Chapter 160

"What? You still want to buy me a drink? No, Damao, I feel like something's not right with you today."

Li Zhiguo pondered for a moment, and felt that nothing had happened recently, so he couldn't guess it.

"Nothing is wrong. It's National Day, so we should celebrate! It's a deal. I'll treat you to a drink then."

Xu Damao went back to his room happily, just in time for a nap in the afternoon.

"Could it be that Damao has been reformed?"

Li Zhiguo shook his head and went home.

"Brother-in-law, your clothes are wet, sister, come quickly."

Xiao Jingru shouted, and Qin Huairu hurried out of the room to help her change clothes.

"Zhiguo, it's raining so hard, why don't you come back earlier?"

Qin Huairu felt distressed. If he got sick, he would suffer.

"I went there with Shazhu and Damao. It's just a little rain, no problem."

He had already changed into dry clothes, only to find that his son was not there. Instead, he was taking a nap in the next room, taken care of by his mother-in-law.

"Huai Ru, I'm going to take a nap this afternoon too. Call me if you need anything!"

Li Zhiguo drank some wine at noon and felt a little overwhelmed, so he lay down on the big bunk and soon fell asleep.

"Jingru, if you want to play, go to the yard and don't disturb your brother-in-law.

Qin Huairu took out a bag, which contained the peanuts that her second aunt had asked Guangming to send. She peeled them and gave them to the man to eat with his wine.

She is pregnant and it is inconvenient for her to do other things.

"Sister, I'm not going anywhere. I'm just watching my brother-in-law!"

Xiao Jingru went to the inner room and sat beside her watching her brother-in-law sleep.

"You, you, let's see how long you can stick with me."

Qin Huairu muttered something and then ignored it and continued to peel the peanuts.

After she finished cleaning up, she touched her belly. Could it be the third baby? It would be hard to name it then.

The National Day passed in a blink of an eye. Early in the morning of the 4th, Li Zhiguo called Jia Dongxu and sent Qin Huairu to the hospital to give birth.

The second pregnancy was much easier than the first. I didn’t have to wait too long at night before the door of the delivery room opened and Dr. Liang walked out happily.

"Governing the country, congratulations, another fat boy!"

"Ah! It's a boy again. I wanted a daughter."

Li Zhiguo was disappointed for a moment, then he smiled. It would be good to have a son. Think about Yan Bugui, who also had three sons and only one daughter.

Sooner or later he will have both a son and a daughter. He is still young. Not to mention 26, even if he is 36 or 46, he can still have children.

You can't be worse than He Daqing. He is already eighty years old and is still looking for a wife.

"A boy is fine too, he can keep little Guan Xiang company."

Compared to Li Zhiguo's little entanglement, the people in the Qin family were already jumping for joy. Qin Huairu was able to give birth, and she had two big fat boys in a row. Isn't this a stable life?

After a while, Qin Huairu came out holding the child. She looked very energetic. It was easier said than done.

"Zhiguo, it's a boy!"

Qin Huairu was so happy that she said it was a boy, and she was right.

"Hello boy, Huairu, you have done a great job."

Li Zhiguo stepped forward and took the child, who looked very much like the memory boy Guan Xiang when he was just born.

Oh my god, are his genes so strong that all his sons look exactly like him?

"Li Zhiguo, Sister Qin, congratulations! This is a gift. I'll give it to you first. I'll ask Chunyan to send a basket of fresh eggs to your house later."

Xu Damao appeared out of nowhere and stuffed a red envelope into the pocket.

"No, you're not sleeping at night!"

Li Zhiguo looked confused. It seemed that the Damao brothers were tending to get closer to Shazhu recently, and they were inexplicably concerned about his wife giving birth.

"I came out for a walk after dinner, so why don't you come and see me?"

Xu Damao had been there for quite a while. He had just prayed outside that it would be a boy, and it really came true.

"Good brother! Come on, go back and rest. You will go to work tomorrow."

As Li Zhiguo was speaking, he saw another brother coming.

"Sister Qin, I'm here to bring you porridge."

Sha Zhu came over with a lunch box after get off work. When he saw Sister Qin sent to the delivery room, he went home to busy himself. As usual, he helped prepare the confinement meals for the next few days.

"Shazhu, thank you."

Qin Huairu had already arrived at the ward, and her youngest son was lying in bed beside her, sleeping soundly.

Afterwards, many residents who received the news came to visit.

Li Zhiguo accepted a few more gifts because he had previously announced that he would hold a full-month banquet.

Of course, there are also people who just give eggs or something like that as a gift, so there’s no need to give extra money as a gift, just give it in person and it’s fine.

