Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 300 The warmth and warmth of human relationships
Xu Deyong smacked his lips, thinking that today seemed to be a bad time to come.

But now I’m here...!
I'll go burn some paper and light some incense later. After all, we're neighbors, and this is the first time he's here since the incident.

Otherwise, if I don’t show up when I come back, people will definitely gossip about me!
At this time, Xiao Li'er had already pulled little Chen Kui into the house and was introducing little Chen Kui to Xu Nanshi.

Little Chen Kui followed her shyly and called her "Grandma".

Xu Nan smiled and happily touched the two little heads, especially little Chen Kui. She hoped that Xu Huizhen was pregnant with a boy this time.

In this way, the Xu family will have successors, and even if she passes away, she can give an explanation to the old man.

Xu Deyong and Xu Huizhen carried Ping'er into the house and greeted Xu Nanshi.

Ping'er immediately curled up her little butt and tried to get down in a baby voice.

Xu Deyong then put her down.

The three little ones surrounded Xu Nanshi, talking and speaking with innocence, making Xu Nanshi so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. At her age, the thing she enjoyed most was having her children and grandchildren around her.

Xu Nan looked at her grandson whom she hadn't seen for a month and found that he was in good health and lacked nothing. She felt relieved and stopped paying attention to him.

He took out some snacks and shared them among the three little ones, then watched them eat with a smile on his face.

Seeing Xu Huizhen putting down her things and trying to pack up again, she smiled and said, "Huizhen, don't pack up anymore. Just leave any work to Deyong. Leave your wife and children behind and go away for a month."

Xu Deyong shrugged innocently.

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "You can't blame him for this. If I hadn't been pregnant and transferred the job to him, I might have been the one going to the countryside this time."

The two chatted about family matters.

Xu Nanshi thought of it and said, "Oh, Deyong, you should go over there and do some formalities later. We are from the same courtyard, so don't let outsiders say that we don't know etiquette and have no personal touch."

Xu Deyong nodded and said, "I understand, grandma."

Xu Nanshi also warned, "Don't be so generous. Huizhen's "offering" is already the highest, just like the eldest master and his family. Other families in the courtyard only give thirty or fifty cents."

"I understand." Xu Deyong said.

Xu Nan sighed again and said, "Although Jia Zhang is a worthless person, she is the one who sent her son away, leaving Qin Huairu an orphan and a widow. Without a man in the family, life will be hard in the future."

Xu Huizhen smiled and lowered her eyes slightly, saying: "Everyone has his own destiny. Whether their life is good or not depends on how they live it..."

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Xu Deyong stayed at home for a while, went out to buy some incense and paper, and came back to walk towards Jia's house.

At this time, the Jia family was naturally filled with grief. Jia Zhang had a gloomy face and sat on the bed with a look of despair. Xiaodang, who had just turned one month old, was lying on the bed, crying loudly.

The ignorant Xiao Banggeng accompanied Qin Huairu in burning paper in front of Jia Dongxu's portrait. Qin Huairu secretly shed tears, sighing in her heart that her life was really miserable. Just when she had hope in her life, her man was gone.

Xu Deyong walked in and said solemnly, "Sister-in-law Qin, I'm sorry."

Qin Huairu wiped the tears from her face and said in a hoarse voice: "Deyong is back."

"Yes." Xu Deyong replied softly, "I'll give Brother Dongxu a ride."

As he spoke, he lit incense, burned paper money, and finally bowed.

Qin Huairu asked Xiaobanggeng to kowtow with her.

Jia Zhang in the room glanced at him coldly and ignored him, still immersed in the grief of losing her son.

After Xiao Banggeng kowtowed, he stood up and said in a daze: "Uncle Deyong, my father will never come back?" Xu Deyong touched his little head. No matter what happens in the future, Xiao Banggeng is still a good boy now. Children become bad because of acquired factors, which are subtly influenced by the environment and people.

He nodded and said softly, "Well, your father has gone to another place. You are the little man of the family now. You must listen to your mother and protect her."

Xiao Banggeng nodded as if he understood, and wanted to cry but held it back. He nodded seriously and said, "Yes, there are also my sister and grandma."

"Good boy." Xu Deyong took out a few candy balls and stuffed them into his little pocket.

Xiao Banggeng pursed his lips and whispered, "Uncle Deyong, I won't have a father anymore. Can I call you dad?"

"Bang Geng." Qin Huairu pulled the little Bang Geng to stop him from talking nonsense as a child. As she spoke, she glanced at Xu Deyong.

As the saying goes, if you want to look pretty in mourning, you must look good. Now Mrs. Qin's eyes are tearful, and her pitiful and haggard appearance is indeed a bit too much.

But Xu Deyong said he did not look sideways.

When Jia Zhang heard what Xiao Banggeng said, she became furious and said in a stern voice, "Banggeng, what nonsense are you talking about? You only have one father, now and in the future! If I hear you say something like that again, I will beat your butt."

The little boy's mouth pouted slightly and he ran into Qin Huairu's arms and started crying.

When Qin Huairu heard what Jia Zhang said and understood the meaning behind it, she was also filled with grief. For a moment, the mother and son began to cry and hugged each other.

Seeing this, Xu Deyong's mouth twitched and he quickly said goodbye and left.

At this time, Jia Zhangshi cannot be offended. Her son has died. If you offend her, no matter if you are right or wrong, you will be criticized. How can you bully an orphan and a widow?

Xu Deyong withdrew in time. He felt sorry for them and wanted to ask how the steel rolling mill would deal with the situation, whether Qin Huairu would be allowed to take over the job or something. But now he didn't say anything, as the old man would take care of it anyway.

Qin Huairu glanced at Jia Zhang in the room, and hesitated to speak, so she had to send Xu Deyong out.

Xu Deyong said there was no need to send him off and turned around and went home.

When passing by the He family, He Yushui showed his head and greeted him, smiling and saying, "Brother Deyong, you're back."

In a blink of an eye, the girl is already fifteen years old. She is tall and slender, but a little thin.

Xu Deyong nodded and said, "Well, where's your brother?"

He Yushui curled her lips and said, "She works overtime at the factory. She works overtime every day and doesn't care about her sister."

Xu Deyong invited, "Come to my house for lunch at noon. You can also chat with the old lady and clean up during this time."

He Yushui said a little embarrassedly: "I only go on weekends, it's nothing, and Grandma Nan can't sit still either, she often goes out..."

Xu Deyong said, "It's okay, as long as you have this intention, come over later. There are three children at home, come and help take care of them."

He Yushui opened her eyes and asked, "Sister Huizhen gave birth?"

Xu Deyong smiled and said, "Not yet. I brought my friend's kid here to play with me."

He Yushui said shyly, "Okay, then, do some homework before going over."

Every time Xu Deyong came back, the food was famously good, so she felt a little embarrassed to eat for free. Well, she would ask her brother He Yuzhu to help cook to repay the favor, since her brother was a chef anyway.

Brother Deyong and Sister Huizhen are so nice!

People are like this sometimes. They are touched and remember every little kindness others show them, but they take the constant efforts of their loved ones for granted and turn a blind eye to them!
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(End of this chapter)