Siheyuan: Stab at Louzi at the beginning

Qin Jingru said she understood, but her hands did not loosen at all. Instead, she held them even tighter.

She was almost about to put Xu Damao's arms around her.

Barren but generous.

Xu Damao saw that there was no one in the central courtyard...that wouldn't work either.

The two men pulled each other all the way, and just when they were halfway through the central courtyard, the door of Sha Zhu's house in front of them suddenly opened, and an old man Yi Zhonghai walked out.

Qin Jingru didn't dare to continue pulling, but quickly let go of Xu Damao's arm and straightened her wrinkled clothes.

Xu Damao didn't take it seriously. Judging from the pulling just now, it seemed like they were arguing about something.

Just do it as if no one is around.

He even glanced into Shazhu's house with interest.

Don't ask, the question is whether Shazhu is at home.

After all, Xu Damao knew the most about this old man's affairs.

Before Xu Damao could take a closer look, Sha Zhu came out of the house right after him, apparently coming here on purpose to see the old man off.

I thought they were doing something shameful in the house most of the day.

"Director Xu, the front yard is so lively, has Yan Jiecheng been pulled out of the house?"

"It is said that the person is not in the house, but he took the bedding back. I don't know anything else. If you want to know, go over and ask. It's very lively in the front now."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he didn't look at the two people's conflicted expressions and went into the backyard with Qin Jingru.

These two must be discussing how to deal with Yan Jiecheng, but unfortunately we can't even see him now, so the rectification can only be put on hold for the time being.

Back home, Lou Xiao'e was sorting things out.

Xu Damao couldn't help with this matter, he could only pour a bowl of water and prepare it in advance.

"Are you done with everything?"

"Yes, I used to think that I was busy just by going to work every day, but now I realize that even if I don't go to work, I still have to do the things I have to do."

"Of course it's because you, Brother Xu, are so outstanding. Look at those old men in the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. They do whatever they want. They come and go as they please. They do nothing every day..."

Xu Damao quickly stretched out his hand to signal Qin Jingru to shut up. How could she say such nonsense?

"Stop talking now, or they'll sue you for defamation. They're masters, they're as precious as a treasure, we only count on them to teach apprentices."

"Then Brother Xu, your excellence is a fact that we can all see."

Lou Xiao'e also put down the work in her hands and sat next to her.

"What happened in the front yard? Why is it so noisy?"

"It's probably because Yan Jiecheng offended so many people in Siheyuan that he really doesn't dare to come back. It's just that our neighbors in Siheyuan are too kind, otherwise even the third uncle's family would be ostracized."

"We have been friends for decades. It's not worth it for a younger generation. If your good brother's son makes a mistake, will you and your good brother never have anything to do with each other again?"

"It depends on what the mistake is. It's not certain."

Qin Huairu, who was concentrating on taking care of the baby, also came over at this time.

Xu Damao asked casually, "You love to watch the excitement so much, why don't you go and see what's going on ahead?"

"Nonsense, I don't like to join in the fun at all. In the past, it was because my family didn't have enough to eat. I listened to more stories from my neighbors, and I knew more. I could talk about everything, and it would be more convenient to do anything in the yard..."

This reminded Xu Damao that when He Yushui fainted in the courtyard, she was the first one to come forward, maybe with the intention of getting something in return.

It turns out that she wasn't joining in on the fun for nothing.

Who says women are stupid? This is a clear calculation.

"Yan Jiecheng is none of my business, nor yours. If you have the energy to worry about others, you might as well worry more about ourselves. For me, what we cook and eat tonight is more important."

After Qin Huairu gave birth to Huaihua, she became more and more sober. It might be because she had more contact with Lou Xiaoe, and under the influence of her, she also changed a lot imperceptibly.

"Then let's make a plate of scrambled eggs with tomatoes. Put a few more eggs in, preferably six."

No matter how lively the front yard was, Xu Damao did not join in. He ate and slept as usual.

An ordinary day, yet a little bit unusual.

The next day, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e got up early. After having breakfast, they tidied up a little and drove to Lou's house. The original Lou Mansion had become a Western-style building with a backyard, or perhaps it would be better to describe it as a villa.

When passing by the front yard of the courtyard, everything was calm as if nothing had happened.

Because they had already discussed it on the phone, Lou's father and mother knew that Xu Damao was coming, and they prepared some ingredients in advance, many of which were not available on the market.

At a glance you can tell there are a lot of second-level protected items inside.

"Isn't it a bit too high-profile to eat these now?"

"It's already this late, no one will care about these, and they are not precious things. It's almost the end of the year. These are some local specialties and game sent by farms in the north. These things are really worthless in the north. You can beat roe deer with a stick and scoop fish with a ladle, and pheasants will fly into the rice pot. There is no need to worry about what to eat every day over there, because the ingredients will be delivered to your door automatically."

"That should also be said about the long winters there. Many people can't stand the idea of ​​staying indoors during the winter."

After chatting about trivial matters, Xu Damao and Lou's father left the kitchen and went into the study.

At first glance, there was no change in the study... the tea set on the desk was removed and replaced by a suitcase.

This time, Mr. Lou didn't even bother with the tea and directly opened the suitcase, which contained a stack of receipts.

"These are all I have left. It's useless for me to take them out, and I'm even more worried about leaving them with others. I'd better give them to you for safekeeping. At least with your intelligence, you won't be lost in the future...Haha, just kidding. I'm giving these to you. If we can come back in the future, you just need a place to eat and sleep."

Xu Damao didn't take these words to heart at all.

As for the Lou family...to be honest, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. The efforts of several generations cannot be wiped out just like that.

And as I mentioned before, he did not put all his eggs in one basket. When he saw the situation was not good, he sent his child away, along with the mother.

Even Old Jintou has two concubines. You don’t think that Lou Bancheng only loves one person in his life, do you?

That's really naive.

"Well, let me be clear. I may not be able to keep these things. I suggest you dig a hole and bury them underground. If they can see the light of day again, that would be great. If not, there is nothing you can do about it."

"No, no, I don't know how long I'll be gone. The city is under construction every day, and it's changing with each passing day. If it's buried underground now, who knows when it will be dug out for some reason. For those little yellow and white things, they will even find ways to dig up the tomb... Alas, the world is changing too fast."