Siheyuan: Stab at Louzi at the beginning

Chapter 392 Powerless
Things are not black and white.

A white lie can sometimes save someone's life.

The melons that are put up on your own initiative do not quench your thirst, but they can give them hope.

Just like Xu Damao now.

He just briefly described Liu Lan's previous life, and Ran Qiuye's eyes were red and she shed tears.

Not only crying for Liu Lan, but also for herself.

Her parents are old, sick, and she has no one to rely on.

Being a teacher is a life where you can see everything at a glance.

If he hadn't met Xu Damao, Liu Lan would have been even more desperate than before when his family couldn't even afford medicine, right?
It turns out that everyone is miserable.

As soon as Liu Lan entered the office, she saw Ran Qiuye resting his head on Xu Damao's shoulder.

"You must be Section Chief Xu of the steel rolling mill, right? My Qiuye came back very early. As soon as he came back, he entered the house without saying anything and didn't open the door. We, the old couple, thought you didn't agree to come. Come in quickly, come in quickly. "

"Qiuye, you are still young, don't be deceived by Section Chief Xu, he is good at deceiving little girls."

Ran Qiuye was too embarrassed to answer the question, so she wiped away her tears and walked out.

The one with the chicken in the left hand and the duck in the right hand went to find it.

What I was thinking about was that what Liu Lan said was different from what he did. It was Liu Lan who took the initiative yesterday.

In the eyes of Ran Qiuye's father, Xu Damao's aura was very calm, and the cadre's uniform brought him a certain dignity.

Before she could exit, Ran Qiuye heard the noise and hurriedly stood up and wiped away her tears.

The person leading the way is gone, but you can’t pretend not to know what you know.

To be honest, it doesn’t sound good. If you have money and power, your mother-in-law can light a cigarette for you.

It's not that Xu Damao is acquainted, but Ran Qiuye said yesterday that her father wanted to meet Xu Damao today.

Talking about Teacher Ran is better than talking about Secretary Ran, and Ran Qiuye is just a note-taker and secretary.

He must have been a handsome guy when he was young, with a cane in his hand. Time has not crushed his spine, but the pain has bent his waist.

Xu Damao didn't even know what it was about inviting him over today, so he could only hand over the gift in his hand.

Ran Qiuye didn't come back until get off work.

"Hello, is this Teacher Ran's home?"

The place where I live is not far away, much closer than Liusong Hutong where Liu Lan lives.

A chicken and a fish are enough to give as a gift to your boss. When visiting relatives and friends, bringing a bag of brown sugar is enough to make a wealthy family.

This must be Ran Qiuye's father.

The door opened, and what you saw was sparse silver hair, meticulously combed back, and a bit of the charm of the past could still be seen on the old face.

This is too thin-skinned.

Xu Damao also dug out Ran Qiuye's information, which clearly stated his home address.

People like Xu Damao, who didn't know better, thought they were asking for help.

"I came here in a hurry and didn't prepare anything..."

"This is already too much. When Qiuye was a teacher, he could even earn half a month's salary. Come in and sit down."

Hearing the commotion, Ran Qiuye came out without combing his hair: "You...why are you here?"

It looked like she fell asleep after returning from get off work early. Perhaps it was because what Xu Damao said eased her mind and made her think about it.

"Didn't you say yesterday that you would let me come today? It turns out that you got off work very quickly. If you miss work next time, your salary will be deducted."

"It makes Section Chief Xu laugh. As for me, this daughter is relatively pampered, but her ideological and moral character is definitely first-class. This child's dream since childhood is to be a teacher... Oh, say It makes me feel sad..."

Xu Damao originally didn't plan to stay for dinner, but this family was really too enthusiastic.

Scrambled eggs with vegetables, stewed chicken and braised fish, and a bowl of egg drop soup.

The eggs were brought back by Ran Qiuye, and the chickens and fish were brought by Xu Damao.

What kind of family can afford meat now?

Ran's father went back to the room and groped for a long time and finally took out a bottle of wine.

"Chief Xu, you are in for a treat today. This is a bottle of foreign wine I brought back from France. What is it called...white...brandy? It is the best wine in France."

This thick dust seems to be decades old.

Xu Damao didn't know whether this kind of wine would become better as it was kept, and whether it could still be drunk was a question.

"Okay, okay, sit down and eat first."

Ran's mother grabbed a handful of rice and put it in the pot to cook porridge, then heated some white flour steamed buns on top before sitting down together.

For the elderly, as they get older and have bad teeth, eating stick noodles is torture.

Now that the conditions at home are better, Ran Qiuye has replaced all the food rations at home with white flour. No matter how much is missing, he can exchange it with eggs.

Eggs can be exchanged for matches, sugar, and small firecrackers.

Ran Qiuye was usually very talkative in the steel rolling mill, but today he started to eat quietly without saying a word.

Ran's father was not in good health and he wanted to drink without asking him to.

I know drinking is not good, but I just can’t persuade it.

It truly implements 'men speak, women don't interrupt'.

It will take a generation of efforts to fully lift up half of the sky for women.

After two glasses of wine, Ran's father started his performance. It cannot be said to be a performance, but can only be said to be a grievance and complaint.

"Back then, it was said that I wanted to learn from the skills of the barbarians in order to control the barbarians. I went to France with a passion to serve my country. After completing my studies, I decided to return to France. However, my home was destroyed by the war and my relatives were missing..."

"In order to prevent my ability to learn from being buried, I worked hard as needed. I also contributed to the construction of a new society."

"Ah, yes, everything you have done and all your achievements will be clearly remembered by you. You are a person who has made great contributions."

"Yes, I have won several Medals of Honor..."

"Don't worry, the country will not forget your contribution. From now on, we will ensure that you can eat eggs every day and have money for medical treatment."

"That's not what I meant, but now I am sick all over my body and can't work. Now that I have retired, what I think is that I am no longer needed. Can I go abroad? I have a few people abroad. Friends, as long as they can get out, they can pick me up.”

Xu Damao:......

It turned out to be waiting here.

Such an idea is simply undesirable.

"Uncle Ran, since you have this idea, I don't know what Ran Qiuye said to you to make you find me and open such a memorable bottle of wine. Then I will analyze it with you. You can come back and report. The motherland must be an engineer who has been responsible for key projects, and the most important thing is that it should be a confidential unit, right?"

"You know too much information. Some people have the opportunity to leave. But you, without extraordinary ability, can't do it because it's really difficult. Someone might be watching. I'm a worker in a steel rolling mill. It's really difficult. Nothing can be done.”

(End of this chapter)