Siheyuan: Father Yi Zhonghai and Sister-in-law Lou Xiaoe

In the afternoon, after Xu Damao left for work, the deaf old lady came to Lou Xiaoe with a shoe sole.

"Old lady, why are you here?"

Lou Xiao'e stepped forward and helped.

Since I married into this courtyard, I have communicated more frequently with the deaf old lady.

"Ezi, can you help me thread this needle? I am old and useless."

The deaf old lady put the shoe sole in her hand on the table with a smile and handed over the sewing kit.

"This is useless. I can't even sew."

Lou Xiao'e really doesn't know how to do needlework.

"What's so difficult about this?" The deaf old lady slapped Lou Xiao'e's face and said softly, "Xu Damao quarreled with you again that day and beat you?"

These words made Lou Xiao'e pause while threading the needle, but she didn't say anything.

It seemed that the deaf old lady didn't intend to listen to what Lou Xiao'e said, and continued: "If you ask me, this Xu Damao is not a good person. He doesn't know how to cherish such a good daughter-in-law."

"I am the first person to move into this courtyard. I have watched these young men grow up under my watch."

"Xu Damao and Zhuzi, as well as Jia Dongxu, Ergouzi in the backyard, Liu Guangqi, and the brothers of the Wang family in the front yard."

"These guys are about the same age."

"The one who is most likely to cause trouble is Xu Damao."

When the deaf old lady said this, Lou Xiao'e glanced at him.

Isn't Sha Zhu the one who causes the most trouble?

"This Xu Damao, he has been fighting with people outside the yard since he was a child, running around everywhere, and has learned bad things."

"I remember that when I was in elementary school, I used a match to burn the hair of the girl in front of me. And when I was in junior high school, I secretly lifted the clothes of a girl in front of me."

"Before you got married, this boy was not honest either. He was often seen flirting with other girls."

"Also, when we went to the countryside to show movies, I heard that he always refused to sleep in the place arranged by the commune, and went to other people's... Never mind, I shouldn't talk about this."

The deaf old lady felt that she had made herself clear enough.

"Well, are you going to sleep at the widow's house in the village?"

Lou Xiao'e looked up at the deaf old lady with a smile on her face.

"Hehe, you said this. I'm too embarrassed to say it. I'm so embarrassed."

The deaf old lady waved her hands, but looking at the smile on Lou Xiao'e's face, she felt a little confused.

When it comes to this matter, shouldn’t I be very angry?

Why are you still laughing?

"It's nice to live in someone else's home in the village, where there are people to take care of you."

"I heard that the accommodation provided by those communes is rather rudimentary and quite cold in winter."

Lou Xiao'e also understood what the deaf old lady meant. She was talking about Xu Damao's crimes.

"Oh, my silly girl, how could you think so?"

"This man, if he is unfaithful once, he will probably be unfaithful again."

"Have you forgotten that not long ago, Xu Damao was sleeping with another woman outside and you found him?"

"I think there is more of this, but you just haven't discovered it yet."

The deaf old lady didn't expect Lou Xiao'e to be so tolerant.

In fact.

How could the deaf old lady know that now Lou Xiao'e was not forbearing, but just didn't care.

Once a woman no longer cares about a man, no matter what the man does, it will be as if it has nothing to do with her.

If the deaf old lady had said these things a month ago, Lou Xiao'e would have been shaking with anger.

But not anymore.

Because Lou Xiao'e doesn't care anymore.

There is no longer any place for Xu Damao in her heart. He has become another man and a child.

"I know!"

Lou Xiao'e's response was just four simple words.

This made the deaf old lady move her mouth, and she felt as if she had hit it hard and the target suddenly turned into thick cotton.

"you know?"

The deaf old lady didn't know what to say.

Is this woman really stupid?

"Well, I know."

"Da Mao has always been like this, it's okay."

"It's nice to be in the countryside with someone to take care of me. As for coming back to the city, I guess it's all about socializing."

"I caught him last time and apologized."

"As for what I didn't see, I guess it didn't exist."

"Anyway, I'm fine at home, I don't have to worry about anything, he just needs to make money and spend it on me."

Lou Xiao'e said this as she handed the needle and thread to the deaf old lady.

"I tied a knot for you, so it won't get untied easily."

"Is this sole made for Sha Zhuna?"

Lou Xiao'e regretted the moment she asked the question.

The deaf old lady immediately smiled again: "Yes, make a sole for Zhuzi, and buy him some cloth to make a pair of shoes in a few days."

"Let me tell you, in this yard, the most capable person is Zhuzi."

"You know, every household is just thinking about having a full meal now."

"It's just like when matchmakers are looking for partners for girls, they just want someone who can feed them."

"Zhu Zi is a chef. Not only does he cook delicious food, but also, meals are provided in this factory."

"When doing things normally, he knows the rules and is polite. He has never hit a woman in his life."

The deaf old lady was worried that she had no chance to talk to Sha Zhu and introduce his good points to him, and Lou Xiao'e gave her the chance.

"Is Shazhu married?"

"When did the woman come?"

Lou Xiao'e seemed a little surprised.

"Ah, no, not married, no woman!"

The deaf old lady quickly shook her head, saying that this matter should not be talked about casually.

"Oh, you said Shazhu never beat a woman, I thought he was married too, so I said I didn't see him treating her."

“But I remember the rain the year before last was pretty severe, and half my cheek was swollen from the rain.”

Lou Xiao'e just suddenly remembered it and took the opportunity to embarrass the deaf old lady.

"That's money lost in the rain. It's ten dollars. I took it out for half a day and it was lost. He came back to ask for more money."

"In this case, you have to beat them. If you don't beat them, they won't learn their lesson."

The deaf old lady naturally had to explain for Sha Zhu.

"Yeah, that's right!"

Lou Xiao'e nodded and could only feel pity for the rain.

"I think Zhuzi is better than Xu Damao."

"He makes about the same amount of money as Xu Damao, but he definitely won't go out and have affairs with other lesbians."

The deaf old lady didn't lie, Sha Zhu really didn't do that.

The key point is, he is not as good at coaxing girls as Xu Damao.

"Shazhu is a really good person. He should find a partner as soon as possible."

"Of all the people of your age you just mentioned, Shazhu is the only bachelor left."

What Lou Xiao'e said is true.

"That's Zhuzi waiting for someone. There's someone he likes in this yard."

The deaf old lady was a little depressed by what she said, and it seemed to be true.

"Haha, Shazhu is so infatuated!"

Lou Xiao'e suddenly felt that there was some gossip to be heard, and her eyes lit up a little.

This is the nature of girls.

"Yes, Zhuzi told me secretly that he likes you!"

The deaf old lady approached Lou Xiao'e and said mysteriously.