Siheyuan: Stab at Louzi at the beginning

Chapter 808 Dispersed
This scene, this natural tone of asking for money, made everyone feel contemptuous.

He says he is not a beggar, but he asks for money right away. He asks for money with three children. If this is not a beggar, what is he?
He is an employee of a machine repair shop.

There are many families in the courtyard who are having a hard time. They only eat cornmeal all year round and cannot eat a single bite of meat, but there are no such shameless people.

If Director Xu’s child was really born, that’s another story.

Before Xu Damao asked Qin Jingru to go home and get two steamed buns, an old lady named Yi Zhonghai came over with a few steamed buns. They were not white, but white with a mixture of red.

This is the steamed bun made from two-grain flour.

The white and gray color is corn flour mixed with white flour.

The white and red color means sorghum flour mixed with white flour.

When the three little kids saw the steamed buns, their eyes widened and they swallowed subconsciously.

Liang Ladi took one look and turned her head away stubbornly.

She didn't come here for a few steamed buns today, otherwise she wouldn't even have enough money for the bus fare.

Yi Zhonghai personally handed the steamed buns to the three children, who took them and began to wolf them down.

The last one was handed to Liang Ladi.

Liang Ladi wanted to refuse, but she hadn't eaten for a day.

I originally wanted to find Director Xu and ask for his help, but I ended up searching this crappy place for a whole day.

Her stomach didn't growl, but she still took it and started eating it in big mouthfuls.

The voices of the crowd watching the fun became much quieter. People can pretend to be anything, but they cannot pretend to be eating. What goes into their stomach is theirs.

It's like when you see someone kneeling on the side of the road begging and saying he hasn't eaten for a day. If you give him money, he will of course happily accept it. But you buy him two steamed buns and see if he can eat them in front of you to prove that he really hasn't eaten.

As Liang Ladi ate, tears began to flow.

This undoubtedly adds credibility.

There were also some subtle changes in people's minds, and their original contempt turned into sympathy.

Because we were in the front yard, the three aunts brought a thermos and provided hot water.

"Eat slowly, don't choke."

By the time several people had finished eating their steamed buns, the oldest kid was clearly still not satisfied and was not full with just one steamed bun.

Xu Damao then continued to ask: "How did you find this place? What do you want to talk to me about? We are probably not familiar with each other, right?"

What it means is that Liang Ladi is too presumptuous.

He comes to your door if you don't agree with anything.

When Director Qian gave Xu Damao his home address, Xu Damao had no intention of going there. Only after being invited again and again and knowing that the invitation was sincere did Xu Damao go there.

And he never told Liang Ladi his home address.

"Knowing that you are the director of Sijiucheng, Director Xu of the chicken farm, then finding you is nothing more than a matter of talking and walking a few more steps. I walked and asked along the way. Sijiucheng is so small. From this morning till now, I have been asking along the way."

Xu Damao: ...You sounded so pitiful that I almost felt sorry for you.

But this has nothing to do with him, it's all Liang Ladi's wishful thinking.

He continued in a nonchalant tone, "You've already eaten and drunk, so why did you go to all this trouble to come to me? And you've caused this again. If I don't explain it clearly today, tomorrow the entire steel mill will know that I have several illegitimate children outside, and the oldest is already in his teens. By then, I won't be able to explain myself clearly."

When Liang Ladi said this, she immediately stood up from the ground. It was not known whether it was because her legs were sore from walking all day or because her legs were numb from sitting on the ground, but after she stood up suddenly, her legs suddenly became weak again and she sat down on the ground again.

Fortunately, I touched the ground first and caught myself, otherwise it would have been very painful.

"You're asking me this? Do you know that because of you, I don't have time to take care of Xiuxiu. I sent her to her aunt's house to help take care of her for a few days. I lost my temporary job in the cafeteria. I don't have leftovers to take home. I can't even feed my three kids. I'm not allowed to leave the workshop during work hours, and I don't have time to go out to dig wild vegetables. How can my family survive?"

"The last time I went to the forest was to pick wild vegetables. Now there is no more food at home, and it will take several days to get paid. The three children recognize you as their father. You are the director. If you don't help, they will either starve to death at home, or the four of us will die at your doorstep today."

Xu Damao:......

Everyone:...

If he was really as determined as he said, why did he eat the steamed bun so happily just now? He didn't look like he wanted to live at all.

Strictly speaking, taking leftovers from the cafeteria is also considered taking advantage of the company. I don't know why she said it so confidently.

Going out to pick wild vegetables during working hours is also an amazing act.

It’s good enough that you haven’t been expelled. Now workers and peasants are the first class.

What Xu Damao didn't expect was that Director Liu actually strictly enforced the rules when he returned. As a result, these two rules directly cut off her way to make money.

That's why I went through so much trouble to find this place.

If he had known that things would develop to this point, he would definitely ask Director Liu to hold back. At the very least, it should not affect his life. A small warning would be enough.

"I don't have a child that old. Also, it's your business to implement strict regulations in the machine repair factory. Why are you looking for me? If you think there's a problem with the regulations, then go and report it to the factory director. Why are you looking for me?"

"Everything was fine before. I just spent a few days as a patient in the infirmary. Suddenly, there were new regulations. This has nothing to do with you? Then does the new doctor in the infirmary have anything to do with you? That's not..."

It sounded like she was about to explode. Xu Damao was about to interrupt, but Ding Qiunan stepped out first and said, "Liang Ladi, why are you here?"

In fact, she had returned with He Yushui a long time ago and stood outside listening for a long time.

She knew that she couldn't let Liang Ladi continue talking. If she really said her name, and now she was going in and out of the courtyard every day, these neighbors would have nothing better to do but to make wild guesses.

Not only do they believe rumors, but they also make guesses and fabrications.

"Ding...eh? Ding Qiunan? No wonder I haven't seen you for a long time. I asked someone before, and your neighbor told me that you went to Sijiucheng for tutoring. I didn't expect it to be true. I really envy you. You can go to college just by wanting to, and your parents also support you in going to college."

Liang Ladi's tone was flat, and any hint of sarcasm was well suppressed.

"I didn't expect to see you here. Come on, come on, come inside and talk. Bring the child inside and we'll talk slowly."

"Everyone, go home and cook. Those who need to go home should go cook. Those who need to go home should go get water."

The ending where everyone ate the melon but didn’t eat it was still a bit unsatisfactory.

But since Director Xu said to disperse, everyone had no choice but to disperse.

(End of this chapter)