Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 210 Versailles

After a meal of engagement wine, Xu Deyong sent Master Niu home.

Mr. Niu was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Deyong, I see that you haven't taken the initiative to pick up jobs recently. Is it because the trucks outside are all owned by public-private companies?"

Xu Deyong said with a smile: "There is a reason for this, and it is just a job in a tavern, and the income is enough to eat and drink. Moreover, the children at home are old and will crawl when they see them. They cannot be away from people for too long. Huizhen tavern also has If you are busy, I will take care of you more."

Mr. Niu said leisurely: "Hey, that's right. You don't have any pressure in life. Youhui really takes care of you. It doesn't matter even if you don't work, you have a good wife."

"Of course, you are not a bad boy. You are obviously capable, but you are willing to protect your family. There are not many men like you."

Xu Deyong said modestly: "Hey, Mr. Niu, please don't praise me. I'm just lazy. Mud can't hold up a wall."

Mr. Niu glanced at his back and said: "You can pull me away, you lazy people go to Niulan Mountain to drink! After such a long journey, your boy is still alive and kicking when he comes back. This body type is not even comparable to Cai Quanwu's. you."

"Hehe." Xu Deyong smiled and said nothing.

Mr. Niu said with a smile: "But life only lasts for a few decades. You can do whatever you want when you have the conditions. Have you figured out that you are a thief? Mr. Niu, I only understand it now."

Xu Deyong chuckled and said: "What do you understand or not? I have been confused all day long."

Mr. Niu said happily: "Hey, you kid, Mr. Niu is looking down on you again. It's rare to be confused in life. You're lucky, kid."

Xu Deyong said: "I'm not far behind you, Mr. Niu. Who wouldn't be envious of your little life?"

Mr. Niu shook his head and said, "I have nothing to envy. I'm just resting on my laurels every day."

Xu Deyong said with a smile: "You are always here...showing off inadvertently. I want to eat it, but I don't have to!"

He wanted to say "Versailles", but Mr. Niu would definitely not understand.

Mr. Niu said: "I have nothing to show off. I just hope that I will be safe and sound like this every day. Ordinary people, don't you just hope for peace?"

Xu Deyong nodded and said: "That's the truth!"

The two of them were walking on the street, greeting many people they met. On the street in front of them, Mr. Niu was an acquaintance with his reputation, and Xu Deyong was only a latecomer.

"Okay, I'm here, thank you for your great work." Mr. Niu smiled and got out of the driveway.

Xu Deyong said: "Don't be polite to me. You have always been the bread and butter of the tavern. It's not right for me to take you for a ride."

Master Niu felt very happy when he heard this, and said with a smile: "You kid, why don't you come in and have a cup of sobering tea."

Xu Deyong said: "No, I didn't drink much here, so just rest, why don't you come to the tavern for a drink in the evening?"

Mr. Niu smiled and waved his hands and said, "The wine bug in my stomach is full. I have to have some wine, but not too much."

"Okay, see you later."

"See you."

Xu Deyong said goodbye and left. When he saw the place where he bought popsicles, he stopped and went in to take a look.

A two-point popsicle.

The five-cent popsicles come in adzuki bean, cream, and red fruit varieties; the three-cent popsicles come in banana, apple, and orange varieties; the ten-cent popsicles come in three colors, cream, coffee, and chocolate. In addition, there is also Yuanyang popsicle (double stick ice cream) which costs 50 cents each.

I bought two for a dime and rode home quickly.

"Mum, wife, eat some popsicles." Xu Deyong handed them over with a smile.

The weather was already a bit hot at noon. Xu Huizhen smiled, took one and put it in her mouth: "Well, the coolness is really comfortable. Will today go well? Have He Yumei and the others decided on a date?"

"It's settled." Xu Deyong said, "It's the fourth day of next month."

Xu Huizhen calculated and said, "There are still twenty days."

Then he added: "The days go by so fast, half a year has passed like this."

"That's not true." Xu Deyong was "slipping" the popsicle and showing off to Xiao Li'er who was sitting on the crib from time to time.

"Ahhhh..."

Xiao Li'er watched the two of them add popsicles, and her mouth had already started to move. Now she would raise her hands towards them, looking impatient.

Seeing this, Xu Huizhen smiled and hit him lightly and said, "Okay, don't be greedy for her. Don't feed her, she's still young."

Xu Deyong smiled and nodded, and said to Xiao Li'er: "Li'er, it's your mother who won't let you eat it, so don't blame me."

Xiao Li'er looked at the two of them, she couldn't bear this, her mouth tightened, and she started to cry "Wow".

Xu Huizhen was angry and funny, and said angrily: "You made her cry. You are responsible for coaxing her. Cai Quan is everywhere today. I'll go to the front to get busy."

After saying that, he left with a hint of fragrance.

Xu Deyong quickly ate the popsicle in several mouthfuls. He grinned coldly and picked up Xiao Li'er who was dripping with "little golden beans" and said, "Let's go, my daughter. Dad will take you to see the goldfish."

