Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

"Brother Dahu, which one are you going to learn? Have you made up your mind?" He Lai saw that Dahu was still struggling.

"Xiao Laizi, please help me choose one. I'll listen to you." After a week of training, Dahu has a general understanding of various types of work, but he still doesn't know which one is suitable for him.

He Lai thought about it and decided to help him choose.

"Brother Dahu, if I had to choose, I would choose locksmithing. Although locksmithing requires a lot of learning, the work intensity is not high and it is not as dangerous as other jobs."

"Okay, I'll be a fitter." Dahu had no objection.

The so-called great one is the lathe operator, the happy one is the planer, the omnipotent one is the fitter, the dirty one is the foundry worker, the unlucky one is the forger, the smart one is the milling operator, the lazy one is the grinder, and the lazy one is the electrician.

The fast lathe operator (the lathe operator who is exhausted to death), the slow fitter (the fitter who is clumsy to death), the milling operator who is neither fast nor slow, the lazy electrician (the lazy electrician), the shameless welder (the welder must wear a mask), the rivet welder who is exhausted to death.

Lathe operators are afraid of turning poles, planers are afraid of planing boards, and fitters are afraid of drilling holes.

Lathe operators are afraid of turning thin smooth rods, fitters are afraid of drilling thin deep holes, and planers are afraid of planing thin long boards. Turning, clamping, and milling are unmatched; riveting, forging, and welding are just for the job; if you are asked to do sand casting, just go home.

Fitters are afraid of deep and long holes, planers are afraid of flat thin plates, and lathe operators are afraid of thin and long rods.

Although these machining proverbs are all jokes, in fact, no job is easy, but for a rural person like Dahu, the most suitable jobs are fitter and welder. Welder may not be able to bear Dahu's eyes, so we recommend fitter.

"Then let's go to the workshop. I'll have someone find you a better master."

He Lai thought that it would be enough to find someone with a level 5 or 6. If the level was too high, it would be difficult to teach the basics. Besides, he could teach a little bit by the way.

Soon He Lai took Dahu to find Director Zhao of the second workshop and asked him to help find a better master to train Dahu.

Director Zhao was also very straightforward. He immediately found a responsible level 6 fitter to train Dahu. In this way, Dahu began his apprenticeship career in the steel rolling mill.

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A few days later, Wu Juan was finally about to give birth, and He Lai's family was waiting outside the delivery room.

He Lai held an old woman's hand with one hand, fearing that they would be worried.

After all, rural people at that time gave birth at home with the help of midwives and women like them, and were not used to working in hospitals.

In their minds, a hospital means life is in danger and they will only go there for extremely serious injuries.

In the evening, Sha Zhu came and brought food.

"Xiao Laizi, the rain has also come, just downstairs. She was a little scared and didn't dare to come over."

Sha Zhu said to He Lai.

He Lai thought that Yu Shui was probably afraid that Wu Juan would also die while giving birth. After all, her mother died while giving birth to her, and this shadow had always been in her mind and had not been dispelled.

"Oh, I'll go take a look."

After He finished speaking, he walked downstairs. As soon as he reached the stairs, he saw a figure running down in a hurry.

He Lai had no choice but to quicken his pace and catch up with Yu Shui at the hospital gate.

"Yushui, what are you doing? Come up with me and wait for mom to come out."

"No, no, I...I...will wait here."

Yu Shui lowered his head and spoke hesitantly.

He Lai held Yu Shui's hand and comforted her softly, "Don't be afraid, Mom will be fine. Brother Lai is a very skilled doctor, don't worry."

Yu Shui raised her head, her eyes full of fear and worry. "But... I'm really scared..."

Yu Shui remembered what Jia Zhang said, saying that he was the jinx who killed his mother.

So when Qin Huairu gave birth, she didn't dare to go and could only pray in her heart that her sister-in-law would be okay.

He Lai patted Yu Shui's shoulder and said, "Brother You Lai is here, don't worry. We will wait for good news together at the door."

Yu Shui bit her lip and nodded.

The two came to the door of the delivery room, sat between Grandma He and Grandma Wu, and waited patiently.

Time passed minute by minute, and finally, the door of the delivery room opened, and the doctor walked out with a smile on his face: "Mother and child are safe! It's twins!"

The stone in Yu Shui's heart finally fell to the ground. She stood up from the chair, happily took He Lai's hand, and jumped up.

"That's great, that's great, Mom is fine, Mom is fine, I'm not a jinx, come on brother, I'm not a jinx..."

The rain kept talking, and tears flowed unconsciously.

He Lai looked at Yu Shui who was crying and laughing, and felt sorry for this girl. She had been said to have killed her mother since she was a child.

Then he stood up, hugged Yu Shui, and placed her head on his chest.

Yu Shui also hugged He Lai and began to cry silently, as if all the grievances from her childhood were vented at this moment.

Although Mrs. He and Mrs. Wu felt a little puzzled, they ignored the two of them and walked towards the exit of the delivery room, wanting to see the two babies first.

He Zhan was also looking around happily at the door, hoping that the nurse would push Wu Juan and the child out as soon as possible.

Sha Zhu looked at Yu Shui who was crying bitterly, and his eyes also turned red. He could only stand aside and watch Yu Shui, hoping that she would calm down.

I don’t know how many fights I’ve had with others and how much scolding I’ve received because of this, my poor sister.

……

Soon, Wu Juan and the child came out with the help of the nurse.

Everyone followed him to the ward, leaving only He Lai and Yu Shui holding the baby, and Sha Zhu standing nearby.

……

After a while, Yu Shui stopped crying and just held He Lai tightly. He Lai couldn't help but speak out.

"Little crybaby, it's almost time. Mommy has been out for a long time."

When Yu Shui heard what He Lai said, she let go of the hand that was hugging He Lai and wiped the tears from her face with her sleeve.

"Yushui, remember to wash Brother Lai's clothes."

He Lai pointed to the pool of tears on his chest and said to Yu Shui with a smile.

"Yeah." Yu Shui burst into laughter and nodded vigorously.

"Let's go and see mom and our brothers and sisters."

He Lai took Yu Shui's hand and walked towards Wu Juan's ward, and Sha Zhu hurriedly followed.

He Lai felt relieved when he saw Wu Juan falling asleep due to exhaustion.

Yu Shui sat beside the bed, secretly glancing at Wu Juan, and smiled happily when he saw her sleeping.

Then he secretly reached into the quilt and held Wu Juan's hand.

He Lai said to the two elderly people: "Grandma, grandma, you go and have a rest, we will be here to guard it!"

Old Lady He and Old Lady Wu looked at each other and nodded. Although they were a little worried, they knew that they were old and really couldn't bear it any longer.

So, Old Lady He said softly, "Okay, if you feel sleepy, just lie down and take a nap. We'll be in the next room, so call us if you need anything."

He Lai nodded obediently and saw the two old men off.

After returning to the ward, he saw He Zhan sitting quietly beside the bed, watching the sleeping children, while Sha Zhu was sitting on another bed with a silly smile on his face.

"Dad, are you happy? Mom got you two at once!"

He Lai said softly.

"Don't talk, be careful not to wake them up." He Zhan put his hand to his mouth and said softly.

He Lai smacked his lips and said, "Okay," and sat back next to Wu Juan.

Sha Zhu also lay down on another bed with a smile. He had experience in this area. He just needed to wait for the baby to wake up, or for the mother to wake up.

The ward suddenly became quiet, with only a little breathing sound.