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Chapter 370 Self-recommendation!

Chen Xueru rolled her eyes in a charming way, with some indescribable meaning: "I heard that you are going to be a father again, congratulations..."

"Hear? Who told you?" Zhang Shenfei looked around and said, "Boss Chen is really well-informed. Nothing in this city, big or small, can be hidden from you. I was thinking that if you don't open a silk and satin shop, you can open a shop selling news and make a lot of money."

You can't focus on business at this time, otherwise you will get overwhelmed.

Unexpectedly, Chen Xueru had no intention of embarrassing him. She took out a small box from her pocket and threw it to him: "This is a gift from me to the child. Take it."

Although she did not get a marriage certificate with Zhang Shenfei, her child, Zhang Handong, is his eldest son.

Although Tian Xiaozao gave birth to a son, he was also the second son. Chen Xueru grew up in a capitalist family. Her father married four wives and had more than a dozen children. He was most concerned about seniority and inferiority.

She had been taught since she was a child that the eldest son and his mother were superior to others, so at this moment she couldn't help but want to act like the eldest son's mother.

"Although Zhang Shenfei and I haven't obtained a marriage certificate, I have been with him much earlier than Tian Xiaozao. My child is also the eldest son, and hers is only the second son. So, if I am not a concubine, I must be a co-wife!!! What Elena, what can Lou Xiaoe compare with me? ? Why should she compare with me? ? ? " Chen Xueru pondered.

Zhang Shenfei raised his hand to take the box thrown in the air, only to feel it was heavy.

After opening it, I saw a gold lock, a pair of gold bracelets, and a gold necklace inside.

This set of gold weighs at least one kilogram in total, and it’s all genuine gold. The rich woman is indeed a rich woman, and her every move is extraordinary.

Zhang Shenfei was thick-skinned and didn't care about Chen Xueru's half-smile. He put the box in his arms and said, "Then I'll thank his mother Chen on behalf of our Weiguo."

"Humph." Chen Xueru snorted arrogantly, "I'm just too busy with the silk shop business. Otherwise, I would give birth to seven or eight more children for you."

She wasn't joking when she said this, she really meant it.

Why do people from wealthy families love to have children? Because every extra child brings more property and security.

Although Zhang Shenfei is usually low-key, riding a bicycle and running around in work clothes, people who don’t know him would think he is just an ordinary worker.

But Chen Xueru had been with him for nearly ten years. Although she didn't know how much wealth Zhang Shenfei had, she knew that he was not an ordinary person.

Not to mention anything else, the gold that was exchanged for Zhang Shenfei before is not an asset that ordinary people can have.

Men become bad when they have money. Chen Xueru understood that besides herself and Tian Xiaozao, Zhang Shenfei must have other women, including Elena who had returned to Maoxiong, and Lou Xiaoe.

If you want to firmly consolidate your position, besides being strong enough, you also need to have more children.

Although Zhang Shenfei was not the worm in Chen Xueru's stomach, he could guess her thoughts roughly. He smiled bitterly and said, "Why have so many children?"
A mother suffers when she has many children.

But he was thinking in his heart that since he had asked Chen Xueru to open a chain store to expand the business and import inferior silk and satin at a high unit price, he had no intention of letting her stay in Beijing for a long time.

The separation of the two parties has already been a foregone conclusion, so why should we have more children to share the pain of separation? ?

of course,

It was not appropriate to say these words to Chen Xueru now. He would not tell her his subsequent plans without finding the right time, so he just changed the subject.

Chen Xueru was not short of money, so she hired a tight-lipped nanny to take care of Zhang Handong.

At this moment, the old lady was playing the game of police and enemy spies with Zhang Handong in the yard, while Zhang Shenfei and Chen Xueru took advantage of the opportunity to play the game of "Eagle Catches Chicken".

