Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 493: Xu Damao, you grandson is so unkind.

Under the night, accompanied by the rustling of insects, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui were playing chess in the courtyard of the central courtyard. Aiguo and Banggan stood and leaned over to watch, while the others were enjoying the cool air and talking about their lives.

Yan Guohao's arrival did not cause much commotion or discussion in the compound.

Although the people in the courtyard knew from a few words between Auntia and Shazhu that Yan Guohao had become a very important official.

But what kind of official he is and how old he is, Silhu didn't say it clearly, and Auntie didn't know.

No one paid much attention to this matter.

On the one hand, Yan Guohao is not from the compound, but just came to see Xu Qing and Silly Zhu.

On the other hand, for people living in Sijiu City, there are many officials.

Not to mention anything else, there are quite a few people living in my own compound.

What's more, Sijiucheng has always been at the feet of the emperor from ancient times to the present, and there are so many officials.

Even after the founding of the People's Republic of China, it remained the center of power in the country.

From the late Ming Dynasty to the early Qing Dynasty, until now after liberation, there has been no interruption in the number of officials.

Everyone in the courtyard was already used to it.

Yi Zhonghai jumped on the horse and took the rook, and the chess pieces hit the ground with a sound. He held two oval-shaped chess pieces in each hand, caressing them slowly, and looked at Yanbu Guidao:
"Lao Yan, I haven't played with you for more than a month. Your chess skills have deteriorated a lot."

Yan Bugui habitually stretched out his hand to hold the glasses on the bridge of his nose, covering up his embarrassment and said:

"Lao Yi, I was careless just now. If it weren't for the poor lighting at night and my failure to see clearly, how could my car and cannon be eaten by you?"

Yi Zhonghai straightened his waist, looked at Yan Bugui, and smiled, not thinking that he was careless.

Who doesn't know that the three elders in the courtyard are the most attentive when it comes to playing chess with others.

People are also good at calculations, and they are very accomplished in chess.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to make such a big mistake at the beginning.

It's just that tonight, Yan Bugui has lost an elephant, a cart, and a gun in succession.

Yi Zhonghai noticed that something was on his mind and said loudly:
"Old Yan, if you continue to be absent-minded, you will lose this game."

Yan Bugui secretly glanced at Shazhu's house from the corner of his eye, and when he heard that Xu Qing was still drinking and laughing with Shazhu and others, he shrugged his shoulders, calmed down, and said immediately:
"Lao Yi, I thought I gave you three sons just now, but now I won't be polite!"

As he spoke, Yan Bugui took the chess pieces in hand and began to counterattack.

Aiguo and Banggeng, who were standing on the side, watched quietly without making a sound.

Mrs. Jia Zhang, the third aunt, the first aunt, Qin Huairu and her daughter were sitting a little further away, still talking about what they were talking about.

The cool breeze blows slowly at night, bringing with it a hint of coolness, making people feel even more comfortable.

The heat of the day and the coolness of the night in summer are endlessly intertwined to create a midsummer time.

In Silly Zhu's room, the atmosphere became a little subtle because Xu Damao shamelessly joined in.

Silly Zhu really didn't want Xu Damao to be present.

He was getting together with Qingzi and Guohao, three good buddies from the same dormitory in college, and Xu Damao, a bug, came over, which was really disappointing.

But it’s not easy to let Xu Damao go.

In the past, Shazhu would have pointed at the door and issued an eviction order to Xu Damao, telling him to leave quickly and not to interfere with the happy gathering between their classmates.

But as he grew older, Shazhu gradually lost the vigor of his youth. He attended classes for many years, followed Xu Qing to go to university for further studies, and this year was promoted to the canteen director of Factory No. [-].

In the pace of the times, people are also moving forward, and their character has become a little more stable.

Occasionally, he would argue and quarrel with Xu Damao in the courtyard, and even roll up his arms and sleeves anxiously, irritating his neck.

But in general, compared with more than ten years ago, the number of visits is much less.

At this time, Silly Zhu held peanuts with chopsticks and looked at Xu Damao, who was so attentive and took the initiative to help pour the wine. He was unwilling in his heart but said nothing.

Xu Qing ate two steamed buns, and after filling his stomach, he smiled at Xu Damao's actions and said nothing.

Xu Damao likes to pour wine for others on such occasions. Although drinking is not very good, it will definitely cause trouble at the wine party.

Especially when the leader is present, the skill of flattering can be demonstrated with utmost dedication.

Of course, the ability to inquire about information will also be used.

But, that must be before getting drunk
"Brother Yan, although I didn't study with you in college with Qingzi and Shazhu, you came to our college today. From now on, we are buddies. If there is anything my brother can do, just say it. .”

