Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Liu Haizhong was talking to Yan Bugui when he heard his youngest son shouting from outside, "Mom, is my dad back?"

"You bastard, what are you doing outside yelling and screaming? Hurry up and get in here!" Liu Haizhong shouted loudly.

"Hey!" Liu Guangfu ran into the house happily carrying two bottles of Wuliangye.

"Dad, I still know when you came back from what my master said."

It was only after Xu Damao returned to the Lou family that he told Lou Qi the news, and Lou Qi passed it on to Liu Guangfu, so he got the news and came back.

"Your master? When did you have a master? How come I didn't know?" Liu Haizhong asked with eyes wide open.

Liu Guangfu realized that he had said the wrong thing, so he quickly made amends, "Well, a few days ago I asked Brother Damao to find me a temporary job, but it's a little far from home."

"You're lying, aren't you? Since when can temporary workers find a master? That's the treatment only apprentices get! Are you asking for trouble?"

"Old Liu, Old Liu, don't be angry first. Look, the kids even bought two bottles of wine for you. Let's eat first!" Yan Bugui stepped forward to smooth things over.

Li Cuilian also heard the noise outside and directly brought up several prepared dishes.

"Just drink it first. The other two dishes will take some time. I have to go and take care of them."

After hearing what his wife and Yan Bugui said, Liu Haizhong suppressed his anger, but glared at Liu Guangfu.

"Come on, Old Yan, let's drink first without waiting!"

Liu Guangfu hurriedly opened the bottle and poured a glass for each of them, then stared at the bottle with shining eyes. He had been taught to drink by many masters over the past few days, so how could he resist seeing good wine?

Liu Haizhong slapped his son on the neck and said, "You have really grown up. You even learned how to drink. Go away."

Yan Bugui felt very tired at this time. I just came here to eat a meal. Why did he beat the child so many times? However, he still had to persuade him, otherwise he would not be able to eat this meal in peace.

"Lao Liu, Lao Liu, don't be angry. The children have gone out to work, they are already adults, and it's no big deal if they drink a little.

My son Xie Cheng also learned to drink after he went out to work. You see, it’s boring to drink by yourself, right? Wouldn’t it be great if your son could drink with you? Guangfu, what are you still standing there for! Hurry up and pour yourself a glass and have a drink with your dad! "

Seeing that his father had no objection, Liu Guangfu quickly poured himself a glass, raised the glass and said, "Dad, I toast you!"

Liu Haizhong didn't say anything but picked up the wine glass and took a sip. Seeing this, Liu Guangfu knew that his father was no longer angry, so he also took a sip happily.

The three of them ate and chatted. Liu Guangfu's eloquence had improved a lot during this period, and he made his father very happy.

Soon Li Cuilian also served the braised fish and stewed meat with beans. The fish was brought by Yan Bugui, and the meat was the welfare that Lao Liu received from the factory today. Although Li Cuilian's cooking skills were not very good, it was a rare delicacy in this famine year.

Several people drank a glass of wine and ate a bite of meat, their mouths full of oil. The meal took more than an hour to finish, and Yan Bugui even went home with a stomach full.

Liu Haizhong took a sip of tea from the teacup to relieve the greasiness, "Guangfu, can you talk about your master now?"

"Hey, I didn't go to work. I usually just helped Brother Damao run errands and collect old things. I said I was going to the factory as a temporary worker because I was afraid my mother would disagree." Liu Guangfu remembered what his masters taught him, and he said it out without even saying a word.

"So what happened to your master?"

"They are the former guards of Damao's father-in-law's house. When I have nothing to do, I learn some boxing and kicking from them."

"It's good to learn some boxing and kicking to strengthen your body. Sha Zhu learned some wrestling since he was a child and got the title of Siheyuan War God. He fights this and that all day long. Dad doesn't ask you to be very strong, just be able to protect yourself. By the way, have you seen how good your master is?"

"My master is so powerful that he can break the bricks with just one punch!"

Liu Haizhong knew that some people in the older generation had real kung fu skills, and his son had met a master with real skills.

"Be smart, boy. Learn skills from your master. Dad will give you some money. Use it to buy something for your master."

"No need, I have money. Brother Damao pays me a salary of more than 30 yuan a month. Besides, I usually eat and drink from my master!" Liu Guangfu blurted out the fact that he was rich.

"Oh, so, then you can hand over the money for family expenses. I raised you up, but it's not in vain, right? Now that you can earn money, you should share some of the burden at home. Other families also have children hand over part of their income when they can earn money."

"Dad, my money is still useful."

"You bastard, what's the point of saving money at such a young age? Even if you smoke and drink, you won't be able to spend that much!" Liu Haizhong went up and slapped his neck again, but without much force.

"Oh! Who said it's useless? I have to save this money to marry a wife!" said Liu Guangfu.

"How old are you and you already miss a wife? Besides, you have to wait until your brother gets married before I can arrange one for you!" Liu Haizhong said.

At this time, Li Cuilian also finished cleaning and came over from the kitchen. "I was just about to tell you that Guangfu has fallen in love with a girl, but she is from the countryside and is not old enough. I was thinking about letting the two children get along first. Guangtian went out to serve in the army and we don't know when he will be back. We can't delay Guangfu because of this."

"Oh, whose girl is she? Do we know each other?" Liu Haizhong asked curiously.

"It's Qin Huairu's third uncle's cousin who came to the courtyard a few days ago to help Qin Huairu take care of the children." Li Cuilian said.

Liu Haizhong was very reluctant when he heard that it was Qin Huairu's cousin, especially after listening to Yan Bugui's recent events, which were basically all related to the Jia family. If this really happened, wouldn't he become a relative of the Jia family? That would cause countless troubles in the future.

"No, no, just because that girl is Qin Huairu's relative, I don't agree. Our family must not have any relationship with the Jia family!" Liu Haizhong said firmly.

"Dad! I like Jingru. We agreed to get married when we reach the right age. I will not marry anyone else in this life." Liu Guangfu said with his neck stiff. He even secretly went to the countryside to see Qin Jingru a few days ago!

"Old Liu, I've seen that girl. She's pretty and hardworking. I've talked to her, and she's not like Qin Huairu."

After hearing what his wife said, Liu Haizhong's attitude softened slightly.

"That won't work either. We will live in the same compound with Qin Huairu. With Qin Huairu's character, there is nothing she can't do. And we can't say for sure what her cousin will be like. There will definitely be endless troubles and our family will have no peace!"

"Jingru is not that kind of person! She had a quarrel with her sister just because she couldn't stand what Qin Huairu did, and then she went back to her hometown. Qin Huairu also wanted to introduce her to Sha Zhu. After I knew about it, I secretly told Jingru about Sha Zhu's situation. Jingru was very dissatisfied with her sister."

When Liu Haizhong heard that Qin Huairu introduced his cousin to Sha Zhu, he thought, "Isn't this pushing people into the fire pit? This is a big grudge! How can a person in the courtyard not know what kind of person Sha Zhu is? Not to mention that he was beaten to the point of being an egg, and it is not known whether he can do that! It seems that Qin Jingru is a sensible child. Why not let them try to get along first?