Chapter 26 Want a child
Qin Huairu also came up and asked, "Brother Jiandong, how is Lao Liu's wife? Is there anything wrong?"

Li Jiandong closed the door, put his arms around her waist, pulled her into his arms and said, "It's okay. The doctor said that we sent the baby here just in time. If we were any later, the baby might have died."

Qin Huairu has been married for some time and has become accustomed to Li Jiandong's intimate behavior.

She nestled in his arms and said, "That's good, Brother Jiandong, let me go first. I'll add some water to wash your feet."

Li Jiandong lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "Don't wash your feet yet, we'll wash them together later. Look at Lao Liu's wife, she has already given birth to three children for Lao Liu, shouldn't we be more proactive as well?"

Qin Huairu nodded shyly: "Well, I'll listen to Brother Jiandong."

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The next day, the sky was clear and cloudy.

After teaching Sha Zhu in the morning, Li Jiandong took his two apprentices to the steel rolling mill.

First I went to the forging workshop to ask for leave for Liu Haizhong.

Then, go back to a workshop to inquire about work assignments.

Now the three trucks in the repair shop have just been repaired, so there shouldn’t be any problems in the short term.

Li Jiandong had nothing to do for a while.

Seeing He Daqing walking towards a cafeteria, Li Jiandong waved and called him: "Daqing, this way."

When He Daqing saw that it was Li Jiandong, he turned around happily and walked towards Li Jiandong.

As they walked, he said, "Old Li, you are so fast on your scooter. I left the courtyard right after you, so I came about ten minutes later than you, right?"

Li Jiandong smiled and said, "That's about right. By the way, have you thought about Zhuzi's work recently?"

He Daqing asked in confusion: "What is there to consider? He is still just a little kid."

"However, if your Master Li asks Director Yang for an apprentice, I would definitely be happy to have him come to work in our factory."

He Daqing has a heartless look on his face, just like Sha Zhu in the TV series.

Li Jiandong didn't know whether he was pretending to be stupid or really stupid, so he said to him earnestly:
"Daqing, you care too little about Zhuzi. It's not a good thing for a child of his age to stay in the yard all day."

"Especially, Zhuzi is a person with strong physical strength. The reason why he often wants to fight with others when he disagrees with them may be because he is bored."

He Daqing thought so too.

"What should we do? Let him come to work in the factory? But there are no vacancies."

Li Jiandong said speechlessly: "If there is no quota, won't you ask the factory for it? Director Yang likes your cooking so much, and you always cook for his banquets. Can't you find a chance to mention it to him and solve the problem?"

He Daqing scratched his head: "This is inappropriate, isn't this a mistake?"

"I say, Daqing, are you really naive or just pretending not to understand?" Li Jiandong rolled his eyes.

"A leader of Director Yang's level must have extra quotas for workers. If I remember correctly, your household registration is in the factory, so the work of Zhuzi should be the responsibility of our factory."

"Daqing, do you remember what I told you when I got married? If you arrange a job for Zhuzi, it will be easier for him to find another half after we separate."

"With two employees at home, we can find someone with better conditions. You must not take Zhuzi's job lightly."

He Daqing usually works and drinks, and has never really thought about these things.

After being enlightened by Li Jiandong, he also felt that it made sense.

"Old Li, you're right. I'll have to mention it to Director Yang when I find a chance. It's just a matter of words, so it won't be a big loss whether it succeeds or not."

Li Jiandong then nodded, looking like a teachable kid.

When I got home from get off work, I saw red-skinned eggs on the table as soon as I entered the door.

Qin Huairu said, "Brother Jiandong, these are the red-skinned eggs that Lao Liu asked his son to send over."

Li Jiandong hummed and said, "Huai Ru, go to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow to buy some sugar and eggs and send them to Lao Liu's family."

Qin Huairu also knew about this custom. When someone else gave her red-skinned eggs when they had a baby, she had to return the gift.

Some families with average financial conditions would be content with a bowl of soybean paste, but those who are rich like Li Jiandong would definitely ask for good things like eggs and sugar in return.

