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

Wow! Where did this big star come from?!

"What do you know? Celebrities don't act like this. She's probably some rich man's mistress..."

How do you know she's not the legal wife?

"You don't understand. When wealthy families marry, they want a wife who is of equal social standing. The first wife would never come to our run-down neighborhood."

When I realized that it was Ms. Zhao getting off the bus...

"Isn't that Old Zhao's third daughter? Tsk tsk... Can flight attendants really make this much money?"

"Even if flight attendants earn a lot of money, they wouldn't be willing to buy a Mercedes, right? This car isn't cheap. Didn't you see? There's even a professional driver..." Before the words were finished, a Filipino maid came out from the back of the car and started taking things out of the trunk.

The maid couldn't carry it all, so the driver ended up carrying the rest and following behind Ms. Zhao.

"Old Zhao, Old Zhao, is that your third son getting out of the car? He's carrying all those bags home. He must have found you a rich son-in-law. Hurry home and check it out! You're going to be living the good life now."

Outsiders watched the spectacle, but Zhao's father knew exactly what was going on. He was secretly pleased, but pretended to know nothing.

"I'll go back and see what's going on."

Old Zhao came home less than ten minutes later, grinning widely, and started making a phone call, speaking so loudly as if afraid no one would hear him, to talk about his eldest daughter, Zhao Yaqian, who had gotten married.

The second daughter, Zhao Yahui, was called back and instructed to bring her son-in-law and children along.

At this time, the Zhao family home was even more lively than the outside world.

Younger sister Zhao Yazhen was incredibly envious, constantly holding Zhao Meimei's hand and asking her all sorts of questions.

"Third sister, I heard that the villas on the hillside all have large swimming pools in the rooms, and you can even swim there now, is that true?"

"Third sister, your bag is so pretty, it's not a fake, is it?"

"Third sister, can I borrow this necklace for a couple of days?"

"Little Ya Ya! What's wrong with you? If I hadn't asked your dad to call you, you wouldn't have even bothered to call home. Your dad and I were so worried!"

Zhao's mother then grabbed his hand.

"Mom, it's not that I don't want to get it done, it's that I don't have time."

"Why don't you have time to make a call? I think you just don't care. This villa isn't like our place, where you have to run downstairs to make a phone call."

"Mom, I really don't have time! You don't know the situation! I'm constantly being bothered by that person; I have no freedom at all!"

"Third sister, it's good that I'm clinging to you! With your looks, what man wouldn't like you!"

"He's a man in his forties, and he's still so addicted? Doesn't he go to the company to take care of his business? Such a big business, can he really trust an outsider to handle it?"

"Mommy, he doesn't usually get involved in the specifics."

"You're not his woman anymore. If he doesn't care, then you'll take care of him."

"Mommy, you don't understand what's going on here. He's just excited about it now, clinging to me every day. But after a while, the novelty will wear off."

"By then, even if I don't want to manage the company for him, I won't be able to. It's just that things are a bit tough right now."

"Difficult to endure? How could it be? It only hurts for a moment."

"Mommy, your experience doesn't work on that guy. This guy not only..." She was about to say something when she saw her little sister next to her and shut up.

"What's there to hide? Your sister is eighteen now. Your marriage is settled, and now it's your turn, Fourth Brother. Letting her know a little about things between men and women isn't a bad thing, so I don't have to talk to her about it alone later."

"Mommy, I... I'm too embarrassed to say it."

"Third sister, I'm embarrassed to listen, but you're embarrassed to say it."

"Then I'll really tell you."

"Tell me, it's just that little thing! Why isn't it working?" Zhao's mother said with an indifferent expression, implying that she would give her third daughter some guidance.

After thinking for a moment, Ms. Zhao said, "You've all seen those white radishes, right... It's never-ending. Every time he does it, I need two days of rest. I've just recovered a little, and then it happens again. For over half a month, it's been like this, over and over again."

I can't even go downstairs to the living room to watch TV for a while, so how am I supposed to call you guys?

These words left Zhao's mother and Zhao Yazhen speechless.

"Third sister, stand up so I can see you."

"What are you looking at?"

"Let's see if what you're saying is exaggerated. If it's really as you say, can you handle it?"

"I... I just couldn't bear it, that's why I couldn't go downstairs."

"My God! This isn't human, it's an animal! But Xiaoya, get through this tough time, and your happiness will follow."

As they were talking, the eldest and second eldest sons arrived with their husbands and children, and the Zhao family was soon overcrowded.

"Third brother, our inability to live in a spacious house depends entirely on you."

The whole family received their gifts and were all very happy.

Ms. Zhao would stay at home for seven or eight days at a time.

"Xiaoya, you're all better today, why aren't you going home yet?"

"Mommy, when I'm not coming back, you call me and ask me to come back and stay a few more days. Then you kick me out, and I won't come back next time."

"Oh dear, my silly girl, didn't you say he has other women around him? If you keep not going back, the feelings will fade... Time breeds affection, time breeds affection, think about it carefully."

"Mommy, I know, I'm leaving now and I'm never coming back."

They arrive in grand style, and they have to be picked up by car when they leave... This is a must.

Niu Dazhuang has been even busier these past few days.

Some social engagements are unavoidable, such as those with Xinhua News Agency and the Patriotic Overseas Chinese Friendship Association led by its president, which Niu Dazhuang couldn't avoid.

These people love to fleece capitalism; they've raised HK$100 million in just a few days.

With the Rong family taking the lead, a fund was organized, and Niu Dazhuang was appointed as the person in charge. Niu Dazhuang was reluctant to let someone speculate in gold, but since this had risen to the national level, he couldn't refuse.

As the year drew to a close in 74, Niu Dazhuang, along with Zhang Bingqian and representatives from the investment company, once again visited Standard Chartered Bank.

Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Niu Dazhuang decisively bet that the gold price against the US dollar would decline; in industry terms, he was shorting the market.

"Dear cow, are you serious? Gold is hitting new highs against the dollar, now it's $195 per ounce..."

Niu Dazhuang didn't refute, but jokingly said, "I have no obligation to explain to you, take it or leave it."

"What are your chances of winning?" Big Ben Scott was still worried.

Niu Dazhuang ignored him and turned to go to the hall where the procedures were being processed...

Niu Dazhuang was under a lot of pressure this time. If it were all his own money, he could just replace the headphones and start over.

This time was different; he invested all the money from the fund into it. Although he didn't leverage it, the pressure was immense.