Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

In the past few weeks, Jia Dongxu has been living a carefree life. Ever since the problems with the grade test in the first half of the year, he has found something to enjoy himself.

After get off work, he often went to a fixed place to play cards. He won more than he lost, sometimes winning one or two yuan, sometimes winning seven or eight yuan. Then he would go to Juer Hutong regularly for a leisurely walk. Gradually, he developed a habit and it became a part of his life. After Qin Huairu became pregnant, he became even more unrestrained.

Time passed quickly. Jia Dongxu only earned 22.5 yuan a month. He was really doing the work of a first-class worker but was paid the salary of a temporary worker. His nickname "Fake First-Class" was well-known in the third workshop.

Yi Zhonghai was happy to see this happen, but he basically didn't teach Jia Dongxu any skills. There was nothing to teach, no way to teach, and he was unwilling to teach. Jia Dongxu just didn't want to learn.

How can there be anything good in a casino? The long line is almost done, and now that the big fish has taken the bait, it's time to reel it in. When the winter month arrives, Jia Dongxu is very proud of his love life, but very frustrated with the casino.

The day before yesterday, I just received my salary at the end of the month. After giving Qin Huairu five dollars for living expenses, I went to the casino. In less than two hours, I lost all the sixteen dollars left after buying cigarettes.

I was in a bad mood. I had no money in my pocket, so I didn't go to Juer Hutong. I was still angry when I got home, and the Jia family quarreled again. Ha, now the quarrels in the Jia family have become the norm, so the residents in the courtyard don't take it seriously. Let them quarrel as much as they want.

"Qin Huairu, how did you prepare dinner? Just corn porridge, steamed bread, and a plate of Chinese cabbage. Didn't I just give you five yuan? Is this what I eat every day when I go to work?"

"Dongxu, just give me five dollars, not fifty. If you want to eat well, give me more. I still need five dollars to get through the week, not to make ends meet. Do you think that's enough?"

Jia Dongxu was in a bad mood, and his attitude towards Qin Huairu was also bad. Moreover, because Qin Huairu was pregnant, the couple had less physical communication, which made Jia Dongxu even more dissatisfied.

"Pa", Jia Dongxu slapped Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu covered her face with her hands, tears streaming down her face, "Dongxu, you hit me? You actually hit me too. I committed some sin in my previous life, so I came to your Jia family to suffer this punishment. As for the food, eat it if you like, I won't serve you anymore."

Qin Huairu packed her bags the next day and went back to Qinjia Village alone. Fortunately, Qin Huairu had saved a few dollars in her pocket, otherwise she would not even have enough money to go home.

Jia Dongxu didn't care, he could go wherever he wanted. He swindled another fifty yuan out of Jia Zhang's bag, rushed into the casino, and lost everything before halfway through the winter.

In Courtyard No. 95, apart from the Jia family, there have been many happy events this winter.

Liu Guangqi in the backyard finally got married and had a simple banquet with two tables.

Then, with the help of his master and his mistress, He Yuzhu succeeded in his marriage proposal. In the 95th day of the twelfth lunar month, he and Yu Li got the marriage certificate and got married. Although there was no wedding banquet, wedding candies were still distributed. On the day Yu Li arrived at No. Courtyard, she cooked a table of dishes at home and invited her master and his mistress, as well as three housekeepers to have a meal. The next day, she invited Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe to have a drink. In He Yuzhu's eyes, Xu Damao was actually the introducer. How could he not remember it?

It seems Yan Jiecheng also has good news. Not only did he find a temporary job in a textile factory, but because of his good looks, family background, and the fact that Yan Fugui is a teacher, he quickly hooked up with a girl and found someone to propose marriage to him at the end of winter. Basically, the marriage was settled, and they agreed to hold the wedding after the first month of the lunar year.

Xu Damao still took on the task of showing films in the countryside as usual, three times a week, taking his time, and bringing some local products home each time. His life was leisurely.

It was just after the twelfth lunar month, and Xu Damao made chicken soup for Lou Xiaoe to nourish her body. Practicing standing meditation actually consumes a lot of energy.

