Era: Craftsmen in the Siheyuan

Chapter 192 Spring of the Pillars?

Xu Deyong chuckled, and with lightning speed, kissed Xu Huizhen.

He gave Xiao Li'er to her and went out to wash it.

Xu Huizhen naturally gave him a bunch of eyeballs.

Xiao Li'er was still stretching out her little hands to get the soda.

Xu Huizhen also held "Temptation" and said: "Li'er, call mom, mom, mom..."

“Aba Aba….”

"I won't give it to you if I don't scream."

Xiao Lier opened his mouth angrily.

……

When Xu Deyong finished washing and wiping his clothes and came into the room shirtless, the two of them were still pulling at each other.

Seeing this, Xu Huizhen couldn't help but pat him on the other arm and said, "What does it look like with clothes on and shirtless?"

Xu Deyong smiled and didn't care. He took a bottle of soda, opened the bottle cap with a little force of his fingers, and drank half the bottle in one go.

This may be the earliest Arctic Soda. Watsons probably brought several integrated filling lines from the 1930s and 1940s to Arctic Soda from Shanghai this year. Arctic Soda was only born this summer.

Of course, there will inevitably be some problems at the beginning, such as easy outgassing.

Unfortunately, they all declined and disappeared after joint ventures in the 1980s and 1990s. There are many brands in the same situation, such as "Asia Soda" and "Tianfu Cola".

"belch……."

Xu Deyong burped, a feeling he hadn't seen in a long time.

Xiao Li'er stared at him with a pair of grape-like eyes. She was happy to see him hiccupping, and then she wanted to grab it impatiently.

Xu Deyong thought for a while, took a chopstick, dipped it in the bottle, put it to Xiao Li'er's mouth and let her take a sip.

Xiao Li'er mouthed "chirp, chirp, chirp" twice, and the expression on his face suddenly became vivid.

Xu Huizhen said: "Okay, don't give her this messy stuff to drink, she's still young."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "It's okay for sure. You should try it too. It's quite delicious."

Said and opened it with Xu Huizhen's hand.

Xu Huizhen also saw it on the street a few days ago and asked if she wanted to buy it. Naturally, she had never drank it. She took a sip and her almond-shaped eyes lit up slightly as she said, "Well, this is quite delicious. It's sour and sweet."

Xu Deyong smiled and said: "That's not true. Although it is a bit expensive, when the weather gets hotter and hotter, this thing will definitely be very popular."

Xu Huizhen said: "Thirty-five cents a bottle, even if the bottle is refunded two cents, it is still a bit expensive."

Xu Deyong said: "Now they have just started production. When the output increases and the raw materials become cheaper, the price will definitely drop."

"Ah ah ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah..."

Xiao Lier sat in the small bed and spoke anxiously again.

Xu Deyong said with a smile: "Look, Li'er likes it very much."

Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes at him angrily and said, "You can't be spoiled. Let's eat first."

After dinner, Xu Deyong took Xiao Li'er out for a walk and returned the soda bottle, pocketing the forty cents.

He didn't go home until the little guy yawned, rubbed his eyes, and put his little head on his shoulder.

Xu Huizhen had already gone to the tavern, and Xu Deyong put Xiao Li'er on the small bed.

Xu Deyong looked at his watch. It was after two o'clock and he stopped going out. He took out the reeds that Gangzi had received from farmers in the suburbs a few days ago.

Reed is full of treasures.

Reed poles can be used to weave reed mats and straw hats, and can also be used to make grids and fences for building houses. Thin reed poles can be made into pot-wiping brushes and suona whistles.

Reed catkins can be used to make brooms and brooms, catkins can be used to fill pillows, and reed leaves can be used to make rice dumplings.

Its hollow stems are also used to make musical instruments, and the membrane inside the stems can also be used to make flute membranes.

These reeds are all neatly packed.

Xu Deyong planned to tie and weave several layers of reed mats and build a shed in front of the house in the courtyard, which would protect the house from wind and rain in summer and allow grandma to enjoy the cool air.

There are many types and functions of reed mats, which are common things in people's lives at this time, including storage mats (for storing grain), packaging mats, saddle mats for shepherds, steamer mats, cushion mats (for vinegar rooms), bed mats, and strip mats (used in paper mills), window mats, etc., can be used to dry grain, dry dates, cover stacks to protect from rain, store grain, etc.

However, he had never knitted this thing before. He had only watched people knit it. It had to go through procedures such as stitching, rolling, peeling, knitting patterns, trimming, turning, corner wrapping, and hemming. When knitting, he also had to try, Explore a bit.

He makes money, takes care of his family, and takes care of his children. He has claws in all three hands, and he also needs to be hard.

When you focus on one thing, time passes quickly.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the sound of Xiao Li'er waking up came from inside the house.

He quickly stood up, washed his hands and went into the house. Xiao Lier saw that tears were still in his eyes and he felt a little aggrieved.

