Siheyuan: I am stupid, I don't want to be a bootlicker

"Xu Damao, what's wrong with you?"

It had only been three days since we last saw each other, but Xu Damao had a face full of stubble, his eyes were very red, and there were bloodshot veins all over his eyes.

The old man had bags under his eyes, was dark and gloomy, and had a sallow complexion, and it looked like he might die at any time.

"Zhu Zi, I haven't slept a wink in the past three days. As soon as I close my eyes, I hear my child calling me daddy.

I...I really regret it!"

At this point, Xu Damao, a grown man, couldn't help but start shedding tears:

"Tell me, tell me if I hadn't done all those messy things outside, then wouldn't anything have happened to the child?"

He Yuzhu didn't know what to say, so he picked up the thermos and poured a glass of water for Xu Damao:

"Okay, you don't have to think so much. As I said before, live a good life in the future and don't mess around with those things."

When Xu Damao heard this, his eyes became even redder:

"Zhu Zi, I, I really regret it!"

He didn’t think much of it before, but ever since he knew he couldn’t have children, he really wanted a child.

In order to have a child of my own, I quit smoking and drinking, ran every day, and took those bitter medicines that made me tremble.

After three months of persistence, I finally had my own child.

Results, results...

Whenever he thought of this, Xu Damao wanted to slap himself hard.

He Yuzhu didn't know what to say. Seeing his mother-in-law coming back from outside with little Jiji in her arms, he said:

"Mom, Damao and I are going out for a drink. Please tell Xiao'e when she comes back."

"Okay, go ahead. Don't drink too much. Come back early."

Mother Lou nodded and went to wash up with little Jiji in her arms.

He Yuzhu pulled the depressed-looking Xu Damao out of the yard, found a small restaurant in the alley, ordered four dishes, and sat down to drink.

After two glasses of wine, Xu Damao couldn't help but burst into tears.

The guests at other tables kept looking at them and left without eating much.

He Yuzhu felt very embarrassed and said a lot of nice things to the boss. In the end, he even gave fifty cents more when paying the bill.

When the two of them went back, Xu Damao was completely drunk and couldn't even walk. Fortunately, He Yuzhu was very strong, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to help him.

After returning to the yard, He Yuzhu sent Xu Damao to the backyard, explained a few words to Fenglian, and then went home.

The days that followed were very peaceful, and before we knew it, it was the New Year.

All the workers in the steel mill are looking forward to the day of closing.

Section Chief He Yuzhu did not disappoint everyone.

This year's New Year's benefits are more generous than in previous years:

Each person received half a pound of pork, a small can of lard, a five-pound cabbage, two pounds of dried mushrooms, two pounds of oranges, and one pound of green vegetable leaves.

In the middle of winter, those who can be seen seeing green rapeseed leaves are all leading cadres.

So, you can imagine how the workers felt when they received the vegetable leaves.

Throughout the entire factory, no one can say anything wrong about Section Chief He. With both meat and vegetables, we can finally have a good year!

However, when the security guards in the security department saw the welfare of the patrol team, they all started to get jealous:

Two pounds of apples, five pounds of oranges, an old hen, five pounds of flour, five pounds of white rice, two pounds of pork, and one pound of lard.

Finally, everyone gets half a pound of fruit candy!

Is this fair?

Unfortunately, these things were bought by Captain He with his own money, so they could only envy him.

In the afternoon after the lights went off, Liang Youan drove a car to pick them up for dinner at his home.

He Yuzhu took his wife, children and sister to his aunt's house for dinner.

However, as soon as He Yuzhu entered the Hua family, his aunt Hua Yue was waiting at the door. The first thing she did when she saw him was to give the apron in her hand to He Yuzhu:

"Zhu Zi, come on, hurry up, everyone is waiting to taste your cooking skills!"

"Hahaha……"

Seeing this, Lou Xiao'e and He Yushui couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Hey, I'll do it right away!"

He Yuzhu had a bitter face, put on an apron and went into the kitchen to cook.

Liang Youan was very considerate and brought him a glass of water, telling him to drink it before continuing.

Huayue was very happy, especially when she saw little Tutu, and she held him tightly in her arms.

In the end, the three men, Liang Youan, Meng Jun and Meng Xinglang, went to the kitchen to help He Yuzhu cook.

Seeing so many people coming to his house, Mr. Meng came down from upstairs early. Yu Shui and Lou Xiao'e talked with him.

More than an hour passed quickly, and four big men finally came out of the kitchen with a table full of delicious dishes.

As soon as everyone sat down, someone else came in from outside.

"Oh, we came just in time!"

The couple Meng Xinghe and Bing Xiaobing came in, and it was Meng Xinghe who spoke first.

"Sister, you and your brother-in-law are so lucky. Every time we start, you and your brother-in-law come back."

Meng Xinglang joked as he stood up to find bowls and chopsticks for the two of them.

