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

Looking at Qin Yueru's fiery demeanor, Niu Dazhuang couldn't help but feel worried. He glanced at his wife, Qin Xueru.

Qin Xueru seemed to have read his mind and gave him a reassuring look. "Seventh brother, don't just sit around. Go to the kitchen and help Ningru cook. Eat early and you can do whatever you want."

"Alright, cooking is easy." With that, he turned his back and went to the side room.

"Don't worry, Yue Ru is just sharp-tongued. It's good to have someone like that in our family, at least she won't be bullied outside."

"That's true. I'm just worried that Yue Ru's abilities are limited to her family!"

"No way! As long as we're of one mind, she can't cause any real trouble at home. At most, if she has a child, you can buy her two houses outside. If there are conflicts living together, we can live separately. That's a matter for later. If Yue Ru continues like this, we sisters really won't want to separate!"

"Alright, don't worry, you'll always be my lawfully wedded wife, and no one can take your place."

As he spoke, Niu Dazhuang put his arm around her. Where could he find such a well-educated and reasonable wife? She must be the wife of the main wife.

In less than half an hour, a pork stew with cabbage, a stir-fried green bean dish, a white tofu with pickled cabbage dish, and a plate of stir-fried peanuts were placed on the kang table.

Qin Yueru busied herself pouring wine for the three of them, making sure they were all tipsy before she dared to face Niu Dazhuang, that beast.

"It's still so comfortable at home!" Niu Dazhuang exclaimed after taking a sip of Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor).

"I won't be home, so please make sure you have all the necessary winter supplies. I'll go visit Grandpa this afternoon."

"Um..." Qin Yueru didn't even know how to address Niu Dazhuang.

Niu Dazhuang was also wicked; he just stared at her, watching how she would address him.

"How annoying, Niu Dazhuang. We live in the city, and we need ration coupons to buy everything. Ningru and I still have our household registration in our hometown. Can you think of a way to transfer our household registration to the city? That way, our family will have more ration coupons and we can save some money for the family."

"That's something I overlooked. When I see the old man later, I'll tell him to talk to Director Zhao of the neighborhood committee. That should do the trick." It's still relatively simple in the city now. Besides, although Qinjiawa is a rural area, it's still a rural area of ​​the capital.

Upon hearing that Niu Dazhuang was going out again that afternoon, Qin Ningru pouted, "Can't we go see Grandpa tomorrow? Why do we have to go this afternoon?"

Niu Dazhuang flicked her nose with his index finger and said indulgently, "Dealing with you two tender girls is no big deal. I'll wear you both out in two hours at most."

Qin Yueru quickly said, "I...I can't, at most a hundred times. After you left last time, I didn't get off the bed for a whole day, and it took me several days to walk normally again."

"I don't need that much, I just want to hold you and talk to you!"

Niu Dazhuang pulled Ningru over and made her sit facing him in his lap...

"Brother-in-law, you're so annoying! I still need to eat..."

Qin Yueru's eyes widened: "This...this is okay?"

"Yueru, come on, let's have a drink."

"You guys are just messing around. I wonder what we'll do when people come." Qin Xueru couldn't stand it anymore.

"It's not time to get off work yet, so it's probably Huai Ru who's coming."

The man couldn't help but mutter to himself. Just as Niu Dazhuang finished speaking, Qin Huairu, heavily pregnant, arrived at the door.

"My brother-in-law will improve our lives when he gets back."

Qin Yueru quickly got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and helped her older sister in. If nothing unexpected happened, Qin Huairu would give birth next month.

Qin Huairu glanced at the two people sitting in the main seat and teased, "Ningru is really clingy, she's even eating."

"Hehe, I love it when my Ningru sticks to me, let's eat together! Sister Huairu, what are your plans for having a baby?"

"What are we going to do about having a baby? We'll just have one!"

"What I mean is, home birth or hospital birth?"

"Why go to a hospital? I'm not having a difficult childbirth, don't curse me."

"How could I curse you? Let's go to the hospital. I feel at ease if you go to the hospital, and I'll pay for it."

"That's how our ancestors have always given birth. At most, we'd hire a midwife. This isn't my first pregnancy, so I don't need one," Qin Huairu said nonchalantly.

"Third sister, Dazhuang is only doing this for your own good. I'm not trying to jinx you, but we women should take better care of ourselves," Qin Xueru also began to persuade her.

"Are you planning to give birth at the hospital?" Qin Huairu asked.

"Yes, I'm afraid of dying. The good days have just begun, and I can't bear to die in childbirth."

"Ah... Sister, what's with all this talk about dying? It's so auspicious!" Ningru twisted her neck and joined in.

"Aren't you cold? Your legs are just exposed like that. Yueru, pull a blanket over Ningru." She glanced at Niu Dazhuang behind Ningru: "So, I'm going to the hospital to give birth too?"

"That's right. I'd be heartbroken if anything happened to her. Besides, the hospital visit cost money. Yue Ru, your sister is showing signs of labor. No matter what, borrow a car and take her to the nearest hospital. This task is yours."

Qin Yueru initially came to the city because she thought that living with Niu Dazhuang would prevent her from going hungry and that she wouldn't have to work in the fields.

Now, seeing how much Niu Dazhuang cares for his own sister, who is just a casual acquaintance and whose child isn't even his, is a testament to his affections.

Qin Yueru felt relieved that she hadn't made the wrong choice. A warm feeling filled her heart. Looking at Dazhuang again, she thought, "How pleasing to the eye you are!"

After the meal, the two pregnant women stood guard at the door, allowing the people inside to do whatever they wanted without worry...

An hour later, Niu Dazhuang came out dressed, smiling broadly. In front of Qin Yueru, he gave Qin Huairu ten yuan, which was for the hospital bills after giving birth.

Qin Huairu didn't refuse and put it away.

He took another wad of cash and grain coupons, without even counting them, and gave them to his wife.

"Buy more vegetables and salt, there are many people in our family." Halfway through his sentence, Niu Dazhuang remembered the kimchi at Xu Huizhen's tavern.

"Buy five large vats and put them against the east wall. Tomorrow I'll have someone come over and teach you how to pickle vegetables."

"Ah, I know how to pickle vegetables, I don't need anyone to teach me."

Do you know how to make pickles?

"No, that won't happen."

That would be terrible.

"Five big vats are too much. There are only four or five people in our family. We can't eat that much."

"Each large vat can pickle half a vat, so when there are more people, we won't need to buy more large vats."

"Yes, Xue Ru, buy a large pickling jar rather than a small one. If you buy a large one, you can pickle half of it."

"Alright then, how much food will five large vats need?"

"One hundred catties of cucumbers, one hundred catties of green beans, one hundred catties of mustard tubers, one hundred catties of white radishes, one hundred catties of carrots, one hundred catties of garlic, one hundred catties of cabbage." Niu Dazhuang muttered to himself for a moment, "Even five large vats wouldn't be enough."

"Stop! You're eating pickled vegetables like they're your main meal? There are so many varieties!"

"Oh, and there's also a hundred pounds of tiger-skin green peppers."

"You're getting more and more excited as you talk. Never mind, I'll take care of it."