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Chapter 327 The Eldest Son!!!

If Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were enemies who grew up in the same yard and fought each other whenever they met, now they can be said to have become true mortal enemies.

In Xu Damao's view, the hatred of having his wife taken away is like the hatred of having his husband killed.

The group of people in the Siheyuan barely finished their meal. After returning to the Siheyuan from Heizhima Hutong, Xu Damao took the lead and the two of them started fighting again directly in the middle courtyard.

Xu Damao hated the humiliation of being cuckolded by Sha Zhu, and even though he was beaten black and blue by Sha Zhu, he rarely gave in, let alone ran away. Even while being beaten, he was still determined to go to the street office and the police station to report Sha Zhu and Liu Lan for having an affair.

Although there is no criminal law now and sentencing mainly depends on policies, no matter what, those who do P shoes, especially BR’s wife, will definitely go to jail.

Xu Damao only knew that the He family had a gene that made them like cute people, and Sha Zhu had always been lusting after Qin Huairu's body.

But he really didn't expect that this guy would end up wearing the L hat on his own head! !
The thought of this made him almost go crazy with anger.

"Xu Damao, you bastard, I'm not afraid of you!" Sha Zhu waved his fist as big as a sandbag and continued to attack, "You and Liu Lan have divorced a long time ago! She is nothing but your wife!"

"We are a normal couple and we are going to be revolutionary partners in the future. How can I be afraid of you???"

"He-tui!!! You are such a slut for wearing my worn shoes!!!" Xu Damao's eyes turned red with anger.

"If you curse again, I'll beat you to death!!" Sha Zhu punched him again.

The residents of the courtyard surrounded the two people fighting and watched with great interest.

Only Liu Haizhong shouted that Xu Damao and Sha Zhu's personal affairs must not affect the courtyard's annual "Most Beautiful Courtyard" competition, and he was arguing about holding a meeting for the entire courtyard.

"Uncle, these two have been beaten to a pulp. Don't we have to hold a meeting of the whole hospital to sort things out??!! You are the uncle designated by the street, you can't just ignore the matter!!!"

Liu Haizhong did not pull Sha Zhu and Xu Damao apart. He just put his hands behind his back and spoke slowly. His words showed his dissatisfaction with the inaction of Yi Zhonghai, the old man in the courtyard.

Yi Zhonghai is now content with his daughter, and he really doesn't want to get involved in Sha Zhu's trivial matters. Liu Haizhong has already brought up the issue, so he can only helplessly organize everyone to start the meeting.

The familiar eight-immortal table is placed in the middle courtyard.
Three large enamel teacups were placed beside the table. Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Zhang Shenfei were sitting beside the table in a “品” shape.

Seeing that there was something interesting to watch, other residents of the courtyard gathered in groups of three or five, some sitting or standing, cracking pumpkin seeds that they had dried in their homes and talking about the show.

It may be because of the butterfly effect caused by Zhang Shenfei, or it may be due to some other reason.

In short, after the Siheyuan elected the three uncles Zhang Shenfei, Liu Haizhong and Yi Zhonghai, they did not hold a meeting of the whole courtyard at every turn like in the TV dramas.

The opposite of,
Zhang Shenfei has been the manager of the courtyard for several years, and the courtyard has only held two or three meetings in total.

At this time, Zhang Shenfei was sitting at the table, sipping tea in small sips, and he always felt like he was about to be in a TV drama.

Liu Haizhong was the first to stand up as always. He put his hands behind his back, cleared his throat and said:
“Today, we invite everyone to this meeting to discuss the issues of Sha Zhu and Xu Damao.

As everyone knows, Xu Damao was previously married to Liu Lan, who worked in the steel mill canteen. Later, they divorced due to some untrue and groundless issues.

But today, Banggeng discovered that Shazhu and Liu Lan were actually involved with each other."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Sha Zhu: "Hey, hey, hey, what are you talking about? What do you mean by mixing things up??!! We are in a relationship, a serious relationship that complies with national policy.

What level? You can't even speak clearly, and you're still the second master of the courtyard!"

Seeing that Sha Zhu didn't give him any face, Liu Haizhong's face turned livid: "Don't interrupt!!! Anyway, this is what happened. Anyway, Xu Damao is asking Sha Zhu for an explanation. What do you think should be done about this matter?

He is an old man, do you want to say a few words? "

Yi Zhonghai was thinking about his aunt and baby girl at home, but he still had some feelings for Sha Zhu, so he said:

"Let me remind everyone that Xu Damao and Liu Lan have been divorced for some time. It is completely reasonable and legal for Sha Zhu to date Liu Lan. There is no such thing as wearing an L hat."

