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

However, since Xu Damao had such a strong thirst for knowledge, Ye Jianchuan decided not to keep him in suspense and began to speak tactfully.

"Actually, this is exactly the same as farming. A woman is like a piece of land. As long as it's not saline-alkali land or anything like that, the land is fine. You plant seeds, and things will naturally grow."

The problem you're having now is that your seeds are faulty. If the seeds are faulty, no matter how fertile the soil is or how much weeding you do, the seeds won't germinate!

So... if you use your seeds to plant the land, naturally you won't get any results.

In your case, there are only two solutions. The first is to germinate your seeds in a laboratory before planting them in the ground.

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao was immediately excited. "There's such a method?"

"Is that even possible? Then where can we find a laboratory like that?"

But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, Ye Jianchuan shook his head and said.

"Brother Da Mao, I found this method in a book I randomly flipped through in the library. It's said to be a theory proposed by an American devil twenty years ago."

However... when I saw this method, as mentioned above, there haven't been any successful cases so far, so this method is only theoretically feasible.

And even if it were feasible, it's highly unlikely that I could successfully test it out and scale it up here in a short period of time.

Upon hearing Ye Jianchuan's words, Xu Damao lowered his head in utter disappointment, but he quickly thought of another method Ye Jianchuan had mentioned.

"By the way, Brother Jianchuan, didn't you just say there were two methods? This is the first one, so what is the other one?"

Chapter 40 The Reason for Mediating the Fight—'Your Wife Is Great!'

Ye Jianchuan pretended to hesitate for a moment before speaking again, "Brother Da Mao, let me make this clear first, you can't get angry after I tell you."

Xu Damao said confidently, "I'm not angry. How could I possibly be angry?"

Upon hearing this, Ye Jianchuan nodded, then said with apparent hesitation, "Didn't I just mention the second method? Borrowing seeds!"

Since the problem lies with the seeds, let's use other seeds that are fine to plant the crops.

In this way, even though the fruit grown isn't yours, Brother Xu, at least it's from your land, Sister-in-law.

Xu Damao was slightly stunned, then his face instantly turned bright red – a sign of extreme rage!

As expected, Xu Damao couldn't stand the humiliation any longer. He clenched his fists and yelled, "You bastard Ye Jianchuan! How dare you humiliate me like this!"

While shouting, he rushed forward, intending to punch Ye Jianchuan.

Ye Jianchuan didn't stand on ceremony. He grabbed Xu Damao's fist that was coming at him and said, "Brother Damao, I didn't want to say it at first."

You forced me to say it, and you even promised you wouldn't get angry. Look at you now!

Besides, aren't I trying to help you find a solution? There are only so many solutions to your problem, aren't there?

Even if you were to live like that elderly couple, supporting each other for a lifetime, you couldn't manage it; you argue every single day.

After Ye Jianchuan said that, Xu Damao really didn't know what to do. Should he continue? He had just felt that Ye Jianchuan's strength was in no way inferior to Sha Zhu's.

Pretending to be a coward? What Ye Jianchuan just said was practically asking him to give his wife away to someone else. What man could tolerate that?

Just as Xu Damao was still struggling with his decision, Ye Jianchuan released his grip on Xu Damao's fist and then said.

"Alright, I'm too lazy to bother with your family's affairs anymore. Xu Damao, let me tell you, I don't even want to talk to someone as ungrateful as you!"

But I have to warn you about one thing: I can't stand seeing a grown man hit a woman. If I find out you've laid a hand on Sister Xiao'e again, and she's hurt herself in any way, I'll make sure you suffer the same pain again!

After saying that, Ye Jianchuan turned to look at Lou Xiao'e, who was standing to the side, and said, "Sister Xiao'e, don't worry. Although you married into our compound, you are a much better person than Xu Damao."

We, the people in our compound, will definitely stand by your side. No matter what decision you make in the future, we will all support you!

"If Xu Damao dares to lay a hand on you again, just tell me, or tell the three old men, and we'll help you!"

After saying that, without waiting for the couple to say anything more, Ye Jianchuan simply walked out.

