Siheyuan: I stand for Xu Damao because he is my brother

In the same year, several Haidafu companies collaborated and completed the production of a complete set of stamping dies through technical transformation and research, ending the backward production method of relying on manual hammering of car bodies. That year, 50 cars were produced in small batches.

The one in front of you should be one of them.

Later, Xu Dacan had the opportunity to see a "Hai Dafu" convertible car produced in 71 at a vintage car expo held at the Dalyan Shipyard.

71 Convertible

At that time, I was really amazed by the details of its production.

The car is 4.99 meters long and 1.85 meters wide, so even a big guy like Xu Dacan doesn't feel cramped when sitting in it.

The 2.2L displacement also ensures power, dual carburetors, a heavy chassis, and a full driving feel, which is completely incomparable to the later Japanese cars that were as light as paper.

Another advantage worth praising is that the car's seats are as soft and comfortable as a big sofa. The only thing that Xu Dacan finds inconsistent is that the car's trunk is too long.

Outside the garage, Lou Bancheng and Lou Xiao'e watched him skillfully start the engine and reverse the car, and the car backed out of the garage smoothly, with expressions of surprise on their faces.

Why does it feel so smooth? It drives better than the driver at home.

Xu Dacan drove the car around the yard at a very low speed, which was very stable.

As a result, when passing by the father and daughter, Lou Xiaoe suddenly opened the car door and got in, saying to Xu Dacan, "Take me out for a walk."

Just as Xu Dacan was about to steer the car, Lou Bancheng opened the door and got in. He glared at his daughter and said, "Nonsense!"

Xu Dacan instantly had the same feeling as when he was taking the third test and was escorted by two examiners...

Driving out of the yard, Xu Dacan asked Lou Xiaoe: "Sister-in-law, where are we going? I don't know the road."

Lou Xiao'e gave him directions expertly: "Go east first, then west after four intersections, then north, and then keep going east. Remember?"

Xu Dacan had heard a joke in his previous life, saying that the people in Jingye's family had a very strong sense of direction. When a couple was sleeping in bed and felt that the other was crowding them, the man would say to the woman, "Please move a little to the east!"

Xu Dacan didn't have such ability, his eyes widened: "I remember it, but sister-in-law, where is the east?"

Lou Xiao'e was stunned for a moment, then laughed "gee, gee, gee"; Lou Bancheng was also very happy, this kid, from another place...

The locals' excellent sense of direction has a lot to do with Beijing's square, horizontal and vertical city layout.

The urban layout and road layout of Beijing are in the shape of a chessboard, and every crossroads is a compass. For those who grew up in this city, the concepts of east, south, west and north have long been deeply rooted in their minds.

Lou Bancheng laughed and joked: "Xiao Xu, this won't work. Later, when you drive your leader and he tells you, "After you pass the intersection to the north, park the car to the west of the building," you can't ask him which way is north, right?"

Lou Xiao'e laughed so hard again that Xu Dacan scratched his head in embarrassment. He did not defend himself but just said, "Uncle, I will remember the way as soon as possible."

Lou Bancheng felt comfortable when he was called "Uncle" (baibai).

This is what relatives are like. They know their own place.

Lou Bancheng instructed him, "As the capital of several dynasties in ancient times, the layout of this city inherits the regular pattern passed down from the Li Dynasty. The closer you get to the imperial city, the more square and north-south geometric shapes appear. As long as you identify the streets running due south and due north, you will definitely be able to locate them correctly by following the direction of the streets."

Xu Dacan understood, but understanding is one thing, but for someone who is used to saying "front, back, left, right" to suddenly change to saying "east, south, west, north", it will take some time to adapt.

However, these are minor matters. Lou Bancheng still approves of his driving skills: "Well, you drive very smoothly and predictably. Remember, when driving for a leader, unless the leader asks you to drive faster, you must not drive too fast, and do not brake frequently.

Because leaders have the habit of thinking on the road, if you are not a good driver, it is very likely that you will interrupt their thinking and they will not take your car next time. "

Lou Xiao'e took the opportunity to say to Lou Bancheng, "Dad, why don't you let Dacan drive for you?"

Lou Bancheng refused without a second thought: "How can this be allowed? I have no official position, I am just a commoner, and according to the rules I am not allowed to ride in a car."

Lou Xiao'e was angry and expressed her dissatisfaction. Lou Bancheng sighed and said, "Let Dacan go to the factory. He can better display his talents there."

Xu Dacan noticed that Lou Bancheng's way of addressing him had changed, which was a good thing!

This shows that Lou Bancheng had a good first impression of him.

After driving around outside, Lou Bancheng asked to go back.

After returning to the Lou family, Xu Dacan met Lou Xiao'e's mother, Tan Yali.

Compared with Lou Bancheng, Tan Yali's attitude seemed a little too enthusiastic.

As soon as she saw Xu Dacan, she grabbed his hand, looked him up and down, and praised him in front of Lou Xiaoe: "What a handsome young man!"

Then he asked, "Where is your hometown?"

Xu Dacan replied honestly: "From Harbin."

Tan Yali pulled Xu Dacan to sit on the sofa again and asked him how old he was this year, and Xu Dacan answered.

When Tan Yali asked him why he came to Jingye's house, Xu Dacan's call of "Aunt" made her so happy that even the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes showed with a smile.

After hearing that Xu Damao would not be coming back tonight, Tan Yali insisted on keeping them at home for dinner.

The Lou family’s dinner was not sumptuous, but it was exquisite.

Sweet and sour carp, pearl tofu meatballs, wild rice stems cooked in thick soup, and a dish of stir-fried seasonal vegetables; the soup they drank was the chicken soup that Wu Ma had cooked at noon, cooked over a long fire.

Three of the four dishes on the table were Shandong cuisine. Xu Dacan speculated that the Lou family should also be from Shandong.

During the meal, Lou Bancheng specially asked Wu Ma to pour a glass of wine for Xu Dacan. The wine was good and soft in the mouth. It felt that the taste of alcohol ended just after it passed the throat. It did not burn from the throat to the stomach like strong liquor.

But Xu Dacan didn’t like drinking much in his previous life. Unless invited by extremely close friends, he would not drink at all and he couldn’t tell what the wine was.

It was Lou Xiao'e who introduced it to him: "This is Wuliangye, my dad loves this kind of wine the most. Now that you are here, he finally got the chance to drink a little more. You can drink a few more glasses with him."

After having a good meal and drinking, Lou Xiao'e drank some tea with Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali and chatted for a while, then called Xu Dacan back to the courtyard.

Of course Tan Yali was reluctant to let her go, but a daughter who is married off is like water spilled, and in order to avoid gossip, she could only send her to the door reluctantly.