The beginning of the silly uncle, the true love is full of the courtyard

"Dad, didn't you say that Lou Bancheng might have been on a business trip with He Pingan? Now that He Pingan has returned home, has Lou Bancheng also returned?" Xu Damao listened to the noise coming from the He family and learned the news that He Pingan had returned home. He looked at his father and said excitedly

"Why are you in such a hurry? Let your mother go over there tomorrow. If Lou Bancheng is really back, it won't be too late for you to go later! And you better be steady. This is a critical moment. Don't let me down! Otherwise, you will be in trouble!" Xu Fugui glanced at Xu Damao and warned him.

"Dad, I really haven't been messing around during this period! If you don't believe me, ask the neighbors in the courtyard. Since I met Lou Xiao'e, I have been going to get off work and going home honestly every day. At other times, I have never even left the courtyard!" Although he had explained it countless times, Xu Damao still did not give up his argument.

"Hmph..." No one knows a son better than his father. Xu Fugui knew his son's character too well. He didn't believe a word of his son's words. He glanced at him and then said to Tao Ying:

"Wife, I'm going to trouble you for this matter! Go to the Lou family tomorrow to see if Lou Bancheng has returned! And if Lou Bancheng really comes back, don't rush to ask about Damao and Lou Xiaoe's marriage!"

"You were so anxious a few days ago, but now that Lou Bancheng is back, you are not so anxious anymore! Why, don't you trust me and are you afraid that I will mess things up?" Tao Ying now only wants her precious son to marry the daughter of the Lou family. Seeing Xu Fugui stopping her, she said unhappily

"Wife, what are you talking about? How could I not believe you? It's just that Mr. Lou has just returned home, and we are urging him to marry his daughter. It's a bit against the rules. Besides, I always feel that the Lou family's attitude towards Damao has changed a bit strange!" Xu Fugui naturally did not dare to offend Tao Ying, as his family's wealth and glory depended on her.

"Strange? You mean the Lou family wants to break off the engagement? They are rebelling. Things are different now than before. If the Lou family dares to break off the engagement, I will go to the government and let the government settle accounts with them!" Tao Ying became anxious when she heard this.

"Don't worry, wife! I just feel something is wrong. Besides, our two families haven't made an engagement yet! What I mean is, didn't Lou Tan say that the male owner is not at home and it is inconvenient to receive guests? If the male owner Lou Bancheng comes back, our Damao can visit the Lou family with good reason."

"Then, we'll see the Lou family's attitude towards Damao. If they don't reject Damao's closeness, it means there is no problem, and we can find an opportunity to propose marriage. If they are still cold, then there must be a problem in the middle, and we have to find another way for Damao and Lou Xiao'e's marriage." Xu Fugui was indeed smart and knew to use Xu Damao to explore the way.

"Like this...? That's fine, I hope everything goes well! You useless thing, you boasted loudly, but when the time comes, you still need our help. What's the use of you? You only know how to eat!" Looking at Xu Damao who was picking at the plate, Tao Ying couldn't help but scold him.

"I..." Xu Damao, who had suffered an unexpected disaster, wanted to refute, but looking at the angry eyes of his parents, he could only smile awkwardly and eat his meal honestly.

The next morning, since it was Sunday and no one had to go to work, everyone consciously skipped breakfast. There were no extra activities, and everyone stayed at home to save energy. As for the lively and active children, they had become as quiet as ladies since the famine began.

The whole courtyard was as if it had been paused, and it was strangely quiet. Of course, the reason why the He family was quiet was not because they were hungry, but because He Ping'an came back last night, and everyone was so excited to chat that they slept a little late and haven't woken up yet!

As for the Xu family, with the black-hearted father and son Xu Fugui and Xu Damao, the family could barely survive. The main reason was that they were not like the He family, who had He Ping'an to stop the covetousness of the birds in the courtyard. If they dared to be as ostentatious as the He family, someone would come to borrow food within half a day, and they would have to borrow it. Therefore, the Xu family could only do the same as everyone else, and had to go hungry every day.

"Oh! When will this day end? I have to sneak around to eat breakfast like a thief! Who have I offended?" Xu Damao said in frustration as he looked at the doors and windows that were tightly closed to prevent any smell from coming in.

"Not satisfied? That's fine! As long as you're not afraid of someone borrowing food, I can open the doors and windows now! Complain? If you become a cadre, our family can also eat generously like the He family. Unfortunately..." Xu Fugui heard his son's complaint and retorted

"Dad, just wait. When I marry Lou Xiao'e, I will ask Lou Bancheng to get me a job as an official. Then I will make you proud!" Xu Damao knew that his father was unhappy with him recently, so he didn't dare to talk back and flattered him with a smile.

"Is anyone home?" Ah Jiu, who came to Xu's house on Lou Bancheng's orders, happened to hear the shameless conversation between Xu's father and son. He looked at the file bag containing the records of Xu's father and son, and a hint of coldness appeared on his expressionless face.

"Cough cough cough...!" The father and son of the Xu family were frightened by the sudden knock on the door and choked on their throats. They kept coughing and each drank a cup of tea before they could barely recover.

"Who is it? Why are you so quiet... Brother Jiu, why are you here? Please come in. Damao, why are you standing there like an idiot? Go get a set of clean dishes and chopsticks for your Uncle Jiu!" Tao Ying opened the door angrily and was about to start scolding him when she saw Ah Jiu and immediately greeted him warmly.

"No need. I'm here to inform you that your Xu Damao and my young lady are not suitable for each other. My master does not agree with their relationship. And Tao Ying, Madam said that this is a new era and we can't hold on to the old ways. You should not go to the Lou family anymore in the future!" Ajiu said with a cold face and turned to leave.

"No, Jiu Ge! These two children have reached the stage of discussing marriage, and the master and the mistress have never opposed their marriage before. Why did it suddenly change? Is there any misunderstanding?" After hearing Jiu's words, Tao Ying's face froze and she hurriedly asked

"Marriage is free now. If the young lady disagrees, the master and the mistress can't do anything!"

Ah Jiu thought about what he was doing and had known Tao Ying for more than 20 years, so he decided to save her some face. Unfortunately, her kindness was taken for granted. When Ah Jiu said it was Lou Xiao'e's fault, Tao Ying immediately said:

"Since ancient times, marriage has always been decided by parents and matchmakers. In this case, I raised the young lady by myself, so I will go and persuade her, but I can't let her do whatever she wants!"

"How dare you! You are not allowed to criticize the young lady. As we have been friends for more than 20 years, I wanted to save your face. But since you don't cherish it, I will tell you clearly: the Lou family will not marry into your family, and the Xu family, including you, has nothing to do with the Lou family. Do you understand?" As a loyal servant, Jiu got angry when he saw Tao Ying dared to criticize his master.