Siheyuan: I can always stay out of it

Lou Xiao'e left not long after staying, making Xu Damao reluctant to let her go.

He swore that he had never been so polite to a woman in his life. Although he felt a little itchy when he saw that he couldn't touch a beauty, Xu Damao held back. After all, this was his future wife, and he could do whatever he wanted after marriage, but he still had to restrain himself for now.

Chen Xu looked at Xu Damao, who was standing at the door like a man waiting for his wife, and held his forehead with his hand.

You are such a fool, you really don't give it to me when someone tells you not to...

Xu Damao obviously didn't react. Under normal circumstances, he might have thought of this aspect, but unfortunately, Xu Damao's IQ had dropped sharply and he didn't realize so much.

"Is my wife pretty?"

"It's beautiful indeed."

Chen Xu told the truth, Lou Xiao'e, who was several years younger than at the beginning of the story, did look good. With her wealthy family, she was not malnourished like most people, and even looked a little plump, but this was in line with the aesthetic of people of that era.

Of course, her dressing style is also a plus. After all, most people don’t have the conditions of the Lou family. With so many aspects, it is true that Lou Xiao’e is a beauty in this era.

But he added silently in his heart, not as pretty as my wife, Lin Chan is a natural beauty plus martial arts training, she is totally unreasonable...

Xu Damao continued to indulge himself like a lunatic, and Chen Xu continued to read. Lou Xiaoe's sudden visit was just a small episode and did not affect Chen Xu.

The book he is reading now is a novel called Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio. The ghostly and supernatural things recorded in it are quite interesting.

Chen Xu was an atheist in his previous life, but not now.

After all, time travel has happened, so many things are hard to say. It is possible that all the gods and Buddhas in the sky are real.

Chen Xu now has a sense of awe towards some things, especially those involving these mysterious aspects.

At least, he knew that the human soul existed.

His soul was traveling across time and space, and he was brought directly to this world by the black stone. Since souls exist, other strange things are not impossible. This is also the reason why Chen Xu keeps a low profile.

Who knows if a god will suddenly pop up and say that he is an anomaly or something.

In fact, knowing too much is not a good thing. I read too many novels in my previous life and always felt that there are too many unknowns in this world.

It would be fine at normal times, after all, reading various novels is just for fun, but Chen Xu, who really traveled through time, couldn't help but have doubts.

This is also human nature.

"Why didn't you mention going to the Siheyuan just now?"

Chen Xu said while reading a book.

Xu Damao came to his senses and slapped his head in annoyance.

"Forgot..."

Just now his eyes were full of his wife, and he didn't remember what he had said to Chen Xu at all.

"Then you can find another chance to talk about it."

Chen Xu no longer paid attention to this guy. It was only a matter of time anyway, so there was no need to be so anxious.

Calculating the time, he still has more than half a year to get the certificate.

Maybe he got married earlier than Xu Damao, so there are some things he should do.

The rain stopped in the afternoon, and Chen Xu decisively left and went directly to the street office.

Ignoring Yi Zhonghai who was looking at him with resentment, the old guy now had to go to the street office for education every day. At least he couldn't escape during the period of recuperation.

He came to the street office to see Director Wang. His wedding was not far away, and it was time to make some furniture.

Director Wang was very happy to hear that Chen Xu was preparing for marriage. She had watched Chen Xu come to Siheyuan and she considered him a younger generation whom she admired quite a bit. It was not easy for him to gain a foothold in Siheyuan and get married and have children.

Chen Xu knew some people who made furniture, but he wanted to do it better, so he went to Director Wang just to ask who were the big guys in this field.

Director Wang was naturally familiar with these things, and he quickly introduced him to a carpenter who was said to be very famous and had participated in many famous buildings in Beijing.

After thanking Director Wang, Chen Xu went straight to the address she told him.

Behind him, Yi Zhonghai felt a little unreal. Even Chen Xu was about to get married?

In his eyes, Chen Xu has always been a half-grown child. He still remembers clearly how timid he was when he came to the Siheyuan. He didn't expect that he would get married so soon.

I heard that Liu Haizhong’s eldest son is getting married soon. A few days ago, Xu Damao also revealed that he has already found a girl and will probably get married soon.

This made Yi Zhonghai feel like he was getting old, as the younger generations in the courtyard were gradually starting their own families and careers.

Thinking that he would not even have a child in this life, and that when these younger generations had their own children, he would still have to depend on his wife, he felt as if someone was stabbing his heart with a knife, causing him to ache.

"Yi Zhonghai, please pay attention to your attitude..."

"Um, well..."

Yi Zhonghai, whose thoughts were interrupted by the comrades from the street office, immediately sat up straight, looking eager to learn.

It is now 1961, the third and final year of the famine. Beijing has become much quieter. No longer accepting refugees, Beijing has lost its former hustle and bustle, but the crowded scene still seems to be before his eyes.

This is the most difficult year. Although it has little impact on Chen Xu, it is completely different for others.

In fact, the first year of the famine was relatively good. After all, the country had a certain amount of reserves, which could alleviate the domestic situation to some extent. But this period was not just about taking care of the people below.

There was also the need to repay the debt to Big Brother and the foreign exchange the country needed. As a result of many factors, there was no way to worry about the last two years of the famine. Some remote areas were able to be self-sufficient, but more places that suffered from drought could not even think about it.

This year is also the year with the most outrageous prices. Chen Xu doesn’t even go to the black market now. The biggest reason is that he can’t afford it.

That's right, even Chen Xu can't afford the things nowadays. The price of flour can even skyrocket to ten yuan sometimes. What a concept! An ordinary worker's monthly salary is only enough to buy three kilograms of flour on the black market.

In this case, one can imagine what the consequences will be.

The old Zhou in the black market has made a lot of money recently. Can't afford to buy food? It doesn't matter. Do you want bran?

He now regrets why he was so careless about raising pigs some time ago. What a waste...

Although the price of bran has increased now, it is still obviously within the affordable range of the lower class people.

The current polarization is very serious, and the difference between quantitative and non-quantitative has been infinitely widened.

This is also the reason why everyone in the courtyard was pessimistic when they heard that Chen Xu was planning to marry a country girl.

After all, Chen Xu only has a limited amount of money for himself. If he has two wives, he needs to support them. If he has children, he needs to support the whole family. Just look at the current situation of the Jia family and you will know that Jia Dongxu almost pulled out all his hair this year because of worry.

Now my mother is still imprisoned in the street office and needs meals delivered to her every day. I have to support the whole family here, and my wife is pregnant. It is a relief that Jia Dongxu did not jump into the river.

However, the Liu and Yan families, who have larger populations than the Jia family, are sitting on the Diaoyutai. The reason is very simple: their entire families have city hukou. That's the difference.