Courtyard House: Is Xu Damao a childless man? Let me help.

Congratulations! You've become a full-fledged employee at just eighteen. Your life will be much better from now on, which puts our minds at ease.

As he spoke, Uncle Yi raised his glass to Ye Jianchuan, who could only return the gesture.

After saying all the nice things, Uncle Yi naturally revealed his true intentions: "Little Ye, you've made so much delicious food, haven't you thought about sending some over to your ancestors over there?"

Ye Jianchuan paused for a moment, then shook his head.

The old man immediately continued, "Hey, look at you young people, you just don't know what it means to respect the elderly and care for the young."

The old lady is the matriarch of our courtyard. Now that you have a happy occasion, bring her along to celebrate. If anything happens in the future, she can help you out.

"Listen to me, go and invite our ancestors over, have some chicken soup or something, show them some filial piety, it will benefit you in the future."

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan frowned. The reason he hadn't had much contact with this ancestor was quite simple.

Because this old ancestor is also a very calculating person! Although she is not as cunning as Uncle Yi, there will definitely be some troublesome things in the future if she takes care of things.

After all, in the eyes of this deaf old lady, Shazhu was her grandson. No matter how well she took care of her, how could he be as good as her grandson?

If I don't have any conflict with Sha Zhu, then it'll be fine. After all, I took care of the old lady, and she can still help me.

But if it's Sha Zhu who gets into a conflict with me, will the old lady still side with me? Probably not.

In a TV series, a prime example would be Lou Xiao'e! A newly divorced woman was locked in a room by an old lady and a bachelor.

If word gets out, how will this woman live? And who is all this for? Isn't it all so that Sha Zhu can have an heir?

To take it to an even more extreme level, even though Sha Zhu, this idiot, can help her and Uncle Yi take care of their old age, taking care of their old age also requires money. Sha Zhu has been drained dry by Qin Huairu over the years and has no money left!

So who else in the courtyard could afford to support them in their old age? The answer, of course, is Lou Xiao'e, the capitalist's daughter.

Chapter Twenty-Two: Feigning Drunkenness to Take Advantage of a Widow (Seeking Flowers!!!!)

However, since Lou Xiao'e has already divorced Xu Damao, she is no longer considered a member of this household.

Who knows if Lou Xiao'e will continue to take care of herself in the courtyard, or if she will leave the courtyard at some point under her parents' arrangement?

So in order to keep Lou Xiao'e in the courtyard and let them continue to exploit her, providing 'financial assistance' for their retirement, the old lady came up with the idea of ​​tying Lou Xiao'e and Sha Zhu together.

Even... to put it more conspiratorially, why was Sha Zhu able to hit the target with a single shot? Was the old bachelor's savings really that powerful?

Maybe the old lady calculated the date carefully and chose a dangerous period for Lou Xiao'e before locking the two of them together?

After all, after the divorce, Lou Xiao'e moved to the old lady's house for a while. Living together during that time, it was incredibly easy to figure out Lou Xiao'e's menstrual cycle.

So, for these reasons, Ye Jianchuan didn't want to have too much involvement with the old lady and Uncle Yi.

但是现在壹大爷都已经开口了，自己还真的不知道应该怎么『内，部/群』:9.8"0'2？0"5。8'5,6绝，难道直接说自己不想敬老？

That meant even the courtyard house wouldn't be big enough for him, so Ye Jianchuan had no choice but to resort to a roundabout tactic.

"Uncle Yi, how about this, have Aunt Yi take two bowls and put some chicken soup and braised pork in them for our ancestor, so that Aunt Yi can eat with our ancestor, what do you think?"

We're drinking and chatting here, and if the old lady were here too, I'm afraid I'd feel a little awkward."

Ye Jianchuan's words were reasonable and well-founded, and Uncle Yi couldn't find anything to say, so he had no choice but to agree. However, Uncle San was a little unhappy.

Just now, Ye Jianchuan and I shared this whole old hen and two pounds of pork. No matter how much I ate, I couldn't finish it.

But now, not only has an old man come along and wants to take the food from me, but he also has to take two portions of soup and meat to share, which means I'll get less of it!

So the Third Uncle didn't care about anything else and didn't even wait for the First Aunt to come over and share the food. He started stuffing food into his own bowl.

