Siheyuan: Traveling through three years to gain the power of a palm

"Your sister-in-law is about to give birth. I'm asking you to help take her to the hospital. You're also the child's godfather."

Jiang Fan slapped his forehead, he had indeed forgotten about this.

Chapter 217 Aunt Wu's Second Spring

Helping Xu Damao send Lou Xiao'e to the hospital. Jiang Fan couldn't help but ask, "Where's your father-in-law? Didn't they come to see your sister-in-law give birth?"

As Jiang Fan pushed the cart, he thought of Lou Zhenhua. Lou Xiaoe felt a little down upon hearing this.

Xu Damao glanced at Lou Xiao'e and sorted out his thoughts. "My father-in-law came to see us a few days ago and left some money. He said they wouldn't come over until Xiao'e gave birth, and that I could just take the child over. They probably have something to worry about."

Looking at Xu Damao's expression, Jiang Fan knew that the old man wasn't telling the truth, but he didn't care. Everyone has little secrets, even husbands and wives have things they keep from each other.

Digging too deep into each other's secrets will only hurt the feelings of both people.

When he arrived at the hospital, Xu Damao generously booked a bed for half a month.

"Ezi, just lie down here. Mom is packing up at home and will be here soon. Xu Xin will also be here to accompany you. I'll take a leave from the factory tomorrow and stay here with you too. Don't be afraid, I'm here."

"Da Mao, you are so kind."

Xu Damao held Lou Xiao'e's hand, and the two looked at each other affectionately.

Jiang Fan looked at the two of them with disdain and said, "Hey, there's someone else here. Even if you guys are tired of it, just wait until I leave."

"You go on your way. What's wrong with me being intimate with my wife? Do you know how I have been through these past few months?" Of course, these were what Xu Damao kept in his heart and did not say out loud.

"Ahem, brother, I'm sorry to bother you. Take it back and add some food to your home."

Xu Damao took out two roast chicken tickets from his pocket. He, Xu Damao, accepted the gift from Lou Zhenhua. He had nothing else but money.

Jiang Fan didn't bother to be polite and just took the ticket and left. He would be full in a little while, so how could he have room for roast chicken?

After buying the roast chicken, Jiang Fan put it in a highly confidential box and carried it home.

On the way, he saw Aunt Wu walking and talking and laughing with a man in his forties or fifties.

"Aunt Wu, is there something new? So soon?"

Jiang Fan was a bit shocked by this situation. You know, in Jiang Fan's memory, Aunt Wu was the kind of person who couldn't even get a fart out of him. Aside from the uproar over her divorce, she had basically no presence in the courtyard.

Jiang Fan walked lightly and followed Aunt Wu to the courtyard separated from the quadrangle by two alleys.

"Brother Wang, if you don't have any objections, then let's make it a deal. We'll go get the marriage certificate the day after tomorrow."

"That's fine with me, big sister."

The man named Lao Wang smiled in a naive way, with a hint of shyness on his face.

Aunt Wu also smiled. She liked this simple and honest man. After spending most of her life with Yi Zhonghai, that scheming guy, she didn't want to find another Yi Zhonghai.

The two exchanged a few more words before Aunt Wu left. Old Wang stayed at the door, watching Aunt Wu's back until she completely disappeared.

The gate opened, and the neighbor inside seemed to be joking, "Okay, Old Wang, this is the wife you want to marry?"

"Don't talk nonsense, this hasn't even happened yet."

"Why are you blushing? You're so old, and you're still shy. I've already told you that your sister-in-law and nephew have been gone for so many years, and we've all urged you to find another one, but you've always refused. Why did you agree this time?"

"This is fate."

Listening to the laughter inside, Jiang Fan had an idea in his mind.

After returning home, Jiang Fan asked Shen Yue, "Mom, is Yi Zhonghai's house also a private residence?"

"Yeah. What's wrong?"

"I'm telling you, didn't Xu Damao and I go to the hospital together today? On the way back..."

Shen Yue was also a little surprised when she heard this. She didn't expect that Aunt Wu would have a second spring so soon.

"You mean, take her house while she's married?"

"Mother is wise, that's what I mean."

Jiang Fan gave his mother a thumbs up.

"Buying a house is nothing, it's only natural to settle down and build a career. But the person living next door is Yi Zhonghai, that old bastard..."

Shen Yue didn't continue, but Jiang Fan understood that living next door to Yi Zhonghai, given Yi Zhonghai's vengeful nature, he might very likely cause trouble.

"Don't worry about that, Mom. He's just Yi Zhonghai, nothing. Even with the help of that old deaf man, he couldn't do anything to us. Now that he has a broken arm, he's even less of a threat."

