Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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Xu Damao was feeling down because of things at the factory, so he went to the kitchen cabinet and took out a bottle of liquor. Lou Xiao'e used to not let him drink, but now she couldn't control him anymore.

"After all that, you just wanted a drink! Alcohol is great for relieving fatigue! I'll keep you company; it's no fun drinking alone!"

Lou Xiao'e, who usually hates the smell of alcohol, actually brought over two wine glasses to drink with Xu Damao in order to please him.

Unexpectedly, just as she picked up the bottle, Xu Damao snatched it away. Although it wasn't any expensive wine, it was one Xu Damao had bought with his own money, and he didn't want Lou Xiao'e to touch it.

Chapter 303 Xu Damao Loses His Virginity Again

Lou Xiao'e, having repeatedly run into obstacles, had no choice but to sit quietly to the side and watch Xu Damao eat.

After being taken home by He Yuzhu, Feng Ting quickly washed up and got into bed. She thought she would fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow after not sleeping for a day and a night, but she tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.

She first recalled the moments she had shared with Wang Tong, feeling more sorrow than joy, and more obstacles than affection. As she thought about it, she couldn't help but burst into tears, her tears soaking the entire pillow.

Thinking back on her impulsive decision to be with He Yuzhu that night in a fit of anger, Feng Ting felt an even bigger headache coming on.

But since the words had already been spoken, and her grandmother's health was really bad, she had no choice but to go along with it.

An hour passed, and half of the food on the table was gone, while Xu Damao's glass of wine was completely empty.

"You damn steel mill! I'll stop suffering here once I've made some money!"

"Li Xiangdong, what makes you so arrogant! One day I'll show you who's the boss of this courtyard house!"

Xu Damao was clearly drunk; his face was flushed, his eyes were almost closed, and he was muttering something under his breath.

"Are Li Xiangdong and the others at the factory bullying you, Da Mao?"

"Oh dear, look at how little you can drink. Let me help you to bed..."

Seeing that Xu Damao was swaying and could barely sit up, Lou Xiao'e quickly went forward to help him, and helped him to the bed and covered him with a blanket.

"They say couples quarrel in bed and make up before they get out of bed... but it's better to..."

Looking at Xu Damao, who was almost asleep, Lou Xiao'e pursed her lips and muttered to herself.

She'd often heard that couples who had a fight would be fine after a good night's sleep, and she wanted to try it out. Maybe after a night like this, Xu Damao's sense of responsibility would be awakened, and the two of them could continue their life together...

Thinking of this, Lou Xiao'e tiptoed onto the bed and lay down next to Xu Damao. Seeing that Xu Damao didn't seem to resist, Lou Xiao'e became bolder.

Gradually, numbed by alcohol, Xu Damao felt an unusual heat in his body, and then, in a state of confusion, he became entangled with Lou Xiao'e.

After it was over, Lou Xiao'e slept on Xu Damao's chest all night, until Xu Damao noticed something was wrong the next morning.

"What...what's going on with you? Didn't I tell you you can only sleep in the side room? Why do you keep coming here to cause trouble!"

Xu Damao slowly opened his eyes and pushed Lou Xiao'e away. The aftereffects of yesterday's drinking were causing him a headache.

"Da Mao, what are you saying? We're a married couple, isn't it perfectly normal for a married couple to sleep in the same bed?"

"They say arguments at the head of the bed are reconciled at the foot of the bed. No matter how much resentment you have, it should have dissipated after so many days, right?"

"For the sake of our many years of marriage and my behavior these past two days, please stop making a scene and let's just live a peaceful life together, okay?"

Now that she had finally gotten the conversation going, Lou Xiao'e decided to show weakness to Xu Damao and express her desire to continue living together happily.

"Heh, Lou Xiao'e, Lou Xiao'e, after all these years with me, you finally want to settle down and live a good life? Where were you before?"

"Let me tell you, the two types of women I hate the most in my life are those who can't give birth to sons and those who use men's money to support their own families."

"What a coincidence, Lou Xiao'e, you have both of these qualities, so I absolutely have to get a divorce! Once I'm done with this at the factory, I'll get the paperwork done with you right away!"

Xu Damao had already made up his mind to divorce her, and no matter how Lou Xiao'e tried to persuade him, it was no use. After uttering a harsh remark, Xu Damao grabbed his work clothes and headed towards the steel rolling mill, not even in the mood for breakfast.

"Everyone, please gather here first. I have something to tell you."

Li Xiangdong waved to the group of workers.

"Ugh... I'm so sleepy..."

He Yuzhu, who had spent the night at the hospital with Grandma Feng Ting, kept yawning and couldn't even lift his eyelids.

"What's wrong, Sha Zhu? Did you take on another night shift job on the side? Your eyes are so dark they look like they've been smeared with charcoal..."

"Xu Damao, stop talking nonsense! You reek of alcohol. I'll report you to Li Xiangdong for working under the influence!"

Before they even started working, Xu Damao and He Yuzhu started arguing with each other.

"Everyone's work progress has truly surprised me time and time again. Today is the fifth day since we started assembling the equipment, but thanks to everyone's efforts, it's almost finished!"

