Courtyard: Complain first at the beginning

Chapter 39 Xu Damao returns home

Zhao Xiaotang was cleaning the room, and the women in the yard were chattering away. Xu Damao, who lived in the back, pushed the bicycle back.
Outside the gate, I happened to bump into Yan Bugui who was returning home.

"Oh, you have gained a lot from this trip, and the treatment in your profession must be good."

Yan Bugui said with a few big white teeth cracked, Xu Damao's teeth ached when he looked at him, "I'm really not afraid of catching a cold after drinking the cold wind!" But after all, the other party is the third uncle in the yard, and sometimes he needs him, so he holds it with a smile.

: "Oh no! The villagers saw how hard it was for me to stay in the country for only ten and a half days, and the Chinese New Year was coming soon, so they gave them to me. However, I didn't take advantage of them. They all got things in exchange. .”

It's not easy to talk about buying and selling these days, especially when private individuals can only talk about exchange.

"That's that, come and let me help you carry the back."

Xu Damao's 28-inch big-bar bicycle has movie-playing equipment strapped to the back seat. The front and back are hung with all kinds of mountain goods, and there is also a wild pheasant. How could he not make everyone jealous?

Xu Damao was carrying the front of the car, and Yanbu Fugui was behind helping to carry the bicycle into the gate. As a result, he saw four or five women talking inside.

When I saw the women's groups on Xu Damao's bicycle, they stopped gossiping and all stared at the things on the bicycle.
Xu Damao snorted in his heart, but said with a smile on his face:
"Ouch! The weather is so nice today. Let's bask in the sun here! Then I won't disturb you. I've been staying in the country for half a month this time, but I'm exhausted. I have to go home and sleep no matter what. He only takes a day and a half."

He nodded to the polite people, and then pushed the bicycle without running away. Yan Bugui had just carried the other person's bicycle in, but it took some effort, and he was about to say a few words to see if he could take advantage of it. , as a result, the other party ran away directly,
Hearing what the other party said, he was embarrassed to follow up and ask for it again. After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. Anyway, he could make up for it next time, so he didn't worry about it anymore.

"What are you doing?"

Yan Bugui looked at these people with some curiosity. Of course, his eyes were focused on his wife.

"It's nothing, it's just that Xiaotang's house has been renovated. Let's take a look here. Let me tell you, her house is so beautifully renovated. She even built a small toilet. It's not very convenient. You don't even need to go to the big bathroom to take a bath. bathhouse."

"Whenever I have a place where I can take a bath, I won't have to spend money to take a bath in a big bathhouse, not to mention the tickets."

"Oh! That's good. You guys can chat here and I'll go back first."

Yan Bugui nodded and agreed after listening to what a few people said. He was also thinking about which of these would be more economical.
In the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu was washing her son's clothes when she heard a noise. She looked up and saw Xu Damao coming in pushing a bicycle. His eyes immediately became glued to it.
"Brother Damao is back. I haven't seen anyone in a while. It's hard work in your profession."

This soft and weak voice was so comforting to Xu Damao's ears that his long face suddenly burst into laughter.

"I can't help it, I'm just a hard worker, but my brother Dongxu is lucky. My wife is hot on the bed every day, and now I have a child, life is not so good."

Xu Damao's words made Qin Huairu hide her face and laugh. Her hands were red from washing clothes in cold water. Looking at her white and tender little hands, there were crystal clear water droplets dripping on her fingers. The water droplets seemed to be tickling his heart. He felt itchy in his heart, and suddenly his thoughts came to mind and he couldn't help but said with a smile:

"Sister Qin, come to my house after you finish washing the clothes. The things I brought this time are not for young and old. I will go back and put the things down first. I know that your family is not doing well and as a neighbor, I cannot help your family."

"That's okay! You go back first, I'll be right over."

Qin Huairu didn't think much about it. Instead, she looked at the things on the bicycle and thought about what she would get later.
A large bunch of garlic, a few bunches of dried mushrooms and dried radishes, a large bundle of green onions, and a pheasant hanging on the side. It looked like it must weigh about three or four kilograms. Qin Huairu made a quick calculation in her mind. I finished washing my clothes and hung them on the clothesline, and was about to go home and put down the basin first. As soon as I opened the door, I saw my mother-in-law sitting on the kang with a dark face, staring at her.

"What's wrong, Mom?"

Qin Huairu asked inexplicably, put down the basin, rubbed his hands and prepared to go out.
"You little bitchy man is not dead yet! You are just hooking up with others. Are you worthy of your man?"

Qin Huairu was scolded by her mother-in-law inexplicably. She stared at her with a pair of watery eyes. What Mother-in-law Jia hated the most was her daughter-in-law's eyes. They looked at people like they were wearing hooks. She was even more angry when she looked at her like this. Come,

"What's the matter! You still think I've wronged you. I just saw clearly what you and Xu Damao were doing in the backyard."

"Mom, what are you talking about? Don't blame me. It was just a greeting between neighbors. Xu Damao said that our family was in trouble and asked me to go to his place after doing the laundry. He brought so many things to share with me."

"Tch! Xu Damao is a bad guy. Why didn't he share some with others? He even shouted to share it with you, and even sent you to the backyard alone. Don't I know what his plan was?"

Mrs. Jia didn't care so much. She thought the weather was pretty good today and it shouldn't be that cold so she might as well go there by herself. Even with her tender skin and face, her daughter-in-law couldn't bring back anything good?

"You just stay at home, it's the same thing if I go get it."

After saying that, he climbed out of the bed. When the little Banggeng who was playing on the bed saw his grandma getting out of bed, he also wanted to go, so he got up and tremblingly wanted to get off the bed.

"Hey, my good grandson, don't run outside. Your ears will freeze off outside, and you won't have any ears by then. Grandma will go find you something to eat. Just stay at home and be good."

Mrs. Jia was putting on her shoes while coaxing her eldest grandson. Qin Huairu hurried over and picked up her son to coax him.

Xu Damao returned home happily. After opening the door, he unloaded all the things on the bicycle. The film equipment will be returned to the factory tomorrow.

He is the only projectionist in the steel rolling mill, so his working hours are very flexible. This time he stayed in the country for half a month. He had never been so long before. If it hadn't been for the sudden heavy snowfall that trapped him, He has come back a long time ago,
As soon as the bacon sausage was hung on the kitchen wall, the pheasant was still alive and he threw it into the empty chicken coop, thinking that he could kill it tomorrow or take it back to his parents.

Take out the peanuts, melon seeds, dried dates, dried mushrooms, etc. and put them all in the same place.
"Da Mao Qin Huairu said you were going to bring food to our family, old lady, here I come, yo! It has to be you! You are really capable."

After Xu Damao finished hanging the bacon and sausages, he returned to the room. His things were still on the table. Hearing Mrs. Jia's voice, he trembled in his heart.

Before she could do anything, the door had been pushed open. As soon as Mrs. Jia came in, she saw the table full of things. She jumped to the edge of the table in two or three steps, grabbed a handful of peanuts and put them in her pocket.

"What are you doing! Entering the house to rob! Believe it or not, I will call the police to arrest you."

Xu Damao shouted angrily, if only Mrs. Jia wouldn't be afraid in the past, she would even want more if she unreasonably disturbed the three parties.

(End of this chapter)