This action made Uncle Yi frown, but since Ye Jianchuan was the host, and Ye Jianchuan hadn't said anything, what could he say?

And so, the three of them continued chatting while eating. Uncle San didn't have any bad intentions; he just chatted as the conversation went, occasionally mentioning that Ye Jianchuan should include him in any good things that happened in the future.

As for Uncle Yi, he was a bit annoying. He would chat while drinking, but every few words he would bring up the topic of Ye Jianchuan helping the people in need in the courtyard and taking care of the old ancestor when he had nothing to do.

Ye Jianchuan was speechless. Did all these beasts run out of tricks? Or did they think one trick would be enough? Using the same methods they used on Sha Zhu against him?

Qin Huairu is like this, and so is your Uncle Yi? Don't you know how to come up with a different approach?

Since Uncle Yi didn't know how to change his tactics, Ye Jianchuan could only let it go in one ear and out the other.

The three of them ate, drank, and chatted for a while longer. When they were almost done eating, they all went home.

Looking at the chicken bones and other things on the table, Ye Jianchuan wanted to clean them up, but he had drunk a bit too much and was feeling dizzy, so he simply left them on the table and planned to clean them up the next day.

And so, Ye Jianchuan, half asleep, climbed into bed and went to sleep.

However, before Ye Jianchuan could sleep for long, Qin Huairu came over again.

Ye Jianchuan was a little tipsy from drinking, so he completely forgot to put the door latch down, and Qin Huairu pushed the door open and came in.

Looking around, he saw Ye Jianchuan lying on the bed, so he went over and nudged him.

"Jianchuan, are you still awake? I'm here to apologize to you. The kids at home were making a lot of noise today, and I had no choice but to come and get your chicken soup. I'm sorry."

As she said this, Qin Huairu was a little confused when she noticed that Ye Jianchuan didn't move. She had finally mustered up the courage to come and apologize to Ye Jianchuan again, only to find that he was asleep.

Looking at the chicken soup on the table, with only a few pieces of meat left, and the bowl of braised pork, which was also almost empty, and then at Ye Jianchuan on the bed, Qin Huairu had no choice but to shake Ye Jianchuan again.

"Jianchuan, I see there are bone fragments and other things all over your table, it's a mess. Shall I tidy it up for you?"

Qin Huairu certainly wanted the two bowls on the table, whether it was chicken soup or the leftover broth from braised pork, it was full of oil and broth!

Whether you take it home to make noodles or give it to the kids to dip in steamed buns, it can be served as a meat dish!

However, Qin Huairu didn't dare to just take it and leave, after all... she still clearly remembered Ye Jianchuan's outburst of anger.

Qin Huairu nudged Ye Jianchuan, but found no reaction, and hesitated.

After thinking for a moment, Qin Huairu decided to help Ye Jianchuan tidy up the bones and other things on the table first, since she had been paid to do this job.

Before long, Qin Huairu had cleaned up the table and washed the bowls, leaving only two large bowls used for serving dishes.

After glancing at the two bowls, Qin Huairu walked to Ye Jianchuan's bedside again. "Jianchuan, I've cleaned up everything on your table and washed the bowls. I'll be leaving now, okay?"

She went over to tuck Ye Jianchuan in, then turned to leave.

Unexpectedly, Ye Jianchuan grabbed Qin Huairu's hand and pulled her forcefully. Qin Huairu, caught off guard, fell directly into Ye Jianchuan's arms.

Now it was Ye Jianchuan's turn to perform. In fact, Ye Jianchuan woke up shortly after Qin Huairu came in.

After practicing the fitness exercises, Ye Jianchuan would still get drunk and dizzy even if he drank too much, but after closing his eyes and resting for more than ten minutes, he was basically sober.

At first, Ye Jianchuan was planning to pretend to be asleep, then have Qin Huairu take away the chicken soup and such, and then scare her the next day.

Unexpectedly, Qin Huairu was quite timid and didn't dare to touch her own things. What surprised Ye Jianchuan even more was that Qin Huairu would come over to help him tuck in the blanket.

This was a great opportunity for Ye Jianchuan! So, Ye Jianchuan seized this opportunity and began to 'perform'.

