Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Xu Damao had already come to the front of the mule cart at this time. Looking at the sturdy mule, he couldn't help but let out an exclamation of "tsk tsk".

"What, you want to come up and try it? It's very simple, just take this and gently touch its butt and it will go away."

"Ahahaha, I don't dare... You have to do this, big brother. I can't handle this..."

Xu Damao's heart was beating fast. How could he control this mule...

After all, he had never ridden a horse, donkey or mule in his previous life. He just stayed on the back of a yak for a few seconds and took two photos when he went to Jiuzhaigou for a trip.

In just those few tens of seconds, he was so scared that his legs were shaking on the yak's back.

Controlling an animal is much more difficult than driving a car. After all, he passed both the second and third test of his driver's license in his previous life...

"This cart is too heavy. Why don't you load some things on my cart?" Xu Damao began to feel sorry for the mule pulling the cart.

"No need, Dahei is very strong, he has pulled heavier things than this before."

"Oh, that's how it is, Cuinong, you sit in the back of my car and I'll take you."

"Oh, okay!" When Cuinong heard Xu Damao's invitation, she jumped off the mule cart excitedly and came to Xu Damao like a lively deer.

"Just ride on it and put your feet in the basket."

"it is good!"

Cuinong grabbed Xu Damao's clothes and sat easily on the back seat of the bicycle.

Since a bicycle is much faster than a mule cart, Xu Damao carried Cuinong on the road and stopped to rest after riding for a while.

After the mule cart catches up, continue moving forward.

In this way, more than three hours had passed when we were almost reaching the city. This was because the mule walked quite fast. Otherwise, we would probably have to walk until dark to reach our destination.

"After we pass the archway ahead, we will reach the capital. Let's find a restaurant to have a meal."

Xu Damao said to Cuinong behind him.

"Oh, I'm so sorry. I just had your chicken for lunch. How about this? I have some sweet potatoes in my car. How about we find a place to roast them? These sweet potatoes are very fragrant when roasted."

"Baked sweet potatoes, ok!"

Xu Damao agreed immediately. To be honest, he had never eaten roasted sweet potatoes since he came here. After hearing what the driver said, Xu Damao also felt a little greedy.

"Just go ahead and I'll get some firewood."

As the driver said this, he drove the mule cart to an open space on the side of the road ahead, took a bucket and placed it in front of the mule, untied the mule's bridle, and began to feed the mule some water.

When the mule had almost finished drinking, some more ingredients were taken from the cart and put into the bucket. The mule lowered its head and slowly began to eat.

"Wow, two handfuls of grass for every 100 kilometers. Not bad. It's much more cost-effective than my two roast chickens for every 100 kilometers..."

The driver built a fire on the side of the road, took out some sweet potatoes, placed them next to the fire and started roasting them.

Xu Damao suddenly had an idea. He took a shovel from the mule cart and dug a long and narrow hole in the ground.

"Cuinong, I remember there were tomatoes in the car?"

"some."

"Bring some here."

Running behind the bicycle and taking out a small pot, Xu Damao prepared to make a pot of tomato and egg soup.

Four people sat around the campfire, holding steaming, fragrant roasted sweet potatoes in their hands, and took big bites. The sweet and soft taste was unforgettable.

Xu Damao on the side was busy stirring a pot of delicious egg soup.

Everyone enjoyed the delicious roasted sweet potatoes and praised Xu Damao's cooking skills.

Laughter and joyful chatter echoed in the air, accompanied by the crackling sound of the bonfire, creating a warm and beautiful picture.

"This is much more comfortable than eating in a restaurant."

"That's not it!"

After eating and drinking, they put the small stool on the mule cart and headed towards the capital.

……

"This is it, Cuilan. No one lives in this house. My older sister lives next door. If you have any questions, you can ask her. She works at Quanjude Restaurant now and probably won't be back until the evening."

"Okay, Damao, you can go back."

"Okay, I'll leave first. It's getting late, and we still need to put the projection equipment back in the factory. Otherwise, the boss will hold me accountable."

"Brother, please help me move the goods! I have to go back to the factory first. It will be too late if I come over later."

Xu Damao said to the driver and threw a pack of Daqianmen cigarettes over to him.

"Okay, bro, I'll take care of the unloading."

The driver happily took the cigarette thrown by Xu Da Mao with both hands, put it in his pocket, and began to move the large and small items from Cuilan's house down from the mule cart.

"Da Mao, why are you back so late today?"

"Oh, don't mention it. I saw a mule-drawn cart overturned on the road, so I went to help..."

"Hey, Damao, you are doing a good deed."

The comrades from the security department gave Xu Damao a thumbs up...

"No more chatting, I have to go over and put the equipment inside."

"Okay, go ahead."

Xu Damao returned to his publicity class, took the equipment off the car and put it away, said hello, and left the steel mill, heading straight for the front courtyard.

When Xu Damao went over, the driver had already left, and Cuilan and Cuinong were still cleaning the room.

"Brother Damao, you are finally here!"

"What do you think of this house? Not bad, right?"

"Wow, this place is really great! Brother Damao, you know, compared to our original small house, this is really much bigger."

"And this yard is also very big. We can raise more than ten or twenty chickens."

Cuinong jumped and danced excitedly beside Xu Damao. When Xu Damao was not paying attention, she took Xu Damao's arm and pulled him into the house.

"Okay Cuinong, I'll go there by myself."

Xu Damao walked in and saw Cuilan had tidied the room and was making the bed.

"The well in the yard can be used, there are kitchens in each direction, and the toilet is over there."

Xu Damao gave a brief introduction.

"Thank you, Damao."

Cuilan looked at Xu Damao with a red face, and the tenderness in her eyes seemed to be overflowing.

"No need to thank me, you guys just stay here first. If you have any questions, you can ask the sister next door."

Xu Damao was still in shock. He was exhausted after spending the day at Cuilan's house. When he left, his legs were so weak that even pedaling the bicycle was difficult for him.

Cuinong tiptoed to close the gate of the yard and returned to the house, just in time to see her sister Cuilan holding Xu Damao's right hand tightly with both hands and placing it on her chest, as if she wanted him to feel her heartbeat.

Cuinong closed the door silently, then walked forward and grabbed Xu Damao's left hand.

"Oh, these two little goblins..."

……

"The elder sister who lives next door should be back soon. Please open the door for her later."