Courtyard House: New Life, New Silly Zhu

Xu Damao laughed in anger at He Yuzhu's words.

"Okay, okay, you~" Xu Damao was about to call him a fool, but then he remembered that if this bastard called him a fool, he would probably have to call him brother-in-law, so he immediately swallowed his words.

"He Yuzhu, how can you insult me ​​like that? After what you said, what's left of me?"

Seeing Xu Damao's agitated state, He Yuzhu couldn't help but chuckle: "At least you're still somewhat useful, even if not very much."

Xu Damao really wanted to have a real duel with He Yuzhu, but he was a civilized man and a skilled worker, so he couldn't compare to this cook.

"You bastard, I think you're just envious of me." Xu Damao glared at He Yuzhu with a disdainful look.

He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Ah, yes, yes, you're right. I envy your shamelessness and thick skin; not a bullet can penetrate it."

Xu Damao also realized that he couldn't beat him in a fight, and if he insulted him, he might end up suffering the consequences.

So he moved the car a little, freeing it from He Yuzhu's hand.

"Tch, I can't be bothered to talk to you, I'm going to work." With that, Xu Damao tried to pedal his bike toward the steel mill.

However, at that moment, He Yuzhu stopped his car again.

"Wait, Da Mao, wait a minute." He Yuzhu immediately stopped him.

Xu Damao turned to He Yuzhu with some impatience: "What is it now?"

He Yuzhu immediately stepped over the bicycle and sat on the back seat: "I gave you a ride a few days ago, so you have to give me a ride today."

"Why should I? Didn't I already pay for your ticket? Are you going to come and hitch a ride on my bicycle again?" Xu Damao said, somewhat dissatisfied.

"Alright, stop dawdling and hurry up, you're going to be late for work," He Yuzhu urged Xu Damao.

Seeing that He Yuzhu remained unmoved, Xu Damao had no choice but to stand up and pedal hard to make the bike go faster.

As soon as He Yuzhu returned to the cafeteria, he started his work. As usual, he washed things and then chopped vegetables.

He has now gotten used to the feeling of cutting vegetables, and even uses some of the cutting techniques from his previous life to steadily improve his vegetable-cutting skills.

Although he has been cutting vegetables for more than ten years since he was a child, there is no end to learning, and he wants to continue to carry forward this skill of cooking.

Meanwhile, back in the publicity department, Xu Damao put his bag under his desk and glanced at the duty roster.

He was both happy and distressed to learn that he would have to make two or three trips to the countryside starting next week.

What's great is that now that he's going to the countryside, he can bring back many good things from there, which is a perk for them.

The frustrating thing is that each trip to the countryside takes at least three or four days. Even though you can eat good food in the village, riding a bicycle carrying things on the road is also a kind of hardship.

Especially in the area surrounding Beijing, before 55, movies were shown in silent form. All you needed was a generator and a projector, and that was about it.

However, 55 years later, the movies shown in the countryside were mainly sound movies.

Their propaganda department's film projection team going to the countryside to show movies was part of their propaganda strategy. Xu Damao didn't need to manage it all by himself on a bicycle.

That was an entire convoy, and Xu Damao was just one member of it.

For example, the generator they use to project movies is made in the United States and is called a candela. Before it can be started, you need to pull a rope hard to start the machine.

The machine weighs over 300 kilograms and needs to be disassembled for transport. Two people carry the generator, two people lift the machine frame, and the machine stand also weighs 30 kilograms.

There was no other way; back then, there was no electricity in the countryside, and without a generator, movies couldn't be shown.

Xu Damao is most proud of his projection skills, which he learned from his father. He is also very eloquent and persuasive.

Showing movies in the countryside is not just about showing them; it's also about explaining to the villagers what the movies are about.

For example, the most popular one right now is "Railway Guerrilla".

On the surface, they used Weishan Lake as a base to intercept trains, attack foreign firms, destroy railways, and blow up bridges, engaging in a life-or-death struggle with the Japanese and puppet troops on the railway line.

Xu Damao wants to explain some of his inner thoughts to the public. This is not just a movie, but a real war in which lives were exchanged for time.

The message should be conveyed to the masses that the original six men fought alongside the broad masses for the revolution, and that every precise ambush was a fatal blow to the invaders.

So when Xu Damao saw the schedule for going to the countryside next week, he sighed, took out his notebook, and began to copy some of the contents.

He did this to select the movies he needed to bring.

When going to the countryside, you can't bring many movie copies; you can only bring two or three movies.

Contrary to popular belief, a movie actually consists of multiple copies, not just one or two, and each copy can only be played for 5 to 6 minutes.

After each copy finishes playing, the next copy is immediately switched to continue playing, and so on, until a complete movie is played.

Xu Damao diligently took notes on his work, not even hearing the bell ring for the end of the workday. After finishing his tasks, Xu Damao stretched and realized that he was the only one left in the publicity department.

Without thinking much, Xu Damao picked up his lunchbox and ran towards the third canteen of the steel rolling mill.

Although he and He Yuzhu didn't get along, He Yuzhu's cooking skills were truly excellent. Since coming to the third canteen, Xu Damao simply couldn't get used to the food in the other canteens.

Luckily, they arrived early, and there was still some food left. Xu Damao immediately took out his ticket, handed it to the lady serving the food, and then got his food.

After thanking him, Xu Damao went to the table and began to eat his meal.

Today's meat dish is braised pork with vermicelli, which is very good. The pork is especially fragrant and not greasy, and the sweet potato vermicelli soaks up the rich broth. Paired with soft cabbage, a bite of meat and a bite of vermicelli, along with the soup and vegetables, makes you want to eat two more steamed buns.

After eating for a while, Xu Damao finally had the time to look inside the cafeteria, only to find that He Yuzhu, who usually liked to hang out, was nowhere to be seen.

You should know that He Yuzhu is also a lazy person. Xu Damao often sees He Yuzhu hiding in the back or outside the cafeteria.

Out of curiosity, Xu Damao walked to the door, only to find that He Yuzhu's figure had disappeared over the factory square.

Xu Damao thought for a moment and then realized that it was the factory gate. Who was He Yuzhu going to meet?

Thinking of this, Xu Damao washed his lunchbox clean, held it in his hand, and tiptoed, following He Yuzhu step by step toward the factory gate.

At this moment, two young girls were pacing back and forth at the factory gate.