Chapter 183 Qin Huairu's New Year Greetings (3k)

On the 26th, the 59th day of the twelfth lunar month, Gao Zhendong went home after finishing the joint debugging of the control system of DJS- and the single crystal furnace power supply.

I was in a good mood along the way. The coordination of the power supply control system was very successful. The control speed, accuracy and other indicators all met the preset requirements. The maximum power and rated power of the power supply itself were also within the design requirements.

When he arrived at the door of his house, he saw Qin Huairu, Banggeng and Xiaodang standing at his door with a lunch box.

As soon as the two children saw Gao Zhendong, they politely called him Uncle Gao.

Gao Zhendong locked the car and opened the door while greeting them: "Hello, hello, happy new year, Sister Jia."

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Director Gao, Happy New Year!"

Gao Zhendong opened the door, thinking that she had something to say, and invited the three of them to come in and sit down, but the door was not completely closed.

As soon as they entered the house, several people shivered due to the warmth. Gao Zhendong had left the stove on when he went out, so the house was very warm.

Gao Zhendong brought out a plate of melon seeds and peanuts to treat them, with a few candies in between.

After a few pleasantries, Qin Huairu said, "Director Gao, you have helped our family a lot in the past, and you have helped with important matters. We are grateful to you, and I would like to thank you on behalf of Lao Jia."

After saying that, he bowed to Gao Zhendong.

Gao Zhendong quickly extended his hand to help: "I don't deserve it, Sister Jia, we are neighbors, and we will definitely not stand idly by when it's time to lend a hand."

Qin Huairu stood up and handed over the lunch box in her hand: "New Year is coming soon, and we don't have anything to thank you for. We also know that you don't need anything. This is a little snack I made as a token of my appreciation. I hope you don't mind if you try it during the New Year."

Gao Zhendong did not refuse. During the holidays, refusing someone's best efforts, especially when the person owes you a large favor, is very hurtful and others are likely to think too much.

I tried my best to express my feelings but you didn't accept it. What do you want? Once a person starts to think about things, it's impossible to predict the outcome, and then more trouble will arise.

He took the lunch box and said with a smile, "Okay, okay, Sister Jia, I was just worried that there would be nothing interesting to do during the New Year. Thank you."

After that, he took out another clean lunch box and handed it to Qin Huairu. Both lunch boxes were from the factory and looked similar. "I'll just change the lunch box so you don't have to run back and forth during the New Year, haha."

After chatting with the three of them for a while, Qin Huairu stood up and said goodbye.

The two children picked out all the candies on the plate and ate the melon seeds and peanuts with great relish. The melon rinds and fruit shells were placed in two small piles on the stove, quite neatly arranged.

When they heard their mother asking them to leave, they stood up reluctantly and said goodbye to Gao Zhendong politely.

Gao Zhendong called them over, took out two ten-cent notes, and said to them with a smile, "Banggeng, Xiaodang, today you are here to wish me a happy new year. Come here, the lucky money, ten-cent each, take it."

Xiaodang thanked Uncle Gao and took it, but Banggeng looked at Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu quickly declined: "Director Gao, this is not possible, this is not possible. How can I let you spend money?"

Gao Zhendong said with a smile: "What's wrong with that? This has been an old custom for many years. New Year's money is for good luck, and it's different from usual. Great, accept it."

Qin Huairu thought about how Gao Zhendong usually treated the children in the yard. She knew that Gao Zhendong had this kind of personality. He might keep a distance from adults, but would always be very kind to children.

Besides, it’s New Year’s money, and it’s the New Year.

So he gestured to Banggeng to accept it, and took his two children to thank Gao Zhendong sincerely before taking the empty lunch box that Gao Zhendong had exchanged for him home.

Just as I reached the entrance to the middle courtyard, I heard Xu Damao's voice from behind: "Oh, Widow Qin, you have finally found a high place."

Qin Huairu turned her head and said, "Xu Damao, if your family has no relatives or friends to visit during the Chinese New Year, then you should just stay at home and take care of your bride who fell from the sky."

In the TV series, Qin Huairu's mouth is actually not much worse than Sha Zhu's, it's just that her brain works a few more times than Sha Zhu's.

Although these words were not extremely vicious, they hit Xu Damao's heart. He also explained what he was doing at Gao Zhendong's house.

I went to Gao Zhendong's house to pay New Year's greetings, what happened?
You think there's a problem because there are only a few relatives left in your family, right?

The last sentence hurt Xu Damao even more. On the surface, it sounded like Xu Damao's wife was like Lin Daiyu who fell from the sky. But in fact, the words "fell from the sky" were extremely ironic to Xu Damao. Everyone in the yard knew how Xu Damao got this inexplicable wife.

It's iron-clad, old heart.

Xu Damao was so excited by Qin Huairu's few words that he was extremely upset. But he could do nothing about Qin Huairu because she was pregnant and could not be touched.

He is even worse at talking. Let's put it this way, when a woman starts talking freely, most men will run away. Even if she is telling dirty jokes, they will not be able to win. People often joke that when women start telling jokes, men have no chance.

He could only helplessly rage: "Widow Qin, don't be so proud, I wonder how your family is going to get by day by day!"

