Xu Damao's Thirty-Six Stratagems in Siheyuan

Holding the rice bowl, Yu Li couldn't help feeling a little nauseous as she watched Qin Huairu carrying Xiaodang back to the central courtyard from the health center.

She was also moved and went to the health center for a check-up.

As she wished: 8+ weeks of intrauterine pregnancy.

Yu Li couldn't contain her happiness. She bought a lot of food and prepared a family feast with three meat dishes, two vegetarian dishes, and a soup. She startled He Yushui who came back from school early. "Sister-in-law, we have guests at home today."

"Well, Yushui, we have guests. Your dearest guest is at home today. Go do your homework first. When your brother comes back, we'll have dinner."

"Oh, yes, sister-in-law."

He Yuzhu was also surprised when he got home. His brother and sister asked the same question, "Wife, are there guests today? My mother-in-law and others are coming over?"

"Zhu Zi, wash your hands and eat. We have guests coming, but I'll tell you later."

As the three of them were eating, He Yushui couldn't help but ask, "Sister-in-law, when will my dearest guest arrive? Wouldn't it be impolite for us to eat first?"

Yu Li then put down her chopsticks and said, "Zhu Zi, Yu Shui, I have good news for you."

He Yuzhu and He Yushui were waiting for good news very seriously.

"I'm pregnant. Zhuzi, you're going to be a father, Yushui, you're going to be an aunt."

He Yuzhu and He Yushui opened their mouths in disbelief at the same time, "Oh..."

"Wife, is this true? This is not a joke." He Yuzhu's heart was pounding with excitement.

Yu Li took out the medical examination form from her pocket and handed it to He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu couldn’t understand it either, so he just saw the result: eight weeks pregnant.

"Oh my God, wifey, it's true, you're pregnant. This is great, I'm going to be a father. It's been eight weeks, which means two months. That means in another eight months, I'll have a son, hahahahahaha..."

Surprise, super surprise. He Yuzhu thinks about this every day, and today he finally has good news, great news.

He Yuzhu lost to Jia Dongxu and Xu Damao, but he couldn't lose to Yan Jiecheng, who had just had his wedding. Liu Guangqi's wife in the backyard hadn't made any movement, which meant that he had defeated Liu Guangqi. This was too happy to think about.

He Yuzhu was as excited as a child. After dinner, he couldn't help but go to the backyard and knock on the door to find Xu Damao, wanting to share his happiness. Unexpectedly, Xu Damao was not there.

Xu Damao went to Haidian today, and specifically went to Wenquan Township Commune. First, Wenquan Commune specifically called the steel mill, hoping that the hero would go to the countryside to deliver movies. Second, the credit for Xu Damao's capture of two enemy spies last time was also given to the Wenquan Commune militia brigade. Because of this, the militia brigade leader also participated in the excellent militia training camp held by Kyoto City, and the training camp activities just ended the day before yesterday.

So we called Xu Damao to go to the countryside to express our gratitude. This mission must be carried out, and Xu Damao was willing to go.

When He Yuzhu went to find Xu Damao in the evening, Xu Damao was drinking in the Wenquan Commune. In the evening, he was going to show him the latest movie "Underground Vanguard" and the opera movie "Gathering of Heroes", which were the latest movie copies specially approved by the district.

Xu Damao is now a famous figure in Wenquan Commune. Every village knows that Xu Damao, the projectionist at the steel mill, is a hero who captured two enemy spies with his bare hands.

You can't do without wine, you have to watch movies, and you have to meet your lover.

After the movie ended, Xu Damao went to Gu Gu's village as if he was familiar with it.

Of course, Widow Gu also knew about Xu Damao's heroic deeds. When she opened the door and saw Xu Damao coming, she was so excited that she was almost speechless.

"Brother, why did you come to see me in the middle of the night? The story of you catching an enemy spy was broadcast several times on the commune radio. You are such a hero, and you still care about a widow like me."

"Sister Meifang, if I didn't have a wife in Kyoto, I might even marry you. You don't want me to come and see you!"