"Dongxu, why are you still here?"

Li Zhiguo sent the residents away and when he returned to the ward, he found Jia Dongxu sitting inside. This was totally unscientific.

"Brother, have you forgotten? I usually go out to the train station to solicit customers at night, so I came to see you on the way."

Jia Dongxu looked at Qin Huairu, who was holding the child with a happy face. He still couldn't let it go. This was obviously his blind date.

But wasn't this intercepted by a brother? He is not an outsider. If you think about it, it is just like that.

"It's good that you're here! Dongxu, you're thoughtful."

Li Zhiguo patted Dongxu on the shoulder. With his brother's current attitude, he couldn't continue to cheat him. His conscience would hurt sometimes.

"Brother, we are all brothers!"

Jia Dongxu seemed very generous and stayed for a while before leaving. But after leaving the hospital, he rode his tricycle for a while. I don’t know if it was because of the strong wind tonight or what, but he couldn’t help crying.

"No!"

"Master, what are you shouting for? Are you going to the Workers' Hospital? How much does it cost?"

Suddenly, a customer came to the door. It was a middle-aged man walking in the alley.

Jia Dongxu wiped his tears and thought to himself, isn’t this guy a fool? Just go through this alley and turn the corner and you’ll be there.

"Let's go. The Workers' Hospital costs 20 cents. There are not many customers at night, so I'll charge you 15 cents."

"Okay, it's 15 cents!"

The middle-aged man got on the bus happily, finally he didn't have to walk.

Jia Dongxu didn't try to cheat him. He took the man out for a walk and then sent him to the Workers' Hospital from the other side of the alley. He got 1.5 cents easily and it was a payday. It was much better than working as a fitter in a factory.

In the hospital ward, Qin Huairu drank some porridge and then rested.

Qin's mother has returned to the courtyard to take Xiao Guanxiang with her. Xiao Jingru also has to go to school tomorrow.

So Li Zhiguo was the one guarding the ward. It wasn't a big deal. If there was anything, he could just call the nurse on duty.

"Zhiguo, what do you think we should name Xiaobao?"

"This is a bit difficult. Today is the fourth, it doesn't match!"

Li Zhiguo shook his head. He couldn't use numbers to find inspiration. This was another brainstorm. He had prepared several names, but they were all for girls, so he put them aside for the time being.
In the end, he still couldn't think of a name for Xiaobao before going to bed. There was no rush for it, it wouldn't be too late to decide on it when the child was registered.

"Wow wow..."

Oh my god, just as he fell asleep, Xiaobao started crying.

"Zhiguo, hand Xiaobao to me, you continue to sleep, and Xiaobao will be on my side."

Qin Huairu had taken care of Dabao before, and she knew that babies who needed to be breastfed would sleep lightly, so she would open her eyes as soon as Xiaobao cried.

"There's no rush." ​​Li Zhiguo yawned, got out of bed and carried his son over.

There are two beds in the room, separate for rest, so no one will disturb you, which is convenient.

Qin Huairu hurriedly breastfed the baby. This was a job that required patience and took a long time, which might make her anxious. But it was very normal nowadays, because every wife would know how to breastfeed.

Li Zhiguo watched from the side and waited for a long time. He tried to hug his son, but he started crying as soon as he hugged him. Oh, it's hard to raise a child! "Zhiguo, go to sleep. I'm here."

Qin Huairu is very patient. It's her own child, and a boy at that, so she must feel sorry for him.

"I'm going to go out for a walk. You just gave birth and you haven't had enough rest."

Li Zhiguo shook his head. It would be too weird if he fell asleep at this moment.

I might as well go out for a walk and get some fresh air to wake myself up.

When he came back, he was finally able to sleep peacefully. However, Xiaobao started crying again in the middle of the night. It didn't work. He couldn't do this job. He had to let his mother-in-law take care of him tomorrow. If that didn't work, he would ask Jia Zhang to take a leave and take over.

……

"Mom, why are you here?"

Xu Damao got up early in the morning and just as he was rinsing his mouth, he saw his mother suddenly approach him. "Li Zhiguo has a second baby, so mom has to come and see him."

Xu's mother heard the news yesterday that Qin Huairu was sent to the hospital. When she arrived at the hospital early in the morning, she heard that she had given birth.

Just as Xu Damao was about to say something, he saw Xu's mother carrying a basket and going to Li's house in front.

"Sister-in-law Qin, these are eggs for Huairu. Oh, little Guanxiang, I really love you."

Mother Xu handed the basket to Mother Qin, then immediately picked up little Guan Xiang and kissed him non-stop.

