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

"Master Wang, do you know where they went? Why is no one home?" Unable to find them, Niu Dazhuang had no choice but to ask the shop's chefs.

"Boss, you just got back, right?" Master Wang wasn't in a hurry to answer, since it wasn't mealtime yet.

Niu Dazhuang started smoking, which is a common practice for men at this time.

Seeing that Master Wang didn't seem worried, Niu Dazhuang figured they must not have been in any trouble. He felt relieved.

I found a seat, lit one up...

"Just got back from Russia. How's business at the shop lately?"

"Very good, my hot pot recipe..." Chef Wang started again, boasting about his family's recipe to the skies.

He'd finished a whole Daqianmen cigarette, and he still showed no sign of stopping.

"Ahem... Master Wang, did you tell me where Yu Li and the others went?"

"I told them, oh dear, look at my memory! I heard your second daughter was bullied by her in-laws, and Boss Yu and his team went to settle things."

"You heard me right, it's my second daughter, not my eldest daughter."

"At first I thought I misheard, so I asked again to make sure it was Xiao Ran! ...Hey, boss, take care."

Niu Dazhuang didn't want to listen to his rambling anymore.

Before he could finish speaking, he had already reached the door, mounted his motorcycle, and sputtered off to Niu Heran's in-laws' house.

Well! We already lived in a large, crowded courtyard, and now that there's something interesting to see, the courtyard is almost packed with people.

Niu Dazhuang parked his motorcycle at the gate, pushed through the crowd, and while pushing through, he also had to explain to the onlookers, "Excuse me, excuse me, I'm Xiaoran's father..."

When Niu Dazhuang went inside and saw what was happening, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. This wasn't about supporting his children; it was about apologizing to his daughter!

Outside the side room where the young couple used to live, blankets and pillows were scattered all over the floor. It looked like the cooking pot that Er Ya's in-laws used to cook outside their door had also been smashed by bricks...

Looking at the son-in-law, his face was covered in streaks of blood, and his shirt was torn to shreds...

Let's not even mention that residual strength.

Looking at my own daughter, she probably also got slapped, her left cheek was all red.

Yu Li and Yu Haitang were just trying to persuade Er Yatou's mother-in-law not to be angry.

Niu Dazhuang has found his two sons.

Niu Dazhuang, standing on tiptoe, began to shout: "The children are just having a little tiff, sorry for the neighbors, please disperse, please disperse..."

The two sons also persuaded the onlookers to go back inside; some even climbed onto the wall instead of staying in the yard…

"Alright, come inside, aren't you ashamed?" Niu Dazhuang took the initiative, and his mother-in-law didn't think anything was wrong. The whole family went inside.

The mother-in-law quickly swept the kang (a heated brick bed) with a broom... invited Niu Dazhuang to sit down, and even went to fetch him some water.

"My dear in-law, don't bother. Xiao Ran, go get some water for your mother-in-law and the others!"

Even if Niu Heran was a hundred times unwilling, she had to go even if she had to hold her nose.

Niu Dazhuang took out a pack of cigarettes, handed one to his son-in-law, took one for himself, and threw the rest to Cheng Guo.

"Where's my father-in-law? Did he go to work?"

"Yeah, if you don't go to work, you won't have anything to eat. Even though the eldest is married, he still has a younger brother and sister."

"My dear in-law, Xiao Ran is so immature, she's been spoiled at home..." Niu Dazhuang said, adopting a very humble attitude.

"Dad! This isn't entirely my fault..."

Niu Dazhuang's eyes narrowed, and Niu Heran dared not speak again.

"Even if it's not your fault, you shouldn't have scratched Xiaodong's face like that! Your husband won't go out anymore, he'll be embarrassed if he does, and you'll feel proud... And you even smashed your mother-in-law's pot! Do you think you're something special?!"

Chen Dong was finally seeing someone who understood, and his eyes welled up with tears.

"Chengguo, Chengjun, go buy an identical pot and tidy up the yard."

Seeing Niu Dazhuang's attitude, the mother-in-law wanted to complain about her daughter-in-law, but she didn't dare to say anything.

He kept trying to persuade Niu Dazhuang.

"When a young couple lives together, disagreements are inevitable. As parents, we can't always cover for each other..."

"Mother-in-law, you're wrong about that. How are we protecting our own? Xiao Ran went back to her parents' house crying, and her face was swollen. We had to come and see her!"

Neither Yu Li nor Yu Haitang were the type to accept criticism, and they immediately retorted.

"Mother-in-law, if that's how it is, then we'll have to have a proper chat..."

"Nonsense, nonsense is nonsense. How can I, as her mother, not come and see if my daughter is being bullied?"

"Your daughter was bullied, and look at my son... Is this how you look after your daughter? Good heavens! You brought your whole family here. Anyone who knew you would think you were here to ransack our house..." Chen Dong's mother was quite eloquent, not giving an inch.

"His two sons care about his second sister, why can't they come and visit her..."

Niu Dazhuang was in a real predicament.

"Alright, enough talk. Yu Li, Haitang, you two go back first. Leave the rest to me!"

"What are you going to do with this? Just pay up and that's it. Even if our family is rich, we don't spend money like this."

"Our family didn't spend a single penny of your family's money!"

"You didn't spend any money, but your son gives you all his monthly salary." Niu Heran chimed in at this point.

Niu Dazhuang was very upset. He was a big boss who could make tens of thousands of yuan in a minute, and his daughter was fighting with her son-in-law over a few dozen yuan a month.

Perhaps he felt ashamed, and ashamed, he only thought about his sons and didn't care enough about his daughters.

"Alright, stop arguing. Xiao Ran, take your man and go back to our house first. Yu Li and Hai Tang, you two go back too. I'll put the pot back on and then go back. Wait for me at home. I have something to tell you."

Seeing that Niu Dazhuang was unhappy, no one dared to say anything more.

Niu Heran tugged at Chen Dong, who was squatting in the corner: "Come on! Didn't you hear Dad say he wanted me to treat you?"

Niu Dazhuang also went outside the courtyard.

At this moment, Cheng Guo returned, carrying a large iron pot in both hands, with Cheng Jun following behind.

The father and his two sons fixed the pot for the couple, then mixed some yellow clay and used it to seal the crevices around the stove. They also took the pillows and blankets from the young couple's doorway back with them.

"Alright, stop cleaning up. How did you get here?"

The two brothers both lowered their heads and remained silent.

Niu Dazhuang kicked him in the buttocks: "Want to die quickly? Then give me a kick. I'll take your words as my own farts."

Niu Chengguo was still unconvinced and muttered under his breath, "You weren't riding a motorcycle either!"

Niu Dazhuang got even angrier and kicked him twice more: "You think you can compare to me? I'll deal with you when we get back."

The father and son each rode a large motorcycle, chugging back to their home.

As soon as he entered, Niu Dazhuang started yelling, "Yu Li, Yu Haitang, sell their motorcycles for me tomorrow!"