Siheyuan: Happy life of veteran drivers

After leaving Yi Zhonghai's house, Wang Hongtao saw that the door of Sha Zhu's house was closed, so he went back.

He still owed Sha Zhu one hundred and fifty dollars and planned to pay him five dollars every month.

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"Hey, Brother Damao is back so early?"

At the Xu family, Xu Damao was sitting on a chair peeling an apple. He looked up and responded, "My dad happened to be free these two days, so he took my place and showed the movie for me. I just took it as a day off."

Wang Hongtao nodded: "That's right, you learned this technique of projecting movies from your father, there will definitely be no problem with your father's help."

"Sister Xiao'e, do you have any food? I've been so busy these past two days that I didn't have time to ask."

"Yes, yes!"

"One apple a day is enough for three days. We also have vegetables and grains. They can be stored when it's cold. You gave me a lot last time." Xu Damao said happily. He has been really worry-free lately. His father supports him at work and Wang Hongtao prepares his meals. All he has to do is to be a quiet househusband. It's so relaxing.

"Okay, then I'll go into the house and ask Sister Xiao'e what she wants to eat in the next two days."

"Okay, now that the apples are peeled, help me take them in. I'll go wash the potatoes and cut them into shreds. I'll make spicy and sour potato shreds tonight."

After saying that, Xu Damao looked up and handed the peeled apple to Wang Hongtao, then continued to work.

Wang Hongtao felt a little guilty, but not too much. He thought, since Xu Damao couldn't have children, what's wrong with helping him? Is there a problem?

He shook his head and walked into the bedroom, handing the apple to Lou Xiao'e: "Sister Xiao'e, have an apple and try how it tastes."

"Crack."

"Well, it's delicious."

"You are the best. You peeled the skin thoroughly. Unlike Xu Damao, he was too lazy to peel the skin and even explained that it was nutritious or something."

Wang Hongtao rolled his eyes. He wanted to explain that this was cut by Xu Damao, but he didn't say it out loud because he was afraid that it would embarrass Lou Xiaoe.

"That's right. Our family doesn't lack this kind of nutrition. It's equally important to eat comfortably."

"Sister Xiao'e, what do you want to eat these two days? Tell me so I can prepare it for you."

After thinking for a moment, Lou Xiao'e said, "It's getting cold. How about making some stews, such as braised pork or radish and pork ribs soup to warm the body?"

"Please don't order the crucian carp soup. I'm almost vomiting after eating it for so long."

Wang Hongtao nodded quickly and wrote down Lou Xiaoe's taste preferences. He walked out of the room and saw Xu Damao still busy in the kitchen.

"Brother Damao, Sister Xiao'e said she wanted to eat stew in the next two days, especially braised pork and radish and pork ribs soup." Wang Hongtao conveyed Lou Xiao'e's words.

Xu Damao smiled and said, "Okay, got it. Anyway, I'll make whatever you prepare, but my cooking skills are not that good, so I can only make do with what I have."

Wang Hongtao patted Xu Damao on the shoulder and encouraged him, "It's okay. You'll get better and better as you learn slowly. Besides, Sister Xiao'e is not a picky person."

Wang Hongtao declined Xu Damao's invitation to stay for dinner and said goodbye and went home.

No matter how good the relationship is, you can't go to someone's house every time they invite you. Besides, there is no shortage of food at home tonight.

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As residents who went to work in the factory returned one after another, the courtyard became lively again and filled with the smell of fireworks.

Tomorrow will be the time to withdraw the rationed food, so the residents are not stingy and are boldly taking out all the remaining food. Some impatient ones have even gone to the grain station to advance the payment.

This is what it means to eat the food of the next year in the current year.

Wang Hongtao came to the Intermediate Court and waited for Sha Zhu, intending to return the money when there were many people around.

This is somewhat similar to Qin Huairu. Qin Huairu likes to wash clothes and do work when there are many people around, while Wang Hongtao likes to borrow and repay money when there are many people around. Their purpose is the same, which is to make certain concepts deeply rooted in the minds of the neighbors.

"Shazhu is back? Here, this five dollars is for this month. The factory paid wages in advance, so I just want to pay you back in advance."

Sha Zhu took the money and said unforgivingly: "Oh, this is really new. Why is Big Boss Wang so well-off today?"

"What are you talking about, you idiot? It's true that I, Wang Hongtao, owe a lot of money, but I always pay it back when I say I will, and I never default on it."

"Don't make trouble, I tell you!" Wang Hongtao shouted at the top of his voice. He was just wondering how to make some trouble when this idiot came up to him.

Yi Zhonghai came out of the room after hearing the voice and said, "Xiao Wang is right. You really need to learn from Xiao Wang about integrity. As the saying goes, if you borrow, you must pay it back. It is not difficult to borrow again."

"Why is Xiao Wang so popular in the hospital? Why are people willing to lend him money? There is a reason for this."

He Yuzhu looked like a mouse seeing a cat when he heard this and said helplessly, "I know an old man. I was just joking with Lao Wang. I didn't take it seriously..."

"Yeah." Yi Zhonghai's face finally looked better. He turned around and said to Wang Hongtao, "It's okay, Xiao Wang. If you really need money, ask the uncle to borrow it. The uncle has some."

After a few pleasantries, Yi Zhonghai turned around and went back home.

When you get older, you get afraid of the cold. You can’t stand in the yard for long on this day.

Just at this moment, Qin Huairu came back with a smile on her face.

Wang Hongtao saw Jia Zhang sitting on the threshold, watching Qin Huairu out of the corner of her eye, and pretended to walk towards her house. As a result, Jia Zhang took the bench and ran away faster than a rabbit.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu pursed her lips and rolled her eyes at Wang Hongtao. She put her hand in front of her and made a gesture of pushing the door, meaning that she would come over tonight and asked him not to close the door.

Wang Hongtao winked at her and nodded, indicating that he understood.

The two of them have a great understanding.

Afterwards, Qin Huairu held her head high and returned to the Jia family with full confidence.

Wang Hongtao felt very unfamiliar when he saw Qin Huairu's confident look.

Once upon a time, the woman in front of me was always trembling with fear and walking on thin ice at home, fearing that she would be scolded if she did not do something well.

Now he has become the master, and his status and position are no longer the same as before.

Qin Huairu was originally beautiful, and with the help of Wang Hongtao in the past few months, she would come over from time to time to have a meal and get some oily food to replenish her body.

Her already pretty face has now become even more beautiful and captivating.

Her figure is becoming more and more plump, just like a ripe peach, tender and juicy, making people salivate.

Because of Qin Huairu, Wang Hongtao rarely took advantage of Yu Li when she came to cook tonight.

Yu Li is good, but Qin Huairu is even better. When it comes to serving men, Yu Li is indeed far behind Qin Huairu, and even a little behind Qin Jingru. You have to teach her well when you send her out in the future.

Never tire of teaching.

I told Yu Li to cook more rice and just cook the dishes as usual.

Being able to eat white rice is a luxury these days, and if you mix it with some leftover soup, it will be extremely delicious.

It is immoral to drive up prices.

Especially when it comes to Qin Huairu,

This woman is the best at taking advantage of every opportunity. If you hold her in your hands today, she will dare to pee on your head tomorrow, so you can't be too nice to her.

After dinner, Wang Hongtao moved around for a while and then started to do the preparation work: boiling water, heating the kang, and making out the quilt.

Because of the cold weather, I have lost my habit of taking a walk after dinner. In the north in winter, especially at night, the wind is as sharp as a knife.

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