Fatty was pushing his bicycle back from the factory today. Before he even reached the entrance of the courtyard, two girls ran out one after the other.
The one running in front called out sweetly, "Daddy!"
The chubby man quickly set up the bike, happily scooped her up, spun her around in his arms, gently stroked her nose with his finger, and asked, "My little darling, have you been good today?"
"Little Cotton-padded Jacket" is, of course, the daughter of Fatty and Yu Li. Her full name is Chen Mengqi, which perfectly reflects Fatty's wishes: she had a beautiful dream and was reborn as flawless as a beautiful jade.
As for this nickname, it naturally comes from the love of the old father.
The girl behind lagged half a step behind, and only after the fat man put Chen Mengqi down did she come up to greet him: "Uncle Fatty!"
No one but Xiao Dang would call him that. Eight years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she is now a 17-year-old young woman.
The fat man casually placed Chen Mengqi on his shoulder with one hand, and she obediently hugged his neck without being afraid at all.
He held her with one hand and pushed the cart towards the yard with the other; Xiao Dang quickly came over and took the handlebars: "Let me do it, so you don't fall again."
As soon as she entered the house, Yu Li came up to her and pulled her daughter off the fat man's shoulders in an annoyed manner: "You're already 8 years old, and you're still climbing on your dad's shoulders. What kind of behavior is that!"
Chen Mengqi wasn't afraid of her; she made a face and hid behind the fat man.
Xiao Dang pouted: "Oh dear, Aunt Yu, I'm so jealous! When I was 8 years old, there wasn't even anywhere for me to climb."
"..."
Xiao Dang is a bit stubborn; she almost ate rat poison back then!
This story needs to be told from the beginning...
Eight years have passed, and the people and things in this courtyard have changed a lot.
The first problem is the smaller population.
The deaf old lady passed away. Fatty and Yu Li went to the funeral. The saddest people were Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.
The deaf old lady truly treated Sha Zhu like her own great-grandson, and even left her two rooms to him.
Including his original two rooms, plus He Yushui's room, he now has a total of five rooms, making him a true tycoon!
I don't know if the feng shui of this courtyard is ruined because there are too many beasts around.
Eight years have passed, and the only family to have a new addition to the family is the Fatty's family. Yu Li gave birth to Chen Mengqi in 1968.
Yan Jiecheng has been married for seven years, but his wife's belly shows no signs of pregnancy, which worries his uncle and his wife a lot.
As for the others, like Liu Guangtian, Liu Guangfu, Yan Jiecheng, and Yan Jiefang, they're all all talk and no action...
Let's talk about Xu Damao.
He was brought down by Li Huaide during the Spring Festival of 1968, and he hasn't recovered since then.
He now works at the cinema in the Fifth Workers' Club, still doing his old job of projecting movies.
Qin Jingru is quite something now; the coal briquette factory has been transformed into an energy company. Not only is she a full-time employee, but she also has a government-affiliated position. You could say she's doing incredibly well.
Next up is Sha Zhu.
He's back to his old self now, a big shot in the third canteen. His position as team leader has been reinstated, and he can not only bring food home again, but also enjoy the privileges of being treated like royalty and having his teacup banged on.
But there's one thing: he's still all alone.
I'm already 40, and I'm still all alone.
Speaking of which, we should talk about the fat man.
Sha Zhu has become a big shot, but where did that fat guy go?
Now, just like Sha Zhu before, he has also been demoted to the workshop.
He actually enjoyed learning welding from the master craftsman. Those who were waiting to see him fail were slightly disappointed.
The reason we've ended up in this predicament is because Li Huaide was transferred from the steel rolling mill.
With the downfall of his father-in-law, his faction gradually began to lose power; first, Director Wang was taken down, and then the "one day and one night" leader also left in disgrace.
A new group arrived and started settling scores. The fat guy, who often cooked for them, also became a target of their recriminations and was sidelined.
Old Wang also suffered along with them. Even Shen Xuemei was kicked out of the canteen and is now in the same workshop as Fatty.
The fat guy sounded miserable, but actually it didn't have much of an impact on him.
Li Huaide has fallen, but the Five Tigers of Red Star are still here.
Not only that, Yang Weimin's brother was also promoted to head of the security department. This scoundrel Sun was credited with "reporting and exposing" Li Huaide.
People with skills always have more options than others, no matter what situation they are in.
That's exactly how it is with fat guys; they become even more popular after leaving the cafeteria.
More and more people are asking him to cook for them, and there are simply not enough people. Even Old Wang has been tricked into joining their little group.
The environment is becoming more and more relaxed, like a new seed that has reached the time to sprout, and no one can stop its momentum of breaking through the soil.
Every few days, Fatty would take his men out to cook for people. And it was all through referrals from acquaintances; if anyone wanted Fatty to cook for their wedding, sorry, they'd have to book at least a month in advance!
That guy, Shazhu, is quite interesting too.
Seeing the fat man making money, he followed suit and, along with Ma Hua, Tian Kai, and Zhao Long, also started doing catering for others in private.
The two of them still ignored each other, but it was obvious to everyone that things were no longer the same as before.
Now that the relationships between these people have been sorted out, the next step is to talk about Qin Huairu.
This woman was tricked by Fatty and Xu Damao back then, and she's still a widow.
From the moment Qin Huairu forced Ran Qiuye away, Sha Zhu completely severed ties with her.
Since then, Sha Zhu has locked the door at home and locked it when he goes out, and Qin Huairu, Banggeng, and Huaihua have never had the chance to enter his house again.
The room with the rainwater has been taken back. Do Jia Zhangshi and Banggeng still think they can stay for free? Grandma!
Qin Huairu panicked at this point and desperately wanted to be with Sha Zhu.
Sha Zhu now looks at her, and even if it hasn't reached the point of enemies meeting with intense hatred, it's pretty close.
In front of so many people in the courtyard, he repeatedly embarrassed Qin Huairu, making her lose face; in addition, the deaf old lady and the old man also shared the same hatred as Sha Zhu, so Jia Zhangshi didn't even have a chance to set up a mourning hall.
She said sarcastically to Qin Huairu, "Still want to remarry? I gave you the chance, but you're useless!"
"..."
In the evening, Xiao Dang was busy in Fatty's room, setting out dishes and bowls; Yu Li kept telling her to stop, but she wouldn't listen.
Having finished setting things up, she decided to leave: "Aunt Yu, I'm going to Dad's room."
Chen Yan quickly pulled her back: "What are you doing? Are you trying to upset us?"
Little Dang's eyes darted around: "I saw Daddy bring a lunchbox home today!"
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