Chapter 118 Yan Bugui's Highlight Moment
"Grandma! You've never seen these, have you?" Sha Zhu joked with her while showing her the two hermit crabs.

"I've never seen it before, Zhuzi! Where did you get this? Can it be eaten?" The deaf old lady looked at the two hermit crabs, feeling a little scared and not daring to eat them easily.

She frowned and said worriedly, "It looks so creepy..."

"Don't worry, grandma. Although they look a little scary, they are actually very delicious. I have prepared them very cleanly, so you can eat them with confidence." Sha Zhu comforted the deaf old lady and advised her to try them.

The deaf old lady tried to take a bite.

"Hmm! So bright... This thing must be difficult to make, right?"

Sha Zhu grinned proudly and said with a cheerful face: "That's right, this was given by Director Liu of our hospital. There are also several large prawns, each of them is very plump. He said that it will be a dish for us to celebrate the New Year. Ordinary people can't get it..."

The deaf old lady ate with gusto and in a happy mood. She took out a pair of brand new black cotton shoes from the cabinet beside the kang and handed them to Sha Zhu kindly.

"Zhu Zi! Come, try these shoes to see if they fit your feet."

Sha Zhu took the shoes in surprise, pointed at his nose and said, "Grandma! Are you buying these for me?"

The deaf old lady smiled and nodded.

Sha Zhu was delighted and quickly put them on. While lowering his head to try on the shoes, he said to the old lady, "They look great!"

"grandmother!"

"Today is the Spring Festival. I will pick you up and take you to my home."

"Let's make dumplings together..."

"I'm making you a delicious meal..."

When the deaf old lady heard this, she was so moved.

"Grandson! Are you telling the truth?"

Sha Zhu looked up at the old lady's expression and said with certainty, "Tsk! It's not true!"

"Oh! It's just cooking a meal! Look how happy you are..."

Then he teased the old lady and said, "I'm going to show you some of my specialties. Why don't you kowtow to me?"

"what!"

The deaf old lady heard this and gently reproached, "What are you talking about?"

Assuming she didn't hear clearly, Sha Zhu said loudly: "I kowtow to you..."

The deaf old lady was delighted from the bottom of her heart when she heard this, and she then said something to test Sha Zhu's reaction.

"Grandma doesn't have any lucky money!"

Sha Zhu laughed and said, "I don't need your New Year's money, these shoes are enough for me."

"Look! Hey! It fits really well, see?" He stamped his feet and took a few steps, expressing his satisfaction.

The deaf old lady was happy and looked at Sha Zhu with satisfaction.

"Good!"

I don’t know whether he is saying that the shoes are good or that the person is good.

……

Xu family in the backyard.

Mr. Xu, Mrs. Liu and Xu Damao's family sat around the dining table and enjoyed a delicious lunch.

The food on their table is always richer than that of other people's families. Because there are only two people earning wages, their life is much better.

This is especially true for today's lunch, where two exquisite dishes are prepared, one is the fragrant dry-fried chicken, and the other is the delicious tofu, pork and vermicelli stew.

Xu Fugui and his father drank some wine and talked about their future plans.

"Da Mao! The most capable person in our hospital is Liu Zhiye. I think this young man is not simple. He has become a deputy director at such a young age. Such a person has a bright future."

"If it were me, I would have to build a good relationship with this kind of person. Who knows, he might be able to help you one day. Look at Yan Jiecheng in the front yard, isn't he an example?"

Hearing this, Xu Damao said with disdain: "Yan Jiecheng is just a piece of shit! His skills are too low. I don't like doing such things. Otherwise, I am better than him. Do you believe it?"

Xu Fugui glanced at him and said, "Don't be so arrogant. Getting the benefits is the most practical thing. I think Yan Jiecheng is better than you. He is worthy of being Yan Laoxi's offspring."

"Look at Old Yan, who quietly became the only person in charge of the compound. The more than one hundred people in our compound are all under his management, and he has some face on the street."

"What do they rely on? Isn't it because the father and son are willing to take risks and stick to Liu Zhiye?"

