My Courtyard Refuge

: Aunt Li is Pregnant

As soon as Xu Dong left the section chief’s office, he was surrounded by everyone.

“Boss, what did Uncle Li tell you?”

“Is the section chief going to be promoted? What is the position?”

“Little Xu…”

“Everyone listen to me!” Xu Dong pressed his hands to calm everyone down: “Uncle Li is not going to be promoted, nor will he be transferred outside, everyone, stop guessing.”

“what……”

Some people showed disappointment, some people breathed a sigh of relief, but most of them were disappointed that they didn’t get the melon.

Xiang Xin asked persistently, “Boss, what does Uncle Li want from you?”

“I just asked about last night’s duty, okay, let’s leave!”

Xu Dong made up a reason casually, it is not suitable to talk about it in public, such as treating guests to dinner in private.

At lunch time, Xu Dong carried a 50-jin bag of corn flour to the place where the food stamps were exchanged in the logistics department. The food stamp system will be implemented next month.

It’s just that I didn’t expect to meet an acquaintance.

“Director Su, long time no see!” Xu Dong took the initiative to say hello.

Director Su recognized the person in front of him immediately, and said with a smile, “So it’s Xiao Xu. I heard that you did a good job in the security department, and you’ve been promoted to captain?”

“Hey, it’s because Section Chief Li is willing to give young people a chance.” Xu Dong said modestly.

“I know Lao Li, he really likes to train young people.”

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, Xu Dong looked at the grain bag at each other’s feet, and asked curiously, “Director Su, what kind of grain are you bringing?”

“Rice, how about you?”

“I brought cornmeal, which I just brought back from the grain store this morning.” Xu Dong replied.

“Really, is the price of rice more expensive now, or the price of cornmeal?” Director Su asked.

“Basically, according to the official pricing, the unit price of rice is about 10 yuan, and corn flour is 8 yuan a catty. Director Su, do you bring hybrid rice?”

“No, our family eats all Northeast rice.”

Xu Dong couldn’t help but patted his thigh: “Director Su, you are at a disadvantage. Northeast rice now costs more than two hundred yuan in the market, and corn flour is at most one hundred and thirty. The price difference is almost double.”

“It doesn’t matter.” Director Su waved his hand, “We are all part of the company, there is no need to worry about it, and it is a blessing to suffer.”

Xu Dong could only say in embarrassment: “Director Su, you are more enlightened!”

After changing the food stamps, Xu Dong went to the cafeteria to take a simple bite, then hid in the big bunker by himself, and ate seven or eight pieces of fried small fish in a row.

Fried small dried fish is a snack made by Xu’s mother for her granddaughters. Xu Dong was greedy, so he took the opportunity to order a lot of them. He usually puts them in the car, and eats two for nothing.

After eating the dried fish, Xu Dong wiped his mouth, chewed his gum again, and returned to the north gate contentedly.

“Boss, you are back.” A dispatch worker stood up and greeted.

“Well, have you all eaten?” Xu Dong asked casually.

“have eaten.”

Compared with the company canteen, dispatch workersThey ate even worse, every meal was multigrain rice, with a little pickle at most.

The so-called multigrain rice is rice, sweet potato pieces, potato pieces and corn flour, all mixed together to make a paste.

This kind of multigrain rice is okay to eat occasionally, but if you eat it often, it will not only make you feel tired, but also easily cause constipation.

In addition, since June, the security company will not provide food, and dispatch workers need to hand in food every month.

Survival is not easy!

…

After get off work, the two cars drove out of the north gate one after the other, and arrived at Section Chief Li’s house in less than half an hour.

After getting off the car, Xu Dong took out a cigarette and handed it over:

“Uncle Li, get one!”

Section Chief Li waved his hand: “No, I’m ready to quit smoking.”

Xu Dong was surprised. You must know that Section Chief Li is an old smoker for decades. Well, the other party actually quit smoking.

“Uncle Li, are you physically…” Xu Dong tried to ask.

“It’s not a physical reason.”

Section Chief Li shook his head, and then took the initiative to explain: “Aren’t you wondering why I am so happy this morning? In fact, it’s nothing to say, your aunt is pregnant, and I’m very happy.”

“Auntie is pregnant?” Xu Dong suspected that he had heard wrong.

Section Chief Li is clearly in his fifties, yet he can still grow old? After he reacted, he immediately flattered:

“This is a happy event, Uncle Li, you are really young!”

Section Chief Li laughed: “I didn’t expect much at first, but luck came and I couldn’t stop it.”

Xu Dong silently put away his cigarette. Since Section Chief Li’s family has a pregnant woman, smoking is deliberately disgusting.

“How many months old is the child?”

“It’s been less than two months, and I just got the results yesterday.” Section Chief Li looked relieved.

When they came to the door of the house, Section Chief Li knocked on the door first, and then opened the door with a key. After the two entered the house, Aunt Li walked towards him.

The visitor covered his stomach with one hand and held a wet towel in the other, his face was full of maternal brilliance.

“Aunt Li, congratulations!” Xu Dong nodded.

“Old Li told you?” Aunt Li smiled.

Section Chief Li stepped forward to take the towel, wiped his face indiscriminately, and raised his eyebrows: “Why can’t you say it, it’s not a shameful thing.”

“Okay, I can’t tell you.”

There were outsiders at home, and Aunt Li couldn’t let go. If it was normal, she would have been lying in her husband’s arms by now.

Dinner is ready, there are only four simple dishes and one soup, all four dishes are vegetarian dishes, only some shredded pork is in the soup.

Aunt Li explained: “Xiao Xu, there was a dish of steamed turbot, but I felt like throwing up when I smelled it. I really can’t do it. Please forgive me!”

“Oh, auntie, your health is the most important thing. Besides, the dishes on this table are already very good, much richer than ours.” Xu Dong hurriedly said politely.

Aunt Li stayed with her for a while and then went back to her room to rest. It seemed that the other party’s morning sickness reaction was very serious. She didn’t touch a few dishes, but took a few mouthfuls of rice.

Section Chief Li put down his chopsticks and sighed:

“Xiao Xu, you also saw that your Aunt Li is an older woman, and now she can’t eat anything. It’s really worrying.”

Xu Dong quickly comforted him a few words, and he knew that Section Chief Li couldn’t invite himself to dinner for no reason, and it turned out that he came here for this.

Sure enough, Section Chief Li changed the subject and started to talk about tonight: “Xiao Xu, you have a lot of contacts and channels, can you help Uncle Li collect some nutritional products suitable for pregnant women?”

“Uncle Li…”

Xu Dong wondered: “You also know what the market is like now. There has been no meat in Panjiayuan for a long time, let alone other nutritional products.”

“It’s okay, just try it, no matter if it succeeds or not, uncle will thank you.”

“Okay then, I’ll help you inquire about it on the weekend.” Xu Dong pretended to be reluctant.

Section Chief Li’s eyes lit up, and he immediately waved his hand: “Stop the weekend, I will grant you two days off, and I will leave this matter to you.”

“That’s fine.”

Xu Dong took advantage of the situation and agreed, and there were still two days off, and he was happy to have two days off.

===Section 73===