"Da Mao, take me to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow." Lou Xiao'e, who had just vomited after smelling the chicken soup, realized something.

"What's wrong, Xiao'e? What's wrong with you?"

"Da Mao, maybe, I have it."

Lou Xiao'e was excited and unsure as she spoke softly.

"Oh, you're pregnant, so you're pregnant. You still have to eat. Ah... Xiao'e, no, what did you say just now? Say it again."

"Da Mao, I'm not sure, but I just thought about it. It's true that I didn't have my period last month. Maybe I'm pregnant."

"Wow, is it true? Oh my god, Xiao'e, please sit down quickly. Don't get excited. I will go to the factory to ask for a day off tomorrow morning, change my schedule and go to the hospital for a check-up. I, Xu Damao, am going to be a father."

Xu Damao had many secrets in his heart, but what he was most worried about was the life in which he was extinct. Although he was no longer ravaged by Sha Zhu in this life, and he went to the hospital for a checkup and was fine, and he also practiced kung fu to strengthen his body, he was still very uneasy because he had not gotten pregnant for more than a year after marriage. Now, Lou Xiao'e was pregnant.

Xu Damao really wanted to cry. That night in the backyard, Xu Damao treated Lou Xiao'e like the queen mother.

"Xiao'e, from today on, don't do anything else. Just take a rest. As long as I'm at home, I'll take care of you."

"Da Mao, it's okay. I'm not missing any limbs. My mom said that pregnant women should still exercise properly. I'll be careful and do some gentle movements. But Damao, if you're confirmed to be pregnant, then you have to hold it in."

"It's okay, it's okay, you are the most precious, you are the most important, everything else is trivial."

People say there are three greatest joys in life: being content, helping others, and enjoying yourself.

This time, Xu Damao really felt the happiness that these three joys brought him.

Make friends with Sha Zhu, care about the Lin family in the front yard, and then be satisfied with the current situation, a leisurely life, a life of getting drunk every day to find happiness. Today's harvest is big, too big. Become a father. This is something that Xu Damao and Xu Damao in the plot have never done.

The surprise came too suddenly. That night, the Xu family in the backyard was really full of love.

"Da Mao, if you really get pregnant, would you prefer a boy or a girl?"

"Xiao'e, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"

"Of course I want to hear the truth."

"Then I must have a son first, and then a daughter, so that I can have both sons and daughters, making a perfect couple. Don't accuse me of being feudal. Sons are the ones who carry on the family line, and daughters are my little cotton-padded jackets. I tend to speak the truth. You won't blame me for telling the truth, right?"

"How can that be possible? I also want a son first, and then a daughter. With a son by my side, I won't be bullied anywhere."

"Ezi, you see, we seem to have a good understanding. Ezi, let's go check tomorrow. If you are confirmed to be pregnant, you can ask the third aunt in the front yard for some parenting tips. Although the third uncle's family is a bit stingy, the third aunt has raised three sons and is now pregnant. It is still worth learning from her. If I go to the countryside, you can stay with Shazhu's wife Yu Li, so you won't be lonely. If not, you can stay at your parents' home. I will pick you up when I come back from the countryside."

"Da Mao, speaking of going back to her parents' home, Qin Huairu from the Central Court had a quarrel and went back to her parents' home last month. She hasn't come back yet. It's already the twelfth lunar month, how can a daughter spend the New Year at her parents' home? This Jia Dongxu is also a piece of shit. I heard that he lost money gambling outside, so he quarreled with Qin Huairu, and it was said that they even got physical."

"Ah, when did this happen? How come I didn't know about it?"

"It happened in the middle of last month. You were not in the theater at the time. You went to the countryside to show movies."

"Who cares? If Qin Huairu doesn't wake up, no one can help her. Jia Dongxu, hehe, is a fool. He's a gambler. He wants to get rich overnight and take money from other people's pockets. He's dreaming. His mother is not a good person either. Xiao'e, you're pregnant now, so be careful and stay away from the unreasonable Jia Zhang. Stay away, stay away, and stay away."

"oh,……"