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

Xu Damao was completely unaware of this. After arriving at the factory, he set up the projector.

I found two DVDs for the movie, hopped on my company bicycle, and... (1)

I leisurely rode towards my destination; going earlier or later made no difference. (26)

As long as there's a movie showing, those farmers will definitely keep waiting. (7)

The distance is far, so it doesn't matter if it's a little late. (1)

Seeing Xu Damao riding his bicycle, Liu Haizhong and his son became extremely anxious.

"What are we going to do? This kid's riding a bicycle, do you think the two of us can keep up with his speed? Looks like we'll have to go to a really far place to screen it." (5)

Liu Guangqi said anxiously. (5)

“If you follow him all the way, I’ll go back to the yard right now to find Yan Bugui and borrow his bicycle. If we rely solely on our own two feet, even if we work ourselves to death, we still won’t be able to catch up with him.”

Liu Haizhong quickly said.

“He’s heading west. I’ll follow behind him and keep up the pace, otherwise we’ll lose him and neither of us will be able to find him, and all our efforts today will have been for nothing.”

Liu Guangqi said anxiously.

After agreeing on a plan, Liu Haizhong jogged back to the courtyard house.

Just then, Yan Bugui rode his bicycle back to the courtyard house.

"Old Yan, can I borrow your bicycle for a bit? I'll return it to you tonight."

Liu Haizhong said anxiously.

"Old Liu, that's not fair of you. This bicycle is very precious to me. I've taken great care of it all these years. How can I just lend it to you like that? Even if my son comes, I can't let him ride it whenever he wants."

Seeing Liu Haizhong's anxious appearance, Yan Bugui knew that Liu Haizhong must have something on his mind.

At a time like this, I would definitely take advantage of the chaos to loot some property.

The bicycle is quite old, and I can earn a penny by lending it out.

In short, if I save up the money I've saved, I can buy a new one later.

"Stop with the nonsense. Just tell me, one yuan, will you lend it to me or not?"

Liu Haizhong took out a dollar and said.

“We’re all neighbors in the same courtyard house. I usually charge two yuan when I lend money to others. Okay, one yuan is fine. Just be careful and take good care of it. If anything goes wrong when you return the car, I’ll have to come looking for you!”

Yan Bugui took the one yuan and said insincerely.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong had no time to chat with Yan Bugui. He hurriedly rode his bicycle westward.

……

Fortunately, Xu Damao also wanted to slack off a bit, so he didn't ride very fast along the way.

Just like any other run, only Liu Shaoqi was exhausted.

I jogged along, not daring to get too close, nor too far.

I was afraid that if I wasn't careful, I would lose them.

After a long wait, Liu Haizhong arrived on his bicycle, and Liu Shaoqi plopped down on the back seat.

It's not good for Liu Haizhong to make a scene, after all, he's been chasing her for so long, it's normal for him to take a break.

It was tough on his old bones, though; he could only huff and puff as he rode his bike, following Xu Damao.

Along the way, Liu Haizhong couldn't take it anymore, so he let Liu Guangqi ride the bike while he sat in the back and enjoyed himself.

It took almost an hour just to get there, and the sun was already almost completely setting.

Xu Damao arrived at the village just in time, arriving a little late.

The village chief was already waiting at the village entrance, as he and the director of the film studio had arranged beforehand.

Today we're here to show a movie in their village.

Don't underestimate the cost of showing a movie once; it includes two old hens and some vegetables that we grew.

This finally convinced the director of the film studio to agree to show movies in his village.

Seeing Xu Damao's attire and the projector in the back of his car.

The village headman quickly stepped forward.

"Comrade, you've worked hard, coming all this way to our village to show a movie. Everyone should be almost done with their work by now. Why don't you go over there and rest for a while? I'll pour you some tea. We'll start the movie when everyone's almost done."

The village chief greeted them with a smile and said.

"It's been quite a long journey, thirty kilometers right here. We're definitely a bit thirsty. Let's sit down and talk about the movies showing today!"

Xu Damao was equally unceremonious. After getting off his bicycle, the village chief ordered someone nearby to push it.

Xu Damao followed the village chief to a small hut nearby.

The village chief quickly poured the freshly brewed tea into a bowl, and Xu Damao swallowed a mouthful.

The tea produced in rural areas is indeed of average quality, but it's still acceptable as long as you have some tea to drink.

"Normally, according to the rules, you have to watch whatever we show you. But I thought our village is quite far away, and we can only watch a movie once in a long while. So I brought two extra tickets so we can pick and choose whichever movie you want to watch."

Xu Damao clicked his tongue and said.

"Thank you so much. Our village is quite far away, and we didn't prepare much. These two baskets of eggs, some meat, and vegetables are for you to take back and enjoy. Consider it our way of thanking you."

The village chief, being savvy in social interactions, had someone bring over the things that had been prepared in advance.

It's not a lot, but it's not a small amount either.

These things, if kept in an ordinary home, would last for two months without any problem.

"Then thank you for the villagers' kindness. Once everyone is back, I'll show you a movie. Let's watch it a little longer today."

Xu Damao realized there was still some profit to be made.

Although it wasn't a lot, it was still quite generous.

After all, it's such a remote rural area, you can't just ask for an exorbitant amount.

If some villagers were to report this, the little benefit they gained would not be enough to cover the severe punishment they would suffer.

As night fell, Xu Damao began to screen the movie in an orderly manner.

The villagers watched with great interest, as such rare items are truly uncommon in the countryside.

Seeing each other once every two or three months is already quite a rare occurrence.

Chapter 138 Delicious Food and Drink

Liu Haizhong and his son could only hide in the fields nearby and watch from afar.

They didn't dare to go forward at all, and the bicycle was hidden by the father and son.

Fortunately, it's already late at night.

The two of them were in the field, thirsty and hungry.

That was excruciating pain.

"Dad, we're just waiting here. Who knows when he'll finish the movie? We haven't even had dinner yet, and there's not a drop of water here. I'm going to die of thirst if this keeps up."

Liu Guangqi began to complain.

Originally, I wanted to teach Xu Damao a lesson, but now, before I could even get my hands on Xu Damao, I've ended up suffering the most.

You know, it's already winter now. Although there aren't as many insects in the fields, it's cold!

My feet went numb after a short while on the ground, so I could only get up and move around a little, and I didn't dare to make too much noise.

Liu Guangqi was furious.

"Why are you making such a fuss? We've already gone this far, do you want us to just turn around and go home? This kid must have made a lot of money in this village."

"Let's go all the way and take all these things back. Wouldn't that make the New Year easier?"

Liu Haizhong was shivering from the cold, but he had already followed them all the way here.

I can't just sheepishly ride back another 30 kilometers!

But as it grew darker and darker, the fields were really cold, making people shiver.

The father and son stayed huddled in the field, not daring to do anything, and could only quietly wait for Xu Damao to finish showing the movie.

During the movie screening, Xu Damao, with his silver tongue, chatted happily with the village chief and others.

He's a shrewd person after all.

Xu Damao was an expert at knowing exactly what to say to different people.

The conversation alone drew the attention of the village chief and the others to him.

Watching movies was just a side thing.

Wherever he went, Xu Damao would observe the surroundings.

Regardless of whether I continue working as a projectionist in the future, I should always try to build good relationships with the locals wherever I go.