Xiao Li'er was a little angry. Seeing his mouth moving, he stretched out his little hand to grab it.

Xu Deyong hid his smile and said, "Oh, I can't catch it."

After teasing for a while, the little guy soon burst into laughter with tears on his face.

Xu Deyong also generously gave her the remaining popsicle sticks and let her take a few bites.

Well, there's still some sweetness on top.

The little guy clucked his little mouth and still didn't know what to say.

After a while, there was a knock on the door outside.

"Please come in, the door is unlocked." Xu Deyong stood up and said holding Xiao Li'er in his arms.

"squeak!"

The door opened, revealing the figure of Ma Fei, followed by his beautiful girl Ma Ying.

Ma Fei greeted with a playful smile: "Brother Deyong."

When Xu Deyong saw it was them, he said calmly: "Why are you here? How are you doing with what I asked you to learn?"

Ma Fei smiled and said: "You haven't been here for the past two days. Didn't I come to you when I encountered a problem?"

"Come in." Xu Deyong narrowed his eyes slightly.

The two came in one after the other and looked at them curiously.

The whole yard is clean and tidy, everything is in order, every flower, every grass, every door and every wall exudes a sense of natural harmony.

The brother and sister couldn't tell, but they felt very comfortable.

These are naturally Xu Deyong's handiwork, and he cleaned them up when he was at home looking after the baby.

The entire yard, inside and outside the house, including every corner, has been sorted out by him these days.

When it was time to repair, when it was time to mend, even if there were uneven bricks in the courtyard, he would remove them, clean them up and put them back in again.

Ma Fei was a little envious and said: "Brother Deyong, you have done a great job in cleaning up this yard. How about I come to your place to learn from you in the future? And I can also look after your children when you have something to do."

"Do you think it's convenient?" Xu Deyong raised his eyebrows.

Ma Fei said quickly: "It's convenient. I don't have anything to do. Why don't I just waste some time on the road?"

When Ma Ying saw her stupid brother say this, she was speechless and kicked him secretly.

Ma Fei said unhappily: "Why are you kicking me?"

Ma Ying rolled her eyes and said, "I didn't ask you if it's inconvenient!"

Ma Fei was stunned for a moment, blinked, then suddenly realized, and said a little bitterly: "Oh, Brother Deyong, if it's inconvenient for you, forget it."

Xiao Li'er was in Xu Deyong's arms and looked at the two strangers curiously.

Xu Deyong thought for a while and realized that this guy's suggestion seemed good, as it would save him the trouble of running back and forth.

He said: "It's not impossible. How did you get here?"

Ma Fei said nonchalantly: "Just take a car, it's only a matter of a few cents."

Xu Deyong mocked slightly: "Oh, you're not too soft-spoken, so let me ask you, how much money have you made?"

Hearing this, Ma Fei said proudly, "That's a lot. I've made a lot of money helping people fight and doing ordinary things."

Xu Deyong: "..." Yes, I underestimated this guy.

Entering the room, he asked the two of them to sit down, took out the tea and said, "If you want to drink it, make it yourself."

"I'll come, I'll come." Ma Fei said eagerly, scanning the room with his eyes. When he saw the radio, he said: "Hey, little Jingcheng, my uncle Tai also has one. I will definitely buy one when I find a wife later."

Xu Deyong looked at them and said calmly: "You should have other things to do when you come here this time. If you have anything, just tell me."

"Hehe." Ma Fei smiled and said, "It's a little matter. My sister can't always learn some evil ways from that person named Yu. Do you think you can let me learn something from you? You can also herd a sheep. Just chase them, even the two of them."

Xu Deyong couldn't help laughing when he heard this, and said: "It's not like there are no apprentices recruited in factories outside, so why bother looking far away?"

Ma Fei curled his lips and said: "Working in a factory is so boring. The management is very strict. You can't do this and don't allow that. Besides, good guys don't earn a lot of money."

Xu Deyong couldn't help but rolled his eyes. This guy was slurping less than half the bottle. He didn't even dare to say this.

He said: "You can't catch a sheep, can you? Uncle Tai asked me to do it?"

Ma Ying said: "We didn't tell Uncle Tai, just treat me as a casual observer. If it's inconvenient, forget it."

Xu Deyong thought for a moment, and realized that these siblings had a close relationship with Uncle Tai, and it was not impossible for them to betray their personal relationship.

He said: "You are a little girl, how about I ask you to go to the silk store and learn something from the manager?"

Ma Fei's eyes lit up when he heard this and said: "That good-looking Manager Chen? I think it's okay."

Xu Deyong gave this boy a strange look, you are so excited!

Ma Ying pursed her lips and said, "I'm not good at arithmetic, and besides, I need your favor, so forget it."

Ma Fei stared and said, "Sister, are you stupid?"

Xu Deyong smiled, this little girl has indeed matured early, unlike Ma Fei who is still a young boy.

