My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 112: Lou Xiao'e's Thoughts

Everyone was at a loss for words after hearing Zhang Lei's statement.

Inwardly, I was cursing: "Aren't you good enough? You've said so much, but I don't see a single bit of embarrassment in you. If you're embarrassed, then give it to us!"

Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhang Lei said again, "Hey, look at me, I've been talking the whole time. Does anyone want some water? There's some in the kitchen, help yourself, don't be shy, make yourself at home."

Everyone chuckled dryly, but no one spoke.

At this moment, the third aunt looked at the pastries on the table and couldn't help but reach out to touch and look at them.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Lei immediately reached out to stop her, saying, "Auntie, what are you doing?"

The woman smiled a little embarrassedly and said, "Zhang Lei, I've never seen this before, so I wanted to touch it to see what it's made of."

Zhang Lei pretended to be angry and said, "Hey, Auntie, do you really think this is your own home? If you touch this stuff, it'll get dirty and no one else can eat it."

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, the third auntie immediately lost face and couldn't help but mutter to herself: "You just said you wanted us to treat this place as your own home, and now you've turned on us."

For the rest of the time, everyone listened to Zhang Lei's animated description of how heroic he was and how he saved people, as if he were a god descended from heaven.

As Zhang Lei's description grew increasingly exaggerated, everyone wore awkward smiles, feeling extremely uncomfortable and unable to stay any longer.

Finally, led by an older woman, everyone made excuses to say goodbye and left Zhang Lei's house as if they were fleeing.

Watching the group leave, Ye Shuqin couldn't help but turn around and complain with a helpless expression, "Honey, your description was way too exaggerated!"

As she tidied the table, she scolded, "When did you learn to scale walls and leap across rooftops? And to be able to shoot anywhere within a hundred meters, to take a general's head from a sea of ​​soldiers like it's nothing? Do you think this is war?"

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "If I didn't exaggerate a bit, who knows how long they'd stay. Didn't you see how long they were staring at those pastries? We haven't even eaten any ourselves, how can we share them?"

Ye Shuqin looked at Zhang Lei, thought for a moment, and said, "Honey, you're not just trying to drive them away, are you? Don't you have other motives?"

Zhang Lei smiled, reached out and tapped her head, saying, "You're really smart. Of course, I have a purpose in doing this. I just want everyone in the courtyard to know that I have such a person by my side, so that when our family brings out some good things in the future, we'll have an excuse."

Ye Shuqin asked doubtfully, "Will this work?"

Zhang Lei said, "It'll definitely work. Do you think they can actually go and verify with Lou Bancheng?"

At this moment, Ye Shuqin thought for a moment and said with some worry, "What if? What if they really go to verify it? What will you do then?"

Zhang Lei retorted shamelessly, "Fine, let's verify it then. I'll just say I misremembered, okay? Besides, I didn't break the law; I just bragged."

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Ye Shuqin felt helpless, but after thinking about it, she realized that Zhang Lei's approach was somewhat feasible. She looked at the things on the table and said, "Honey, what should we do with these things on the table?"

Zhang Lei said, "What do you mean, what should we do? Just put them away. As for the pastries, we can eat them together when Shuqi and Shuhua come back. As for the wine, we can bring some to your dad and grandpa when we go back to Yejia Village another day."

At this moment, Ye Shuqin said gratefully, "Husband, you're so kind. You've found jobs for my brother and sister-in-law, and you've brought such nice things for my dad and grandpa. How can I possibly thank you enough?"

Zhang Lei smiled and comforted her, saying, "What's there to thank? We're all family. Besides, the three of you are the best gift they could give me."

At this moment, Ye Shuqin said to Zhang Lei in a coquettish tone, "Honey, you're so annoying."

Seeing Ye Shuqin like this, Zhang Lei leaned close to her ear and whispered, "If you really want to thank me, hurry up and give me a child."

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, Ye Shuqin blushed instantly, lightly punched him, and said, "Okay, all three of us will have children for you, three at a time."

Upon hearing Ye Shuqin's words, Zhang Lei couldn't help but start doing calculations in his mind: one times three equals three, two times three equals six, three times three equals nine... expanding the Zhang family's power would not be a problem.

Seeing Zhang Lei grinning foolishly, Ye Shuqin couldn't help but pinch his arm and say, "What nonsense are you thinking about now? You're laughing like an idiot."

Zhang Lei stood up, looked at Ye Shuqin, and said with a smile, "The future of the Zhang family rests on your shoulders. I'm going out to make some money now."

Meanwhile, after the Lou family left the courtyard house, they sat in the car. Lou's father couldn't help but complain, "Xiao'e, look at the kind of person who saved you! How can anyone be like him? All he does is ask for things. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't even want to see someone like him!"

At this moment, Lou Xiao'e looked at her father and said, "Dad, why are you like this? They saved my life, so it's only right that I ask for something. Besides, didn't they say they were just joking with you before? They're willing to pay for the workstation."

Meanwhile, Lou's mother chimed in, "Yes, I think Zhang Lei is a pretty good young man. He says what he thinks, unlike the others before, who all have a hundred and eighty thoughts in their hearts, and we have to guess what they say."

Hearing the mother and daughter both speaking in Zhang Lei's favor, Lou's father waved his hand and said, "Alright, alright, I guess I was being petty. It's just six jobs, right? I can just buy them for him and give them to him. We're not short of money."

Lou Xiao'e was overjoyed to hear her father say this, and exclaimed, "Dad, that's wonderful! Zhang Lei's family doesn't have much money to begin with, and this will lighten their burden considerably. You mustn't go back on your word!"

Mr. Lou stared wide-eyed at Lou Xiao'e. He had only made a casual, polite remark, never expecting his daughter to take it so seriously. He paused, then looked at Lou Xiao'e with a scrutinizing gaze and said, "Xiao'e, why are you siding with Zhang Lei like this? You don't happen to like him, do you?"

Lou Xiao'e blushed deeply upon hearing her father's words, quickly lowered her head, and stammered, "Dad, what nonsense are you talking about... I... I just think he's a really good person. After all, he saved my life, and I'm just happy for him..."