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

"Hey! What's wrong with Da Mao?" Niu Dazhuang was still pretending to be a good guy.

Xu Damao slammed the bottle of liquor he was holding onto the table. He sighed and said, "Ugh! My car crashed, my wife ran away, and I almost lost my job. I'll make sure I catch the guy who tricked me and make him suffer a terrible fate."

"What are you talking about, all this cryptic nonsense? I saw your wife yesterday, what happened?"

Xu Damao recounted everything except for the fact that he had been exposed. "Brother Niu, help me analyze this... analyze it, who's plotting against me?"

After pretending to think for a moment, Niu Dazhuang said, "Are you familiar with that young widow's social relationships? Besides relying on you, does she have any other connections?"

"How would I know? I think so, but I only go once every ten days or two weeks."

"He hasn't been kicked into a daze yet."

"You mean...?"

"Yes, besides that possibility, I really can't think of anyone else who would have such a motive."

"That's true. How come I'm so unlucky? The girl I met before the New Year was snatched away out of nowhere. We just got married, and I haven't even had a chance to get intimate with my wife yet, and she's already run away."

"No way, you've been married for over a month, how come you haven't...?"

"Hey! It's too late to regret it now. At first, she said she was on her period, then she said she wasn't feeling well, and she just kept putting it off. I thought to myself, well, she's my wife now, she can't stop me from touching her, so I didn't force her."

For about a month, I wasn't idle either. She wouldn't let me touch her, and I was secretly pleased. Who knew it would end like this? Brother Niu, do you think Ding Qiunan might have sabotaged me behind my back?

"What's her motive? What good would it do her to ruin your reputation?" Niu Dazhuang didn't answer directly.

"Ruining my reputation will definitely not do her any good. However, when this woman gets jealous, you can't think of things in the normal way."

"Does Ding Qiunan know about what you've been doing outside?"

"You know glow sticks, right? When you've done something outside, you're very careful when you get home."

"I think if she knew you were seeing someone else, she should have made a scene first. Does she really have that much cunning?"

Also, the person who kicked you was a man. Could it be her cousin? She wouldn't ask a stranger to do something like this for her, would she?

"Come on, let's not talk about these upsetting things anymore. Meiru, make us a couple of snacks to go with our drinks."

Pickled vegetables and salted vegetables are readily available; stir-frying a plate of peanuts makes for a great snack to accompany drinks.

In summer, people naturally wear lighter clothes. When Meiru served the dishes, Xu Damao secretly glanced at her several times.

After Meiru left,

Xu Damao even remarked, "Next time I get married, I'll go to the countryside to find a wife, someone with many sisters."

"You often go to the countryside to show movies, and you earn quite a bit of extra income, enough to support yourself. Finding a pretty girl in the countryside shouldn't be difficult. Stop eyeing young widows all the time. Marrying a good wife and living a proper life is the real priority."

"Hehe, it's good to be a young widow, you don't have to take responsibility after sleeping with her..."

As expected, Xu Damao got drunk again...

Niu Dazhuang carried the man back.

Before Xue Ru could say anything, Mei Ru became unhappy: "Brother Da Niu, I heard Xu Damao say that he's not a good person. Don't let him come to our house for drinks anymore."

"That's right, Meiru can tell he's not a good person either. Stay away from people like him in the future."

Qin Meiru nodded seriously.

Niu Dazhuang learned a lesson from Xu Damao's incident: someone who moves into your house isn't necessarily yours; only someone you sleep with is truly yours.

"Meiru, come sleep with me at your third sister's place tonight." Having thought of this, she immediately took action. Only after she had the food in her mouth could she feel at ease.

One sentence made Qin Meiru blush. She shyly hummed in agreement.

Qin Meiru was born in 45 and is exactly eighteen years old this year. Niu Dazhuang originally planned to keep her at home for another two years.

Seeing the duck that Xu Damao had almost caught, he didn't even take a bite before it flew away.

Niu Dazhuang should hurry up and take a bite too.

Meiru was too shy, so Qin Huairu and Qin Yueru wanted to give her some on-the-spot guidance, but Meiru was so embarrassed that she kept her eyes closed the whole time...

Time passed pleasantly and autumn arrived.

Qin Huairu's pregnancy gradually became visible.

The head of the kitchen even questioned Qin Huairu about it.

"Comrade Huai Ru, engaging in illicit sexual relationships is a offense that will be criticized."

"Boss, the country encourages women to remarry, so how come it's become me having illicit relationships with men in your eyes?" Qin Huairu had already prepared a set of excuses and wasn't afraid at all.

"Oh! You got married again? How come I didn't know?"

"My workplace doesn't have a rule that I have to report my marriage to you, so why can't I remarry?"

Mr. Zhang chuckled awkwardly, "Yes, I could. If I'd known you wanted to remarry, I would have introduced you to someone already. What company does your spouse work for?"

"It's a classified unit, are you still asking?"

"Comrade Huairu, I didn't mean anything by it. It's only right to show concern for a fellow worker!"

"Thank you then."

When the news of Qin Huairu's pregnancy broke, it broke the hearts of many men. That noon, there were far fewer people queuing up for lunch at Qin Huairu's window.

Sister Liu was even more direct: "Huai Ru, who tamed this sassy horse of yours? You're pregnant now, look how many men in our unit you've broken their hearts."

"Sister Liu, you're hilarious! What business is it of theirs whether I get married or pregnant!"

"What do you think? When men see a beautiful woman, don't they all want to... you know? Now that you're married and pregnant, they have no hope left, so of course they're heartbroken. But there are some advantages too."

"What do you mean?"

"Look at Yang Meijuan, how well she lives now. If you wanted, what would she have to do with you?"

"You're kidding me. I don't have that kind of intention."

"Isn't that how it is between men and women? It's all about mutual needs, which is fine. I just don't have your figure and good looks..."

"Sister Liu, save your breath. Don't bring up this kind of thing again."

"It seems your current man is quite something, he's got you completely under his thumb, you don't have a single wandering thought."

"Of course, I'll find one that's sturdy and durable." Qin Huairu is no slouch when it comes to driving.

"Men are all the same. When we first got married, my husband was quite a handful. But now? If I don't greet him first, he barely even looks at me."

"So, Sister Liu, we women need to treat ourselves better and not be stingy with our food and clothes."

"You're still young now, that's what I'm saying. But after you have a few children, you won't think that way anymore."

We chatted while working, and time didn't seem to fly by.

Meanwhile, Bai Hongyan was complaining about Niu Dazhuang.

"Are you trying to kill me?! I already have an IUD, how did I get pregnant again? I don't want the baby!"

What could Niu Dazhuang do? He could only coax her, "What if it's a girl? Then you'll have both a son and a daughter!"

"Then what about my job?"