Courtyard House: Passing through the Silly Pillar, Activating the Blessed Cave Heaven

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Seeing Liu E standing to the side holding the child, He Yuzhu quickly advised, "Master's wife, why don't you get in the car? The way home is not short, and it's too slow for you to walk with the child. Hurry up and get in the car. It's so cold outside, don't let the child get cold."

"Let's listen to Zhu Zi and get in the car. He's a filial son, how can we let him get tired?" Wu Baotian also helped to persuade him from the side.

Liu E looked at He Yuzhu's tall and sturdy frame, then stopped refusing and got on the cart.

He Yuzhu steadily pulled the cart and walked towards Meizhu Hutong, while Wu Youren helped push the cart from the side.

"Master's wife, you're just worried about me, that's why you're embarrassed to get on the bus."

"Look at my physique. I could pull you and your sister-in-law around the entire city of Beijing and not even break a sweat. I'm not just a kid who's got kung fu skills." He Yuzhu chatted with Liu E as he pulled the cart.

As night fell, the group returned to Meizhu Hutong.

He Yuzhu parked the cart at the gate of the courtyard, and Wu Baotian told Wu Xiangxiu to open the gate quickly.

After the door opened, Wu Youren carried Zhang Xiaoqiao into the house, with Liu E following behind carrying the child.

After his master and Wu Xiangxiu unloaded the quilt from the cart, He Yuzhu pulled the cart to the neighbor's yard to return it.

Wu Youren carried Zhang Xiaoqiao back into the room and stood by the bed waiting for Wu Xiangxiu to make the bed.

"Brother, the bedding is laid out. Gently put your sister-in-law down," Wu Xiangxiu said.

Wu Youren carefully placed Zhang Xiaoqiao on the bed, and Liu E placed the child beside her, instructing, "Xiangxiu, go and cook some poached eggs for your sister-in-law; she hasn't eaten much in the hospital."

"Mom, I've already cooked the poached eggs, they're still warm in the pot. I'll go get them right now."

A short while later, Wu Xiangxiu brought over a bowl of poached eggs.

Liu E helped Zhang Xiaoqiao up, placed a quilt behind her back, then took the bowl and fed her herself.

Seeing that Zhang Xiaoqiao had finished eating six poached eggs, Liu E handed the empty bowl to Wu Xiangxiu: "Youren, Xiaoqiao is in confinement after childbirth, and someone needs to take care of her at night. From now on, I will live in this room to take care of her."

If the baby cries at night, you'll need to breastfeed. Go to the west wing and sleep with your brothers for a while.

Xiangxiu, go and get two quilts for your brother.

When He Yuzhu returned the cart and entered the courtyard, he saw that everyone had already gone about their business. So he went to the main house and gently knocked on the door: "Master, it's me, Zhuzi. There's something I'd like to discuss with you."

"Come in."

He Yuzhu pushed open the door and entered the room, where he saw Wu Baotian sitting in the main room with a cigarette in his mouth, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about something.

"Master, I have a friend who has a lot of connections and can get eggs and live hens."

"Really?" Wu Baotian sat up abruptly. "I've been worrying about this for a while now."

Although we don't usually lack eggs at home, we'll need to nourish your sister-in-law's body every day from now on, so eggs and chicken will definitely be essential, and these things are hard to find in the market these days.

You should contact your friend right away and buy five pounds of eggs and an old hen.

Later I'll ask someone to get you a pig's trotter to help your sister-in-law produce milk.

As he spoke, Wu Baotian took out 50,000 yuan: "This should be enough. If it's not enough, I'll make up the difference tomorrow."

"Okay, Master, you should get some rest. I'll go contact them right away." He Yuzhu put away the money and left the room, leaving Wu Baotian deep in thought amidst the wisps of smoke.

Back in the room, He Yuzhu saw Wu Youli sleeping soundly on the kang (a heated brick bed), his face flushed – the courtyard had been so noisy just now, yet the child hadn't been woken up at all.