Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 207 Don’t give up

The next day!

When Xu Deyong was exercising, He Yuzhu came out with messy hair and slightly red eyes.

This guy went to the sink and washed his face, wetted his hair with water and straightened it out. He took a deep breath and seemed to muster up courage and said, "Hey, Deyong."

Xu Deyong stopped exercising and chuckled: "What, is there something wrong with Zhuzi?"

He Yuzhu licked his lips, walked over and whispered: "How is your relationship with your wife...and that manager Chen who invited me to drink last time?"

Xu Deyong raised his eyebrows slightly and said: "The relationship is okay. The two of them are friends, but they are also competing overtly and secretly."

"That's it." He Yuzhu blinked.

Xu Deyong said with a faint smile: "Why, I still don't give up, I have some ideas."

He Yuzhu's old face turned red and he muttered: "You all have wives and children who are very good at warming up on the kang, so why don't I have some ideas?"

Xu Deyong patted his shoulder and encouraged: "Well, you have to have dreams. If it comes true, come on!"

He said that he was about to turn around and leave.

"Hey, wait a minute." He Yuzhu grabbed his arm and hummed: "Deyong, we are all neighbors in the same courtyard, you can't reach out and give him a hand."

Xu Deyong grinned a little speechlessly. This He Yuzhu was average-looking, but he was really beautiful.

The chance of Chen Xueru, a bitch, falling in love with him is so small that it is almost impossible. Is this stupid Zhu really stupid or fake?

Is it because I can’t understand it or because I can’t understand it?

Besides, I don't have the habit of being a hot sheep...

Well, maybe my successful case gave this guy the illusion that "I can do it too"!

Xu Deyong spread his hands and said: "Zhuzi, I really can't help with this. I don't know where to reach out when you ask me to give you a hand. Manager Chen, you've seen her too. Do you think she can persuade a woman casually?"

He Yuzhu let go of his hand and said: "What you said makes sense. Well..., can I ask how you got married to your wife at that time?"

Xu Deyong said calmly: "Sincerity leads to gold and stone."

He Yuzhu was thoughtful.

Xu Deyong turned around and entered the room. He couldn't tell He Yuzhu to give up as soon as possible. After all, saying it directly would hurt He Yuzhu's self-esteem.

This thing is destined to be wishful thinking. Chen Xueru is not Qin Huairu. There are insurmountable barriers in terms of conditions and distance.

Don't let He Yuzhu really become a fool and get into trouble. What can you do if you have the time?

Before entering the house, he started blind boxing on a thought.

"Boom."

"Mediocre" ten pounds of pork, keep it and break it off with envy!

For breakfast, Xu Nan made pancakes and cooked "Ermizi porridge", which is the usual machine rice (brown rice) and millet cooked together.

Where there is brown rice, there will naturally be good rice, such as Xiaozhan rice, Jingxi rice, etc. I usually buy a pound and a half to supplement the old, young, sick and pregnant.

The price of good rice is generally around 23 cents per pound, while brown rice is nearly 10 cents cheaper.

Millet is also divided into Fudimi (locally produced) and oral millet (outside of the mouth, produced in Zhangjiakou area).

Fu Di rice is expensive, has less sand, and tastes soft and fragrant. Millet is cheap, has a lot of sand, is not soft, and is not sticky when making porridge.

People praise millet nutrition: Millet porridge nourishes people!

At this time, people drink millet porridge during confinement. As the saying goes, "One meter can pass three levels!"

There are also good varieties of sorghum rice that are also commonly eaten. The difference between Fudi millet and oral millet is the same, either soft and waxy or hard and astringent.

Xu Deyong didn't bother anyone, so Xu Huizhen got up early, washed up and helped Xu Nanshi cook together.

Xiao Li'er lay on the bed by herself, looking around in a silly way.

When he saw Xu Deyong come in, he immediately shook his little hands and kicked his little feet, trying to find him.

Xu Deyong stepped forward and picked her up. Seeing that Xu Deyong wouldn't go out, he tilted his body and muttered that he wanted to go out.

Xu Nanshi said with a smile: "Little girl doesn't want to stay in the house."

