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Chapter 2866 Starting with Reporting the Deaf Old Lady

You won't get poor from eating or dressing, but you will get poor if you don't plan ahead. The Third Uncle really had the word "planning" engraved in his bones.

Of course, there's nothing wrong with that, since thrift and frugality are traditional Chinese virtues.

The key issue is that he's somewhat unhealthy. Throughout the year, his family doesn't eat meat, let alone eggs. They only get to eat eggs during holidays. If they want to improve their meals, they have to mooch off other people.

"Da Mao, your third uncle has some good wine at home. How about we have a cup tonight?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao immediately understood what the old miser meant, clearly eyeing the roast chicken in his hand.

He swore to God that if he agreed, this guy would definitely bring his whole family to freeload a meal. After all, this wasn't the first or second time. Compared to a good meal, "face" was worth less than a shoe insole in Uncle San's house.

"I'd better not, I'm afraid the good wine at your house won't give me a headache!"

After saying that, he took the roast chicken he bought at the alley entrance, walked past him without saying a word, and pushed his bicycle through the moon gate.

Meanwhile, Yan Bugui was still standing there, pondering.

Is homemade wine really that good?
Doesn't it make you feel intoxicated after drinking it?

How come you don't know him?
It's so diluted with water it's practically...

"Hey, you little rascal!" It took the third uncle a few seconds to realize that Xu Damao was implying that his wine was watered down!

The third uncle wasn't angry. To him, it was a matter of chance; if he actually got to eat the chicken, he would be lucky, but if he didn't, it wouldn't matter much.

At most, they would make a note of it in a little notebook and then do something sneaky without leaving a trace. Everyone here, except for the eldest and second eldest uncles, has suffered from this kind of hidden loss to some extent.

Because he has a natural advantage, everyone living in the front yard has to pass through here.

The front yard, plus the back house, housed a total of six families, including the third uncle. They were all employees of the steel rolling mill, and it was especially lively after get off work!
"Da Mao is back!"

"Nianzi, have you eaten yet?"

To be honest, the original owner of this body actually had a fairly good reputation in the courtyard. He wasn't like the Third Uncle who liked to take advantage of his family, nor was he like the First and Second Uncles who always used their seniority to bully others!

Further inside is the central courtyard where Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu live. Uncle Yi Zhonghai also lives in the central courtyard, along with five other employees from the steel rolling mill.

"Da Mao is back!" Qin Huairu was washing clothes in the yard when she smelled the smoked chicken wrapped in oil in Xu Da Mao's hand, and she couldn't take her eyes off it.

She wiped her hands on her apron and stood up, behaving with great enthusiasm. "Da Mao, why are you so late today?"

As Qin Huairu strode over, everyone couldn't help but tremble. You have to admit, she did have a certain charm. Although she wasn't wearing makeup, her main feature was her voluptuous figure.

Seeing Xu Damao's fixed gaze, Qin Huairu chuckled inwardly. "Uncle Xu, where did you buy this smoked chicken? It smells so good!"

"Oh dear, my Banggeng has been craving meat for a long time, and Huaihua and Xiaodang haven't had any meat for months. You, Xuru, have such good living conditions!"

The main tactic is moral blackmail, meaning that since I've said all this, why don't you hurry up and bring the chicken over for the child to eat?

Silently reaching out a hand.

"If you want to eat, just buy it yourself. You know how to open the door to the supply and marketing cooperative at the street corner, right?" Xu Damao wasn't stupid. After dodging, he calmly pushed his bicycle towards the backyard.

"Sigh..." Just as Qin Huairu was about to say something more, she suddenly felt a gaze that felt like a fishbone stuck in her throat. Her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, was staring intently through the window.

"Sigh," she sighed and continued washing clothes.

Xu Damao had successfully arrived at the backyard. His family occupied two rooms in the west wing, and to his right was a colleague from the steel rolling mill. Across the street, in the east wing, was his second uncle's family, who had a large household and occupied three rooms.