Xu Damao picked up the wine cup and toasted Yan Guohao, then immediately changed the subject and asked:

"Brother Yan, where are you employed now?"

Xu Damao was a shrewd man, and he did not toast people in vain.

I won't give up until I get something out of it.
Yan Guohao put down his wine cup and said, "I was demobilized some time ago and now I work in the Public Security Bureau of our city."

When Xu Damao heard this, his eyes lit up and he nodded repeatedly: "Brother Yan, you are such a good unit!"

While talking, he picked up the wine bottle in his hand, filled Yan Guohao's glass and said:

"Brother Yan, I wonder what you are in charge of?"

Xu Damao is a discerning person who knows that the country will entrust heavy responsibilities to soldiers today, whether they are recovering or changing careers.

Even if you have never been on the battlefield and have made meritorious service, you can still find a good job after you retire.

However, before Yan Guohao could answer, Silly Zhu curled his lips and said:
"Xu Damao, wow, what is Guohao doing in his workplace? What does it have to do with you? We are classmates. You drink your bar."

Xu Damao saw some displeasure on Silhu's face. Xu Qing didn't say anything, so he grinned happily and said:

"Silly Zhu, don't I care about Brother Yan? Qingzi has opened a meat factory now. If Brother Yan becomes the leader of his unit, what if he can help Qingzi?"

Xu Damao only said this and then stopped, but he still had the second part in his mind: "What if it's useful to me too."

Xu Damao would not get close to someone without any reason.

Silly Zhu raised his eyebrows and saw that there was only two ounces of liquor in the bottle. He raised his hand and shook the bottle towards Xu Damao and said:

"Don't you have acquaintances in the winery? Feng Ming got married to Xiao Ya, and you were the one who made the wedding wine. I have no wine at home, so hurry up to your house and get two bottles."

Xu Damao was a little unhappy. He hadn't asked anything yet, and it would cost him two bottles of wine. It was such a loss.

But then I thought about it, Xu Qing was still there, and Yan Guohao was well-dressed. Although he couldn't tell what he was doing, he definitely didn't look like an ordinary clerk.

Xu Damao thought secretly in his mind, smiled on his face, stood up and said:
"Brother Yan, you, Qingzi and Shazhu, you drink first, and I'll go to my house to get the wine."

Xu Damao turned around and left the house, ignoring everyone in the middle courtyard, and quickly ran back to the backyard, saying to Qin Jingru who was sitting in the backyard:
"Go up to the room and bring me two bottles of Erqu."

Qin Jingru was chatting with Jing Hong, who was holding her daughter, and Ai Qian, who was holding her son. The old couple with bangs sitting next to them were enjoying the cool weather together.

Hearing Xu Damao's words, he raised his eyelids and rolled his eyes, "You didn't see me chatting, you go back to the house and get it yourself."

Xu Damao held his cigarette in his mouth and his face darkened. He felt more and more that Qin Jingru was taking his words less and less seriously. With the help of alcohol, he pinched Qin Jingru's arm and pulled him up. He tightened his grip violently. , pulled aside and said harshly:
"Qin Jingru, are your wings stiff? Don't forget, if I hadn't married you from the countryside into our courtyard, would you be where you are today?!"

Qin Jingru's arm was pinched so much that it hurt, she struggled to break away and said sternly:

"Xu Damao, you are just a bastard. How many years have you not bullied me in these years?

To tell you the truth, if you can live with it, live with it, if you can't live with it, then leave. Now that it has been changed, who is afraid of whom? "

Xu Damao suddenly felt angry when he saw Qin Jingru glaring at him angrily and daring to mention divorce.

But he was not drunk yet and was sober. He glanced sideways at the other people in the courtyard at night. Thinking that Xu Qing and Yan Guohao were still waiting for him in Silly Pillar's house, he did not drag Qin Jingru back to the house to clean up. He snorted coldly, A man turned and walked towards the door of his house.

Qin Jingru didn't hesitate. She ate and drank with Xu Damao. She could secretly save the money she earned every month. Why not continue to live like this? She stretched out her hand to brush her short hair and sat down again. Beside Jinghong and Ai Qian, they cracked melon seeds.

Xu Damao put on a coat and came out of the house with two bottles of wine. He ignored Qin Jingru and returned to the silly pillar room in the middle courtyard.However, at this moment, Xu Qing, Yan Guohao, and Silly Zhu talked about the other people who were in the same dormitory when they were in college.

Xu Damao brought the wine, but couldn't say anything for a while.

