The landlord has multiple personalities and wants everyone to pay him.

With the sound of firecrackers a year old, the spring breeze sent warmth to Tusu.

On New Year's Eve, Ye Shu's house was bustling with activity early in the morning.

Thanks to the spacious house, even with more than ten people gathered together, it wasn't too crowded; in fact, it was quite lively.

In the kitchen, Auntie and Ye Shu's two aunts were busy at work.

Fried meatballs, stewed meat, stewed fish, stir-fried vegetables... the aroma wafted out through the cracks in the door.

Anyone who has lived in a bungalow in the north knows that when the weather gets cold, you can hardly see anyone in the kitchen when you're cooking; it's all steam and visibility is extremely low.

Looking through the glass window in the kitchen door, you can't see anything inside at all; you can only hear the aunts and older women laughing and talking, and the sounds of cooking and chopping vegetables.

Shen Jingwan watched TV for a while and then wanted to go in and help, but Grandma Ye Shu grabbed her arm. There was no reason to let a guest do the work.

"Jingwan, sit down. You should talk to me today."

Unable to refuse, Shen Jingwan had no choice but to sit down with a smile.

Meanwhile, Ye Guoqiang had already set up a large round table with a large tablecloth on it. Ye Guoqiang, the two old men, and An Jianxing, the four men, sat around the mahjong table and had already started playing.

My uncle, a good family man, was also in the kitchen helping my aunt cook, so he missed out on this relaxing moment.

The clattering of the cards, the occasional shouts of "Eat!" and "Pong!", mixed with the sounds of conversation, made the room even more lively.

An Jianxing was initially a little unfamiliar with the rules of mahjong here, but as a shrewd businessman, how could he not understand mahjong? He quickly became quite adept at it.

Ye Shu and his two cousins ​​sat cross-legged on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the inner room, with a small cushion in the middle, playing cards.

They don't gamble with money; if they lose, they stick stickers on their faces.

Ye Shu's hands were really awful today; her face was covered in so many notes it looked like a mop had come to life, making a rustling sound with every movement. Her two cousins ​​had some on their faces too, but definitely not nearly as many as she did.

This is weird. I washed my hands after going to the toilet today, so how could I lose all morning?

Ye Shu muttered to himself that he hadn't won a single game all morning; the cards he drew were either unplayable or impossible to complete.

Is it because I didn't choose a good name? Ye Shu Ye Shu sounds like I'm going to lose. Would it be better if I called myself Ye Ying?

On the other side of the living room, Tang Xiaotao and her two sisters-in-law were gathered on the sofa. The small coffee table in front of them was covered with all kinds of skin care products and cosmetics, like a street stall. Bottles and jars were laid out everywhere, and the group was having a serious academic discussion about the topic of "which one is the best and most cost-effective".

Xiao Nuan was pulled to sit between them by Tang Xiaotao because her skin was very good, delicate, rosy and radiant; she was already very beautiful.

Xiao Tao hugged the arm of her sister-in-law, who wouldn't resist, and leaned very close, carefully examining her face while saying enviously:

"Sister-in-law Xiaonuan, how come your skin is so good? It's so white and smooth, what do you usually use?"

The other two sisters-in-law also came closer to take a look:

"Yes, her skin is in such good condition."

However, Xiao Nuan wasn't very interested in the topic. She simply replied, "I don't need anything," and sat quietly, letting Tang Xiaotao hug her. But her eyes were always fixed on Ye Shu, who was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) in the inner room, forcefully throwing cards onto the cushion.

She wasn't lying. Although there were many things in her bedroom, she never used them. She felt that the natural state was best.

But her not using it is limited to her own choice; she can't control whether others use it or not.

Seeing that Xiao Nuan's attitude was somewhat cold, the two sisters-in-law were a little unsure. They exchanged glances, wondering if they had scared her off by being too enthusiastic, or if their sister-in-law was just naturally introverted.

But Tang Xiaotao, having been through it all, smiled slightly.

Following Xiao Nuan's gaze to his older brother, and then to his sister-in-law Xiao Nuan, who was quiet but clearly not thinking about him, he chuckled, released his grip, and even gave her a gentle push:

"Okay, okay, I know, go ahead and go find my brother."

Xiao Nuan didn't hesitate at all. She immediately got up and went into the inner room without saying goodbye.

Tang Xiaotao explained to her two sisters-in-law:

"Sigh, there's nothing I can do. My sister-in-law, Xiao Nuan, can't live without my brother. She misses him if she can't see him for even a short while."

On the kang (heated brick bed) in the inner room, Ye Shu lost again. There was nowhere left to stick new paper strips on his face, so the three brothers decided to start a new game, tearing all the paper strips off their faces. Anyway, it was just for fun, and there was no need to take it seriously.

