Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

Without paying any more attention to Xu Damao, Li Huaide turned around and got on the jeep.

Xu Damao stretched out his arms towards Wang Hongtao, but in the end he said nothing and just let out a long sigh.

Then he lit a cigarette and slowly walked towards the courtyard.

Under the moonlight, Xu Damao's shadow was bleak and long.

……

"Why did you think of picking me up at the factory today?"

His attitude towards Xu Damao was completely different from that towards him. As soon as Li Huaide got in the car, he threw a bag of Huazi over and asked with a smile.

"I heard from Xu Damao that you had a social event tonight, so I rushed back to wait for you right after dinner."

Wang Hongtao thought that it was not wrong that he had just finished eating, but it was just inconvenient to tell him what he had eaten.

"Xiao Wang, you are thoughtful." Li Huaide was even more satisfied after hearing this, and then asked:

"How is Yi Zhonghai's case going?"

"It's already been done. We agreed to pick him up early tomorrow morning."

"By the way, Director Li, I guess Yi Zhonghai won't be able to go to work tomorrow morning. He drank a lot tonight, and he has to go through the procedures to pick up his child..."

"This is easy to handle. I can just tell Director Xu from Workshop 1 tomorrow morning."

Li Huaide: "You don't have to rush back to the factory tomorrow. Urge Yi Zhonghai to finish his work before coming back."

"Ok."

"By the way, Director Li, there is something I need to tell you in advance. My friend told me that the production of red pills is limited due to material problems, so the supply..."

"Don't get me wrong, it's still five dollars a pill. I'm not raising the price just because I think it's a rare commodity."

Wang Hongtao thought about it and decided to tell this matter to prevent Li Huaide from looking down on the medicine and giving it to others casually.

Li Huaide did not doubt it after hearing this. In his opinion, such a miraculous medicine should be limited in quantity.

……

After sending Director Li home, I happened to see Xu Damao sitting at the entrance of the alley smoking.

Wang Hongtao walked over and sat down next to him.

"What's wrong, Big Hat Brother? Are you worried?"

Xu Damao took a sip and then looked at Wang Hongtao with a complicated expression: "Brother, do you think I am useless?"

"I tried my best to accompany Director Li to drink, but in the end, all he got was a sentence saying that Damao could drink well? He didn't even bother to mention that he would take me home."

"What do you think I am after?"

Wang Hongtao put his arm around Xu Damao's neck and said, "I don't know what happened between you and me at the dinner table today, but judging from what you said to Director Li at the end, it's not unfair for you to come back!"

"Director Li praised you, Xu Damao, for your good alcohol tolerance. Do you remember your response?"

Xu Damao's head was buzzing. "What was your reply? I just remember saying Director Li praised me for my compliment, but I forgot what else I said."

Wang Hongtao: "You said Director Li, you flatter me. I am far from you!"

"Yes, I think I said that. Is there any problem?" As soon as Wang Hongtao said that, Xu Damao also remembered it, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with his answer.

Isn't it great that you not only received the praise from Director Li, but also praised Director Li in return?

"What's the problem? It's a big problem."

Wang Hongtao looked disdainful and said, "What do you mean you are far inferior to Director Li? You, Xu Damao, are just an ordinary worker, while Director Li is a 13th-level cadre. What right do you have to compare yourself with Director Li?"

"Because of your big face? Because of your long face?"

Xu Damao touched his face and asked awkwardly, "What would you answer if it were you?"

"Director Li, you are too kind. This sentence is not bad, but it is just average."

"I will go back

I certainly can't bring shame to you, my leader. A strong general has no weak soldiers under him."

"When Director Li praises you in front of leaders of the same level, you must help him to hold up the scene, but what about you? It would be fine if you didn't hold up the scene, but you even compared yourself with Director Li. Would Director Li be happy to hear that?"

After listening to Wang Hongtao's words, Xu Damao seemed to be thinking about something. After a long time, he finally lowered his head and remained silent.

Wang Hongtao helped Xu Damao up and said, "Alright, brother Damao, let's forget about it. We'll just have to behave better next time."

Xu Damao put his hands together and begged, "No, brother, you must teach me. There are too many things going on in this scene. I'm afraid I might upset the leader by accident."

“This…” Wang Hongtao was in a dilemma. He didn’t know how to teach.

"Brother, you know what kind of person I, Xu Damao, am. As long as you are willing to teach me carefully, just tell me what you want. If you say no, I am not Xu Damao!"

Xu Damao vowed solemnly.

"Okay! You said it yourself!" Wang Hongtao originally felt a little guilty towards Xu Damao, but now that he said so himself, then...

Wang Hongtao licked his lips: "It's a deal!"

Xu Damao: "It's a deal, whoever goes back on his word will be a grandson!"

……

The next day, Yi Zhonghai woke up feeling dizzy.

"Old Yi, you finally got up."

"Pack up and have breakfast quickly. After breakfast, we have to go to the street office!"

"Go to the Street Office? Why go to the Street Office?" Yi Zhonghai was a little confused after just waking up.

"Take the child away? Have you forgotten what you talked to Xiao Wang yesterday?" the aunt asked in surprise.

"Yesterday? Xiao Wang?"

Yi Zhonghai leaned against the head of the bed and tried hard to recall.

I seemed to have drunk too much last night, and then what did I say to Xiao Wang?

The money of Shazhu, widow Sun, wanting to have a baby…

groove!

How did I tell him everything?!

This kid seemed to have rubbed my head?

What the hell!

It’s okay to rub his head, but what if he spreads these things?

Yi Zhonghai was nervous and felt complicated.

Oh, drinking will cause trouble!

……

Yi Zhonghai was very open-minded. Since things had already happened, there was no point in feeling upset. He could only hope that this kid would not target him.

I haven't done anything out of the ordinary these days. Doesn't he just want me to adopt those two children?

It didn't seem like knocking himself over would do him any good.

After figuring this out, Yi Zhonghai calmly accepted the fact, washed up, had breakfast, and went to the backyard.

backyard.

Wang Hongtao had already finished his breakfast and was waiting in the house. Seeing Yi Zhonghai coming to the door, he stood up and smiled:

"The old man is here? Shall we set off now?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded awkwardly: "Well... Xiao Wang, yesterday an old man accidentally drank too much and said a lot of things he shouldn't have said, don't take it to heart..."

Wang Hongtao waved his hands and said, "It's alright, uncle. I have long forgotten about widow Sun and the children. From now on, just treat those two children as your own."

The aunt didn't know the truth and thought the child's mother's surname was Sun.

The old man understood: It seems that he was really drunk last night, and even the widow's secrets were exposed. Now he is really being controlled...

Well, he is almost 50 now. Even if Widow Sun is really willing to give birth to a child for him, he will be almost 70 when the child grows up. Can he live to see that day?

It would be better to break off all ties with Widow Sun and adopt those two orphans with peace of mind. It is better than being eaten up by others when you are old!

Yi Zhonghai felt mixed emotions and then looked at Wang Hongtao with a strange look.

......

Wang Hongtao drove Yi Zhonghai and his wife directly to the villa to pick up She Lijuan.

Seeing the heavily guarded military compound, Yi Zhonghai extinguished the last glimmer of hope in his heart.