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His experience in the machine shop left him deeply bored.

Maybe he was still drunk or he relaxed too much, Nan Yi didn't wake up until five in the morning of the next day.

After waking up, he felt dry mouth and got up from the bed, wondering: "Where is this?"

After looking around, he suddenly remembered moving yesterday.

He patted his head and said to himself, “I’m not used to it yet.

He pursed his lips, his throat was dry as smoke, and he quickly got up, turned on the light, and went to the living room. He was surprised to find that the dining table had been cleared and there was a thermos, teapot and teacups on it.

He was stunned for a moment, then recalled: "I didn't clean up yesterday!"

He picked up the thermos and found it was full; he opened the lid of the teapot and found that there was cold boiled water inside, but no tea leaves.

He shrugged his shoulders, not caring about anything else, grabbed a teacup, poured a glass of cold boiled water and drank it all in one gulp, then drank two more cups before he came to his senses.

After wiping his mouth, he sat down and muttered to himself: "It should be Sister Qin, right?"

“She’s the only one who can do this.

"He praised in his heart, this neighbor is really nice.

At this moment, he suddenly felt an inexplicable satisfaction. He quickly got up, took the tissue, opened the door and left.

The slum was bustling in the early morning. Yesterday was Sunday and today is a weekday.

Many homes have already turned on their lights.

Nan Yi hurriedly ran to the public toilet. The only inconvenience was that the toilet was a bit far away, but as a man he didn't care.

After flushing the toilet, he returned home feeling relaxed, picked up the washbasin, and turned to walk towards the atrium.

All this was familiar to him because he had been prepared for it. After all, life here was different from that in the dormitory.

I happened to meet Liang Ladi, who got up very early.

Their children were transferred to Hongxing Primary School, so she could go to work earlier, but she couldn't let the children go to school outside Dongzhimen.

So she successfully transferred the children to other schools, and the youngest two, Sanmao and Xiu'er, could attend the Yuhong class.

Damao and Ermao could go to school by themselves, while Sanmao and Xiu'er were sent to the nearby Red Star Kindergarten by Xu Damao, and Liang Ladi had to take the bus to go to work.

Xu Damao is busy looking for opportunities to help her change jobs because he spends most of his time in the countryside and is unable to take the children to and from school.

"Master Nan?" Liang Ladi asked when she saw Nan Yi, "Have you moved in?"

“We just moved in yesterday, and I invited three old men from our yard to have a meal together.

By the way...you moved here earlier than me, so you should be more familiar with the people here, right?" Nan Yi asked in a low voice.

Liang Ladi was stunned for a moment and hesitated.

They did know each other, but only knew each other.

As for whether to reveal what her husband Xu Damao had said, Liang Ladi thought about it and decided to change the subject: "Now is not the time to talk about this, how about this, the two of us will treat you to dinner tonight, and you and Damao can have a drink together.

“You guys can chat slowly then.

"Nan Yi understood what she meant and agreed: "Okay, I'll add two more dishes, that's it.

"Okay!" The two of them each carried a kettle and went to the front yard and the back yard respectively.

At this time, He Yuzhu happened to open the door and walked out.

Sundays are spent at home resting to maintain the family atmosphere, so Mondays are always busy.

When he saw Nan Yi and Liang Ladi, he secretly sighed in his heart.

I heard that Xu Damao treated Liang Ladi's family of five very well. Now they can all eat well and live a good life. The children also started calling him dad.

Xu Damao rode his bicycle to the factory every day with his two youngest children, and also handled Liang Ladi's job transfer matters.

He knew this matter very well. After all, Liang Ladi was a skilled welder, the country encouraged widows to remarry, and she had four children to take care of.

The nature of Xu Damao's job is special. As the only projectionist in the factory, he often goes to the countryside, so it is really not easy for him to take care of the children at home.

It is estimated that the transfer will have results in the near future.

"What are you thinking about?" Wen Li's voice came from behind.

He Yuzhu replied, “Someone was using the sink just now, it’s fine now.

I'll go fetch water and you go call for rain. This girl needs someone to call her.

"Okay!" Wen Li walked towards He Yushui's room while combing her hair.

He Yushui yawned and walked out and said, "Good morning, sister-in-law.

“Hurry up, you have the longest way to go.

“After that, Wen Li went back to wash up, and He Yushui took the basin and walked to the sink, where people had already started queuing.

After breakfast, everyone prepared to go out, and the children walked together because they were all in the same school district.

Nan Yi was alone, and even though the leftovers were gone, he didn't care. He cooked himself a bowl of noodles, ate, closed the door, and went to work.

