Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Liu Haizhong had just received praise from Director Wang and became the uncle that Director Wang admired. Now was the time when he had a particularly strong desire to perform.

"There is one more thing I want to tell you while Director Wang is here. This..." Liu Haizhong was interrupted by Sha Zhu before he could finish his words.

"Wait, those things were left to me by my grandma, why are you taking them away?" Sha Zhutou suddenly stood up and said loudly.

Director Wang could not help but get angry when he heard this. "He Yuzhu! Didn't you hear what I just said? The old lady handed over her money and house to the state in exchange for leniency. The state sent her to the nursing home out of pity for her. This old lady secretly hid her property. The street office wants to recover this part of the money. Do you want to disobey the decision of the street office?"

He Yuzhu finally came to his senses at this time, and said in a cowardly tone, "I...I was also bewildered for a moment, I gave you that thing, I...I don't want it anymore."

"I've heard that you relied on the protection of Yi Zhonghai and the old lady to act lawless in the hospital and beat others at will. You'd better behave yourself in the future, otherwise..." Director Wang didn't finish his words, but everyone understood his meaning.

Everyone in the yard looked at Sha Zhu with sympathy, as if they were looking at a fool. Well, wasn't he just a fool!

Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Yan Bugui quickly stood up and said, "Well, our family was involved in a fight before, which caused a bad influence on the street and the courtyard. Our courtyard is now trialing the provident fund system, and I, as the manager, will take the lead in implementing it. According to regulations, I need to pay a fine of two yuan." Yan Bugui took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to Liu Haizhong, then took out a notebook and pen to write down the money.

"Well, Comrade Yan Bugui has the courage to admit his mistakes. This is the responsibility that a manager should have. Let's give him a round of applause to encourage him." Director Wang was the first to applaud, and applause broke out in the hospital.

At this time, someone shouted at the top of his voice: "Since the Yan family, who were passive in the fight, have been fined, what about the Jia family, who started the fight first?"

Everyone looked for the Jia family members, but only Jia Dongxu came to attend the meeting, and he was sitting on the bench with an awkward look on his face. However, Jia Dongxu had to stand up and said, "My family should also pay part of the fine, but my family is really in financial difficulty recently, and my mother has all the money in the family. I only have living expenses. How about I make up for it when the next tax is collected?"

The Jia family has indeed spent a lot of money recently. First, the lens of the projector was broken by a stick, then Jia Zhang stole a chicken, and finally Jia Zhang got into a fight. They paid a lot of money in compensation, not to mention the need to buy expensive food on a daily basis.

The three uncles and Director Wang looked at each other, and Director Wang nodded in agreement. Liu Haizhong said, "Since Dongxu said so, we will trust you this time. Just remember to pay your salary when it's closed. In addition, the New Year is coming soon. The housing fund in our compound is 40.5 yuan, not counting the fine of the Jia family. All the needy families in our compound can apply for it. At the next meeting, we will discuss the distribution of the housing fund and strive to let everyone have a happy Spring Festival."

Yan Bugui also stood up and said, "The account book is here now. I have written every account clearly. I welcome the supervision of Director Wang and all the neighbors."

There was another round of applause from the audience. After all, this money was donated by everyone, and no one had any complaints to see with their own eyes that it was helping people who were really in need. Maybe they could even get some of the money, not to mention that they could also show their face in front of Director Wang of the Street Office.

Director Wang looked at this harmonious scene and nodded. It seemed that removing Yi Zhonghai was a correct decision. Yi Zhonghai was a person who would engage in moral kidnapping and cover up things. He would only report good news and not bad news. If it weren't for this thunderstorm, we would still be kept in the dark. Let's see how he will deal with him when he comes back.

Director Wang said a few more words of encouragement, then announced the end of the meeting and left the courtyard. Everyone in the courtyard went back to their homes. Xu Damao chatted with Yu Shui for a while, gave her some candy, and asked about her studies.

Now Yushui is a rich woman with a huge sum of 1,000 yuan in hand. She has been eating well recently, and her face has become rosy and her cheeks have become plump. He Yushui is now a sophomore in high school. She will graduate from high school in a year and a half, but it is difficult for her to get into college.

Xu Damao thought a little evilly, "I wonder if He Yushui has gained weight!" After saying goodbye to Yushui, Xu Damao went straight home and told his wife what happened at the conference. The couple chatted for a while before falling asleep in each other's arms. They didn't do any exercise tonight, mainly because they were afraid of hurting the child.

The next morning, Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e got up early, washed up, and after having breakfast at a state-owned breakfast shop, they rode their bicycles straight to the nearest Red Star Hospital.

Not long after, the two arrived at the hospital. They first paid the fees and went through the examination, then waited for more than half an hour. Finally, they heard the doctor calling them in.

"Doctor, how is it? Am I pregnant?" Lou Xiao'e asked impatiently as soon as she entered the door.

"Yes, you have been pregnant for more than a month. Judging from your pregnancy reaction, it is quite serious. You should pay attention to a reasonable diet and proper vitamin supplementation in the future. And you should maintain a good mood and exercise properly, so that the baby will be healthier. The most important thing is that you are strictly prohibited from having sex in the first three months and the last three months. Come to the hospital for a check-up after one month. Remember, remember!"

Xu Damao thanked him and took out a handful of White Rabbit candies and gave them to the doctor. Lou Xiaoe happily hugged Xu Damao's arm and walked out of the hospital, "Brother, where are we going next?"

Xu Damao raised his arm and looked at the time. "Buy some things and go to your in-laws' house to announce the good news. Then, have a meal at noon to see if I can get some bargains. In the afternoon, buy some things and go to my father-in-law's house to plunder... No, visit them and make everyone happy!"

Lou Xiao'e felt that what he said was nonsensical and pinched his arm, but she did not object. It seemed that she was eager to share this joy with her family.

The two of them first went shopping in the department store, and then went to the vegetable market. However, they arrived a little late and the meat had already been sold out. Lou Xiao'e was right next to them, so it was inconvenient for Xu Damao to take things from the space, so they had to go directly to Xu's father's house.

When Xu's mother found out that Lou Xiao'e was pregnant, she was overjoyed and her whole body exuded joy from the inside out. She held Lou Xiao'e's hand and was reluctant to let go. She also shared a lot of her experience during pregnancy.

After lunch, they chatted with Xu's mother for a while before the couple said goodbye. Xu's mother asked them to wait for a while, and she got up and took out a small box from the cabinet, "I know you are not short of money, but it is difficult to buy things with money now. I have some bills that I have saved. You can take them to Xiao'e to replenish her body."

Although Xu Damao still had a lot of good things in his space, he did not refuse this kindness from his mother. The two of them went out and bought some more things, then headed straight to Lou's house, ready to start the next round of looting.