Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Xu Damao saw that the rice was almost cooked, so he quickly started cooking. Soon, two home-cooked dishes, a plate of three fresh vegetables and a plate of stir-fried pork with shredded beans, were ready. Xu Damao also took out two cans of beef sauce and placed them on the table.

Yu Shui took two empty bowls, one filled with a lot of dishes and the other with a large bowl of rice. Xu Damao took the food and a can of beef sauce and handed it to Ding Qiunan under an umbrella.

Ding Qiunan was right. It was better when Ezi was at home. He would occasionally cook in the kitchen. As long as his wife was not at home, it was usually Nan Yi who cooked, and Xu Damao would just bring some things over to join in.

"Sister-in-law, come and try my cooking. This is the beef sauce that I got with great difficulty. You should try it too." Xu Damao said.

"Come on, stop fooling me. If others say they got it with great difficulty, I would believe them, but you say I absolutely don't believe it. Don't you get enough good things on a normal day?" Ding Qiunan unceremoniously exposed Xu Damao's lie.

"Hehe, just know it in your heart, don't tell anyone. I'm going to go back to eat first. I've been busy for a long time."

"Go ahead, don't delay me from tasting your chef Xu's cooking."

Xu Damao went home and ate with Yu Shui. He was so hungry from working so hard that he ate three bowls of rice in a row. He ate all the vegetable soup with the rice.

"Brother, you are the reincarnation of a starving ghost!"

"Hey, I'm not full yet!"

"Then there's no food left. You licked the entire plate clean."

Xu Damao stood up and hugged Yu Shui, "Haven't you heard that beauty is a feast to the eyes?"

When the two of them arrived at the space, they had a big fight, but Xu Damao ended the fight quickly. Ding Qiunan was still waiting over there, and pregnant women needed to rest early. There were still many days to come, and it didn't matter if they fought once or twice. The two of them simply packed up and left the space.

Xu Damao watched Yu Shui go to Ding Qiunan's house with an umbrella, and soon the two girls' chattering could be heard from there. Well, why go to bed so early? They were not going to chat until dawn!

Xu Damao was exhausted after a day of hard work and even a strong body couldn't bear it. He lay on the bed, turned off the lights, and fell asleep in a daze.

The Jia family had also finished their meal. Qin Jingru was playing with Xiaodang, while Qin Huairu continued to stare at Yu Shui's house in the middle courtyard.

"Sister, what are you worried about after looking at it for such a long time?" Qin Jingru asked again like a curious baby.

Qin Huairu thought her constant asking was annoying, so she said, "I can tell you, but you have to coax Xiaodang to sleep after you listen to me. I have something to do tonight and can't coax her."

"Okay, go ahead and tell me." Curiosity got the better of her after all. It's not like she hasn't done that before in coaxing children.

"At that time in the evening, the rain in the house opposite followed Xu Damao to the backyard and has not returned yet. Xu Damao's wife has been at her parents' home recently."

"Ah? No way? Doesn't Xu Damao look quite decent? Didn't you say he was the leader of the factory?"

"You silly girl are just too naive. Which bad guy has the words 'I am a bad guy' engraved on his face? Okay, you coax Xiaodang to sleep first and I'll watch for a while." Qin Huairu said impatiently.

"Oh!" Qin Jingru responded and had to coax Xiaodang to sleep.

As time went by, Qin Huairu became happier and happier because she found that the rain had not returned. Qin Huairu excitedly held her belly and got off the kang, put on her raincoat and was about to go out.

Her movements woke up Qin Jingru who was sleeping, "Sister, what are you doing so late?"

Qin Huairu smiled triumphantly, "Go catch Xu Damao! That He Yushui hasn't come back yet."

"It's pitch black outside and it's raining. It's not safe for you to go out. Let's not get involved in this kind of thing."

"You don't understand. If you don't go, I will."

"Well, then go ahead. I'm so sleepy." Qin Jingru saw that she couldn't persuade her cousin, so she just let her go.

Qin Huairu went out wearing a raincoat and holding a flashlight. Fortunately, the rain was much lighter now. She slowly walked to the outside of Yu Shui's room and knocked on the door. However, she waited for a long time but there was no movement. Well, Yu Shui should not be in the room, so he must be with Xu Damao. Fortune and wealth are sought in danger. For the sake of Bang Geng, I will risk it this time!

"Second uncle, second uncle, I'm Qin Huairu, I have something urgent to discuss with you!"

The hurried knock on the door woke up the old couple Yan Bugui.

"This Qin Huairu, she came knocking on the door in the middle of the night."

"Old man, please go and have a look. There might be something urgent if you come over at this time!"

Yan Bugui reluctantly put on his clothes and went to open the door. "Qin Huairu, what do you want in the middle of the night?"

"Uncle, I just got up to go to the bathroom and saw a dark figure walking towards the backyard. It might be a thief!"

Yan Bugui looked at the rain outside and said, "Are you sure you saw it right? Even a thief wouldn't choose this time to steal things, right?"

"Maybe the thief took advantage of the rain to cover up the sound. Uncle, quickly gather people and go to the backyard to check. Maybe it's not a thief but an enemy spy!" Qin Huairu urged.

When Yan Bugui heard that it might be an enemy spy, he suddenly became alert. Yes, what if it was an enemy spy? It wouldn’t be a big deal to gather people to investigate, and it could also improve his prestige.

Yan Bugui looked at Qin Huairu and then at himself. Hmm, this was a perfect interpretation of what it meant to be the elderly, the weak, women and children. "Wait here for a while. I'll go gather some people."

Soon Yan Bugui put on his raincoat and went knocking on doors from house to house. When he heard Qin Huairu discover a dark shadow going to the backyard, the men from each household put on their raincoats and went out, holding shovels, sticks, fire tongs and other tools in their hands. It would be a waste of time to kill a few thieves at this time.

"Uncle, let's go to the backyard and check, make sure no one runs away. Also, should we go and notify Section Chief Xu first?" Qin Huairu said in a pretentious manner.

"Well, you're right, we should go and inform them." Yan Bugui led everyone to the backyard, and they all held flashlights to illuminate every corner. As for the cellar, don't be ridiculous, it was already filled with rainwater.

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"Da Mao, Damao, wake up!"

A knock on the door interrupted Xu Damao's sweet dream. He opened his sleepy eyes and sat up.

"Wait, I just woke up." Xu Damao put on his clothes, lit a cigarette to refresh himself, and then opened the door.

"Second uncle, what happened in the middle of the night?"

"Qin Huairu said that she woke up at night and found a dark figure running to the backyard. She suspected it might be a thief or an enemy spy, so she ran to the front yard to find me. That's why I gathered people to come to the backyard to check, and by the way, I called you to come along."

Thief? Enemy spy? This woman is really good at making up stories. This person must be coming for me. He must have seen me calling Yu Shui over in the evening.

"Okay, since that's the case, let me put on my raincoat and then we'll check the yard!" said Xu Damao.

"Well, we'll wait for you for a while."

Qin Huairu said at this time: "Let's go to Section Chief Xu's house to avoid the rain first. It's too cold outside."

Yan Bugui was about to speak when he heard Xu Damao say, "No need, I'll be there soon." Xu Damao picked up the raincoat and started putting it on.

Qin Huairu went to the door and looked inside, but because of the angle, she couldn't see anything, and she was anxious. He Yushui was probably lying on the kang in Xu Damao's house, but what reason should she find to go in and check?

Unconsciously, Qin Huairu subconsciously took a few steps into the house. Xu Damao just took out the flashlight from the house and saw Qin Huairu stretching her neck to look into the inner room.

"Qin Huairu, what are you looking at?"