Xu Deyong took a look and realized that he had peed, and then he was busy cleaning it up. The little guy was only happy after finishing it.

Whether this is comfortable or not, even though she is young, she knows everything.

Xiao Li'er already knew she was going out to play, so she didn't want to stay in the house when she woke up. Xu Deyong carried her to the courtyard to look at the pomegranate flowers.

He grabbed one with his little hands and stuffed it into his mouth.

Xu Deyong smiled and snatched it over and said, "Hey, little ancestor, you can't eat this stuff. You have to grow up before you can eat it."

"Oh..." Xiao Li'er was very dissatisfied with this and pinched the person with her little hands.

……

On the other side, He Yuzhu took the girl to visit Dashilan. With He Yuzhu's current income, he naturally didn't buy anything. It was good to see it. However, at He Yuzhu's request, he bought some hair ties and colored threads.

He Yuzhu said: "That's enough. I've been shopping and shopping. I'll take the car back first, and I'll go find De Yong for a drink."

He Yuyu pouted slightly and said, "I don't want to go back yet, I also want to see it."

He Yuzhu said angrily: "That's a tavern. How can a little girl go there? Go home."

He Yuyu said: "I can go to sister-in-law Huizhen's house. I haven't been there yet. Sister-in-law Huizhen is beautiful and well-educated, but she is the goal of my study!"

"I am a private manager and I have to manage the tavern. How can I have time to entertain a girl like you?" He Yuzhu said: "Go home quickly, or I won't take you out in the future."

Hearing this, He Yuyu simply acted rogue and said, "I don't care, I want to go back with you anyway. Besides, you are all busy, so I can help take care of Xiao Li'er!"

He Yuzhu had nothing to do with her, and said with a look of disgust on his face: "Okay, okay, but when the time comes, if you have no place to go, just go home."

"Oh." He Yu pouted his lips angrily and said, "With your temper, you still want to find me a sister-in-law who is similar to Brother Deyong. How dare you think about it."

He Yuzhu: "..."

Damn it, why don't you just throw this girl here? Whoever loves her wants her!

He Yuzhu was so angry that he couldn't help but take two steps quickly and casually glanced into the alley on the side of the road.

Ah!

He suddenly saw a familiar figure and a chubby figure stopped inside.

He Yuzhu looked around, then stepped forward and walked to the alley, leaning against the wall and listening to the corner.

"Brother, you..." He Yuyu said in confusion upon seeing this.

"Shh..." He Yuzhu raised his finger to signal his sister to stop talking. He tilted his ears and listened as if nothing had happened.

He Yuyu couldn't help rolling his eyes at his brother's strange behavior.

He Yuzhu vaguely heard something like "... it's done, it's... a ruler, it's already..."

The man said: "...to pass...,...a good thing..."

……

The muttering was like bargaining.

"Snapped!"

Suddenly a loud slap came. The man said angrily: "Chen Xueru, don't be shameless. Don't try to make life easier for me when I'm having a hard time. The worst is that everyone will die..."

"Let me go..." Chen Xueru said angrily.

He Yuzhu was shocked when he heard this. He turned around and saw the man holding Chen Xueru's hand with evil intentions.

His mind suddenly became hot, and he rushed out without thinking: "Let her go, you rascal."

As he said that, he ran up and kicked the man away.

Chen Xueru and the man were both a little confused. They didn't know why someone suddenly appeared.

The man stood up, shook his head, glanced at them hatefully and said, "Chen Xueru, give me an answer within three days. I promise to be clear about everything in the future, otherwise we'll see."

After that, he limped away a little.

He Yuzhu said: "Hey, your grandson is quite arrogant. Let's see if I don't send you to the police station..."

As he said that, he was about to step forward and take action.

Chen Xueru stretched out her hand to stop him and said, "Hey, comrade, that's no need."

"Ah!" He Yuzhu said in confusion: "Why?"

Chen Xueru smoothed her hair and said calmly: "We know each other, it's just some misunderstanding."

He Yuzhu was not stupid. He felt that it was not as simple as he said, but since everyone had said it, he had no choice but to say: "Oh, okay then."

"Thank you." Chen Xueru thanked with a smile.

He Yuzhu scratched his head and suddenly said a little embarrassed: "Manager Chen, don't you recognize me?"

Chen Xueru was stunned for a moment, took a closer look at this older face, frowned slightly and said, "Oh..."

He Yuzhu suddenly became happy and said: "Just think about it!"

Chen Xueru said: "It looks familiar, but I can't remember where I've seen it before!"

He Yuzhu said happily: "You are a noble man and forget things. We met when Deyong got married."

"Oh." Chen Xueru looked stunned.

He Yuzhu continued: "The spoon I gave to Deyong at the banquet that day. My name is He Yuzhu. I belong to the same courtyard as Deyong. This year... cough."

Chen Xueru smiled and nodded: "Oh, hello, Comrade He, the food cooked that day was delicious."

