HPDBC Chapter 104 Lou Xiao'e is Pregnant
Chapter 104 Lou Xiao'e is Pregnant
Chapter 104 Lou Xiao'e is Pregnant
If He Yuzhu knew Xu Damao's ambition, he would definitely tell Xu Damao that he does have a chance to surpass him as deputy director in the future.
Xu Damao will be a deputy director in the future, which is equivalent to the deputy director of a steel rolling mill.
He was even more prestigious than the current deputy factory director, since the steel rolling mill now has eight or nine deputy factory directors.
There will only be five or six deputy directors in the future, but the key is that they can easily confiscate property and wipe out entire families, making decisions with a single word.
Liu Haizhong was already incredibly capable to be just a team leader. Xu Damao went even further, becoming a deputy director.
This guy even plotted to kill Li Huaide and become the director himself. In the original story, He Yuzhu schemed against Xu Damao, and now it's unclear how Xu Damao will get out of office this time.
He Yuzhu was confident he could protect himself, so he didn't bother with Xu Damao. Whether it was Liu Haizhong or Xu Damao, as long as they didn't provoke him, he naturally wouldn't make a move.
Liu Haizhong's ending is definitely not good. After the incident, he is destined to be retaliated against.
Xu Damao is clever, but he lacks real intelligence. He hasn't even changed his status; today you're a deputy director, tomorrow you're still a worker.
Xu Damao probably doesn't know these things, or even if he did, he couldn't solve them. Anyway, everyone has their own destiny, and Xu Damao also had his glorious moments.
Lou Xiao'e became pregnant and began to get closer to Liu Yulan again, asking her many questions about having children.
Liu Yulan also carefully told Lou Xiao'e about the things she had to pay attention to during her pregnancy, including what dangers she might encounter during childbirth.
Lou Xiao'e also wanted to determine whether she was pregnant with a boy or a girl by observing her own reactions.
Liu Yulan told Lou Xiao'e with a smile that this was not accurate.
When she was pregnant with He Feifei, she also had a strong craving for sour foods. According to the old saying, sour foods indicate a boy and spicy foods indicate a girl.
In the end, it turned out to be a girl.
Despite Liu Yulan's explanation, Lou Xiao'e still frequently touched her belly, fantasizing that she was carrying a son.
Perhaps this son will grow up to be just as handsome and dashing as him.
Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali were very happy to learn that Lou Xiao'e was pregnant.
They assumed that Xu Damao's recovery was the reason they could have a child. Lou Xiao'e did not tell her parents the truth about the child.
Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e both chose to keep this secret.
Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali used to look down on Xu Damao, but now that their daughter is pregnant, they finally treat Xu Damao as family.
Xu Damao's mother, Wang Chunlan, also frequently came to take care of Lou Xiao'e.
Xu Fugui and Wang Chunlan both thought their son was better, since it was too early for this time of year.
They hadn't expected Xu Damao to be so decisive. Xu Fugui's words, simply to express the need to prevent the family line from dying out, terrified Xu Damao.
Wang Chunlan had previously mistakenly believed that Lou Xiao'e was infertile and had even made some sarcastic remarks about Lou Xiao'e. Later, when she learned it wasn't Lou Xiao'e's fault, she was incredibly embarrassed.
Lou Xiao'e is now pregnant with the Xu family's child, so Wang Chunlan naturally has to take good care of her daughter-in-law. She used to be a maid in the Lou family, so she's quite skilled at serving people.
Before, she served her master and mistress; now she's become her own daughter-in-law.
In order to avoid having another younger brother or son, Xu Damao took immediate action.
This prevented anyone from suspecting anything and also concealed the secret that Xu Damao was infertile.
Xu Damao has become extremely doting on his wife. He no longer goes out to fool around after get off work, but comes home on time to take care of Lou Xiao'e.
Compared to the indifference of others towards their wives, Xu Damao cared deeply about the child in Lou Xiao'e's belly.
Xu Damao has endured so much pain in his life for this child. Now it was all worth it, even though no one can truly understand the suffering he endured.
The neighbors in the courtyard all laughed at Xu Damao, saying he had never seen a child in his life, and that he acted like his wife was about to give birth as soon as she got pregnant.
Xu Damao was still smug and shameless. No one could understand the joy of a child suddenly appearing after a family without heirs had no children.
Sometimes, however, when Xu Damao encountered Yi Zhonghai and Yi Tiantian, his feelings would become quite complicated. It was as if he were looking in a mirror, and Xu Damao would quickly shake his head and stop thinking about it.
He is better than Yi Zhonghai, who is still foolish enough to think that Yi Tiantian is his biological daughter.
Although both cases involved artificial insemination, at least he had complete control over the process, which was much better than Yi Zhonghai, who had no offspring.
Yi Zhonghai and Luo Qiaoyun's daughter, Yi Tiantian, is now ten years old, just like Bang Geng.
Perhaps because Yi Zhonghai was not popular in the hospital, Yi Tiantian only played with Bang Geng every day.
Bang Geng is now being well-educated by Qin Huairu. He ranks in the middle of the class academically, but he is very polite.
Bang Geng, who doesn't steal or cheat, is actually quite handsome, and his good manners have earned him a lot of praise in the courtyard.
Many people in the courtyard say that Qin Huairu is capable and has a knack for educating children.
Xiao Dang is seven years old. Both her son and daughter are good-looking and sensible.
