coobybook Chapter 147: She Has a Child.
Chapter 147: She Has a Child.
The next day, Xu Damao arrived at the factory and, as expected, was called in for a talk by his section chief, who discussed his promotion.
Although Xu Damao already knew about this, he was still very happy. That noon, he even bought a small plate of meat from the cafeteria and invited his section chief to eat with him.
Xu Damao, who had just been promoted, felt that his future was bright and he was even going home much faster now.
But as soon as Xu Damao entered the room, before he could even announce his promotion, he saw Lou Xiao'e hand him the test report.
"Louzi, what is this?"
Xu Damao was surprised, but he still took the report and started reading it.
What?! You're pregnant!
"So, does that mean I'm going to have a child?"
Xu Damao didn't pay much attention at first, but he was stunned when he saw the test report.
Shocked, Xu Damao was also overjoyed.
He was genuinely worried that the problem lay with him, but who would bother to investigate that these days?
Now that he finally has a child, he can finally relax.
"Da Mao, we have to sleep separately starting today, for the sake of the child."
Lou Xiao'e said earnestly to Xu Damao.
"Alright, alright, Louzi, whatever you say goes."
“You have a child now, you can’t do these heavy chores. I’ll do it, I’ll do it.”
Xu Damao naturally obeyed her every whim, since he had waited for the child for several years.
The next day, in order to show off that he had a child, and even more so to embarrass the other people in the courtyard, Xu Damao specially bought a bag of candy and shared two pieces with each family.
The reason for this is simply that he has been married to Lou Xiao'e for several years.
Logically speaking, he should have had children by now, but he didn't. This made the other people in the courtyard think of Yi Zhonghai's situation, and they all felt that Xu Damao was also childless.
Now that Xu Damao has a child, he naturally wants to prove himself.
At the same time...
"Shazhu, these are wedding candies. I have a baby. I'm telling you so we can all be happy."
Xu Damao and Sha Zhu are sworn enemies. Sha Zhu has often made sarcastic remarks about this before, so of course he wanted to retaliate in kind.
"No, you already have a child?"
Sha Zhu hesitated for a moment.
This is the mentality of being afraid that one's brother will suffer, yet also afraid that one's brother will drive a Land Rover.
He felt that Xu Damao's marriage was something to envy, but thankfully, he would find someone similar too.
But now that they have a child, Sha Zhu is feeling the pressure.
You know, the two of them have been competing with each other. The single Sha Zhu was very envious of Xu Damao for getting married.
Now that other people have children, and he's still a bachelor, Sha Zhu is naturally getting anxious.
Xu Damao didn't care about Shazhu's thoughts. After showing off, he went home to take care of Lou Xiao'e.
Now he dares not let Lou Xiao'e do any work, and he serves her good food and drink every day.
Worried about insufficient nutrition, Xu Damao went out of his way to ensure that Lou Xiao'e ate white flour steamed buns every day, and that her dishes always contained minced meat.
"Da Mao, when I got home this morning, my family had just given me a few pounds of meat. I cut one over as a way of congratulating you on having a baby."
Yang Ke also arrived at Xu Damao's house in the afternoon with a pound of meat.
"Brother Yang, you're too kind. This is too much."
Xu Damao would certainly accept it, but if Yang Ke offered it to him, he would definitely have to say a few polite words first.
"Hey, we're all brothers here. Xiao'e is pregnant now, what's wrong with me bringing her some meat?"
Yang Ke waved his hand, acting like they were good buddies, and handed the meat to Xu Damao.
"Thank you very much, Brother Yang. I will definitely recognize you as my godfather when the child is born."
The story of Xu Damao recognizing Yang Ke as his godfather was told to him by Lou Xiao'e.
It is said that Yang Ke has such strong connections that with him as the godfather of their future child, the child will have no worries about food and clothing in the future.
Xu Damao considered Yang Ke's age and family circumstances, and naturally praised Lou Xiao'e's suggestion, which is why he said those words today.
"Sure, I'll head back now."
Yang Ke didn't stay long; he was going to Yu Li's place that evening.
Well, I said I was going to Yu Li's place, but actually I was going to see Yu Haitang. That girl is almost 18 years old.
During that year, she stayed with Yu Li in the second half of the year and was reluctant to leave. She even sternly rejected many suitors from school.
For no other reason than that I'm afraid of comparisons.
Her sister now lives in a traditional courtyard house, and she eats and drinks very well. She also has a radio, a watch, a bicycle, and a sewing machine—the so-called "three major items" of this day.
This was unacceptable to Yu Haitang, who always felt she was far superior to her sister, but what could she do when she couldn't find her?
With delicious food and a radio available, Yu Haitang has become a regular resident of this courtyard house.
Recently, she has been rushing home whenever Yang Ke comes here, which means she has some ideas.
Well, she thinks her sister Yu Li can't be Yang Ke's wife because she's not good enough, but I, Yu Haitang, am different.
Yu Haitang, with her inexplicable self-confidence, naturally wanted to make her brother-in-law her husband, but that would be no easy task.
But considering Yang Ke's age, appearance, and circumstances, Yu Haitang felt that the difficulty was to be expected.
"Brother-in-law, you're here."
When Yu Haitang saw Yang Ke enter, she immediately came over.
She wouldn't really offer help, mainly because Yang Ke came empty-handed, and she couldn't even lift the bicycle.
"Okay, Begonia, this is beef. I'll make you a steak at a Western restaurant for lunch."
Yang Ke greeted Yu Haitang, then held up a plastic bag and said...
"Okay."
Yu Haitang had eaten steak before, but it was only after she begged for a long time that Yu Li reluctantly took her there.
But I only ate it once, because this stuff isn't cheap these days.
Hearing the commotion, Yu Li came out of her room. Seeing Yang Ke talking to Yu Haitang, she didn't come over to join in.
Over the past year, under Yang Ke's guidance, her horizons have broadened considerably, and she is well aware of her younger sister's thoughts.
You might say you're afraid someone will try to take Yang Ke away, but Yu Li and Yang Ke aren't husband and wife.
Yu Haitang didn't even care about her sister's feelings, so why should she consider her sister's feelings? At worst, they could both just give it away for free.
Yu Li is actually quite satisfied with her current life, especially since Yang Ke said he would give her something to rely on, and what that would be, naturally, is her child.
After the three closed the door, Yang Ke went into the kitchen to cook steak.
Although Yu Li's cooking skills have improved after his guidance over the past year, he doesn't want to serve steaks often, so he naturally makes them himself.
These steaks were from his space, and the quality of the meat was comparable to the top-quality cattle carefully bred in later generations. Even if Yu Li were to cook them, she wouldn't be able to replicate the taste.
After the meal, Yu Li naturally beckoned Yu Haitang away with a glance.
"Humph."
Yu Haitang knew exactly what the two were up to, and blushed as she went out.
Actually, she had already thought it through, but Yang Ke was quite persistent about a certain concept and had been talking about it with Haitang for a while.
From Haitang's perspective, Yang Ke respected her a lot, and she even thought she could win him over with her charm.
She wasn't thinking about her sister's position; she wanted to be Yang Ke's wife.
Yang Ke was naturally aware of Yu Haitang's little scheme, but once he had it in his hands, why should he care about her opinion? After he won the deal next year, who else could she turn to?