"Okay, I'll go tomorrow. Brother Jiandong, come and have your meal."

Qin Huairu arranged the meal, and after eating, Li Jiandong continued to teach Sha Zhu military boxing.

Under the effect of a hundredfold return.

Li Jiandong's fighting ability had unknowingly broken through the third level, and his physical fitness had also improved significantly.

I don’t feel this change during my daily commute.

But from the timing and effect of that incident in the evening, I can intuitively feel that my body has indeed become stronger.

at the same time.

At the deaf old lady's house in the backyard, Yi Zhonghai personally delivered dinner to the old lady today.

After closing the door, the deaf old lady asked Yi Zhonghai, "Zhonghai, how is the canvassing going?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head: "It's all Li Jiandong's fault. He has messed up my affairs several times, causing many people in the hospital to be wary of me, even though they say they will support me."

"But whether they can really vote for me at that time is hard to say."

The deaf old lady was also a little anxious. She stamped her cane and said, "You better hurry up. The election will be in less than two weeks. How can you do it if you are so unsure?"

Yi Zhonghai's face turned pale, and he said thoughtfully: "Old lady, please stop saying these sarcastic words here. If you really want to help me, help me get rid of He Daqing.

In this way, although my number of votes remains the same, Li Jiandong's vote will be reduced by one."

"No, no, Daqing's cooking is not to my liking. If he leaves, who will satisfy my appetite in the future?"

The deaf old lady waved her hands repeatedly. It seemed that Yi Zhonghai had mentioned this issue to her many times.

Yi Zhonghai saw that the old lady was so selfish, she only cared about her own appetite and didn't care whether she could become the master.

He was also very unhappy.

So he gritted his teeth and threatened the old lady:

"Old lady, we are in the same boat. Don't forget your status. If I can't be the master, I won't be able to take care of you."

"If I become a grandfather, it will be convenient for me to register you as a five-guarantee household, don't you think so, old lady?"

When I woke up in the morning, Sister Ma was already waiting outside the door.

Qin Huairu's hand had healed long ago, but Li Jiandong still found an excuse to keep Sister Sun and ask her to continue helping with housework and cooking.

Sister Ma knew that Li Jiandong was taking care of her. While she was tacitly aware of this, she secretly remembered Li Jiandong's kindness in her heart.

The election is approaching.

The streets were full of big-character posters about this issue, with banners hung at regular intervals, and loudspeakers began broadcasting about the election.

Li Jiandong was teaching Sha Zhu how to practice boxing when suddenly he saw a strange female figure walking in from the front yard and going straight into the backyard.

"Zhu Zi, do you know that woman just now? Who are you looking for in the backyard?"

Li Jiandong looked at the woman's back and couldn't help but feel curious.

It’s not because the woman is pretty, but because there are so many people in the compound, and it’s necessary to get to know a stranger who suddenly appears.

After all, this was only the second year after the founding of the country, and it would be dangerous if it turned out to be an enemy spy.

Sha Zhu said while doing a military boxing pose: "Master, I don't know her either, but she has come here several times. I heard from the aunts that she is a distant relative of the old lady and her surname is Bai."

"Surname Bai?"

Li Jiandong repeated the sentence.

The surname Bai reminded him of someone, and judging from the other person's age and figure, she was indeed a widow.

But how did the White Widow become the deaf old lady’s distant relative?
The more Li Jiandong thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong.

The election for leader is coming soon.

At this time, the White Widow suddenly appeared. If she kidnapped He Daqing, Sha Zhu and Yu Shui would be left as minors and would definitely not be able to vote, which would obviously be in the best interests of Yi Zhonghai.

Li Jiandong has read so many detective novels that he knows very well that in many cases the murderer is the beneficiary.

If it was really Yi Zhonghai who was behind this.

So, in the next few days, He Daqing will be trapped by the same beauty as himself.

"Zhu Zi, continue to practice by yourself. I'm going to go talk to your father."

