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

Grandma Su looked at her youngest daughter and added, "You got married early, and now you're living a good life. Look at you, you don't look over thirty at all. In a few years, Xiaoling will be the age you were when you got married. Which man will be a few years younger than you then?"

Think about it, think further…

"Mom, stop talking, I know about it. But I still need to discuss it with my sister before you take them back to live with you long-term. I can't stand my two sisters-in-law being so sarcastic and mean whenever we meet."

My second sister-in-law said that she is helping my eldest sister take care of her children now, and she will also have a share in taking care of her in her old age!

Listen to this! Listen to this! According to her, does that mean my eldest sister also has a share in your family's wealth?

"Sigh! Even an upright official can't settle family disputes; every family has its own troubles!" The mother and daughter whispered to each other in the room. Su Wan couldn't sleep either, so she got dressed and came over.

Su Ting briefly recounted what she had just said to Grandma Su to Su Wan.

Without a second thought, Su Wan replied, "That's easy. I'll be transferred to the Fengtai branch next spring, and I can bring my mom and the two kids with me to live there then."

"Xiaoling probably wouldn't be happy to transfer schools now!"

"You have to transfer it whether you like it or not. I'll have Dazhuang talk to him!"

Before they knew it, it was the third day of the first lunar month in 63. In the morning, the family saw Niu Dazhuang and Qin Xiuru off at the gate.

"Sister, let's go back to our parents' home in two years, when the kids are a bit older. I haven't been back for years."

"Okay, I miss my parents too."

It was a rare opportunity to be alone with Niu Dazhuang, and Qin Xiuru's mouth never stopped chattering the whole way, expressing both the excitement of returning to her parents' home and the happiness of being alone with Niu Dazhuang.

"Brother Da Niu, if I go back in such a grand manner, my dad will definitely make me bring my second sister back, don't you think?"

Niu Dazhuang said he was unhappy, but he was secretly overjoyed.

"Xiuru, are you aware of the consequences of bringing Meiru here?"

"Ah... my eighth sister already talked to her. I'll talk to my second sister about it privately, but what if she's not happy about it?"

"Whatever you're willing to do, as for Meiru, as long as she moves into our house, don't worry, I won't force her."

The environment can change a person's thoughts and values. Xiuru is a typical example. Hearing the cheerful scene all day long, Qin Xiuru's mind gradually became swayed.

After some guidance from Qin Huairu, Qin Xiuru joined in. After experiencing it firsthand, Qin Xiuru couldn't resist the allure and became captivated by the feeling of ascending to heaven.

"I know, it's been over two years and my belly still hasn't shown any signs of pregnancy. Is it something wrong with me?" Qin Xiuru played a little trick here. She didn't believe there was anything wrong with her body. Her sister had no problems, and they shared the same grandparents, so she certainly wouldn't be any different.

The only explanation is that Dazhuang did it on purpose.

Niu Dazhuang knows Qin Xiuru quite well; they've studied her in depth together for over a year. How could he not understand her?

But Niu Dazhuang didn't point it out: "This year, maybe. In the previous two years, you were too young to have children."

"Oh." Qin Xiuru felt even better now that she had the answer to the question she cared about most.

The two chatted and laughed, not feeling lonely at all, and arrived at the fork in the road around 11 a.m.

Niu Dazhuang touched Xiuru's face, which was red from the cold, with both hands: "Stay at home for two days, then go back. Don't wait for me."

"Oh, you should be careful too."

Chen Xia wasn't afraid of her child getting cold; she carried her one-year-old son back and forth to the front gate several times.

Upon seeing Niu Dazhuang pushing his bicycle, he quickly made the little donkey egg he was holding call him "Dad."

Niu Dazhuang had mentioned the nickname he gave his son several times, and Chen Xia had agreed on the surface, but after he left, she continued to call him whatever she wanted.

Niu Dazhuang was too lazy to correct him anymore; a humble name makes a child easier to raise, it's a rural tradition.

Chen Xia's original words were: "His father is a big wild donkey, and his son is a little donkey egg. That makes perfect sense!"

Despite being a widow for several years, she got married early before liberation. By 1963, she was only 31 or 32 years old (by the traditional Chinese age reckoning).

Now, Chen Xia can eat her fill every day and get adequate nutrition, so she doesn't have to work in the fields while taking care of her child.

She's raised her to be this good-looking; even someone as worldly-wise as Niu Dazhuang would be envious.

Not to mention Qin Huairu, even Bai Hongyan's figure is not as stunning as Chen Xia's.

After giving birth, the dining hall became taller and brighter. Her figure became even more gourd-shaped.

Little Donkey Egg was just learning to speak, and after babbling to Niu Dazhuang for a long time, he still couldn't say "Dad" properly.

He can call me "Dad" now.

The production team's donkey and millstone are going to have to work overtime again tonight...

"Oh dear, this is really bad. Although I don't have to work in the fields tomorrow, I can't leave Little Donkey Egg unattended. Ever since he learned to walk, this little guy has never been idle."

"Hmm, anything interesting happening in the village lately?"

"Nothing new, but quite a few babies have been born. Da Chuan, De Shui, Er He... I gave a gift to every baby who had their one-month celebration..."

Have you cleaned our old house yet?

"Go ahead, I'll take Donkey Egg to the old house to play whenever I have free time. Don't worry, I've done everything you asked me to do."

Having someone like that in your hometown is a blessing; it ensures that Niu Dazhuang's social connections with the villagers never cease.

In a few years, some of the women who used to live with Niu Dazhuang will have to come back to live with him.

Ye Chunlan will definitely be the one who suffers injustice, and she will definitely have to come back to avoid the storm.

Su Wan should be fine, but Su Ting is uncertain, as are Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru from the Qianmen Tavern.

Why do we say Su Ting is uncertain? In Blood Romance, Qin Ling went to the most difficult rural area. If Su Ting's father wasn't affected, why would Qin Ling go to the most difficult place, unless she volunteered?

In addition, her ex-husband was labeled a rightist...

When the time comes, just hide your woman in the manor, and you won't be afraid of anyone, not even lowly soldiers or generals, as long as the army isn't mobilized.

Although it wasn't written in the original drama, according to Niu Dazhuang's understanding, it's because it couldn't be written, not because it didn't happen.

Think about it, what are Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru's status? At the very least, they are small business owners!

The second one, Niu Dazhuang, was like a generous benefactor, giving candy to any child he saw, and even lost more than three yuan in the threshing ground.

This year, Uncle Cao insisted on becoming the team leader himself, so Da Shan became the team leader of Niujiazhuang.

Dashan and Dazhuang are of the same generation, so it's even easier for them to talk...

Chen Xia is quite influential in the village now, and no one can take advantage of her verbally anymore.

Even though a bunch of older women would tease her from time to time, Chen Xia enjoyed it.

On the evening of the sixth day of the first lunar month, I learned that Niu Dazhuang was leaving again.

Chen Xia deliberately drank a few more glasses of wine at dinner, and when she was a little tipsy, she felt much less pain.

This way I can spend more time talking with Dazhuang...