Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Director Yang, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at the leader of the art troupe and Xu Damao being intimate with each other and was a little puzzled. "This Sun Hongjun is not warm to me. What is the reason that makes him so intimate with Xu Damao? Could it be that this Xu Damao has a background that I don't know about? Hiss, let's not touch him when the situation is unclear."

Soon, Liu Lan brought up plates of delicious food, and Director Yang hurriedly invited everyone to start eating. The atmosphere was very lively as the wine glasses flowed.

"Come, Comrade Damao, I'd like to raise a toast to you on behalf of my superiors. Thank you for writing such a good song for our troops and giving it to us free of charge. Now the young men in the barracks are singing the songs you wrote." Sun Hongjun said enthusiastically, holding up the glass.

"The People's Army defends the country. I just did what I could. I don't deserve any praise." Xu Damao also raised his glass modestly.

The leaders of the steel mill who were accompanying him finally understood why the people in the art troupe were so polite to Xu Damao. Xu Damao was so amazing. Not only did he do a good job, he could also play the erhu and write songs, and he could also get a lot of rare materials. He was really a rare talent. It seemed that they had to change their attitude towards Xu Damao.

Sun Hongjun opened the briefcase he was carrying, took out a certificate in the form of a certificate of merit and a bunch of bills and handed them to Xu Damao. "Damo, although you said it was a free gift, we can't fail to show our appreciation. This is the certificate and award issued to you by the General Staff. There are many rare bills in it, including tickets for TV tickets and electric fans! If you encounter any trouble in the future, just come to us."

Hiss, there was a sound of people sucking in air in the small private room. This time Xu Damao was really amazing. Who dared to mess with him when he had the army behind him? Li Huaide seemed very happy. After all, Xu Damao could be said to be his capable general. He was excluded before. Who would dare to mess with him now?

Xu Damao quickly pretended to be very touched and thanked them repeatedly, and promised to work harder in the future to repay the leaders' kindness.

Nan Yi's cooking skills were indeed extraordinary. Everyone was very satisfied with the meal. The meal lasted until almost eight o'clock. The female soldiers who came with him had already finished their meal and went back. The leaders of the factory sent Sun Hongjun and others to the gate, and did not leave until they got on the car and drove away.

Xu Damao saw that it was getting late, so he gave up the idea of ​​going back to accompany his wife and went back to the courtyard. Xu Damao held a piece of coal and wanted to go to Liu Haizhong's house to exchange it for a piece of coal to light the stove, which would be more convenient and he didn't have to light the stove himself.

As soon as Liu Haizhong saw Xu Damao coming in with a piece of coal, he knew what he meant. People in the courtyard often did this. In the winter, if someone went out and the stove went out, they would usually go to other people's houses and exchange a burning coal for a new one. One party saved time and firewood, and the other party exchanged the burning coal for a new one. It was a win-win situation, especially Yan Bugui loved to do this.

"Uncle, I'm here to exchange a piece of coal." Xu Damao greeted.

"Da Mao, stop talking about coal balls for now. I want to tell you something." Liu Haizhong could hardly control his smile.

"What's the matter? Uncle."

"I'm going to be an official. I'm finally going to be an official!"

"Oh," Xu Damao showed some interest, but seeing Liu Haizhong's happy face, he wanted to trick him. "Let's talk about it later. I'll take the coal briquettes back and light the stove, otherwise it will be too cold when we get back later. Besides, you are going to be an official, so we can't just sit here and talk. We should at least have some snacks and drink while we chat."

Liu Haizhong slapped his forehead and said, "Yes, yes, yes. You see, I was so happy that I forgot. We should have a drink to celebrate this happy event. You must come. My dear, see what else we have at home and prepare some snacks for Damao and me to drink." Liu Haizhong was also very upset. He only told his family when he came back tonight. He felt like something was missing if he didn't show off to outsiders.

Xu Damao returned home with a coal briquette. He spent some time to get his stove started. Then he took a bottle of Xifeng tea and about a pound of sausage from the cupboard and went to Liu Haizhong's house with the things.

Xu Damao pushed the door open and entered Liu Haizhong's house. There was already a plate of peanuts and a plate of scrambled eggs on the table. The peanuts must have been prepared before, otherwise they wouldn't have been prepared so quickly. Xu Damao put the wine on the table and said, "I brought some Chinese sausages and asked Auntie to cook them. It can be considered as an additional dish."

Liu Haizhong was polite and didn't refuse. He called the aunt and asked her to take it to the kitchen to cook. "Come on, Damao, let's drink first."

"No, uncle, it's broad daylight here. Call him over to have a drink. You're all going to be soldiers and you're not kids anymore." Xu Damao asked.

"I don't know what Guangfu is doing next door. I'll go call him." Liu Haizhong thought about it and felt that what Xu Damao said made sense, so he decided to call his second son.

Liu Haizhong pushed open the door and walked to the door of the next room. Without going in, he shouted, "Guangtian, your brother Damao is calling you to come over for a drink." After shouting, he came back directly.

There was a rustling sound from the next room, and soon Guangtian and Guangfu came over dressed. Liu Guangtian was a little happy, because it was the first time his father allowed him to drink at home, although it was Damao who suggested it. Liu Guangfu came here just to watch the fun, because he was too young to drink.

Liu Guangtian looked at the Xifeng and Erguotou on the table, and decisively opened the Xifeng and poured wine for the three of them.

Liu Haizhong raised his glass and said, "Today is a celebration in advance for my becoming an official. Let's have a drink together."

The three of them drank the wine in one gulp. Xu Damao picked up a few peanuts and put them in his mouth, chewing them. "Uncle, don't just drink. Tell me how you became an official." Xu Damao felt that he should be a good supporting actor, otherwise Uncle would keep his words to himself and would have to take him out to drink all night.

"Hey, here's what happened. Didn't you ask me to run a technical study group a few days ago? Today, after the party, we still had some time, so I asked two of my apprentices to take a group of apprentices and junior workers to the workshop to teach them the technology. Who knew that we would run into the new deputy director Wu wandering around the factory, and he came over when he heard the noise."

"As soon as he entered the workshop, he saw me instructing everyone on the key technical points, so he called me aside and asked me some questions. Of course I told him the truth, but Director Wu praised me highly after hearing about it, and patted me on the shoulder and said he would give me more responsibilities. I thought that more responsibilities meant promotion, didn't it?" Liu Haizhong said as he drank, and soon his fat face turned red with excitement.

Xu Damao pulled his mustache. According to what Liu Haizhong said, there is a real possibility that he will be promoted. However, the uncertainty lies in the fact that Wu Changzheng is a newcomer, and his personality and work style are not clear. It is not known whether he really wants to promote Liu Haizhong or is just saying it casually.

But Xu Damao couldn't pour cold water on Liu Haizhong, so he congratulated him. The three of them drank until 9:30 before the drinking party ended. Xu Damao went home, took a shower, and went to bed with some resentment. It's fine if you can't exercise without a wife, but if you can't exercise after having a wife, then you married her in vain!