He said: "You can listen if you want to, but come over to my place. I will discuss it with my wife and give you an answer later."

Ma Fei muttered: "You are a man and you can't make the decision? That's right. After all, this yard belongs to others."

Xu Deyong said: "Don't talk nonsense. Just bring the things. If you have any questions, just ask."

He can decide but he must respect it. Whether his life is good or not depends on the trivial daily life. This young boy understands it.

Ma Fei brought up a wooden box and said with a shy face: "Brother Deyong, can you teach me how to use the ore radio?"

Xu Deyong glared at this guy: "You kid, don't be too ambitious. You are just a hammer here and a stick here. In the end, you will learn everything half-heartedly. Let me tell you, after one year, I will not serve you."

Ma Fei had figured out Xu Deyong's temperament and said with a playful smile: "Hey, why don't I serve you?"

……

In the evening, Xu Huizhen came back, and the brother and sister said goodbye and left.

Ma Fei stopped outside the tavern and looked inside.

Ma Ying couldn't help but said: "Brother, what are you looking at?"

Ma Fei rolled his eyes and said, "Nothing, you go back first, I'll go in and have a beer."

Ma Ying looked at him suspiciously and said, "Didn't you like drinking beer less before?"

Ma Fei said: "The beer here is delicious. Okay, you can go back first."

After saying that, he patted himself and walked in. He came to Chen Xueru's side and said with a smile: "Sister, we meet again. Can I sit down?"

"Sit down." Chen Xueru said casually.

After this public-private partnership, except for the business with Elena, everything else has become almost "public-to-public". Many business methods cannot be used, and there is no need to travel frequently. Work is much more leisurely than before.

Sometimes I don’t want to go home, so I end up in the tavern without even realizing it.

"Is this uncle?" Ma Fei looked at the person next to him.

The man's expression turned dark and he said, "Brother, please ask the uncle to pass. I'm only in my early twenties."

"Oh, I'm sorry, hello, my name is Ma Fei."

"He Yuzhu!"

……

"Your neighbor from the courtyard came to the tavern to drink again in the afternoon." Xu Huizhen packed her things and said.

"He Yuzhu?" Xu Deyong blinked.

"Yeah." Xu Huizhen said, "He didn't ask to call you. When I came back, Chen Xueru came. They seemed to know each other and sat at the same table."

Xu Deyong narrowed his eyes and said, "Then ignore him and let's go back."

Riding a tricycle, the family of three returned to the courtyard.

I met Liu Guangqi at the door.

"Guang Qi has finished the exam, how was your exam?" Xu Deyong said with a smile.

Unlike his two younger brothers, Liu Guangqi behaved like a big brother. He smiled and said, "Brother Deyong, you are back. The results haven't come out yet. I feel like you did well in the exam."

Xu Deyong nodded and said: "Then I would like to congratulate you in advance. You will be a top student from now on."

Liu Guangqi said modestly: "Not sure yet."

While talking, several people entered the courtyard.

The third aunt smiled and said: "Deyong and Huizhen are here."

"Hey, where is the third uncle?" Xu Deyong said casually.

The third aunt said: "I took the children fishing."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Hey, the third uncle is really enjoying his life these days."

After chatting for a few words, we went home.

Grandma and Xu Huizhen were busy cooking.

The meal was almost done. Grandma looked at the time, put on her headphones, and turned on the radio.

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "Grandma, what are you listening to?"

Xu Nanshi said: "Listen to the weather forecast."

"Can you listen now?" Xu Deyong was a little surprised.

Xu Nan said: "It's rare and strange. You can hear it at the beginning of this month. If you don't say that the country is good and the great people are good, the weather has been a state secret before. Ordinary people want to know what the weather will be like tomorrow. Most of them have to guess."

"In the past two years, many places suffered from cold disasters after spring. In order to let the people understand the weather and take precautions in advance, this has been made public."

As the saying goes, "clouds will kill people in the sun", "the morning glow will not go out, but the sunset will travel thousands of miles", "the summer solstice is windy and hot, but the Double Ninth Festival is rainless and the winter is sunny."

Swallows are flying low, frogs are chirping, ants are moving, earthworms are coming out of their holes, and it is likely to rain.

These are summed up by people over thousands of years.

Nowadays, weather forecast broadcasts are available, which can be regarded as an initial change in the era of guessing.

Of course, due to the low penetration rate of village radios and radios, only a small number of people can listen to them.

Moreover, starting from next month on July 7, the newspaper "People's Daily" will publish the weather forecast for the first time.

As for the launch of "Xinwen Lianbo Weather Forecast" on CCTV, it would have to wait until the 1980s. This format was something that the Meteorological Bureau observed in its childhood.

When it was broadcast, the map was hand-drawn by the staff, and the marks on the map were also hand-drawn pieces of paper.

Xu Deyong smiled and said, "Whoever says it's not right will cut him off if he dares to say it's not right."

At this time, He Yuyu came over and said, "Brother Deyong, have you seen my brother?"

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