After a long while, Xu Damao revealed a half-happy and half-crying expression. He whispered to Qin Huairu,""Qin Huairu, I never thought that we would get married one day.”
Qin Huairu also deliberately sighed and said," I've never thought about it either. Do you think I'm willing to marry you? But who asked you to be tricked by Silly Zhu? Everyone in the courtyard knows about it. Now, if we don't get married, we won't be able to survive.”
"I know. My dad has analyzed it for my mom and me. Otherwise, my mom wouldn't have accepted you so suddenly. It's all Silly Zhu's fault.”
Qin Huairu said angrily," What? Are you regretting it now, Xu Damao? Aren't you always happy to take advantage of me?”
Xu Damao sighed." How can it be the same? Look at me now, not only do I give Jia Zhangshi 200 yuan, I also have to give her three yuan of retirement money every month. That's not the most important thing. I still have to support your three children and Jia Zhangshi in the future. With the stomachs of your evil granny and stick, I reckon that the monthly rations won't be enough.”
Qin Huairu smiled and whispered to Xu Damao,""In the future, Xiao Dang and Huai Hua will have your surname and will be your daughters. As for my mother-in-law, I'm also annoyed, but what can I do? I still have to be filial to her. Besides, our monthly salary will add up to more than 60 yuan in the future. You can also get a lot of benefits from playing movies for the community.”
"In the end, he's not my biological son. However, since you're so fertile, try to give birth to a few more fat boys for me.”
Qin Huairu also knew that the Xu family was smart. She had to give birth to a son for Xu Damao so that the Xu family would have an heir. Otherwise, they would definitely not let her have an easy time. She smiled and said to Xu Damao,"Alright, I'll give birth to them for you, but you have to promise me that you'll treat my three children well.”
"Don't worry. As long as I have a son, I won't be short of food for them. Alright, let's not talk about it anymore. Let's work hard together now. I can't wait to hug my son.”As he spoke, Xu Damao pulled Qin Huairu to sleep.
The next morning, when He Yuzhu was sending Zhao Yiqiu to school after breakfast, he saw Xu Damao and Qin Huairu walking out of the courtyard house to work with a smile on their faces. He wondered what was going on with the two of them. Why were they so happy? Why didn't they say anything when they saw him? Could it be that the two of them really had feelings for each other? He Yuzhu had done a great deed.
In the first canteen of the rolling mill, during lunchtime, He Yuzhu was sitting and resting when he suddenly heard a commotion coming from the canteen. It was so noisy that he could not calm down. He Yuzhu quickly stood up and walked to the window to take a look at the canteen. It turned out that Xu Damao and Qin Huairu had come to the canteen to eat together. The workers were constantly jeering.
"Xu Damao, how is Qin Huairu?”
"Qin Huairu, how was last night?”
"You don't need to know whether it's good or not last night.”
"Don't talk nonsense. Damao, Huai Ru, I wish the two of you a happy marriage.”
"Yes, I wish you a happy marriage.”
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All of a sudden, He Yuzhu heard a lot of teasing and congratulatory words. Qin Huairu's face turned red as she listened. She lowered her head and did not say a word, while Xu Damao raised his head smugly, occasionally retaliating against everyone's teasing.
When it was Xu Damao's turn to get food, Xu Damao handed four lunch boxes to Ma Hua and took out some money. He said heroically,"Ma Hua, do you have steamed buns today? Give me four and two full servings of vegetables.”
Liu Lan quickly took the money and said to Xu Damao with a smile,"Aiya, married people are really different. Xu Damao, you're too generous today.”
"That's true. I, Xu Damao, only have meat in the canteen. Otherwise, I'll buy meat to eat every day.”
When the workers next to him heard Xu Damao's words, they could not help but laugh. Li Gong from the first workshop said,"Xu Damao, just a few compliments and you're already in heaven. You still eat meat every day. Stop daydreaming.”
Xu Damao did not say anything. He carried the food that Ma Hua had prepared and found a place to sit with Qin Huiru. Everyone laughed and teased the two of them again. The entire cafeteria was bustling with noise.
