Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 279 Burning
Xu Huizhen asked in surprise: "You want to work for a month?"

Xu Deyong nodded and said, "Yes."

"But didn't Cai Quanwu just go down to work as a representative of the tavern?" Xu Huizhen said.

Xu Deyong said: "They represent the public side, I represent the private side. Anyway, all cadres, no matter how big or small, have to go down and take a look."

"Okay." Xu Huizhen said reluctantly, "Where are we going?"

After all, she and Xu Deyong had only been apart for a few days since they got married, so she found it a little hard to get used to the fact that they would be separated for a month.

"Fangshan, Hanguoshan Commune." Xu Deyong said. Actually, he didn't know where it was exactly. He only knew that it should be in the suburbs outside the old city, not too far away.

"Ah, this place...!" Xu Huizhen was stunned.

Xu Deyong asked, "What's wrong with this place?"

Xu Huizhen blinked and said, "It seems to be not far from Lijia Village where Huizhi lives. It is separated by two or three villages. Maybe it is in the same commune now."

Xu Deyong narrowed his eyes when he heard this and said, "It's okay. Even if we are in the same commune, we are not in the same brigade. We are separated by the mountain road and generally we won't run into each other."

Xu Huizhen nodded, stood up absentmindedly and said, "Then I'll go pack your things for you."

Xu Deyong quickly pulled her back and said, "Well, there are still a few days left. It won't be too late to clean up after the Mid-Autumn Festival. You take a rest. I'm going to work in the front."

After Xu Deyong left, Xu Huizhen hugged Ping'er and said, "Ping'er, Daddy will be away for a month."

"Ah..., hehe." Ping'er tilted her head in confusion, then started laughing and started to adventure here and there with her short legs.

Xu Huizhen followed the little guy's gaze and thought to herself, if she hadn't let Deyong take over as the manager of the tavern, she wouldn't have to be sent to the countryside to do labor this time because she was pregnant...!
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In the evening, Xu Deyong took out ten minutes to pick up Xiao Lier from kindergarten.

The little guy was like a lark, chattering non-stop in Xu Deyong's ear.

"Dad, Dad, tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. I don't have to go to kindergarten."

"Dad, Dad, you don't have to go the day after tomorrow, Sunday."

"Dad, Dad, I learned a poem today. I will recite it to you..."

……

Xu Deyong responded with a smile on his face, and soon arrived at the door of the house.

Every time at this time, Ping'er would pull her mother to wait at the door. When she saw them come back, she would jump happily and clumsily, although she could not jump up yet.

"elder sister."

"younger sister."

Xu Deyong picked up Li'er and the two little sisters held hands and laughed.

Of course, many times the happiness only lasts half an hour, then one of them will start crying, and this cycle repeats itself until they suddenly grow up at some point.

Xu Deyong returned to the tavern and was stopped at the door.

"Master Yong, Master Yong!"

Xu Deyong turned around and saw that it was Gangzi, who was holding a wine bottle in his hand, walking towards him with a thick face and a slouch.

He doesn't look like a good person at first glance!

Xu Deyong glared at him angrily and said, "How many times have I told you not to call me Master Yong? Just call me Deyong. Don't you think that I am not a good person because I am in the same group with you?"

Gangzi said with a wronged look on his face: "Brother Yong... Brother Yong, I'm not a bad person. This look is given by my parents, and I can't do anything about it."

This guy's secret "little business" with Xu Deyong fell through, but with Xu Deyong's warning, he didn't suffer any big losses.

Although I still do some things now, it’s not as good as before.

The countryside was collectivized and everything was confiscated. People could only make money in the dark black market in the city, and their lives were not as good as those of the rich but better than those of the poor.

Xu Deyong handed him a cigarette and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Gangzi took it with a smile, put it on his ear and said: "I came to see you and buy some Erguotou. If you want authentic and affordable wine, you're the best." Xu Deyong didn't indulge him, and said: "Come on, just say whatever you want. I'm busy."

Gangzi chuckled and said, "To be honest, I'm leading Zhang San and some of his brothers in the black market and they're gradually making some progress. I wanted to ask you if you want to get involved?"

Xu Deyong looked at him with strange eyes and asked, "Do you want to become bigger and stronger and create greater glory?"

Gangzi quickly said modestly: "It's not glorious, I just want my brothers to have something to eat."

Xu Deyong said: "I said you are fat and you are out of breath. If you enter the police station, you will have food to eat every day."

"Ah..." Gangzi was a little dumbfounded.

"If you want to die, then become famous. Anyway, you can afford the peanuts." Xu Deyong said in a deep voice: "You may earn money a thousand times, but if you get above once, you're done!"

"Besides, what else do you want to do with the money you make these days besides eating and drinking? If you dare to buy things that don't match you, see if anyone will report you!"

"Be pragmatic and low-key. To live is to live first!"

After saying that, Xu Deyong ignored him and walked towards the tavern.

Gangzi scratched his head, a shrewd look flashed in his eyes, and he happily followed in to get the wine...

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Tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. The tavern closed early today and will be closed for a day tomorrow.

At night, the two children fell asleep.

Xu Huizhen lay sideways in Xu Deyong's arms, took his big hand and drew circles on her bulging belly, and said with a little attachment: "Deyong, you have to leave for a month, I am a little reluctant to let you go."

Women are more emotional, especially pregnant women, who are even more sensitive. At this time, don't talk about "home, country" and so on.

Xu Deyong just said gently: "I can't bear to leave you either."

"Hmm..." Xu Huizhen hummed softly.

Because of pregnancy, her plump buttocks were arched backwards.

At the same time, holding Xu Deyong's big hand, slowly moved it down...

Xu Deyong naturally understood what the woman meant. It was okay to be five months pregnant, but she just couldn't move too much and couldn't enjoy herself.

But since my wife invites me, I must serve her well.

Soon, the two of them were rustling together in perfect harmony...

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The next day, after Xu Deyong got up and exercised, he opened a few kilograms of mooncakes from his daily blind box, including red and white mooncakes.

However, Xu Huizhen has already bought the mooncakes for the family, so these mooncakes will continue to remain in the blind box space.

Wow, you wouldn’t know until you see it, there are about 20 to 30 kilograms of mooncakes in there.

Although mooncakes on the market are not yet sold on the market with tickets, they are still supplied in limited quantities to each household and require purchase certificates.

If you buy it at this time next year, you will not only need coupons, but also local food coupons in the city, plus money to buy it.

Even if you have tickets in the next few years, you may not be able to buy them.

Don’t even think about having a good year like this year in the next five years!

The sun came out, the family had breakfast, packed up their things, and Xu Deyong took them to the courtyard.

On the road, you can also see some large and small smoke columns floating above the city. These are small blast furnaces built by various units for steelmaking.

This fire will not go out during the Mid-Autumn Festival and will keep burning...

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(End of this chapter)