Jiang Fan turned the tea bowl in his hand, his fingers extremely nimble.

"It's good that you have an idea, but houses are not allowed to be bought and sold now, right?" Shen Yue didn't care. Jiang Fan told her about this, which meant he wanted to do it.

"Well, I've calculated that if Aunt Wu and her husband divorce, given Yi Zhonghai's personality, even with Director Wang around, he'll only give Aunt Wu half at most. So, by that calculation, Aunt Wu will only get a thousand yuan in savings, maybe even less." (Please note the timeline)

"From what I saw today, Aunt Wu seems to be trying hard to have a child to prove herself. Raising a child is not a small expense."

This was Jiang Fan's guess, but it was almost correct. If Aunt Wu didn't want to have a biological child, there would be no need for her to find a man so quickly.

Wouldn't it be easier to go to the neighborhood office and adopt a child who had been in distress? The fact that Aunt Wu didn't do so suggests that her obsession with her biological child is even deeper than Yi Zhonghai's. Of course, it's not ruled out that Yi Zhonghai has completely given up on himself.

In the evening, when Xu Damao came back from the hospital, Jiang Fan told him about this.

"Okay, I'll go ask Aunt Wu tomorrow. If she's willing to sell, I'll give you a minimum price."

Xu Damao didn't ask Jiang Fan why he wanted to buy a house. Instead, he became interested in the news that Aunt Wu was getting married.

He laughed meanly, "Brother, what would Yi Zhonghai's expression be if Aunt Wu got pregnant a few months after getting married? I just wonder if Old Wang would still be able to handle it at his age."

Jiang Fan knew what he meant, turned around and opened the drawer, but actually took out two small bottles from the space and threw them to Xu Damao.

"One pill at a time. Find a way to sell it to them."

"Don't worry, leave this to me."

Xu Damao put the bottle in his pocket as if it were a treasure, and he kept one for himself and sold another.

"You can become so capable just by reading books. You should really study medicine. There is really money to be made in men's medicine." Xu Damao said enviously.

Jiang Fan smiled and said, "You're so envious, I'll find you two books so you can read them too?"

"Forget it then. I can only read. All that theory is painful to read. I'll just come to you if I need anything in the future."

Xu Damao walked to the door, turned his head and smiled evilly, "But you should not just deal with pills in this area. If your sister-in-law finds out, she will say you are not serious every day, do you know that?"

"Fuck you uncle!"

Jiang Fan swung the feather duster and hit Xu Damao on the back.

After closing the door, Jiang Fan looked at the hundreds of bottles of various aphrodisiacs and fell into deep thought, "How about getting something else?"

Chapter 218 Aunt Wu Gets Married

Early the next morning.

Xu Damao ignored Yi Zhonghai who had come out to wash up, and shouted at the top of his voice, "Is Aunt Wu home? This is Damao."

Aunt Wu opened the door and said, "Da Mao is here, come in and sit down."

After the divorce, Aunt Wu became even kinder to Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e. Especially towards Lou Xiao'e, it was unbelievable that Aunt Wu, a woman in her forties, had to learn from someone who was pregnant for the first time.

After Xu Damao entered the room, he didn't say anything more polite. He just bowed and congratulated her, "Aunt Wu, congratulations on your upcoming wedding."

Aunt Wu was stunned at first, then her cheeks flushed slightly and she smiled and said, "Da Mao, you know everything?"

"I saw it on the way back yesterday. I wanted to say hello to you, but then I thought it would be better not to disturb you at this time, so I didn't dare to go."

"Hey, look at you. What's there to be afraid of? It's not something shameful. I'm single now, too. What's wrong with finding someone to live with? Who can gossip about it?"

Aunt Wu was much more cheerful and told Xu Damao not to worry too much, saying that she was looking for a partner, not having an affair.

"Auntie, what do you think of this person? Is he reliable? Don't tell me he's not..."

Xu Damao pointed outside.

Aunt Wu understood and waved her hand. "Don't worry, he's a good guy. Director Yu introduced him to me, and we know him well. He was married before and had two sons, but they were both lost during the war. He's all alone now, working in a furniture factory."

Xu Damao thought the offer was pretty good. Why was he so attracted to Aunt Wu? But it wasn't his business. With the director of women's affairs acting as a guarantor, anyone who wanted to harm Aunt Wu would have to think twice. After all, Aunt Wu was a role model set up by Director Yu.

After understanding some of the situation, Xu Damao got to the point, "Aunt Wu, if you get married, where will you live in the future?"

"Live in his place and change the environment. I don't want to live here anymore." Aunt Wu glanced at the house and a trace of sadness flashed across her expression.

Xu Damao also understood that it would be uncomfortable for anyone who is divorced to see their ex living across the street.