After the fierce battle, Zhang Shenfei turned up the fan and hugged the sweaty Chen Xueru: "I put 200 kilograms of white flour in the cellar in the backyard for you, as well as bacon, fresh meat, fish, vermicelli and so on. Remember to put them away."

The little rich woman is not short of money, but she is short of tickets.

Although there are all kinds of bills and goods in the Pigeon Market now, as long as you have money, you can buy anything.

But Chen Xueru is a big capitalist after all, and her identity is sensitive. She usually doesn't dare to go to Pigeon City for fear of being caught.

If you only have money but no tickets, you can't buy what you want. So after the famine, it was Zhang Shenfei who sent him grain, meat, eggs, milk and various side dishes.

Thanks to these, Chen Xueru was able to keep Zhang Handong plump and healthy.

The lunch break passed quickly.
Zhang Shenfei got up and put on his clothes while enjoying the fan, wondering whether he should go to the trust store and buy an electric fan for his home.

It's fine if an adult gets hot, but it would be difficult to deal with if a newborn baby gets heatstroke.

When I got dressed and walked into the yard, the old maid had already prepared lunch and placed it on the table.

Zhang Shenfei held Zhang Handong in his arms, and together with Chen Xueru, the family of three had a pleasant lunch together.

Although Zhang Handong is small, he is a big eater. He can eat two steamed buns in one meal. His eyes are curved when he eats, and he even asks himself if he can grow up to be as tall as his father after eating so much.

Zhang Shenfei was delighted to see him, and he touched the little guy's head, saying that he would definitely grow taller. He also promised to bring him a big ship when he came back next time, which made the little guy drink another bowl of soup.

After finishing his meal and playing with the little guy for a while, Zhang Shenfei reluctantly left the yard.

When we arrived at the courtyard of No. 2 Luoquaner Hutong, it was already past two in the afternoon, when the sun was at its hottest.

After watching the excitement for the whole morning, the neighbors got used to it and stopped bringing their food over after lunch, just to accompany Longji's artists in basking in the sun.

Without outsiders, Zhang Shenfei no longer followed suit.

In the front yard, Wang Zhuzi and his workers have found the termite nest and are digging deeper, causing dust to fly everywhere.

After wandering around for a while, Zhang Shenfei walked to the rockery, took out a small chisel, and started chiseling the seams with a small hammer.

With the previous experience, plus the noise of Wang Zhuzi and his team working in the front yard, the noise from Zhang Shenfei's side could be almost ignored...

Just work like this day after day.

After working for two days in a row, Zhang Shenfei quickly opened a hole shaped like a sea bowl on the rockery. It was hollow inside and there seemed to be the sound of wind, which further verified Zhang Shenfei's conjecture.

He couldn't wait to throw the chisel and hammer into the space, and then took out a flashlight from the space and shone it in a curved way.

Only then did I discover that the actual thickness of the rockery was only about one meter, it was empty inside, and it actually led underground in a winding manner.

No wonder this rockery is built beside the pond, unlike the others built in the middle of the lake, it seems to be because there is a tunnel leading to it!!!

Zhang Shenfei suddenly recalled that ten years ago, when he was following the painter, he also walked out of the tunnel in the painter's courtyard, and the exit on the side of Huguo Temple was also in the rockery.

Could it be that the rockery here is connected to the painter's home? ?
Almost the moment this thought came to his mind, Zhang Shenfei immediately shook his head.

No, it's impossible!!!

The painter's courtyard was later taken over by the Military Control Commission and thoroughly inspected by the army. If it was connected to this place, it would definitely be discovered.

Of course, it is impossible for it to lead to the rockery of Huguo Temple. The reason is the same as that of the painter.

But if it doesn’t lead to the painter’s home and the Gokokuji Temple, where does it lead to???
Zhang Shenfei couldn't wait to explore it, but it would obviously take a few more days of effort to carve a passage in the rockery that was more than one meter thick that was wide enough for one person to pass through.

