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

"These three are orphans we took in before liberation, and we don't even know who their parents are. Since Benefactor Niu has this intention, then let the three of them take the surname Niu from now on!" a lama said.

The three young lamas stood somewhat awkwardly in front of them.

"Let's not make the decision for them. The three of you, please speak up," Niu Dazhuang said, handing the choice over to the three of them. To get along well in the future, they must respect each other.

The young lama who brought Niu Dazhuang back said, "We'll follow our master and elder brother's advice and take the surname Niu!"

Through this subtle gesture, Niu Dazhuang knew that this person was the leader of the three of them.

"Alright then, since you're all surnamed Niu, you can come up with some common, lay-based names for yourselves!"

It was this young man who spoke first: "We've already decided, I'll be called Niu Dayu from now on. It means great wisdom appearing as foolishness."

Niu Dazhuang then looked at the other two with his eyes.

"I originally wanted to name myself with the character 'Jian,' but now I feel it's not quite right. Niu Dajian, Dajian... it doesn't sound good," the tallest young man said awkwardly.

His expression and tone amused everyone present, dispelling some of the sadness of parting.

"You're so stubborn! You must have practiced martial arts a lot!" Niu Dazhuang asked.

"Hehe, if we're talking about skill, even the two of them combined aren't a match for me." This guy got smug when he talked about martial arts.

"Just choose the character '勇' (yong, meaning courage/bravery)."

"Okay, from now on my name will be Niu Dayong!"

The smallest one spoke up: "It's my turn. From now on, my name is Big Cow! I'll grow big so you can stop bullying me."

Before anyone else could speak, Niu Dayong said, "Even if you grow up to be a big guy, you're just a copyist of scriptures, you'll still be no match for me."

Niu Dazhuang is quite the comedian: "Big Guy is fine as a nickname, but let's call him Daxiong! It sounds more imposing."

"Yes, from now on I'll be called Da Xiong, and the 'Xiong' in my name will be the 'Xiong' from 'bear'!"

This little guy must have been bullied a lot.

Niu Dazhuang smiled and said, "Whatever."

With the names of the three settled, Niu Dazhuang turned to the two lamas and asked, "What are the plans for the future, masters?"

"Let's go to Tibet!"

"Oh, that's a good ending too!"

After chatting for a while, two people from the Buddhist Association arrived. Before leaving, Niu Dazhuang earnestly said, "You three should kowtow to your master; you must not forget his kindness in raising you!"

With the help of association members, the three people's household registrations were successfully transferred to Niu Youliang's family.

For this matter, Niu Youliang specially took half a day off. Niu Dazhuang even specially cooked two good dishes for dinner.

Niu Youliang naturally sat in the main seat, while two others sat on either side of the kang table.

"Dazhuang, a hero needs three helpers. Heaven has sent you three brothers, no more, no less. You must take good care of them," Niu Youliang said earnestly.

"Grandpa, you don't need to tell me, I will definitely treat them like my own brothers."

"Come on, Big Bear, Big Fool, Big Courage, let's drink to this fate!" Niu Youliang raised a glass first.

None of the three had ever drunk alcohol before. They pinched their noses and drank it down.

"Hurry up and eat something to calm your nerves. You'll be coming here in the worldly realm later; how can you manage if you can't drink?"

"Brother, this wine is way too strong!" Da Yu said, his face flushed.

"Drink less today, you'll get used to it gradually! Come on, eat some food!" Niu Dazhuang put a piece of cured meat on each of their plates.

The three of them were rather reserved during their first meal at the Niu family's house. Niu Youliang noticed this and drank two ounces of wine by himself. After the meal, he went out with his pipe in his mouth.

"It's your first time eating so much oil, so eat less, or you'll get diarrhea tonight," Niu Dazhuang kindly reminded you.

"Brother, this lard smells so good when cooking, I couldn't resist," Da Yong said awkwardly.

"It's alright, not too much. Let's pack up. We'll have a good talk tonight."

After clearing away the dishes, the four of them sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed): "Dayong, you know a little martial arts, Daxiong, what can you do?"

"Big brother, all he can do is copy scriptures. He can't do anything else," Dayong quickly replied.

"Being able to read is a skill in itself, what about Dayu?"

"I can do a little bit of everything, but I'm not an expert in anything. I'm usually in charge of purchasing and external liaison."

As they chatted, the distance between Niu Dazhuang and them gradually disappeared.

When it was time to sleep that night, Niu Dazhuang didn't sleep in the inner room, but instead slept in the outer room with the three of them.

The three of them were quite diligent. They got up early the next day. Dayong went to the yard to practice boxing, while Dayu and Daxiong started making breakfast.

Niu Dazhuang felt embarrassed to sleep in any longer, so he got up, told them where the grain was, and went to the yard.

"Dayong, come on, let's give each other a hand!"

"Oh, big brother, you know martial arts too!"

"Try it and you'll see."

"Hehe, then I won't be polite." No sooner had he finished speaking than a fist struck Niu Dazhuang's chest.

Niu Dazhuang didn't dodge. The thug grabbed his wrist, squatted down suddenly, and lifted Dayong up.

After putting Da Yong down, he said, "Brother, what kind of move is that? It looks like a wrestling hook!"

"Never mind the technique, as long as it hits someone, it's a good technique."

"Again..."

The two of them were causing such a ruckus in the yard that everyone in the backyard was disturbed.

Then you can hear people cursing and shouting from both side rooms: "Whose grandson is this? He can't even sleep in peacefully on a Sunday!"

Xu Damao, wrapped in a padded jacket, emerged from the east wing, looking dazed.

"Hey! Brother Niu, I heard you had a new addition to your family this afternoon. Who's this, buddy?"

"Da Yong, my brother. Call him Brother Da Mao."

"Brother Da Mao."

"Well, Brother Niu, are you guys planning to go to the overpass and perform martial arts for money? You've made quite a fuss."

"I didn't have that idea. I haven't practiced for several days now, so I'm all wrinkled."

Xu Damao's eyes darted around, and a wicked idea came to him: "Brother Niu, Sha Zhu also practices wrestling and claims to be unmatched in the East City. You two have a match, put him to the test, and see who's the boss of the compound. You wait here, I'll call him over right now."

Without waiting for Niu Dazhuang's consent, Xu Damao jogged off to the Intermediate People's Court.

Niu Dazhuang figured that if he lived in the tenement, he'd inevitably have to fight Sha Zhu sooner or later. It might be good to test his skills now.

Xu Damao embellished the story, and Sha Zhu felt that someone was challenging his position as the eldest brother, so he readily agreed.

I came without even washing my face or getting dressed.

"Silly Zhu, I won't bully you. You warm up first, I'll wait for you."

"No need, how can I fight?"

"what ever."

"Alright!" Sha Zhu said, rolling up his sleeves and shrugding his shoulders...

Niu Dazhuang didn't dare to be careless. He bent his waist appropriately and stared straight at the other person's movements.

The two stared at each other and circled around twice. Sha Zhu moved first, reaching out to grab Da Zhuang's arm.

Niu Dazhuang grabbed his arm and turned around. It seemed like he was going to throw him over the shoulder, but instead, Niu Dazhuang suddenly leaned his back against Sha Zhu's chest, using a "mountain-back" move to send Sha Zhu flying more than ten feet away.