Siheyuan: Happy Life of Jia Zhang Family

After lunch, Zhang Dabao started to prepare the offal and started stewing it at two o'clock. There were many spices in the Space Supermarket, more than the seasonings at He Yu's house. After boiling over high heat, he started to simmer over low heat.

At six o'clock in the evening, Xu Damao came with Lou Xiaoe on a bicycle. Each of them brought two bottles of wine. Xu Damao brought Moutai and Lou Xiaoe brought Langjiu. Judging from the packaging, the wine Lou Xiaoe brought was older.

At this time, Zhang Dabao had already prepared the dishes, including pork liver with shredded green onions, pig ears with cucumbers, fried pig face with peppers, stewed pork intestines with tofu, and spicy and sour shredded potatoes. Four dishes and one soup were enough for three people.

Xu Damao opened the Maotai bottles he brought and filled up Zhang Dabao and Lou Xiaoe's glasses.

"Brother Damao, why don't you drink?" Zhang Dabao asked.

"I was exhausted when I came back from the mountain yesterday. I was scared when the wild boar rushed up the tree. I went to the doctor to get some medicine. The doctor told me not to drink alcohol while taking the medicine. I have two bottles of Moutai at home. Next time I will accompany you to have a drink. This time, Xiao'e can only have a drink with you," Xu Damao explained.

"It's best not to drink alcohol while taking medicine. I don't like drinking much, and I don't like being forced to drink. There are no outsiders here, so let's just do whatever we want," Zhang Dabao said to Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e.

Both nodded.

It was dark and windy, and there was sand in the wind.

"What a horrible weather, it's so gloomy, is it going to rain?" Zhang Dabao complained, turned on the light and closed the door.

The atmosphere at the table was still very lively, and today's topic was opera. Lou Xiao'e was in high spirits and even sang a piece of "The Drunken Concubine", which had a certain charm; Zhang Dabiao also sang a short piece of the classic clip from "The Golden Chamber", which was later spread by Zhang Yunlei and became a hit all over the country, with almost everyone singing a few lines.

It was Xu Damao's turn to perform. Xu Damao knew nothing and could only smile awkwardly.

After singing the traditional Chinese opera, they started talking about opera. Lou Xiao'e and Zhang Dabao even sang a few classic lyrics from "La Dame aux Camélias". The conversation became more and more heated, and the wine became more and more drunk. Before they knew it, Zhang Dabao and Lou Xiao'e had finished a bottle of Moutai.

Xu Damao went out to the toilet and hasn't come back for more than ten minutes. It's too hot in the room now. Lou Xiao'e's face is very red. Zhang Dabao also feels something is wrong at this time. Why does he always have such an urge?

The more he looked at Lou Xiao'e, the prettier she looked. Zhang Dabiao felt that something bad was going to happen in the room, so he stood up and said, "I'm going to go find Brother Damao. How long have you been in the toilet?"

"I'll go too." Lou Xiao'e also stood up. Maybe she drank a little too much and she couldn't stand steadily. Zhang Dabao supported her and she leaned into Zhang Dabao's arms.

The two of them could already feel each other's heat. Zhang Dabao took a step forward and Lou Xiao'e hugged him. It was not known who kissed him first, but they kissed him anyway, and then their clothes were all over the floor, and the battlefield moved to the bed.

The spring breeze outside the window made the electric wires buzz, and there were a few raindrops in the wind. The room was warm like spring, and the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms.

It was dawn, and the sound of birds chirping could be heard outside the window. Zhang Dabiao thought of a poem by an ancient poet:

I sleep through the spring without knowing the dawn, and hear birds singing everywhere. At night there is the sound of wind and rain, and Xiao'e turns into Sister-in-law.

Lou Xiao'e was sleeping very soundly, with one of her legs still pressing on Zhang Dabao's body. As Zhang Dabao wanted to get up, and perhaps because he was cold, Lou Xiao'e arched her back and forth like a child, used Zhang Dabao's arm as a pillow, and fell asleep again.