When He Yuzhu heard this, he immediately became excited and said: "Manager Chen, I am not bragging to you. My skills in that dish are not even one-tenth. I am the heir to the authentic Tan family cuisine."

"That's right." A trace of impatience flashed in Chen Xueru's eyes, but she still said patiently: "Tan's cuisine has very high requirements for ingredients, and I haven't eaten it a few times."

"Hey, have you eaten before...!" He Yuzhu felt that they had a common language.

At this time, He Yuyu came over and said, "Brother, it's time for us to leave. Don't you still want to go see Brother Deyong for a drink?"

When He Yuzhu saw that his words were interrupted by the girl, his eyes suddenly became dark. He could not take this girl with him in the future.

He smiled and said, "Yes, we just finished shopping in Dashilan and were about to go to the tavern to have a drink with Deyong."

Chen Xueru's eyes moved and she chuckled: "Just in time, I'm going too, let's go together."

"Okay!" He Yuzhu naturally wanted it.

Chen Xueru's eyes flickered and she said, "I'll ask you when the time comes. Thank you for your help."

He Yuzhu was so young that he had never seen such a reaction in his eyes. He felt half of his body trembled and said quickly: "No, no, you are too polite."

He Yuyu blinked his eyes when he saw this, feeling that something was wrong. His brother's face looked a bit like a dog...

The three of them walked out of the alley and came to the door of the silk shop. Chen Xueru smiled lightly and said, "Just wait for me for a minute. I'll go in and make arrangements."

"Okay, even if you are busy, it's okay to wait a little longer." He Yuzhu grinned.

He Yuyu couldn't help but rolled his eyes secretly.

After Chen Xueru entered, He Yuyu said: "Brother, why are you so attentive all of a sudden?"

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment and said, "Is there any?"

He Yuyu looked at him without speaking.

He Yuzhu smiled and said: "Um..., after all, she is a friend of Deyong and his partner, so there is nothing wrong with being polite."

He Yuyu suddenly felt something in his heart and said, "Brother, you don't know how to..."

"No, I didn't." He Yuzhu said quickly.

He Yuyu: "..."

Although he is young, he doesn't know anything.

She looked up at the magnificent silk shop, and the silks and cloths inside that were beyond their reach.

Brother, you are dreaming here!

However, she also knew her brother's temperament, so she didn't bother to talk about it. She would get better after hitting the wall.

At this time, Chen Xueru twisted her waist, carrying the small bag made by Xu Deyong, and came out gracefully: "Let's go."

He Yuzhu quickly followed.

Seeing this, He Yuyu followed with some boredom. She could feel the difference between Chen Xueru and Xu Huizhen's treatment of them. The former had hidden contempt in his bones, which was completely different from Xu Huizhen's frankness.

Chen Xueru is a pragmatist, and she is easy to talk to when she is useful!

Chen Xueru and He Yuzhu were walking in front. She glanced at He Yuzhu who was lagging behind. She moved slightly closer to He Yuzhu and whispered: "Just now, you didn't hear anything, did you?"

He Yuzhu only felt a faint fragrance approaching, and his heart suddenly vibrated his eardrums. He blurted out: "No, no, I didn't hear you clearly. I rushed out when I heard you arguing."

Chen Xueru naturally has a sharp eye, and she can still distinguish the truth from lies of He Yuzhu, a "dumb-headed young man".

Hearing this, he also breathed a sigh of relief, and felt much more natural. He smiled and said, "Thank you, don't tell others about this."

Then he distanced himself from He Yuzhu.

The aroma was far away. He Yuzhu suddenly felt a little empty in his heart. He glanced at the charming and beautiful Chen Xueru and said quickly: "You're welcome. Don't worry, I won't say nonsense. That... Manager Chen, did that store belong to you just now?"

Chen Xueru said calmly: "It used to be, but now it's a public-private partnership, so it's not anymore."

"Oh." He Yuzhu responded, shaking his shoulders unnaturally, and suddenly didn't know what to say.

He really wanted to give himself a slap in the face. Where was his usual talkative energy?

Give you a chance, you are useless!

He Yuyu from the back sighed helplessly when he saw his brother's "humming humming" look.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the tavern.

Xu Huizhen was a little surprised when she saw the three of them coming together: "Sister Xueru, He Zhuzhu, Yu Yu, why are you here together?"

Chen Xueru said first: "It's nothing, we happened to meet each other on the road and we got together."

Xu Huizhen's almond-shaped eyes narrowed and she smiled and said, "That's a coincidence."

He Yuyu said hello, "Sister-in-law Huizhen."

He Yuzhu looked at the environment of the tavern and said carelessly: "Hey, you've done a really good job of cleaning up. How about De Yong?"

Xu Huizhen smiled and said, "Deyong is at home. I'll call you over."

Chen Xueru's eyes moved and she said: "Okay Huizhen, you still need to greet the guests, I'll call them over for you."

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