"It's just like playing cards. You have to distinguish the big and small jokers..." Xu Damao lowered his head and fell into deep thought after hearing this. He felt that his father's words made sense. Let's not talk about other things for now. Take Sha Zhu as an example. Isn't this idiot also very close to Liu Chu?

It seems that the benefits gained are not small.

Now, the objects have been solved with help.

Hiss! That's right! This silly Zhu has a girlfriend, and I heard they are about to get married. How can this be possible? I, Xu Damao, don't even have one.

"Mom! I'll be 22 this year. Are you planning to find a partner for me?"

Xu Fugui was furious when he heard this, so he scolded him harshly: "How dare you bring this up again? Your mother has spent so much time and effort to get people to introduce you to several girls. But you are always picky, either you don't like them or you don't get along with them properly..."

Xu Damao retorted unconvincedly: "Those girls are all ugly and ugly. How can they compare with Sister Qin and Sister Gan in our hospital?" His words were full of disdain and doubt, and it was obvious that he held higher standards for the beauty and charm of other women in the hospital.

Mother Xu put down her chopsticks, her eyes revealed something strange and mysterious, and she said softly, "You know what, there really is such a girl, I think she is suitable for Damao."

Xu Damao became excited when he heard this: "Oh! Mom! Can you please tell me what kind of girl she is?"

When Xu Fugui heard this, he also looked at his wife curiously.

Seeing this, Xu's mother didn't keep the secret and said directly, "A while ago, I ran into Lou Bancheng's second wife when I went to the street to buy vegetables."

"Speaking of which, her eldest daughter, Lou Xiao'e, is 20 years old this year and is about to find a partner."

When Father Xu heard this, he was puzzled and asked, "You mean the daughter of Lou Bancheng? How can she be interested in a family like ours?"

Mother Liu said with an expression that said, "Don't be impatient, just listen to me." "If it were in the past, I wouldn't even dare to think about it. But now, it's very different."

When Xu Fugui and Xu Damao heard that there was a chance, they immediately became excited and urged her, "What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Xu's mother continued, "It's like this, like this, like this..."

After listening to this, Xu Fugui said something incoherently.

"Is this really possible?" he said, still in disbelief.

No wonder he didn't dare to think about it, because the difference between the two families was so huge, like one in heaven and one in hell. He didn't dare to think about it, nor did he dare to fantasize.

The Lou family was extraordinary. If it were before liberation, a family like them would have to serve others in order to survive, and they would have been picked and chosen like livestock.

Although families like the Lou family are basically in decline now, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse, and it is not something that ordinary people like them can covet.

Xu's mother was confident and said, "Just wait and see! This is almost certain. Damao, just wait for me to find you a good wife!"

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On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the sky was bright and sunny. This year, the Siheyuan adopted a new way of greeting the New Year. There was no need to visit every household to send New Year's blessings.

This is due to the new social situation, and the way of New Year greetings has also changed accordingly.

As the only uncle in charge of the compound, the third uncle suggested keeping up with the trend of the times.

On the first day of the new year, everyone organized a new year party together to celebrate the arrival of the new year. This proposal was unanimously agreed and warmly responded by everyone.

The central courtyard of a siheyuan.

At this moment, there was an octagonal table in the middle, on which were placed several plates of melon seeds, peanuts, candies, snacks, tea, etc.

This is not because the third uncle Jia Bu was rich or poor and generous, but because everyone pooled their money to buy it, with each family contributing a penny.

When most people had arrived and Yan Bugui was the only one sitting at the octagonal table, he stood up.

"Be quiet, be quiet, and listen to me."

"Is everyone here?"

Everyone was in high spirits and shouted, "We're all here! Let's start!" This party felt quite fresh and lively with so many people.

Only Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong looked uncomfortable. They felt uncomfortable sitting in the crowd, as if there were lice running around on their bodies, and they couldn't sit still.

Yan Bugui looked at everyone with a smile, "Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year in 1960."

Shazhu was cracking melon seeds and nodding in agreement.

"Hey!"

"I'll just say a few words first!"

"I wish everyone in the compound happiness, health and safety. I wish you all a happy new year!"

Everyone, "Good!" "Good!", clapped together.

(End of this chapter)