Xu Damao, on the other hand, looked miserable. He couldn't help it; being a eunuch was bad enough, but now Ye Jianchuan had disgusted him, making him even more miserable.

However, Lou Xiao'e didn't dislike Ye Jianchuan at all, even though it was Ye Jianchuan who suggested that they go for the check-up, which led to the argument.

But after this medical examination, Lou Xiao'e successfully shed the label of being a "barren hen".

Therefore, as a beneficiary of this incident, Lou Xiao'e, even though she didn't really want to talk to Ye Jianchuan before, has now changed her opinion of him significantly.

Moreover, Ye Jianchuan had spoken so vehemently in her favor before leaving, which clearly showed that Lou Xiao'e had a very good impression of him.

. . . . . .

This trip, although it seems, didn't manage to sow discord between the couple, and even worsened the relationship with Xu Damao, so it wasn't a very worthwhile outcome.

However, Ye Jianchuan's trip was not without its gains; at least he successfully brought Lou Xiao'e and himself closer.

At first, she was called Sister Lou Xiao'e, but now she's called Sister Xiao'e. Isn't that a clear change?

Moreover, Ye Jianchuan's talk about borrowing seeds wasn't actually directed at Xu Damao, but rather at Lou Xiao'e, who was implying that Xu Damao was the one with the problem, while Lou Xiao'e was perfectly fine.

So if you want children in the future, you just need to find another man. As for whether you get divorced and find someone else, or go and have an affair, that's up to Lou Xiao'e herself.

As for his falling out with Xu Damao... Actually, Ye Jianchuan never intended to improve his relationship with Xu Damao at first, since he knew that Xu Damao was an ungrateful dog.

Even if you're brothers who'd risk their lives for each other, what does it matter if there's profit at stake? When it's time to betray you, won't he still betray you anyway?

So Ye Jianchuan never intended to befriend Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong, the second uncle in the courtyard.

Even when he initially brought a plate of dumplings to Xu Damao's house to "mediate the fight," wasn't the main reason just because, "Brother! Your wife is amazing!"

Now that your wife is almost no longer your wife, then it doesn't really matter whether we keep her or not, brother, right?

Turning back to his own home, Ye Jianchuan carried the chicken coop he had casually placed on the ground to the doorway and put it there. Then he sprinkled some feed into the trough.

Just as Ye Jianchuan was about to turn back, he heard the hen start clucking. He turned around and saw that, wow, it was indeed a "hen that lays a lot of eggs." It had only been out for a short time, and it had already laid an egg.

However, Ye Jianchuan didn't plan to collect the egg. He would just let it lay eggs and collect them once every morning.

Meanwhile, on her way back to the courtyard from the steel rolling mill, Qin Huairu went directly to Sha Zhu.

"Shazhu, I'm really sorry about what happened last night. I didn't expect it to have such a big impact."

Sha Zhu waved his hand and said, "Sister Qin, this is the last time I'll help you. If there's a next time, there's nothing I can do. You should take better care of your children."

By the way, I'm not planning to bring lunch home anytime soon, so I won't be able to help your family anymore.

Qin Huairu never expected that her casual remark about the lunchbox disappearing yesterday would actually come true, which made her a little anxious.

"Why is that? Why didn't you bring your lunchbox home?"

Sha Zhu sighed and then said, "It was Xiao Ye who reminded me. What happened last night isn't over yet! I offended Xu Damao and Second Uncle. Those two are not to be trifled with."

I'm afraid they'll go to the factory and report me for taking things from the factory, so I've decided not to take anything from there for now.

Let's see how things go after this period of time passes.

Chapter 41 Inviting Silly Pillar for a Drink

Hearing Sha Zhu say this, Qin Huairu nodded helplessly. Without Sha Zhu's lunchbox, there might not be enough food for her family.

However, Qin Huairu felt relieved when she remembered that her mother-in-law had already agreed to do odd jobs to earn money.

And so, the two walked into the courtyard one after the other. Sha Zhu was thinking that he had a few dirty clothes in his room and wanted Qin Huairu to wash them, but when he turned his head, Qin Huairu had disappeared.

