Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

Niu Dazhuang gently stroked Yu Li's back. "Now that you're with me, you won't need to worry about spending money anymore. You can eat whatever you want, but don't get too fat, or it'll be harder to have children."

"Well, I checked and they're all refined grains. Could you buy some more grain for me?" Her tone was just like Qin Xueru's back then.

"There's no one else in this courtyard, and you eat refined grains for every meal, and nobody says anything to you!"

"What do you, a grown man, know? Do you think I'll never go out and stay home all day? It's still necessary to maintain good relations with the neighbors." This is the ingrained thinking of someone who grew up in a tenement.

"Okay, okay, whatever you say!"

Seeing that Niu Dazhuang was getting impatient, Yu Li explained, "You don't stay here long-term, so if something happens, the neighbors will be the quickest to get here!"

"Your considerations are also correct."

Yu Li blinked her big eyes and tentatively asked, "I...I'd like to find someone to keep me company tonight, okay?"

"As long as it's not a man, it'll be fine!"

"How annoying." Yu Li said with a smile, giving Niu Dazhuang a push on the shoulder.

"I'd like to bring my sister over so she can keep me company at night. What do you think?"

Niu Dazhuang had almost forgotten that Yu Li had a younger sister who was the factory's most beautiful girl. But she probably hadn't grown up yet, since Yu Li was only nineteen this year.

It's just a matter of raising it for a few more years; being close to the source gives you an advantage!

"My younger sister is great in every way, except she has a slightly outgoing personality. Don't take it too personally!"

"As long as you don't go around telling everyone about our family affairs, it's fine. Everyone was young once!"

"Hmph! You make it sound like we're so old."

"By the way, how old is your sister? Is she in school, or...?"

"I've already told you everything, so you won't keep asking me endlessly. My younger sister, Yu Haitang, is two years younger than me. She'll be a senior in high school this summer and will graduate next year."

Yu Li gave Niu Dazhuang a provocative look: "If you're so capable, go and take her down too." Yu Li stayed at Su Wan's house for about two months, and no one said anything about it on the surface.

But Yu Li often heard that familiar clanging sound of blacksmithing at night.

Yu Li then understood that this donkey had not only ruined her older sister Su Wan, but also her younger sister Su Ting.

Observing the Qin sisters again, one can tell from the tone of Qin Ningru's usual speech to Niu Dazhuang that their relationship is not simply that of brother-in-law and sister-in-law.

Having been immersed in this environment for two months, Yu Li's values ​​have been completely changed. They all have sisters to rely on, so why can't I?

Having a younger sister to help out means at least I don't have to face that donkey-like Niu Dazhuang alone anymore.

Now that I'm pregnant, I have someone to help with cooking and laundry. I also have someone to keep me company at night.

"Hey! Yu Li, you've changed a lot. Bai Hongyan was afraid I'd ruin her own sister, but you've come to me willingly!"

"What good would it do for me to worry? I believe Su Wan tried to stop you back then, but look what happened, you still managed to ruin Su Ting again."

Besides, it doesn't matter who a woman marries, as long as she lives a good life and doesn't go hungry! A little pocket money on the side, perfect!

Let me warn you, my sister has a much stronger temper than I do. If you try to treat her the same way you treat me, I guarantee you...

The first thing she'll do when she wakes up is slap you a few times.

"Haha... With your help, my dear older sister, I can still use those methods. But your sister is still a bit young this year, let's wait a couple of years before talking about it!"

"Even though she's two years younger than me, she's already taller than me, and she's grown all the way up!"

"That won't work either. Didn't you say you can't force your sister? You want to build a relationship slowly first. These things can only be done gradually. I have more experience dealing with women than you do!"

"Fine, fine, whatever you want!"

After Niu Dazhuang left, Yu Li closed the gate and strolled back to her parents' home.

Yu Li originally intended to go back empty-handed, but then she thought that this was her first time visiting her parents' home after getting married, and it wouldn't feel right to go empty-handed.

I bought two blocks of tofu and two pounds of bean sprouts at the nearby supply and marketing cooperative.

He picked it up and felt it wasn't quite enough, so he gritted his teeth and took out six ounces of meat coupons from his pocket. Forty-six cents, he bought six ounces of pork and spent his entire month's pork ration.

Although there was no shortage of meat at home, Yu Li still felt bad about it. But there was no way around it; without giving her mother some incentive, she wouldn't agree to let Haitang keep her company.

With Haitang gone, Yu's mother had to do all the housework herself, which naturally made her unhappy.

Another point is that Yu Li's vanity was at play; she wanted to show her neighbors and family that she had married into a good family.

When Yu Ma saw her eldest daughter carrying meat back to her parents' home, she couldn't stop smiling. She said loudly, "It's good that you're back, why did you bring meat?" As she said this, she quickly took the things from Yu Li's hands.

After receiving the gifts, he didn't rush inside. Instead, he said to the neighbors in the yard, "Who says daughters are inferior to sons? Look at us now, it's a blessing in disguise!"

"Yes, Aunt Yu, I've always seen how filial your daughter is, much better than my crazy girl. She's always thinking about praising her family's things."

After showing off enough outside the door, Aunt Yu turned around and went inside.

Upon entering, Yu Ma's smile faded, and she placed the things on the dining table: "Speak, my dear daughter, what brings you back so soon? Is there anything we can do to help?"

"Mom, I haven't been back for a long time. I just wanted to see you both!"

"Don't give me that nonsense. I know my own child perfectly well. You won't tell me, huh? If you won't, I'm going to get busy!"

Yu Li quickly grabbed her mother's arm: "We're family, why are you being so calculating!"

"No matter what, you're someone else's now. If you bought a block of tofu, I'd think it was reasonable. But you brought meat with you, so something must be up. Hurry up and tell me, I still need to cook dinner."

"Only a mother as shrewd as you could have given birth to someone as shrewd as me."

"Alright, stop being so sarcastic. If you don't use that shrewdness on your family, I'll be thankful."

"Look at what you're saying, how could that be? I found Haitang a good thing, so she won't have to come home for dinner anymore. That's why we have leftovers."

"What kind of good deal is this? You haven't been scammed, have you?"

"How could that be? I'm pregnant now, so I'm not as nimble as before. My husband is often away on business trips, and I was thinking of having Haitang come over to keep me company in the evenings. I'll take care of all three of Haitang's meals a day, isn't that a good thing?"

Yu Ma quickly went through the pros and cons of the situation in her mind and asked, "Does Haitang usually stay at your place?"

"Yes! If you're not staying at my place, how will you keep me company at night?"