The two rooms on the right side of the main house are occupied by deaf elderly women, and the room on the left is occupied by other employees of the steel rolling mill. There are also people living in the side rooms on both sides. In total, there are 6 households in the backyard.

The entire courtyard housed nearly twenty households and about a hundred people. Although it was called a large tenement, it was much better than a typical tenement because the courtyard was large enough. The living space was not too cramped at the moment, much better than it would be 20 years later, when those children would still be young.

Moreover, some are due to special circumstances, such as renting houses before liberation, which gradually became their own later, like the three rooms in Sha Zhu's house.

"Brother Da Mao, you're back!"

"Hmm, Tiger, is the workshop busy today?"

She got along even better with her neighbors, mainly because the original owner had a wealthy father-in-law who provided her with all sorts of food and drink, and would occasionally give her a few treats as a form of flattery and praise!

After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Damao returned to his home. The two rooms were more than enough for two people, with one room serving as the living room and the other as the bedroom. It was incredibly spacious.

The furniture inside was very simple, just some tables, chairs and benches. The most eye-catching thing was the large wardrobe in the bedroom, which was part of Lou Xiao'e's dowry.

It may look unremarkable now, but Xu Damao, who has been reborn, recognizes it as sandalwood!
Putting aside the rosewood wardrobe, just looking at their living conditions, apart from Sha Zhu, the Xu family probably has the best housing in the entire compound.

The reason I was able to live in this house was, as I recall, because of my adoptive father, whose original name was Xu Fugui. Of course, he has now changed his name to Xu Guofu, but most people who know him call him Xu Laoxie, which also indirectly confirms Xu Laotou's personality.

The old man used to be a projectionist, so he dealt with all sorts of people. He had a wide range of knowledge and a long-term perspective. You can tell from the fact that he made the original owner marry Lou Xiao'e that he was living a very comfortable life.

I remember a few years ago some people were so hungry they ate tree bark, but Xu Damao still ate peanuts as snacks and could occasionally drink a little wine.

Of course, he hadn't anticipated the wind picking up later, but that's understandable; how could a studious old man have thought of that?

Before they got married, the three of them lived in this courtyard. This house was also considered the ancestral property of the Xu family, which the old man had bought for 20 silver dollars.

The reason the elderly couple moved out was because Xu Laoxie wanted to find a wife for his son. After teaching the original owner the projection technique, he gave up his job and found another job at the movie theater with his skills. Seven or eight years ago, all industries were short of people.

Then, "naturally," they were allocated another apartment. The policy was designed to make sure the old man had everything he needed. Although the smaller apartment was enough for the elderly couple, the tenement building was more impressive than this large courtyard.

"E'zi!" Xu Damao greeted as he entered the room.

When they found no one in the house, they realized belatedly that they had gone back to their parents' house!
In my memory, although the original owner of this body had enjoyed a good life for the past few years thanks to the light and never went hungry, she had actually worked hard. The life of a live-in son-in-law was not easy.

Lou Xiao'e was a pampered old lady who never lifted a finger in the kitchen. Expecting her to cook was wishful thinking, let alone do any housework.

Xu Damao cooks when he's home.

If she wasn't at home showing movies, my great-aunt would just grab her bag and head back to her parents' house, where she would enjoy being waited on by the housekeeper.

After drinking a whole teacup of water, Xu Damao finally had time to think about what to do next with the "Qin Man Siheyuan" (a courtyard full of birds).

Everyone talks about the Moral God, but in reality, he was only scheming against Sha Zhu. The one who was truly connected to him was that old man.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but look out the window at the main house, where the deaf old lady, who was considered the kindest in the story, lived. In the original owner's opinion, she was the most mean person.

The claim that she made shoes for our army is pure nonsense. Surely this old lady with bound feet couldn't possibly travel all the way to the south to make shoes.
Xu Damao felt it was best to strike first!
I need to find out what kind of powerful backer this old deaf woman is when I have the chance.

To be continued...

(End of this chapter)