Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

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In the city in October, a gust of wind blows by and the night becomes chilly.

Wang Hongtao crawled into Lou Xiaoe's bed, bringing in a gust of cold wind.

"Oh, it's so cold! Why did you come in? I'm freezing to death!" Lou Xiao'e said coquettishly.

Wang Hongtao hugged Lou Xiaoe's soft body: "It's okay, it will be warm after a while."

"You didn't sleep either?"

"Well, I don't have to cook or work, and I've slept enough during the day. I can't sleep now."

Lou Xiao'e was just acting coquettishly. She would be unhappy if Wang Hongtao didn't come.

She turned around and nestled into Wang Hongtao's arms, pouting and saying, "I told you that you wouldn't come back, why are you going to cause trouble for the rain again?"

"Not coming back? Where can I go if I don't come back?"

"I just feel sorry for Yu Shui, having to deal with such an unreliable brother. Don't you think Sha Zhu is a little unreliable?" Wang Hongtao deliberately changed the subject.

Lou Xiao'e frowned and thought for a moment: "He is a little unreliable. He neglects to take care of his own sister, but pays a lot of attention to the two children of the Jia family. He keeps saying that they are lacking in nutrition and growing up. If you don't know him, you would think he is the male owner of the Jia family."

"Really? So I felt that the rain was quite pitiful, so I took care of it a little."

"Yeah." Lou Xiao'e nodded.

After being bored for a while, she suddenly came to her senses and gave Wang Hongtao a slight twist: "That's not right! You almost got away with it again. What does the poor rain have to do with you?"

"Tell me, are you also thinking about the rain?"

"Let me tell you that Yushui is different from me. She has never been married and is still a grown-up girl. Since you are in love with Jingru, don't mess with Yushui."

"Isn't it enough for you to have me and Jingru?"

"this….."

"Sister-in-law, what are you thinking? I really just feel sorry for Yu Shui. Look, I've been in the hospital for so long. Do I usually interact with Yu Shui? No?" Wang Hongtao acted as if he was wronged, with an exaggerated expression.

"I am a bad person, but you can't think of me as that bad, right?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Wang Hongtao suspiciously: "I always feel that you have bad intentions and are plotting against Yu Shui."

Wang Hongtao rolled his eyes and continued to fool around: "Generally, there is only one possibility in this situation, that is, sister-in-law, you are completely in love with me! In your heart, I am the best, and everyone who sees me will be attracted to me."

"Bah!" Lou Xiao'e spat, "In my heart, you are the most shameless!"

Then she hugged Wang Hongtao tightly and murmured, "Although you are a bad and shameless person, I really like you. You said you would always treat me well."

Wang Hongtao chuckled, tightened his arm around Lou Xiaoe, and whispered in her ear: "Don't worry about this, sister-in-law. If you don't believe me, I'll prove it to you right now."

"how to prove?"

"Prove it this way!" Wang Hongtao grabbed Lou Xiao'e's hand and let her feel it for herself.

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afterwards.

Lou Xiaoe grabbed Wang Hongtao's hand and rubbed it on her face: "I have been having the same dream over and over again these days. I dreamed that I was sitting under a big tree. The tree was very big and dense."

"Then there were two big snakes wrapped around the tree trunk, one black and one golden. The two snakes coiled around the tree."

"Strangely, I don't feel scared at all. You know, let alone snakes, I'm usually scared of earthworms."

"Do you think this dream is hinting something to me?"

Wang Hongtao thought for a while and said, "It's hard to say. The older generation said that this is a sign of pregnancy, and it's twins."

"Really? Does this mean I can be a mother?" Lou Xiao'e said excitedly.

Wang Hongtao smiled and nodded: "What's so strange about this? We've been together for almost a month, so it's not surprising that she's pregnant."

"The problem is that he is Xu Damao, not you."

"By the way, sister-in-law, pay attention to your reaction these days. If you are sure, I will ask Xu Damao to go to the hospital for a physical examination. Then you can arrange for the doctor to issue him a certificate of low fertility."

"Well! Xu Damao will definitely invite you to drink and celebrate after getting the report. Then I will..."

"Hehe!" Lou Xiao'e raised the corner of her mouth, and her sinister look was somewhat like Wang Hongtao.

Wang Hongtao rubbed his sister-in-law's hair lovingly: "I have led your silly and cute girl astray."

Lou Xiao'e did not refute, but just squinted her eyes and smiled foolishly.

.....

The next day, the steel mill was closed.

After working hard for a month, the workers finally got the wages they deserved.

Wang Hongtao also received his first salary in this era: basic salary of 42 yuan, vehicle allowance of 26X0.6 yuan, plus a high fixed amount.

Heavy manual workers only get 36 kilograms of food per month, but drivers get 40 kilograms.

In addition, he also took away the rations of Qin Huairu and her family of three. (As mentioned earlier, Qin Huairu changed her hukou, so it was not convenient to announce the rations of her, Banggeng, and Xiaodang. Minister Zhang ordered Wang Hongtao to take them on her behalf.)

The money is not much, but it is very meaningful.

After receiving the money, Wang Hongtao asked for leave from Director Li, saying that he was going to buy a bicycle. Li Huaide readily agreed.

I walked to the supply and marketing cooperative. With money and tickets, I was able to buy a bicycle smoothly.

The sales clerks here don't look down on people, nor do they put up signs prohibiting beating customers without reason. The service is not enthusiastic but is quite decent.

188, 188, just 188, and you can ride your brand new -inch bicycle home.

The car Wang Hongtao bought was a 28-inch truck that was very old-fashioned and was said to have been passed down for three generations.

The bicycle is made of solid materials and has a sturdy body, so carrying three to five hundred kilograms is no problem.

After buying the bicycle, Wang Hongtao did not rush back. He put the bicycle into the space and went to a public-private joint restaurant to have a good meal.

Although the food in the cafeteria is cheap, the big pot dishes are not as delicious as the stir-fried dishes.

I walked in and saw the small blackboard on the wall. It had today’s dishes written on it: stir-fried three kinds of food, spicy and sour potato shreds, stir-fried cabbage, minced meat and eggplant…

Staple food: white flour buns, corn flour buns...rice.

"Give me three stir-fried vegetables, spicy and sour shredded potatoes, and a bowl of seaweed egg drop soup."

"Three ounces of lotus root and four ounces of rice, that's all."

The waiter settled the bill and Wang Hongtao handed over the money and food coupons.

The waiter casually said wait, and then went back to the kitchen to inform the chef.

Before leaving, he wiped off the three-in-one dish written on the blackboard, meaning that Wang Hongtao ordered the last three-in-one dish of the day, and it would be gone after that.

Wang Hongtao chose a seat by the window. When the food and wine were served, Wang Hongtao watched the people outside the window and drank by himself, which was a unique experience.