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Chapter 345: Prepare to Run Away!!
Tian Xiaozao is Tian Zhigang's only daughter, a rare only child in this era.

Ever since she married Zhang Shenfei, Tian Zhigang's only concern has been that his daughter has not yet become pregnant.

Although every time they were urged, Zhang Shenfei and Xiaozao would make excuses by saying that they were focusing on their careers and did not want to have children so early.

But Tian Zhigang was always worried, fearing that his daughter would be like the old lady who had been married for decades without having children.

Okay,

Now that his daughter is finally pregnant, Tian Zhigang's heart is at ease.

The family didn't know how to be happy. They held hands and talked for a while. They learned that Grandma Zhang did not go outside the Great Wall at all, but lived in seclusion in Yunju Hutong. Tian Zhigang then expressed his desire to go together to tell the old lady the good news.

As soon as the three of them entered the door,

I saw several big men from the Zhang family, each of them holding a stool, lying on the big jar of pickled vegetables in the tavern and writing.

Tang Danniu was washing the pumpkin and zucchini that Zhang Shenfei had brought back under the water pipe.

Zhang Shenliang was assembling a mining machine for someone, and Xiao Laoshi was lying on the ground playing with ants. Each family member was doing his own job.

Tian Zhigang walked over to Grandma Zhang, who was lying on a large bamboo recliner with a ruddy face, squinting her eyes and smoking a pipe happily. He smiled and greeted her, "Grandma, it's a very bad time outside, but your place is like a paradise."

He had just observed that this courtyard was quiet in the midst of a bustling city. It seemed to be on Qianmen Street, but in fact it was inconspicuous. Moreover, there were state-owned restaurants and pubs in front of it, so the smoke and fragrance from the home would not be noticed by others. It was a good place to cook a small meal.

Grandma Zhang opened her eyes and said, "Oh, the in-laws are here? Please come in and sit down. Old lady, please make the jasmine tea that the second son bought from Zhang Yiyuan last time."

Several people entered the house and sat down.

Tang Danniu poured tea and placed three pieces of peanuts, melon seeds and honey on the table.

Grandma Zhang apologized as soon as she opened her mouth, saying that she had not intentionally hidden it from her father-in-law and asked him not to blame her.

The old lady was an elder and had a humble attitude, so Tian Zhigang naturally had nothing to say.

After this little episode, they started talking about Tian Xiaozao’s pregnancy again.

After listening to this, Grandma Zhang took Tian Xiaozao's hand and was about to say something to express how much the Zhang family valued the newborn.

Before the words came out of her mouth, Tang Danniu couldn't sit still anymore, slapped her thigh and yelled:

"Oh my!! Zao'er is pregnant?? That's great, that's great!!!"
You guys haven’t had any children, so I thought there must be something wrong between you and Dafei!! I was thinking about giving Little Ten to you as an adoptive child… Now that’s good, your eldest brother, my wife, and I can finally rest assured.”

As soon as these words came out, Grandma Zhang's face suddenly darkened: "Old man, it's not easy for my father-in-law to come. Go prepare some leeks, and we'll make dumplings for lunch."

Tang Danniu's face immediately became longer than Xu Damao's: "There are fifteen mouths, and I am the only one who can cover them???"

The nine great kings would die if they saw food. Each person can eat 40 pieces in one meal. If she is asked to pack them all by herself, won’t she die? ?

"I didn't tell you to wrap it yourself. I told you to pick the leeks first. Remember, pick them clean one by one." Grandma Zhang's desire to get her out was obvious.

Well, that’s good enough. Tang Danniu turned around and left the house.

Grandma Zhang held Tian Xiaozao's hand and asked about her appetite, whether she was usually tired, and how sleepy she was.

Tian Xiaozao patted her belly and said, "Don't worry, grandma. I eat well and sleep well, just like before. Nothing is delayed."

"You still have to be careful. This is your first baby... Not only do you have to be careful when you are pregnant, you also have to be cautious when you give birth." Grandma Zhang warned worriedly.

"Oh, what a big deal! The first egg a hen lays still has some blood in it!" Tang Danniu pushed the door open, holding a large bundle of leeks, "It will be fine when you give birth to more. When I gave birth to my ninth child, as soon as I entered the delivery room, the hospital yelled for me to make room for a bed, saying that I was the seventh child and would give birth quickly.

Before she finished her words, little No. 9 fell out. Fortunately, it was still connected to the umbilical cord, otherwise its head would have been swollen! ! ! ! The doctor was so scared, ha ha ha! ! !

Hiss! ! Imagine the scene, Tian Xiaozao was so scared that her face turned pale.

Zhang Shenfei tried to change the subject: "I don't know whether Zao'er is pregnant with a boy or a girl."

Tian Xiaozao smiled: "I still hope it's a girl."

Girls are so well-behaved, unlike boys who are so naughty.

Grandma Zhang nodded at the side. She already had ten great-grandchildren and now she longed for a great-granddaughter. Tian Zhigang also looked forward to the good times of taking care of his granddaughter.

For a moment, everyone felt the joy of the coming of a new life.

