Siheyuan: A Cook in the 60s

Xu Damao finally discovered something wrong.

When Qin Jingru asked him again about Lou Xiao'e's whereabouts.

He suddenly realized that Lou Xiao'e had not returned home for four or five days.

This is wrong. Lou Xiao'e has never behaved like this in such a long time of marriage.

After get off work, he went directly to the Lou family's villa.

He didn't like coming here.

Because Lou's father didn't like him.

On the surface, she was polite, but in fact, she didn't take him as a human being at all.

Moreover, he himself didn't dare to face Lou's father.

The reason is that his mother used to be a maid in Lou's father's house.

He couldn't face this identity no matter what.

So, except for the day of his wedding and the first year he returned to his parents' home, he seldom came to this place.

But now, when he came here again, he found that the house was locked.

"Young man, are you looking for this family?" The old man guarding the door narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Xu Damao carefully.

"Uncle Li, it's me, Xu Damao." Xu Damao said hurriedly.

"Oh, Xu Damao, the son-in-law of the Lou family." Uncle Li nodded.

"Yes, yes, it's me. Do you know where my father-in-law and his family went?"

"They seemed to say that something happened in their hometown and they wanted to go back to check. Why? They didn't tell you?"

"Yes... yes, I forgot." Xu Damao forced a smile and found an excuse to get away with it, but his heart was a mess.

He has never encountered such a thing.

After thinking about it for a while, he decided to go find his father.

Father Xu was one of the three giants of the previous generation of Siheyuan.

The Siheyuan of this generation is relatively calm. The Siheyuan of the previous generation was full of cunning people. He Daqing, Xu's father, and the eldest uncle were all smart people. Yan Bugui and Liu Haizhong were nothing in front of them.

After the previous generation left the courtyard houses, the struggle was no longer so obvious.

For example, the fight between Sha Zhu and Xu Damao, in the eyes of an old man, was just a fight between little kids. Recalling the past, the glorious years, this level can only be said to be "once you have seen the sea, you will never be impressed by the water again".

Xu Damao's first choice in his confusion was to find his wicked and evil old father.

Why do you say that?

It was only after he got married that he realized how much benefits his old father had received from the Lou family.

Xu Damao was very surprised. How could he dare to do that?

Father Xu is also a projectionist, but he is not working in the steel rolling mill. He found another factory of a good size and worked there. Before that, it was also the property of the Lou family. With Father Lou's influence, he was able to hire a projectionist. No matter what, we have to give him this face.

When I got home, Mr. and Mrs. Xu were having dinner.

"Why are you here?" Father Xu was a little surprised.

"have you eaten?"

"Not yet." Xu Damao wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"I'll get you some dishes."

“Dad, Mom, the Lou family ran away!”

As soon as these words came out, both Xu's father and mother paused.

After a while, Father Xu frowned and said, "Tell me in detail."

Xu Damao gestured anxiously.

"Don't be anxious, don't be anxious, sit down and talk slowly. You can't finish in a short time." Xu's mother also calmed down. Compared with Xu Damao, these two have seen a lot of storms. She first comforted him, then gave Xu Damao a pair of chopsticks, and talked while he ate.

Xu Damao no longer cared about his own face and told everything he knew, including his relationship with Lou Xiao'e.

The more Mr. Xu listened, the deeper his frown became.

After hearing the last part, he couldn't help but rub his temple, feeling very painful.

"So, not having children is your problem?"

"No, Dad, the Lou family has all run away! You still care about this." Xu Damao's face was not very good.

"Why did I give birth to a thing like you?" Father Xu pointed at Xu Damao vigorously and said, "Why are you so depressed that you have to go out and find someone else?"

After hearing what his father said, Xu Damao knew he was in the wrong and muttered, "I think she can't give birth. No matter what, our Xu family can't be extinct."

"Yes, yes, what about now?" Father Xu slammed the table.

"Okay, okay, talk slowly, slowly. Things have happened. Don't get excited. Don't get excited." Seeing that the father and son were about to quarrel again, Xu's mother hurried to comfort them.

"Oh." Father Xu sighed.

Sad.

Is this really the retribution for doing too many immoral things?

"Tomorrow, come with me to the hospital. Let's go and have a look."

"No, Dad, this has nothing to do with whether I go to the hospital or not! Lou Xiao'e ran away."

"What are you yelling about? What are you yelling about? I didn't know Lou Xiao'e ran away. What next? Your father will find a way to catch up with you?" Father Xu slammed the table.

Xu Damao was choked.

He was like Lou Xiao'e at that moment. He found out, and then what? What can you do? Nothing.

"Should we just let it go like this?"

"What else can we do? Lou Bancheng has abandoned all of Sijiucheng and fled, what else can we do? Go talk to the street office later."

"Just tell me?"

"Oh, by the way, do they have any secret instructions for you?"

Xu Damao rolled his eyes and shook his head repeatedly: "No, Lou Xiao'e said that you cheated the Lou family out of a lot of money. Apart from the dowry, there is nothing left."

"What do you mean by 'swindled'? Be careful what you say." Father Xu quickly covered his mouth and said, "Forget about it if you don't have it. The dowry is enough for you to spend. Tomorrow, you go to the police station and say that the Lou family ran away. As for the rest, don't worry about it. Oh, by the way, let's go to the hospital."

"I won't go. That's all." Xu Damao stood up, turned around and left without saying anything more.

"Hey, eat first before you leave." Xu's mother's attempts to persuade him to stay were of no avail. Xu Damao walked further and further away, as if he didn't hear her.

"Tell me about this child." Mother Xu frowned.

"He's grown up now, let him be." Father Xu sighed.

Mother Xu didn't know what was wrong with her, tears started to flow: "I told you back then not to fight with the Lou family for those things, you insisted that it was an opportunity, now look what you have done, not only are we alienated, but our son has no descendants, what should we do now."

Father Xu's eyes widened. "Don't blame me for everything. You were quite happy to receive those things. Besides, the Lou family was keeping a low profile at that time. Nothing happened in these years."

"It's okay, but the Lou family ran away without telling me. What do you think..."

Father Xu looked at Mother Xu as if she were a fool.

They had done something tricky to the Lou family back then, and now before they run away, they should tell them again. Not to mention that their son’s relationship with Lou Xiaoe is not good, but even if it is good, I guess they can’t say it.