Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Upon hearing Qin Jingru's attitude, Tan Yali's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she pulled Qin Jingru to sit down next to her.

Lou Bancheng smiled politely at Qin Jingru and said, "Jingru, since you say we're family, then I'll call you that."

Qin Jingru smiled and nodded generously: "No problem, then I'll call you Uncle Lou and Aunt Lou too, it'll be more friendly that way."

"Haha, good, good, good."

Lou Bancheng laughed heartily. He really liked Qin Jingru's forthright and generous personality. No wonder Wang Feng married Qin Jingru.

"Jingru, a lot has happened in our family recently, I'm sure you've heard about it. Your Aunt Lou and I are going to Hong Kong soon. Originally, your Aunt Lou and I were a little worried about leaving our son alone in Beijing, but after seeing you today, we are completely relieved."

Qin Jingru nodded emphatically to Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali, promising, "Uncle Lou, Aunt Lou, don't worry, Wang Feng and I will definitely take good care of our son from now on."

Seeing this, Wang Feng solemnly promised Lou Bancheng and his wife, "Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will definitely protect our daughter's safety and take good care of her."

Hearing their assurances, Lou Bancheng and Tan Yali felt much more at ease.

It's clear that Qin Jingru is a very straightforward girl, not someone who is hypocritical or pretentious.

"Brother Feng, Sister Jingru, have some tea."

Lou Xiao'e poured a cup of tea for the two of them and sat down as well.

Tan Yali held Qin Jingru's hand tightly, just like a daughter, with a very gentle smile.

"Jingru, I've heard from my son how good you are to her. You have no idea! I've wanted to meet you for so long, and I'm so glad to finally meet you today."

Qin Jingru patted Tan Yali's hand and said somewhat embarrassedly, "Aunt Lou, I should have visited you and Uncle Lou much earlier, but... but I..."

Before Qin Jingru could finish speaking, Tan Yali grinned and said, "Jingru, you don't need to say anything. Auntie knows you just got married to Wang Feng not long ago and are a little shy, so we don't blame you. Your Uncle Lou and I are about to leave Beijing, and if we don't see you soon, we don't know when we'll meet again."

Tan Yali and Qin Jingru acted like old friends, with Tan Yali showing concern for Qin Jingru and the two seemed to get along very well.

Qin Jingru also clearly sensed Tan Yali's care and gratitude towards her, and she was very happy. It was good that her son's parents were not the arrogant type. She was just afraid that her son's parents were the kind of people who were difficult to get along with and would look down on her, a country girl.

The five of them sat in the room and chatted for more than an hour. Most of the time, Tan Yali was talking to Qin Jingru, asking her if it was tiring growing up in the countryside, who her family was, and whether working in the factory was hard.

As for topics such as Lou Bancheng and his wife's impending departure from Beijing, everyone tacitly refrained from mentioning them to avoid upsetting Lou Xiao'e.

Seeing that it was almost ten o'clock, Wang Feng said to Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e, "Jingru, son, it's getting late. You two should hurry up and cook. We still have a lot to do after dinner."

"Okay, sure."

"Uncle Lou, Aunt Lou, please have some tea first. We'll cook quickly, and you can try my cooking later."

Qin Jingru smiled sweetly. After chatting for more than an hour, she was now quite familiar with Lou Bancheng and his wife and no longer felt the initial restraint.

Tan Yali also stood up and said with a smile, "Jingru, son, let me cook with you."

As she spoke, Tan Yali blinked frantically at Lou Xiao'e. Qin Jingru was about to refuse, after all, her son's parents were guests, and there was no reason to let guests cook.

Then Lou Xiao'e said directly, "Mom, then you can come along too."

Seeing this, Qin Jingru could only nod in agreement: "Aunt Lou, let's go. You can help us out later."

"Um."

Tan Yali smiled and nodded, but also felt somewhat helpless. She was a descendant of the Tan family's culinary tradition, yet she had been reduced to working as an assistant to others.

The three of them went into the kitchen, and Qin Jingru began to kill chickens, ducks, geese, and a wild rabbit.

Tanya Li could only help with tasks like picking and washing vegetables; she wasn't even allowed to chop them, since knife skills are a crucial part of how well a dish is made.

While washing the vegetables, Tan Yali casually asked Qin Jingru, as if they were having a casual chat, "Jingru, you and Wang Feng have been married for so long, why aren't you pregnant yet? Are you two not planning to have children?"

Hearing Tan Yali's words, Qin Jingru was slightly taken aback, her face immediately turning red. She said shyly, "..."

"Aunt Lou, why...why are you saying these things?"

Qin Jingru is usually quite thick-skinned, but that's only when she's with her son or Lu Banxia. Now that her son's mother is asking her these questions, she's genuinely a little embarrassed.

Seeing Qin Jingru's embarrassed expression, Lou Xiao'e smiled slightly, rolled her eyes at Tan Yali, and said, "Mom, look at you, you've made Sister Jingru's face turn red."

Tanya smiled indifferently, not taking it to heart.

"Hey, what's the big deal? Jingru, son, there are only the three of us women here, what can't we say?"

"Jingru, I heard from my son that Wang Feng is very strong and has a strong sex drive, but you two haven't been able to conceive. Don't you want to know why?"

Faced with Tan Yali's outrageous words, Qin Jingru rolled her eyes at Lou Xiao'e. She hadn't expected that she would tell her mother about something like this.

Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e were both a little overwhelmed, and their faces turned as red as apples in an instant.

However, they really wanted to know the reason.

Lou Xiao'e asked impatiently, "Mom, do you know why?"

Qin Jingru was also curious as to why she hadn't gotten pregnant after so long. Despite blushing, she looked at Tan Yali with eager eyes.

Seeing their anxious expressions, Tanya Li didn't hold back and explained with a smile:

"My son, your father had several concubines before, and I was the only one who gave birth to your two older brothers, and you too. You should know that, right? But do you know why none of the others were able to give your father a son or daughter, while I gave birth to three in a row?"

Before the two could ask, Tan Yali continued, "That's because, in my Tan family's heritage, besides the Tan family cuisine, there is also a tradition regarding childbirth."

"Let me tell you, the timing is also crucial when you're sharing a room with Wang Feng."

Tan Yali rattled off a string of words to Qin Jingru and Lou Xiao'e about their fertile window and some precautions. The two girls blushed as they listened, but fortunately, they were both very smart, and they understood after Tan Yali explained it only once.

Seeing that the two understood immediately, Tanya Li was very pleased, and then she spoke again with bold and inappropriate words:

"Also, after you have sex, don't rush to wipe it off. Put a pillow under your body for twenty minutes to try not to let it leak out."