"Tsk tsk tsk, today I must take this opportunity to make things clear. It's not that I, Tang Danniu, can't do it. It's your Zhang family. How could you want to kill your great-granddaughter? Even in your family, if you catch a mouse, it has to be a male one." It was Tang Danniu's voice.

Another boy? ? Zhang Shenliang's face changed, and Zhang Shenfei was also a little scared. And Tian Xiaozao, Tian Zhigang...

Grandma Zhang sighed: "Old man, didn't I ask you to pick leeks outside? What are you doing in here?"

Tang Danniu curled her lips and pulled a small stool to sit down: "I'd like to chat with everyone and work while talking, so as not to delay picking leeks."

My sister-in-law is pregnant, and the whole family is here to express their condolences. How can she, as the eldest sister-in-law, not be there? Tang Danniu thought to herself.

Well, we can't have a chat today. Grandma Zhang sighed again. Her eldest granddaughter-in-law is good in every way, but unfortunately she has a big mouth.

Making so many dumplings for Zhang's family is a big project, and everyone over the age of two has to take part.

The old lady and Zhang Shenliang and Tian Zhigang were responsible for rolling the dumpling wrappers, while Tang Danniu, Tian Xiaozao, Zhang Shunsui and others were responsible for wrapping them.

Zhang Shenfei was originally trying to steal scrambled eggs stuffed with leeks and eggs when he was discovered by the old lady. After smoking a pipe, he was sent to peel garlic and mash garlic with Little Old Ten.

After a busy work, the dumplings were out of the pot.

Although it was a big family dinner, there were no other dishes except dumplings.

The soup is simply dumpling soup, and Lao Sijiucheng emphasizes using the original soup with the original food.

As soon as the family sat down, Xu Huizhen and Xu Jingli came to the door with a large plate of rice noodle sausage: "Old lady, I know you have guests today, so I specially sent this over as an extra dish for you."

Tian Zhigang put down the chopsticks in his hand and looked at Xu Huizhen and the little girl behind him calmly.

"Manager Xu, you are too polite... Thank you for taking the trouble to come all the way here." Whenever Grandma Zhang was with Xu Huizhen, she was always polite yet distant.

Only you know whose child it is, but the character of their little grandson is...tsk.

Although the little grandson said that the house was rented, the old lady always felt that the relationship between him and the landlord was a little unclear.

So she has to make her attitude clear and not be defeated by sugar-coated bullets.

As she was speaking, the old lady waved her hand to signal Tang Danniu to take the rice sausage.

He pulled Xu Jingli over and stuffed a handful of White Rabbit milk candies into her hands.

The eyes of the nine Vajras of the Zhang family suddenly turned green and they almost drooled.

That’s White Rabbit! ! ! ! Enough to buy two large plates of rice noodle sausages! ! ! Little Lao Shi Zhang Fenjin said in his heart that his wife didn’t know how to count, and he had lost a lot of money.

"Grandma, you are so polite... We are all neighbors." Xu Huizhen put on a professional smile.

"We're all neighbors, so we can't let Manager Xu suffer any loss, right?" Grandma Zhang said politely with narrowed eyes.

"Since you say so, I will let the child accept it. Li'er, thank the madam quickly." Xu Huizhen pushed her daughter.

Xu Jingli stepped forward and said in a baby voice: "Thank you for the candy, Madam. Lier loves it."

After saying that, Xu Jingli pushed aside a candy, walked to Zhang Shenfei, and gently put it into his mouth.

"Uncle Zhang, is White Rabbit sweet?" The little girl smiled with curved eyebrows.

"Sweet. Of course the candy given by our boss is the sweetest." Zhang Shenfei held the candy in his mouth and rubbed her hair.

"Uncle Zhang, can you hug Li'er? You haven't hugged Li'er for a long time." Xu Jingli acted coquettishly.

"Li'er is close to her Uncle Zhang." Xu Huizhen said helplessly.

"It's okay, I like our Li'er too." Zhang Shenfei picked up Xu Jingli and fed her dumplings.

Noticing that Zhang Shenfei's eyes were never on Xu Huizhen, and also observing Mrs. Zhang's attitude towards Xu Huizhen, Tian Zhigang withdrew his gaze, picked up a dumpling and put it in his daughter's bowl.

The whole family enjoyed the meal with relish, and in the end there was not even any soup left.

Tian Xiaozao sent her father out, and the father and daughter walked to the entrance of the alley. Tang Zhigang pulled Tian Xiaozao aside and asked about the relationship between Zhang Shenfei and the landlord Xu Huizhen.

"It's just a friend. Xu Huizhen was forced by her family to marry the son of the owner of a tavern on Qianmen Street, but the owner's son fell in love with Xu Huizhen's cousin...

"Later, Da Fei helped Xu Suzhen settle down in Sijiu City."

"Dad, what are you thinking? Dafei and Xu Huizhen have nothing to do with each other. They are both innocent."

"Child, this child was adopted by Xu Huizhen."

"Da Fei just likes girls, so he is a little more interested in Li'er. As you know, the Zhang family only has boys. I guarantee that this child has nothing to do with Da Fei."

