Chapter 232: Returning Home with a Date
After Xu Damao read the letter, he couldn't help but sigh.
Why wasn't there such a lively time when I was at home?
The Siheyuan is really a magical Feng Shui treasure land.
As long as you are not at home, they will start to cause trouble.
At least I have to wait until I get back to start. They don't regard the director as a cadre.
But is Si Zhu sick? Why did he knock on his own door?
Want to take your house back? Or do you miss the rain?
Fortunately, I persuaded my wife to return to her parents’ home in advance.
Otherwise, if his wife is frightened, what would be the use of peeling off Silly Zhu's skin when he returns?
As for security, there is no need to worry about it.
Thinking about the changes in Banggeng after Mrs. Jia and Zhang came back.
Yan Jiecheng is often photographed as a black brick and this time he was involved in a group fight.
Xu Damao suddenly felt like he had missed hundreds of millions.
Now he couldn't cheer up at all and was lying lazily on the table.
It wasn't until Natasha brought breakfast that I managed to cheer up a little.
Seeing that Xu Damao was not in a good mental state, Natasha took the initiative to clean the house.
There is a lot of dust when burning briquettes, and there is already a layer of ash under the table.
Today's breakfast was a bit hot to the mouth. When Xu Damao ate it, it was so hot that he kept making various noises.
Hiss..., so hot...
Ah..., so hot...
Hmm..., it's not so hot now.
But there is a time when breakfast, no matter how hot it is, is finished.
Xu Damao leaned on his chair and looked at Natasha who was finishing the finishing work.
It gave her a big affirmation, you have never taught foreigners.
You never know one from the different language and different habits.
How difficult it is to teach her to be the person she wants.
Natasha made tea and brought it to Xu Damao and sat down obediently.
Since White Lotus arrived, she has lost the qualification to sit next to her.
The two of them started their daily oral practice again.
Natasha's spoken English has improved greatly now, and this is all due to her.
Of course, Xu Damao worked hard every day to help her talk.
Since the two starlings arrived, Natasha has enjoyed similar treatment to them.
The tongue strips of starlings need to be gently pulled with fresh toon leaves to make their pronunciation change quickly and clearly.
A lot of money was spent on Natasha and Xu Damao, and the materials used for her were even more difficult to find in the world.
Taking care of her is much more delicate than taking care of two starlings, which is why she has made great progress today.
Not long after, Bai Lianhua came to report on time.
In the morning, Xu Damao sent Natasha to have a simple communication with her.
In this way, both of them can learn something from each other, and Xu Damao can also be lazy.
Of course Xu Damao requires that Bai Lianhua's pronunciation must be standard.
Otherwise, Natasha had a hard time learning the Daxia dialect.
What's going on with a strong local accent?
For this reason, Xu Damao placed a lot of pebbles in his mouth on Xu Damao's table, which were prepared for her.
Once his pronunciation was not correct, Xu Damao raised his hand and hit the locust stone.
It's fun to watch Natasha and Bai Lianhua talking to each other.
Natasha picked up something and said it twice in Russian.
Then switch to White Lotus and say it twice in Daxia Mandarin.
This way both people can remember what the thing is called.
After practicing for a while, switch to another thing and start over.
Xu Damao didn't know whether this was effective, but his reading was not delayed.
If you relax because you think he is reading, a pebble will immediately make you realize your mistake.
Natasha had learned the lesson a long time ago, and Bai Lianhua had been beaten several times before she could react.
In the afternoon, students were taught in accordance with their aptitude. Xu Damao asked Bai Lianhua to answer some questions by herself based on her situation.
She really didn't know how to stay and wait for Xu Damao and Natasha to come back from watching the game to help her answer her questions.
Living a fulfilling and orderly life, Director Zhao has also gone through the experiment of not taking medicine.
Knowing that I have returned to the state after being diagnosed and treated by Xu Damao, of course, the effect of small pills is even better.
But he was still worried and asked Xu Damao for advice on the statute of limitations.
Xu Damao explained to him that this effect is suitable for each person.
And he promised that even if he returns to Sijiu City, Factory Director Zhao can come to him.
It's only a two- or three-day drive away, so I can treat him to roast duck in Sijiucheng.
