Rebirth of Siheyuan: Starting from escaping famine in 42

Xu Damao has been in a very happy mood recently and goes home on time after get off work every day.

When he went to the countryside to show movies, he would not mess around. He would share the things given by the villagers with his two apprentices.

After returning from the countryside, he didn't stay outside for long. After handing over the projection equipment, Xu Damao would not attend any drinking party even if there was one, and would go home in a hurry.

When he meets a neighbor, he will greet him warmly and no longer argue with He Yuzhu.

This made the residents of the courtyard and He Yuzhu a little confused.

It was not until Xu Damao's mother inadvertently mentioned that Qin Xueru was more than two months pregnant that the neighbors and He Yuzhu finally understood.

He Yuzhu didn't care about it. It was just a pregnancy. He already had a son, and now his wife was pregnant with another one. He didn't say anything, but he felt something was missing without Xu Damao arguing with him.

The residents of the courtyard are all busy with their lives and don't care about the intrigues, and even the Jia family is no exception.

Without those troublesome things, the whole Siheyuan is now very harmonious and is truly moving towards the direction of "Siheyuan Full of Love".

Time flies, and more than half a year has passed without me noticing.

Qin Xueru has been pregnant for more than nine months and is due in ten days. Xu Damao is a little worried about her when he sees that her belly is so big and it is his wife's first time giving birth.

Xu Damao discussed with Xu's mother and Xueru, "Mom, wife, why don't we go to the hospital to give birth in advance!"

Qin Xueru was a little reluctant, afraid of wasting money, and whispered: "Da Mao, isn't the due date still ten days away?"

"How much money will it cost to go to the hospital to give birth so early?"

Mother Xu was worried about her grandson, so she advised her daughter-in-law, "Xue Ru! It's better for us to go to the hospital to give birth."

"After all, this is your first child, so it's safer to go to the hospital in advance to wait for the birth. This way, Damao won't have to worry about you when you go to work."

Xu Damao also nodded and agreed, "Yes! Wife, I can go to work with peace of mind if you go to the hospital to give birth."

Seeing that her mother-in-law and Damao were both trying to persuade her, Qin Xueru didn't insist and nodded: "Okay! Mom, Damao, I'm going to the hospital to give birth in advance."

When Xu Damao heard his wife's agreement, he smiled and said, "Okay! I'll go to the factory to ask for leave tomorrow, and we'll go to the hospital when I come back."

"It's getting late, you two should go to bed early!"

When Xu's mother saw that everything was agreed, she got up and went to the outer room to sleep.

After Xu's mother left, Xu Damao and Qin Xueru chatted for a while before turning off the lights and going to bed.

Early the next morning.

After Xu Damao ate the breakfast made by his mother, he went to the gate of the courtyard to wait for Li Qingshan.

After waiting for a cigarette, Li Qingshan came out pushing a bicycle, followed by Li Weidong carrying a schoolbag.

"Uncle Damao."

"Hey!"

Xu Damao smiled and walked over to him, handed him a cigarette, and said, "Qingshan, do you have a cart at home?"

Li Qingshan took the cigarette from Xu Damao, shook his head and said, "I don't have one at home. That cart belongs to my brother."

"Da Mao, what do you want the cart for?"

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Xueru's due date is still ten days away. I want her to go to the hospital to give birth in advance."

"I took my leave today and took her to the hospital."

"Oh, then come with me to my eldest brother's house."

Li Qingshan pushed his bicycle and walked towards Li Qingfeng's house with Xu Damao.

Li Weidong had already gone one step ahead and ran to his uncle's house.

When they arrived at Li Qingfeng's house, Xu Damao, Li Qingshan, and Li Qingfeng's family all greeted each other.

Li Qingfeng continued, "Da Mao, the cart is in the shed on the right, just pull it."

"I still have to take the kids to school, so I won't tell you any more."

After saying that, brothers Li Chengman and Li Qingfeng rode their bikes and took the children to school.

"Sister Lirong, I'm sending the cart back now that it's finished."

Xu Damao didn't stay long and put on airs. He just said hello to Wu Lirong and left.

"Don't be so anxious."

After Xu Damao left with the cart, and Qin Huairu came over with Wei Qiang and Wei Yan, Wu Lirong locked the door and went to work.

Xu Damao first pulled the cart back home and asked his mother to look after it, then he rode his bike to the steel mill to ask for leave.

Since the factory does not have many projection tasks, there are now three projectionists. Besides, Xu Damao asked for leave because he wanted to send his wife to the hospital to give birth in advance. If he cannot get this leave, wouldn't Niu Chuansheng's reputation be ruined?

So when Xu Damao told Niu Chuansheng the reason for his leave, he approved it directly.

When they got home, his mother and Xueru had already packed up all the things they needed in the hospital.

Xu Damao locked his bicycle and first pulled the cart out of the yard. His mother came out carrying two large bags. Then Xu Damao went into the yard and carried Qin Xueru out gently, letting her lie on the cart. Finally, Xu Damao pulled her towards the hospital with great effort.

When they arrived at the hospital, Xu Damao asked his mother to look after Xueru first. He parked the cart, took the cotton mattress from the cart, and then went to complete the hospitalization procedures.

There are not many people coming to big hospitals for treatment now, and the hospitalization procedures were completed in a short while. Xu Damao and his mother each carried a bag, and supported Qin Xueru with the other hand, and the three of them slowly came to the ward.

After settling Qin Xueru down, Xu Damao sat aside to rest. The journey did not make him tired at all.

In this way, Qin Xueru was waiting for delivery in the hospital, Xu's mother was taking care of her daughter-in-law in the hospital, and Xu Damao would come to the hospital to visit after work at the steel mill every day.

Time passed day by day, and it was already a week later.

That day, Xu Damao was bored at work in the Propaganda Department, so he went to the kitchen of the third canteen to find He Yuzhu to entertain him.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Damao and He Yuzhu were squatting at the door of the kitchen of the third canteen, smoking and chatting.

Suddenly a man came running, shouting loudly.

"Xu Damao, Xu Damao."

"I finally found you. Your mother just called and said that your wife is about to give birth and she wants you to go to the hospital immediately."

When Xu Damao heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and it was He Yuzhu who nudged Xu Damao with his elbow.

"Xu Damao, what are you doing? Go to the hospital right now."

"Oh! Oh! I'll go right away."

Xu Damao said to the person who came to inform him of the news: "Please ask for leave for our section chief."

After saying that, Xu Damao ran quickly to the carport, found his bicycle, and without a moment's rest, he got on the bike and pedaled hard towards the hospital.

He went to the hospital early this morning and his wife was fine, but he didn't expect her to give birth in the afternoon.

Wasn’t there still three or four days before Xueru’s due date? How come it’s earlier than expected? Could it be premature birth?

Xu Damao was riding a bicycle, shook his head, and pedaled faster.

Arriving at the hospital, Xu Damao locked his bicycle with sweat all over his forehead. He went to the hospital ward and saw his mother and wife Qin Xueru were still in the ward. He breathed a sigh of relief, opened the door and greeted them: "Mom, wife, how are you? Didn't you say you were going to give birth soon?"