As soon as Li Jiandong entered the room, he saw He Daqing fixing his hair in front of the mirror. With his hands wet, he put his hair neatly on his scalp. He looked as rustic as possible. But in the eyes of modern people, this hairstyle is quite fashionable.

"Hey, Lao Li, why are you here?"

A figure flashed by the door.

He Daqing immediately stood up straight, and when he saw that it was Li Jiandong, he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"Daqing, I noticed that you have started to pay more attention to your image these days. Could it be that you have a lover?"

Li Jiandong asked knowingly, hoping that He Daqing would tell it himself, so that it would seem that his visit was not so deliberate.

However, He Daqing has not even started dating the girl yet, and it is purely unrequited love. Even if Li Jiandong asked him so, he would be too embarrassed to tell the truth.

She hesitated and said, "How can that be possible? I have always been like this, but I was too busy with work before and didn't have time to worry about my image."

"Really? Daqing, I have something to ask you. Do you think that given our brotherly relationship, you can tell me the truth?"

Li Jiandong's expression became serious, which made He Daqing feel a little unsure.

But he still nodded and said, "Old Li, there is nothing to say about our relationship. As long as you ask, I will definitely tell you the truth. If I tell you a lie, I will be burned to death while I am cooking."

"No, not really."

Li Jiandong quickly comforted He Daqing, and then said, "Daqing, let me ask you, since you cook for the old lady, are you secretly having an affair with her distant relative?"

When He Daqing heard this, his face immediately turned red.

He stammered, "This... I'm not sure, but it seems like it should work. The old lady is willing to help me. She asked me to take a day off today because she wanted to bring us together."

When Li Jiandong heard this, he understood.

It is definitely Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady who wanted to incite or deceive He Daqing for the vote.

If it was a normal relationship, Li Jiandong would not stop He Daqing even if the other party was a widow and even if this matter was not good for him.

But, the TV series has made it very clear.

Not long after He Daqing left with the widow, she died of illness.

He Daqing was too embarrassed to return home, so he spent the rest of his life alone in a foreign land.

If Xu Damao hadn't wanted to use him to attack Sha Zhu, he might have died outside in his life.

Not to mention, Shazhu and Yushui had a long period of hard times after he left.

Sha Zhu was also brainwashed by Yi Zhonghai and became the scapegoat for the entire nursing home.

It can be said that He Daqing’s departure directly led to the lifelong tragedy of several people.

Now, since Li Jiandong knew about it in advance, this thing was going to happen.

So, whether it is out of a plot to destroy Yi Zhonghai, or to help the fool He Daqing, or to help Shazhu and Yushui keep this stupid father.

Even Li Jiandong had to stop him from being with the White Widow.

"Daqing, you have found your second spring. As a brother, I should be happy for you. However, from what I know, this Ms. Bai may not be very suitable for you."

Seeing that He Daqing looked unhappy, Li Jiandong quickly raised his hand to stop him.

"Don't worry, let me tell you slowly."

Ran continued, "First of all, you and I both know that the deaf old lady has no family at all. Yi Zhonghai claimed to be his distant nephew before, also in order to help her arrange for her to live in our street."

"Now, a distant relative who speaks a foreign dialect suddenly shows up. Don't you find it suspicious?"

"Secondly, she must have children at her age. If you two get together, Shazhu can work and support himself, but what about Yushui? If she were from the North City, it would be fine. But she is not. If she wants you to go back to her hometown with her, can you give up these two flesh and blood?"

"Third, and most importantly, I heard women in our hospital talking about seeing her in the hospital. It seemed like she was diagnosed with some terminal illness. You've already experienced the pain of losing your wife once, so you don't want to experience it a second time, do you?"

"So, if you listen to me, you might as well put this matter aside for now. Find a time to find out her background behind her back."

"If you still want to be with her then, I won't stop you."

Li Jiandong's heartfelt words made He Daqing frown.

Before, he was indeed bewitched by the White Widow. When the old lady said she wanted to help her get together, he was very excited and thrilled. He didn't consider anything at all and just wanted to be with the White Widow.

