The fat man slapped her hand away: "Pah! I meant we need three more people to prepare a banquet. Would you two like to work with me?"
So it was for hosting a banquet. Chen Yan and Chen Fang agreed without hesitation.
Chen Yan asked him again, "Didn't you say we were still short one person?"
The fat man, feeling a little guilty, asked, "Um, how about you bring Yu Li along?"
His two ears were grabbed by his sisters, one on the left and one on the right. One scolded him for being "heartless" and the other scolded him for "lustful."
Heaven and earth bear witness, how could he be heartless, how could he be lustful?
The next evening, as soon as Fatty returned to the courtyard house, Sha Zhu walked in right after him: "You son of a bitch, get out of here!"
The fat man wasn't going to tolerate him: "Get out!"
Sha Zhu laughed angrily: "You little bastard, this is my house. What are you so arrogant about? You won't move out, huh? Fine, I'll go to the police station right now and say that someone is trying to forcibly occupy my house."
The fat man countered, "Do you still have the lease?"
Seeing that Sha Zhu was stunned, the fat man said to him, "Don't understand? Because of a piece of trash like you, Sister Yu Shui said that she took the lease. Whether it's renewing or terminating the lease, it has nothing to do with you. Do you understand? If you understand, get out of here and don't make trouble for yourself."
Sha Zhu felt as if he had been hit hard on the head with a stick, temporarily losing his ability to think. It was as if countless points of light of different sizes were trying to squeeze into his brain without him having any control over it.
But soon, it seemed that a leader was chosen among these lights of varying sizes and vying for attention, and Sha Zhu gradually regained his ability to think...
He's been ruling the courtyard house like a king for so many years, and this is the first time he's ever been treated like this!
But he was powerless against the fat man. He couldn't win a fight; the fat man's spoonful of food had completely crushed his spirits. And if he tried to reason with him, the fat man was entirely in the right. How could he possibly win?
The day he came back, an old man told him that if it weren't for everyone's persuasion, the fat man would have finally agreed to let him go, and it would have been uncertain whether he could have come back for the New Year.
The other three uncles kept chasing him for the 5 yuan, saying they had agreed to compensate the fat man, how could he renege on his debt?
Sha Zhu walked out the door in a daze and squatted on the steps of the main room, smoking.
The fat man didn't care about him. He took a bottle of wine out of his bag, locked the gate, and went to Xu Damao's house in the backyard.
Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e were both very happy and warmly welcomed the fat man. Xu Damao even pretended to be angry and said, "Are you trying to slap me in the face? I invited you to drink, how could I let you bring your own wine?"
Xu Damao was the factory's projectionist, earning a decent salary, and he often went to the countryside to show movies.
Entertainment options were scarce in cities during that era, let alone in rural areas. In the lower communes, being able to watch a movie was like celebrating the New Year.
Xu Damao shows movies in a certain place, and people from all around come to watch them.
In order to get him to show a couple more movies, in addition to serving him good food and drink, the commune also prepared some local specialties for him to take back.
From small mountain products to large hens, and with the help of Lou Xiao'e's family, their family's life was among the best in the entire courtyard.
Xu Damao immediately showered the fat man with compliments: "Remember the day I treated Director Zhang to dinner? I was there too, and I later found out that all the dishes on that table were cooked by my brother..."
They started calling each other brothers, but Xu Damao finally revealed the reason why he invited the fat man for drinks: "Brother, to tell you the truth, the last dish that day, the soft-shelled eel, I later found out that it was a dish served at a state banquet."
After listening to him talk in circles for a long time, the fat man realized that he was craving that dish.
"That's easy. Brother Da Mao, when you prepare some eels, I'll cook them for you again."
The fat man also addressed him as a brother. When Xu Damao heard that he had agreed so easily to make that soft-shelled eel again, he was so excited that he wished he could become sworn brothers with the fat man.
After chatting for a while, the fat man went into the kitchen and saw that Xu Damao had prepared a very generous amount of food. There was chicken, meat, vegetables, eggs, and all kinds of seasonings.
Fatty looked at the ingredients and made several of his signature dishes. He served them to Xu Damao, who was amazed by their brilliance, and even Lou Xiao'e praised them highly.
"Fatty, the braised chicken you made is even better than the one we make at home. The meat is tender and juicy, with a smooth and chewy texture. You really have excellent cooking skills!"
She truly lives up to her reputation as a lady of high society. Having tasted and seen so much, she was able to offer insightful and accurate observations after just one bite.
Meanwhile, Xu Damao was holding a chicken foot, gnawing on it and making "muma, muma" noises... and then he didn't forget to lick his fingers: "So delicious!"
At this point, Xu Damao had already started practicing the "three big ones and one small ones, two fives and ten" battle tactics again. The fat man had just drunk one cup of wine with him, and Xu Damao had already drunk several cups.
At the rate he drinks, not only would Sha Zhu pull off his underwear, but he might also have Sha Zhu cut off his kidneys without him even realizing it!
Sure enough, it wasn't long before he was completely drunk.
Lou Xiao'e said to the fat man, feeling embarrassed, "I'm sorry you had to see this. That's just how he is. Could you lend me a hand and help me get him onto the bed so we don't have to eat?"
A drunk person is extremely heavy, especially Xu Damao, who is 1.8 meters tall. Lou Xiao'e had a hard time helping him up.
Just as they managed to help him up, Xu Damao crossed his legs and fell headfirst to the ground!
Seeing this, the fat man quickly grabbed him and then felt as if he had pressed his palm against a steamed bun, soft yet firm, smooth and chewy...
Looking up, he saw Lou Xiao'e's blushing face. The fat man quickly let go, and Xu Damao fell to the ground with a thud.
Fatty and Lou Xiao'e rushed to help Xu Damao, but in their haste, their heads collided heavily. Lou Xiao'e cried out in pain and fell backward.
The fat man grabbed her waist, preventing her from landing on the back of her head.
Releasing Lou Xiao'e's waist, the fat man stammered, "Sister-in-law, maybe you should stay away from Brother Da Mao..."
Lou Xiao'e was both ashamed and angry. "Fine! You've taken advantage of me, and now you think I'm a burden?"
The fat man slipped Xu Damao's arm over his shoulder and shouted, "Get up!"
Then they picked Xu Damao up, with Lou Xiao'e leading the way, helping him into the inner room, and then throwing him onto the bed like a lump of dough...
Lou Xiao'e lowered her head, brushed her hair aside, helped Xu Damao take off his shoes, and casually pulled the blanket over him.
The two returned to the outer room and sat down at the dining table again; Lou Xiao'e's face was still flushed.
I don't know how she takes care of her skin, but it's milky white, like the color of skin that's been soaked in milk every day.
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