Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

Yi Zhonghai walked back and forth in the streets and alleys near the street, and finally found the plump figure of Jia Zhangshi in a small alley leading back to the courtyard. Jia Zhangshi had lost a lot of weight after being imprisoned several times before, but now she had gained back the fat because she was lazy and ate all day.

At this time, Jia Zhang was gnawing on an elbow in a sheltered area in the middle of an alley. She had eaten so much of the big elbow that only a small half was left.

Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed, and after looking at the location of the alley, he trotted from another alley to the exit of this alley. Yi Zhonghai put the drugged roast chicken in his right hand at the corner of the alley, lit a cigarette as a cover, and occasionally peeked in to check on Jia Zhang's movements.

"Old Yi, what are you doing here?" A resident living nearby who knew Yi Zhonghai asked curiously.

"I just finished shopping and my hands are a little numb, so I'm taking a break here to smoke a cigarette. What are you doing?"

"Oh, I just weighed half a pound of sugar from the supply and marketing cooperative. You take a rest first, I'm going home."

"Well, let's talk some other time."

Looking at the man's back as he walked away, Yi Zhonghai hurriedly looked into the alley. Fortunately, Jia Zhang hadn't finished eating yet. The distance between them was a little far, and she probably couldn't hear him talking.

What on earth is this Jia Zhang doing? She has been dawdling for a long time and hasn't come out yet. Could she have choked to death while eating? Yi Zhonghai complained in his heart.

In fact, Jia Zhang was already full. The pork elbow she bought was not small, and she had already eaten most of it. She was struggling to finish the rest.

Yi Zhonghai waited for about ten minutes before he saw Jia Zhang walking towards him, wiping her mouth with her sleeve as she walked.

Yi Zhonghai moved the drugged roast chicken to the middle of the road, then quickly ran out of the alley.

"Could it be that I haven't eaten a big pork elbow for a long time and my fighting power has declined? How come I can't even eat a whole pork elbow?" Jia Zhang muttered as she walked.

After turning a corner, Jia Zhang smelled an enticing fragrance. She shrugged her nose and took two deep breaths.

"Yeah, that's the smell. This is the roast chicken from the delicatessen on the street. She also buys roast chicken occasionally. She can't be mistaken."

Jia Zhang looked around with her triangular eyes wide open, and soon saw a roast chicken wrapped in oil paper on the road. She took a few quick steps to pick up the roast chicken, then opened the oil paper and smelled it.

It smells really good! It's still hot! I don't know which prodigal son bought it and left it in the alley. It seems that today is Jia Zhang's lucky day. Not only did she eat a big pork elbow, she even picked up a roast chicken!

Jia Zhang opened her mouth and was about to take a bite but she had no choice but to touch her stomach. She had barely managed to eat the big pork elbow just now, so she was powerless to eat the roast chicken!

Never mind, that slutty vixen Qin Huairu and the two money-losing bastards got it for free! It’s New Year’s Day, so just consider it as something you bought yourself, and give them some when the time comes. Jia Zhang thought as she carried the roast chicken towards the courtyard.

The home of Yi Zhonghai in the Central Courtyard.

"Lao Yi, why did you come back just now? Have you bought the vinegar? The dumplings are cooked!" Wang Sufen asked.

"I've bought it, I've bought it. I saw a lot of people buying cooked food at the delicatessen, so I queued up and bought a roast chicken for the children. It's still hot." Yi Zhonghai also lifted the oil paper bag in his left hand.

"Hey, that's great. I'll tear off two chicken legs for the kids. Go wash your hands. We'll eat soon."

"Yeah." Yi Zhonghai responded and went to wash his hands. He was also afraid that his hands would be stained with some medicine foam.

"Ping'an, Jiahui, come here, have a chicken leg each." Wang Sufen handed the torn chicken legs to the two children.

"Thank you mom!"

"Mom, you are so kind."

Wang Sufen was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. Being a mother was such a good feeling. In the past few years, she had no place to put her maternal love, so she could only release her maternal love by taking care of other people's children, so people in the hospital said that she liked children.

At this time, Yi Zhonghai also washed his hands and returned to the inner room. "What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, the kids are thanking me for tearing chicken legs for them!"

"Why don't these two little guys thank me? I was the one who bought the roast chicken." Yi Zhonghai said with some jealousy, and walked to the kang to sit down and eat.

Since it was Chinese New Year today, there were many things to prepare, so they didn't put out the kang table they usually used for eating, but used a normal table. However, in order to make it easier for the children to eat, they had to eat closer to the kang edge, and the old couple sat on the left and right, just enough for each of them to take care of one child.

The two children rushed over to hug Yi Zhonghai's neck and gave him a kiss on the old face. Yi Zhonghai smiled so hard that his teeth were exposed and he felt that he had never been so happy in his life.

"Okay, okay, stop making trouble and sit down to eat, otherwise the dumplings will get cold."

"Okay, eat, eat."

The Jia family next door.

Jia Zhang also returned home carrying an oil-paper bag.

"Mom, what are you carrying? Have you seen the stick?" Qin Huairu asked.

"No, I wandered around the street for a long time but didn't see Bang Geng. I happened to see everyone queuing up to buy cooked food, so I bought a roast chicken during the New Year." said Jia Zhang.

If she really couldn't eat it anymore and was afraid of being discovered by others if she left it outside, she wouldn't have taken it home. Now Qin Huairu, Xiaodang, and Huaihua are the losers. No, the two granddaughters can still recruit sons-in-law to continue the family line of the Jia family. Now the Jia family only has Qin Huairu, the loser!

Qin Huairu looked at the oil on the sleeves of Jia Zhang's cotton-padded jacket and knew that she must have eaten outside again. However, she was surprised that her mother-in-law knew to buy an extra one and bring it home this time.

"Mom, let's save the roast chicken for dinner. Let's eat dumplings first." Qin Huairu said.

Qin Huairu's words were exactly what she wanted. If she ate at night, she would be able to eat a lot. "Okay, let's save it for dinner. Xiaodang, Huaihua is coming to eat."

Although the two children were a little craving for the roast chicken, they also wanted to try the delicious dumplings, so they sat on the stools and waited for the meal to start.

Xu Fugui's family was also preparing to have dinner at this time. Since this was a private house and they didn't have to worry about other people's affairs, today's New Year's Eve dinner was very sumptuous.

The table was filled with sweet and sour spare ribs, hand-shredded lamb, braised pork, stir-fried sea cucumber with green onions, stir-fried kidney, braised prawns, etc.

Father Xu took out two bottles of good wine and said, "Come on, Damao, have a few drinks with me. Do you two want some?"

"I don't want to drink this. It's so spicy and what's the point of drinking it?" said Xu's mother.

Xu Damao said, "Mom, I brought two bottles of red wine and put them in the utility room over in the kitchen. I'll get them over right away."

"Okay, this is good, it's suitable for us women, and we should mix it with the white drink." Xu's mother said. Lou Xiao'e likes to drink red wine. When she lived here before, she asked Xu's mother to try it. Who knew that Xu's mother also liked to drink red wine, but she had to mix it with Sprite.

Not long after, Xu Damao came back carrying a bottle of red wine and a bottle of Sprite without outer packaging.

"Mom, Yushui, you guys drink this." Xu Damao opened the red wine and poured half a glass for the two of them, and added some Sprite.

"Dad, please say something!"

"Well, I don't have much to say on New Year's Day. I hope our whole family can be healthy and safe. Let's drink together." Xu Fugui said.