Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

"Oh dear, is she about to give birth?" Qin Huairu also came out and saw this scene, and quickly helped You Hongjuan up.

No matter how much they usually disagreed, this was a matter of life and death, and Qin Huairu dared not be careless.

At this time, all the women who were not at work or school in the yard came out, especially Aunt Wu (now known as Aunt Da, the mother of the three Liu brothers), while the only adult male still in the yard was Zhang Dabiao.

Without saying a word, Zhang Dabiao went to the neighbor's yard to borrow a cart. Aunt Wu also prepared bedding, helped You Hongjuan onto the cart, and they drove off to the hospital.

Meanwhile, some people from the courtyard went to the factory to look for Liu Guangqi and Liu Pangpang.

In an instant, the entire courtyard was in chaos...

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Zhang Dabiao took You Hongjuan to the hospital, and the baby was born in less than ten minutes; everything went smoothly.

There were no unexpected events; it's just a little girl.

Zhang Dabiao held on helplessly for a while before Aunt Wu, Liu Guangqi, Liu Pangpang, and others arrived at the hospital.

"Mother and daughter are safe and sound, congratulations Guangqi!"

When Liu Pangpang and the others heard that it was a girl, they were stunned for a second, but they still happily took the little girl away.

These days, the preference for sons over daughters is very serious. Although everyone feels a little disappointed that he only has one daughter, it's not a big deal for Fatty Liu, since he has three sons!

Are you worried about not being able to have a grandson?

I still love my granddaughter just the same!

Everyone carried the little girl back and forth. The Liu family was extremely grateful to Zhang Dabiao. Suddenly, Liu Guangqi said, "Dabiao, I have nothing to say. If you hadn't been home, I really don't know what would have happened today."

"My daughter has a special connection with you, why don't you become her godfather?"

[This actually works?!]

Liu Guangqi handed his daughter to Zhang Dabiao, who carefully held the little ball of flesh in his arms, feeling that this world was truly amazing.

"Alright, from today onwards, I'm this child's godfather!"

"By the way, have you named your child yet?"

"What's her name?"

At this point, Liu Guangqi became embarrassed.

"Um... I haven't picked it up yet."

"I should say that everyone thought it was a boy, so we only gave him a boy's name..."

Zhang Dabiao was still a little curious: "What's the boy's name? What's it?"

Liu Guangqi looked helplessly at Liu Pangpang, whose gaze was somewhat evasive. In the end, Liu Guangqi could only sigh and speak.

"My dad said you have a strong destiny, so your name should be chosen like his—simple, direct, and powerful. So, the name we chose is..."

"Liu the Cannon..."

Zhang Dabiao almost failed to catch him!

What the hell?

Is this his biological grandfather?

Liu Pangpang looked up at the sky at a 45-degree angle... the hospital ceiling, seemingly unrelated to him. He was terrible at naming things, and he was quite helpless about it.

Zhang Dabiao has been clear-headed for more than half a year and has caused so much trouble, and he's doing better and better. He's even helped his son Guangqi get ahead, so he wants his kid to get some of that good fortune too.

Your name is Da Biao, and my grandson's name is Da Pao. There's no conflict, is there?

Zhang Dabiao, Liu Guangqi, and the others were speechless.

Finally, Liu Guangqi discussed it with You Hongjuan, who had just given birth, and decided that her godfather would name their daughter.

Zhang Dabiao thought for a long time; he was terrible at naming things too.

Calling her Liu Dapao is definitely not acceptable; what respectable girl would have that name?

Then let the clouds face the rain, the snow face the wind, and the evening glow face the clear sky.

Liu Dapao would say, "Big against small, cannon fire against banners, guns against drums and bells."

Liu Xiaoqi, Zhang Dabiao thought this name was good!

But Liu Pangpang thought that the pronunciation of the character "琪" was too similar to that of "齐" in "光齐", so he took it upon himself to change it to a character with a similar pronunciation, and chose the character "庆". Wasn't the Daqing Oilfield discovered last year? Let's use this character, it sounds festive!