It may be because of what Yi Zhonghai said, or it may be because everyone in the Siheyuan has had enough of the drama, or it may be that everyone really feels that the matter between Sha Zhu and Liu Lan has nothing to do with Xu Damao.

Or,
Everyone felt that it was Xu Damao who was wrong to Liu Lan first.

In conclusion,
After voting by the residents in the courtyard, everyone agreed that Xu Damao was wrong in today's incident.

As for the matter of Sha Zhu beating him? ?

Didn't Xu Damao want to beat Sha Zhu, and the talents fought back?
Things just ended so uneventfully. The fact that Sha Zhu and Liu Lan were in love was now out in the open and no longer had to be hidden.

Xu Damao had already been beaten badly, and now he was so angry that he was about to collapse.

Finally, he was dragged back home by his father Xu Fugui, who comforted him in the house for half the night. He gritted his teeth and said that he would find a partner right away and get married before Liu Lan and Sha Zhu.

"Not only will I get married before the two of them, I will also let Sha Zhu know the price of cheating on me!!!" Xu Damao slammed the table and roared.

Who is Xu Damao? ? ? He was a man who walked sideways in the Eight Great Hutongs when his hair was not fully grown! !
But today, his house was robbed by that stupid guy Sha Zhu. How can he swallow this anger? !
A few more days passed, and the year 1958 was coming to an end.

This year can’t be called a good one, but it’s not a bad one either.

The HK registration regulations officially came into effect, which meant that the distribution of rations, tickets, job hunting, relocation, etc. would all be based on household registration.

In February, rats, sparrows, flies and mosquitoes were eradicated across the country, and all units and schools had to submit their results based on the number of people they had worked with.

Zhang Fendou, Yan Jiekuang, Liu Guangfu, Banggeng and other guys ran around catching mice every day, cut off their tails, and sold them to people who came to collect them, making a small profit.

……

February 7, 1959, was the Lunar New Year’s Eve.

Early in the morning,

Zhang Shenfei heard Yan Bugui shouting in the yard that someone was looking for him.
As soon as he went out, he saw Chen Xueru's old servant standing under the hanging flower gate of the courtyard.

"Zhang, Comrade Zhang. The school asked me to come find you. They said they have something that requires you to go over for a few days." said the middle-aged farmer with a maroon face and a very honest look.

Zhang Shenfei understood and nodded: "Okay, uncle, please wait a moment, I will tell my family."

As soon as he turned his head, Yan Bugui came forward and started chatting with the man.

The man told Yan Bugui that he was the doorman of Yenching University and sometimes ran errands for the teachers.

While they were talking, Zhang Shenfei had already returned home. "What kind of school is this? They want people to go on a business trip during the Chinese New Year?" Mrs. Zhang was very unhappy.

How come going to school is busier than going to work? And who would go out of town during the Chinese New Year?? It’s so inhumane!!!
"Don't I work in the school student union? I am a cadre after all, so I have to be aware of it. They really need my cooperation." Zhang Shenfei made up a story.

Anyway, the circulation of information is very poor nowadays, and their old lady and Tian Xiaozao can't always go to the school to ask.

The old lady wanted to say something, but Tian Xiaozao let her go: "Work is more important, go ahead."

"My wife is very conscious, otherwise how could she be promoted to a cadre soon? If I leave, I may not be able to come back during the Chinese New Year."

Zhang Shenfei took out some grain coupons and meat coupons from his pocket with some guilt, "Although our family has to be low-key during the New Year this year, we can't be without meat at all. Take these."

"No need. We have enough at home. But you, from a poor family, should take it yourself." Tian Xiaozao declined.

Zhang Shenfei felt a little guilty for a moment. He actually didn't want to hide it from Tian Xiaozao, but this girl had been following Sister Hongying in the district office since liberation, and later joined the neighborhood committee, and was about to go to the street office.

What she is talking about is a new-age woman who understands feminism.

Although this feminism is not the same as the female Q in later generations, it is definitely not easy to accept these feudal remnants.

Zhang Shenfei thought about it and decided to take it slow.

After saying goodbye to my family,

Zhang Shenfei carried a large canvas bag and followed the man Lao Gu out of the courtyard.

After the two went out, they first took a bus, then changed buses twice, and after getting off the bus, they took a donkey cart. It was already dark when they got off the bus.

The two of them walked on a country road where no one was seen. Zhang Shenfei asked, "Uncle Gu, is Xueru about to give birth?"

Old Gu shook his head and nodded:
"I gave birth last night. My wife delivered him. It was a big fat boy weighing 15 pounds... I was in no time, so I rushed into the city early this morning before daybreak."

"Big fat boy?" Zhang Shenfei was also slightly excited.