"So I've decided that starting today, we'll cancel the two-person team system and have everyone work together to complete the final assembly."

"The shift from individual combat to team combat will test everyone's work ethic. I hope everyone can work together to make this new equipment a success!"

After Li Xiangdong finished speaking, Yu Bin led two or three strong colleagues to clear a space in the middle of the workshop for everyone to work together. The others gathered together the semi-finished products they had processed recently, ready to start the next phase of work.

Chapter 304 The Lazy Man Gets to Work

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's get started!"

At Li Xiangdong's command, the workers sprang into action. This new decision delighted Xu Damao and He Yuzhu, who were no longer implicated by each other, and the two immediately parted ways.

"Brother-in-law, can you teach me? I'm stuck with that idiot Xu Damao every day and I'm not learning anything worthwhile."

He Yuzhu knew that besides Li Xiangdong, Yu Bin was a very popular person in this workshop. He crouched down and ran to Yu Bin's side, trying to get on his good side.

"Who's your brother-in-law...?"

Yu Bin dodged away with some disgust.

"Look at what you're saying! He Yushui is my younger sister, born of the same parents. You're dating her now, so aren't you my brother-in-law?"

"Don't let my ignoring me fool you, we're still blood relatives, we've always been like this since we were little, we're used to it!"

He Yuzhu knew that he hadn't left a good impression on Yu Bin, so he quickly tried to make amends.

"707, if you want to work hard, just do it..."

Yu Bin didn't want to talk to He Yuzhu in front of everyone, so he waved his hand and tacitly allowed He Yuzhu to work next to him.

Xu Damao was someone who was determined to climb the social ladder, and he tried his best to get close to Li Xiangdong.

"Xu Damao, are you cold or what? Why are you squeezing in?"

"Exactly, they can't do any work but love to join in the fun..."

His behavior quickly drew criticism from those around him, who began to complain.

"Look at you men, why are you all so meddlesome? I want to learn some skills from Section Chief Li, is that not allowed? What does it have to do with you!"

Xu Damao tilted his head back and continued to push his way next to Li Xiangdong, seemingly unconcerned.

"Alright, everyone get moving! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!"

After saying that, Li Xiangdong turned around and walked towards the office, nearly causing Xu Damao (cgcb) to trip and fall.

"Hahaha, you're really trying to flatter me, aren't you, Xu Damao?"

Xu Damao, mocked by his colleagues, just pursed his lips but didn't move. The current collaborative work arrangement made it easier for him to slack off anyway.

He Yuzhu, who was not far away, initially stayed by Yu Bin's side and observed him carefully, but soon fell asleep.

"I hope everyone... especially those who have just arrived at the workshop, will not let the change in work format affect their work attitude. If any instances of passive resistance are found, their pay will be deducted."

Li Huaide, bored after sitting in the office for a while, went to the workshop to supervise Li Xiangdong's work. While wandering around, he happened to see He Yuzhu and Xu Damao not working, and immediately shouted a warning.

Having learned their lesson from last night's pay deduction, the two immediately perked up. He Yuzhu, in particular, bit his finger hard, worried that he might fall asleep again.

Since the equipment assembly began, Yu Bin hadn't seen He Yushui for five days. When work got busy, even lunchtime was tight, let alone time for dating.

With the manufacturing of the equipment nearing completion, Yu Bin planned to have lunch with He Yushui today. So as soon as he got off work, he rushed to the factory dormitory building, afraid of missing He Yushui.

They waited for about half an hour, but He Yushui still didn't appear.

"Comrade... could you please go upstairs and call He Yushui from the third room on the second floor? Tell her someone is waiting for her downstairs..."

It was peak time for people to walk around, and Yu Bin didn't dare go upstairs rashly, fearing that he would be seen and gossiped about. Just then, a female worker came out of the building, and he asked her to help him find He Yushui.

"How did you come?"

A short while later, He Yushui and the female worker came downstairs one after the other. Yu Bin thought that He Yushui would be very excited to see him after so many days of not seeing each other, but to his surprise, He Yushui's attitude was unusually cold.

"I...haven't seen you for so many days, I was thinking of inviting you to have a meal together..."

Seeing He Yushui's attitude, Yu Bin also became nervous.

"You're so busy with work, how could someone as idle as me dare to disturb your precious time? Let's just forget about it."

After saying that, He Yushui turned around and went upstairs.

What's wrong with you two?

Just then, Li Xiangdong and Yu Li were on their way to the cafeteria when they happened to pass by the dormitory and saw the two young people arguing. Upon seeing this, Yu Li went up to them and asked what was wrong.

"I...I originally wanted to invite Yushui to have dinner together...but she didn't want to..."

Yu Bin answered with a somewhat aggrieved expression.

"Hey, you bald kid, you don't know anything!"

"Alright, you go eat at the cafeteria with your Section Chief Li. Yushui and I are going out for something nice to eat!"

Yu Li sighed, then took He Yushui's arm, and the two walked out of the factory.

"What are you standing there for? How are you going to get a wife with a blockhead like you?!"