Fortunately, Wang Zhuzi managed to buy them ten days this time. Today is only the third day, which is enough time for him to work hard slowly.

After resting for a while, Zhang Shenfei threw the flashlight into the space, took out a small hammer and chisel, and continued to work hard as the cross-yard renovation progressed.

…………Today is the day Tian Xiaozao is discharged from the hospital. Zhang Shenfei specially said hello to Wang Zhuzi and left work early.

After arriving at the hospital,
I saw that my sister-in-law Tang Danniu was directing the second son Zhang Shunsui and the third son Zhang Fendou, and they had already packed up everything.

Zhang Weiguo was wrapped in a small light blue blanket and held in the arms of his fourth brother Zhang Fenjin.

There were many people and even more things. Cai Quanwu knew in advance that Tian Xiaozao was going to give birth, so he waited at the hospital entrance on a tricycle.

Seeing them coming out with large and small bags, he immediately went forward to help carry the things.

"Old Cai, thank you for taking the trouble to make a special trip." Zhang Shenfei said politely.

"Well, we are all brothers, why are you talking about this?" Cai Quanwu said cheerfully, with a touch of joy between his brows, "To be honest, Brother Dafei, my wife is also pregnant...

Hiss!! Widow Liu is also pregnant??? Zhang Shenfei's eyes flashed with surprise.

When Widow Xiao Liu married Cai Quanwu, she had three children. If she gave birth to another one, that would make four!!! Cai Quanwu had a heavy burden on his shoulders.

But this was a matter between Cai Quanwu and Widow Liu, and outsiders could not say anything. After Zhang Shenfei congratulated them, he helped Tian Xiaozao onto the tricycle.

Tang Danniu also accompanied him on a tricycle, while Zhang Shenfei rode a bicycle with Zhang Fendou.

Zhang Shunsui rode the bicycle that Tang Danniu and Zhang Shenliang bought two years ago, and took the fourth brother with him, and the group headed towards the courtyard in a mighty manner.

In the quadrangle,

Zhao Guihua arrived at Sijiu City yesterday afternoon. After being taken back to the courtyard by Zhang Shenfei, she was placed in the back house.

Knowing that Tian Xiaozao would be back today, he cleaned up Zhang Shenfei's house in the front yard in advance to prepare. Halfway through the work, he saw the second aunt, aunt Yan, aunt Chen and others come in together.

The Zhang family has lived in the courtyard for decades, and Zhao Guihua is familiar with them and they recognize each other when they meet.

"Dafei's aunt, I heard that you will be taking care of their children in Sijiu City in the future? Well, do they give you money? How much do they give you per month?" Aunt Yan spoke first.

Zhang Shenfei had given instructions before coming, and Zhao Guihua responded with ease: "Food and lodging are provided, and it costs five yuan a month."

Several middle-aged women looked at each other and thought that this price was normal these days. They wondered if all their relatives paid this price.

But the free meals are quite attractive.

Then I thought, the Zhang family is so hungry that they can only eat two meals a day, so why should they eat two meals even if they are provided with food? ?
Tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that Zhang Shenfei, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, is not kind! !

Aunt Yan was quick-witted: "You are taking care of Dafei's children in the city. No one will take care of them in the countryside, right? And Dafei, if we ask you to come here, we have to rent a house for you. Doesn't it cost one yuan a month?"

If you ask me, it would be better to find someone nearby in the courtyard who is capable and nimble to help take care of the child, regardless of food and accommodation, and pay three or five yuan a month, which is much more cost-effective than asking you. The child is immature, and we, as elders, have to give him some advice. "

After saying this, he couldn't help but stand straighter, as if to suggest that he was physically strong.

The second aunt on the side curled her lips and said, "Old Yan's family, your family can't even afford sweet potato porridge now. Dafei doesn't dare to let you take care of the children, for fear that you will eat the public money and save for yourself!!"

