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

"Sister Bai, what conflict does having a baby have with your work? After you have the baby, it's your own responsibility."

"You make it sound so easy. Anyway, you don't take care of the child. If you have one, it will just be a burden on my family."

"Your family is my family, why are we distinguishing between you and me?"

"Get lost! That's all talk. How about you come with me to visit relatives this Chinese New Year, and I'll have your baby!"

"That's a bit unreasonable. The children aren't yours, so they don't need to call you 'Mom.' I can barely even see my two sons now, and they probably don't even know who their father is."

"This is my fault! You're afraid my dad will come after you, so you don't dare to show your face. How about this, since things are already like this, come home with me for the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Now I don't dare face my children anymore. Every time we meet, they ask, "Where did Dad go?" I can't keep up the lie anymore; I can't exactly tell them you're dead!

Niu Dazhuang was also cornered. Although the child's surname was Su, he was still his own son, so he couldn't just disown him.

"I'll go, I'll go, okay?! I'd risk my life for you three!"

Bai Hongyan, who had been wearing a gloomy face, suddenly burst out laughing.

Niu Dazhuang immediately realized he had been tricked.

"A real man keeps his word."

"Don't go this far with your man! Are you sure your dad won't come after me later?"

"Don't worry, he's already given you two kids, what's there for him to worry about later?"

"What if they force me to get a divorce?"

"Even if you don't leave, he'll still force you to go. My dad likes to drink tea and read old books and stuff, you get the picture."

"I understand. What does your mom like?"

"Oh! Not bad, you still remember my mom. She's the one who helped take care of our two sons most of the time. As for what she likes..." Bai Hongyan thought for a moment and then continued, "Why don't you buy her a nice scarf?"

As for the others, don't worry about them. Oh, and also, buy more candy and snacks for my nephews and nieces.

Niu Dazhuang cautiously glanced at Bai Hongyan's expression: "Where's your sister?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than Niu Dazhuang's ears were assaulted: "Don't bring that up, I almost forgot, is there something going on between you two?"

"Ouch... take it easy! You warned me before, we haven't seen each other for over a year. What's the big deal?!"

"Then how can I introduce her to potential partners? She won't even meet them."

"What's the point of pinching my ear if you don't even ask her why!"

"You two really haven't seen each other for over a year? No, wait, you almost tricked me. You came to Mentougou to see me last year, didn't we meet then?"

"I meant a private meeting!" As soon as he said that, Niu Dazhuang slapped himself. This woman has changed now; she's actually trying to trick me.

"Wow! You two have even met in private!"

Niu Dazhuang's mind raced; he quickly tried to find a way to make up for it.

"I've only met you once." Before he could finish speaking, his ear was twisted again.

"once?"

"Two, two or three times, I guess!"

"How many times exactly?"

"I don't remember."

"Did anything that shouldn't have happened occur?"

"Absolutely not. She always came to me on her own initiative. I have never gone to the school to see her on my own initiative."

"Hmph! This little girl is precocious. If she comes looking for you again, just tell me, and I'll see what she's up to."

Also, control your lower body, or things will get out of control. I'm enough for this family; if she pulls something like this again, ugh! Just imagine how my dad will deal with you.”

"Sister Bai, you've said this so many times, I've remembered it. I promise I won't have any inappropriate thoughts about Xiaomin. I swear to Chairman Mao."

Hearing this, Bai Hongyan finally let go of his ear.

This woman changes her tune quickly. She immediately changed the subject: "Next time you go to Mentougou, tell Yu Li that I'll transfer her back next spring. It'll probably be difficult for her to get into the finance department; she'll most likely go to the logistics department."

"Oh, I'll be visiting your home for the Mid-Autumn Festival. Is there anything else you'd like me to tell you?"

"That's all. It's a holiday, so my parents definitely won't give you the cold shoulder. My dad might even call you into his office for a private chat. Just say what you think. There's no need to try to please him. Our little tricks won't fool him."

"oh,"

After getting off work, Niu Dazhuang went to find Chen Xueru.

The scarves in the mall are not as high-end as the ones Chen Xueru has in stock.

Chen Xueru still has quite a few Suzhou embroidery scarves, one of the four famous embroidery styles.

After Chen Xueru gave birth to a son for Niu Dazhuang, she stopped getting pregnant, while Xu Huizhen became pregnant again this year.

Chen Xueru was left to fight alone.

So far, Hou Kui and Cheng Dong seem to be getting along very well.

I'll stay here tonight.

In the middle of the night, Chen Xueru, as usual, lay limp on the bed, completely drowsy.

"Oh, I'll take a few Suzhou embroidered silk scarves with me as gifts tomorrow."

Women, once they've found satisfaction in that area, are quite easy to talk to: "It's in the cupboard over there, take it. No, I'm going to sleep now."

Niu Dazhuang wasn't stupid; he sent it to Bai Hongyan's mother, not Bai Hongyan herself—he wouldn't be happy about that. Of course, Bai Hongmin couldn't be left out either.

The gift for Bai Hongyan's father was much simpler. There were quite a few antiques in the space, so he could just pick one at random. As for tea, it was easy to buy as long as he was willing to spend the money.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family reunion. I first greeted the old man and woman, telling them that I had something to do on the Mid-Autumn Festival this year and that Xue Ru could bring the children over.

Big Bear, Big Yu, and Big Yong, the three brothers, have all moved out. They're supposed to come back for the Mid-Autumn Festival to reunite, and it won't hurt them if one of them is missing.

In this day and age, there is no holiday for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

However, Niu Dazhuang went to Bai Hongyan's office to slack off that afternoon. He gave her a silk scarf first.

The young woman was so happy that she immediately wrapped it around her neck. She was even complaining about Niu Dazhuang.

"Why waste money like that? Just buy one for my mom." Niu Dazhuang handled this matter smartly.

But secretly giving Bai Hongmin a silk scarf was a bit confusing.

"Your man's rich. If I weren't worried about it being too flashy, I'd get you a fur coat for winter!"

"Show-off! Forget about the mink coat. Where did you buy this scarf? I've never seen it in a mall before."

"My friend ran a silk shop before Liberation. This is Suzhou embroidery. It's really expensive."

"I didn't know it was Suzhou embroidery yet. It's so thoughtful; my mom will definitely like it. How are the other gifts coming along?"

"Perfect! I got an inkstone for your dad, with Wen Zhengming's inscription on it. The tea is Wu Yutai jasmine tea..." Niu Dazhuang rattled off the gifts he had prepared for her.

Bai Hongyan didn't care about the quantity of the items; the key was whether Niu Dazhuang put his heart into it.

The family of that vice minister certainly doesn't lack these things.

Once you reach a certain level, regardless of the era, your material conditions are much better than those of ordinary people.