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

"Mom, there's something I need to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

"Regarding my studies at film school, 'Chengqun' means that we'll do some things separately later, and I'll go help him!"

"Hey! Daughter, we respected your opinion back then, as you wanted to be an actress. Although after the founding of the People's Republic of China, there were all sorts of actors, charlatans, and acrobats."

They're now called artists, which has significantly raised their social status; before, they were considered the lowest of the low.

Chengqun definitely doesn't want you to continue being an actress; this is a subtle reminder. Since your in-laws are so well-off, why are you still an actress? However, you need to have a skill; in the future, when you're doing business, this accountant..."

"Mom, now we call them accountants, not bookkeepers."

"No matter what you call me, it means the same thing: I'll find someone for you, so you can start by learning from the old accountant..."

When Niu Dazhuang got home, he boasted, "Xueru, there's nothing your man can't handle. The marriage between Qijin and Linlin is settled. Tomorrow, you should send a matchmaker to propose..."

"Didn't your in-laws make things difficult for you and your son?"

"The two children sleep together, and they were the ones who were anxious. At first, they said a few nasty things. What was I doing? I just pretended not to hear..."

Finally, Niu Dazhuang concluded, "Damn it, I never had this much trouble finding a woman myself! I'm not going to care about the rest of the kids; if they can't find wives, they're just incompetent. What about Xiao Guan?"

"What do you mean 'Little Guan'? Go to Meiru's yard first. Once you've calmed down the women in the house, you can do whatever you want, no one will care."

Niu Dazhuang became a hands-off manager again, no longer taking care of anything, just wandering around all day.

The main goal is to figure out how to bring these young women together...

The current situation is that Qin Ling and Zhao Xinmei have completely let loose when they are together, while Xu Jingli has only just adapted to her own rhythm, and it is not yet time for them to merge into one another.

Qin Meiru, Jingru, and Xiuru each have their own system.

Xiao Guan doesn't care, but the problem is that the other person is shy and unwilling.

Although Niu Dazhuang didn't plan to get involved in the marriage anymore, he still felt it necessary to contact them.

Just a few days ago, Su Chengyan, who was in charge of contacting Qinling, returned today.

Maybe no one else has his surname, or maybe the woman didn't investigate Su Chengyan's family background. This guy found a girlfriend at work. They're getting along quite well now.

Upon hearing this news, Niu Dazhuang praised him profusely: "Chengyan, you're much better than your older brothers. They can't even get a girlfriend. I'm starting to wonder if they're even my children!"

Qin Ling was trying not to laugh.

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

"Sis, don't give me away!"

"There's something going on here," Niu Dazhuang realized.

"It's normal for an unreliable father to raise an unreliable son!" Qin Ling said with a chuckle.

"I think Cheng Yan is much better than me. She took over her mother's job and has been working diligently for two or three years now. Why is she so unreliable?" Niu Dazhuang was still unhappy to hear this.

"Going to work is quite reassuring!"

"No, no, you're definitely hiding something from me. Su Wan, tell me."

"I have no say in what you and your son do!" he said, then picked up his sewing kit and went back into the house.

"Su Ting, you speak."

"Actually, it's nothing. Chengyan learned from his older brother's experience and was afraid you would affect his chances of finding a partner, so he told people you were dead!"

"No, I didn't hear clearly just now. Who died?" Niu Dazhuang could hardly believe his ears.

"You're dead! You're hanging on the wall!"

Niu Dazhuang was looking for Su Chengyan, but the kid had already run into the yard.

"Anyway, I rarely see you, so saying you're dead doesn't mean you're really dead!" Su Chengyan said, twisting his waist to dodge a shoe thrown by Niu Dazhuang.

"You little brat, how dare you curse your father!"

"I wouldn't dare, you're perfectly fine now."

"And yet I was missing you, feeling like I hadn't seen you in ages, so I specially asked Qinling to call you back. You heartless bastard! Throw the shoe over here."

"Let's make this clear first, if I throw it back to you, you're not allowed to hit me again."

"Hey, you're even setting conditions for me now." With that, Niu Dazhuang walked into the yard on one leg.

When Su Chengyan saw him coming, he quickly picked up his shoes, threw them over the wall, and ran away without looking back.

"Dazhuang, really! Chengyan finally came back, and before he could even say two words, you chased him away." Su Ting was unhappy when she saw him run away.

"Qinling, you're still laughing? What kind of kid is this? To get a girlfriend, you're cursing his father to die." Niu Dazhuang hopped and skipped to pick up the shoe he had thrown over the wall.

Qinling was so happy she could barely stand up straight, her chest heaving with each wave of pleasure…

Su Ting watched as Niu Dazhuang hopped and skipped to pick up his shoes, and she couldn't help but laugh.

"That father and son are a real pair of clowns. They're not acting like fathers at all, and they're not much of a son either. You'd better raise Chengmo well, so he doesn't end up like them."

"Mom, don't always think of Cheng Mo in everything. Qin Yue is also your own granddaughter!"

Su Ting wouldn't listen: "When I was young, I was too career-oriented and couldn't see things clearly. I wish I had given you a younger brother back then."

"Thank goodness you didn't have to open it back then. If you and Lao Niu had given me a little brother, things would have been even more chaotic!"

"How dare you bring this up? Things aren't chaotic enough already! Why did you have to target Old Niu in the first place!"

"Why do I have to keep an eye on him? He never had good intentions in the first place." The bickering between the mother and son was about to escalate when Niu Dazhuang returned, having put on his shoes.

"Hehe! It's all my fault, isn't it?"

Now the mother and daughter were of one mind, and said in unison, "It's all your fault. Humph!" After saying that, they went back to their respective rooms.

"Damn, what kind of mess is this?" Niu Dazhuang turned and went into Su Wan's room.

Sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) with one leg to the side, he lit a cigarette for himself: "Have you met Cheng Yan's girlfriend? If she's suitable, you should hurry up and get the wedding arranged!"

"Cheng Yan and Qin Ling are close. They discuss everything with each other without telling me, and I've never even met them."

However, knowing Cheng Yan as I do, he probably wouldn't be interested in a woman who's too unattractive. Have dinner before you leave; Cheng Yan should go home tonight so you two can have a good talk.

"That's what I was thinking too. I want to eat your fried noodles with soybean paste tonight."

"Okay, I'll make it for you..."

When it was time for dinner, Su Chengyan returned as expected, carrying a bag of pig's head meat and a bottle of Erguotou liquor.

He was right; his father definitely hadn't left. The father and son selectively forgot what happened that afternoon, as if it had never occurred.

He pulled up a stool, opened the bottle, filled Niu Dazhuang's glass first, then filled his own, saying, "Mom, Auntie, Sister, would you like some too?"

"I'll pass, but Xiao Mo still needs to nurse at night."