Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Lou’s house, living room.

Lou's mother Tan Yali held Lou Xiao'e's hand tightly and kept asking questions, and Lou Xiao'e answered them one by one. Lou's mother only had Lou Xiao'e as her daughter in her life, and Lou Xiao'e's two brothers were not hers, so of course she was very concerned about her daughter's pregnancy.

Father Lou and Xu Damao were sent to the study to chat. After Lou Xiaoe became pregnant, she felt uncomfortable when she smelled cigarettes. In the study, the father-in-law and son-in-law were sitting on the sofa. Xu Damao smiled and took out a box of cigars from his pocket and put it on the table.

"Dad, a friend of mine got this when he was on a business trip in the south. You can try it." Xu Damao didn't like cigars, but he took out a cigarette and lit one.

"Oh, I'd like to try it. I haven't had a cigar in a while." Father Lou lit up a cigar and spit out the smoke, looking very happy. "This cigar is good, it's an authentic Cuban cigar."

"Dad, how is the thing we discussed before going? Is there any response from above?" Xu Damao asked.

"I have revealed the idea of ​​donating shares to some leaders I am familiar with. Those leaders said that the matter is too big for them to make the decision and they need to report to their superiors. However, some people said that this matter is not a big problem, it's just that being a middleman for the country requires approval from the higher-ups. Our family still has some shares and dividends since the public-private partnership in 1955. The settlement was supposed to wait until 1966, when the state would buy back all the shares. Now we are just handing them over in advance." Lou Zhenhua's somewhat low voice sounded.

"Just pay it. We can make a comeback in the future. Besides, haven't my two brothers-in-law already laid some foundations over there? And it's more convenient to import some advanced machinery, equipment and technology from there." Xu Damao said.

"I have some ways to exchange dollars and pounds. Before I leave, I'll ask someone to help me change all my money, otherwise it will just be waste paper when I get there."

Lou Bancheng was a little surprised and said, "Oh? You have this method? How much can be exchanged? What is the exchange rate? We still have a lot of family assets."

"You can exchange as much as you have, but it will take some time, and the ratio is slightly higher than that of the bank." Xu Damao said affirmatively.

"Okay, help me exchange the money before you leave. In fact, I have been considering whether to take Xiao'e with me when I leave, but this matter still depends on your opinions." Lou Zhenhua said.

"The best you can do in China now is to live a peaceful life. In a few years, you won't be able to live a peaceful life. The environment won't allow you to do anything. If Gezi is willing, I still support her to go abroad to learn something. I will stay here to accumulate some connections and prepare for your return in the future."

"Da Mao, are you sure you don't want to go with us? With your intelligence and talent, you will have more room for development over there." Lou Zhenhua asked solemnly.

"I was born here, grew up here, my parents and sister are all here. This city is my roots, and it's hard to leave my hometown. If conditions permit, I would like to go there with you to take a look." Xu Damao said in a heavy tone.

In fact, Xu Damao has always wanted to visit the safe of the bank over there. He didn't feel guilty at all about taking things back from the invaders, as he thought about how many good things they had robbed back then.

"Okay, I won't persuade you anymore. Now that Gezi is pregnant, and you still have to go to work during the day, let her stay here for a few days and let your mother-in-law take care of her." Lou Zhenhua said.

"Okay, I'm a little busy lately and can't take care of the moth. If I'm free, I'll come and stay here at night." Xu Damao had just finished speaking when he heard a knock on the door.

"The most important thing now is that the higher-ups agree to issue me a pass, otherwise I won't be able to leave even if I want to." Lou Zhenhua said with a wry smile.

Xu Damao nodded and said, "Try your best. It's too risky to leave secretly."

"Zhenhua, Damao, it's getting dark and time to eat!" came the voice of Lou's mother.

The father-in-law and son-in-law looked at each other, stood up and walked out of the study. The Lou family had a sumptuous dinner, especially since Lou Xiao'e couldn't eat meat after she became pregnant, so Lou's mother cooked a lot of light vegetarian dishes, and Lou Xiao'e was very happy to eat.

"Gezi, you are pregnant now and need someone to take care of you. I still need to go to work during the day. You should live here and be taken care of by your mother-in-law. I will come to see you when I am free." Xu Damao said.

"Okay, but you have to promise to come and see me often." Lou Xiao'e hesitated for a while before agreeing. The couple had rarely been apart since they got married, so she was a little reluctant. But it was indeed difficult for her to cook at home alone during the day, and she also loved the side dishes made by her mother, so it was more convenient to have her mother take care of her when she had something to do.

After dinner, Xu Damao did not leave, but planned to stay here with his wife for one night. Fortunately, there were still a lot of Lou Xiaoe's things here. It was really not appropriate to bring many things to the courtyard, so he had to stay at her mother's house.

The four of them chatted in the living room until nine o'clock before going back to rest. Now that Lou Xiao'e was pregnant, Xu Damao didn't dare to act rashly, so he had to hold it in, but he couldn't sleep because he tossed and turned. Lou Xiao'e knew that Xu Damao was a bit lustful. Before she found out she was pregnant, he had sex several times every night.

She couldn't bear to see Xu Damao in so much pain, "Damo, don't hold it in. I'll help you solve it."

"How are you going to solve this problem when you're pregnant?"

Lou Xiao'e turned her head and whispered something to Xu Damao.

"Moth, weren't you unwilling before?"

"Why are you talking so much? Do you want it or not?"

"Yes, of course."

"Then why don't you hurry up."

"Hiss, be gentle."

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Xu Damao's wish was finally fulfilled. He lay down contentedly and went to sleep peacefully. Lou Xiao'e went to the bathroom to rinse her mouth before lying down.

The next morning, Xu Damao got up early and washed up, feeling refreshed. After having breakfast at Lou's house, he set out for work. Lou's house was a little far from the steel mill, and he didn't travel by car like his father-in-law.

As soon as Xu Damao entered the gate of the steel rolling mill, he heard a burst of discussion.

"I heard that there is a new chef in our cafeteria. Do you know about it?"

"It seems that he was transferred from the machine repair factory with his wife. His wife is very beautiful."

"How do you know that the other person's wife is beautiful?"

"Liu Lan, the assistant cook in the first canteen, and I are neighbors in the same compound. How do you think I know this?"

Liu Lan was a famous loudmouth in the steel rolling mill. When everyone heard that it was her who said it, they couldn't help but believe it a little more.

"Oh, brother, come and have a cigarette, and tell us in detail."

"This was ordered by Deputy Factory Director Li, and Section Chief Xu personally went to the machine repair factory to invite someone. I heard that the new chef is called Nan Yi. The dishes he tried in the cafeteria yesterday afternoon were all praised for being delicious. We will have a treat in the future. His wife seems to be a doctor, and will work in the infirmary in the future."

"Oh, then I'll have to go to the hospital more often in the future!"

"You must have eaten too much and you forgot about Shazhu!"

"Oh, thanks for the reminder. I'll treat you to a drink when you have time." The men walked farther and farther away until their voices could no longer be heard.

Xu Damao shook his head, parked the car and walked towards his office.