After Liang Ladi fetched water and returned home, she coaxed the children to wash up, and then woke up Xu Damao.

“Da Mao, I just ran into Nan Yi.

"Liang Ladi sat on the edge of the bed and said to Xu Damao, "He asked about the situation in our yard.

I don't know whether I should tell him, so I asked him to come over for dinner in the evening, and you can drink some wine with him. It's up to you to decide whether to tell him or not.

"..." Xu Damao looked up at Liang Ladi and said, "This matter is indeed a bit tricky, but it's not a big problem. Let's talk about it after he comes over in the evening.

But you have to keep an eye on me and don’t let me get drunk!”

"No problem, if you can't drink it, I'll take it.

" Liang Ladi has a good alcohol tolerance, and continued, "You go and talk to him.

"How much do you think you can drink?" Xu Damao didn't think his wife could drink much, so he asked.

"Are you not convinced?" Liang Ladi glanced at Xu Damao and said provocatively, "Let's have a drink alone some other day, and then you can see how much I can drink.

"The water is ready, go wash up!" After saying that, Liang Ladi went out to cook.

Everything was normal during the day, everyone was busy with work or study, until after get off work, Nan Yi went directly to the vegetable market.

Since the supply of materials has not yet been fully restored, you can only choose what to buy after get off work, and many vegetables may have been sold out.

The aftereffects of the catastrophe are still ongoing.

Nan Yi arrived at the vegetable market. As a food lover, he often sold some family-inherited handicrafts to satisfy his appetite.

Last time I sold two things to He Yuzhu and earned a total of 400 yuan. Although this is a lot of money, a lot of it was spent on decoration and furniture, but now I still have some money left.

This time he was not stingy and directly bought two cooked meals.

As for the meat quota, of course it was purchased at the pigeon market.

Nan Yi is picky about food. In this era, enjoying life is often reflected in diet.

Nan Yi is the kind of person who is willing to spend money on delicious food. Cooked food is usually something that others would not easily buy. Not only does it require meat tickets, but it is also more expensive than meat.

After returning to the compound, Nan Yi did not go home, but went straight to the backyard.

However, he underestimated the connections in the compound.

As soon as he arrived at the front yard, he ran into his third grandfather Yan Bugui: "Hey, is Nan Yi off work?"

"Yes, it's time to get off work. Third Uncle, are you watering the flowers?" Nan Yi responded politely. After all, they had just had a drink together yesterday.

"My little hobby...Are you going to look for your great-grandfather?" Yan Bugui had already noticed that Nan Yi was carrying something, wrapped in oil paper and tied with a rope. Based on his experience, it was cooked food!

"Want a couple of drinks?"

“Third Grandpa, I brought a bottle of good wine, I’ll go get it right away.

"Yan Bugui talked to himself and turned to leave. Nan Yi quickly grabbed him and said, "Third Grandpa, actually I didn't go to find Great Grandpa.

"Oh?" Yan Bugui was stunned for a moment, "Then where are you going?"

"Didn't Liang Ladi and I work in the same factory?" Nan Yi quickly explained, "I went to their house today because I had an appointment with Xu Fangying.

"So you're going to Xu Damao's house?" Yan Bugui's eyes turned, "I'm quite familiar with Damao, so it's the same when I go to their house.

How could Nan Yi agree?

He originally wanted to ask about things happening in the compound, but now that Third Uncle has appeared, how should Xu Damao start?

"Third Grandpa, how about this?" Nan Yi suggested: "Come to my house tomorrow and we can drink alone, how about that?"

"Well... that's fine. The young people are drinking today, so it's really not appropriate for me to go.

It’s settled then, the two of us will have a drink alone tomorrow.

"Yan Bugui was delighted that he had another chance to drink.

“Okay, I’ll be leaving first.

"Nan Yi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Is this Third Grandpa's drink really so delicious?

After finally avoiding his third grandfather, Nan Yi arrived at the middle courtyard and saw Qin Huairu washing clothes by the sink.

"Hey, Nan Yi is back?" Qin Huairu greeted him with a smile: "Why are you so late?"

"I went to the market. I made an appointment with Xu Yingying and Liang Ladi today. I plan to go to their house to order some dishes and drink.

" Nan Yi explained.

Qin Huairu was stunned, and then she remembered that Nan Yi and Liang Ladi were colleagues in the same machinery repair factory.

This time she did not offer to help, after all, her relationship with Nan Yi was not that close.

Nan Yi also showed no interest in her. Qin Huairu was smart enough to understand that it was not appropriate to ask for anything in this situation.

