Siheyuan: Xu Damao, I want to go to the moon

Hu Zi - "Go to school?"

Widow Zhang—"Going to the city?"

Both of them were confused.

"You don't have to worry about accommodation and schooling. I can arrange everything." Xu Damao thought about it and decided that since Widow Zhang was being ostracized in the village, it would be better for him to take her away with him.

In this era, if a woman of a different surname lives in the village and her husband dies, she will be ostracized by her husband's family. She has no land, no job, and a child...

In addition, there was a famine and the food had been robbed. If he continued to stay like this, he was afraid that Widow Zhang would be in danger.

Maybe they didn't understand the horror of the famine, but Xu Damao knew that it took three years, until the fourth year after the summer grain harvest, for the situation to gradually improve.

The natural disasters in these three years can cause people to starve to death!

As for the issue of studying, Teacher Yan Bugui was not within Xu Damao's consideration at all. Hongxing Primary School was the affiliated primary school of the steel rolling mill. With Li Huaide in charge of the steel rolling mill, did he still need Yan Bugui to take care of it?

Dare to stab him but fail to kill him!

"But you are already married, I can't affect your life..." Widow Zhang was hesitating. Although her son Xiaohu's eyes lit up when he heard about going to school, Xu Damao was a married man and had a job. If she went to the city, wouldn't that be creating trouble for him?

She didn't want to harm Xu Damao.

Even though he was dead, at least he had a house here. He was guarding this place. Xiaohu was a descendant of the Qin family after all, so they wouldn't go too far.

As long as Xiaohu can grow up healthily and Xu Damao can come back to see her from time to time, she will be content.

As for being a city dweller?

How could a widow like her do this?

Going to school is indeed what Xiaohu longs for. Last year, he had a big year and ate in the big canteen. Everyone wasted a lot of money for a while, and then everyone went back to their own homes. Since last year, the primary school in the commune has been closed, and Xiaohu is too young to go anyway.

But which child doesn’t like going to school?

There are so many friends there, we can play together!

"It's okay, my wife knows." Xu Damao suddenly grinned and laughed wickedly.

"Ah?" Widow Zhang opened her mouth wide.

"Qin Huairu is the same as you."

"Ah!" [Qin Huairu succeeded so quickly? ]

“My wife knows too.”

“?!!” Widow Zhang was stunned.

"We also adopted Qin Huairu's daughter as our goddaughter. The two families are godly relatives."

"Because you can't have children? That's why..."

"No, I've been cured and my wife is pregnant."

"Then your wife isn't angry? How could it be like this? What is she thinking?" Widow Zhang felt like her brain wasn't enough.

Hu Zi couldn't bear to hear what was said afterwards, so Widow Zhang turned him away and let him go out to play by himself.

"My wife said that she is the eldest wife and you should listen to her."

“……” Widow Zhang fell into deep silence.

"Your wife is very fierce..."

"I also think she is very fierce..."

"Da Mao, can I really--" Widow Zhang asked Xu Damao worriedly. She didn't care about the house in the city, but going to the city would allow Hu Zi to study, and that was the most important thing.

"Don't worry, leave everything to me." Xu Damao held Widow Zhang's hand tightly. He thought that he was a superman, but he couldn't even protect his own woman. What was the point of playing this game?

As for the Qin family members who beat up Widow Zhang, Xu Damao will naturally seek revenge.

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At noon, everyone came to the brigade headquarters to eat together. Qin Huairu's father Qin Dashan, Qin Huairu, Qin Jingru's father Qin Dahe, and Qin Jingru also came to eat together.

But nowadays, those who eat for free have to bring their own food, and there are also standards in the village for entertaining projectionists, but there is not a single drop of oil in the reception meals nowadays.

"Village head, secretary, has the situation in Qinjiatun become so serious?"

Xu Damao asked while holding a piece of soft boiled potato shreds.

