Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

"Any trouble is fine?" He Daqing said with some disbelief, holding the jade pendant in his hand.

"Any trouble is fine." Xu Damao nodded solemnly. He really didn't believe that He Daqing's family would encounter something that even Xu Long and Xu Hu couldn't handle, not to mention that he would come back every three months.

"Then I'll use it now. I want a grandson!" He Daqing said directly, glancing at his silly son who was sleeping soundly on the sofa like a dead pig.

Xu Damao didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He knew that He Daqing's bottom line was very low, but he didn't expect it to be so low. However, he was also thinking about Sha Zhu's problem, so he had to leave him a way out.

He and Sha Zhu did not have any deep hatred in this life, and he had already avenged his past life. Besides, he had become his brother-in-law, so he might as well give him a hand.

Xu Damao stood up and took out a small box from the house. "There are four pills in it. Take one pill every week and you will be fine in a month. But you can't touch women during this month."

"Really? It'll be fine after you finish eating?"

"It will be fine after you finish eating it, and there won't be any other problems with your body in the future."

"Oh, thank you so much, my good brother-in-law. I have been worried about this silly boy." He Daqing said.

If someone else said this, Xu Damao might still believe it, but since it was said by He Daqing, the authenticity of the statement is questionable.

"Okay, we've finished talking about everything. Let Damao and you send my brother back." Yu Shui said.

"Well, I'll go back first." He Daqing stood up and helped his son up, and Xu Damao also hurried to the other side. The two of them stepped on the snow with one foot deep and one foot shallow before they sent Sha Zhu back.

The next day, Xu Damao and his wife cleaned up the battlefield of the previous night, and then went to Xu's father's house carrying large and small bags to prepare for the New Year.

When Xu Damao got home, he started to get busy and prepared a very sumptuous lunch. After the meal, Xu's mother held Yu Shui's hand and talked a lot in the inner room, which showed that she was reluctant to let the young couple leave.

Xu Fugui smoked one cigarette after another, and finally said, "Da Mao, if it's convenient, take me and your mother with you. Although your mother doesn't say it, I know she often looks at the photos of Xiao'e and the children."

"Dad, are you really willing to come with us?"

"Well, I'm already this age, and there's no hope for me in my work. It's time for me to retire early. If I don't follow you now, should I follow Yingzi?" Xu Fugui always wanted to be a manager of a cinema, but he never became one until he was old. It's a pity.

"That's great. I'll find a few more cars and we can go together. I left a lot of things for you, but now I can't come." Xu Damao said.

"By the way, Xiao Chen and I have already made an appointment. They will be back on the second day of the Chinese New Year, and then our family will have a good reunion."

"Well, Xiao Chen is a bit busy at work, and my mother-in-law is not in good health. Your sister has to rest and take care of the children, so she hasn't been here for a while."

The father and the mother were talking, but they didn't know that the mother inside had stopped chatting long ago and was listening to their conversation with her ears perked up.

Xu's mother shed tears of joy. Her old man finally got it! Although she didn't say it, she still thought about her grandchildren and Lou Xiao'e, her daughter-in-law. After all, Lou Xiao'e had lived in this courtyard for a long time, and the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very good.

"Old man, you finally figured it out. Why are you still thinking about your crappy job at this age? If the children have the ability, let them go and we just need to take care of the family." Xu's mother walked out excitedly, supported by the rain.

"Okay, why are you crying on New Year's Day? Let's get started on making dumplings."

"Yes, we still need to make dumplings. I'll bring the stuff over and we'll make them here."

Next, the whole family joined in. Except for Xu's father who was lighting the fire in the kitchen, the other three were busy making dumplings.

After wrapping a portion, Xu Damao took it directly to the kitchen to cook it. The rest could be frozen and saved for tomorrow. Anyway, it would not go bad in such a cold weather.

The dumplings were cooked soon. Father Xu brought over a pot of dumplings. Xu Damao went to heat up the lunch dishes, and soon the family gathered around the table to eat the New Year's Eve dinner.

"The sound of firecrackers this year is not as loud as in previous years." Xu Fugui said with some regret.

"Then I'll go add some noise after dinner." Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Well, there still needs to be some movement to make it lively, otherwise the New Year atmosphere will be gone."

After the family finished their meal, Xu Damao went to the yard to start setting off firecrackers. The crackling sound was deafening, and bursts of flames lit up the night sky of the city.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Damao did not go out, but his father walked around the neighborhood and greeted the neighbors. Of course, some neighbors also came to their house to pay New Year's greetings.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year, my sister and her family came after get off work. This year, there was no holiday for the Spring Festival. After dinner, Xu Damao handed over all the things he prepared for Xu Fugui to his sister. They were basically the same as those he gave to He Daqing, all of which were bills and keepsakes.

Xu Fugui also handed the key to the house to his daughter. Although they were gone, the house still needed someone to take care of it, and he told her that it would be best if she could move in.

Chen Guangze has only been working for a short time and is not yet eligible for housing. They still live with their parents, and although the house is big enough, it is still a little inconvenient sometimes.

On the tenth day of the first lunar month, Xu Damao returned to the courtyard alone. On the one hand, he wanted to put the things that needed to be taken home into the space, and on the other hand, he wanted to inform Nan Yi that he planned to leave after the Lantern Festival, so he asked the couple and Ding Qiunan's parents to pack up in advance.

Xu Damao did not leave at night, but drank at Yan Bugui's house. Yan Bugui really spent a lot of money this time. Not only did he buy a bicycle cheaply, but he could also live in Xu Damao's house for free. This was a huge bargain, and he should be grateful for his money, so Xu Damao was not polite.

After dinner, Xu Damao went to Sha Zhu’s house to sit for a while before returning to his own home to sleep.

The next day, Xu Damao, Liu Guangtian, Yan Jiefang and Sha Zhu went to the police station together to change the registration procedures of the bicycles so that there would be no trouble in the future.

In the following days, Xu Damao assigned some tasks to Lou San and Xu Long, instructing them not only to vigorously purchase various antiques, but also to send some people who could drive to accompany him to Tianjin to drive the cars back.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Xu Damao drove the car he borrowed from the factory and went back to his mother's home with Yu Shui to celebrate the festival. Even though they were reluctant to leave, they knew that they were only leaving temporarily, so they did not feel too sad about the parting.

At the same time, Nan Yi's father-in-law and mother-in-law also secretly came to the courtyard carrying things tonight.

Xu Damao also called his leader and said, "The children were disobedient and were taken away. I will go and bring them back."

On the morning of the 16th day of the first lunar month, the two trucks that Li Huaide had promised to bring had already parked outside the alley of the courtyard, and Nan Yi's family of six began to load their belongings into the trucks. Xu Long and Xu Hu were also in place with two people who could drive.

Xu Damao didn't have much to move, so he just had to give the house key to Yan Bugui and say goodbye to his Beijing neighbors in the courtyard.

Soon, everything was ready. The three cars first turned a corner to pick up Xu Damao's parents, and then drove out of the city in the winter sunshine.