Qin Huairu didn't let them suffer. Although their salary was only 27.5 yuan, the food and drink at home, as well as the clothes they wore, were never patched.
After Jia Dongxu's death, Yi Zhonghai thought he could still control Qin Huairu. Even the fact that he had a daughter only further proved that his health was fine.
Luo Qiaoyun is too old to have a second child, but Qin Huairu isn't worried. If she wanted, she could have a son for him too, so he could have both a son and a daughter.
Yi Zhonghai's plan was quite good. He even planned to bring Qin Huairu to his side when she went to the factory to report for duty, so that he could control her.
Yi Zhonghai miscalculated; Qin Huairu never came down to the workshop. Her departure to the guesthouse drove Yi Zhonghai to the brink of madness.
Yi Zhonghai began to suspect that there was something going on between Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu. Otherwise, why would Qin Huairu go to the guesthouse instead of the workshop?
He Yuzhu usually acts too well. In all the years he's lived in the courtyard, he and Qin Huairu have barely spoken a word to each other.
Yi Zhonghai could only secretly wonder if there were other people involved.
However, it was later discovered that Qin Huairu didn't need anyone's help at all.
Qin Huairu even soon acquired a watch and a bicycle.
People in the courtyard were gossiping behind her back, saying that Qin Huairu must have someone involved.
She was just a widow, so no one could say anything about it.
The key point is that they muttered for a long time but didn't have any evidence.
Neither inside the courtyard house nor at the steel mill did anyone discover Qin Huairu with anyone.
There were a few widowers and divorced men who tried to seduce her a few times, but they were all severely humiliated by Qin Huairu.
Now everyone was less inclined to make wild guesses, since Qin Huairu had never done anything wrong.
Qin Huairu would definitely not tell them her secret.
It's already quite commendable that she only revealed her watch and bicycle now.
It wasn't that no one asked; Qin Huairu simply said she bought a second-hand bicycle, and no one asked any further questions.
It is indeed a second-hand bicycle, after all, it has been several years since I bought it.
Although I've ridden it quite a few times, it's definitely not a new bicycle.
Everyone assumed that Qin Huairu had spent Jia Dongxu's 300 yuan compensation.
Who would have thought that Qin Huairu's bank savings account was about to exceed two thousand yuan?
The main reason is that He Yuzhu has recently started to increase the supply of food to his family, and he doesn't plan to sell the food produced in the space.
Even on a single acre of land, where there are no pests or weeds, wheat can be harvested 1,500 catties every year.
Based on an 80% flour ratio, that's 1,200 jin of high-quality white flour.
On average, each person consumes half a jin (250 grams) per day. The He family has four members, Qin Huairu has three, and Liu Lan has two, making a total of nine people.
The supplies are basically used up within a year, and the key is that we still have to buy their rations.
Otherwise it would be hard to explain, so the food and drink were indeed a bit too plentiful.
Qin Huairu would bring back several pounds of vegetables and half a pound of meat every day when she came back from outside.
The same applies to Liu Lan's place, and also to He Yuzhu's return to the courtyard house.
Two mu of land can yield more than a thousand jin of vegetables per season, and two seasons a year can yield two to three thousand jin.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, and leafy greens.
Even if the number of livestock in the space is reduced by half, it can still produce 1,000 catties of meat per year.
It doesn't count as fish meat, because there are too many small fish in the pond.
Fortunately, these don't take up much space, and every now and then, we'll find big carp, grass carp, or snakehead fish weighing over ten kilograms in our house.
He Yuzhu easily supports three families, and the key is that he doesn't spend much money.
Liu Lan and Qin Huairu aren't giving them much money anymore.
He Yuzhu handed over his salary to Liu Yulan and refused to host banquets.
The space's output is also for the three families' own use. If they go to the leader's place to cook, the leader won't give them money or humiliate them.
It's tobacco, alcohol, tea, or various tickets.
Occasionally, tobacco, alcohol, and tea would be given to Liu Lan, Qin Huairu, and Liu Yulan to give them face when they returned to their parents' homes.
Liu Lan and Qin Huairu no longer receive the original fixed monthly allowance of ten yuan; instead, they receive various tickets.
They could easily sell them for tens or even a dozen yuan each.
A watch ticket sells for tens of yuan, while a bicycle ticket can sell for at least eighty to one hundred yuan.
Liu Lan and Qin Huairu could easily earn two or three hundred yuan a year from other liquor coupons, milk powder coupons, and miscellaneous items with a simple transaction.
Liu Lan and Qin Huairu, despite their meager salary of only 27.5 yuan, rely on He Yuzhu, and their salaries remain unchanged.
They didn't spend any money on food or drinks at home, and they often earned extra income, so saving four or five hundred a year was easy.
He Yuzhu now finally understands how powerful those corrupt officials are; with so many resources, it's normal for them to have a few more women.
The cellar was full of baijiu (Chinese liquor), including Moutai, Wuliangye, and Fenjiu. The other brands were either consumed or given away.
The tea and cigarettes were used by myself and also given to my wife's family.
Anyway, He Yuzhu usually couldn't find anywhere to spend money, so he gave all sorts of tickets to Liu Yulan, Qin Huairu, and Liu Lan so they could either do him a favor or exchange them for money.
He Yuzhu now hosts a maximum of seven or eight family banquets a month, but he can receive at least several tens of yuan in thank-you gifts each time.
Of course, these are all the value of cigarettes, alcohol, tea, or tickets, not money.
It's because the leaders don't have enough to offer!