So she said, "Then go quickly! Don't drink too much, and remember to call me if you get drunk.

“Don’t bother, really.

"Nan Yi recalled that it was Qin Huairu who cleaned up last night. He didn't think about the leftovers and didn't mind it.

“I went over there.

"After saying that, Nan Yi walked into the backyard.

There, he saw Liang Ladi cooking.

"Is Nan Yi here?" Liang Ladi asked.

“I’m here, I just came back from the market and bought some cooked food.

"Nan Yi put the food on the stove and said, "Cut it when you're done."

"Okay, you go in first!" Liang Ladi said with a smile: "Da Mao is ready.

"Ok.

"Nan Yi walked into the house.

When Xu Damao saw Nan Yi coming in, he immediately stood up to greet him and said, "Brother, I've been waiting for you, come and sit down.

Nan Yi noticed that Liang Ladi's children were wearing brand new clothes and their living conditions were much better than before. There were several dishes on the table, both hot and cold.

"I hadn't moved here when I got married, so I haven't congratulated you yet!" Nan Yi said after sitting down.

“We didn’t have a wedding.

"Xu Damao explained," I bought a radio and a sewing machine, and after Ladi is transferred to the steel plant, I plan to buy her a bicycle.

"It would be very economical to use the money saved from the banquet to buy things," Nan Yi agreed.

“Indeed, with more people in the family, it’s right to be frugal, after all, we have to make a living.

"Nan Yi continued.

Xu Damao then recounted the past: "My first wedding was a grand affair, and I even invited He Yuzhu to be the chef.

But the gifts were almost impossible to get back because I was marrying Lou Bancheng's daughter at that time.

"Lou Bancheng?" Nan Yi showed a surprised expression.

"You also know this person?" Xu Damao smiled and said, "Yes, it's Lou Bancheng who was once the boss of the steel plant and later became a shareholder of the public-private partnership.

“But I was really blind to marry his daughter, she can’t do anything.

"Xu Damao continued, "I have to cook for her all day. How tired must I be when I come back from the countryside? I still have to serve her when I get home. What was I trying to achieve in the first place?"

"Indeed.

Nan Yi nodded in agreement, it was understandable that Lou Bancheng’s daughter was obviously not very capable.

Xu Damao then sighed: "Look at it now, someone cooks and washes clothes for you, this is the life a man should have!"

"When I have money, I will spend it directly on my wife and children. What's the point of treating others?" Nan Yi echoed.

“You’re right, living life is the most important thing.

"Xu Damao said as he poured wine for Nan Yi and said to the children, "You start eating.

"it is good.

“The four children picked up their chopsticks and started eating only after getting permission from Xu Damao.

Nan Yi praised: "Liang Ladi has educated the children very well.

"Yes, they are all sensible now, come, have a drink.

"Xu Damao raised his glass, and the two of them clinked their glasses gently before each drinking the whole glass in one gulp.

Xu Damao exhaled a breath of alcohol and said, "Ladi told me that you want to know about the people in the hospital, right?"

“That’s right, after all, I just got here and I only know three uncles, Master He and Sister Qin.

"Nan Yi nodded in confirmation," But living here for a long time, it is always beneficial to get to know more people.

You know, my time in the machine shop was not going well.

"Well, I heard my wife mention it. This issue is indeed very important, but it's not your fault!" Xu Damao specifically asked about Nan Yi after get off work.

Then, Xu Damao said, "I know you may be a little unbalanced, so you haven't been able to handle your relationship with your colleagues well.

“Since the environment has changed, changes must be made.

"Nan Yi agreed: "Yes, I have the same idea.

After coming to the steel plant, I have always kept a low profile, but the people here are very nice, such as Director Ma in the cafeteria, who is particularly enthusiastic.

“Haha…” Xu Damao laughed and said, “Nan Yi, Ma Feng is not that kind of enthusiastic person, he is only enthusiastic towards his leaders.

"Ah?" Nan Yi was stunned: "This..."

“You may not know that when the steel plant restructured its management, many cadres were transferred in order to weaken Lou Bancheng’s influence.

Xu Damao tapped the table with his fingers and explained: "Do you understand?"

Nan Yi thought about it, nodded and said, "I understand now.

“It’s good that you can understand.

Those who were transferred in later include Factory Director Yang, Deputy Factory Director Li, and Ma Feng.

"Xu Damao poured wine for Nan Yi and continued, "When Ma Feng first came, he wanted to control the cafeteria. After all, this place is very important and all receptions in the factory are held here.