Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Xu Damao was extremely envious; his mouth was practically watering.

"Silly Zhu, is it really that exaggerated?" Liu Guangqi asked skeptically.

"Would I lie to you? That little tavern is right over there at the front gate. If you don't believe me, go and take a look."

Sha Zhu was unaware that Cai Quanwu had not only divorced Xu Huizhen, but had also disappeared without a trace.

"Silly Zhu, if that's the case, then Cai Quanwu isn't even married yet, and he's already being cheated on!"

"Liu Guangqi, how can this be called being cheated on? This all happened before the marriage. She's a young widow who hasn't had a man for many years and is lonely." Xu Damao disagreed with Liu Guangqi's point of view.

"Hey, you guys, we're not bad looking, so why don't we attract women like Da Niu!"

"He's only been here a few months, and he's already sleeping with a young widow! And she's the owner of a small tavern, no less!" Yan Jiecheng retorted indignantly.

"With your stingy ways, how could you possibly attract women? I can't earn as much extra money as him, but if I earned as much as Da Niu, I'd definitely be more attractive to women than him!" Xu Damao now understood the importance of money to men.

"With your tiny waist, it's not even as thick as a woman's. You're so effeminate, unless all women are blind!" Sha Zhu retorted again.

"Don't let my skinny appearance fool you, I'm all muscle. Sha Zhu, don't be so smug, let's make a bet and see who finds a woman first!"

"Shazhu, let him gamble!" Yan Jiecheng was always eager to see some excitement.

While the conversation at the Intermediate People's Court was in full swing, Niu Dazhuang's family was also keeping busy.

"Dazhuang, I think I just saw Aunt Qi!" Xue Ru said worriedly.

"Isn't it normal to see Aunt Qi?" Niu Dazhuang said, completely unconcerned.

"It was when Ningru kissed you just now."

"You mean, Aunt Qi saw Ningru kiss me just now?"

"Yeah, it must be Aunt Qi. She showed her face and then disappeared."

"So what if she saw it? Why are you afraid she'll try to frame me? We didn't catch her in the act. If we stick to our story, they can't do anything about it! At most, she'll just spread some gossip in the yard!"

Seeing Niu Dazhuang so calm, the two sisters felt much more at ease.

Qin Ningru looked like a child who had done something wrong, head down, refusing to eat. Her good mood from just moments before had plummeted.

"Ningru, I'm here for you. I knew this day would come sooner or later since I dared to sleep with you. There's nothing to be afraid of." At this moment, the man cannot back down.

Outside, Niu Dazhuang can pull up his pants and deny everything, but at home, that's not allowed.

At home, Niu Dazhuang is the head of the household and must take responsibility. He must be the first to step up in times of trouble.

"Little sister, it's alright. We'll just be more careful in the future!" Xue Ru comforted her.

"Sister, I know I was wrong! I'll definitely be more careful next time. I promise I won't yell again tonight!" She looked at Xue Ru with pitiful eyes, then added, "But I couldn't help it!"

One sentence made Niu Dazhuang laugh.

"Hahaha... Alright, let's eat quickly. After we eat, we'll go listen to how they cricket at us!"

"You're really something else. We're not in the mood for that. Let's leave work early tomorrow and set up a bed in the outer room!"

After Niu Dazhuang finished his meal, lit a cigarette, and was about to leave when Qin Huairu walked in.

"Look how big this is! The whole compound is buzzing about your affair," Qin Huairu came to report.

"Let them spread rumors. I'll say it again: we'll stick to our guns and not admit it. They can't do anything about it. They'll just say it'll be over in a few days." Niu Dazhuang still couldn't hide his concern.

Qin Huairu glared at Niu Dazhuang: "You're a man, of course you can be indifferent, but we women can. Ningru, why don't you pay attention! Aunt Qi saw us in the act."

"Third Sister, it's nothing really. It's just that when Ningru and Dazhuang were talking during the meal, they stood a little close together. From where Aunt Qi was in the yard, it looked like Ningru was kissing Dazhuang!" Xue Ru was the one who had the best ideas.

"Telling me won't work!"

"The more you explain this kind of thing, the worse it gets. Let's face it calmly. They'll get tired of spreading it after a couple of days." Niu Dazhuang turned his head, said this, and went to the Intermediate People's Court with a cigarette in his mouth.

"He really thinks he's amazing." Qin Huairu sat down.

"Third Sister, Dazhuang is right. Since we've already done this, we should have been prepared for this. Dazhuang is watching over us from the front door, so we're not afraid!" Unable to keep it a secret any longer, Niu Dazhuang gave Qin Xueru and Qin Ningru confidence.

"Third sister, I'm prepared. Let them say what they want. Anyway, I don't plan to remarry. I'm fine as I am."

"Okay, okay, I guess I was overthinking it."

"Let's go to the Intermediate Court and chat. Let's see what they say to our faces!" Birds of a feather flock together; their attitude is just like Niu Dazhuang's now.

"That's right, the more you hide, the more they'll try to get away with it! Let's go together." Qin Huairu had also figured it out.

The three sisters each took a small stool and went to the central courtyard, where they sat down in front of the Jia family's gate.

The parties involved had all arrived, and everyone in the courtyard turned their attention to the three sisters.

The three sisters didn't care and continued chatting as usual.

A moment later, Jia Dongxu came over first. With a sly grin, he said, "I didn't say a word, I just listened to their nonsense."

"People can say whatever they want, it's their mouth. We're just listening to cicadas chirping. We still have our own lives to live. Aunt Qi wants to spread this kind of thing, right? I wonder where her second son will live after his wedding. If he rents a place outside, that's fine. But if they live in the same house, hmph..."

Qin Xueru is really something; she deliberately spoke louder at the end so that Aunt Qi and the others nearby could hear her.

Jia Dongxu was utterly impressed and gave him a thumbs up: "Brilliant, absolutely brilliant! From today onwards, I admire you!"

"Get lost! I don't need your admiration. You should admire my sister instead!"

To Jia Dongxu, they were all his sisters-in-law. Therefore, he spoke much more casually.

Those were really harsh words. Aunt Qi fell silent after hearing them. Given the current housing situation, no one could guarantee that the children would all have their own rooms when they got married.

You say his brother-in-law and sister-in-law are having an affair, but then people say your family is having an affair, tsk tsk... This gossip is much bigger than the brother-in-law and sister-in-law gossip.

This wasn't just heard by Aunt Qi; Aunt San, Aunt Er, Aunt Xu...

The group of middle-aged women lost interest in continuing their conversation and called their husbands to go home to discuss countermeasures.

Uncle Er was also dragged back by Aunt Er; Uncle Er had no match for her.

"Old Niu, come on, let's continue. Your niece-in-law is really something! With a daughter-in-law like that at home, your Niu family is sure to be harmonious!"

Niu Youliang felt a little smug. "That's right, I didn't expect my niece-in-law to be so capable. She shut them up with just one sentence. Our family's ancestral graves have produced such a daughter-in-law. You can't be envious."