In the evening, when Mr. and Mrs. Sun returned home from get off work, Lin Wencui immediately perked up when she saw Sun Zhenghong holding the child. She no longer felt tired and immediately reached out her hands.
"Oh! My little darling, I've missed you so much! Come here and let me hug you."
Sun Zhenghong was unhappy when he saw that his little gadget was about to be taken away.
"What are you doing, Mom? She's holding him perfectly well, are you robbing him?!"
"How can you talk like that? Look at your brother, he comes back and cooks, but you don't know how to help out. Be careful you don't end up not being able to get married."
"Hmph! You think your son is so great? Here you go."
Sun Zhenghong reluctantly handed over the child, pouting, and went to hide away in a huff.
"Pfft!"
Seeing his daughter's angry expression, Sun Dajiang couldn't help but laugh.
"Don't listen to your mother's nonsense. My daughter is so beautiful, how could she not get married?"
"That's right, that's right, Dad is the best. Pour Dad an extra drink tonight."
The father and daughter were praising each other when a man walked in from outside. It was Lin Jiguo, who had come looking for his wife and child.
"Uncle, Aunt, I've come to call Huang Hua back for dinner."
"What are you yelling for, kid! Just eat here, you won't be short of food!"
"Listen to your uncle. Why are you acting like a different person after getting married? You're even being distant now."
"Uncle, Aunt, please don't be so polite. We have everything we need at home. It's hot today, so it would be a waste if we didn't eat it today."
Seeing that Sun Dajiang and his wife wanted to stay for dinner, and knowing that her husband was not good with words, Huang Hua quickly stepped in to defuse the situation.
When Lin Jiguo was alone, he often came over for a free meal, which was understandable. Have you ever seen a family bring their whole household to freeload a meal?
Furthermore, since the nationwide steelmaking and Great Leap Forward began last year, the relationship with the Big Brother has developed cracks this year, forcing us to repay debts. Coupled with natural disasters and reduced production, food supplies are already insufficient, and smart people have started stockpiling food.
Life is tough for everyone these days, and if you try to freeload off someone, people will talk behind your back.
When Lin Wencui heard her niece-in-law say this, she knew it was just an excuse, but she was still quite satisfied. This showed that her nephew had married a good wife who understood human relationships and wasn't just a demander.
"Alright then! Since it's done, I won't stay any longer. But if you encounter any difficulties, be sure to come to us."
"Okay! We know, Auntie, we won't stand on ceremony."
After Huang Hua finished speaking, he took the child and winked at Lin Jiguo.
"Uncle, Aunt, we're going back."
"Yes! Come visit often."
"Hey! Where's the boss?"
After seeing her nephew's family off, Lin Wencui thought of her eldest son.
"Mom, I'm here!"
Sun Zhengguo didn't dare come over just now, afraid that if his mother saw the child, she would be reminded of the past and start urging him to find a wife again.
Only after the young couple left did I dare to show my face.
"Mom and Dad, dinner is ready."
What could Lin Wencui say as she watched her son walk in carrying the dishes?
"Let's eat!"
The family then sat down and quietly finished their dinner.
After dinner, Sun Zhengguo made an excuse, saying it was too hot and he wanted to go out to cool off for a while.
Upon entering the courtyard, Sun Zhengguo heard a sound coming from the gate and walked towards it.
At the entrance of the courtyard, a group of neighbors were playing and boasting that these past few years had been the most peaceful years for the courtyard.
In recent years, Yi Zhonghai has kept a very low profile. Gradually, his past scandals have been forgotten by everyone, and are only occasionally brought up by those with ulterior motives.
The He family hasn't changed much. Sha Zhu is 23 years old this year. He Daqing has been trying to find him a wife everywhere, but unfortunately, his family's social class is too high, so he can't find one in the city. He found a few in the countryside, but Sha Zhu didn't like any of them.
He Yushui often went out to cook in recent years. At first, she helped out, but gradually, He Daqing discovered that his daughter had a talent for cooking. He also abandoned the old custom of passing on cooking skills to sons but not daughters and began to teach his daughter cooking skills.
The Xu family has probably changed the most in the courtyard now.
Two years ago, Xu Fugui finally lowered his guard when he saw that He Daqing did not retaliate.
At that time, the projectionist positions in the factory were limited to one person per position, and my son was slow to get a permanent position.
In order for his son to get a permanent position as soon as possible, Xu Fugui used his connections to transfer to work at a movie theater, which enabled Xu Damao to successfully get a permanent position.
However, the new workplace was far from home, so to make work more convenient and to get another room, Xu Fugui and his wife moved to the new home with their daughter.
Xu Damao is now all alone. With no one to restrain him and no longer having Sha Zhu as his rival, he has truly let loose and become a leading figure among the young people in the courtyard, spending his days chatting and joking with a bunch of unreliable people.
Tonight, he brought along the Liu brothers, Liu Guangtian and Liu Guangfu, and at the gate, he boasted to the Yan brothers about his romantic escapades during his time in the countryside.
"Brother Da Mao, did you really crawl through haystacks when you went to the countryside? Was that young wife pretty?"
Liu Guangtian, the little fanboy next to him, said with a fawning expression.
Liu Guangtian, who is in his adolescence, usually loves to listen to stories about young women and newlyweds.
Every time Xu Damao talked about these things, his heart would pound. He once regarded Xu Damao as a god. Xu Damao's words were more effective than his own brother's.
"Let me just say this: isn't Qin Huairu from our compound beautiful?"
Damn it! How could Qin Huairu not be beautiful? Please remove the "ba" part, okay?
But now it's Xu Damao who's talking, so the other kids can't say that. What if they anger Xu Damao and he stops talking?
So they all nodded at the same time.
Seeing the group nod in agreement and look at him with hopeful eyes, Xu Damao felt extremely satisfied and decided to give them something even more exciting.
"My country wife is ten times more beautiful than Qin Huairu. She has a curvaceous figure, big breasts, and a round bottom. She looks like she'll bear a lot of children..."
As Xu Damao spoke, he gestured with his hands, making the men next to him feel their blood boil and wish they could go up and touch him.
Unbeknownst to Xu Damao, another listener had arrived behind him—Sun Zhengguo, who had come out to find some peace and quiet.
The others didn't notice that they were engrossed in Xu Damao's story, imagining themselves as the male protagonist, deeply lost in their fantasies, unable to extricate themselves.
Sun Zhengguo didn't disturb them. His old classmate was speaking so well, he had to support him. So he listened quietly in the back without making a sound.
What if Xu Damao gets scared and stops talking? Will the people next to him fight him to the death?
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