Siheyuan: The romantic and suave Xu Damao

Early the next morning, before dawn and when it was still pitch dark outside, Xu Damao had already woken up from his sleep.

He gently opened his eyes and saw the radiant Zhao Fangfang lying sideways in his arms. Her beautiful face exuded a charming glow. Especially her beautiful and moist eyes, which were looking at him affectionately at this moment, as if containing endless tenderness and love.

"Sister Fang, it's just past five o'clock. Why are you awake so early? Didn't you sleep well last night? How about we sleep a little longer?" Xu Damao gently raised his arm, looked at the time on his watch, and then said gently to Zhao Fangfang.

"Well, I just woke up too. Maybe I was too excited and couldn't fall asleep. And you have to go to work later, so I have to get up quickly to make breakfast for you." Zhao Fangfang answered softly, with a happy smile on her face.

As she spoke, Zhao Fangfang was about to sit up and prepare to get up to make breakfast for Xu Damao. However, Xu Damao grabbed her and hugged her tightly in his arms.

"Oh, it's not even day yet, why are you getting up so early? Why don't you just lie down for a while? Isn't that good? Besides, I won't be leaving until after seven, so I can just find a restaurant or a stall on the side of the road and have a simple breakfast."

Xu Damao said lovingly while holding Zhao Fangfang in his arms.

"It's so expensive outside. I bought a chicken yesterday. I can save a lot of money by cooking it at home. If I go to a restaurant to eat a chicken, I'll probably have to buy three chickens. Let me get up. I'll stew the chicken for you later."

Zhao Fangfang said to Xu Damao gently, and gently pushed him. "Hey, Sister Fang, when you lived in Xiaoli Village before, I stayed at your place overnight, and you always drove me away early in the morning. Now, even though you don't drive me away, you still get up so early on your own."

Xu Damao teased Zhao Fangfang with a sly smile on his face, and at the same time, he hugged her tightly and didn't want to let go. He thought of the nights he had spent with Zhao Fangfang, and a warm current surged in his heart.

"And this stewed chicken. I remember the first time I went to your house, you stewed a chicken for me, right? It smelled delicious."

Xu Damao continued to recall the good old days with a wicked smile on his face. He closed his eyes, as if he could still smell the rich aroma of chicken and feel the situation at that time.

"Why is Damao saying this?"

When Zhao Fangfang heard Xu Damao talking about the past, her face suddenly turned red. She stopped trying to get up and shyly buried her face in Xu Damao's arms. Her heartbeat quickened and her thoughts went back to that time.

"But don't eat out if you can eat at home. And the pig's trotters and sesame cakes you brought back last night, I'll get up and stew the chicken, steam the pig's trotters and steamed buns, and put the sesame cakes in the oven to bake for a while, then the four of us will have breakfast."

Zhao Fangfang lowered her head and spoke in a low voice. Her tone was very gentle, for fear of disturbing Xu Damao.

"Oh my, who has such a sumptuous breakfast, stewed chicken, pig's trotters, and sesame cakes? I remember that when I was a kid, I couldn't even have such a good meal during the Chinese New Year."

Xu Damao stared at Zhao Fangfang with wide eyes, looking at her in surprise. He couldn't help but think of his hard life as a child, when it was a luxury to have a meal of meat. Now, Zhao Fangfang prepared such a sumptuous breakfast.

"Sister Fang, your breakfast is much better than the ones in other restaurants."

Xu Damao said with a smile.

"You're at home now, let me get up. It'll take half an hour to stew the chicken. After dinner, you can take Cuilan to work."

Zhao Fangfang turned over while lying on Xu Damao's slender body, sat up from the bed, and began to put on her clothes. Her movements were light and graceful, and every detail showed her feminine beauty.

"Okay, since you're already up, I'll get up too, and we'll go cook together."

Xu Damao said somewhat helplessly. Although he wanted to sleep a little longer, seeing that Zhao Fangfang had already gotten up, he couldn't stay in bed any longer.

"No, Damao, just sleep a little longer."

Zhao Fangfang said softly, still expecting Xu Damao to go to the kitchen with her.

"Get up, you've left, this bed has lost its warmth, it's really boring for me to stay here alone, and I can't sleep either, so I might as well get up."

As Xu Damao spoke, he stood up and began to put on his clothes.

The two walked into the kitchen together, added water to the pot, lit the fire and began to stew the chicken, while placing the steamed buns and pig's trotters on top to steam them.

Zhao Fangfang sat on a small stool, responsible for lighting the fire in front of the stove. The firelight reflected on her beautiful face, making it look particularly rosy and charming.

In another room, Cuinong was awakened by the noise made by the two people. She stared at her sister who was still sleeping, then quietly put on her clothes and tiptoed out the door.

"Brother Damao, why did you get up so early?"

Cuinong leaned against the door and greeted them with a smile.

"Can't sleep, can't you? Come, wash these dishes so we can enjoy a delicious chicken stew later."

When Xu Damao saw Cuinong coming, he immediately assigned her a task.

"Uh, okay."

Cuinong took a few bowls and began to wash them carefully. She wiped each bowl and dish carefully to make sure they were clean and tidy.

"You must sleep during the day today, you understand. Also, this is the key to the warehouse, carry it with you! Don't forget it when Zhang Tietou picks you up in the afternoon." Xu Damao warned seriously.

"I understand, Brother Damao." Cuinong nodded obediently to show that she understood.

"If you really forgot to bring it, just tell Zhang Tietou to use a crowbar to pry open the door lock!" Xu Damao continued to remind.

"Hmm..." Cuinong responded softly.

After the four of them finished their meal, Xu Damao and Cuilan walked out of the compound together. They first sent Cuilan to work, and then Xu Damao went to work at the steel mill. This arrangement was both convenient and reasonable.

"Brother Zhao, do you have any screening tasks today?" Xu Damao walked into the Propaganda Department and saw Brother Zhao sitting in the office. He greeted him enthusiastically and took out a Daqianmen cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Brother Zhao.

"Of course there are. The most difficult and strenuous tasks are reserved for you. It's because you are so capable." Brother Zhao took the cigarette with a smile, put it in his mouth, and answered humorously.

"Hehe, it's my honor. I'm not afraid of hard work or fatigue at work! I'll do my best to complete the tasks assigned by the leader!"