Courtyard House: The Entire Clan's Extraordinary Marriage to Triplets, a Celestial Beauty

Yang Ruihua was sitting inside sewing clothes when she heard Yan Fugui's flustered voice. Looking up in bewilderment, she asked, "What's wrong? Why are you in such a panic? Is the sky falling down?"

Yan Fugui rushed to her, grabbed the tea from the table, gulped down a mouthful, and gasped for breath, his face pale, "Li... Li Dabiao! That scoundrel! He... he brought back that country girl that Jie Cheng had his eye on!"

"What?! You brought it back?"

Yang Ruihua was instantly startled. The needle and thread in her hand fell to the ground with a "clatter." She stood up abruptly and asked, "How did you bring them back? Did you bring them back to the yard? Or what? How did those two get involved?"

"It's not just about bringing them back to the yard!"

Yan Fugui stamped his feet anxiously, saying, "That girl was like a dutiful young wife, obediently following behind Li Dabiao towards their backyard! Judging from the way she acted, their relationship is definitely not ordinary!"

"Oh no! Oh no!"

Yang Ruihua's face turned deathly pale instantly, and she paced anxiously. "That boy, Jiecheng, ran away in a fit of anger because we didn't give him the money to marry that girl! If he comes back and sees Li Dabiao with that girl, he'll definitely go crazy! If he does something impulsive, we'll be in big trouble!"

Yan Fugui frowned, shook his head, and said uncertainly, "No, no, don't panic. Even if they've hit it off, they can't possibly get married so quickly, right? Logically speaking, even if Li Dabiao is willing to spend 50 yuan as a bride price to marry that girl, he should first get a marriage introduction letter from the steel mill and then complete the formalities. That would take at least a day or two. It's impossible for him to bring her back so soon. Isn't there some misunderstanding here?"

Upon hearing this, Yang Ruihua stopped and frowned, pondering, "What you said does seem to make sense. But you also said that the girl following behind him, the way she acted, didn't seem like a misunderstanding! No, I have to go out and check to confirm. We don't want anything to really happen; we won't be able to explain it to Jiecheng when he comes back!"

Li Dabiao led Bai Fengjiu into the room and was immediately stunned. The room, which was originally covered in dust and had a thick layer of ash on the table, was now spotless. The tables and chairs were arranged neatly, and even the debris in the corners of the walls had been cleaned up.

He led Bai Fengjiu into the bedroom and saw the bed neatly made, the bedding folded squarely, and even the sheets pulled flat without a single wrinkle. He couldn't help but be speechless for a moment, but a smile secretly crept onto his lips: it seemed those kids had secretly tidied up for him while he was away. Heh heh, those kids were thoughtful; this saved him the trouble of tidying up again.

Bai Fengjiu, who was standing to the side, had already let go of Li Dabiao's hand. She took a few steps and looked around the small but clean and tidy house. Her eyes were full of joy and anticipation. Her cheeks were still flushed. Her voice was soft and a little shy: "Husband, I didn't expect that you, a grown man, could keep the house so clean and tidy."

Li Dabiao scratched his head, a sheepish grin spreading across his face, and quickly explained, "Feng Jiu, don't misunderstand, I didn't clean this. I only got the keys to this house today; it's been a mess since no one lived here. It must have been some of my clan's younger members who secretly tidied it up while I was away. When I'm home, I'm incredibly lazy and would never do housework like this."

Upon hearing this, Bai Fengjiu's joy did not diminish in the slightest, nor did she show any anger. Instead, she appeared completely at ease, speaking gently, though a subtle struggle lurked in her eyes. From a young age, her adoptive mother had taught her that a woman should be virtuous and take good care of her husband. However, she and Li Dabiao had only been married for less than an hour, and it was inevitable that she would feel a little shy about taking such initiative to care for him. But then she thought that they were already husband and wife, and taking care of him was her duty. This struggle gradually subsided, replaced by a more resolute courage.

"That's how it should be."

Bai Fengjiu said softly, her cheeks flushing even more, her ears turning bright red. She still mustered her courage, looked up at Li Dabiao, her eyes filled with a stubbornness, "Men, it's already hard enough working outside. These household chores are what we women should do. By the way, husband, you must be exhausted from your journey. I'll boil some water so you can wash your face and relax."

After saying that, she turned around without waiting for Li Dabiao's response, her cheeks flushed, and quickly ran to the kitchen next door. Her steps were somewhat hurried, as if she was trying to hide her shyness.

But as soon as she entered the kitchen, she turned back, craning her neck with a hint of surprise in her eyes, and said softly, "Oh, honey, the fire on the stove is already lit, and there's boiling water in the kettle!"

Li Dabiao was taken aback when he heard this, and quickly followed him into the kitchen. His eyes swept across the corner of the kitchen, where he saw a small pile of honeycomb briquettes, neatly stacked.

Looking at the water vat next to it, it was already full of water. The honeycomb briquette stove on the stove was burning brightly, and the kettle on it was emitting a faint steam.

Without a doubt, those lads must have helped tidy up as well. Looking at all this, Li Dabiao felt a warmth in his heart and couldn't help but sigh that his clansmen truly had nothing but praise for him, their uncle.

Bai Fengjiu's gaze fell on the two basins beside the stove. Her cheeks were still flushed, and she gently clutched the hem of her clothes, a hint of shyness and entanglement creeping in. She wanted to take good care of Li Dabiao, but she couldn't even tell his basin apart from his foot basin. She was afraid of making a mistake and making him laugh at her. But then she thought that husband and wife should be honest with each other, so she mustered her courage and asked softly, "Husband, which of these two basins is for washing your face and which is for washing your feet? I... I can't tell."

Following her gaze, Li Dabiao saw two basins on the washbasin stand, one brand new and the other slightly older, which were the washbasin and foot basin he had brought from Lijia Village.

He couldn't help but laugh, and said gently, "The newer one on the shelf is a washbasin; the slightly older one stuck under the shelf is a foot basin. I'm sorry to trouble you, you're new here and don't know anything yet."

"I'm not wronged, I'm not wronged."

Bai Fengjiu quickly waved her hand, her cheeks flushing even more, but her eyes held a hint of warmth. She responded with a soft "Yes," then carefully picked up the washbasin, filled it with hot water, added some cold water, and gently touched the water to check the temperature. Confirming it was neither too hot nor too cold, she carried the basin and quickly walked to Li Dabiao. She lowered her head shyly, her voice barely audible, yet firm: "Honey, you've just gotten back. Wash your face first, and relax."

Seeing her shyly looking up yet still taking such good care of him, Li Dabiao's heart softened. He smiled and said, "Feng Jiu, don't always call me 'Master,' it sounds too formal. Just call me Dabiao. We're husband and wife, no need to be so polite."

After saying that, he stepped forward, took the basin, and quickly washed his face. His movements were swift and decisive, with a touch of the roughness of a grown man, yet he deliberately made sure to move gently, afraid of startling the shy girl in front of him.

Upon hearing this, Bai Fengjiu looked up, a hint of joy flashing in her eyes. A slight smile appeared on her lips, her cheeks still flushed, but she mustered her courage and said softly, "I just like calling you 'Master.' We're husband and wife now, isn't it normal for me to call you 'Master'?"