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

The front yard, Uncle San's house

"Old Yan, did you hear that? Good heavens, Niu Dazhuang's mouth is enough to kill someone."

"Luckily, our Jiecheng didn't marry her sister. If he had married Qin Ningru, he would have had our Jiecheng completely under his thumb." That's how self-satisfied the Third Aunt's family is.

"This woman has quite the sharp tongue. Qin Huairu was already quite something when she caused Jia Dama to split the family property, but I didn't expect Qin Xueru to be even more formidable. It's fortunate that she doesn't have a mother-in-law. If she did, they would be fighting all the time! What she said has given us a good reminder."

"You thought of that too."

"Nonsense, didn't you see that all the old ladies you were chatting with have dragged their husbands home to figure out a solution? We need to make the first move."

"Make the first move? There aren't any suitable houses left in our compound!"

"Who doesn't know it? Isn't it the back room?"

"Ah, the back-facing rooms! These used to be where servants lived. They were stuffy in the summer and cold in the winter."

"Can't you see the situation now? We're lucky to even get a room in the back row, and you're complaining? It's better than having to squeeze into a room with us after the eldest gets married!"

Qin Xueru hadn't expected her words to have such a powerful impact, triggering a chain reaction. People were fighting tooth and nail over a single room.

Time flew by and it was time to leave work the next day. Yu Li was already waiting in Director Bai's office.

The relationship between these women was particularly strange. Originally, Yu Li and Bai Hongyan were just nodding acquaintances, but during the seven or eight days that Da Zhuang was away on the road, their relationship rapidly warmed up.

On the surface, it was as if long-lost sisters had reunited, and the two of them were particularly enthusiastic.

Even after Yu Li finished get off work, Director Bai stopped calling her.

"Sister Bai, you didn't see it. Niu Dazhuang's surprised look was hilarious."

"He deserves it, who told him to use you as an excuse? I'll make him treat Old Mo to a meal too."

"Wouldn't that hurt him to death?"

"Hehehe... He's really feeling the pinch; this month he'll only be able to eat cornbread made from two kinds of flour."

However, he should feel honored that the two of us, young women, each accompanied him to a restaurant; others don't even receive this treatment.

"Sister Bai, what...what did you just say about a young woman?"

"Two young, unmarried women? What's wrong—"

"Damn it, Yu Li's conscience is completely wicked! You don't actually think I'm not a virgin, do you?!"

"Sister Bai, please don't be angry when I say this, but a young lady shouldn't talk like that! Besides, everyone says..."

"You little rascal, people are saying you and Dazhuang are having an affair!"

"What legs are there? Do I get a share?" Niu Dazhuang happened to arrive at that moment.

"Hehehe... Of course you're included, it's Yu Lina!"

Yu Li immediately blushed: "Sister Bai, you're not like a young lady at all, how come you say all sorts of things?"

"Sister Bai is still a young woman? How come I didn't know that?"

Bai Hongyan rolled her eyes at Niu Dazhuang, annoyed: "Why do you always interrupt? Can't you just shut up?"

"No, there are only the three of us in this room. Why can't I join in your conversation?"

Bai Hongyan's chest heaved with anger. "No class today! I'm in a bad mood! You guys go eat!"

"You stingy fellow! Whether you graze one sheep or two, it's all the same. Today, I'll be generous this time; let's all go to Old Moscow, it's on me!"

Bai Hongyan gave Yu Li a look: "Well, Niu Dazhuang, you've really grown up, calling us sheep and daring to act superior to me. Yu Li, what are you waiting for? Let's teach him a lesson!" Before she finished speaking, Bai Hongyan made her move first.

"Sister Bai, you can...you can do this?" Bai Hongyan's actions today were a bit of a shock to Yu Li's worldview.

Fighting with men isn't something old women like to do, so why are we two grown women getting into a physical fight?

"Hurry up, grab his hands, don't let him move around." Bai Hongyan had already pressed Niu Dazhuang down into the chair. Her body was also pressed against Niu Dazhuang's legs.

Niu Dazhuang couldn't bring himself to do anything ruthless, so he could only struggle symbolically for a couple of moments before the two of them knocked him to the ground, chair and all.

The scene shows Niu Dazhuang lying on the back of a chair, his hands being held by Yu Li above his head.

Bai Hongyan had already climbed onto Niu Dazhuang's belly. Her two little hands were also busy, pinching and twisting here and there, making Niu Dazhuang wince in pain.

"You still won't behave? You think I'm a pushover just because I haven't shown my true colors!"

"You're not a sick cat, you're a tiger, okay?!"

"Sister Bai, he said you're a tigress!" Yu Li quickly translated.

"Still not behaving yourself. You're such a smart aleck." With that, Bai Hongyan started pinching the flesh on his inner thigh.

The flesh here, when twisted, is incredibly painful; any brother who's ever had it twisted knows what that means.

"Damn! You're serious? Sister Bai, go easy on me!" Niu Dazhuang cowered as soon as she was pinched. He had no choice but to cower; it really hurt.

"Now that you know what's what, say something nice and we'll let you go!"

"Sister Bai, I was wrong, I was wrong, okay?"

"Your attitude wasn't sincere enough. Say it again."

"Grandma, I was wrong! I sincerely invite you two beauties to grace us with your presence."

"That's more like it. What do you think, Yu Li?"

"Ouch! I'm exhausted." Yu Li let go of Niu Dazhuang's hands, plopped down in the chair behind her, picked up a newspaper, and started fanning herself.

Although it wasn't the hottest time of the year, everyone had changed into summer clothes, and after all that commotion, all three of them were sweating.

He said breathlessly, "With all this commotion, I'll have to eat two more loaves of bread!"

Bai Hongyan was still sitting on Niu Dazhuang's stomach: "I asked you what his attitude was like, and all I could think about was eating."

"I was starving, how could I not want to eat? I only ate half a meal for lunch just to get this meal!"

After venting her anger, Bai Hongyan felt embarrassed and quickly stood up, pretending to be indifferent.

"Hurry up and bring us some cool water! Can't you see Yu Li is sweating?"

Niu Dazhuang was still lying on the ground, savoring the erotic scene from just now—or, in modern terms, bouncy and smooth.

"Oh, Sister Bai, what did you say?"

Bai Hongyan kicked Niu Dazhuang's shin with her little foot: "Get up now, are you trying to scam us? Hurry up and fetch a bucket of cold water, we need to wash up, we're all sweaty."

"Oh, I need to wash up too, I'm covered in dirt!"

"Then hurry up and go."

Niu Dazhuang got up, picked up the bucket, and went out.

After Niu Dazhuang had walked away, Bai Hongyan turned around, her back to Yu Li, and said, "Check if my back is wet."

Yu Li burst out laughing.

Bai Hongyan knew exactly what was going on. She stomped her foot and said, "How embarrassing! Close the door right now!"