Siheyuan: There are three little cats at home

Chapter 207 Lou Xiaoe Comes to the Hospital

Xu Qing really wanted to tell his grandpa and grandma about him and Ma Jinghong.

On the one hand, it makes them happy.

On the other hand, let them feel at ease and stop worrying about their own affairs.

However, Xu Qing did not choose to do that in the end.

The main reason is that although his relationship with Ma Jinghong has heated up a lot, he has not yet had a showdown with Ma Jinghong's mother.

If Ma Jinghong's mother objects, I'm afraid things will get complicated, and it would be bad for her grandparents to be happy in vain and break their hearts.

But Xu Qing vaguely felt that Ma Jinghong's mother seemed to have seen some clues over the years.

After all, a woman's thoughts are always more delicate.

What's more, Ma Jinghong rejected many blind dates arranged by her family in the past three years.

That is, Uncle Ma, Ma Guohua, does not object to his relationship with Jinghong.

In addition, Xu Qing has a good buddy like Ma Jiefang;
It can be said that there are currently four members of Jinghong's family (the married eldest sister and the others are not included). Excluding the partners, Xu Qing has successfully won the support of two of the three.

Relatively speaking, the advantages are huge.

Moreover, through his own efforts, Xu Qing became a fourth-level clerk in the factory. With the blessing of this cadre title, he used to be a pit of fire, but now the situation has completely reversed.

However, there is a problem that cannot be ignored. Since this year, the society has become somewhat turbulent.

Various big-character posters were posted on the streets. School closures had been happening from time to time since 63. Although classes were eventually resumed, they happened several times a year, making it difficult for everyone.

It would be fine if it was just this aspect, but the problem is that the factory is now starting to become unsettled.

All kinds of secret rumors are flying all over the sky.

Xu Damao has been making a living as a second-rate dealer for more than a year, but now he has no choice but to end it completely.

For a shrewd person like him, if he felt that the limelight was not right, he would naturally avoid him.

Money can be earned at any time, but Xu Damao would never do such a thing as committing a crime against the wind.

Because San Huzi didn't listen to dissuasion, not only his things were confiscated, but he also squatted several times.

Fortunately, he made a small fuss and the impact was not too serious, so it was no big deal.

Otherwise, the situation of being paraded through the streets and being criticized may be inevitable.

But Xu Damao was as clever as a ghost. Under Xu Qing's reminder, he decisively washed his hands in a golden basin. He not only avoided jail, but also did not leave a stain on his file.

Otherwise, if the factory finds out, he will be punished lightly, and he might even be fired.

Although these days, people are generally not fired in the factory, but if you make a big mistake, that's another story.

Ever since Xu Damao gave up making a living on the street, all his thoughts were focused on dealing with factory leaders and building relationships.

Last year, Ma Jiefang became a cadre through the "work instead of work" in the factory.

This made Xu Damao so greedy that he wanted to get married in his dreams, but his wish failed.

He had no academic qualifications and dropped out of junior high school. The factory selected outstanding talents. Even though he had been building relationships for so many years, he still didn't get a spot.

Xu Damao was a little discouraged and dissatisfied, but he refused to give up. He still nodded and flattered the leaders and cadres in the factory every day.

It is worth mentioning that Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe met each other.

Logically speaking, given Lou Xiao'e's family background, it would be impossible for her to fall in love with an ordinary worker.

Her father was in the old society, but he was one of the major shareholders of the Red Star Rolling Mill, and he had plenty of money.

During the public-private partnership in 55, he retreated from the Red Star Rolling Mill.

But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and the little money under the nails is still a lot.

But precisely because of this, their family's label of being an evil capitalist has been firmly established.

Lou Xiao'e was implicated in her family situation and her character has always been bad.

In this year and month, composition is a very fatal issue.

No matter how educated and reasonable Lou Xiaoe is, no matter how beautiful she is.

No one dares to marry someone who is a cadre and has status.

Because if it doesn't work out, if you marry Lou Xiao'e, you will be implicated accordingly.

Xu Damao, who was just a worker, was ambitious and bold, so he took advantage of the situation.

If not, ten Xu Damao would never have thought of marrying Lou Xiao'e.

Some time ago, Xu Damao went to Lou Xiao'e's house to get engaged. These days, he is so arrogant that his tail can reach the sky.

Silly Zhu was not so lucky. He had a lot of blind dates, but he never met the right one.

Seeing Xu Damao chattering in the courtyard day by day, Shazhu became more and more upset the more he watched.

At this time, Silly Zhu was sitting in Xu Qing's room, smoking a pipe and saying:

"Qingzi, brother, I'm just confused. You said that boy Xu Damao can get engaged. How can any woman be so blind as to fall in love with him?"

Xu Qing smiled and said: "Brother Silly Zhu, are you jealous?"

Sha Zhu shook his head and said disdainfully: "There is nothing about Xu Damao that I should be jealous of. I just think that Xu Damao is going to get married soon before me, and he will overwhelm me. I can't be angry!"

Xu Qing smiled bitterly and did not answer.

Today is March [-]th, Friday.

There were only him and his sister in Xu Qing's house.

As soon as school was over in the afternoon, the little girl finished her homework and was busy cooking in the kitchen.

Xu Fengming and Xu Aiguo live in high school and will not be able to return until the day after tomorrow.

