Chapter 242 "White Lotus" is pregnant again
Liu Zhiye readily agreed to Xu Damao's request; it was a piece of cake and he had no reason to refuse.

What's more, Xu Damao is now working for him sincerely.

In order to help him collect old items, my previous hobby of playing poker with young widows and wives in the countryside was delayed.

He even refused to take the local specialties from his fellow villagers' homes and devoted himself to recycling things for Liu Zhiye. He is truly a "good comrade".

Xu Damao was now shaking with fear. He felt that in this courtyard, except for Liu Zhiye's family, no one else was worth looking down upon.

In particular, he likes to show off and act high-handed in front of Shazhu, just to vent his anger.

To be honest, if it were Shazhu's previous temper, if someone made him unhappy, he would definitely take action to deal with the other person.

But since Sha Zhu married Wang Qiuju, his temper has calmed down a lot. Now he knows how to control his emotions better and no longer loses his temper easily.

Although he still likes to talk nonsense and argue with others, he has changed his bad habit of getting into physical fights.

Obviously, it is true that one thing conquers another! This silly Zhu needs someone to really take care of him. It is his good fortune to meet Wang Qiuju.

Otherwise, he would still be like in the original drama, muddle-headed and unaware of how long it would take, until he was sucked dry and exploited by the Jia family and spent his whole life working like a slave.

Every time he saw Xu Damao showing off his poverty in front of him, he didn't get angry, but just said to him cheerfully: "What's the use of having bright feathers? A good chicken is one that can lay eggs!"

"Wait until you have eggs before you show off!" He always responded in this brief and powerful way.

Xu Damao was so angry that he yelled at him, "Silly Zhu! Can you speak human language? What's the point of talking about chickens? She's your future sister-in-law. Are you cursing that we won't be able to have children in the future?"

Of course Sha Zhu would not admit it. He denied it flatly: "Don't talk nonsense! I didn't say that. Besides, you are younger than me, so your partner Lou Xiao'e can only be my sister-in-law."

Xu Damao said angrily: "It's my sister-in-law!"

Sha Zhu glared and said without showing any weakness: "Sister-in-law!"

Then the two of them, forehead to forehead, were like two bulls butting each other.

This is how they fought when they were kids, butting their heads, spitting at each other, and refusing to give in.

"sister in law!"

"Brother and sister!"

"sister in law!"

"Brother and sister!"

"..."

Wang Qiuju heard Sha Zhu and Xu Damao arguing again outside, and she held her forehead helplessly. She couldn't bear to watch their stupid behavior, so she walked out of the house, twisted Sha Zhu's ear with her hand, and dragged him back home.

"Honey, please be gentle! You're so strong." Sha Zhu begged for mercy. He really felt the pain, he wasn't pretending.

Wang Qiuju blamed him: "Are you bored? Is the meal ready? Why are you arguing with others outside?" She raised her eyebrows and scolded.

Seeing this, Xu Damao smiled with glee and said, "You deserve it! I let you show off, now someone will punish you!"

Sha Zhu gnashed his teeth and responded: "Xu Damao! You little bastard, just wait for me. I will definitely teach you a lesson someday."

Xu Damao continued to provoke: "Hey, hey! Come on! If you have the guts, come over now!"

Seeing this, Wang Qiuju glared at Xu Damao coldly and said threateningly, "Xu Damao! If you dare to speak rudely again, I will beat you up, do you believe it?"

When Xu Damao heard this, he was so frightened that he didn't care about watching Sha Zhu laugh at him, and ran away quickly. He really believed that Wang Qiuju dared to fight him.

This girl is a tigress, even Sha Zhu can't beat her. If she hits him, it's like playing. These are all Sha Zhu's bloody lessons!

This topic may have gone a bit off topic, so let’s get back to the point.

Meanwhile, Deng Ru and Gan Ning, mother and daughter, were busy taking care of the energetic Xiaoxian on the kang in the east courtyard.

This little girl, who is only four months old, is already 69 centimeters tall and weighs nine kilograms. She is taller and stronger than some little boys of the same age.

At just a few months old, she could sit up, roll over, roll over, and simply crawl.

At this moment, Xiaoxian stared with eyes as bright as gems, full of curiosity about everything around him.

Her eyes wandered around, full of curiosity and exploration. She wanted to pick up everything she saw and look at it, and touch it.

There was a broom on the kang mat, which was made of hard pig hair. The little girl picked up the broom and accidentally rubbed it against her delicate face.

"Hehehe!" She felt itchy and interesting, and wanted to put it on her face. Deng Ru was frightened when she saw this, fearing that she would be pricked in the eyes by the furry thing.