Xu Huizhen said with a smile: "Yes, now that I know how to go out to play, I would still be cruel if I didn't take him out with me."

The family talks and laughs. Having a child creates bonds and topics in the family. The cute child will also make the home less deserted and more energetic.

Xu Deyong carried Xiao Li'er out, and her little head glanced left and right as if she was looking for something.

Xu Deyong patted her little butt and said with a smile: "There is no fish tank here, let's go see the chickens."

At this time, the eldest mother came out and saw that Xiao Li'er liked it very much. She stepped forward and squeezed her little hand gently and said: "Oh, Xiao Li'er is here again, calling me grandma." Xiao Li'er didn't recognize the child either. He smiled and looked at the chicken coop again.

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Auntie, are you going to the backyard?"

"Hey." The eldest mother said, "I made some breakfast and sent it to the old lady."

Xu Deyong said: "You are really caring. You are the only one in our courtyard who can take care of the old lady sincerely."

The eldest mother sighed and said, "Everyone gets old sometimes, so take care of them if you can."

Xu Deyong echoed: "That's the truth."

The aunt looked at the shed he had built and said, "Deyong, your shed is very well built. Later, aunt will also take advantage of it. You can chat with your grandma while doing needlework and enjoy the cool air under it."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "That's a good feeling."

After chatting for a while, the eldest mother slowly carried the things to the backyard.

"It's time to eat, don't look at it." Xu Huizhen said in the room.

Xu Deyong hugged Xiao Li'er and trotted: "Come here, let's have a meal."

"Grrrr..." Xiao Li'er was overjoyed, opening her mouth to reveal some of her young teeth.

When she came to the table and sat down, Xu Huizhen served Ermizi porridge and said, "Come on, give me Li'er, and I'll feed you some."

Xiao Li'er turned her head and hid in Xu Deyong's arms with a smile.

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "You can eat it, and I will feed you the same thing. The little guy doesn't eat much anyway."

The Ermizi porridge was still hot, so Xu Deyong took some with a spoon and blew on it, tested the temperature with his lips, and then fed it to Xiao Li'er.

Xiao Li'er started to pout when he saw someone eating. He was already as anxious as a nestling bird waiting to be fed. He opened his little mouth and wanted to catch it with his little hands.

After taking a bite, Xu Deyong himself was not idle, picked up a piece of pancake, took a bite, and said vaguely: "Grandma, your pancake is a bit burnt."

Xu Nan said: "It doesn't hurt anyone if the cake is burnt and has rotten noodles. Just eat yours."

……

After the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is getting hotter day by day, and there are more and more flies and mosquitoes.

Smelly gullies and rotten ponds are also breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and vigorous renovation efforts have begun in various places.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, many stinking ditches and rotten ponds had been renovated in the capital. The most famous one is "Longxugou". The writer Lao She even wrote a play about it.

In addition to renovating ditches and ponds, most people have a fly swatter, and street patrol staff sometimes do inspections.

In public toilets, sewers and other places, neighbors will organize people to smoke "liuliu powder".

The "elimination of the four pests" has been ongoing.

Soon it was the eighth day of the lunar month.

In the morning, Xu Deyong was dressed neatly. Today is Cai Quanwu's day to discuss life-long events.

He rode a cart to Master Niu's house to take Master Niu with him, and then they went to He Yumei's house to invite his family to visit and sit at Cai Quanwu's house.

After all, I have to see where my daughter will live in the future to feel at ease.

Mr. Niu has a meeting. He can arrange it in a few words when he goes in.

Xu Deyong acted as the "driver" and took Mr. Niu, He Yumei and her parents to Cai Quanwu's home.

Cai Quanwu was already dressed and greeted him at the door with a smile on his face.

Being ugly is not a fault, the key is being capable. Cai Quanwu's position as public manager is barely adequate.

After welcoming everyone in, Cai Quanwu hurriedly greeted them, poured tea and water.

Mr. Niu said with a smile, but he couldn't be cold.

He Yumei's parents were already very satisfied when they saw that the courtyard was tidy and the house was tidy.

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(End of this chapter)