Siheyuan: Buyers get rich from hunting

The next morning, the sun shone through the mottled leaves onto the ground of the courtyard, creating patches of light and shadow. Xu Damao stood at the door of his house, frowning, his face full of doubt and uneasiness. His eyes wandered, as if he was looking for some answer, but he found nothing.

Xu Damao paced back and forth, muttering to himself, "Why did Zheng Niang suddenly change? Is it true, as that Sha Zhu said, that she has someone else outside? No, I have to find out!" The doubts in his heart grew like weeds, and Zheng Niang's change made him feel unprecedentedly confused.

However, despite his doubts, Xu Damao could not produce any evidence to confirm his guess. This helplessness made him more and more irritated, as if there was a fire burning in his heart. Finally, he made up his mind, and a cunning flashed in his eyes.

Xu Damao turned around and walked out of the house, passing through the corridor of the courtyard and coming to the corner of the street. There, he saw a familiar figure - Zhang San, his former drinking buddy. Zhang San was squatting on the side of the road, holding a cigarette in his mouth, with a lazy look on his face.

"Hey, Zhang San, old brother, long time no see!" Xu Damao walked quickly to Zhang San and greeted him warmly.

Zhang San raised his head and looked at Xu Damao, with a hint of doubt in his eyes: "Hey, Xu Damao, what do you want to talk to me about?"

Xu Damao patted Zhang San's shoulder with a casual look, and a sly smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It's nothing serious, I just want to ask you for help with something small." As he said that, he took out a stack of banknotes from his pocket and shook it in front of Zhang San's eyes.

Zhang San's eyes suddenly lit up. He stared at the stack of bills greedily, a smile on his face: "Oh? What favor? As long as the money is in place, any favor is fine."

Xu Damao lowered his voice and said mysteriously: "Please keep an eye on my wife for me and see who she has been associating with recently, especially when I'm not around." His eyes revealed an irresistible tone.

Zhang San hesitated for a moment, looked at the banknotes in his hand, gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, since you trust me so much, I will definitely help you! But... what if we are discovered?"

Xu Damao patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I won't let you suffer any loss. As long as you do things well, you will get the benefits." After that, he stuffed the banknotes into Zhang San's hand, then turned and left.

Zhang San looked at Xu Damao's departing back, a smug smile appearing on the corner of his mouth: "Hehe, money makes the world go round. This deal is worth it." He put the money in his pocket and began to plan how to follow Zheng Niang.

This scene happened to be seen by He Yuzhu who was passing by. He suddenly stopped his leisurely pace, frowned slightly, a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes, and then the corners of his mouth slightly raised, a meaningful smile appeared, and he secretly said in his heart: "This is interesting." He quickened his pace and went straight to Xu Damao's house.

As soon as he reached the door of Xu's house, he saw Zheng Niang about to go out. He Yuzhu's eyes lit up, and he rushed forward and stretched out his hand to block her way. "Hey, Zheng Niang, what a coincidence, you are about to go out?"

He Yuzhu asked with pretended concern, but his eyes glanced towards the distance intentionally or unintentionally, as if with deep meaning.

Zheng Niang was stunned for a moment, then a smile appeared on her face: "Yes, Yuzhu, where are you going?"

He Yuzhu put away his smile and said in a low voice, "Mother Zheng, I just saw Xu Damao looking for that kid Zhang San and asked him to keep an eye on you. You'd better not go out these days to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. After all, Damao is understandably uneasy about showing movies in the countryside this time."

After saying that, he patted Zheng Niang on the shoulder and turned away, leaving Zheng Niang standing there with a changing expression, not knowing what she was thinking.

When Zheng Niang heard this, her face changed slightly, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes, and then she calmed down and looked at He Yuzhu gratefully: "Yuzhu, thank you for reminding me, I will pay attention."

After Zheng Niang finished speaking, she stared at He Yuzhu's back as he walked away, and an indescribable complex emotion surged in her heart. She sighed softly, then turned around and walked slowly into the house with heavy steps. She decided not to go out today to avoid causing Xu Damao more suspicion and suspicion.

She sat quietly in front of the window, staring at the mottled shadows of the trees outside the window, with thoughts surging in her mind. At this moment, Xu Damao had arrived at the steel rolling mill. He skillfully picked up the projector and prepared to embark on a journey to show movies in the countryside.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly felt an inexplicable uneasiness in his heart. He wondered if Zheng Niang was really fine, would it be appropriate to leave her alone at home? Thinking of this, he resolutely decided to go to his mother's house and ask her to take care of Zheng Niang in the next few days.

Xu Damao quickly got on his bicycle and rode to his mother's house at lightning speed. As soon as he arrived at the door, he shouted at the top of his voice: "Mom, I have something to tell you!"

The mother was doing housework in the house when she suddenly heard Xu Damao's anxious call from outside the door. She quickly put down her work and ran out of the house in a hurry. She patted her chest and responded, "Oh, Damao, you are so anxious to find me. What happened? Tell me quickly. What can I do to help you?"

Xu Damao stood at the door, his eyes flickering, with a trace of guilt and uneasiness on his face. He took a deep breath and said to his mother in a low voice: "Mom, I recently received a task to go to the countryside to show movies to the villagers. This time I may be away from home for several days. But I am worried that Zheng Niang will be lonely at home, so I would like to ask you to help take care of her, okay?"

When the mother heard this, she immediately understood what her son meant. She nodded gently and replied with a smile: "Don't worry, Damao. You don't have to worry about Zheng Niang. Mom knows what to do. You can go to work with peace of mind, and let Mom take care of the housework."

Xu Damao felt warm and relieved when he heard his mother agreed so readily. He looked at his mother gratefully and said, "Thank you so much, Mom! I'll leave now. You must take good care of yourself and Zheng Niang." After that, Xu Damao turned and left, leaving his mother standing there with a relieved smile on her face.

After that, Xu Damao rode his bicycle and hurried to the place where he was going to the countryside. His mother packed some daily necessities and prepared to go to Xu Damao's home to take care of Zheng Niang.