Even if there is no chicken stewed with mushrooms, if I want to be a vegetarian, I can't just eat this kind of thing, right?

But Liu Guangtian was not picky at all and ate heartily.

Everyone who heard this looked helpless.

The village chief took a sip of the sweet potato stew, sighed and said, "Xu Fangying, it's not that our village is stingy, but we really don't have enough food."

"Last month, several nearby villages organized a hunting trip in the mountains. The game they hunted was taken to the city to exchange for food. I don't know if our stored food can last until the summer harvest."

The secretary added unhappily, "We still have to wait until the summer harvest? With this weather this year, I don't think it will rain. The water levels of several rivers nearby have dropped by more than a foot, and it's only the end of February... This year, I think it will be even harder than last year!"

Qin Dashan and Qin Dahe ate in silence. If Qin Huairu hadn't brought back so much food today, their family would have had a hard time.

Day by day, when will the day end?

"Xu Fangying, Huairu, how are you doing in the city now? Are you all right?" The village chief asked Xu Damao. Looking at the food that Qin Huairu brought back today, he was also very envious. It was a full 150 kilograms!

Xu Damao smiled, pointed at Liu Guangtian and said, "This kid, his father is a level 6 forger in a steel mill, earning more than 60 yuan a month. Ask him how much he ate for a meal last year."

Everyone looked at Liu Guangtian, who was wolfing down his food. He didn't seem embarrassed and said directly, "Half a bowl of thin cornmeal porridge in the morning, two steamed buns with some cabbage and pickles for lunch and afternoon meals, and maybe a few bites of meat during festivals."

Everyone thought it was impossible. They only eat so little, more than 60 yuan a month.

"Huai Ru, what about you? Aren't you a worker now too?" The village chief felt incredible, then turned to ask Qin Huai Ru.

"When I was at the Jia family, I wasn't much better than Liu Guangtian, sometimes even less. Now that I've joined the factory and become a worker, I've got a fixed amount, and things are a little better."

"From time to time, Damao's wife helps me take care of the baby and provides some financial support. Otherwise, life would be difficult." Qin Huairu did not elaborate on what she ate. Recently at the Xu family, she and Xiaodang had fattened up a lot. Wouldn't she be hated if she said that?

Xu Damao was the only one in the audience who didn't care. After all, he was Lou Bancheng's son-in-law. What would happen if he didn't have enough food and drink?

"Then life in the city is even more difficult than in our countryside?" The village chief and others were a little bit unbelieving.

"Dad, I saved up those grains with great difficulty, please don't lend them out because you are poor. The grain price in Pigeon City has quadrupled now, and you may not be able to buy them even if you have money." Speaking of grain, she reminded her father again. Qin Dashan is the eldest of their family and has many relatives. Qin Dashan is a bit too proud, and he can't open this door these days.

"I know, I know. Xu Fangying and the others are all here, and you don't even give me some face." Qin Dashan said with a red face. He wanted to give some to his brothers and sisters, but he didn't consider that he had many children of his own.

"Da Mao is now a relative of our family, what are you worried about?" Qin Huairu said unhappily.

"Uncle, let me toast you. Sister Qin is right. These days, we can only take care of ourselves." Xu Damao toasted you with a glass of wine, easing Qin Dashan's embarrassment.

"But don't worry. If it's really not enough, you can come to the city to find us. I still have a way to get some food."

"Da Mao, don't show off. Everyone is having a hard time right now." Qin Huairu interrupted him immediately. This conversation couldn't be opened.

Xu Damao was a little surprised. You haven't even entered the door yet (Lou Xiao'e verbally agreed), and you're already protecting your man?

Okay, you have the final say regarding the Qin family’s affairs.

"Village head, secretary, dad, second uncle——"

"I came back with Damao this time, and I have something to discuss with you."

Several people ate while listening to Qin Huairu talk.

"What's the matter?"

"I want to take Jingru, Aunt Zhang, and Huzi to the city."

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