Siheyuan: Fighting against the beasts under the pressure of the system

Xu Damao curled his lips in disdain. Of course not. If I marry a country girl, I will be laughed at by the neighbors. Let my dad beat me to death!

But in this situation, we can't tell the truth.

Xu Damao's eyes rolled and he came up with an idea. If Xu Damao was not good at doing serious work, he was better at using crooked means than at any other.

He knew he had to be very tempting. He said with a smile.

"My parents and I don't live together. My dad has a job and owns a house in another courtyard. They live with my sister, and I live alone in the courtyard."

"My parents said that I'm still young, so I shouldn't rush into marriage and should wait until I have a stable job."

"When the time comes, find me a young, pretty, and capable woman. As for whether she is from the city, my family doesn't care."

Everyone around was shocked and even forgot to watch the movie.

One of the married aunts looked at Xu Damao and spoke enviously.

"Projectionist Xu's family is so well off. If she married into the city and ate commercial grain, she would be able to live the life of a wealthy landlord!"

"Then you will have a long life."

The aunties and young wives around nodded in agreement, and voices could be heard from time to time.

"That's right! The job of projectionist is very good even in the city. They are picked from the best and they are good looking. It's a pity that I got married too early."

I don’t know which female comrade praised him against her conscience, but she praised Xu Damao so much that his neck was raised high and he instantly found confidence.

There were also middle-aged women who kept urging their daughters.

"Hurry up and move forward! Maybe Projectionist Xu will take a liking to you, and then you'll be able to rise to the top in one step, and turn a wild chicken into a phoenix."

The country girls were all very brave. When they heard Xu Damao's introduction, they felt that their opportunity had come and they bravely gathered around him.

A pretty little girl, about sixteen or seventeen years old, first came to Xu Damao and spoke in a crisp voice.

"Projectionist Xu, do you think I can do it? I'm pretty and I work very well. When I go to the city, I will take good care of you. Just leave everything at home to me."

As soon as she finished speaking, the older girls around her all spit in disgust and quickly stepped forward to introduce themselves.

The girls' chattering made Xu Damao not know what to do. He just lowered his head shyly.

Xu Damao was surrounded in the middle, enjoying the girls' embrace. Although he couldn't feel anything because of the thick clothes, Xu Damao's heart was intoxicated at this moment.

But he didn't dare to do anything in public. This was in the countryside, and if he made a mistake, he would be beaten half to death. He would have nowhere to go to seek justice.

However, Xu Damao’s target was not them, he kept shouting.

"I can't make the decision on this matter. I have to ask my parents. Stop surrounding me. Let me go!"

Hearing Xu Damao's shout, the aunts and young wives burst into laughter, and it was very lively. Some aunts even spoke loudly.

"Projectionist Xu, don't be shy, just pick one and obey them!"

The young men not far away glared at Xu Damao, wishing they could beat this bastard to death. This grandson had attracted so many beautiful girls since he came here, he was so hateful.

It was the brigade secretary who spoke up and rescued Xu Damao from the crowd. He smiled and spoke.

"Projectionist Xu, why don't you pick one from our village? They're all pretty and capable. They're good at both housework and outside."

Xu Damao didn't dare to respond to this. Anyone who could be the brigade secretary was not an ordinary person. If he introduced him, it would be difficult for him to refuse. He opened his mouth and spoke quickly.

"I'm not in a hurry. I have to listen to my parents."

After that, Xu Damao screened movies in the surrounding villages.

At the same time, he hooked up with a young widow whose husband had just died and whose family was having a hard time. They could barely afford to eat.

This is Xu Damao’s main goal.

Xu Fugui once warned Xu Damao.

"You can be unfaithful in the countryside, but you must be careful not to mess with older girls. If you get attached to them, you won't be able to get away."

"If they come to the city and cause trouble, you won't be able to refuse to marry her."

"Young widows and the like will be fine. Just give them some money or food and they won't bother you. This is a rural conspiracy, and everyone in the village knows it."

"But be careful, if the young widow has many brothers, don't provoke her. If she has many brothers in her family, and they set a trap for you, your life will be ruined."

At that time, Xu Damao was confused and didn't understand why his father said that.

After Xu Damao became a formal employee, he realized how popular he was in the countryside. He could pick any pretty girl he wanted, and they all came rushing forward to approach him. There were even two times when he almost got tricked by her accidentally.

These girls put a lot of effort into getting into the city.

Fortunately, Xu Damao always kept his father's advice in mind and never dared to mess with older girls. Even young widows were carefully selected and would only be contacted after there were no problems.

The young widow from the countryside would flirt with Xu Damao all the time, which made Xu Damao tremble all over.

In the countryside, Xu Damao was doing very well.

...

Ever since Xu Damao left, no one in the courtyard has caused trouble.

The Chinese New Year is getting closer, and Zhang Minghui takes Doudou running around the streets just for fun. The closer it gets to the end of the year, the more lively this city becomes.

Even though the whole country was suffering from a famine, the city never lacked food, it was just that the ration was reduced.

Now that the Chinese New Year is approaching, various supply and marketing cooperatives have released some hot-selling products, such as preserved fruits, fruits, and cakes, as well as items such as peanuts, candies, and sesame paste.

You never see it normally.

Fortunately, Zhang Minghui had bought a lot of things before and saved them in his space. He took Doudou out with him just to let her see the festive atmosphere and feel the joy of the New Year.

Doudou was obviously very happy along the way, his little mouth was talking like a machine gun, and he kept shouting in surprise from time to time.

"Brother, look, look. Candied haws."

Seeing Doudou's eyes sparkling with anticipation, Zhang Minghui teased her deliberately, pretending not to hear, and just kept walking forward.

Doudou didn't say anything for a long time, and Zhang Minghui immediately wondered what was going on.

Looking up, Doudou was staring at the candied haws stand in the distance, with a little saliva flowing down from the corner of his mouth. Seeing Doudou's greed, his saliva was flowing out.

Zhang Minghui said in a low voice.

"Doudou, do you want to eat candied haws? I'll buy it for you."

Doudou turned his head hard and whispered in Zhang Minghui's ear.

"Brother, I don't want to eat."