After eating and drinking to her heart’s content, Wen Ran finally found the ti to sit down and chat properly with the old couple.
"Well, we’ll just impose on you temporarily then."
"It’s not imposing," Bai Zhenzhu looked at the child in her arms, her heart turning into a soft pool of water.
She lifted her eyes, "With you here, this courtyard isn’t too quiet."
This entire three-entry courtyard belonged to Bai Zhenzhu and her husband.
However, they willingly turned over the front and back yards to the street office to rent out, only asking for a small part of the rent, with the rest donated to the public.
The front yard housed a mix of people, as did the back yard.
With so many people, the sound of laughter and children’s play emphasized the loneliness of the old couple in the middle courtyard.
At first, they were happy to have relatives co and keep them company.
With more people, it was lively.
They tried their best to offer the best things to entertain their family and friends.
Unfortunately, human nature is never satisfied.
They are greedy.
They only want more and more, wanting it all.
As ti dragged on, they spent longer and longer there.
They even thought, since the old couple didn’t have any offspring, naturally, when they passed away, the inheritance left behind would belong to them, right?
Once this thought took root, it was like a seed of evil sprouted in their hearts.
Nourished by malice, it only grew stronger.
Gradually, they took for granted that all these things belonged to them, nearly treating the place as their ho.
They even felt that Bai Zhenzhu and Yu were an eyesore.
Why aren’t those two old things dead yet?
Just thinking about it, Bai Zhenzhu felt that those past days were completely wasted.
How could they have let wolves in the house?
"By the way," Bai Zhenzhu said worriedly, "if they co knocking again, as for the old and young at ho, better they all avoid it, and leave only a couple of strong n to stand guard."
Bai Zhenzhu felt those wolves probably wouldn’t get violent.
But if they did...
In response, Wen Ran could only smile slightly, elderly lady, you’ve misjudged people here.
The strongest fighters in the family are sitting right here in front of you.
"It’s okay," Wen Ran said calmly, "if one cos, we’ll smack one. If two co, we’ll smack a pair."
However, Wen Ran needed to understand Bai Zhenzhu’s demands.
Do they want to kick them out and then still pretend to be friendly relatives, or do they want to cut ties completely?
Faced with Wen Ran’s question, Bai Zhenzhen’s eyes lit up, "Is cutting ties totally also an option?"
"Theoretically it is," Wen Ran rubbed her chin and asked, "If there’s a fight here, will we be taken by the police?"
After all, she still had to go to school.
Fighting monsters was just a pasti, it shouldn’t be prioritized.
"Fighting outside might, but in our case, at worst it’s family business, the police won’t co, only the street office and the won’s federation would co to diate."
Wen Ran imdiately grasped the underlying aning.
In short, isn’t it just about smoothing things over?
She knew very well how to deal with it.
When smoothing things over, she would adopt a very good attitude and cooperate.
Whatever you say goes!
But...
There’s no correcting of wrongs.
Wen Ran smiled, "Don’t worry, since you said that, I’m at ease.
Just wait and see how I handle it."
Since they decided to stay here temporarily, they needed to prepare so necessities.
Such as coal fires.
This little courtyard has no heated brick bed; they’d have to rely on coal fires for warmth.
Bai Zhenzhu had Yu take Xiao Chenye and Mr. Xiao out to get acquainted with the area and also find out where there’s a Pigeon Market nearby.
Mrs. Xiao was taking the girls at ho to start tidying up.
Wen Ran and Bai Zhenzhu, each holding a child, sat in the courtyard basking in the sun.
Soon, a few old ladies from the front yard, curious, ca over to gather news.
Because, as He said, there were four college students in this courtyard.
Goodness, as soon as they heard this, they knew it was nonsense.
College students are like buying eggs?
A dozen at a ti?
So, today everyone ca to gauge how true it was.
"Oh my," Aunt Hua was the first to speak, "Old He says one or two of them are college students? Which school?"
"Hahaha, Auntie, I told my sister it’s Jing University, and these two here are from a teacher’s college."
"Wow!" Luo Cuifen, smiling squint-eyed, said, "It really is, how rare, for any family to have a single ’golden phoenix’ is rare, let alone four in one family."
Wen Ran also chuckled and asked, "Hahaha, about right.
So, don’t any of you aunties have any going to college?"
"Hahaha, we’re all old fogeys, our grandsons and granddaughters are over ten. Who else at ho goes to college?"
Wen Ran looked shocked, "Really? Should I call you Auntie or Granny? Can’t tell at all, you look around forty; how could your grandkids be over ten?"
That one sentence made the aunties beam with joy.
No matter how old a woman is, if you complent her on being young and pretty, it’s never wrong.
"This kid, you really know how to talk," Aunt Hua said, covering her mouth, "So young, and you can already sweet-talk people, making them so joyful."
She turned and spoke to Bai Zhenzhu, "Bai, with such a granddaughter, you’ll surely have endless blessings!"
"Hahahaha."
Everyone started chatting, gossiping about neighbors and families, speaking with enthusiasm and flying spittle.
With Wen Ran’s exceptional codic timing, everyone’s tongues were loosened.
One by one, they talked about the neighbors, which also provided Wen Ran with information.
Soon, the conversation turned to the children.
"I see, these two kids are about the sa age!" Luo Cuifen, eyeing them with envy, "Are they twins?"
"Yes," Wen Ran proudly spoke of her children, "Da Bao is the older brother, Xiao Bao is the younger sister."
With that sentence, everyone got more excited.
They were even fraternal twins.
They wanted to hold the children, but were embarrassed to ask directly, only hinting eagerly.
Wen Ran pretended she didn’t see them at all.
With many people around, if anything happened, it’d be troubleso enough.
Better to keep the children close to her.
Shen Yueyue this ti showed so sense and seeing the group eager, worried that Bai Zhenzhu couldn’t say no, she simply took the child into her own arms.
Looking is okay.
Touching, not okay.
Bai Zhenzhu indeed sighed in relief.
She got up to pour water for everyone.
In that mont, an old lady, having scanned the place, zeroed in on the cradle.
Seizing the mont no one was watching, she moved swiftly, stretching her hand towards the baby’s face.
Shen Yueyue: "?"
Isn’t there another one holding a baby over there? Why not go and touch that one and instead co to touch the one in my arms?
Bullying the weak?
In a way, Shen Yueyue felt it was partly true.
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