Siheyuan: Big City, Small Love

Chapter 106 Xu Family Father and Son

He Lai and Yu Shui were playing spinning tops when Grandpa He and his friends came back pushing their bicycles.

"Hey, isn't it a coincidence that there is only one bicycle in town, and I, an old man, bought it. When the salesman heard that I wanted to buy one..."

Mr. He sat on a small stool and began to brag about the process of buying a bicycle.

He Lai and the others also listened respectfully, occasionally chiming in.

……

After a while, the sound of gongs was heard outside the yard.

"Everyone, please pay attention. The village is organizing a movie screening today. Please arrive early. The location is in the open space in front of the village committee."

The sound of gongs banging could be heard one after another, and words were conveyed over and over again.

He Lai wondered if it was Xu Fugui and his son.

He Lai quickly pulled Grandpa He over and asked him to help find out who the projectionist was.

Mr. He got up and went to the village committee, and came back to say that the projectionist had not arrived yet.

"Xiao Laizi, what's wrong? Do you know the projectionist?" Grandpa He was also curious about his grandson.

"Dad, there's a projectionist in our hospital who often goes to the countryside. I wonder if it's him." Wu Juan hurriedly explained.

"Grandpa, why didn't we show movies last year?" He Lai asked.

"Hey, our village is a small one. Movies are usually shown in the neighboring village, and we just walk to watch them." Grandpa He also told the truth.

"Then why are you here with us this time?" He Lai continued to ask.

"Then how would grandpa know?" Grandpa He tapped his pipe.

"Grandpa, I think it must be someone from our hospital who came here to show the movie, do you believe it?" He Lai said with a smile.

"Really? Are you familiar with the projectionist?" Mr. He asked in surprise.

"That's quite familiar! Is it rain water?" He Lai pulled the rain water over as a guarantee.

"Well, Brother Damao is with Brother Lai every day." Yu Shui added.

"Okay, I'll go to the village committee and wait. If it's your guy, I'll invite him over." Grandpa He was also thinking that if he could make friends with a projectionist, it would be stable for the village to show movies in the future.

"Grandpa, let's go too."

"Okay, let's all go, let's all go."

Mr. He took He Lai and Yu Shui to the village committee.

……

The village chief brought Xu Fugui and Xu Damao to the village committee.

"Brother Damao, Uncle Xu!" He Lai shouted.

"Hey, I said Xiao Laizi was in Hejia Village." Xu Damao was very happy to see He Lai, and smiled proudly at his father.

The village chief was surprised to see that he knew the man. No wonder he came to our village to show movies.

Xu Damao pushed his bicycle to He Lai, parked the bicycle, and picked up He Lai.

Xu Fugui walked slowly with the village chief because there was a machine in the back seat.

"Little Laizi, you didn't expect that I would come to your village to show a movie. Hehe!"

"Thank you, Brother Damao. Let's go to my grandfather's house for dinner." He Lai greeted directly.

"Okay. Dad, I'll go to Xiao Laizi's grandfather's house with him first. Come over when you're done." Xu Damao shouted loudly.

Xu Fugui waved his hand to indicate that he understood.

The village chief saw it and thought it was a good idea, as they could just eat in the village.

Hint to the people around to send the dishes to Mr. He.

……

Xu Damao followed He Lai to Grandpa He’s house.

"Da Mao, it's really you. Come and sit down." Wu Juan quickly greeted Xu Damao.

"Aunt He, you don't have to be so polite. We are so familiar with each other. Hehe." Xu Damao said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, yes. Then you can chat with Xiao Laizi. Auntie will go to cook for you." Wu Juan also took Grandma He to cook.

"Little Laizi, you know how to enjoy yourself. Are you comfortable in the village?"

"What's so comfortable about that? I can't go anywhere. I wander around in the village with the rain every day, ah!" He Lai pretended to sigh.

