Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

"Go to bed early, Mr. Yan. It's getting late."

Xu Damao waved and said hello, then whispered goodbye to Yan Bugui.

"Oh... I can't sleep tonight! I was robbed of a hundred dollars..."

Yan Bugui growled softly, and remembered that he had been robbed of a hundred yuan. Thinking about how much meat, eggs, flour and other good things he could buy with this money, his face showed a look of deep pain.

"This damn robber! He deserves a horrible death!"

With a low curse, Yan Bugui pushed his bicycle towards his home. Xu Damao raised the corner of his mouth and pushed his bicycle to his residence in the backyard.

After Xu Damao locked his bicycle, he put all the porcelain bottles and other items in the bicycle into his personal space, gently pushed open the door and entered the room, lay down tiredly on the soft bed, closed his eyes, and soon fell asleep.

In the early morning, the sunlight poured into the house through the window, waking up Xu Damao from his deep sleep. He rubbed his eyes, stretched himself, and quickly got up to wash up. After getting dressed, he rode his bicycle and headed straight for the steel mill.

"Da Mao, you're here early!"

Colleagues from the security department greeted Xu Damao warmly and handed him a cigarette.

"The earlier you come, the earlier you can leave. Brother, you know that the places where the movies are being shown are quite far away. The earlier you leave, the earlier you can reach your destination and get more rest!"

Xu Damao took the cigarette with a smile and held it skillfully in the corner of his mouth.

"That's true, let's go!"

"Okay, you go ahead and get busy!"

Xu Damao rode his bike to the Propaganda Department, parked his bike in the shed, and then walked quickly into the office. As soon as he entered the door, he happened to see Brother Zhao busy preparing materials at his desk.

"Brother Zhao, where should I go to screen the movie today? Is it far?" Xu Damao asked curiously. He handed over a Daqianmen.

"Let's go to Niutougen. It's not close and the road is not easy to walk on. But Damao, you are young and strong, so there will be no problem." Brother Zhao took the Daqianmen cigarette handed over by Xu Damao very naturally, put it in his mouth, and said a place name that Xu Damao had never heard of.

"Hey, why haven't I heard of this place? How do I get there?" Xu Damao asked curiously.

"Come and look at the map." Brother Zhao said, pointing to a tattered map spread out on the table, and explained to Xu Damao in detail the route to the Bull Terrier.

"Oh! This is really far, no, I have to leave early!" Xu Damao looked at the distance and road conditions marked on the map and said with an embarrassed look. He immediately began to pack up his things, picked up the projection equipment, and walked towards the bicycle parking area.

"It's better to leave early and be careful on the road!" Brother Zhao reminded.

"Okay, Brother Zhao, I promise to complete the task!" Xu Damao turned around and shouted, then picked up the projection equipment and left without hesitation.

After putting the things into the basket on the back of the bicycle, Xu Damao got on the bike, pedaled hard, and rode outside.

"Da Mao, where are we going to have the screening today? What is this paper bag?"

As usual, the comrades from the Security Department checked Xu Damao's back basket, saw a paper bag, and asked casually.

"Hey! Let's go to Bull Terrier. This damn place is far away. We will suffer again in the next two days. This bag contains fried peanuts. They are crispy and fragrant. Come on, have a try."

Xu Damao greeted the security department comrades enthusiastically, with a smile on his face and a bag of peanuts in his hand. He opened the paper bag, revealing the plump peanuts, which made people salivate.

The comrades from the security department smelled the strong aroma of peanuts and couldn't help swallowing their saliva, but they still said politely: "Oh Damao, you are too polite. I can't accept your things."

"Don't be polite. We are all comrades in the same factory. This little thing is nothing. You can try it. I guarantee it will be so delicious that you won't be able to stop eating it. It smells very good!" As he said that, he handed the paper bag to the comrades in the security department.

However, the comrades from the security department kept declining and gave Xu Damao a look. After all, it was the morning rush hour and there was a constant stream of workers coming to work in the factory. It would be bad to be seen by so many people.

Seeing this, Xu Damao understood their concerns and said with a smile, "I understand."

Xu Damao walked to the security department's room and put the paper bag directly inside. Then he turned around and walked back, got on his bike and prepared to leave.

"Thank you, Damao. We'll treat you to dinner some other day!" The comrades from the Security Department waved goodbye to Xu Damao and continued with their busy work.

Xu Damao smiled and waved his hand, said goodbye to them, and then set off for the Bull Terrier.

After riding out of the steel mill and arriving at the market outside the city, Xu Damao's stomach began to growl, reminding him that he had not had breakfast yet.

Looking at the bustling crowds and various food stalls, I decided to find a snack stall here to solve my hunger problem.

There are many food stalls in these markets. Some of the stalls are set up by people from towns or villages outside the city who rush here overnight and set up stalls to sell things.

After all, this place is close to the city, so it is normal to have a small market.

"Roast chicken, the roast chicken that was just braised yesterday, authentic Shandong roast chicken!"

"Come and see the fancy dresses! They are cheap and affordable, and everyone is welcome!"

"Power pills! Three for one dollar! Guaranteed to make you strong and powerful!"

The hawking sounds on the street are one after another, forming two extremes with the ghost market.

Xu Damao bought two roast chickens, a roast duck, and then bought a dozen packs of Daqianmen. After putting these purchased things into his personal space without anyone noticing, Xu Damao pushed the cart to a mutton soup restaurant.

This mutton soup restaurant is not big, but it has a lot of customers and is almost full.

Xu Damao found an empty seat and sat down, ordering a bowl of mutton soup and a few sesame cakes.

Soon, the mutton offal soup was served, steaming hot and fragrant.

Xu Damao took a sip and found it very delicious, better than any mutton soup he had had before.

He drank the mutton soup while observing the people around him.

These people all look like ordinary people, dressed simply and with simple smiles on their faces.

Some of them were talking about family matters, some were discussing work, and some were enjoying the happiness brought by the food. After all, mutton soup is not cheap, and most people probably would take a long time to come and satisfy their cravings.

Xu Damao feels that this kind of life is the most real and beautiful.

After drinking the mutton soup, Xu Damao paid the money and left the mutton soup restaurant.

Riding the bike slowly, I continued to stroll around the market.