Zhang Dabao looked at the watch. It was not yet five o'clock, so he decided to sleep a little longer. He hugged Lou Xiaoe and fell asleep.

Zhang Dabao felt his nose a little itchy in his sleep, so he opened his eyes and found that it was Lou Xiao'e who woke up.

"I feel like there's something wrong with the alcohol?" Zhang Dabao said to Lou Xiao'e.

"So what?" Lou Xiao'e asked.

"So I have to find Xu Damao and ask him clearly what he means. He and I are friends, he shouldn't treat me like this," said Zhang Dabao.

"What do you do? Send his fiancée to your bed? I do." Lou Xiao'e provocatively lay on Zhang Dabiao. Who can stand this? A young man in his twenties, still in the early morning, started his morning exercise again.

Afterwards, Zhang Dabao looked at his watch and saw that it was almost eight o'clock, so he quickly put on his clothes.

The door was still closed by Xu Damao from the outside. Zhang Dabao had no choice but to climb out through the window and woke up Xu Damao who was sleeping soundly in the east wing.

"Brother Damao, won't you explain?" Zhang Dabao waited for Xu Damao to put on his clothes, then pulled him to the north room.

Xu Damao fell to his knees with a thud and said, "Dabia, Xiao'e, I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

Zhang Dabao and Lou Xiao'e looked at each other, not understanding what Xu Damao was doing.

"Brother Damao, what do you mean?" Zhang Dabao asked again.

"Da Biao, Xiao'e, I know I am not worthy of Xiao'e. Xiao'e is the daughter of a wealthy family and has received a comprehensive education, while I am just a film projectionist and know nothing. You and Da Biao are more suitable for each other," said Xu Damao.

"Brother Damao, this is not a reason. How can I go back to the yard? My two sisters are in the yard. Yu Shui and I have already met our parents. How can I face people like this? Xiao'e and your matter will be settled soon. How is she going to explain to her parents when she goes back?" Zhang Dabao was a little unhappy.

"I know all this, I have my own difficulties," said Xu Damao.

"You know it's inappropriate to do this. The key is that it will harm both of us. No matter what excuses you have, it won't work," Zhang Dabao asked Xu Damao again.

"Da Biao, Xiao'e and I have already settled our relationship. We were originally planning to get married in the fall. A few days ago, Director Lou came to my house and said that it would not be bad to get married on May Day, so the wedding date was moved up. However, my health is not good, and I cannot have sex as husband and wife. Wouldn't this harm Xiao'e? You two are in love with each other, but you have no official status. This is what I think. Xiao'e will marry me in name, but in fact she will be with you because I am sick and can't do anything." Xu Damao explained the reason.

"What's your purpose in doing this? To be a good person?" Zhang Zaibiao didn't quite believe it.

"I am sick and cannot have children. You know I only have one brother and no relatives. I can't even adopt a child, and I don't want to exterminate my family. Can you two give the child the surname Xu? I don't want people to know that I am sick, and I don't want to exterminate my family. I beg you." Xu Damao kowtowed, and his head hit the ground with a bang.

"Okay, I agree," Lou Xiao'e said.

"Thank you Xiao'e, thank you," Xu Damao said to Lou Xiao'e with tears in his eyes.

"You are a man, have you ever pushed your wife to someone else's?" Lou Xiao'e stood up and scolded Xu Damao.

"I really have no choice. Besides, Da Biao is not a stranger, he is my good brother. He looks better than me and is in good health. You also have topics to talk about..." Xu Damao started to talk again.

"I'm not blind, so I don't need you to tell me who else knows about Xu Damao?" Lou Xiao'e asked.

"My parents also know about it, and they definitely won't tell anyone. They moved out as soon as we got married, and my mother also lives here after we had a child. She takes care of the child during the day and goes home at night," Xu Damao explained.

"Your family is so calculating," Lou Xiao'e said sarcastically.

Xu Damao smiled awkwardly and did not answer.