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

Qin Xueru quickly comforted her, "Sister, you never told me this before. I only see you returning to your parents' home in such a grand manner every year."

"If I had known I would suffer like this, I would have preferred to stay home and work. Jia Dongxu has no sense of rules and listens to his mother in everything. He gives all his salary to his mother and asks for every penny we spend. Last winter, I went back to my parents' house for so many days, not because I wanted to, but because his mother forced me to go back."

Later, your son Dazhuang got the better deal. To be honest, ever since your son Dazhuang squandered my money, I actually felt more confident. When I got back, I had a fight with his mother, which finally got Jia Dongxu to pay me my salary. His mother also asked for three yuan a month for her retirement allowance.

Do you think I want to stay here all day? I'd like to go to the neighborhood and find some work to do.

His mother acted as if I was cheating on her husband the moment I left the compound, and she interrogated me as soon as I came back. Since that's the case, I might as well do anything…”

Qin Huairu became more and more agitated as she spoke, pouring out all the grievances she had suffered over the past few years.

"Sister, even if you and Dazhuang didn't have this relationship, we're still your support."

"Yes, you're a very generous person. With you guys as a backup plan, I feel more confident."

Having poured out all her grievances, Qin Huairu felt much better.

After washing my face, I said, "Let's go mail a letter and take a walk outside while we're at it!"

Niu Dazhuang wasn't idle either; he was currently giving Lin Yongmei a thorough lesson...

"Master, please forgive me... I haven't recovered from yesterday!"

"I'll take you out in a bit. Now do you know who you are?"

"I know, Master, you are my only master!"

"Do you know what the outside environment is like?"

"I understand, didn't it say so in the newspaper you brought me last time?"

"Well, you're a nominal spy now. You have no choice but to rely on me. Perform well, and in a few years, I'll find a way to get you to Hong Kong Island." He needed to educate her and give her hope so that Lin Yongmei would obey.

"No! Master, I will serve you by your side for the rest of my life!"

"Why can't I speak properly?!"

"Ah... okay... I'll go wherever Master tells me to go!"

"That's more like it. It's getting late. Pack your things, and I'll take you somewhere."

She was still carrying a small bag, but now she had a red headscarf covering most of her face, and she was sitting behind Niu Dazhuang on his bicycle.

I already discussed it with Chen Xueru yesterday, so I wasn't jealous when Niu Dazhuang brought a woman over.

Seeing Lin Yongmei's miserable state, Chen Xueru frowned: "Dazhuang, wash her first, she's all dirty, it annoys me. And throw away these clothes too, lest she bring lice to my house!"

"Hey! I forgot about that! Did you hear me? Hurry up and go!"

"Yes, Master. Miss Chen, I'm sorry to have troubled you. Where is your bathroom?"

"Come on, I'll take you there." Niu Dazhuang led the person to the bathroom in the west wing and then returned.

"How did you train him? He's so obedient!"

"Big radish, big stick."

"It's just a matter of a moment!" Chen Xueru had also learned bad habits from Niu Dazhuang and was driving quite fast.

Chen Xueru is back to living the life of a pampered young lady, with Lin Yongmei serving her meals.

"Dazhuang, you really have the heart to do that! You don't know how to be gentle with a woman at all." These were Chen Xueru's words after seeing Lin Yongmei come out of the bathroom.

"Special treatment for special people. After dinner, let's go to a tavern. I've been posting about wanting to buy the courtyard for over twenty days; there should be some feedback by now!"

"Sure, but I have two foreign friends coming over in a bit, let's go together."

"Foreign friends?"

"The two are Soviets. The woman is named Elena, my business partner, and the man is her boyfriend, a diplomat named Vladimir. I'm warning you now, don't get any funny ideas."

Niu Dazhuang then remembered that there were two foreigners in the original drama.

"You think too highly of your godson. He's from the Soviet Union, the big brother. Why would he even look at us?"

"Get lost! They're not as conservative as women in our country, hehe. I just remembered something... I heard Elena say something like that..."

During the Tsarist era, they had a wicked monk who, it's said, slept with all of the Tsar's women.

Those so-called noble ladies, once they'd slept with this wicked monk, could never forget it, and even considered it an honor to have slept with him. Guess what happened in the end?

Niu Dazhuang asked cooperatively, "What's wrong?"

"He was beaten to death several times. In the end, they even turned that wicked monk into a statue for future generations to see, and quite a few people went to see it."

"Tsk tsk... Imagine putting something like that in a museum, with both men and women staring at it—it'd be so embarrassing!"

"You know quite a lot. In the past, this was called xx worship. We had this kind of worship in China before."

Chen Xueru looked at Niu Dazhuang and said mysteriously, "What do you think Irina's expression would be if she knew there was a living demon monk?"

"You just told me not to have any wicked thoughts, so why are you betraying me now?"

"Get lost! This isn't betrayal, it's bringing glory to the country! You didn't see the look on Irina's face when she told me about that 'demon monk,' she was so proud and self-satisfied. She even said she'd take me there sometime to broaden my horizons and show me what a real man is!"

"Wow, why are you making such a big deal out of this? Aren't you jealous?"

Chen Xueru raised her chin slightly: "You're bringing glory to the country, proving that our great China has men of integrity too! Their wicked monks, no matter how wicked, are dead, but you're a living wicked monk!"

"Come on, your thinking is too jumpy. But befriending this woman who does trade will definitely be very useful in the future."

"Use it now, the silk in my shop is exported to the Soviet Union through her. I make a good profit every year."

"You woman, you're willing to risk everything for money!"

"I'm not your legal wife, nor are I your only woman outside. It doesn't matter who you sleep with. If I, Irina, become your sister in the same trench, this business will definitely take off. You'll enjoy it too. It's a win-win situation, isn't it great!" Chen Xueru thought the idea was pretty good the more she talked about it.

"Damn it! Let's have some moral standards, okay? You get jealous just because I say one more word to Xu Huizhen."

As soon as Xu Huizhen was mentioned, Chen Xueru's hand moved, pinching Niu Dazhuang until he grimaced: "How can that be the same! What good would it do you to sleep with Xu Huizhen? Besides, she's about to marry Waibo. Aren't you afraid Waibo will come after you if he finds out? I don't want to go to the museum to visit you sooner."