Master Lei nodded and said, "Thank you very much. I'll take care of you if I need anything."

After greeting, Master Lei didn't say much. There was only one female family member at home, so it was better not to go into the house. If there was anything, just say hello. Everyone in the yard could see it. Master Lei was also an old hand.

When the two turned around, they saw several people moving things in. He Yuzhu was directing them from the side, telling them to put the things in the yard so as not to block people from walking. They also had to clear the garbage on the floor and walls of the house and dump it outside.

After a while, everything was put in place. The two of them said hello to Master Lei, passed out cigarettes, got on their bikes and went to work and school.

In the blink of an eye, it was the weekend. Jiang Feng and He Yushui were both on holiday. Thinking it was okay, the two of them went out to the department store. He Yuzhu had been working during the day these days and would pick up and drop off his Xiaoyan from time to time. He went out to play again this afternoon, but he had to go to Huang Ming's house in the evening. After all, he had to be He Yuzhu's witness, so it was normal for him to visit. Jiang Feng went to the pigeon market again last night and bought a chicken. He also had some meat in his hand. These two things were enough.

When they left, they had told Master Lei about it. Anyway, the house was under the supervision of Li Mingjia, and the masters were working very hard. The wall of one room in He Yuzhu's main house had been completed, and the wall of the bedroom was being completed. The two of them came to the department store. Jiang Feng took He Yushui and went straight to the watch counter. He said to the salesperson: "Comrade, do you have any Shanghai brand watches?"

The salesperson glanced at the two of them and blurted out, "No."

Jiang Feng smiled and continued, "Comrade, there is a happy event at home, so I plan to buy two pieces. I want to know when they will be available."

After saying that, she kicked Yu Shui, and Yu Shui came to the counter and said, "Sister, sister, just tell me and I'll treat you to some candy." After saying that, she handed over two candies.

The salesperson's eyes lit up, and he reached out and put the candy into his pocket. He pretended to be an acquaintance and patted He Yushui's head: "You are so good. There will be a batch of goods arriving before National Day, but many people have ordered them. If you have any connections, please find our director. Okay, you guys go and have fun, I still have to go to work."

After hearing the news, Jiang Feng and He Yushui were both nervous. Who should they look for? Jiang Feng was a little depressed. I am so handsome, but no one even looked at me. No wonder these places have to post notices. Too many people saw it and they all had bad tempers.

Since they couldn't buy a watch, the two of them started shopping in the department store. While it was still early, they used all the candy coupons they had and bought two kilograms of milk candy and two kilograms of hard candy. These things would surely be sold out by National Day. They also had to tell Brother Zhuzi that if they wanted to buy something, they could bring their sister-in-law over early to buy it. After National Day, some commonly used items would definitely be available, but the scarce items would have to wait for their arrival.

When Jiang Feng thought of this, he took out all the cigarette and alcohol tickets in his hand and bought them all. He Yushui was shocked to see that his cousin was taking out money like water, so he pulled Jiang Feng's hand and said, "Cousin, we won't buy it anymore. Are you sick?" After saying that, he touched Jiang Feng's forehead.

Jiang Feng slapped He Yushui's hand and said, "What do you know? National Day is coming soon. These things will be hard to buy then. You are preparing now. Your brother will have a wedding banquet after National Day. What if you can't buy them then? Didn't you see that the things I bought can be stored?"

He Yushui nodded after hearing this, and the two of them started the "shopping, buying, buying" mode inside. They bought everything that was scarce and needed for the wedding and used up all the tickets in their hands. However, Jiang Feng didn't have many tickets for these scarce items. Some were exchanged in the Pigeon Market, and some were obtained by signing in. However, most of the tickets signed in were food tickets and meat tickets, with only a small amount of tickets for tobacco, alcohol, tea and oil. When the two of them left the department store, Jiang Feng had two bags in his hands, and he had no choice but to hold them. This time, dozens of dollars were gone.

He Yuzhu was taking Li Xiaoyan for a stroll at this time. They were riding a bicycle with his wife holding her clothes from behind. He looked so proud along the way. He Yuzhu also knew that he had something to do in the evening, so he was on his way to send Li Xiaoyan back. They had just gone to Jingshan Park to play. The two of them were in love at the time, but they didn't notice that they were being watched in the park. There were more than just a couple in Jingshan Park in the afternoon. There was also a guy who had just come for a blind date.

After Xu Damao urged his mother seven or eight times, his mother finally persuaded Lou Tan to let Lou Xiao'e come out and meet Xu Damao. Originally, the two could not meet until next year at the earliest as they were not of the right age yet. Xu Damao was stimulated by He Yuzhu and he had been moving and renovating the house, buying this and that these days. He wished he could live in Xu Fugui's house every day and never come back. It was not easy to persuade the Lou family to let the two meet first, but it would take at least next year for him to officially come to the house.