Ye Shu was touching his face, waiting for his older brother to shuffle the cards, when he suddenly felt someone leaning against him.

He turned his head and saw Xiao Nuan sitting right next to him, her eyes fixed on her older brother's hands as he shuffled the cards.

Ye Shu thought Xiao Nuan was embarrassed to say something, so she lowered her head and asked in a low voice:

"What's wrong? Why aren't you playing with Xiaotao and the others?"

Xiao Nuan looked up at him, blinked, and gave a soft "hmm" in response, but didn't say anything more.

Ye Shu didn't ask any more questions. Let Xiao Nuan stay wherever she wants. Besides, having Xiao Nuan sitting next to him made him feel at ease.

He turned around, pulled a small quilt from the cabinet next to him, folded it up, placed it on the kang (heated brick bed), and said to Xiaonuan:

"Come on, get up for a bit, let me put some padding on you, otherwise your butt will hurt if you stay like this for too long."

Xiao Nuan obediently sat on the small blanket, but still snuggled close to Ye Shu.

Another round went by, and Ye Shu's hand was still full of cards, with neither single cards nor pairs. He hadn't even seen a 2 in the entire round.

Another note appeared on his face. Ye Shu was unconvinced and shouted that he would try again.

A new round begins, with Ye Shu and his second brother battling it out against their eldest brother, the old landlord.

He looked at the cards in his hand and lost all hope. As his older brother's cards dwindled, his own cards seemed stuck to his hands, impossible to play.

Just as Ye Shu was holding a few loose cards, debating whether to play a small single card or break up a pair, Xiao Nuan reached out and tapped a 5 in his hand.

"Sell this one."

Ye Shu turned around and saw Xiao Nuan staring at her, pointing at the number 5.

"Do you know how to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game)?"

Xiao Nuan shook her head:

"No, but watching you guys play, I understand the rules."

"Understanding the rules means you can start giving instructions?" Ye Shu looked at the 5; it was obvious that playing it would mean losing.

But then I thought, it's just a game anyway, so I might as well stick on a few more notes to make her happy.

So he played the 5.

In the subsequent events, Ye Shu activated Xiao Nuan's trusteeship; whatever Xiao Nuan pointed to, Ye Shu did.

Gradually, the three brothers playing cards clearly sensed that something was wrong.

Ye Shu's cards were played like a sudden surprise attack, making the eldest brother's hand increasingly difficult, while the second brother's cards became smoother and smoother. Soon the second brother finished playing his cards and ran away.

Ye Shu looked at the last 4 in her hand, and then at Xiao Nuan.

Won?

He lost every game this morning, his face was covered up like a curtain, and he still won this game with such a terrible start?

He turned to look at Xiao Nuan, and asked in disbelief:

"You...you really don't know how to play? You've never played before?"

Xiao Nuan calmly shook her head:

"No, but watching you guys play, the basic rules are two against one, and whoever runs out of cards first wins. It depends on the cards that have already been played, the cards in your hand, the number of cards left in the hands of the two older brothers, and their card-holding habits."

"My brother has a habit of putting the big cards on the right and the small cards on the left. Also, he sometimes unconsciously rubs the corner of some cards with his right thumb, which are usually the key cards. Just now, when he was arranging the cards for the last time, the three cards on his right side were very close together, and he rubbed the three cards with his hand. Judging from the cards that have been played and the cards in your hand, it should be a pair of 10s and a Jack. He is still holding a few cards in his left hand. It should be a straight of 7/8/9 that is missing one card. He is missing a 9, but the 7 and 8 have been played, so he actually only has one useless card left on his left. The card should not be big, maybe a 4 or a 5."

"My second brother has a habit of leaving a small gap between cards that can be paired or connected as a mark. When he held the cards at the end, there were two gaps in the middle of the cards. Judging from the card corner and the cards he was holding that were showing next to one of the gaps, he should have had a small joker in his hand."

"You and your second brother are peasants. You only have some loose cards in your hand, so in this round you just need to use your second brother as a stepping stone to let him play all his cards."

After he finished speaking, the three people in the room were dumbfounded.

The two older brothers, in particular, were speechless for a long time as they looked at their younger sister-in-law.

What's this?

Human-powered cheat code?

What's frightening is that the cards she mentioned actually matched the cards in her hand.

"No...no..."

The two older brothers felt that if they played with their younger sister-in-law any longer, she would probably even guess their bank card password.

"Xiao Nuan! You're amazing!"

Ye Shu hugged Xiao Nuan tightly, then turned to look at his two older brothers with an expression of Ye Shu relying on Xiao Nuan, and raised his chin:

"Come on, let's play one more round."