Only Xu Qing and the little girl had dinner, so after a while, the little girl walked out of the kitchen carrying hot steamed buns and freshly fried vegetables.

"Brother, it's time to eat."

The little girl swayed her black braids and put the food on the table in the front room. Seeing that Shazhu was there, she grinned and said, "Brother Yuzhu, let's eat together. You wait, I'll get the bowls and chopsticks."

The little girl turned around and ran back to the kitchen.

"Xiaoya, don't worry about it, brother, I'm going back." Silly Zhu stood up from the edge of the kang with a cigarette in his mouth, shouted to the kitchen, patted the soot on his cuff, and said to Xu Qing with a smile: "Qing Zi , you have managed to survive, look, in just three years, Xiaoya has solved the cooking problem for you."

Xu Qing smiled, turned his head and glanced at the kitchen, feeling warm in his heart.

What Shazhu said is indeed correct.

In the past few years, the little girl has become more and more sensible and diligent. She not only cooks, but also does laundry and housework.

Even needlework, the little girl learned a lot under the guidance of the old lady in the yard.

For things like mending clothes in the past, Xu Qing will definitely trouble the second aunt and the old lady in the courtyard.

Not now.

With her sister here, she would take care of this kind of thing.

Although the little girl is not too old, she is only in the third grade of junior high school, but she is not very clever and can do needlework, not much worse than the second aunt and the others.

The second aunt is more experienced, but her skills are not as fast as the little girl's. It takes her 10 minutes to complete the same piece of clothing that needs to be mended.

The little girl can finish it in 5 minutes, and the stitches are very tight.

Xu Qing stood up and sent Silly Zhu outside the house, just as Xu Damao came back on his bicycle.

There was another girl on the back seat of his bicycle.

Xu Qing and Shazhu looked at the same time, only to see the girl, wearing a white gown on the upper body, a pair of black trousers on the lower body, and a pair of black women's shoes on her feet, she was full of elegance.

As for her appearance, I can't say she is very beautiful, but her face is round and fair.

But in Xu Qing's opinion, he is still far behind his partner Ma Jinghong.

Ma Jinghong works in an art troupe, her temperament, her figure, and her delicate face are nothing compared to the girl in front of her.

Silly Zhu looked dazed, he forgot to smoke the cigarette at the corner of his mouth, and there was only one thought in his mind: "The cabbage is a pig."

Xu Damao stopped his bicycle, took out his peony cigarettes, threw one to each of Xu Qing and Sha Zhu, put his arm around the girl's shoulders, and introduced with an air of dignity:
"Qingzi, silly Zhu, this is my wife, Lou Xiao'e!"

Hearing this, Xu Qing walked up to Xu Damao and Lou Xiaoe and said:
"My name is Xu Qing, and I live in the backyard with Brother Da Mao."

Silly Zhu's eyes were still looking back and forth at Lou Xiao'e, but he didn't stare at her. After he came to his senses, he walked over and said to Lou Xiao'e: "My name is He Yuzhu."

Xu Damao's hand on Lou Xiao'e's shoulder moved dishonestly to Lou Xiao'e's waist. He rolled his eyes at Sha Zhu, turned to the person he was engaged to and said, "You can just call him Sha Zhu from now on."

Silly Zhu tilted his head, a little unhappy.

Xu Damao snorted and ignored her. He turned around and put his arms around Lou Xiao'e, introducing him to the second uncle and second aunt who came out of the house.

Silly Zhu said "see you later" to Xu Qing with a bad expression, and then went back to the middle courtyard, so as not to stay in the backyard to be treated by Xu Damao.

Seeing that Xu Damao was going to show off in the courtyard with Lou Xiao'e, Xu Qing turned around and went back to his own house, and brought his sister who was watching at the door of the house into the house for dinner.

The little girl sat in front of the table, holding a bun in her hand, and asked curiously: "Brother, is the sister that Brother Damao brought with him her partner?"

Xu Qing hummed.

The little girl frowned, thought for a moment and said, "Brother, I think Sister Jinghong is much prettier than Brother Damao!"

Xu Qing couldn't help smiling, "You're the only one with a sweet mouth, hurry up and eat."

The little girl imitated her third brother Feng Ming and stuck out her tongue playfully, then grabbed her chopsticks and started eating.

And just when Xu Qing, brother and sister finished their dinner and were about to pack the dishes into the kitchen together, Xu Damao walked in with Lou Xiao'e from outside the house.

"Qingzi, you just finished eating."

As soon as Xu Damao entered the room, he took Lou Xiao'e and sat on the edge of the kang, and said to the little girl:

"Xiaoya, come here."

The little girl put down the bowls and chopsticks in her hands and walked to Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e.

Xu Damao gave Lou Xiaoe a look, and Lou Xiaoe immediately reached out and took out a handful of fruit candies from her body, and handed it to the little girl.

Xu Damao smoked his cigarette and said, "This is Qingzi's sister, her name is Xu Xiaoya. Qingzi also has two younger brothers. They are in high school and can only go home on weekends."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and looked at the little girl with a smile.

After the little girl thanked Lou Xiaoe, she continued to pack the dishes and go to the kitchen.

Xu Qing took the freshly poured tea in two enamel tea jars and handed it to Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e, then sat aside and chatted with them.

After chatting for a while, Xu Damao got up and pulled Lou Xiaoe back to his own room.

Xu Qing stood at the door of the house, looking at the dark night, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

(End of this chapter)