He knew Ma Jiefang, but he didn't know Ye Aimin, Chen Shenghai, and Wang Yingsheng at all.

I can only laugh with you, pour wine, and look for opportunities.

But until he brought two bottles of wine, one was bottomed out, the other was more than half drunk, and he was almost drunk, but he didn't have the chance to inquire about Yan Guohao's position in the unit.

Lying on the table, he shook his hands and said: "Brother Yan, my brother, I am too drunk. I am already here. You, Qingzi and Shazhu, you three drink yours, don't worry about me, I will squint for a while."

Seeing that Xu Damao was about to fall, Silly Zhu grinned happily. He held his chin with his left hand holding a cigarette, raised his right hand and slapped Xu Damao on the head. He was about to take the opportunity to bar his teeth and make fun of him: "Xu Damao, you are not very capable. Well, why do you only have so much alcohol?"

At this time, Xu Qing raised the wine cup and said:

"Brother Yan, Brother Silly Zhu, let's stop here tonight. Let's finish it after drinking.

Brother Yan, you have a long journey, so you should rest early tonight. Brother Silly Zhu, you have to get up early to go to work tomorrow, right? "

Yan Guohao responded: "That's it. I've been riding the train for a day. It's so crowded that I can't even stretch my legs. I'm really tired."

Silly Zhu wanted to drink more, but after hearing what Xu Qing and Yan Guohao said, he raised the wine cup and emptied the wine in the cup.

Xu Damao, who was lying on the table, raised his head in a daze, wiped his face with his hands, woke up a little, stood up unsteadily, and rolled his eyes at Silly Zhu, who was standing and joking with Yan Guohao and Xu Qing, and put on his coat. He quietly picked up the unfinished half-bottle of Erqu, wrapped it under his coat, and then walked with Xu Qing to the door of Silly Pillar's house.

In the middle courtyard, Yan Bugui was still fighting with Yi Zhonghai on the chessboard, staring at the door of Silly Pillar's house with the corner of his eye.

As soon as Xu Qing came out of Silly Pillar's house, Yan Bugui held the fallen chess piece in his hand and immediately stopped in the air, turned around and said with a smile:
"Hey, Xiaoqing, you haven't rested yet. I thought you had been busy all day and had gone back to the backyard to rest."

Xu Qing was not drunk. He, Yan Guohao, Silly Zhu, and Xu Damao didn't finish the four bottles of wine. Nothing happened. When he heard Yan Bugui greeting him, he knew that the third uncle was thinking about his salary.

Then he walked to Yan Bugui and said:
"Third uncle, you haven't been taking a break either. You happen to be in the middle courtyard. I'll pay you your wages during this period."

Yan Bugui was secretly happy, but he still pretended not to be in a hurry and said:

"Hey, my salary is not much, so give it to your third aunt."

After hearing this, Xu Qing turned around and walked to the third aunt, reached out and took out three large unity sheets from his trouser pocket, and handed them over.

The third aunt took the money and said with a smile:

"Xiao Qing, you are such a kid. Even your third uncle said there is no rush. You have just opened a meat factory, so you should use it first."

The third aunt has lived with Yan Bugui for most of her life, and her speaking skills are much better than those of other people in the courtyard.

But as soon as he took the money, he put it back on his body.

Xu Qing smiled and said: "It's okay, third aunt, this is my third uncle helping me keep an eye on the warehouse. How can I hold back the money I deserve?"

After saying that, Xu Qing did not stop in the middle courtyard, and went back to the backyard with his second brother Aiguo and Bangge.

Yan Bugui felt relieved when he saw that Xu Qing had given the money to his old woman. Yi Zhonghai, who had been killed in just a few strokes, was defeated. The chess game was over in less than two minutes. He stood up from the small bench that was holding a cloth and took it with him. The third aunt turned back to the front yard.

Mrs. Jia Zhang yawned and went back to the house with Qin Huairu and her two granddaughters.

After Yi Zhonghai finished packing the chess, he saw that Yan Guohao was in Si Zhu's house tonight, so he didn't go there and went back to his house with his aunt.

It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening. In this year when the city had just reopened and there were still not many entertainment activities, people in the city went to bed early as usual.

Of course, compared with winter, it is still a little late.

In the winter, when it gets dark at night, there will be almost no one in the courtyard.

Silly Zhu closed the door and prepared to take a rest with Yan Guohao, but he was often alone in the room. Yan Guohao finally came. Thinking that he still had half a bottle of wine left to drink, he thought again and planned to drink with Yan Guohao again. A few cups.

However, when I turned around and looked at the table, except for three empty wine bottles and dishes, there was no wine anywhere.