Qin Huairu smiled and said, "Don't worry about it, why don't you go home and keep an eye on your wife?"

Qin Huairu said these words unintentionally, but Xu Damao took them seriously. Qin Huairu didn't know the details of Pang Shuixian, so she just said them casually to Xu Damao, but Xu Damao knew the pain in his heart. The words "keep an eye on your wife" were like a kilogram of sodium thrown into the water, which made it explode.

"Widow Qin! You!!!" He cursed as he rushed forward.

Just as he took half a step, he felt a force on his collar and pulled him back.

It's Silly Pillar.

Sha Zhu looked at Xu Damao and said with a smile: "Xu Damao, you have become more capable now. You are competing with the orphan and his widowed mother."

Xu Damao looked at him and said, "Silly Zhu, this is none of your business, stop meddling in other people's business."

Sha Zhu chuckled, "Hey, I'll take care of this matter today. What's the matter? Are you dissatisfied? I heard everything. Sister Qin just asked you to go home early. Why are you so anxious?"

After hearing this, Xu Damao calmed down a little. There was no way to explain the reason. If he continued to argue about it, his secret would be exposed and he would not be able to stay in this yard anymore.

He pointed at Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu and said, "I won't argue with you, huh!" Then he turned and left.

Qin Huairu thanked Sha Zhu: "Thank you, Sha Zhu. If you were not here today, it would be troublesome."

The two children also called out “Silly Uncle, Silly Uncle” and thanked him.

Sha Zhu took the responsibility: "Sister Qin, don't be afraid. That guy is a silver-plated gun head. He is good at talking. I am here. Sister Qin, listen to you, are you coming back from visiting Zhendong's house for the New Year?"

Qin Huairu nodded: "Well, Director Gao has helped our family many times after Dongxu left. It's the New Year, so let's go thank him."

Sha Zhu nodded: "Oh, you should thank him. If it weren't for him, maybe your job would have been cheated away by Xu Damao."

The two exchanged a few words, separated in the middle courtyard, and went home.

Qin Huairu entered the house and had just put down her lunch box when Jia Zhang's voice rang out.

"Where have you been? Why did I hear you and Xu Damao arguing?"

Qin Huairu turned her head and said, "Mom, what are you talking about? There's nothing to argue about between Xu Damao and me. I went to deliver some snacks to Director Gao Zhendong in the front yard. He has helped us a lot. It's the New Year, so I have to show my appreciation."

Jia Zhang curled her lips and said, "Director Gao? Don't think too much about it. Are you so anxious now?"

Qin Huairu rolled her eyes: "Mom, can you stop talking nonsense? Dongxu hasn't been gone for long. Besides, don't you think about it, how can someone like Director Gao like me?"

Jia Zhang thought about it and immediately fully affirmed Gao Zhendong's character and vision: "Yes, Director Gao is a very good person. He would definitely look down on someone like you. Let me tell you, Xu Damao is not a good person either."

Qin Huairu didn't know what to say after hearing this.

Banggeng was a bit sensible and helped his mother out: "Grandma, we just went to pay New Year's greetings to Uncle Gao and brought back some candy. Come, have a taste."

After saying that, he took out a candy, peeled it and stuffed it into Jia Zhang's mouth.

He and Xiao Dang picked out the few candies from the plate that Gao Zhendong served them and shared them, one by one. Children love to eat candies, so it's no big deal, as Gao Zhendong took them out for them.

This made Jia Zhang so happy that she couldn't even see her teeth: "Oh, my grandson is so well-behaved and sweet!"

Seeing this, Xiao Dang also took out the candy: "Grandma, I have some too."

After saying that, he was still not satisfied and took out a dime: "Uncle Gao gave us some New Year's money."

Jia Zhang was a little upset now: "Oh, Director Gao is so generous, could it be that he really has some feelings for you?"

Qin Huairu turned her head and said, "If you want to doubt him, you might as well doubt Xu Damao or Shazhu. Which child in the yard is not generous to Director Gao? Besides, what's a couple of cents to him? It doesn't matter."

After saying that, he pointed to the yard and said, "Believe it or not, any kid in the yard who goes to wish him a happy new year will get a dime from him. How much do all these kids in the yard have in total? It's not even as much as what they donated to our poor families at the last meeting."

Jia Zhang thought about it and it was true. Gao Zhendong's attitude towards the adults in the courtyard might be different for each person, but he was the same with the children. "That's right. If Yan Bugui gave them two coins, there must be something wrong. As for Gao Zhendong, it's really nothing."

Seeing that her mother-in-law was talking more and more out of line, even bringing up the third uncle, Qin Huairu was too lazy to pay attention to her and turned to the two children: "Okay, okay, give the money that Uncle Gao gave you to mom, and I will give it to you when you need it."

This can be considered a classic heartwarming scam.

Xiao Dang was easy to deceive, so he stretched out his hand and handed the money to her: "Mom, here."

Banggeng had been cheated before, so he held his wallet tightly and said, "No, you're cheating me. I've never seen any money come back!"

The mother and son argued for a while and finally reached a deal by handing over 7 cents, and Xiaodang also enjoyed the fruits of his brother's struggle.

(End of this chapter)