Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

When I got home from get off work, I found that the rain had returned.

"Hey, Yushui, today is not the weekend, why are you back?"

He Lai asked in surprise.

"Brother Lai, it's summer vacation and you don't care about me at all." Yu Shui said angrily.

"Well, Brother Lai is busy, so how about coming to the steel mill to continue your internship?"

He Lai suddenly realized that time passed quickly and several months had passed in the blink of an eye.

"I want to accompany Chun'er for a few days. She is about to take the high school entrance examination." Yu Shui said.

"Oh, that's right. The middle school entrance exam and the college entrance exam will start soon. Then you should stay at home. Mom will definitely want you to stay at home and spend more time with her."

He Lai said.

"Well, mom just asked us to come over for dinner."

"Let's go then."

……

Wu Juan was so happy when she saw He Lai and Yu Shui holding the baby for her.

I don’t know if it’s because Wen’er has been suppressed by Wu’er for too long, but he acts more like a girl. In Yu Shui’s arms, he doesn’t cry or make a fuss, just quietly looking at the rain.

Wu'er was different. Once she was in He Lai's arms, she was so happy that she kept flapping her arms and shouting "Brother, brother" over and over.

He Lai was also speechless. Alas, he really shouldn't have brought her into the space.

"Now you know how mom spends her days. Look at this little girl. I don't know where she gets so much energy from every day! It's all because of you, the eldest brother!"

Wu Juan looked at He Lai's disgusted expression and said with a smile.

"Mom, don't worry. I won't care about you anymore. I promise to stay away from my little sister."

He Lai immediately responded that he regretted it now.

"That's wishful thinking. In the future, you have to help mother take care of her. Unless you get married and have children, I won't let Wu'er bother you anymore." Wu Juan said with a smile.

"Mom, what are you talking about! It's only the sixteenth day of the rainy season." He Lai said speechlessly.

"What's wrong with sixteen? When your mother was pregnant with you, she was only sixteen or seventeen." Wu Juan rolled her eyes at He Lai and said.

"Uh, Mom, I'll take Wu'er out for a walk, so she can get close to Brother Damao's child." He said, and then took Wu'er out, avoiding the topic.

"You little brat, you're still shy." Wu Juan complained.

Yu Shui blushed and pretended not to hear and continued to tease Wen'er.

"Hey, Brother Damao, where's Xiao Yinzi? And where's your sister? Why aren't they here? Did Aunt Xu take her out?"

He Lai walked into Xu Damao's house and asked.

"Well, my father missed his grandson, so my mother took him over to see him." Xu Damao replied.

"What about your sister? Does your father miss her too?" He Lai asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you." Xu Damao replied with a smile.

"Oh...so that's how it is! I understand!" He Lai dragged out the words and nodded.

"I understand! I understand!" Wu'er also clapped her hands and repeated.

Qin Yuru's face turned red after being told that, but Xu Damao didn't care at all and took Wu'er from He Lai's arms.

After all, Aunt Xu and the others were trying to create an opportunity for Xu Damao and his wife to have a child!

"Brother Damao, I have some deer antler wine, do you want some?"

He Lai said quietly.

When Xu Damao heard about deer antler wine, his eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously immediately.

"go!"

"Let's go! Um, wife, you hold Wu'er first, I'll go get something from Xiao Laizi."

Xu Damao immediately handed Wu'er to Qin Yuru and followed He Lai.

……

After Xu Damao got a five-jin jar of deer antler wine, He Lai warned him, "Brother Damao, don't drink too much. You have to drink this slowly. Don't drink too much."

"Good, good, good, Xiao Laizi is still the best." Xu Damao simply couldn't put it down.

Xu Damao happily went home holding the jar of wine, grinning all the way.

During dinner in the evening, Xu Damao couldn't wait to open the jar of wine and taste the legendary deer antler wine.

He gently opened the lid of the wine, and a rich aroma of wine wafted into his nose.

Xu Damao couldn't help but pour out a small bowl, took a sip, and immediately felt warm all over.

"What a good wine!" he exclaimed in his heart.

"Brother Damao, what kind of wine is this? Is it so delicious?" Qin Yuru asked curiously.

"Well, very good." Xu Damao nodded and took a sip. He felt the effect of the medicine. It was quite strong.

"Give me a taste, too."

"Okay, I'll give you a sip!" Xu Damao smiled and poured her a little bit.

"Mmm, it smells so good."

Qin Yuru took a sip and said.

"Hey, you can't drink too much of this wine. This is good stuff, specially for men."

Xu Damao smiled and continued drinking.

Qin Yuru blushed after hearing what Xu Damao said. She put down the wine glass and said softly, "I know, I don't want it." But in her heart, she was thinking, is this wine really that magical?

Soon the two finished their meal, and Xu Damao couldn't wait to pull Qin Yuru into the house.

Only then did Qin Yuru understand the power of the wine. Xu Damao had tormented her the entire night!

The next day, Qin Yuru's legs were so weak that she asked for leave and stayed at home.

Several families in the backyard couldn't sleep well because of the noise made by Xu Damao and his wife.

There's nothing I can do. I fell asleep listening to this sound. The hmmmm and ahhh sounds kept going on all night long.

Qin Yuru was too embarrassed to go out, but several women still came to Xu Damao's house to ask what happened last night! Even Wu Juan came to ask, there was nothing she could do, middle-aged women all needed men to pay their dues!

……

So, as soon as He Lai got off work, he was blocked in the house by a group of middle-aged women, who were determined to bring out some wine.

He Lai smiled bitterly and said that he could only hand over a jar of wine and let them divide it among themselves.

Finally, He Zhan was also sent by Wu Juan to take away a jar.

At night, everyone in Courtyard No. 95 stays up all night. They have to pay their taxes. Even Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai are working hard.

The next day, He Lai was invited over by Li Huaide again.

"He Lai, I heard you have deer antler wine, would you like to give some to your uncle Li?"

Li Huaide spoke straight to the point.

As a veteran in the love field, Li Huaide has so many secret lovers and a tigress at home. He basically has to pay his dues, and his body has long been unable to bear it. He urgently needs this kind of thing to strengthen his virility!

"Uh, I..."

He Lai was about to refuse when he was interrupted by Li Huaide.

"He Lai, your uncle Li has never treated you unfairly, you must help your uncle Li with this little favor."

"Well, I don't have any left either. I only have one jar left, and I want to keep it for my own use later."

He Lai said awkwardly.

"Hey, how old are you? You're not even 20 years old. You don't need this thing. Uncle Li won't let you suffer a loss. I have a bicycle ticket here. You've been riding that bicycle for so many years. It's time to change it."

As Li Huaide said this, he put the bicycle ticket on the table.

"Well, since Uncle Li needs it, I, as his nephew, have no choice but to give it up. I'll bring it to you tomorrow."

He Lai smiled and put away the bicycle ticket. After all, he had been riding his bicycle for more than five years, and it was time to change it.

He Lai returned to the office, and before he could even sit down, He Daqing came over.

"Uncle He, you're not coming to me for wine too, are you?" He Lai didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He really had lost his mind. Why was he showing off by taking out the wine?

"Haha... Xiao Laizi is so smart. How can I not give it to you Uncle He when you have been here for so long? I am your future father-in-law!"

He Daqing said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll give you the last jar as a gift. Come over tonight and make a meal for me and Yu Shui, and take the wine away."

"What a good son-in-law! Okay, that's it, uncle is leaving."

He Daqing said this with a smile and left with satisfaction.