Siheyuan: Xu Damao's New Life

The next morning, everyone went to work and school as usual. Xu Damao rode his bike to eat breakfast outside and then headed straight to the steel mill.

Ward 306, Red Star Hospital

Sha Zhu woke up, and was awakened by the pain. He sat up with a start, feeling the piercing pain in his lower body. He slowly lifted the quilt and clothes with trembling hands, and saw his tightly wrapped lower body.

"Ah" a scream came from Sha Zhu's mouth, waking up Yi Zhonghai, an old man who came to accompany him after a meeting yesterday.

"Zhu Zi, Zhu Zi, you're awake."

"Uncle, what happened to me?"

"Yesterday you were beaten unconscious by Xu Damao and his gang. After you were sent to the hospital, the doctor said that one of your testicles was kicked and burst, and you needed surgery to remove it..." Having said this, the old man couldn't continue.

“Ahhhhhhhh” Sha Zhu yelled madly to vent his emotions, “I won’t become a eunuch, will I?”

"I'm not too sure about this. I'll go call a doctor for you." The old man was about to go out when he ran into the doctor who was attracted by Sha Zhu's shouting.

Sha Zhu was like a drowning man who found a life-saving straw. He stumbled to his feet, grabbed the doctor's hand and asked, "Doctor, what's going on with me? Did you really cut off my testicles? Will I become a eunuch? Will it affect my marriage and having children in the future?"

Facing Sha Zhu's rapid-fire questions, the doctor helped Sha Zhu back to the bed and said, "I performed the surgery on you yesterday. One of your testicles was severely damaged. If it is not removed, it is difficult to prevent infection with the current medical level. In serious cases, it may even be life-threatening. As for the other one, it is just a little red and swollen. As long as the redness and swelling subside in a few days, there shouldn't be any problem."

"Will that affect his getting married and having children?" asked an old man nearby.

"That's not the case. Healthy adult males have two testicles, one large and one small, one primary and one secondary... In principle, as long as one of the testicles is healthy, it will not affect fertility." The doctor had no choice but to give the two of them some popular science knowledge about men's health.

After hearing this, Uncle Yi Zhonghai was a little confused. His two testicles were a little deformed, and his desire was particularly strong at certain times. When he was young, he was also a frequent visitor to the Eight Great Hutongs. Could it be that I have wrongly blamed my wife for all these years? It's not her problem but my fault! No, I have to find a chance to check secretly.

Nowadays, not many people are literate, let alone knowledge of physiology. People generally believe that infertility is a woman's fault, and Xu Damao cannot be blamed entirely.

Sha Zhu felt relieved after hearing the doctor's words. He was still a young man and would have to marry a beautiful city girl in the future. The He family couldn't die out with him.

After the doctor finished speaking, he walked out of the ward. It seemed like he had forgotten to say something, but he couldn't remember what it was, so he patted his forehead and continued his rounds.

Uncle Yi Zhonghai told Sha Zhu about the punishment decision and the meeting of the whole factory yesterday. Seeing that it was getting late, he walked out and said, "I have to go to work first. The factory has a lot of work in the past few days. Your aunt will come to bring you food later. You should take a good rest first. I will leave first."

"This idiot Zhu is really lucky. If he had no family this time, wouldn't he be able to provide for himself better in his old age? Fortunately, I still have my number one elderly care worker, my own apprentice, Jia Dongxu." The old man did not go to work in the steel rolling mill when he went out, but sneaked into the men's department for a check-up.

Around nine o'clock, Auntie finished her housework and rushed to the hospital with breakfast to take care of Sha Zhu. Sha Zhu was quite grateful to Auntie, as he and his brother had been taken care of by Auntie since they were young. At this time, he cried loudly as if he had seen his relatives, venting his pain.

Xu Damao came to the office and cleaned the section chief's office as usual. He took a break and smoked a cigarette, then went straight to Deputy Director Li's office with the gifts he had exchanged yesterday.

Deputy Director Li had been in the office for a while. When he heard the knock on the door, he said, "Come in."

Xu Damao walked to the desk and said with his head down: "Director, I caused you trouble yesterday. I am here to admit my mistake and ask for your criticism and education."

Deputy Director Li glanced at the bag in Xu Damao's hand and said, "It's Damao. I have to say something to you. How can you be so impulsive? I heard that Shazhu was seriously injured and his testicles were cut off."

"Alas, I was just angry for a moment. This idiot Zhu is usually unpopular. He relies on his support and acts lawless in the cafeteria. It's fine that he shook the spoon for me to retaliate against me for personal gain, after all, we have never gotten along since we were young. He also often shakes the spoons for the older workers. The older workers don't have enough to eat, so their production efficiency is low. Isn't this a hindrance to social development?"

Deputy Director Li nodded and said, "You have a point. This Sha Zhu deserves to be severely punished. If it weren't for Yang... cough, if Sha Zhu's injury wasn't so serious, we wouldn't ask you to pay compensation. The factory is considering showing care for employees. So, when we discuss the issue of compensation, Chief Cui and I will represent the factory and go together, and we can serve as witnesses." After saying that, he took a sip of tea.

Xu Damao quickly took the opportunity to pass a Daqianmen cigarette over and took out a match to light it. "Director, I bought some good stuff recently. Please taste it." Then he put the cloth bag on the desk.

"Oh? Let me see what's this good stuff." Deputy Director Li said as he opened the cloth bag. "This is red wine, where did you get it from? This tea looks good too."

Xu Damao said with a hint of pride: "I bought it from a friend. I heard it was produced in France or Boldo. This tea is authentic West Lake Longjing." Xu Damao deliberately said a few wrong words.

Deputy Director Li laughed and said, "You, that's a French Bordeaux winery. I've tasted this wine at my father-in-law's place. You really put your heart into it this time. We're all family, so don't play tricks on me. Just tell me what you want to say."

"Well, what leader? I heard from our section chief that our Propaganda Department wants to promote a deputy section chief, so I wanted to ask you." Xu Damao laughed in his heart, don't try this on me, I don't believe you, you old man are very bad.

"Okay, Damao. You know how to take the initiative to ask for progress. The factory is planning to promote a deputy section chief recently. I can recommend you then, but you have to have some outstanding performance, right?"

Xu Damao understood what Deputy Director Li meant and said with a smile, "Director, don't worry. I will definitely perform well and live up to your expectations."

The two chatted for a while, and Xu Damao said, "Then Director, you go ahead and do your work. I have to go back and maintain the equipment. I have a screening task after lunch."

"Then you go and prepare first. I have a meeting later." Deputy Director Li said.

Xu Damao came out of Deputy Director Li's office and slowly returned to his own big office. He said hello to everyone and smoked a cigarette, then he also lit a cigarette and happily blew out a smoke ring.

Xu Damao leaned back on the wooden chair and squinted his eyes, thinking about things. He still had to be an official, and not only had to be an official, but also had to find a way to join the organization. When the wind blows, he will hug Li Huaide's thighs tightly, and he can rest assured. As for right and wrong, there are not so many right and wrong in the adult world. It seems that he has to find a way to make some noise. If he wants to make progress, he must have some shining points.