"Don't you catch rabbits every day? Don't you bring them back every year when you return to the courtyard?"

"We've all been caught by the villagers! Haha."

"What! Is this village so powerful?" Xu Damao was also surprised.

"Well, last year I used smoke to catch rabbits and so on, and they learned it from me. As a result, all the rabbits ran into the mountains."

"Haha, you're really good."

"It's okay. My father bought some pickled meat and will share some with you when the time comes."

"Thank you, Brother Damao."

"Hey, we two are still grateful. Is it customary for rainwater to live in the countryside?"

"Yeah, it's so comfortable to come to my brother's house."

"Haha, I also fell in love with this kang when I first came here."

Everyone was still chatting when a man came in with something in his hand.

As soon as the man came in, he bowed and nodded towards Xu Damao, then turned around and shouted, "Is Aunt He here?"

Old Mrs. He came out of the kitchen and saw what he had in his hand. "What's wrong, Gou Wa?"

"The village chief asked me to give you the stuff. I made it for the projectionist."

After saying that, Gou Wa gave the chickens, ducks and pork in his hand to Old Lady He.

"Okay, I understand."

"Then I'll go." Gou Wa ran away quickly. Old Lady He also took her things into the kitchen and started killing chickens and ducks.

"Brother Damao, do you get this treatment every day?" He Lai was also surprised. Is it so popular?

"Hey, it's not like this every day. It's just the first meal after I came here. If I do this every time, I won't be a landlord."

Xu Damao also answered directly.

"That's not bad."

"Xiao Laizi, you don't understand this, do you? You only saw the wolf eating meat, but didn't see the wolf being beaten." Xu Damao began to preach.

"Oh tell me more carefully."

"Xiao Laizi, you don't know. Do you know how tiring it is to carry a projector to the countryside? The equipment weighs nearly 100 kilograms and cannot be bumped or scratched. If it breaks, your salary will be deducted, and sometimes you have to pay for the repair yourself.

You think it's easy? Running back and forth. Each time I go to the countryside, I have to stay for ten days or half a month.

I have to go to several villages. Some of the roads are difficult to walk on. Try it on a rainy day. You can't even move in the mud. I'm so tired. How can I do it without making up for it?"

Xu Damao followed his father and gained some experience.

He Lai smacked his lips, it was really hard work.

"It's a bit tiring. Come, let me give you a massage to relax you."

He Lai also got started right away, after all, he had learned a little bit at a Chinese medicine store.

I thought: "No wonder Xu Damao can't have children, maybe it's really related to this job!

I started riding a bike to do these jobs at the age of 16. Carrying such heavy equipment every day, riding a bike on this dirt road, and rubbing my crotch, it would be a miracle if I could get better.

No, because I had to work for an extra year to sell fish, and I suddenly felt a little guilty towards Xu Damao. I have to make some arrangements and find a doctor to see him."

After He Lai thought about it, he started pressing the buttons seriously.

Fortunately, I often practice massage on my mother and others, so my massage skills are now quite good.

"Xiao Laizi, you can do it. You have learned the massage technique well." Xu Damao relaxed a lot.

"Of course, I have learned it before. I will learn a little more some other day." He Lai decided to learn more. It was nothing to worry about anyway.

Not long after, the village chief, Mr. He and Xu Fugui also came over.

"Oh, Xiao Laizi has also learned how to massage." Xu Fugui saw He Lai massaging Xu Damao's shoulders. Xu Damao looked like he was enjoying it.

"Uncle Xu, do you want to try it?" He Lai increased his strength and hit Xu Damao.

"Dad, you try it. Xiao Laizi's technique is good." Xu Damao felt the pain and wanted to run away.

"Okay, let's try it! Xiao Laizi, press it well and Uncle Xu will reward you." Xu Fugui sat in Xu Damao's seat.

"Don't worry, Uncle Xu, I guarantee you'll be satisfied." He Lai first relaxed his shoulders.