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

"Oh! Is that so? You mustn't tell anyone, Niu Dazhuang isn't exactly a reasonable person."

"I know, I've known about this for a long time. You've seen me talk to anyone about it. I only told you because I trust you."

"What does this have to do with your wanting to propose to Xue Ru today?"

"Don't rush, I wanted to remind Qin Xueru, and guess what she said?"

"How so?"

"She said, 'Don't interfere in my family matters.' Judging from her expression, she probably knows that Niu Dazhuang is lucky to have found such a magnanimous woman. Brother Dongxu, if Qin Xueru is so magnanimous, then her younger sister Ningru shouldn't be any less so, so that's why I..."

"So, you couldn't hold back your good news after all."

"That's one aspect. Qin Ningru is also quite beautiful. Why don't you help me put in a good word for her with my sister-in-law?"

"Still not giving up?"

"Give up on what?" Qin Huairu arrived, heavily pregnant.

"Another one thinking about your Ningru."

Jia Dongxu was very unhappy. How could the difference between people be so great?

He knew perfectly well that Qin Ningru had already been ruined by that beast Niu Dazhuang, and his own sister-in-law had probably been ruined as well.

At this moment, Jia Dongxu's mind was twisted. Why...?

"Huai Ru, you sit here, I'm going out for a walk." Jia Dongxu gave his high stool to Qin Huai Ru and went out for a stroll.

Jia Dongxu thought to himself, "All he does is prey on the women around him, what kind of skill is that? Humph!"

With a cigarette dangling from his lips, he strolled to the entrance of the alley.

Just as they were saying they needed some fresh air, a woman came running out of the compound, covering her mouth and sobbing. She was so busy crying that she didn't see Jia Dongxu.

She buried her face in Jia Dongxu's arms... and that's how this wonderful fate happened...

At the other end of the alley, Su Wan, carrying a net bag, gracefully walked into the courtyard. In the past six months, Su Wan has changed dramatically. Niu Dazhuang's efforts have paid off. Now, Su Wan is becoming more and more like a mature and sophisticated woman.

They've lost some of their scholarly air but gained more charm. These three, who were already quite outstanding, are now even more exaggerated, surpassing Qin Huairu in their exuberance.

Her slender waist unconsciously began to sway.

Sha Zhu was chatting happily with Qin Huairu when he turned around and saw Su Wan coming over. He quickly stood up and asked with a grin, "Sister Su, you've come to see your sister again?"

"Master He Yuzhu, my sister lives here. Please take good care of her." Su Wan replied politely, then passed by He Yuzhu, leaving behind a faint fragrance.

He Yuzhu rubbed his nose, looking quite pleased with himself. He wanted to admire Su Wan's back view one more time, but unfortunately, she had already entered the west courtyard.

"Oh, silly Zhu, you're completely captivated. Smell it for yourself." Qin Huairu got up and went to the backyard.

When Xiao Qinling saw his aunt arrive, he was overjoyed to see his savior and ran over, saying, "Auntie, you're finally here! Look what happened to Mom!"

Su Ting, sitting on the kang in the inner room, said weakly, "I already told you I'm fine. Xiao Ling, go out and play for a while. I have something to say to your aunt."

Su Wan placed the net bag on the dining table in the outer room, took out a peach shortbread, and handed it to Xiao Qinling: "Eat this before you go play."

When Xiao Qinling saw that it was peach shortbread, his big eyes narrowed into slits. He happily took it, held it in both hands, and ate it bite by bite.

Su Wan lifted the curtain and entered the inner room, where she saw Su Ting listlessly leaning against the quilt.

"Do you have a cold?" Su Wan asked with concern.

Su Ting glanced outside and whispered, "No, Da Zhuang came last night!"

With just one sentence, Su Wan understood.

She sighed and said, "You'll get used to it." The two sisters had finally made their point clear today.

"Have you adjusted yet?"

Su Wan nodded: "Not really. If he goes crazy, I can't handle it either."

"He wasn't even crazy last night, but I was already like this. He's an animal; how can he keep going on and on all night?"

Even someone made of iron couldn't withstand that! It was already dawn outside, and he was still going on and on! If I hadn't chased him away, I would have lost my life.

But then again, it's truly enjoyable, but it's also truly painful. Sister, what do you think we should do together in the future?

"Since you've asked me this, you must already have a plan in mind."

"I'm really torn. I haven't made up my mind yet."

"Have you forgotten what you said to me a while ago? Let's focus on the present; who knows what will happen in the future? Have you had dinner yet?"

"I ate it. Xiaoling made it. By the way, do you and Dazhuang often go out at night? How do you go to work the next day?"

"How can I go? I'll go as usual. My job isn't like yours where I have to practice martial arts."

"Wow! Sis, I admire you so much! You managed to go to work even after staying up all night."

"I'm not as addicted as you; I only do a little over one at most. I'll teach you a trick: if all else fails, just pretend to faint!"

"Hehe, I'll try it next time."

The courtyard was bustling with activity, and Niu Dazhuang was also busy in his newly rented house.

They moved all the stuff from the construction site in half a day. With so many trucks, moving is easy.

After moving everything over, Bai Hongyan, Yu Li, and Niu Dazhuang busied themselves cleaning, thoroughly cleaning inside and out, and then began pasting newspapers around the fire pit.

Newspapers were pasted around the earthen beds in both bedrooms, and the fire was started again. One person checked if the fire pit was blocked, and the other checked if the earthen bed was leaking smoke.

After a busy morning, everyone was exhausted. A quiet night passed, and the next day, Niu Dazhuang and Bai Hongyan went to work at the construction site.

Yu Li went to the county town to find Chef Zhang. The two chefs didn't need to go to the construction site anymore, as the workers would come back for dinner after get off work.

Two days later, winter supplies arrived one after another. Individuals had food in hand and were not worried. The same was true for the workplace. The workers saw a truckload of grain, three truckloads of cabbage and radishes, seven or eight truckloads of coal briquettes, pig iron stoves, chimneys, and everything else...

There was also a truckload of labor protection supplies, including winter coats, cotton shoes, cotton gloves, and so on—everything you could think of.

This is also an advantage of women being leaders; women are more meticulous in their work.

This is better than driving long distances for work. The pay is much better. Although I can't earn extra money, the company provides food, lodging, and clothing, so it's acceptable.

Yu Li borrowed a small cart and pushed their three portions to the rented courtyard.

On the surface, she can only receive three people's share; as for Niu Dazhuang's share, she cannot receive it.

After work in the evening, we ate dinner first, and then lined up to collect our work safety supplies. Su Wan also came with the supplies.

Although she coordinated all these supplies, they couldn't be given special treatment when receiving them; they had to be treated the same as ordinary workers.

As Su Wan watched the supplies being distributed to the workers and saw the satisfied smiles on their faces, she felt very content. All the hard work of the past few days had been worthwhile.

The three of them lit the stove that night.

"Sister Su, we have the coal for the stove, but we still need to find the firewood for the kang (heated brick bed) ourselves."

"Hongyan, just bear with it. Do you know how many phone calls I made, how many sweet words I begged and pleaded with, to get these supplies?"