Everyone sat down, and Hua Yue looked at He Yuzhu with a smile:

"Zhu Zi, Xiao E, Yu Shui, we are busier than usual during the Chinese New Year.

So, I asked Youan to pick you up in advance so that we can have a meal together as a family."

After dinner, it was getting late, so Liang Youan drove them home.

When leaving, they took a lot of bags, big and small. Liang Youan helped carry them three times before they were all taken home.

The Chinese New Year is always extraordinarily lively.

As soon as He Yuzhu got up, he saw the children in the yard with cloth bags hanging around their necks, going door to door to wish everyone a happy new year.

The lights in the yard were on all night, and the ice cubes placed on the ground last night melted.

When the doors of every household open again, the new year has arrived.

Soon, the third uncle came to the middle yard with firecrackers in his hands, waited for the first uncle to come out, and started preparing to set off firecrackers.

The sound of firecrackers popped and little Tutu woke up.

The yard gradually became lively. Everyone gathered in the middle yard to set off firecrackers, and children ran around and played in groups.

He Yuzhu stood at the door of his house and looked at all the hustle and bustle. For some reason, he suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of alienation.

It was as if everything before his eyes was separated from him by a thin veil. He could see it clearly, but he could not participate in it.

The one who had the same feeling as him was Bang Geng, who was sitting on a small bench not far away.

Ever since Banggeng recovered from his illness, he has lost a lot of weight. The originally cheerful child has become silent and taciturn.

When He Yuzhu looked at him, he was sitting on a small stool, covering his face with his hands, staring at the scenes in front of him in a daze.

It turns out that Banggeng loves to play, especially during the Chinese New Year, when he likes to take his two younger sisters to set off firecrackers in the streets.

At this moment, his eyes were dull and his eye sockets were slightly red.

He Yuzhu knew that he must be thinking about his mother.

Chinese New Year is a day of reunion, and all the children in the yard are accompanied by their parents.

But what about him?

"Bang Geng, what are you thinking about?"

He Yuzhu leaned over, patted Banggeng's shoulder, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Why didn't you join Xiaodang and Huaihua in wishing a happy new year this morning?"

As he spoke, he took out fifty cents from his trouser pocket and stuffed it into Bang Geng's hand:

"Take the firecrackers and go play in the alley later."

Banggeng turned his head and glanced at He Yuzhui. His already red eyes became even redder.

"Uncle He..."

He pursed his lips and let out a low cry.

"Bang Geng, you are the only man in the Jia family now. If you can't hold on, what will happen to Xiao Dang and Huaihua?"

He Yuzhu patted Banggeng's shoulder and put his arms around him.

Bang Geng leaned against He Yuzhu, drops of crystal tears sliding down the corners of his eyes, but he still nodded heavily.

Yes, he is the only man left in their Jia family. If he can’t hold on, what will happen to Xiaodang and Huaihua?

"Bang Geng, come on, come and play."

Lou Xiao'e, who was joining the crowd with her child in her arms, noticed Bang Geng and quickly waved at him with a smile.

"Hey, I'll be right over."

Banggeng looked up and answered, then immediately stood up and ran to the middle of the yard.

He Yuzhu couldn't help but shook his head and smiled. He stood up and was about to walk into the house. Suddenly, he noticed from the corner of his eye that there was another person under the Moon Gate:

Qin Huairu!

"Qin Huairu?"

He Yuzhu muttered, suspecting that he had seen it wrong. He couldn't help but raise his head and rub his eyes, and read it again:

It was indeed Qin Huairu!

Qin Huairu obviously also saw He Yuzhu. She smiled at He Yu, then took two quick steps, stood behind the crowd and called out:

"Awesome!"

He was holding a string of firecrackers in his hand. When he heard the sound, he subconsciously froze for a moment, then turned his head abruptly.

Then he saw his mother Qin Huairu standing there with a smile on her face.

"mom……"

Bang Geng screamed in surprise, then his face turned over with joy. He dropped the firecrackers in his hand and ran over, bumping into Qin Huairu's arms.

"Mom, you're back..."

"Hey, mom is back, mom is back!"

Qin Huairu hugged the stick tightly, nodded and talked continuously, tears streaming down her eyes.

The crowd who were having fun in the yard turned around and looked at Qin Huairu when they saw her coming back.

Xiaodang and Huaihua only reacted then and hurriedly ran to hug Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu hugged her three children and cried for a long time. Then she realized that everyone in the yard was staring at her. She wiped away her tears embarrassedly.

“Everyone, I…I was released early because of my good behavior in prison and considering my situation.

However, I am still serving my sentence and have to undergo labor education every day.”

Qin Huairu explained anxiously, then lowered her head timidly like a child who had done something wrong.

The third uncle glanced at the first uncle, and the first uncle took a step forward and was about to speak.

The second uncle who had not appeared suddenly came from the hanging flower gate. Before he even reached the middle courtyard, his voice came over:

"Oh, is this Huairu coming back?"

"Hey, Uncle, I'm back."