In the afternoon, He Yuzhu went to the first workshop to look for an old man after he finished cooking at the rolling mill. He told him that he was going back to prepare a banquet for Xu Damao's family and asked him to pick up Zhao Yiqiu from school after work. Yi Zhonghai happily agreed and then He Yuzhu left the rolling mill.
He Yuzhu first went home to take a look. He accompanied the Deaf Old Lady and Zhao Wanqiu for a while before going to Xu Damao's house. Father Xu and Mother Xu also smiled and welcomed him. After that, Mother Xu showed He Yuzhu the vegetables that she bought during the day. She asked him to see if there were enough ingredients and what else he needed.
He Yuzhu looked at the ingredients that Father Xu and Mother Xu had bought. He felt that Father Xu was indeed very capable. He actually got five to six catties of meat, two chickens, two fish, and some other ingredients. He smiled and said to Father Xu and Mother Xu,"Uncle Xu, Aunt Xu, you have prepared enough ingredients. It's more than enough to cook two tables of dishes. There's no need to buy anything else. With the current conditions, it's really not bad to have these things.”
Father Xu smiled and said," Silly Zhu, you flatter me. Uncle Xu only knows a few friends, and we happen to have some meat at home. They knew that my son needed it for his wedding, so they gave it to me for the banquet."”
When He Yuzhu heard Father Xu's words, she did not say anything more. She smiled and said,"Then, Uncle Xu and Aunt Xu, I'll start preparing the ingredients and prepare to cook. We'll start eating when everyone gets off work.”
"Okay, okay, okay. Silly Zhu, you go ahead and do your work. We won't disturb you anymore.”
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When Xu Damao and Qin Huairu returned home from work, Second and Third Grandfathers brought Second and Third Aunt to the Xu residence. Jia Zhangshi and the three children were also there. As First Granduncle had gone to fetch Zhao Yiqiu and had not returned, the Deaf Grandmother Qi and First Aunt were still sitting at He Yuzhu's house. They did not come over. He Yuzhu's dishes were almost done, so they covered them with lids to keep them warm.
After a while, First Uncle brought Zhao Yiqiu back. Then, he brought the Deaf Old Madam and the rest to the Xu family's residence. He Yuzhu saw that Zhao Wanqiu was pregnant and quickly went over to help her sit down. The Deaf Old Madam and Third Uncle sat at a table with the people in charge. He Yuzhu, his wife, Xu Damao, and Qin Huiru sat at a table with the children.
Father Xu and Mother Xu looked at Zhao Wanqiu's belly from the side. They could not hide the envy in their eyes. Mother Xu smiled and said to Zhao Wanqiu,""Silly Zhu's wife's belly is almost five months old. It doesn't feel small. I think she can give birth to a boy.”
Zhao Wanqiu lowered her head shyly and said softly,""Aunt Xu, it might be a daughter.”
He Yuzhu was carrying the dishes. When he heard his wife's words, he quickly smiled and said,"Whether it's a son or a daughter, I like them both.”
Mother Xu smiled." Silly Zhu is right. You must be someone who dotes on your wife. However, Wanqiu, with your stomach, the possibility of you giving birth to a son is very high. The He family is going to have an heir soon."”
The Deaf Old Lady smiled and said to Mother Xu,""You don't have to be envious of a rich daughter-in-law. Damao and Huairu are also married. Maybe they can give birth to a big fat boy for you in a year.”
"Sigh, Old Madam, I'll take your blessings then.”When Mother Xu heard the Deaf old lady's words, she smiled even more happily. She turned to her son and daughter-in-law and said,"Damao, Huai Ru, you two heard that, right? You have to work hard and strive to let your father and I have a big fat grandson next year.”
Everyone laughed happily. Only Jia Zhangshi was eating the dishes expressionlessly. The three siblings, Bang Geng, Xiao Dang, and Huai Hua, had been burying their heads in the dishes and didn't care about what the adults said.
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