Even if Qin Huairu were still alive, there's no way she'd do your laundry. You're not even helping them financially anymore, and you expect her to do your laundry? How could that be?

However, the classic scene of Qin Huairu being refreshed by the sink was still very effective. In just ten minutes, Qin Huairu reappeared at the sink and started washing clothes.

This time, however, she wasn't washing Sha Zhu's clothes, but Ye Jianchuan's.

This wasn't because Ye Jianchuan gave her anything else, nor was it because he gave her a kind look; it was simply a 'transaction'.

After all, Ye Jianchuan had already given Qin Huairu the money for a month's worth of laundry and cleaning. If Qin Huairu really dared to take the money and not do any work, then it would definitely be impossible for her to please Ye Jianchuan again.

Seeing Qin Huairu washing clothes by the pool, Sha Zhu immediately scurried over.

"Sister Qin, washing clothes again? I have a few clothes left too, would you do me the trouble and wash them for me?"

Qin Huairu's eyes darted around for a moment before she spoke up, "Zhuzi, Banggeng's school is due to pay tuition, and I don't have any money to pay it. Could you lend me some?"

Sha Zhu, true to his name, immediately patted his chest and said, "Sister Qin, don't worry. When their teacher comes to collect the tuition, have Bang Geng come to me, and I'll pay the tuition for him!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu realized that although the lunchbox was gone, she could still get something from Sha Zhu. So, she decided to just wash the clothes.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu turned to look at Sha Zhu and said, "Thank you so much. By the way, Sha Zhu, go and get the clothes you want to wash. I'll wash them for you."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu immediately ran home and retrieved his few dirty clothes.

As the two were chatting, Ye Jianchuan walked over from the backyard and headed straight for Sha Zhu. "Sha Zhu, I've come to see you. We can have a drink while we're at it!"

Although Sha Zhu was happy to be with Qin Huairu, he thought that Ye Jianchuan had something important to discuss with him, and they could also have a drink together, so he immediately agreed. After saying goodbye to Qin Huairu, he followed Ye Jianchuan to the backyard.

Upon entering Ye Jianchuan's house, Sha Zhu was also taken aback. "Jianchuan, why does your house look a little different than before?"

"When was the last time you came to my house? It's been ages since I last changed the layout of my house."

However, only the furnishings were changed; everything else remained the same—it was all the original old furniture.

Sha Zhu thought it looked good, so he turned to Ye Jianchuan and said, "Jianchuan, I didn't expect you to be so good at design! Do you think I could change the way my room is arranged? Could you do it for me too?"

Ye Jianchuan glared at Sha Zhu with annoyance. "Your room? No matter how you rearrange the furnishings in your room, won't it end up being messed up by Bang Geng in the end?"

Why bother changing anything? Isn't it fine as it is, just like this, in a mess?

Sha Zhu scratched his head awkwardly, unsure how to respond. He was the one who couldn't walk past Widow Qin.

Especially the pretty widow's pitiful, almost tearful look, was practically Sha Zhu's nemesis. Whenever something happened, Sha Zhu would want to [internal group]:9.8"0'2?0"5.8'5,6, but as soon as Qin Huairu put on that look, Sha Zhu would surrender.

Ye Jianchuan didn't waste any words. He pointed to the stove next to him and said, "Look, there are some dishes over there. Show off your skills and make a couple of snacks to go with the drinks. We'll have a couple of drinks and I also want to discuss some other things with you."

Sha Zhu glanced at the ingredients and picked out a few that he could handle, making one meat dish and one vegetable dish, and then fried a peanut.

Ye Jianchuan took out a bottle of Fenjiu liquor from the cupboard and then steamed some rice. Although he was there to drink with someone, he still needed to eat something at this time.

The food had just been prepared, and the two had just sat down when Qin Huairu swayed in.

Seeing several dishes on the table, including one that was meat, Qin Huairu got a little excited.

"Hey, Jianchuan, Zhuzi, you're eating already? Jianchuan, I've hung your clothes on your door. Silly Zhuzi, I've hung your clothes in the courtyard."

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment because he didn't expect that the clothes Qin Huairu had just washed were actually Ye Jianchuan's, but Sha Zhu didn't say anything more.