Director Zhao felt at ease. As long as he did not collapse, the fourth child's future job would be basically stable.
Just like this, the peaceful days passed day by day.
Every time I asked Factory Manager Wang about returning home, he always said it would be soon.
Some time ago, Director Wang's pain from acupuncture healed without medicine, because he finally succumbed.
Being a fencing master is not easy, talent and perseverance are indispensable.
I don’t know what Bai Laosi and his family were thinking.
There has been no arrangement for Bai Lianhua to go to school.
So she still comes to report every day and repeats the same days as before.
Under Xu Damao's repeated questioning, Bai Laosi stammered and was embarrassed to speak out.
It turns out that Xu Damao's fault was still his own, and Bai Lianhua felt that it was him.
The mathematical problem-solving ideas she learned helped her make rapid progress in mathematics.
Although there is no systematic study, the general difficulty is considered to be big questions.
When she competes with the neighbor's children, she can easily win.
The understanding of Chinese language gradually became clearer under Xu Damao's explanation.
The most important thing is that you can learn foreign languages from him, which is really a rare thing.
In this era, there are very few foreign language teachers in even the fourth and ninth cities, let alone Chang'an.
Although the relationship between mother and daughter is still cold at home, Bai Lianhua does not have to spend money to go to school.
Hao Yulan agrees with both hands. Can foreign languages be used as food?
In her words, it is enough for the little girl to be able to write her own name.
What's the use of learning so much, you can save some money.
But when she said this, Bai Lianhua heard her again.
As a result, her originally loose heart was sealed as if wrapped in ice.
The relationship between mother and daughter now is even worse than before.
So Bai Lianhua is basically attached to him now.
She also worked very hard when studying, and even Natasha's progress was not small.
During this period, the letters between Xu Damao and his family never stopped.
I learned from my daily correspondence with my wife that Yu Yu had graduated.
She will enter high school when school starts next.
During this period, I have been focusing on studying according to the arrangements of Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e.
Wen Li is still the same except she misses Xu Damao.
Commuting to and from get off work as usual every day, Xiao Yanni also plans to send her to school when school starts.
The situation at Liang Ladi's family remains the same, but it is said that the current factory director seems to be replaced.
Auntie now goes to work every day with a full belly and often feels tired.
So without waiting, Xu Damao had already moved into his new home with the help of Sister Qing, Daniel and Liu Feng.
There were also rumors during this period, but my aunt blocked them all with just one word.
"I'm divorced, but what's wrong with me asking my husband to have a child to support me in old age?"
As for who her husband was, Lin Cuiqing didn't say it clearly, so everyone just made up their mind.
Liu Feng's letter mainly focused on introducing the situation in the hospital.
The recruitment within the factory has been completed, and Yan Jiecheng entered the steel factory as he wished.
However, when assigned to specific departments, he was assigned to enter the boiler room to pull coal.
For this reason, he and the third uncle had a big fight at home, and the third uncle found the first uncle overnight.
The first man was also confused when asked: "Lao Yan, the matchmaker is responsible for making connections, can she also be responsible for giving birth to children?"
"The matchmaker is paid, but I am running errands for nothing."
"After I told you, I will help introduce you to the factory because of our neighborly relationship."
"But regarding distribution, do you think I can have a say?"
The third uncle was speechless after a few questions, but he still hoped that the first uncle could think of a solution.
If Yan Jiecheng works in the boiler room, it will be difficult to find a wife in the future.
The old man had no choice but to agree to go to the factory to ask someone tomorrow.
Jia Zhang has become much more stable recently, and the news that she forced her pregnant daughter-in-law out is now widely known on the streets.
Wherever she goes, there are people pointing at her, at home, in the courtyard, and outside. She is so cowardly that she doesn't dare to talk back when others say it.
Since Bangge followed his grandma, he also fell silent for the time being.
But now every door in the courtyard is locked, and no one knows who is calling.
"Fire-proof, theft-proof, stick-proof."
Qin Huairu is a man of character, from the day he moved out.
I go to and from work alone with my baby in tow, no matter how tired I am, I don’t say a word.
The Jia family never went back even once, and Jia Fei even asked several aunts in the courtyard to talk about it.
Several aunts said that in this case, as long as Mrs. Jia Zhang comes forward in person.