Xiao Guanxiang is not shy. As a child who grew up in the courtyard, anyone can hold him in their arms.

Xu Damao watched by the sink and thought, it would be great if he had such a precious son.

After a long while, Xu's mother finally put Xiao Guanxiang down. She was reluctant to leave and went home as she had something to tell her son.

In the Xu family's room, Xu Damao was already making breakfast. Chunyan knew that her mother-in-law had come, so she quickly got up and started folding the quilt.

As soon as Xu's mother entered the house, she said, "Da Mao, I'm going to the hospital to see Qin Huairu later. Tell me, Li Zhiguo already has his second baby, when will you and Chunyan also have a big fat boy?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Chunyan felt uncomfortable. There was nothing wrong with her. She had been checked many times.

At this time, she couldn't help but said, "Mom, it's not that I don't want to have a baby, there's nothing wrong with my body, I've been to several hospitals for checkups.

But Damao doesn’t want to go to the hospital for a checkup, and having a baby is not just my business.”

Mother Xu was stunned for a moment. She had always thought that Chunyan didn’t want a child yet. Was it her son’s problem?
Xu Damao said hurriedly: "Chunyan, you misunderstood me. Last month, Li Zhiguo accompanied me to the hospital for a checkup."

"What did the doctor say about this?"

Tang Chunyan asked quickly, she didn't know.

Xu's mother also became nervous, thinking that there might be something wrong. The Xu family only had one child.

"It's nothing. The doctor said I was delayed in development or something. You know my age on my household registration has been changed to a higher age. The doctor prescribed some medicine and I will be fine after some rest.

I estimate that I can make you pregnant this year, and next year, we can also give birth to a big fat boy."

Xu Damao was in high spirits, as this matter really couldn't be delayed any longer.

"Oh, that would be great."

Xu's mother was finally relieved and kept saying, "Chunyan, when you get pregnant, I'll move back home and make delicious food for you every day. I'll also take care of the child and you won't have to worry about anything."

"Hey! Mom, I want a child."

Of course Tang Chunyan wanted to have a baby. Her parents and uncle had asked her many times. When she went back to her parents' home, the neighbors and relatives also asked her about it. She couldn't bear it anymore.

At this moment, after breakfast, Xu's mother learned that Qin's mother had to go to the hospital to change shifts and asked the second aunt to help take care of Xiao Guanxiang. Xu's mother quickly volunteered.

"Sister-in-law Qin, I'll take care of Xiao Guanxiang, you can go to the hospital without worry."

"Okay, thank you, Sister Xu."

Mother Qin couldn't figure out who was older between the two, so she just called him that. Seeing that Xiao Guanxiang was not making any noise, she hurried to the hospital, worried that her son-in-law didn't get enough rest last night. As for Xiao Jingru, she knew she had to go to school and there was no need to worry about her.

After everyone left, Xu's mother took Xiao Guanxiang home, and Chunyan also came over. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law played with Xiao Guanxiang as if he were a rare baby.
"Mom, I'm going to work."

After seeing this scene, Xu Damao became even more determined. There are three unfilial acts: not having descendants and the worst one. Without a child, his life would be over.

In the end, the best outcome would probably be to run away with a widow with children, just like the ancestors of the He family.

How can it compare to raising a child by myself, staying in the hospital, and becoming a section chief with the help of Chunyan's family in the future, and having my son to support me when I'm old? That wouldn't be wonderful.

……

In the middle of the morning, Li Zhiguo finally returned to the yard. Seeing that his son was being taken care of by Sister Xu and Chunyan, he could sleep peacefully and did not recover until the afternoon.

Don't worry about the hospital, Sha Zhu will deliver the meals to you. There is nothing wrong with this arrangement.

After he got up, he went to the yard to wash up, and ended up seeing someone who shouldn't be there.

"No, Damao, are you at work?"

"I'm at work. The National Day has just passed. There's nothing to do in the Propaganda Department, so I came back early. I'll cook a good meal tonight and treat you to a drink!"

Xu Damao was washing vegetables and had said he would treat his brothers after they were done, but then he encountered this.

"That's fine! Is my sister Xu still home?"

Li Zhiguo didn't think much about it, as Brother Damao has been quite generous recently.

"My mother went to the hospital to see your second baby. After that, she had to go back to cook for my sister. Xiao Guanxiang is in the room, and Chunyan is taking care of him."

Xu Damao was in a good mood, but he was thinking about how to implement his plan. He had been thinking about it for a long time, just waiting for this opportunity.

"That's great. I'll go to the hospital later and come back at dinner time. Wait for me to drink."

