Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

"Are you two dating?"

Xu Damao's question made the two of them look at each other in confusion.

"I'm dating him."

Ye Wenwu and Xu Ying both spoke at the same time, pointing at each other.

"Why do you want to learn from me?"

The two of them spoke at the same time and said the same thing.

Xu Damao seemed to have discovered some secret and said that the two were not dating each other. Even their speech patterns were exactly the same. He must be kidding.

"Xu Damao, please don't talk nonsense. I have nothing to do with the beautiful Xu. But you don't know that I have joined the Propaganda Department of the Red Star Steel Plant. I am also a member of the Propaganda Department, and the head of the department asked the beautiful Xu to work with me."

Ye Wenwu quickly explained. Xu Damao and Xu Ying both stared at Ye Wenwu with wide eyes.

Xu Damao found that Ye Wenwu seemed to react very strongly, as he had only said it casually.

Xu Ying's expression was also rather suspicious. She, a woman, hadn't said anything yet, so why did Ye Wenwu react so violently? Could it be that he had to smell my face just to date me?

Ye Wenwu seemed to realize that he had been talking too much, why did he suddenly react so hastily? Well, yes, maybe he was afraid of ruining the girl's reputation.

"No, why are you two looking at me like that? I've already told you that we're not dating."

"And you, Xu Damao, have nothing to do? If you have nothing to do, we still have to go to lunch. We have been busy all morning and haven't even had lunch yet."

Xu Damao came back to his senses, as if he had just missed a key word. Ye Wenwu had actually entered the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill and also joined the Propaganda Department. So he would have to listen to Ye Wenwu's arrangements in the future.

More importantly, he clearly remembered that the work targets given to Ye Wenwu in the factory were all for front-line workers, but the clerk in the Propaganda Department was different. This was a promotion and he could become an official.

The workers are the highest-ranking ones, that is, team leaders and workshop directors.

"You haven't eaten yet? That's great. I went to Xiaowangzhuang to show a movie yesterday. It rained at night, so I have to stay in Xiaowangzhuang tonight. The village director of Xiaowangzhuang invited me to the town for lunch at noon. Since you haven't eaten yet, why don't you come along?"

Xu Dasu thought that Ye Wenwu was now a member of the Propaganda Department. Although he didn't know how he got into the Propaganda Department, he wanted to get closer to Ye Wenwu. He had long wanted to stop being a projectionist and had always wanted to climb up the ladder, but unfortunately he had no way. Now he found a way in Ye Wenwu. Another thing was that since it was someone else treating him, he didn't feel bad.

"That's not good. They invited you. What would it be like for the two of us to go over there?"

In front of Xu Ying, Ye Wenwu didn't want to get closer to Xu Damao. After all, Xu Ying had just said that Xu Damao had a bad character. For some reason, he cared so much about this sentence.

"this..."

Xu Damao reached out and scratched the back of his head. He was a little conflicted. After all, this meal was invited by the village director. He could not mind inviting a few more people, but now Ye Wenwu and the others cared. So why not just invite them himself? As long as he could find the way, all the money and everything would come back.

"Then let's put it this way, Secretary Xu and Ye Wenwu, I, Xu Damao, will be the one making the decision today. I know what signature dishes the state-owned restaurant in town has. If you don't mind, let's go together."

Xu Damao said this and gave Ye Wenwu enough face. Ye Wenwu was a little conflicted. Xu Ying pulled Ye Wenwu's sleeve and nodded at him.

"Then let's trouble Damao. Today, the two of us will have a meal with you."

Afterwards, Xu Damao ran over and said something to the village director, who then hurried back with a happy look on his face.

On the way to the state-owned restaurant, Xu Damao recounted the gossip in various villages, especially Qinjia Village, the village of Qin Huairu, the daughter-in-law of the Jia family, and the village of Jia Zhangshi.

Upon hearing that Xu Damao actually knew the gossip, Ye Wenwu, who was already very concerned about Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family, asked a little more about it.

Unexpectedly, Xu Damao was very helpful and pointed out several issues that Ye Wenwu thought were problematic.

The first is that Uncle Yi Zhonghai was quite famous in the Red Star Commune and he often came here when he was young.

The second is that Jia Zhang of the Jia family got pregnant before marriage. As for the wild man, you still don’t know who he is. Thinking of Jia Zhang’s husband, Old Jia, who died before he knew that his wife had cheated on him, Ye Wenwu felt a pity.

The third is that the White Widow was actually from a village under the Red Star Commune and was quite famous in the village. Later, she was introduced by Yi Zhonghai to He Daqing, who had lost his wife.

Ye Wenwu sorted it out and thought it would be strange if there was no ghost here.

However, if an outsider went to the village to inquire about this news, no one would say a word. Only people like Xu Damao who showed movies in the countryside would hear these gossips.

In addition, Xu Damao is not a good person. He fell in love with a widow in the village, so it is normal for him to know these secrets.

Ye Wenwu guessed that the reason why Xu Damao didn't dare to tell others in the yard was because he was afraid that Uncle Yi Zhonghai would cause trouble for him, or that Xu's father had warned Xu Damao.

After knowing the news, I didn’t think much about it and started eating. During the meal, I also revealed some information to Xu Damao.

After all, Xu Damao's intention was too obvious. He kept asking how he got into the Propaganda Department.

When Xu Damao heard that Ye Wenwu went through Deputy Director Li's connection, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

After Xu Damao got what he wanted, he didn't bother with Ye Wenwu and the others. He said that he was full and wanted to go back to the village to show movies to the villagers, and then left in a hurry.

Xu Ying, who had been silent the entire time, only raised her head at this moment.

"Ye Wen asked, I see you seem to be asking a lot of questions, I feel like the name Yi Zhonghai has appeared several times, I am somewhat familiar with this name, but I just can't remember it."

Xu Ying was brushing the chopsticks in her mouth, with a puzzled look on her face.

Ye Wenwu raised his middle finger and tapped his forehead.

"Eating can't shut your mouth."

"Ah, it hurts."

"You stinky man, you stinky pig's hoof, you only know how to hit women."

Seeing Xu Ying like that, Ye Wenwu smiled. At least this girl no longer cared about that matter, so let her say whatever she wanted.

Suddenly he seemed to think of something.

"Xu Ying, did Xu Damao leave without paying the bill?"

Hearing Ye Wenwu's words, Xu Ying rolled her eyes at him.

"Are you stupid? When you go to a restaurant to eat, you have to pay first, pay the ticket first, and then the food will be served."