Qin Huairu can be called back immediately. If she doesn't come back, she will be in a debt of filial piety.
Then everyone pricked up their ears, waiting for the Jia family's next words.
That night there was a fierce quarrel in the Jia family.
I don’t know how mother and son communicated. Anyway, Jia Zhang didn’t show up.
When Jia Fei saw the aunts in the courtyard, he started to hide away with his head down.
Liu Guangtian, who lives in the backyard, was assigned to a very good workshop at work.
Nowadays, it’s windy when I walk. It’s worth mentioning Liu Guangtian.
Now I specially wait for Yan Jiecheng to go to work every day, the kind that I can't avoid.
Finally, he mentioned Silly Zhu, and fell silent again after the last incident.
He leaves early every day and comes home late every day. It is rare to see him in person.
After reading everyone's letters, Xu Damao had a good idea of the situation in Sijiucheng.
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During this time, I also went to all the places that should be visited near Chang'an.
I have eaten all the delicacies that need to be tasted, and even taught a Russian apprentice.
Natasha's expressive ability has improved rapidly, and White Lotus is responsible for this.
Her enthusiasm for learning drove Natasha to a trot.
The two of them can now communicate bilingually for some short periods of time on a daily basis.
The starling couple also hatched a pair of baby starlings.
When they reached adulthood, the ownership of the little ones belonged to Natasha.
Xu Damao taught Natasha some things about training mynas.
From now on, it was up to her to train him, and even Xu Damao didn't object when she wanted to teach myna to speak Russian.
Natasha got a new toy and left after delivering her meals every day, leaving White Lotus aside.
Xu Damao doesn't care what happens between them.
He now drinks tea for a while outside in the sun every day.
Since you can't go back for the time being, let's live a more regular life.
I have to say that we people in Daxia just have eyes.
It took a lot of effort to train Natasha to know when to help make tea and refill water.
A pair of little starlings kidnapped her and ran away without Bai Lianhua having to give any orders.
Take the initiative to take over everything, including cleaning, etc...
In the sunshine, Xu Damao squinted his eyes and looked at Bai Lianhua, who was helping him dry the bedding.
But I was thinking about the food. The gourd chicken that Factory Director Zhao had last time was really good.
Xi'an's traditional famous dish, the selected ingredient is "Japanese Japanese Chicken" from Sanyao Village in the south of Xi'an City.
It is said that this kind of chicken is raised for a whole year and its net weight after slaughter is about 2 pounds.
The meat is very tender and has been cooked through three processes: steaming, steaming and frying.
When served to the table, the skin is crispy and the meat is tender, fragrant and mellow. The key is the flavor inside the meat.
The only pity is that the production is not good, you can’t eat casually and you need to say hello in advance.
Director Zhao still made an appointment for a long time in advance before arranging that one.
During this period, Director Zhao gave Xu Damao a set of gourd toy pieces made from Lantian jade.
Although Xu Damao doesn't understand jade, he understands this sword skill.
The overall appearance is relatively rough, and the only bright spot is the set of 18 pieces.
The boring but regular days passed day by day.
This night should be the third time that Factory Director Wang pays everyone’s wages.
At this time, everyone is very happy. They eat for free, live for free, and get an extra salary.
So everyone came back early just after dinner.
But after the wages were paid today, Factory Director Wang added another sentence, which made everyone excited.
Factory Director Wang: "It's been four months since we all came out, and it's been very hard for everyone."
"Those who are not married miss home and their parents, while those who are married already miss their wives."
Hahahahaha….
Everyone burst into laughter, and even several people who often said they missed home and their wives were ridiculed by everyone.
Director Wang looked at everyone's fight with a smile and understood that this was a kind of emotional catharsis, so he did not stop them.
Xu Damao seemed to understand something, and his heartbeat began to accelerate.
After everyone calmed down, Director Wang continued: "Now let me tell you some good news, the data of this batch of machines."
"We've basically had our fill of the next few days."
"As long as we sort out all the recorded data and check it."
"I will give you two days off to visit this ancient city that has experienced thirteen dynasties, and then we will go home."
Naturally, everyone cheered again, including Xu Damao.
It was finally time to go home, and everyone was very happy.
