Siheyuan: Starting from Building a Village

"By the way, Dabao, Damao and Sister Huang will be back to work starting tomorrow, so you two will have more time to spend with your kids and wife."

After dinner, several people drank tea and chatted in the living room. Liu Guozheng told them about Huang Qiuxia starting work, so that the two of them would not have to stay in the office every day, which would easily cause family conflicts over time.

Xu Damao smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Zheng, it's not that I don't want to accompany the child, it's my mother who thinks I'm too extravagant and won't let me touch him."

"It's the same for me. Yu Li and my mother-in-law are taking care of the child, and I have nothing to do at home."

When it comes to babysitting, Li Dabao is also helpless. Even at night, there is basically no room for Li Dabao to intervene.

"Are you unwilling to watch it, or do you have a preference for boys over girls?"

Liu Guozheng's situation is similar to theirs. It is usually not his turn to look after the children in the village. When Liu Jihan was just born, Liu Guozheng took care of him at night. Since he was able to run, he rarely has time to look after the child at night.

There is no shortage of people to play with in the village. Erleng's family, Lao San's family, Gu Nian's family, and Li Xiangdong's family play all day and go to bed when it gets dark. When Liu Guozheng and Lou Xiao'e return to the village at night, the little ones have already fallen asleep.

Only on Saturdays and Sundays do Liu Guozheng and his wife spend the whole day with their children.

Xu Damao quickly expressed his opinion: "Brother Zheng, you know me, I don't have such thoughts."

"It's even more impossible for me. Yu Li in my family said that she wants to have more children in the future to expand our Li family."

Li Dabao didn't care even more. As long as he had many children, how could he lack a boy?

"If that's the case, let's continue studying in the morning starting tomorrow."

Seeing that the two did not seem to be lying anymore, Liu Guozheng decided to resume their study time. While they were young with good memory and comprehension ability, they should learn as much as they could, which could be regarded as making adequate preparations for the future.

"Ah" x2

If Liu Guozheng hadn't mentioned it, Li Dabao and Xu Damao would have almost forgotten it.

Since the birth of their child, they have been living a very comfortable life. They basically sleep until they wake up naturally, and play cards, mahjong, and have a drink from time to time.

"Forget it, if there's nothing else, then it's settled."

Liu Guozheng made the final decision and did not allow the two to refuse. If they had anything to say, they could tell him in advance. It was really okay. If they dared not to study, they would be greeted with Chen Huwei's special training.

Xu Damao said tentatively: "Brother Zheng, why don't we wait until this month is over?"

Li Dabao also had a face full of anticipation, and these two guys couldn't contain their excitement now.

"No, it starts from tomorrow."

A comfortable life is easy to get addicted, just like playing games, especially games like Honor of Kings. Once you pick up your phone, you don’t want to put it down.

Li Dabao and Xu Damao both had bitter faces and said in unison: "Got it, Brother Zheng."

"Okay, you guys go have fun, we should go back too."

Now Liu Guozheng and Lou Xiaoe rarely stay in the office, and usually go back to Hope New Village at night.

"Brother Zheng, goodbye."

"Drive carefully in broad daylight and at night. Be safe."

"..."

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"Brother Niu, did you pay for my silly brother's hospitalization?"

After Liu Guozheng left, He Yushui remembered to ask about the situation. He couldn't ask someone to pay for the medical expenses after they had kindly sent him to the hospital. Besides, he was just a worker in a foundry workshop, his salary was not high, and his life was difficult. Sha Zhu couldn't pay him back in a short time.

"It's just a few dollars."

"How many days did the doctor say you'd need to stay in the hospital?"

"Two days."

"Okay, I'll give you fifty dollars directly. I'll trouble you to help take care of him for the next two days. Don't worry about him in the morning, but mainly at noon and in the evening. Just remember to bring him some food."

Someone like Sha Zhu, if he were healthy, he would not starve himself. But now that he is in the hospital, there is no doubt that none of his neighbors will visit him, and even Yi Zhonghai and his wife will not think of bringing him food.

In the past, maybe, because Yi Zhonghai was rich at that time and he didn't care about ten or eight dollars. But it's not the case now. After several twists and turns, his family assets are not much left, and Yi Zhonghai can't be as generous as before.

"It's ok to help with the meals for two days, but the money is too much."

Niu Dadan didn't take it. He thought it was impossible to spend so much money in two days.

"After deducting the medical expenses and meal money, the rest is Brother Niu's hard work fee."

He Yushui is not short of money, he has 6,000 yuan in the bank. Even though Xu Damao and Li Dabao earn a lot every month, they are not as rich as He Yushui.

"That won't work. How can we charge money for helping each other?"

"Brother Niu, take it. You've put in the time, and this is what you deserve."

"No, I really can't do that."

Niu Dadan kept backing away and refused to take the money from He Yushui.

"You're so brave. Just take it if I give it to you. Otherwise, you won't be worried about the rain, right?"

Liu Guohao took the money and stuffed it into Niu Dadan's hand.

"Yes, yes, yes, be bold, take it. If Brother Zheng were here, he would let you take it too."

"Yes, Brother Zheng often says that if you work hard, you will get rewards."

Xu Damao and Li Dabao also advised that if they continued to be so humble, it would delay their mahjong playing.

"Brother Niu, just find an excuse yourself when the time comes, and don't mention me."

"why?"

Niu Dadan blurted out. He was also a little confused. Why did they ask an outsider like him to take care of Sha Zhu? If Xu Damao and Li Dabao were not available, then there was still Liu Guohao. After all, Sha Zhu was his eldest brother-in-law.

"Alas, it's hard to explain what's going on here in a short time, just remember it."

"OK then."

Since the other party didn't say anything, Niu Dadan didn't ask any more questions.

Although these people in the office have a good relationship with He Yushui, there is really no one who is suitable to visit Sha Zhu.

It’s not that Xu Damao, Li Dabao, and Liu Guohao look down on Sha Zhu, but that Sha Zhu looks down on these people.

Xu Damao has been my "enemy" since childhood.

Li Dabao is Liu Guozheng's brother.

Liu Guohao is Liu Guozheng's biological brother.

In Sha Zhu's mind, anyone who has a good relationship with Liu Guozheng is not a good person. It was because of Liu Guozheng that he lost the main house of the He family, and it was also because of Liu Guozheng that Yi Zhonghai's title of manager was taken away.

He himself didn't care, especially since Yi Zhonghai was removed from his position as manager, which had a great impact on Siheyuan and Sha Zhu.

Since then, Yi Zhonghai's reputation and prestige have plummeted, and Sha Zhu no longer has the capital to be arrogant in the courtyard. Now those people in the courtyard will not tolerate him anymore, and whenever Sha Zhu has an argument with others, everyone in the courtyard will condemn him in unison.

If he wants to use force, that's even worse. He is not afraid of a single fool, but he is afraid of a group of people. As long as he shows any sign of wanting to take action, all the people who have been bullied by him in the past will unite and deal with him together.

Whenever he thinks about how glorious his past was, Sha Zhu hates Liu Guozheng even more now.

You can only hate in your heart.

Facing Liu Guozheng, Sha Zhu was really helpless. He couldn't win the argument or the fight.

I can only curse in my heart.