So, she hurriedly tried to snatch the broom from her hand. How could this little girl accept the fact that her grandmother was trying to take her toy?

She pulled it back with all her strength, and in a panic she screamed, "Ah~Ah...", with her eyes wide open, as if to say, "Don't take my toy!"

Deng Ru teased her happily, "Yo yo yo yo... our Xiaoxian has really strong hands, even grandma can't snatch it from you."

"Can you give this to grandma?"

The little girl seemed to understand what he said. She shook her head in confusion, but her hands held on even more tightly and refused to let go.

Not only that, she also knew to ask her mother for help; she frowned, pointed at her grandmother with her other little hand, and made an "ah..." sound from her mouth.

It seemed as if she was complaining to Gan Ning about her grandmother trying to steal her things. She looked so adorable.

Seeing this, Gan Ning burst out laughing and teased her intentionally, "Oh! What should I do? This is my mother's mother, I dare not control her."

When the mother and her two children were having fun, a group of people came to their house. At first, they were shocked and thought something had happened!

After they joyfully congratulated her and her mother, Deng Ru and Gan Ning realized that they came for Liu Zhiye's promotion.

Deng Ru and Gan Ning were confused at first, and only then did they understand why they came.

Earlier, they also learned from Liu Zhiye that he was about to be promoted. Although they had been happy for him once, when the news was actually confirmed, they couldn't help but feel happy for him.

So, they excitedly took out melon seeds and candies to entertain these people. These old ladies were not polite at all. After all, they were neighbors in the same courtyard and there was no feeling of estrangement at all.

They took off their shoes, sat on the kang, ate melon seeds, drank tea, and started chatting.

"Come here, little darling, let grandma hug you!" After the three aunts got on the kang, they saw the little girl staring at them curiously with her eyes wide open, so they greeted her warmly and prepared to hug the little girl.

The little girl opened her eyes wide and looked at these uninvited guests with curiosity, without feeling any fear at all.

The third aunt was the most familiar with the Liu family, and she saw Xiaoxian almost every day. Xiaoxian was also familiar with her and thought she was a family member.

Seeing the third aunt opening her arms to hug her, the little girl drooled with joy and said "ah...", then opened her little hands to respond to her.

"Xiao Ning! Your daughter is really smart. She will definitely be as successful as her father when she grows up."

"Isn't it? The parents are so capable, how could the child be any worse?"

"It's, it's..."

Aunt Yi also came to the Liu family. Ever since Gan Ning brought the child Yi Yuanchao to their family, her years of worry were completely relieved.

She has always been grateful to Gan Ning and often made small clothes and shoes for children by herself and gave them to Xiaoxian.

"Xiao Ning, this is a small cotton jacket I just made for your child. Try it on and see if it fits your child." Her eyes were full of kindness and satisfaction, as if she was seeing her own child.

Gan Ning took it with both hands. Since the clothes were already made, she couldn't refuse, so she said gratefully: "Aunt Yi! We have advised you so many times. We appreciate your kindness. We will feel bad if you keep spending so much money."

Aunt Yi smiled and said, "My husband and I really don't know how to thank you. Seeing that your family has everything, we can only make a few clothes for the children to show our appreciation. Besides, I really like Xiaoxian."

Yi Yuanchao is a good boy. He is sensible, obedient and studious. Perhaps due to his previous miserable experiences, he especially cherishes this hard-earned living and learning opportunity.

In just over a year, he became one of the top students in his class and was praised many times by the school and teachers.

After returning home, he did not go out to play, but worked very hard. On the one hand, he helped Aunt Yi with housework within his ability, and on the other hand, he studied books hard.

Now everyone in the courtyard praises him when they see him, and Yi Zhonghai and his wife feel very happy and relieved to hear this.

"Xiao Ning! Look, Xiao Xian's child is already a few months old. Don't you want to consider having another child?"

Gan Ning smiled and responded, "I'm already too busy to take care of one, how dare I ask for another one? Let's wait two years and see!"

"Look, Qin Huairu is pregnant again. It's her third child already. Shouldn't she continue to have more children?" Aunt Yi said in a low voice.

Gan Ning was surprised when she heard this: "Ah! This... Xiaodang is only a little over two years old, right?"

"She's pregnant again. Will her family be able to take care of her when the time comes?"

The third aunt pursed her lips and said, "Before, she still had her mother-in-law to help take care of her, but now Jia Zhang is in prison. I don't think there is any way, she can only go back to her parents' home for help!"

(End of this chapter)