Now, after being reminded by Li Jiandong, He Daqing realized that he knew nothing about the White Widow.

Apart from her name and appearance, we don't even know whether she has any children.

"Old Li, you're right. I really don't know anything about her, but isn't what you said a little too scary? We're just dating, why do you make it sound like a conspiracy?"

He Daqing is just a simpleton, and seems very innocent compared to the cunning deaf old lady.

Li Jiandong didn't explain to him either.

He just said: "Whether it is a conspiracy or not, you will know it after you understand it."

"But I have to remind you."

"If the deaf old lady called you over today and then locked the door, then it must be a conspiracy. Otherwise, she would not use such a despicable and shameless method, don't you think?"

He Daqing laughed: "No way? Impossible? I think the old lady has a bad temper, but she is a good person. How could she do such a despicable thing?"

Li Jiandong patted him on the shoulder and said, "You can't judge a person by his appearance, but you can judge his heart by his appearance. Anyway, if you regard me as a brother, then you should listen to me."

Everything that needed to be said had been said and it was time for Li Jiandong to go to work.

Sha Zhu, Jia Dongxu and Yan Jiecheng moved the baby out of the yard. Li Jiandong got on his bike and said:

"It seems that we have to find a place to park outside next time. Otherwise, it will be troublesome to have you three moving around all the time."

On the other side, He Daqing was tidying up his hair in front of the mirror. He asked Sha Zhu to look after the house while he walked towards the backyard.

When we arrived at the backyard, the door of the deaf old lady's house was open.

He Daqing walked to the door and looked inside: "Old lady, are you home?"

"The Qing Dynasty is here, come in quickly."

The deaf old lady was sitting in the house and said with a smile that there was a woman next to her, who was the White Widow that Li Jiandong had seen before.

When she saw He Daqing come in, a hint of disgust flashed in the White Widow's eyes.

This man is really ugly, but when you think about it, He Daqing is the chef in the steel mill canteen, and the salary of several dozen yuan a month is not something that everyone can earn.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on her face.

"Daqing, you are here to cook for the old lady again today."

The White Widow squeezed her throat and spoke in a soft voice.

He Daqing liked her little woman look, and her soft voice also made him want to protect her.

Hearing this, he said casually, "Yes, the old lady said that she was craving for food these past two days, so she asked me to come over and make her a good meal. By the way, old lady, what do you want to eat today?"

The deaf old lady grinned, revealing a full set of teeth. She still has so many teeth at such an old age, she is indeed a foodie.

He said to He Daqing, "Madam, I want to eat fish today. Daqing, you stay at home with Qingzhu first. I will go to the market to buy fish."

The deaf old lady stood up and prepared to go out.

He Daqing was suddenly startled. Why was the old lady's reaction exactly the same as what Li Jiandong had just reminded him of?

She wouldn't lock the door after she goes out, right?
Before He Daqing could come to his senses.

The deaf old lady had already walked out of the room, and then, with a click, the door was locked from the outside.

The noise woke He Daqing up.

He quickly ran to the door and tried to open it, but found that it could not be opened. He banged on the door and shouted,
"Old lady, what are you doing? Why did you lock us in? Open the door quickly."

Outside the door, the deaf old lady smiled triumphantly and said, "Daqing, my silly child, I am thinking about you and helping you.

Don't go anywhere today. Stay at your wife's house with Qingzhu and let her give birth to a child for you."

When He Daqing heard this, his first reaction was that Li Jiandong was really amazing.

Surprisingly, he saw through the old lady so clearly that he even guessed that she would lock the door.

He turned around and looked at the White Widow. At this moment, the White Widow's cheeks were slightly red and she was looking at him affectionately.

It was obvious that he had colluded with the deaf old lady and was planning to have her give birth to a child for him.

You have to know that the two have only met a few times and don't know each other at all. Can a woman who is so easily willing to have a child for a man be a good person?
If He Daqing had been blinded by the widow before, he would not have been able to resist the temptation and accepted her.

(End of this chapter)