Hearing Liu Guangtian gossiping about her family, Jia Zhangshi, with her short legs, charged at him. Knowing the power of the Nine Yin White Bone Claw, Liu Guangtian dared not take it head-on and scrambled away to escape.
And so, the two of them chased and ran, from the backyard to the middle yard and then to the front yard, making sure the whole compound knew about Sha Zhu borrowing the meat.
Finally, with Yi Zhonghai's strong intervention, Liu Guangtian apologized to Jia Zhangshi, and the matter was settled. Originally, they thought they would at least get the dish of pork stew with vermicelli from the Liu family before it was over, but Liu Zhonghai, being the kind of person he was, had already finished the dish with his family.
The matter itself was minor and easily resolved, but its impact was far-reaching. From tonight onward, every neighborhood kid who saw Bang Geng would mention his stepfather.
"Bang Geng, your stepfather is back." "Bang Geng, now that you have a stepfather, are you called Silly Geng now?"
Children never care about what others think; they say whatever comes to mind, which really worries Bang Geng. All day long, older and younger children say the same thing. He can't beat them in a fight, and he can't win an argument either, so he can only go home crying.
As domineering as Jia Zhangshi was, her power was confined to the Hongxing Courtyard. Outside the courtyard, without the help of Yi Zhonghai and his ilk, the young women and wives outside could easily rip her off. They had large families, while she was just an old woman; she naturally knew her own limitations.
Fortunately, time heals all wounds. As time went on, the nickname "Silly Goat" spread like wildfire, while "Stick Goat" went from resisting to accepting it and stopped arguing with people.
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The outside world's hustle and bustle didn't affect Xu Damao. He was busy with work at the office, and after get off work, he would stay home with his wife and children.
Not long after giving birth, Wang Minzhi still had some extra fat on her stomach. However, as she returned to work and her workload increased, that extra fat disappeared, and her figure became more voluptuous with smooth lines. Her skin was also more delicate and elastic than when she was at home taking care of her child.
As Xu Damao stroked his wife's soft, boneless hand, he listened to her gossip about her workplace and the courtyard house. His wife told him that a new girl named Yu Haitang had joined their radio station.
“Let me tell you, I heard from my colleagues in the publicity department that this young lady is dating Yang Shuji’s nephew. She’s only just turned 18, how come she already has a boyfriend at school?” Wang Minzhi exclaimed.
Xu Damao thought to himself that this factory beauty had officially started her job. Yu Haitang graduated from high school this year and was only 18 years old, but this girl was restless in school and had many young men pursuing her. In the end, she chose Yang Weimin, the nephew of Yang Shuji, who had a stronger background and influence.
However, as they spent more time together, she increasingly realized that Yang Weimin was all bark and no bite, and she was unwilling to continue the relationship. But with Yang Weimin, the powerful secretary, around, she couldn't easily switch sides, so she had to postpone her marriage plans again and again until the storm came.
"Now that you have a new employee, will your work be easier?" Xu Damao didn't dare say that he knew Haitang better than Wang Minzhi, otherwise his wife would definitely be jealous.
"She's still in the learning phase, so she can't really help me much. But this young lady has a very energetic work ethic, though she's a bit too driven. She even said she wanted to visit me the other day, but I declined," Wang Minzhi said.
Visiting her boss's house right after starting work is typical of Yu Haitang's personality. Now that Wang Minzhi has refused, the other party will definitely find out through Yu Li or others that Wang Minzhi also lives in this courtyard house, which is unavoidable.
The two chatted slowly, completely oblivious to their son who was entertaining himself. Xu Yongjun, on the other hand, was happily playing with the walker that Xu Damao had given him, clearly enamored with this new toy.
My son is about 10 months old now. He crawls around on the floor all day long and is very naughty, which often gives his grandmother a headache.
Xu Damao once had a sudden urge to find a baby walker for his son, but after searching for a long time, he couldn't find the kind of walker that the child had in the middle and small wheels around it. They were all hand-held baby walkers.
Xu Damao thought he could use his knowledge from his previous life and his current hands-on skills to make a small walker for his son, but after working on it for several days, he hadn't made anything. In particular, the wheels that could rotate in every direction were a problem that Xu Damao could never solve in his lifetime.
Finally, he had to resort to his privilege as factory manager and ask the factory technicians to come up with a solution. Upon hearing Xu Damao's request, the factory technicians and workers built a complete car in less than an hour, making Xu Damao realize that he was still too incompetent.
“Son, come to your mom and dad.” Xu Damao called to his son.
The child heard his father calling, but didn't pay attention. Instead, he ran further with his walker and giggled.
"You brat, I don't believe you won't come. Come on, come over to Mommy's and have some milk." Xu Damao said mischievously.
Xiao Yongjun, who was playing happily over there, immediately turned around when he heard someone talking about drinking Nai Nai. He then pushed his stroller and ran to his mother's side, making cheerful noises.
But Wang Minzhi had no time for Nai Nai at that time. She had weaned her son off the drug when he was 8 months old. At most, Xu Damao could still manage a few drops at night if he tried hard.
"Son, your dad is lying to you, no. Come on, go play by yourself." Wang Minzhi looked at her son helplessly.
But the brat's cravings, which had just been aroused, were easily soothed with just a few words. He kept talking in a language that no one could understand, and in the end, he even insisted on doing it himself and being self-reliant.
"That won't do. No one but Dad is allowed to touch this, not even you right now," Xu Damao objected.
The two men, one big and one small, started arguing about Nana in the room, which ended with the little boy bursting into tears. There was nothing Xu Damao could do; he had to clean up his own mess and could only push his son in his walker into the courtyard.
There weren't many children in the courtyard; they'd probably all run off to the alleyways. Xu Damao followed them into the alley. Sure enough, a large group of children were there, some he knew, some he didn't, all from nearby courtyard houses.
The baby walker that Xiao Yongjun was pushing was still quite rare at that time, which made other children very curious, and they kept gathering around.
The son, who was not very happy at first, became excited when he saw so many children with him. He ignored Xu Damao and started chasing after the children in his walker.
"Hey, Da Mao, bring Yongjun over for some fun."
Xu Damao was leaning against the corner watching his son play when someone called to him. Xu Damao turned around and saw that, just like the saying goes, "Speak of the devil and he appears."
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