"You are the one who embezzled money!" Aunt Yan was unhappy, "Am I that kind of person???"

The other aunts: "..."

It's true.

Seeing that Aunt Yan was about to quarrel with the other aunts, Zhao Guihua spoke up: "Da Fei said that blood relatives are more suitable. No matter how good outsiders are, can they be more caring than one's own family?"

Aunt Yan curled her lips.

Several middle-aged ladies asked various questions, and Zhao Guihua answered them one by one according to what Zhang Shenfei said. Only when Cai Quanwu called Sha Zhu to help unload the car at the door did they disperse.

Sha Zhu and Liu Lan are already engaged, and they are in high spirits. So they happily follow the crowd towards the gate.

After three years of hunger, everyone else became pale and thin, but he, the canteen monitor, became stronger.

Every time he passed by the old Yan family in the front yard, Yan Bugui's whole family would be envious.

Although Shazhu is usually rude, he is just a bit of a fool and not stupid.

Seeing Zhang Shenfei and his group coming back, he immediately congratulated them and praised the little guy for having become a lot fatter in just three days. He also praised Tian Xiaozao for being lucky to have a caring man like Brother Dafei taking care of her every day.

"Although having a baby is a big deal, how many men these days can run around like my brother Da Fei???"

After flattering him, he asked Zhang Shenfei for candy.

Zhang Shenfei was not stingy. He took out a handful of lobster crisps mixed with White Rabbit snacks from his pocket and stuffed them into his pocket.

Sha Zhu peeled off the candy wrapper, put one in his mouth and sucked it, and gave the rest to Bang Geng with his hands.

Banggeng got the candy and said "Thank you, Uncle Sha" with a smile on his face. He took Qin Laoer and Xiaodang to the corner to share the candy. The candy wrapper could not be thrown away. It had to be flattened and put in the book to show off to his classmates! !

When Tian Xiaozao gave birth, everyone in the courtyard was there.

Qin Huairu saw that Tian Xiaozao had just returned from the hospital with a ruddy complexion, and it was obvious that she had been well taken care of. There was a flash of unmistakable admiration in her eyes.

Time flies. In the blink of an eye, it has been half a year since Jia Dongxu passed away, and her belly has grown a lot.

But this is a posthumous child. When he was born, he couldn't even see his father...

Compared with Zhang Weiguo, they are like heaven and earth.

There is strength in numbers. Several of the Zhang family's gourd brothers, plus Sha Zhu and Cai Quanwu, joined in the battle and they carried all the things back home in one trip.

Zhao Guihua helped Tian Xiaozao into the house and onto the kang, then put a thin hat on her head.

Tian Xiaozao said aggrievedly: "Little sister, I'm hot..."

It’s only been a short time since the dog days of summer. Who can stand wearing a hat in such hot weather?

Zhao Guihua straightened her hat and said, "You can't be exposed to the wind while you're in confinement. It's always been like this. Be obedient."

After saying that, he took out a palm-leaf fan and fanned her gently.

Tian Xiaozao didn't know what to say. Seeing this, Zhang Shenfei put down the things in his hands, turned around and went to the trust store outside Daqianmen.

Electric fans are rare commodities. Even if Zhang Shenfei has money and tickets, the store may not have them in stock, so he may not be able to buy them.

Although the goods in the trust store are all second-hand, the quality of the goods is good nowadays. If you find something made in East Germany, it will be no problem to use it for decades.

Zhang Shenfei loved to hang out in the Trust Store when he had nothing to do. He bought his previous furniture here, and his fate with Chen Xueru began from then on.

Although ten years have passed and the trust store has changed from a private business to a state-owned one, and Mr. Bai has become Manager Bai, the friendship between the two remains.

After listening to Zhang Shenfei's request, Manager Bai clapped his hands: "You want an electric fan? Isn't this Qiao'er's mother opening the door for Qiao'er? Is Qiao'er home?
(End of this chapter)