Siheyuan: Struggle Begins in the 1950s

After Xu Damao got a job, he returned to live in the Siheyuan.

Everyone in the hospital was very hostile to him because he had been in prison.

Most people don't want to pay attention to him.

Who knows what kind of person Xu Damao has been transformed into in prison.

It is said that those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. Who knows what he will do.

And Xu Damao just didn't like to talk to the people in the courtyard.

It's not bad to live a simple life alone.

I just want to find a woman from time to time.

But before that, he and Cui Dake had contracted a heart disease and suffered a lot in the hospital.

Now I don’t dare to go to the Eight Great Hutongs.

As for getting married, forget it.

It was ugly to begin with, and one of its ears was missing.

Besides, he has no money and no power, so which decent girl would be willing to marry him?

As for those ugly ones, Xu Damao also looked down on them.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Damao helplessly realized that he still had to make money first.

If you have money, you will lack nothing.

With a goal in mind, Xu Damao actively devoted himself to the career of projecting movies.

It has to be said that Xu Damao does have some abilities.

Even after so many years in prison, his movie projection skills have not improved at all.

When he showed movies in the cinema, there were no freezes or pauses.

So even though Xu Damao had a criminal record, the cinema made an exception and promoted Xu Damao to the position of projectionist team leader because of his superb skills.

Xu Damao was so happy after getting promoted.

He then carried the roast chicken back to the courtyard.

When I arrived at the Central Court, I happened to meet an old acquaintance.

Or an old lover.

It was Yi Zhonghai’s daughter-in-law Zhao Chuntao.

Zhao Chuntao is already in her forties and almost fifty this year.

Looking at it, one can only say that it still has a little bit of charm.

Seeing the roast chicken in Xu Damao's hand, Zhao Chuntao couldn't help but squinted and smiled:

"What a good day it is for Damao today! He even gets to eat roast chicken."

"Hey, I just got promoted to projection team leader. Let's buy a roast chicken to celebrate."

Zhao Chuntao couldn't help swallowing her saliva as she looked at the roast chicken.

After retiring, Yi Zhonghai had no income other than his pension, so he attached great importance to money.

He is so stingy when eating that he is almost as stingy as Yan Fugui.

Whenever there was something good, Yi Xiaochuan would eat it first.

As for her, she seldom gets to eat good food.

When Xu Damao looked at Zhao Chuntao, he couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart.

He thought that he would have no chance of finding a good family in his current situation, so he might as well renew his relationship with Zhao Chuntao so that they could satisfy each other.

"Sister Tao, how about we find a place to have a drink? Come to think of it, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Xu Damao raised his eyebrows at her as he spoke.

Zhao Chuntao hesitated for a moment and finally agreed.

It’s not like I haven’t slept with Xu Damao before.

It's also nice to have some meat for a change.

After the two of them quietly agreed on a time, they left the yard one after another.

Xu Damao hadn't eaten meat for nearly ten years and thought he could perform beyond his normal level.

But who knew it would only take two minutes.

Seeing Zhao Chuntao's slightly disgusted expression, Xu Damao felt insulted.

"Wait a minute. I just came back and I'm not fully recovered yet."

"Okay, okay, I understand."

Zhao Chuntao said perfunctorily that the roast chicken had already been eaten, so it didn't matter what Xu Damao said.

In order to prove himself, Xu Damao simply asked Zhao Chuntao to help him buy some aphrodisiacs.

I just don’t know if it’s because of the internal organ disease I had before.

Even with the aphrodisiac, he could only function for no more than ten minutes.

In the end, Xu Damao could only accept this fact helplessly.

At least I have a fixed friend, which meets my daily needs.

However, after Xu Damao came back, the courtyard returned to its former tranquility.

Xu Damao has no power or influence now and is in poor health, so he usually doesn't dare to provoke Sha Zhu.

The peaceful days soon became lively again.

It turned out that Yan Fugui had finally saved enough money to buy a TV.

When Yan Fugui came back with the TV, everyone in the hospital was shocked.

This is a TV show.

Many people have only heard of it but have never seen it.

The lively Sha Zhu asked immediately:

"Second uncle, where did you make this fortune quietly? You even bought a TV. Is yours the latest model?"

Yan Fugui smiled complacently and waved his hand and said:

"Hey, what's this? A nine-inch black and white TV for 296. It's not a big deal if you have more than dollars a month plus your extra income to buy it."

Sha Zhu was very pleased with Yan Fugui's compliments.

He could indeed afford it, but he just couldn't bear to spend the money.

After all, he would have to save half a year's salary without eating or drinking to buy a TV.

Yan Jiecheng, who was standing by, looked so sour as if he had eaten a lemon.

Most of the money for Yan Fugui to buy this TV was paid by him and Yu Li.

"Uncle Er bought a new TV, can we watch it together tonight?"

"Yes, Uncle, you should be generous for a while."

The residents in the courtyard also started to make a fuss.

After all, it's just a generous donation to others, and if it succeeds, they can even watch TV for free.

However, it would be impossible for Yan Fugui, such a stingy person, to share his TV.

"Okay, then everyone come to my front yard tonight and watch TV together."

"Is this true, Uncle?"

"Yeah, if you say that then we'll take it seriously."

"That's right, Second Master. A gentleman's word is as good as his bond."

The neighbors quickly added a few more words, fearing that Yan Fugui would regret it.

Yan Fugui stood up and said:

"Everyone, come and rest assured. Although I, Yan Fugui, like to calculate, I will definitely keep my word. If you don't believe me, come over in the evening and see if there is any TV to watch."

When everyone in the courtyard heard this, they believed it a little.

Although Yan Fugui is a stingy person, he never breaks his promise.

So everyone went home with great anticipation to watch TV in the evening.

Even Wang Jianjun was somewhat looking forward to it.

He always watched color TV in Hong Kong, so this was the first time he watched black and white TV.

When it was night, everyone came to the front yard and actually saw Yan Fugui dragging the newly bought TV into the yard.

"Second uncle has changed his personality today. He actually invited us to watch TV today."

Shazhu still said a few rude words.

Yan Fugui didn't care and asked everyone to sit down and watch TV.

In this day and age, there are limited programs to choose from on TV, but it’s good to watch whatever is available and no one will be picky.

Yan Fugui likes watching operas, so Huangmei Opera is played on TV at night.

Wang Jianjun doesn't understand opera and has no interest in it.

Come here at night just to feel the atmosphere.

It’s no wonder that when everyone in the hospital gathers together to watch TV, it feels like watching a movie outdoors in the countryside.

Many people were eating peanuts and melon seeds while watching.