Siheyuan: Yan Jiekuang's carefree life

Before liberation, a maidservant was a concubine without a title. Although Gu Jinlian was pretty, she was just a mediocre woman to Lou Bancheng, who had seen countless women. Gu Jinlian wanted to take advantage of Tan Lingya's pregnancy to get into Lou Bancheng's bed. But Lou Bancheng had no feelings for her at all. In addition, Lou Bancheng happened to know that his driver, Xu Wude, was lending money at high interest rates under his name.

However, Lou Bancheng saw that Xu Wude had done a lot for him, and even though he had no credit, he had worked hard, so he made a plan. He brought Xu Wude and Gu Jinlian together, and took this opportunity to drive the two out of the Lou family. However, Lou Bancheng did not expect that his wife and Gu Jinlian would be in touch again.

Lou Bancheng pondered for a while and picked up the newspaper from the coffee table. Suddenly, a letter under the newspaper caught Lou Bancheng's attention. Lou Bancheng picked up the letter, hesitated for a few seconds, tore open the envelope, took out the letter and started reading. After reading it, Lou Bancheng slammed the letter on the coffee table and muttered, "A hen crowing at dawn! How dare they target my daughter, Lou Zhenhua?!"

"Zhenhua, you didn't go out today?!" Tan Lingya walked in from outside with a smile on her face.

Lou Bancheng suppressed his anger and asked, "Where have you been?!"

Tan Lingya said, "Didn't you say that the wind is blowing in the wrong direction recently? Didn't your brother marry Xiaochen to a worker in the textile factory?! Our Xiao'e is also of marriageable age. We have to find a suitable one for her, right?!"

Lou Bancheng asked, "You've chosen the son of Gu Jinlian and Xu Wude?!"

"Zhenhua, how did you know?!" Tan Lingya walked over to Lou Bancheng and sat down, saying, "I don't feel comfortable looking for other people. I can only look for someone I know well. Right now, Xu Damao and Gu Jinlian's son Xu Damao are more suitable. I won't talk about their backgrounds. Xu Damao is a film projectionist at the steel mill, one of the eight major employees. He has a good income and looks pretty good. Although he is not as good as our Xiao'e. Who is to blame for the bad situation now?"

Lou Bancheng said: "I have reminded you a long time ago. The current situation is not good, and it is very unfavorable for people like us. I asked you to keep a low profile. You just contacted Gu Jinlian. Someone guessed what you were going to do. They have already sent us Xu Damao's details!" After that, Lou Bancheng handed the letter to Tan Lingya.

Tan Lingya took the letter and quickly scanned its contents. Her expression changed instantly. Lou Bancheng glanced at his wife and said, "Don't worry about it. I'll send someone to investigate."

"Dad! Mom! What are you talking about?!" Just then Lou Xiao'e came down from upstairs. Lou Bancheng asked Lou Xiao'e to sit next to him and said, "Xiao'e, you are also of marriageable age. Your mom and I are just discussing finding a partner for you."

Lou Xiao'e said, "Dad! I don't want to be like my cousin and just get married casually."

Tan Lingya said: "With our family background, even if you pass the exam, you won't be able to go to university."

Lou Xiao'e frowned slightly and said, "Dad! I want to go to my eldest brother's place."

Lou Bancheng frowned when he heard his daughter's words. When the country was just liberated, Lou Bancheng followed the principle of not putting all his eggs in one basket. He only kept Tan Lingya and Lou Xiaoe by his side. He sent Lou Xiaoe's three brothers, as well as several other concubines and children, away. Two of Lou Xiaoe's three brothers are in Gangcheng, and one is now in Xingdao. They are all doing well now. To put it bluntly, Lou Xiaoe and her mother Tan Lingya, including Lou Zhenhua, are hostages. Now many eyes are on their Lou family. If they are not careful, none of them will be able to escape.

Lou Bancheng hesitated for a few seconds and said, "Since you want to go to your eldest brother's place, I will help you arrange it. But you can't leave in the short term."

Lou Xiao'e said, "I know. Dad! Don't worry! I will stay at home and not run around outside."

After sitting in the living room for a while, Lou Xiao'e said hello to her parents and went upstairs. When she heard the sound of a door closing upstairs, Tan Lingya asked, "Are you really going to send Xiao'e to Hong Kong City?!"

Lou Bancheng said, "She's not going alone. We're going together as a family."

Tan Lingya said with some concern: "Things are different now than they were in the past. Can we go together?!"

Lou Bancheng replied, "Everything depends on human effort!" At the same time, Lou Bancheng thought to himself, "It seems that some things should be arranged." Then Lou Bancheng looked at the letter on the coffee table, and his frown relaxed again.

Xu Damao was the only projectionist in the steel mill, and the radio that was sent out last year played a role. A few days ago, Fang Ming, the head of the Propaganda Department, found a reason to let Xu Damao be the leader of the projection group. To put it bluntly, Xu Damao was a member of the group and the leader was also Xu Damao. He got two more yuan a month as the leader's subsidy. At noon, Xu Damao came back from the countryside and put the projector and film back to the warehouse of the Propaganda Department. When he went to the cafeteria to have lunch, Xu Damao learned that Liu Lan had given birth to a son for He Yuzhu. Xu Damao was envious and jealous, and felt that God was too unfair. Why did He Yuzhu get all the good things?

After spending an entire afternoon in the projectionist's office, Xu Damao finally made it to the end of the workday. Xu Damao rode his bicycle out of the steel mill gate in a hurry. More than half an hour later, Xu Damao arrived at his parents' home. Gu Jinlian, who was cooking, saw Xu Damao coming and asked curiously, "Damo, today is not Sunday, and it's not a holiday. Why are you here?!"

Xu Damao asked, "Mom, you and my dad have already found a date for me. When will I meet her?!"

Gu Jinlian looked at Xu Damao curiously and asked, "Damo, are you anxious?!"

Xu Damao said: "Shazhu even has a son. How can I not be anxious?!"

"What?! Sha Zhu has a son?!" Gu Jinlian was surprised and said, "I never realized that this kid is so capable!"

Xu Damao said, "Mom! Stop talking about Shazhu. Tell me about me! When will you arrange for me to meet that girl?!"

Gu Jinlian said: "The exact time is not yet determined. But I estimate it will be soon."

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, and then asked, "You should at least tell me whose daughter she is?!"

Gu Jinlian thought for a moment and said, "Your father and I's former employer, the former major shareholder of the Red Star Steel Mill, is Lou Bancheng's daughter, Lou Xiao'e."

"Capitalist?!" Xu Damao exclaimed in surprise.

Gu Jinlian hurriedly stopped him, saying, "Why are you yelling?! What's wrong with the capitalists?!"

Xu Damao said, "Your son is now seeking advancement. Corey just promoted me to be the team leader. If others knew that I married the daughter of a capitalist, wouldn't my future be ruined?!"

Gu Jinlian looked at Xu Damao with a look of disappointment and said, "They say a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Although the Lou family is now in decline, Lou Bancheng's connections are still there. He only has a daughter by his side. If you marry his daughter and gain Lou Bancheng's trust, with Lou Bancheng's connections, will you be in trouble in the future?!"

After hearing what his mother said, Xu Damao's eyes suddenly lit up. He looked at Gu Jinlian with a smile and asked, "Mom! How does Lou Bancheng's daughter look like?!"