Everyone was discussing until very late today before turning off the lights.
As a result, when I woke up the next day, everyone looked listless.
After being scolded by Factory Director Wang for a few times, everyone became energetic.
Today Xu Damao plans to stop studying after Bai Lianhua arrives.
Take her and Natasha out for a nice meal together.
In any case, Xu Damao saw her enthusiasm for studying during this period of time.
Let's have a meal to encourage each other. I don't know when we will meet again next time.
The same goes for Natasha, they've discussed this issue before.
She didn't pay much attention at all and just asked Xu Damao to help her draw a few more paintings.
During this period, Xu Damao even painted a few paintings carefully, similar to the ones Jack helped Rose draw in Titanic.
But there are many more postures than theirs, so keep them for your own collection.
After Natasha read it, she asked Xu Damao for help many times, but was ruthlessly rejected by him.
After delivering breakfast as usual, Natasha was going back to train the little bugger.
Xu Damao: "Natasha, stop teasing today, wait for the white lotus to come later."
"Let's go shopping first, and then we'll all have a big meal outside together at noon."
Before, she must have thought it was just shopping and eating.
But Natasha has been taught a lot of lessons by Xu Damao recently.
There are too many expressions in Chinese, and if she fails to understand one of them properly, she will face punishment from Xu Damao.
Although she didn't hate the punishment, wasn't it still punishment?
She thought about it carefully and said, "My dear, are you going back?"
Xu Damao glanced at her and looked at the time when White Lotus was about to arrive.
Otherwise, he must ask Natasha to carefully check the hygiene under the table.
How many times have I told her not to call her "honey" in public, but she just can't remember.
Thinking about it, I still can't tell when we can meet in the future, so just let her be.
Xu Damao: "It's good to know. You go and pack your things."
"Remember, I have to announce this matter, don't let me tell it on my own initiative."
Natasha: "Honey, I understand. I'm going to prepare some things for going out."
After saying that, he looked at Xu Damao affectionately and then went home to prepare things.
She definitely meant that "dear" just now, because the foreigner's ability to express herself is so poor now.
It just means "I miss you very much", "I love you", and finally adds "I will miss you forever."
It is simply a world of difference from our ability to express ourselves.
We have countless beautiful poems since ancient times, examples of which express love:
Once the golden wind and jade dew meet, they will defeat countless people in the world.
When the ends of the earth are endless, there is only endless love.
Tenderness is like water, good times are like dreams.
If love lasts for a long time,
How can you stay in court?
Looking at Natasha leaving, Xu Damao's heart didn't feel much ups and downs.
Her goal is to be like "Agostina".
As for me, I was just looking for someone to pass the time while I was in Chang'an.
Everyone gets what they need and is safe.
Xu Damao was not reading, but sitting at the door with a teapot and basking in the sunshine.
Looking at the mynah couple on the tree, they were quietly in a daze.
"Brother Xu."
Bai Lianhua stood beside him and said hello suicidally.
"Lianhua, come here, go and move a chair to sit for a while. When Natasha comes, we will go out to play for the day. We will not study today."
Seeing Bai Lianhua's unwilling look, Xu Damao felt a headache.
Now this girl only needs to dig into a book and she will act like a bookworm.
As long as Xu Damao has nothing to do here, she won't be willing to come out for a minute.
Xu Damao: "Lianhua, I know your love for reading, but you have to remember."
"No matter what you do, you have to be relaxed and moderate."
"If you are blind and unable to adjust yourself, the effect will be worse."
"This is also the main reason why schools have recess and separate classes. Do you understand?"
"Brother Xu, I understand."
Then Lianhua went to the house and took out a thermos bottle to help Xu Damao refill his water.
Since he didn't want to study, Xu Damao asked Bai Lianhua to sit at the door and bask in the sun.
Fortunately, it didn't take long for Natasha to come over wearing a "Braj" and carrying a bag.
(For popular science, Bragi refers to the former name of dress. After the two countries had bad relations, it was renamed dress. I saw many people writing Bragi as cloth, and I was really speechless.)
Xu Damao went back to the house, took his bag, and set off with the two girls.
Since there was only one bicycle, the three of them walked together.
Natasha complained about why they didn't ride bicycles, and the front of the car could obviously seat three people.