Li Zhiguo then washed up, thinking that if he waited for two more days until his wife came back to the yard, life would be better and he wouldn't have to run back and forth.

Xu Damao added: "Okay! I plan to invite the second uncle, Sha Zhu, and Jia Dongxu to have a drink tonight to have some fun.

How about inviting the first and third uncles to come as well, so that we can have a table full of people who can drink."

"I say, Damao, do you have any intentions? Not only did you invite a few brothers, but you also invited three uncles. Do you want to do something big?"

Li Zhiguo suspected that this guy was trying to maintain good neighborly relations in order to get a promotion, otherwise he wouldn't be so kind.

"What's the big deal? I just want to drink. Li Zhiguo, go wash up first. I'll go tell Jia Dongxu. It's late, so he'll go out to ride his tricycle."

Xu Damao left in a hurry, and continued chatting until the problem came out.

When Xu Damao arrived at Jia's house, he said, "Jia Dongxu, I'll treat you to a drink tonight."

"Xu Damao, didn't you invite him on National Day?"

Jia Dongxu was confused. Could it be that his courtyard's status had risen so significantly that he had already become an upper-class resident?

"I'm drinking at home today. Jia Dongxu, can you please excuse me for a moment?"

Xu Damao called the people outside and whispered, "That kid Li Zhiguo..."

"Wait, that's my brother, Xu Damao, please speak with more respect."

Jia Dongxu refused to agree and refused to destroy the brotherhood.

Xu Damao cursed in his heart, you are such a fucking fool, everyone in this compound gossips behind others' backs.

"Yes, it's Li Zhiguo. He has his second baby, a boy. You have to toast him more tonight and make him happy. We can do it in the courtyard. He can fall asleep after drinking too much. It won't affect him."

When Jia Dongxu heard this, he nodded and said, "Then you have to prepare enough wine. I can drink a lot."

"Okay, I promise I'll have enough."

Xu Damao breathed a sigh of relief for a moment and returned to the backyard. After seeing Li Zhiguo go out, he ran to the front yard again.

"Uncle, I'll treat you to a drink tonight!"

"Xu Damao, you're buying me a drink. The sun is rising from the west?"

Yan Bugui's first reaction was that there was something fishy going on. Could it be that he wanted to learn from Li Zhiguo and cheat people?
"Third uncle, you are being too polite. I'm not just inviting you, I'm also inviting Li Zhiguo, Jia Dongxu, and even the second and first uncles. We agreed that you have to drink a few more glasses."

Xu Damao felt tired. Why couldn't he be generous for once? Why did he feel like the villain in this courtyard? This couldn't be possible. Didn't everyone see his truth, kindness and beauty clearly?

……

At the Workers' Hospital, Li Zhiguo hugged Xiaobao, but he still couldn't think of a name. It was a headache.

"Huai Ru, I won't come over tonight. I don't know what's wrong with Xu Damao. He wants to treat me to a drink."

"Then drink well and let Jingru take our son to bed early."

Qin Huairu thought that she would be discharged from the hospital and go back tomorrow to save her husband from running back and forth and getting tired.

"That's fine. I'll feel at ease with mom watching over me."

Li Zhiguo looked at his watch and said, "I have to go to Qianmen Street. I'm leaving now."

"Hey! Go slower on the road. If you see Guangyou, ask him to learn how to cook."

Qin Huairu felt worried when she thought about her younger brother. If he had gotten his junior high school diploma at the beginning, there wouldn't be so many troubles.

"Okay, he and Guangjun have to study hard."

Li Zhiguo kissed Xiaobao and left.

He hadn't been to the silk shop for more than ten days. He really couldn't leave. Qin Huairu had given birth, and he had to go and tell his concubine.

And he, as the public manager, had to show up, but he was not afraid of being caught by others. He was selfless and did not receive a manager's salary.

He still only receives subsidies from the subdistrict office, so he is not afraid of being complained about. He is not working, but he has no salary, so what can I do?
Because he was in a hurry to go back for a drink, he pedaled very fast and in a blink of an eye he was out of Qianmenlouzi, that is, out of Zhengyangmen, and soon he arrived at the silk shop.

"Hello, Manager Li."

"Manager Li is here."

Chuntao and He Yumei, the master and disciple, came forward with feather dusters in their hands.

"Yes! Is Manager Chen in the store?"

He was afraid that he had come at the wrong time and would have made a wasted trip.

"Yes. Sister Xueru, Manager Li is here."

Chuntao shouted quickly that she couldn't let He Yumei get the job first.

(End of this chapter)