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

Curious, Li Erniu quickly stepped forward and asked, "Uncle Dabiao, what do you mean those three rear-facing houses all belong to our Li Family Village? Did you buy houses in Beijing?"

Li Dabiao waved his hand dismissively, saying, "I didn't buy a house; it was allocated by the factory."

As soon as he said that, the people around him immediately erupted in excitement, exclaiming, "Uncle Da Biao, you've gone to work in the city? Really?"

"Wow! I knew Uncle Da Biao would be amazing! Li Gou Dan was gossiping before, saying you don't look like the village chief or the ancestor at all. I think he's just blind!"

Li Dabiao glanced helplessly at the person who said it, muttering to himself: "That kid has a really good eye. If I hadn't transmigrated, the original owner of this body, that lazy good-for-nothing, would probably have starved me to death someday."

"Alright, alright, stop with the nonsense."

Li Dabiao waved his hand, interrupting the noise, and said in a deep voice, "These three rear rooms need to be tidied up properly. They don't even have doors or windows. Who knows carpentry? Go take a look and see what kind of wood is missing. When you come back tomorrow, install the doors and windows, and also get everything else that's missing from the rooms."

As they spoke, the group of people, full of energy, rushed to the front yard.

In the central courtyard of the siheyuan, only Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and a few others remained standing there, their beards bristling and eyes wide with resentment and unwillingness, yet they dared not utter a single word of rebuttal.

As Jia Zhangshi watched Li Dabiao and his group walk away, she was so frightened that her soul almost flew out of her body. She didn't dare to stay for even a moment and quickly scurried into her house, locking the door tightly with a "click." She huddled inside, not daring to even breathe loudly.

Yi Zhonghai was seething with anger, and he would steal glances toward the front yard every now and then, his eyes filled with resentment.

He wanted to sneak out to call the police or find the neighborhood committee, but after watching for a while, he found that several people from Lijia Village were guarding the entrance, so he had no chance to slip away. He gritted his teeth and secretly made up his mind: once they were all gone, he would definitely go to the police and find the neighborhood committee, and make sure these people got what they deserved!

The commotion they had just caused was so great that all the women in the courtyard knew about it. They all stood in their own houses, peeking out through the cracks in their doors, but none of them dared to come out and see what was going on.

The three older women in the front yard were terrified when they heard the commotion and arguments coming from the middle yard. They didn't dare open the door, fearing they would get involved.

..............

By the time the group returned to the village, it was already completely dark.

Li Dabiao entered the village with trepidation. Seeing that the village was quiet and there wasn't a sound, his heart sank and he thought to himself: It's over, Barbie Q is dead, and his family must know about this.

The relatives and nephews who were following behind him to help out also didn't look too good.

Li Erniu, in particular, came over with a long face and said, "Uncle Dabiao, we'll head back now. We'll each take care of the rest. But if the patriarch intervenes to protect you, you'd better come and help us out!"

Li Dabiao knew perfectly well that since the other person had stood up for him, he was bound to get a beating when he got home. He couldn't say anything more and could only nod helplessly.

He stood at his doorstep, hesitating for a long time, unwilling to push the door open. Suddenly, a furious shout came from inside: "Get in here!"

The sound startled him, and memories of his father punishing him flooded back, the fear of death attacking him once more.

He gritted his teeth and pushed open the door, only to see his father, Li Tiehei, standing in the middle of the yard, holding a rattan cane used for family discipline. A straw mat prepared by his mother was spread on the ground.

Seeing this scene, Li Dabiao's heart sank: It's all over. The straw mat his mother made has been put out, which means his mother knew about it and even put out the straw mat herself. This is completely the end for them.

He glanced instinctively into the backyard, but couldn't see the old man for a long time.

Helpless, he could only bite the bullet and force a fawning smile: "Dad, what are you doing? If you want to connect with your son, you don't need to make such a fuss. It's kind of scary."

"Kneel down!" Li Tiehei's voice was as cold as ice.

With a "plop".

The conditioned reflex ingrained in his bones made Li Dabiao kneel down without thinking, cursing inwardly: This dead memory is messing with me again!

Li Tiehei pointed a rattan cane at him and angrily questioned, "Speak! What exactly happened today? Why did you bring people to the city to cause trouble? Haven't I told you that this is a new country with a new atmosphere, and you're not allowed to act recklessly? When did I ever teach you to go out and fight at such a young age?"

Li Dabiao quickly waved his hands to defend himself: "Hey, Dad, really! I didn't start any fights. I was bullied in the city, so I called Erniu and the others over to help me keep order. And there was no fight at all, I was just trying to scare them."

"Bullshit! Just trying to scare me?"

Li Tiehei was so angry he was blowing his beard and glaring. "You've dragged Shanpao out! The tribespeople aren't even getting enough to eat, and you're just stirring up trouble! Are you out of your mind?"

Li Dabiao felt a chill in his heart. They even knew about the mountain cannon incident; they had figured out everything.

Fortunately, he was prepared and put on a confident demeanor: "Dad, I went to the city today to do something important, but I was bullied while doing it."

Li Tie glared at him, his tone dismissive: "What kind of worthwhile business could you possibly have in Beijing?"

"Father, you've gone too far!"

Li Dabiao said with a serious expression, "I'm trying to find a way out for our villagers! I'm also a member of the Li clan, I can't just stand by and watch my clansmen starve, can I?"

These words startled Li Tiehei for a moment, then he stared intently at him, his eyes seeming to see right through him, trying to discern whether he was telling the truth or lying.

After a long pause, Li Tiehei finally spoke: "Then tell me, what exactly did you do? What solution did you find for the village?"

Li Dabiao immediately raised his chin, looking smug, and said, "Hehe, Dad, we have connections in Beijing! With one move, I got five temporary work positions at the steel rolling mill for our village, 18 yuan a month, plus lunch, and even accommodation. Isn't that amazing?"

He had barely finished speaking when an old voice came from the backyard: "What connections do you have?! Did you trade those two wild boars for your job?"

Li Dabiao blurted out, "Hey, how did you know I was in 49... Eh?" He realized his mistake as soon as he said it and suddenly turned to look at the backyard.

Then his grandfather, Li Baoren, walked slowly out of the backyard with his hands behind his back, looking very confident.

Li Baoren was the former village chief of Lijia Village and the ancestor of the main branch of the Li family. He was known as Li Laobie (Old Turtle Li) to outsiders, but apart from his grandmother, no one in the village dared to call him that to his face.

Li Dabiao quickly stood up, scratching his head, and asked, "Grandpa, how did you know about the wild boar? I didn't even bring it back to the village!"

Li Baoren, with a smug look on his face, snorted: "You little bastard, you think you can fool your ancestors with your petty tricks? Everyone knows that I, Li Laobie, drink three cups of wine in one sitting. That day you deliberately poured me six cups. You weren't trying to get me drunk and put me to bed, were you trying to poison me?"

Li Dabiao quickly smiled apologetically, "Sir, you can't say things like that! I was just afraid you'd stop me, so I wanted to keep it from you for now. How could I dare to go against the Heavenly Gang?"

Li Baoren glared at him, his face full of disgust: "You still dare to say you're not a rebel against the Heavenly Gang? You stole my gun to go up the mountain to hunt wild boars, and when you caught one, you didn't even share a piece with me. Isn't that enough? I've been following you around on the mountain, my old bones are practically falling apart, and you didn't even leave me a piece of wild boar meat to nourish myself. Isn't that a rebel against the Heavenly Gang?"