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

"Don't rush to explain. This is my honest thought. Having this thought isn't scary; what's scary is acting on it mindlessly. I hope that in the future, when you encounter similar opportunities, you'll think about them more. It would be best if we could communicate about it; that way, we can both respect each other."

From the moment you became my woman, your body belongs not only to you, but also to my dignity.

After finishing talking about Yu Haitang, Niu Dazhuang turned to Yu Li and said, "Haitang went to work. You're taking care of the child and going to work all by yourself. It's definitely not going to work. I think the person who helped Sister Bai take care of her child back then was quite good..."

"No need. The coal mine has its own daycare and primary school now. Xiao Ran can go to daycare, and Xiao Wei can go for a year. If she can't keep up with her studies, she can repeat a year."

Yu Haitang used to always think about how to realize her ideals, and family and children were not within her consideration.

Watching them talk about their child and everyday life today, I suddenly realized that I don't seem to have much in common with this man in front of me anymore.

She used to submit to him just to fill her stomach, but now that she can earn money and support herself, she no longer needs to be at his mercy.

But when that day finally arrived, seeing his sister beaming as she recounted the events of the past two weeks and the children's amusing stories...

A terrible thought popped into Yu Haitang's mind: Was there something wrong with the ideals she was holding onto? Just like her sister, going to work and having a few children for him—that kind of life didn't seem so bad.

The thought had barely crossed my mind when I immediately dismissed it. No, this isn't the life I want.

All three of them had drunk some alcohol and were slightly tipsy.

Niu Dazhuang placed his hand on his favorite thigh: "Haitang, don't overthink it. I'm very generous to my women. You should have seen and felt it this year. As long as you keep your bottom line, I can let you do whatever you want outside."

"We've been together for four or five years now, and I've told you my thoughts countless times. I just don't want things to be like this with my sister..."

"Alright, that's enough. Let's see how you perform tonight."

"I'm fine with performing, but I'm worried about your performance. I'll report for duty tomorrow, and tonight..."

"Hehe, I didn't say that. It depends on your performance. If you perform well, you can report for duty as usual tomorrow. If you don't perform well, I'll give you a pair of crutches so you can go to report for duty with crutches."

"You just bully people like this..." Faced with absolute power, Yu Haitang had no choice but to bow her head.

When Yu Haitang arrived at the steel rolling mill's publicity department, she caused an even bigger stir than in the original drama. She not only had a visual impact on the unmarried young women, but also held the same attraction for the married men.

In the original drama, when Yu Haitang entered the steel rolling mill, she was a beautiful and innocent young woman. This made her attractive to unmarried men.

Yu Haitang, though still called a young woman, has actually been a married woman for many years.

Niu Dazhuang's efforts over the past few years haven't been in vain; Yu Haitang is much more voluptuous than before. She was already taller than the average woman, and with her voluptuous figure, she's almost as big as a Western woman.

Another woman who entered the steel rolling mill with Yu Haitang was in the infirmary, but she was much more low-key and always wore a mask when she went to work.

Springtime is a season when animals are in heat, and humans, as advanced animals, have not escaped their primal instincts.

Qin Xiuru became pregnant as she had wished. Meiru had also been living in the Niu family's house for more than two months. During the changing season, Niu Dazhuang used his connections to get back more than a dozen pieces of fabric.

The sisters were chattering away over with Qin Huairu, holding up pieces of fabric and trying them on.

Among them, Yue Ru and Ning Ru were the most proactive.

"This piece with small orchids is made of thin fabric; it would definitely be cool and comfortable to wear as a dress in the summer."

"I think so too. We sisters can each make one. And this piece, although it's a bit thick, would make a nice short-sleeved jacket..."

"You two sisters should wait a bit. There's only so much fabric available this year. Prioritize Xiuru and Meiru, as they have fewer clothes for spring and autumn."

"Eighth Sister, I don't need to. In a few months, my belly will be big, and I won't be able to wear any nice clothes. I still have clothes to wear. Let's put Meiru first. She probably doesn't have any spring or autumn clothes yet."

"Look at you, you're a few years older, but you're not as sensible as Meiru."

"Yes, I think it's because Dazhuang spoiled her!" Qin Huairu chimed in. As their older sister, Qin Huairu had always unconditionally supported Qin Xueru.

"Meiru alone wouldn't need this much fabric!" Qin Yueru retorted unhappily.

"Yueru, what happened today reminded me that even though we are sisters, there are many people in our family, and we can't do without some rules."

"I've been thinking about this for a while now..."

"Eighth Brother, it's just a few pieces of cloth! Why make such a big deal out of it? I think things are fine as they are!"

"Yueru, Xueru's considerations are correct. As the children grow bigger and more numerous, it's impossible to have no rules at home. Xueru, please continue."

"I have a general idea. Let's share it and discuss it with the sisters. Once we all agree, I'll let Dazhuang know tonight and have him do it."

Seeing Xue Ru's serious expression, Ning Ru quickly put the fabric back in its place. The sisters also sat down and listened to Xue Ru continue.

"Let's do some math first. Third Sister and Ningru, your two little courtyards don't have much rent each month, just six yuan combined. Then there's our family's monthly food expenses—not counting Dazhuang, six adults and six children…" Xueru, the matriarch, had all this planned out. She rattled it all off in one breath.

"Third sister, you three sisters go to work, and we three sisters take care of the children. You don't need to give me the money you earn from work; consider it your own monthly allowance. From now on, we three sisters will divide the salary that Dazhuang hands over. Does anyone have any objections?"

"Eighth Sister, I don't want that. I just want to be able to eat my fill at every meal!"

"Meiru, don't take it from me. I'll save it for you first, and give it to you when you and Xiuru have your own little courtyard."

Next, I'll talk about the second thing: from now on, the supply of refined grains will no longer be unlimited. Each small courtyard will receive 15 jin of wheat flour and 10 jin of rice per month…”

In short, from now on, everyone will no longer eat from the same pot; there will be rations.

"As the saying goes, if you have a rake to rake in money outside, you also need a box to store it at home. We can't let the money that men work so hard to earn go to waste at home. Also, any extra stuff that Dazhuang brings home should be kept here with me."

Especially the fabric. Not every piece of fabric that Dazhuang brought back was made into clothes. We just needed enough to wear. Not to mention others, even our relatives on my mother's side didn't have many clothes with patches on them.

"Look at Ningru again, she must have five or six summer dresses already. Seventh brother, you're laughing too. Among us sisters, you two have the most clothes..."