Xu Damao rolled his eyes at her and said nothing. Bai Lianhua felt a little embarrassed and her face turned red.
Xu Damao, who has not walked on foot for a long time, feels that his walking speed is pitifully slow now.
We have already gone to the places we should play in Chang'an City, so today we will mainly focus on their opinions.
In the end, they didn't have any good suggestions. They had already played with Xu Damao in everything they should do if they were unfamiliar with the place.
Bai Lianhua didn't have time to go out and play. She did housework and looked after the children at home, and then she didn't have much time to go to school.
He was assigned to work as a servant in his aunt's house, and he rarely went out there.
Bai Lianhua thought for a long time and finally remembered that her aunt once took her children to a newly built park.
It seems that the place was called "Xingqing Palace". I could remember it because of the name "Jiaotong University".
It was also because it was moved here that this park came into being.
So when she proposed this place, Xu Damao and Natasha had no objection, even though they had already been there once.
Xingqing Palace Park was built in 1955, and the country definitely moved the "Jiaotong University" to Chang'an.
Later, Xingqing Palace Park was built on the site of Xingqing Palace of Tang Dynasty, which was called Xingqingchi Nursery at that time.
In 1956, more than 700 acres of land were acquired, and in 1957, construction of the park began.
In July 1958, Xingqing Palace Park was officially completed and opened to the public.
Since you are going to the park, bring more food. Last time I just took a quick stroll.
I will try to visit them all today, I don’t know when I can come next time.
Xu Damao asked them to go first and went to the department store on the roadside.
I purchased a lot of food and my shoulder bag was no longer enough, so I temporarily bought a cloth bag to put it all down.
The park is free, but there are really few people now. There are slightly more people on the climbing ladder and slide.
In other places, you have to walk for a long time before you see anyone.
The time the three of us spent eating and shopping passed by unknowingly.
The two girls looked at the empty bags, rubbed their sore legs, and laughed.
Only Xu Damao was like a normal person, sitting on a stone chair aside, resting his head on his hands and looking at the sun that was about to set.
The rays of the setting sun shone on him, with a dazzling but gentle halo, making him seem like a god from ancient times.
The two girls couldn't help but look at him for a long time.
Xu Damao turned to look at them after feeling that there were no more voices from the two people around him.
Natasha's expression of admiration was not blocked or concealed at all.
Bai Lianhua lowered her head, but her originally fair neck turned very red, as if betraying her.
Of course Xu Damao pretended not to see it and asked them how they were resting.
If possible, we will go out for dinner, as there will be no seats available at night.
Xu Damao is going to take them to the "Chang'an Hotel" that Director Zhao has visited once this evening.
Although I couldn't eat gourd chicken, their other dishes are also very good.
It doesn't matter whether it's money or not. Since it's a farewell party, let's make it more memorable.
On the way, Xu Damao asked them to go ahead and came to the department store again.
I bought some satchels, pens and various study materials that White Lotus needs now, and even bought several bottles of ink for her.
After pretending, Xu Damao quickly followed the two of them.
Natasha came over and curiously asked what she had bought, but she calmed down after being given a clue.
But then Xu Damao secretly handed her a pen and shook his head in the direction of White Lotus, and Natasha understood.
Despite Bai Lianhua's initial restraint, everyone had a very happy meal.
It was getting dark when we came out, so Xu Damao and others delivered the white lotus to their doorstep.
He handed her the gift and explained that he would be going back soon.
Let her study hard, don't worry about tuition fees, and tell her if she has any difficulties.
Before White Lotus could react, the impatient Natasha had already given her her gift.
And invited her to continue to play with her during the day, and the two of them could study together.
Seeing the two people leaving, Bai Lianhua felt particularly uncomfortable. An indescribable feeling made her unable to breathe.
When Xu Damao and the others walked back to the factory, it was completely dark.
The two of them were on the road, and Natasha had already sent a request to Xu Damao.
Be sure to spend the night at her house every night before leaving.
Of course Xu Damao refused. Are you kidding me? Your father Nicholas is at home, okay?
But he couldn't stand Natasha's soft whispers and casual ball-shaped blows.
In the end, Xu Damao handed her a pack of health care products to improve sleep quality.
Chapter completed!