"Aunt Wu, if you live there, what are you going to do with this house?"

"House." Aunt Wu was silent.

Xu Damao came clean, "Aunt Wu, let me be frank. I like this house and I plan to buy it."

Aunt Wu looked at Xu Damao in surprise, as if she couldn't believe what he had just said.

"Da Mao, what did you say? You want to buy this house?"

"Yes, this house is pretty good, except that Yi Zhonghai lives across the street."

Aunt Wu also wanted to ask Xu Damao why he wanted to buy a house, as he didn't lack one.

Xu Damao said nothing, but told Aunt Wu to prepare for the future. He also tried to persuade her from various angles. For example, raising children costs money, sending children to school also costs money, and if she keeps the house, someone else might be interested in it.

After hearing all the reasons, Aunt Wu was quite tempted. She had been planning to move out after getting married, so she would rent out the house if she could, but if not, she could leave it empty.

Now Xu Damao wanted to buy it and gave her a reason and price that she couldn't refuse. She seemed to have no reason to refuse. Besides, this would also allow her to completely distance herself from this courtyard. There didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

"Okay, Damao, I promise. I'll transfer the ownership of this house to you after I move in."

"Okay, thank you, Auntie. Please let me know when you move. I, Xu Damao, don't have anything but a pair of large plaids."

Xu Damao was delighted to receive Aunt Wu's promise. He had long wanted to do something for Jiang Fan, to repay his support over the years. But he didn't know how. Yesterday, after hearing Jiang Fan say he wanted to buy a house, he decided to buy it himself and then transfer the ownership to Jiang Fan.

Anyway, he is not short of money now. Money is just a number to him. Do you know the value of the three words "Lou Zhenhua"? That is real gold!

Xu Damao left the middle courtyard humming a song. He didn't plan to tell Jiang Fan that he was going to give him a surprise.

After Xu Damao left, Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a while, but still knocked on Aunt Wu's door.

"Is there anything else, Damao?"

When Aunt Wu opened the door and saw Yi Zhonghai, the smile on her face disappeared instantly. She thought it was Xu Damao.

She said coldly, "Yi Zhonghai, what's the matter with you?"

Yi Zhonghai was a little angry. What kind of attitude was this? Xu Damao greeted him with a smile, but he was cold and icy. After all, they were a couple who had slept together for many years. Even if they were divorced, they wouldn't have to put on such a sour face.

He suppressed his anger and asked, "Why did Xu Damao come to see you?"

"none of your business!"

"You!" Yi Zhonghai wanted to teach Aunt Wu a lesson for being impolite, but seeing her eyes filled with disgust and no emotion, he could only say: "Xu Damao is not a good person. If it weren't for him..."

"If it weren't for Damao, I really wouldn't have known that you, Yi Zhonghai, are such a useless piece of shit."

Before Yi Zhonghai could finish his words, Aunt Wu's cold words were like a steel knife, stabbing into Yi Zhonghai's heart.

After belittling Yi Zhonghai, Aunt Wu closed the door. She was now at a critical stage of getting married. If others found out that she was still flirting with her ex-boyfriend Yi Zhonghai, how could she get married if the news got out?

Yi Zhonghai's mood suddenly became low after this setback, and he went to work with a gloomy face. He didn't even give Jia Dongxu a good look.

Meanwhile, Xu Damao came to the hospital and told Lou Xiao'e that he was going to buy a house for Jiang Fan. Lou Xiao'e naturally had no objection and was even thinking about asking Lou Zhenhua for some gold coins.

In a blink of an eye, it was Aunt Wu's wedding day. It was not a lively occasion. The two of them took their documents and got married. They said goodbye to the neighbors in Old Wang's yard and that was it.

Aunt Wu didn't say anything about the Siheyuan, and currently only Jiang Fan and Xu Damao's family know about this.

Xu Damao also sent a gift, a gift that would allow Aunt Wu and her husband to enjoy a happy life.

Having experienced this once on their wedding night, Aunt Wu postponed the move for another day. Neither of them had much strength left. Old Wang had to lean against the wall to go to the bathroom that morning, and Aunt Wu didn't even get out of bed.

After a day's rest, Aunt Wu was in high spirits. She brought her new husband back to the courtyard and started moving things, and Xu Damao also came to help.

Xu Damao asked with a wicked smile, "Aunt Wu, are you satisfied with the gift I gave you?"

"Satisfied, very satisfied, Damao, you don't know, I haven't had such an experience in many years. This is real life." Aunt Wu smiled with a satisfied look on her face, which made Xu Damao feel uneasy.

Naturally, the noise of moving was not small, and it attracted the attention of the neighbors from the beginning. Everyone wanted to know what Aunt Wu was going to do.