"Don't worry, everything will be fine."

After seeing his father off, Tian Xiaozao returned to the street office to work.

Zhang Shenfei took some time to get some food and sent it to Chen Xueru, while holding his eldest son Zhang Handong in his arms, he felt very excited.

At about six o'clock in the evening, I returned to the courtyard with a sausage and two taels of peanuts.

The table had been set up at Sha Zhu's house. Xu Damao brought two bottles of Liulingzui, Yan Jiecheng brought roasted sweet potatoes, and Liu Guangqi brought tofu dregs cakes.

In the corner of the main room, Sha Zhu was serving the freshly made Mapo Tofu.

After putting the plate down, he looked at Zhang Shenfei and started to complain:
"Look at these brothers in our courtyard??? We finally got together for dinner, but what did they bring? Sweet potatoes? Bean curd cakes? They were used to feed pigs in good years, how dare they take them out?"

Liu Guangqi felt ashamed: "There is really nothing good at home... But this bean curd cake is made by my mother and tastes delicious..."

Xu Damao was determined to go against Sha Zhu: "Sha Zhu, you really don't know the sufferings of the world. Nowadays, this bean dregs cake can be considered a nutritious product."

Tofu dregs, isn't this a real protein? ? It is said that it tastes delicious when cooked. Although Xu Damao doesn't eat this stuff, it doesn't stop him from making fun of Sha Zhu.

"Yes, this is good stuff. We can't even afford it if we want to." Yan Jiecheng also said.

Their family now eats sweet potatoes for three meals a day, and they are vomiting acid from eating them.

But even so, life is better than that of the Zhang family, who only have two meals a day now...

Thinking of this,

Looking at the red sausage and peanuts that Zhang Shenfei brought over, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Brother Dafei is so open-minded!!!"

He can't even afford to eat at home, but he still brings good things out.

It should be said or not, and he has the style of a guy who used to hang out in the alleys.

Zhang Shenfei waved his hand and said, "This is just a pretense. Because of this sausage, Zao'er is going to quarrel with me and we had a big fight."

It seems that Zhang Shenfei is not having a good time either. Xu Damao's mood suddenly became somewhat cheerful, and so did Sha Zhu.

It’s not that they can’t bear to see Zhang Shenfei living a good life.

But now this guy has been admitted to university, the most famous Yenching University in the country, and has been in the newspapers for promoting factory farms, and is in the limelight.

He completely overwhelmed his brothers, so they always felt uncomfortable.

When he learned that he had just had a fight with Tian Xiaozao, he suddenly felt balanced.

What does it matter if you, Zhang Shenfei, are awesome outside? ? ? Isn't it still a mess when you get home? ? ? Compared to this, your brothers are no worse than you.

After he regained his mental balance, his smile widened. Xu Damao bit open the bottle cap and began pouring wine for everyone:

"Come on, come on, everyone, sit down, drink some wine, eat some food, we won't leave until we are drunk."

After clinking glasses,

Liu Guangqi announced the news that he was getting married.

"Getting married? Where is the girl from? Why have I never heard you tell me that?" Yan Jie became jealous. How come everyone has a partner?

"He's not from our city. I met him when I was on a business trip to Shijiazhuang..." Liu Guangqi explained, "At that time, the relationship was not settled, so I didn't tell my brothers."

Shijiazhuang? ? Is this... preparing to run away? ? ? Zhang Shenfei immediately became alert.

In the original drama, Liu Guangqi ran away with his wife not long after their marriage and never returned.

"From Shijiazhuang? Do your parents agree?" Xu Damao asked the key question.

Although the people of today's Sijiucheng do not have as serious superiority as in later generations, they are still unwilling to look for outsiders.

The second uncle and his wife have a particularly strong sense of superiority. They always talk about the imperial city. Logically, they shouldn't let their eldest son, who is so favored, date someone from another place.

"Will you still live in a courtyard house after you get married?" Sha Zhu also asked the key question.

Liu Guangqi's face suddenly froze, and then he smiled awkwardly: "What are you talking about? If not living in a courtyard house, where else can we live?"

"Hey, if your wife sees the second uncle beating Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu every day, won't she be scared away?!!!" Sha Zhu laughed immediately.

Even though he hasn't had enough to eat in the past two years, the second uncle is still as heroic as ever when beating his son.

Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu were even beaten more often because of the issue of food, and their screams echoed in the courtyard almost every day.

Liu Guangqi obviously didn't like this topic and interrupted it with a pale face.

When talking about the wife he is going to marry and the atmosphere in her family, his face is full of longing.

It’s really impossible to keep the second uncle’s son, Zhang Shenfei sighed in his heart.

But then again, although he never beat Liu Guangqi, Liu Guangqi had seen his two younger brothers being beaten since he was a child, so it was natural for him to have the idea of ​​running away.

As for Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu? ? If they have the ability in the future, they will definitely backfire.

In the final analysis, this matter is just like what the deaf old lady said, the Liu family's top beam is crooked and the bottom beam is crooked.

(End of this chapter)