Liu Xiaoqing!

It's settled then!

Zhang Dabiao was completely dumbfounded...

You Liu family members name your children...

Seriously... I don't even know how to describe it!

It's unbearable to look at!

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The next day, You Hongjuan and Liu Xiaoqing were discharged from the hospital and returned to the courtyard house. Later, they learned that they had come back because they were not feeling well and were going to lie down for a while. It just so happened that Zhang Dabiao had been summoned for questioning and had gone straight back to the courtyard house.

He was the only man in the yard who was strong enough; everyone else was either at work or school. What if there wasn't a single man in the yard, or he arrived at the hospital ten minutes or so late…

I really don't know what might happen.

Liu Pangpang boiled red eggs and distributed a few to each family. He also set up a feast in the middle courtyard, partly to celebrate the arrival of a granddaughter and partly to inform everyone that his granddaughter had recognized Zhang Dabiao as her godfather—the family always set up feasts when people in the courtyard recognized their godparents, and they couldn't break that tradition.

The meal was simple, with only three tables, and one person from each family ate at each table.

Chef Shazhu gave each table two yuan; that's Shazhu's rule.

Each table has a stir-fried cabbage, a shredded potato, a radish, tofu and crucian carp soup, a stir-fried green pepper and cured pork, a plate of stir-fried wild vegetables, and a serving of peanuts.

We can only go at this level now, but at least we have fish and meat.

Fortunately, the fish soup was plentiful, and Sha Zhu's cooking skills were good, so it was passable.

Zhang Dabiao was still a little dazed—

I just turned 17 this year, I have a girlfriend, and my family has a little maid who was used to pay off debts. I'm not even married yet, and I've already got a goddaughter...

Isn't this plot development a bit too haphazard?

Never mind, let's eat.

The deaf old woman and Yi Zhonghai looked at the Liu family's large and prosperous family and couldn't express their feelings. Others might say that having a daughter was a good thing, but the two of them didn't even have a biological daughter.

Envy, jealousy, and hatred.

Whether it was because he adopted a goddaughter or something else, Zhang Dabiao's luck changed, but that very evening the Lou family sent word, and news also came from the factory and the ministry—

The Japanese company ultimately signed a patent licensing agreement for the lighter, albeit with tears in their eyes.

But the price quoted by Young Master Lou was even higher than that of Zhang Dabiao!

A flat price of $10 for a 5-year license, but only for production licenses in Japan!

Buy it or not, because French and English merchants have also set their sights on this thing!

That's equivalent to $2 a year in patent licensing fees!

Furthermore, they can continue to license the patents to other countries, so there's no such thing as exclusivity. Take it or leave it!

Of course, we can't control where you produce and sell your products.

We can grant authorization in 5 years, and then we'll see how the market develops.

Zhang Dabiao was shocked when he heard the news. This young master Lou—he's really ruthless!

He had initially planned for $30 for 20 years, which would include all licenses except those in China. So, does that mean... he asked for too low a price?

We had no choice but to sign the contract, because established French lighter manufacturers were also eyeing this product, and if they made their move, it would be difficult to capture the market.

Then, the legend of Zhang Dabiao ripping off a young man for $10 spread.

In the end, it became—

Zhang Dabiao has $10.

Zhang Dabiao has the equivalent of 24.6 RMB!

Zhang Dabiao made 25 yuan by selling state secrets!

Zhang Dabiao robbed a bank of 50 yuan!

Zhang Dabiao unearthed a treasure cave from the previous dynasty while digging a cellar, and then sold it for 100 million!

Zhang Dabiao —

The more it's spread, the weirder it gets!

The city police have come to arrest people!

Zhang Dabiao was on the verge of tears—[I haven't seen a single penny yet!]

To be precise—this money was intercepted by the Ministry of Foreign Trade…

It's booked.