Nowadays, most babies weigh only four or five kilograms when they are born. If they weigh six kilograms, they are considered fat.

When he thought about being pregnant, Zhang Shenfei felt a strange feeling running through his body.

"Sir, our young lady has been thinking about you. Since you are here, please stay in our village for a few more days to accompany her.

My wife will take care of the young lady, and I will do the rest. You just need to stay with her." Since there was no one else around, Lao Gu no longer pretended to call Zhang Shenfei comrade.

Lao Gu was a servant of Chen Xueru's family for many years and was also the man of Chen Xueru's nanny.

Although after liberation, the couple were laid off and had to return to the countryside.

But Chen Xueru had deep feelings for the wet nurse and gave them a lot of money and a small yellow croaker. With this, Lao Gu and Liu Ma were able to buy a house and build a family business after returning home.

The old couple always remember this affection.

Although Old Gu couldn't understand why his young lady became someone else's mistress, since his young lady liked Zhang Shenfei, he didn't say anything and was very respectful to him.

The two talked for about half an hour, and then they saw a very small village with only six or seven households appear in front of them.

Zhang Shenfei thought he had reached his destination by entering the village.

Unexpectedly, Lao Gu continued to lead the group around the village and moved forward.

After walking for another twenty minutes, a small courtyard appeared in front of us. There was no village in front of it, and no shop behind it. It looked quite shabby from the outside.

Seeing Zhang Shenfei's surprised look, Lao Gu explained: "Our family usually lives in the village. This yard was my parents' old yard. After we came back from the old city, we built a new house.

The young lady was worried that living in the village would be crowded and crowded, so I cleaned up this place for her to stay temporarily... Sir, don't worry, although the house looks shabby, it has been carefully maintained inside."

……

The two walked into the courtyard.

Zhang Shenfei saw Chen Xueru's wet nurse Liu Ma squatting by the well, holding a pot of boiling water, pouring it into the basin while plucking the chicken's feathers.

Seeing him appear, Aunt Liu immediately put the kettle on the ground, wiped her scalded hands on her apron, and shouted into the house: "Miss, Miss, the gentleman is back!!!"

After shouting, he looked at Zhang Shenfei and his man again: "Did no one see you two on the way here?"

Old Gu shook his head: "According to the young lady's instructions, when I went to the courtyard, I told them that I was looking for the teacher at the school... On the way, we did not go through the village, but took a long detour."

"That's good, that's good." Aunt Liu said as she walked towards one of the rooms.

Old Gu walked to the well, picked up the kettle and continued to do the work that Liu Ma had not finished.

Aunt Liu brought Zhang Shenfei to the door of the house where Chen Xueru lived, but did not go in. Instead, she helped him lift the cotton door curtain.

Zhang Shenfei nodded at her, then walked in and saw Chen Xueru with a red headscarf on her head, a dark blue swaddling baby in her arms, staring at the door.

Seeing him appear, the rich woman's eyes flashed with pride:
"What do you think? I gave birth to the eldest son of the Zhang family!!! What is Elena? What is Tian Xiaozao? How can they compare with me?"

Although this child is not a legitimate child, he is the eldest son after all, and the little rich woman is very proud!!!
Zhang Shenfei walked over quickly to pick up the child, and looked around the house. It was just as Lao Gu said, although the house was shabby, the bedding was brand new. He felt a little relieved, raised his hand and touched Chen Xueru's hair: "Thank you for your hard work."

Chen Xueru grew up in a big capitalist family, lived in a Western-style house, and used a flush toilet. When had she ever suffered such a hardship?
Chen Xueru, however, was nonchalant: "As long as I can give birth to the baby safely, what does it matter if I suffer a little? Besides, the place I live in is just a little worse. In other aspects, Aunt Liu and Uncle Gu take good care of me."

"Isn't it the national commune now? Everyone has to go to the commune to eat, and fires are not allowed at home. How do you solve the problem of food if you live here?" Zhang Shenfei patted the child in his arms and asked curiously.

Chen Xueru smiled: "It's just a coincidence, isn't it? The big canteens are booming now. I saw in the newspaper that the whole country has basically realized the big canteen model.

But it just so happened that Gujia Village was the one that was pulled down!! It wasn’t pulled down, but mainly because their village was too small and too far from the nearby commune. It took two hours to go back and forth for dinner.

So, this is one of the few places where you are allowed to open fire on yourself."

After hearing what she said, Zhang Shenfei also remembered that he had just seen Liu Ma plucking chicken feathers. He thought she was going to make chicken soup at home.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Dafei, let's give your eldest son a name?" Chen Xueru said excitedly.

(End of this chapter)