Chapter Twenty-Three: Giving Qin Huairu another lesson (Seeking flowers and ratings~~)

After Qin Huairu fell into Ye Jianchuan's arms, she was stunned for a moment, and then immediately struggled to stand up, only to find that Ye Jianchuan was holding her tightly.

Qin Huairu panicked. If others saw this, her reputation would be completely ruined.

So Qin Huairu didn't dare to shout loudly, and could only urgently whisper, "Jianchuan!! Let me go! Jianchuan! Wake up!!"

Ye Jianchuan knew he couldn't push her too hard, so after Qin Huairu struggled a couple of times, Ye Jianchuan pretended to be woken up by her.

She groggily opened her eyes and asked, "Sister Qin? Why are you in my arms?"

Qin Huairu blushed, but still struggled, "You...you let me go first!"

Ye Jianchuan released his grip on Qin Huairu, then got up. "Sister Qin, I'm sorry, I was drunk and fell asleep in bed."

By the way, how did you get into my room? And... how did you end up in my arms?

"You don't have any designs on me, do you?"

Faced with Ye Jianchuan's teasing, Qin Huairu's face turned bright red. "Jianchuan, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll really get angry!"

Alright, I'm not talking to you anymore, I have to go back!

After saying that, Qin Huairu wanted to run away, and she didn't have time to care about the inspirational quotes.

However, Ye Jianchuan reacted quickly and immediately grabbed Qin Huairu, saying, "No, no, no, Sister Qin, don't rush off. I still have some things I want to tell you."

"Your mother-in-law asked you to come and get the chicken soup today, right?"

When Qin Huairu saw that Ye Jianchuan was about to bring up this matter, she stopped struggling, obediently sat down, and nodded.

"It really is her. Your mother-in-law is the root of your family's difficulties. If you're talking about me, you might as well just separate from her."

Without your lazy, good-for-nothing mother-in-law, your family's life would be much better immediately. Look at her, so fat and bloated; I don't know how much money we spend on her every month!

Qin Huairu shook her head when she heard Ye Jianchuan's words, but she didn't know what to say, so she remained silent.

Ye Jianchuan immediately began to analyze for Qin Huairu, "Sister Qin, we are no longer in the old society. It's not acceptable to remain a widow forever."

If you have your own ideas, you can pursue your own happiness. If your mother-in-law tries to use those old-fashioned ways to control you, the people in our neighborhood committee will definitely not allow it.

Qin Huairu had also had such thoughts. In addition, she had been scolded by Ye Jianchuan today, and then Jia Zhangshi had been scolding her for half an hour after she got back. She felt extremely wronged.

So after Ye Jianchuan said that, Qin Huairu immediately burst into tears and began to pour out her grievances to Ye Jianchuan.

"Jianchuan! I have no choice! Your sister Qin is currently working in place of Jia Dongxu. If I separate from my mother-in-law, and she causes a scene at the factory, I'll definitely lose my job."

When that time comes, I'll have no choice but to take Banggeng and the others back to the countryside. I don't want to go back to the countryside; it's too hard there, so I'll just have to endure it.

Besides... no matter what, Banggeng is still a member of the Jia family. He's closer to his grandmother than to me now. What will I do if we separate the family and Banggeng doesn't stay with me anymore?

Seeing Qin Huairu crying her eyes out, Ye Jianchuan stepped forward, patted her shoulder and comforted her for a couple of minutes, then began his brainwashing session again.

"Sister Qin, to put it bluntly, your son Banggeng has been spoiled rotten by his grandmother."

At such a young age, he already knew how to steal other people's things, and he constantly called us adults "idiot" and "jinx."

Yes, we all call He Yuzhu "Silly Zhu," and he likes it. But your family received favors from him, so isn't it inappropriate to call him "Silly Zhu" too?

"Not to mention my situation. I consider myself to have treated your family quite well, but what happened?"

Your son has been raised by his grandma to be an ingrate. Since he's close to his grandma, why don't you let him go live with her?

Anyway, given his personality, he definitely won't take care of you when you get old. He's an ungrateful wretch; he'll never remember your kindness!

Ye Jianchuan's words pierced Qin Huairu's heart like a knife. "No...no way...my Banggeng is a good boy! He will definitely take care of me in my old age."