this?"

The young man in the back row looked unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it. Qin Huairu felt lustful in her heart when she saw that Xu Damao still looked like he was lusting after him.

"What's the matter? Lou Xiao'e hasn't let you touch her in the past two days, has she?"

"We are divorced, why mention her?" Xu Damao continued following her topic.

"I don't believe there is a cat that doesn't steal fish." Qin Huairu smiled seductively.

"You know me, Sister Qin! Do you have any ideas?"

Xu Damao had a meaningful smile on his face: "After dinner, you go to the warehouse and wait for me. I'll treat you to lunch!"

"Don't be afraid that I'll catch you!"

"Can't you?"

"Okay, it's settled!" Qin Huairu really understands the man's scheming, and her tea skills are amazing.

"Okay!"

Seeing that her goal was achieved, Qin Huairu quietly stepped forward and quickly faced Liu Lan who was cooking at the window: "Five steamed buns, one potato, and one cabbage."

"Hey, Qin Huairu, where are your meal tickets?"

"Xu Damao, please!" After saying that, Qin Huairu fled the scene in a hurry.

Liu Lan looked at Xu Damao in surprise: "Okay, Xu Damao, you are so affectionate!"

In the blink of an eye, the piggy face expression on Xu Damao's face disappeared.

"Eh? Sister Liu, aren't you helping in the kitchen? Why did you come to the window to get food?" Xu Damao asked casually.

A look of embarrassment flashed across Liu Lan's face, and she prevaricated: "The factory leader appreciated it and changed the division of labor for me. What are you going to eat? I have something else to do next."

Xu Damao's heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly understood. It seemed that Deputy Factory Director Li and Liu Lan were already on good terms at this time. "Okay, you'd better give me two steamed buns and two portions of cabbage."

"okay!"

Xu Damao looked at the figure of the chef in the cafeteria passing by, smiled disdainfully, found an empty seat and started eating lunch.

Needless to say, this meal must have been cooked by Ma Hua, He Yuzhu's apprentice. The cabbage is just cabbage, and the clear soup is not watery at all. It is not at the level of He Yuzhu. If things go on like this, his mouth will definitely fade away.

He knew exactly what Qin Huairu was thinking. This woman was too calculating and scheming. She analyzed the man's thoughts thoroughly, and this time she even planned to take all the money.

First he took advantage of Xu Damao here, and then went to He Yuzhu's place to pretend to be aggrieved and cry. Not only did he earn a fortune from He Yuzhu, but he could also drive away tigers and devour wolves.