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

"Old Yan, are you still tinkering with your flowers and plants?"

"You still have the energy to do this when you can't even get enough food these days?"

Yan Bugui was tidying up a pile of flower pots in front of his door as usual, when suddenly a man walked in through the front door, holding a large bag in his hand. He was dressed like a cadre, and looked very formal. He was smiling and teasing Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui looked up and wondered who this person was. Why did he look so familiar?

"Hey, who are you? Do we know each other?"

Yan Bugui thought that the person was looking for him, so he started asking.

But the other party was stunned for a moment, then said slowly: "Old Yan, I haven't been back for a few years, and you still can't recognize me?"

Yan Bugui pushed his glasses and squinted for a long time before he reacted.

"Hey hey! Old He? He Daqing?!"

"Why are you back?"

Yan Bugui stepped forward and grabbed He Daqing's arm, looking at him carefully: "He Daqing, why didn't you come back to visit for so many years?"

"Why did you come back today?"

"Hey, you're wearing this cadre uniform. Have you become rich out there?"

He Daqing was very satisfied with Yan Bugui's performance. He dressed up specially when he came back today. After all, he was transferred back to work by the ministry, so he had to return to Siheyuan in glory, otherwise he would be looked down upon by these old brothers.

If you don't return home when you are rich and powerful, it's like walking in fine clothes at night.

He Daqing was doing well in a small factory in Baocheng when he suddenly received a call from the Ministry of Metallurgy, asking to transfer him back to the Sijiucheng Steel Rolling Mill. They also directly gave him the cadre status of deputy director of the canteen. You see what happened, how could he refuse the kindness of the ministry?

Originally, he was worried about his identity issue. Before liberation, he worked as a cook for Bai Gouzi. When the class status was determined in 52, he was afraid that this matter would affect Sha Zhu and Yu Shui. In addition, after Bai Guafu's collusion, he had no choice but to go to Baocheng.

This time the department wanted to transfer him back, and it was urgent, so he simply confessed, there was no way to avoid it.

In the end, people said it was not a big deal at all. There were many people who were forced to do things by the white dogs before liberation. Besides, you are just a cook, and you are not helping them oppress the common people, so it is not a big deal.

Only then did he realize that he had been fooled by the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai.

He has been hiding away for so many years because of this trivial matter, and he cannot go back home even if he has one. This time he comes back not only for a job transfer, but also to confront the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai. What were they planning back then!

Widow Bai was making a scene at the other house, saying that she couldn't bear to part with He Daqing, but He Daqing knew clearly in his heart that he just couldn't bear to part with the money he had earned.

He had no choice but to say that he would come and take up the post first, and wait until things were cleared up before deciding whether to bring the mother and her two children back to the city or split the time between the two.

After all, the arrangements and decisions of the department are not something you, a woman, can refuse or go back on.

His thoughts returned to Yan Bugui who was pulling him. The old guy was still looking at his clothes, leather shoes and the big bag in his hands. The word "calculating" was almost written on his face. It seemed that the calculating character of this old guy was still the same as before. He was still so skinny and weak, with a pale face. It seemed that his life was not going well?

I feel relieved that you guys are not doing well.

He Daqing is worried that his brothers will suffer, and he is also worried that his brothers will drive a Land Rover. This is what he is thinking at the moment.

"Old Yan, how did you know I got promoted? Deputy Director of the Steel Mill Canteen, you actually arranged a cadre status for me when you are so old, I can't do anything about it."

"The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. I won't talk to you anymore. I'll go back and clean up first. I'll cook a few dishes tonight and we can have a couple of drinks together tonight."

"Let's go!"

He Daqing said a few words with a smile, then went back to the middle courtyard to greet and chat with other neighbors, leaving Yan Bugui standing there in a daze, feeling disheveled.

"Hey - He Daqing has even become a cadre?"

"This is really unjust. He's just a cook, why should he do this?"

"No, I have to eat well tonight! Otherwise, I will feel upset!"

"Ruihua (third aunt's name), don't cook for me tonight, someone is treating me to dinner."

"Who is the boss? Who is so generous as to invite people to dinner in this year?"

"Shazhu's father, He Daqing."

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Xu Damao returned to the courtyard a little later than Shazhu, Yi Zhonghai and others because he wanted to go see Liu Lan. Liu Lan had previously had a fake marriage with an old subordinate of the Lou family, and just went to the street office to get a divorce at the beginning of this month. From now on, the child will take the mother's surname Liu, and no one can blame her.

The person with whom the fake marriage took place has also been arranged to move to Tianjin. The Lou family has businesses there, and all the aftermath has been handled beautifully.

Liu Lan is living a very comfortable life now, and several old subordinates of the Lou family have been arranged to live in the yard.

Firstly, the old subordinates of the Lou family had a place to live and helped Xu Damao to guard the yard. If no one took care of the house for a long time, it would lose its popularity and gradually fall into decline;

In addition, if the house is not occupied for a long time, the street office will come to ask what is the situation and whether it needs to be "rented out". But once it is rented out, it will not be so easy to get it back in the future, and how can you know who will move in? If there are a few more residents like Jia Zhang, Xu Damao can't stay here every day, wouldn't it be troublesome?

Moreover, the housing supply in the city was already very tight, and if such a large yard only had one family, it would inevitably attract a lot of attention. During the strong wind, such yards were the first to be raided, simply because they were easy to bully.

Secondly, we can take care of each other and help each other if anything happens.

Liu Lan is in good condition now, and she just needs to rest and take care of her pregnancy. Xu Damao went there mainly to check on her and to buy some daily necessities.

Then he went to the courtyard of Widow Zhang and Qin Huairu, spent some time with them, replenished some supplies, asked about Hu Zi and Qin Jingru's study problems, and spent some time intimately with his goddaughter Xiaodang before returning to Courtyard 95.

As soon as he entered the yard, Xu Damao heard various shouts coming from the central courtyard.

"Daqing, you can't fight anymore. If you continue to fight Zhonghai, he will be killed by you!"

"That's right, He Daqing, if anything happens, report it to the police. If this continues, someone will die, and you will have to pay with your life!"

"Daqing, please let our Jia Hai go. He really didn't mean it."

"Wuwuwuwu—don't hit my dad! You're a bad person!"

"Uncle, Yi Zhonghai, how could you do such a heartless thing? Back then, Yu Shui and I barely survived for half a year by picking up trash. Are you trying to kill us? What is your motive?"

"Why? So that he can control you and provide for Yi Zhonghai in his old age, you evil-minded bastards!"

"..."

[He Daqing is back? ]

[He knows everything? ]

【Come back so soon?】

Xu Damao quickly pushed his bicycle towards the middle courtyard.

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