Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

After Xu Damao had dinner at his father-in-law's house, he took Lou Xiao'e back home. When he passed by the front yard, he found that Liang Ladi had moved in and was tidying up the house. The four children were playing with the two children of the Yan family.

"Uncle Xu, Uncle Xu!" The four children ran over when they saw Xu Damao. They still remembered that Xu Damao had given them candy in the staff quarters of the machine repair factory.

Yan Jiekuang and Yan Jiedi also ran over, "Brother Damao!"

In an instant, the four children in Liang Ladi's family turned their heads and stared at the two new friends with unfriendly eyes. Oh, we call you uncle, and you two call you brother, isn't that a generation older than us? How can we play happily together in the future?

Xu Damao parked the car and pointed at Lou Xiaoe and said, "This is your aunt. She'll give you some candy."

"Hello, aunt."

"Auntie."

"sister in law."

The voices of the two Yan brothers again attracted the four little ones' unfriendly looks, but Yan Jie said, "What are you looking at? Brother Damao calls my father "Second Uncle", and we should call him brother and sister-in-law."

"You're so good. Damao, hurry up and get the candy." Lou Xiao'e also stepped forward with a smile to diffuse the awkwardness. Perhaps because of her pregnancy, Lou Xiao'e now likes children very much.

Xu Damao pretended to take out a handful of fruit candies from his pocket and gave them to the children. "You are all about the same age, so just discuss your own affairs. There is no need to quarrel over this."

At this time, Liang Ladi also heard her son's voice outside and walked out of the house.

"Mom, come quickly, this is the Uncle Damao we talked about."

"Comrade Xu, thank you for helping the kids last time and giving them candy. I'm Liang Ladi, the new employee at the factory."

"Comrade Liang Ladi, I know you. I went to see you during the work level assessment that day. You are the first female level 5 welder since the establishment of the steel mill. Our publicity department is planning to publicize your deeds!"

"I'm so sorry, but is there any reward for this promotion?" Liang Ladi didn't look embarrassed at all, and asked for a reward right away.

"That's not the main thing. It's just an honor. But I heard from Director Li that he wanted to name you the advanced individual of this month, which is a reward in the factory." Xu Damao said.

"That's great. You can see that I have so many children to take care of myself. My salary is okay, but I'm just short of some bills."

"Okay, then you can ask the factory manager for it. I'll be going back first."

"Jie Kuang, tell your dad to call everyone to hold a meeting after dinner to introduce the newcomer to everyone."

"Okay, Brother Damao." Yan Jiekuang was about to run back home when he heard a commotion coming from the front yard. Many people in the front yard were attracted by the commotion, but Yan Bugui was not seen. He must have gone fishing.

Xu Damao turned his head and saw that it was Jia Zhang who had returned from the hospital lying on a cart. Qin Huairu was walking beside her and happened to meet the cart driver who had found to deliver the electric fan.

Jia Zhang wanted two cart drivers to take her home because her leg was broken. However, the cart drivers hired by Xu Damao didn't care about this old woman, so Jia Zhang and the cart drivers started arguing.

"How can you be so heartless? Can't you see that an old woman like me is hurt?"

"You are not my employer, why should I help you? If you have the guts, just come down and walk on your own."

"Mom, stop talking. I'll go to the yard and call for help."

Xu Damao said, "Ezi, you go home first. I'll help the master get off the car."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and pushed the cart home first.

Xu Damao walked towards the door. Qin Huairu saw him coming and thought he was here to help her, and even thought of how to thank her.

Xu Damao walked over and lifted the cart with the electric fan on it. "Master, you've worked hard. Don't argue with her."

"This old woman is so unreasonable. She wants my help but doesn't want to pay me. Even a dime is fine."

Yan Jiecheng saw that Xu Damao bought the things and came over to help. The three of them pushed the cart to the backyard. Qin Huairu was a little dumbfounded. It turned out that the electric fan was bought by Xu Damao. She had noticed the electric fan on the cart when they walked together in the alley just now.

Lou Xiao'e is so lucky! Her family is rich, and she has been living a life of luxury since she was a child. After she got married, her husband was very caring and bought her an electric fan for fear of the hot weather. Who knew she was pregnant?

"Brother Damao, how much is this fan? I want to buy one too."

"Oh, less than two hundred. Your sister-in-law is pregnant and afraid of the heat, so I happened to have a ticket so I bought one." Xu Damao replied.

"It's so expensive, I can't afford it. But brother Damao, my wife Yu Li is pregnant, can you let Yu Li go talk to my sister-in-law when you're free?"

"Then congratulations on your success. You're going to be a father. It's no big deal. You can go anytime. It just so happens that your sister-in-law is bored at home alone. Doctor Ding is still at work even though she's pregnant."

The two of them went to the backyard of Xu's house, and the three of them moved the fan downstairs. Xu Damao took out three cents and handed it to the master before letting him go.

"Jiecheng, how are you doing in the workshop recently? I'm busy all day and don't have time to see you." Xu Damao handed Yan Jiecheng a cigarette, and the two squatted in front of the door and chatted.

"My master is very good to me. I just passed the exam and became a first-level worker a few days ago. This month I am getting the salary of a first-level worker." Yan Jiecheng said happily.

Xu Damao praised: "I didn't expect you to have a talent for locksmithing. It seems that your studies have paid off. You learn things quickly."

"It's all thanks to my master's good teaching. If you hadn't gotten me into the steel rolling mill, I wouldn't be where I am today. I'll always remember this," said Yan Jiecheng.

"Okay, stop flattering me. Go check to see if your dad is back. Remember, you still have a meeting after dinner."

"Okay, Brother Damao, I'll go back first."

As soon as Yan Jiecheng arrived at the front yard, he saw his father coming back with a cart and a bucket. He ran over and asked, "Dad, how was the harvest today?"

"Not bad. We caught five or six fish. We'll have fish tonight. What brought you back from the backyard?"

"Brother Damao bought an electric fan, and I helped deliver it. Brother Damao also said that there will be a meeting soon. There will be a new person in our hospital, a welder from the factory." Yan Jiecheng said, pointing to the former Zhang family's house.

"Then we should hold a meeting to introduce the newcomers, and pick the big one from the bucket and send it to your brother Damao."

"Dad, I just came back from there. The third brother has a task for you. It's worth ten cents."

Yan Jiekuang rushed out when he heard the sound of a dime, "What mission?"

"Notify everyone to attend the meeting, and then send a fish to your brother Damao." Yan Jiecheng took out a dime and handed it over. Now Yan Jiecheng didn't have to pay rent or food. After Yu Li became pregnant, he didn't even have to pay the five-dollar job subsidy for the time being, so he still had some money in his hands.

"I guarantee to complete the task!" Yan Jiekuang took the money, picked up a big fish from the bucket and ran away.

Yan Bugui smiled with satisfaction as he watched his two sons having fun. This was much better than living a calculating life in the past.

"My dear, take these fish home and cook them. Stew the big ones and make soup with the small ones. We will eat fish in the evening to nourish our daughter-in-law."

Yang Ruihua, who had just finished steaming buns made of two-grain flour, came out of the kitchen when he heard the noise.

"Hey, we've got a good harvest today! Leave it to me, just wait and see."

"Mom, let me help too." Yu Li was just mending clothes for her sister-in-law. This sister-in-law didn't look like a girl at all. She was even more naughty than a boy. She was exactly like her sister Haitang when she was a child.

"Go and rest, you still have body."

"Mom, it's only been a short time. Look, Dr. Ding has been working for five or six months."

"Then you just light the fire."

"Ah."