Lou Zhenhua is not having a good time now. Although there is still time, he also feels that the wind is blowing in the wrong direction. As national capitalists, they no longer have a say after the public-private partnership. Some people still think that they can continue to enjoy it, while others have already felt that something is wrong and are thinking about preparing for a rainy day. Lou Zhenhua is the latter. If he did not want to get closer to the working class through Xu Damao, how could the Xu family, a former servant of the Lou family, marry him?

However, Xu Damao is indeed a "first-rate master" in film and television dramas. Although he does not look good, he has a sweet mouth and thick skin. After the two met for a while, he made Lou Xiao'e laugh, and she started chatting and laughing with Xu Damao. Xu Damao also knew that the Lou family was not short of money, so he would naturally not be generous. Instead, he calculated everything and put on the image of someone who knew how to live, which also made Lou Tan have a good impression of him. She also knew what kind of personality her daughter had. If both of them were extravagant, the family would have a hard time in the future. Although the Lou family could help, it would not be necessary for her to find a man and have him supported by the Lou family.

Today was the first time they met. They met in Jingshan Park. Both Lou Tan and Xu's mother came, but after sitting for a while they were left to walk around on their own. For about an hour, Lou Tan and Lou Xiao'e had a very good impression of Xu Damao. After all, in working-class families of that era, there were only a few who were good at speaking. There were quite a few who were well-matched with each other, but that is no longer the case now.

When Xu Damao was sending Lou Xiao'e away and preparing to go back with Xu's mother, he saw He Yuzhu and Li Xiaoyan. He Yuzhu and the others were in front. Xu Damao rolled his eyes and said to Xu's mother, "Mom, I remembered something. Why don't you take the bus back first? I'll be back after I finish my business."

Of course Xu's mother had no problem with this. Today Xu Damao had helped her gain a lot of face in front of her former employer. She nodded in agreement and walked towards the bus stop.

Xu Damao followed He Yuzhu slowly from behind. When they left the park, the two of them got on their bikes and rode away. Xu Damao also quickly got on his bike and followed them.

He Yuzhu sent Li Xiaoyan home, and they didn't separate until they reached the door of Li Xiaoyan's house. Xu Damao watched He Yuzhu leave in the alley, and Li Xiaoyan was still watching at the door. She waited until He Yuzhu was out of sight before turning around and preparing to go home. Xu Damao was also anxious, and rushed out on his bike: "Wait, comrade."

Li Xiaoyan turned to look at Xu Damao. Xu Damao stopped the car in front of Li Xiaoyan and asked, "Hello, comrade. I want to ask if that person just now was Shazhu?"

"What, idiot Zhu? What did you say?" Li Xiaoyan looked at Xu Damao with a hint of vigilance. He had a horse face and didn't look like a good person.

"Oh, he's the chef at the Red Star Steel Mill. His nickname is Sha Zhu. Don't you know that?"

Li Xiaoyan relaxed when she heard that this person could talk about the chef of the Red Star Steel Mill. Generally speaking, people who know the positions in the factory should also be people in the factory. However, she was angry when she heard that this person called He Yuzhu "Shazhu". She asked him in a calm voice: "His name is obviously He Yuzhu, why do you call him Shazhu? Are you also from the steel mill?"

"Yes, I work at the steel mill. Don't you know why he's called Shazhu? He's a fool. How could the nickname his father gave him be false? Now his father has run away, and the family is now run by an outsider. Do you think he's stupid? He has a bad temper and beats people up at every turn. You can go to the factory and ask. The workers in the workshop have a lot of complaints about him. I saw you with him, and I couldn't bear to see you fall into his trap. Are you dating Shazhu?"

Li Xiaoyan nodded and said to Xu Damao, "I have known him for more than ten days, and I don't think he has a bad temper. My family has also inquired at the factory and the hospital, and they haven't found out what you said. Are you trying to lie to me? What's your name? Why are you slandering people behind their backs?"

Xu Damao rolled his eyes and made up a random name of a factory worker: "He was lying to you. I work in the second fitter workshop of the steel rolling mill. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to go to the factory to ask. I said he has become a better person recently. He has a good relationship with the security department at the gate. A few days ago, he even said he would treat the security department to a meal. Some of the aunties in the yard have also been bribed by him. Yesterday, he treated the children of two families in the yard to steamed buns. One of them is the third uncle in the front yard. Those people must have said good things about him."

Li Xiaoyan was half-believing and half-doubting. You said he was lying, right? I chatted with He Yuzhu about some things, and He Yuzhu also mentioned it, like the factory wanted to invite the security department to dinner, but he said that several people in the security department had a good relationship with him, and they knew he had a girlfriend and teased him, so they agreed to invite them to dinner just to see her. I don't know what happened in the hospital, but if there was such a thing, I would definitely find out by asking. I said with a cold face, "I don't think you are a good person. You say bad things about your colleagues behind their backs. I don't want to care about people like you. Go away."

After saying that, Li Xiaoyan opened the door and walked in. Xu Damao was still shouting from behind: "Hey, comrade, you have to believe me. Sha Zhu is really not a good person. You have to distinguish clearly."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like