He suddenly realized that it must be Xu Damao who secretly took away the half bottle of Erqu.

Silly Zhu puffed on his cigarette and cursed secretly in his heart.

"Xu Damao, you grandson, you are so unkind. You drank all the wine in my house. You took what you had and took it back with you. Damn you, have you ever done this?!"

But there was no wine and Xu Damao was not around. Silly Zhu shook his head and gave up. He packed up the things on the table and went into the kitchen. He took out the two footbaths that he and Yu Yu had used before and sat on the edge of the Kang to wash with Yan Guohao. After finishing my feet, I turned off the lights and went to sleep.

At the same time, in the backyard, Xu Qing and his second brother Aiguoshang sat in the hut where their grandparents lived for a while, then returned to the main house, where they took their son and daughter with Jinghong and took an early rest.

Early the next morning, Xu Qing dressed and got up not long after his wife went out to the grain station, opened the door of the house, and asked Aunt Feng to go into the kitchen to prepare breakfast.

He did not push the motorcycle out of the compound to go to the meat factory in the suburbs. Instead, he walked to the middle courtyard. Seeing that Sha Zhu had already gone to work, he called Yan Guohao to his home.

Let this former classmate have breakfast at home in the morning.

Around 08:30 in the morning, Xu Qing finished his meal and drove Yan Guohao on his motorcycle to the grain station in Dongdan.

In the grain station, Jinghong, Xiaoya, Sanhuzi's wife He Meijuan, and Hui Lihua were sifting millet with dustpans.

Usually no one comes to buy food at this time, and today is no exception.

Xu Qing parked his motorcycle outside the grain station and led Yan Guohao to introduce to everyone:
"Sister Wang, Meijuan, Lihua. This is my college classmate, Yan Guohao. I will show you around today."

Xu Xiaoya is different from the others. We met a few years ago. She used to accompany her sister-in-law Jinghong and her second brother Aiguo and third brother Fengming. She often visited her eldest brother when he was in college.

I am quite impressed by Yan Guohao. After all, the scars on Yan Guohao's face are very impressive after seeing them.

In addition, Jinghong came to the grain station early this morning and mentioned it to her sister-in-law.

"Brother Yan, when did you come to the city?"

Xu Xiaoya smiled with a pretty face. As she spoke, she hurriedly picked up the teapot and poured tea for her eldest brother and Yan Guohao.

Hui Lihua and the others met for the first time, and they smiled at Yan Guohao, who was wearing military uniform, as a greeting.

Yan Guohao looked around the grain station, reached out and took the tea cup from Jing Hong, thanked him, took two sips, frowned slightly at Xu Qing and said:

"Xiaoqing, how is your business at the grain station?"

Xu Qing held the tea cup and said: "It's so-so. It seems like today is not the weekend. I'm busy in the morning and evening during the day. I can occasionally be busy for a while at noon, mainly because there are so many people on weekends."

Yan Guohao hummed and his brows widened.

After a while, Xu Qing drove Yan Guohao towards the suburbs on his motorcycle to the meat factory and warehouse.

Along the way, we encountered many vehicles and pedestrians entering and exiting the city.

Now that it has been reopened, the suburbs are starting to become lively, and many planned industrial lands near the Xuqing Meat Factory are starting to build factories.

Before the weather got hot, Xu Qing and Yan Guohao stood at the door of the office of his meat factory.

At this moment, Hui Dehai came out of the slaughtering workshop with his hands behind his back, walked to Xu Qing and said:

"Director Xu, people from Hongxing Steel Rolling Plant No. [-] and No. [-] came here to pull pork this morning. Since you didn't come early in the morning, I took the order and asked those two people to pull the meat away.

At this time, please keep the receipt. "

Xu Qing reached out and took the two orders from Hui Dehai, looked down at the official seal, put it on his body, raised his head and introduced to Yan Guohao:
"Brother Yan, this is Hui Dehai from my slaughtering workshop, Master Hui."

Yan Guohao stretched out his hand to shake Hui Dehai's hand.

Xu Qing said to Hui Dehai again: "Master Hui, Brother Yan is my classmate in college. He used to be a soldier. Now he is demobilized and works as a deputy bureau in their city's public security bureau."

When Hui Dehai heard this, a look of surprise appeared on his wrinkled face, and he was even more shocked in his heart. Director Xu met all big people. On the day the meat joint factory opened, many people came. I saw you today. Someone who is the deputy director.

Still a classmate of the factory director.

Huide's eyes suddenly lit up, he held Yan Guohao's hand tightly with both hands and said:

"Director Yan, hello to you!"

(End of this chapter)