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

Niu Dazhuang is really good at playing hard to get now. The pretty girl is practically handed to him, how could he not take advantage of her?

However, Niu Dazhuang's mindset has changed. Now that he has no shortage of women around him, he wants to try something different.

In the past, when I encountered a beautiful woman, whether I used drugs or took advantage of her vulnerability, I wanted to get my hands on her as soon as possible.

Things are different now. I have all kinds of women around me, and I'm no less than Bei Bei.

But if I let it go, I'll feel like I'm letting down the opportunity God gave me. So I'll reluctantly accept it!

He reluctantly went on, and it made me angry.

Yu Beibei snatched the keys to the yard, tilted her head, and asked, "What do you do for a living? How did you meet Milan? Is this considered keeping a mistress?"

"Why the sudden change of heart? Why ask so many questions? I won't ask where you're from, and you shouldn't ask me either. We've only just met. Why bother?"

"Fine, I won't ask. Wait, you're not a spy, are you?" Thinking this, Yu Beibei felt the key in her hand was burning hot and threw it back to Niu Dazhuang.

Well, the thirteen-year-old's act didn't work out. People these days, young and old, are far too vigilant about enemy agents.

"Boring. I think you've wasted your high school years; you don't understand anything. You should spend more time reading books!"

At seventeen or eighteen years old, regardless of gender, people are afraid of being told they are still children and don't understand anything.

Yu Beibei retorted defiantly, straightening her slender waist so her high breasts almost pressed against Niu Dazhuang's body: "Who are you calling ignorant? What's the source of that saying you gave? You don't know the story of 'keeping a mistress in a golden house'?"

If Niu Dazhuang were truly an ordinary worker, he wouldn't know this story. He would only know the phrase "keeping a beauty in a golden house" and what it means, but he wouldn't know where it came from.

Who is Niu Dazhuang now? He's a time traveler, though not very successful, but he has still experienced the massive information overload in the back mountain.

"If I could have A Jiao as my wife, I would build a golden house to house her. This story first came from the story of Emperor Wu of Han, but there is no such record in official history." Niu Dazhuang was really fooled.

"Even if what you say is true, it doesn't prove you're not an enemy agent!"

"Heh, why should I prove I'm not an enemy agent? Why don't you prove to me you're not an enemy agent?"

"I live right up ahead; you can ask around the neighborhood!"

"I have no interest. Proving one's innocence is something only a fool would do. Since you suspect I'm an enemy agent, then please produce the evidence."

"I... I was just joking. Don't take it so seriously! I won't ask you anymore, okay?" Yu Beibei said, secretly observing Niu Dazhuang's facial expression.

"Alright, we've talked enough. I have something to do." After saying that, he put the six empty soda bottles, three in each hand, into Yu Beibei's arms.

"Take this and exchange it for soda."

After the two left the gate, Niu Dazhuang put the key back in its original place in front of her.

He got on his bicycle and left.

Yu Beibei called out to his retreating figure, "Hey! Hey, are you afraid I'll go in by myself?"

Niu Dazhuang didn't even turn his head; he simply waved his hand with one hand.

"What a weirdo!" After saying that, Yu Beibei took the empty bottle and went to exchange it for soda.

To be honest, Milan's sudden departure left Niu Dazhuang feeling quite uneasy. He had always been quite confident that any woman he had messed with would never leave him willingly.

Milan taught him a lesson today. Although he had essentially brought Yu Beibei to his doorstep, he was still unhappy.

Back home, Ningru and Yue Ru became his punching bags...

Lunch table

"Dazhuang, my sisters and I have been discussing it. Since Ningru and Yueru don't have to work anymore, and we only have one little Qijin (7 catties), isn't he a bit too thin?"

"Where are you and Huai Ru?"

"We have to keep two, they're both pregnant and you're never home."

"Let's settle on that then. This sweltering heat is so unbearable."

The Qin sisters weren't the only ones with this idea; Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru also had the same thought: to take advantage of their free time and have children as soon as possible.

There were only two of them, unlike the Qin sisters who had more people and could manage on their own. Leaving one of them would only cause them suffering, so they might as well both get pregnant.

Other families are afraid of not having enough to eat and therefore don't want to have children, but this family does the opposite, since they don't lack food anyway.

The fifteenth of August is another day for family reunion.

This year, Yue Ru and Ning Ru both came to Grandpa's house for a family reunion dinner.

Everyone tacitly agreed not to celebrate the festival in a big way, but eating some white flour pancakes and some meat and vegetables was still a must.

Yue Ru and Ning Ru cooked dinner for the whole family, and Niu Da Zhuang was also dragged along to tend the fire.

Tonight's star is Xiao Qijin, who is already three years old (by Chinese reckoning). When he runs, even Niu Youliang and his wife can't keep up with him.

Niu Dazhuang was sitting outside tending the fire at the stove when Dayu, Da Xiong, and Dayong were called over.

"I heard from the old man that you've found a place, why didn't you tell me?"

"It's not that we didn't want to tell you, it's just that their asking price was too high. Anyway, we're not in a hurry, so the three of us brothers discussed it and decided to stall them for a bit."

"What kind of courtyard do you fancy?"

"They're all small courtyards, and the three of us brothers live relatively close to each other."

"Oh, that's fine then. The one in the north?"

"Um,"

"If it's just a hundred or two short, don't drag it out. What's their quote over there?"

"The small courtyard I'm looking at is on Beixin Third Alley, Dayong's is on Fifth Alley, and Daxiong's is on Second Alley. The houses are nice and don't need any repairs before you move in, so the prices are a bit higher." The three brothers got embarrassed when money was mentioned and fell silent.

"As you all know, your grandmaster left me some things back then, which is more than enough to buy you houses and help you get married."

"Brother, what our master left you is yours. We three brothers can never repay this kindness in our lifetime!" Da Yu said, his eyes reddening.

Niu Dazhuang patted him on the shoulder: "We're all brothers, there's no need to talk about repaying each other. Alright, stop getting sentimental, let's do it this Sunday, take me to meet the landlord."

Yue Ru made ten scallion pancakes alone. She also prepared eight different dishes. There was no other way, with so many people.

Niu Youliang was in a great mood, watching his family enjoying themselves.

No matter how bad the famine is outside, look at my family, they're all so healthy and radiant. In my excitement, I drank an extra cup of medicinal wine.

After Niu Dazhuang and his friends finished their meal, they wanted to enjoy the moon together, but the old man chased them away.

In years of drought, there's one good thing: the full moon on the fifteenth of the lunar month is exceptionally round and bright, so you don't need a flashlight when walking at night.

This year on the Mid-Autumn Festival, Niu Dazhuang didn't run back and forth. He went home and started making candied hawthorns. What more could he want?

A few days later, Niu Dazhuang met with the three homeowners and bought the three small courtyards that Da Xiong and his two brothers had their eyes on for the price of three large yellow croakers per courtyard.