Xu Damao's seductive skills were beyond the scope of the times. He used one trick after another to make the widow Gu Meifang dizzy.

Serving a hero, serving a hero well, took root in Gu Meifang's heart that night.

Xu Damao became more courageous as the battle went on, while Gu Meifang became more charming as the battle went on. The word "dark" is not enough to describe the battle between the two that night.

In the early hours of the morning, before Xu Damao left, he said, "Meifang, your commune invited me here this time. Tomorrow, the commune asked me to show movies in Dongmafang and Qianzhang Village. That's it. Tell the village chief that I will show the latest movies in Baishui Village the day after tomorrow."

"Brother, is it appropriate for me to talk to the village chief? It won't affect you! It doesn't matter to me as a widow, but you have a family. It would be a big deal if it affects your future. I can't afford it."

"Sister Meifang, actually your village chief knows about you and me, you just need to go to the village chief quietly and inform him. I just want to let the village chief know that you can bring benefits to the village, and your life in the village will be better in the future, right? That's how it is between people. The village chief can use you to bring benefits to the village, and you can also use the village chief to bring some small benefits to yourself. Everyone knows it, just don't say it out loud. It's okay. No one in your husband's family will care about you, and you are a free person. Take good care of your children, and I will definitely help you in the future if I can. Although I can't marry you, I treat you as a relative. If you have any difficulties, please send me a letter, and I will never back down."

These kind words made Gu Gu burst into tears. Gu Gu really regarded Xu Damao as her own man.

Xu Damao was not stingy either. He kept half of the money in his pocket and gave 20 yuan to Gu Gu.

"Meifang, take this 20 first. When I make a lot of money in the future, I will take you to live in Kyoto. There are too many people here, so I'm going to the commune first. Don't forget to ask your village chief to notify us to go to the movies the day after tomorrow."

Widow Gu held 20 yuan in her hand and watched Xu Damao leave on a bicycle. No one knew how she felt in her heart.

She was really miserable. Her husband was killed by rocks rolling down from the mountain while repairing a canal. A few years ago, her parents-in-law were still there and helped her a little. But they died a few years ago, and her husband's brothers could not care about the life and death of her widow and orphan. Sisters-in-law are still sisters-in-law as long as the husband is there, but when her husband is gone, the relationship is almost severed. Now a heroic city man is willing to help her. It may have been an accident the first time, but now she thinks this man is good and reliable.

She has silently accepted Xu Damao and will treat him as a family member from now on.

So what Xu Damao didn't know was that Gu Meifang and her children held a family meeting during dinner that night.

"Chen Zhiyong, Chen Zhiyu, Mom wants to confess something to you today."

Gu Meifang’s son is 10 years old and her daughter is 7 years old. Their father has been gone for almost 6 years.

"Mom, you speak. Xiaoyu and I are listening."

Gu Meifang put the twenty yuan Xu Damao gave her on the table.

"When you were asleep yesterday, a guest came to our house."

"Mom, I know. It's Uncle Xu who shows the movie. I woke up in the middle of the night and saw him. It's not the first time he's come to our house."

It was Gu Gu's turn to blush, "Zhiyong, what did you see? Do you have any problem with mom?"

"Mom, Uncle Xu is a good person."

"Zhiyong, today I'm going to tell you two a secret. I'm in love with that Xu Fangying. Xu Fangying is sincere to me, and I think I can trust him. He also promised me that he would help you two in the future. You also know that your uncles in the village have their own families and can't help us. We have to be ambitious and rely on ourselves..."

Widow Gu talked herself to tears, saying that her life was really hard in the past, raising two children by herself was unbearable. Now, she has let out all her grievances, and her son and daughter have no objections and have acknowledged Xu Damao as their uncle.

The two movies "Underground Vanguard" and "Gathering of Heroes" were screened in Baishui Village as scheduled. Xu Damao also met the brother and sister Chen Zhiyong and Chen Zhiyu. That night, Widow Gu's family was full of joy.

Xu Damao really fell in love with Widow Gu.