My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 307: The Arrival of the Ye Family Elder

Looking at the four women—Ding Qiunan, Lou Xiao'e, Chen Xueru, and Yu Li—who seemed a little awkward standing to the side, Zhang Lei forced himself to introduce them to his elders:

"Grandpa and Grandma, Mom and Dad, these are my other four daughters-in-law. This is Ding Qiunan, a doctor at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. This is Lou Xiao'e, this courtyard is her dowry. This is Chen Xueru, she runs a silk shop in Zhengyangmen, you can go to her if you want to make clothes or buy fabric. Oh, by the way, this is Yu Li, she's not married into the family yet."

Upon hearing this, Ye Shouhe's brows furrowed immediately.

He felt something was off. His son-in-law, who already had three daughters, had married four more. Was he trying to build a harem?

Seeing that her father was about to get angry, Ye Shuqin quickly stepped forward: "Dad, it was all agreed upon by Zhang Lei and me that they would come in, and my two sisters and I also agreed."

Ye Shuqi and Ye Shuhua nodded in agreement: "Yes, Dad. We're both pregnant now, so it's inconvenient for us to take care of the head of the household. Having someone else around will make things easier for us."

Ye Shouhe saw that his three daughters were all heavily pregnant and didn't say anything more.

Mother Zhang Yulan held her daughters' hands with heartache: "How are you doing, studying the zither, chess, calligraphy, and painting? Are you tired?"

Ye Shuqin smiled and said, "Mom, I don't have to go to work. I'm just idle at home every day. I only cook occasionally, and there's nothing else to do."

Ye Shuqi and Ye Shuhua also said, "Yes, Mom, our work is easy. Zhang Lei even said we can go back to work after we give birth."

Zhang Yulan was finally relieved, at least Zhang Lei hadn't mistreated his three daughters.

Ye Zhenshan laughed heartily, "Good, good! The house is bustling with activity. You're such a rascal!"

Zhang Lei scratched his head: "It was an accident, a complete accident."

Grandma Li Xiumei happily waved to the girls, "Come, come, come to Grandma, let Grandma see you. From now on, we're all family."

Ding Qiunan, Lou Xiao'e, Chen Xueru, and Yu Li all felt a warmth in their hearts and felt an extraordinary sense of kinship.

At this moment, the mute aunt came out and gestured a couple of times to Zhang Lei.

Zhang Lei nodded: "Auntie, let's eat in the yard."

After saying that, he looked at his elder brother Ye Jianjun: "Brother, let's go inside and move another table. With so many people, we need three tables."

Ye Jianjun readily agreed, "Okay!"

The two then went inside to move a table.

Ye Shouhe looked at Ye Shuqin and asked, "Shuqin, who is she?"

Ye Shuqin explained, "Dad, this is the mute cook Zhang Lei found for us. She's in charge of cooking and cleaning the house."

Ye Shouhe was somewhat surprised, not expecting that even cooking and cleaning would be done by dedicated staff.

Zhang Yulan patted his arm, extremely satisfied, and muttered softly, "See, you were worrying unnecessarily the whole way. Our daughter is living well, eating well, and has people waiting on her. How comfortable she is!"

Ye Shouhe said irritably, "How was I supposed to know it was like this? These three brats didn't explain things clearly when they came. They just kept urging us to go into the city, saying there was something important. Who knew it was something this important?"

As he spoke, he glared at Ye Jianlin and Ye Jianjiang.

Feeling uncomfortable under their father's gaze, the two quickly turned their heads away, pretending not to see anything.

After Zhang Lei and Ye Jianjun moved the tables to the yard, their three sisters-in-law helped Aunt Ya carry the dishes outside. Soon, the three tables were filled with a sumptuous feast. There was chicken, duck, fish, meat, hot dishes, and cold dishes—everything imaginable.

Looking at the sumptuous meal on the table, Grandma Li Xiumei said, "Xiao Lei, why did you prepare so much food? We're all family, just eat whatever you like."

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "Grandma, please don't be so polite. You don't know, Shuqin and the other two have been looking forward to your arrival. It's not easy for our whole family to get together, so we have to eat something good. Besides, with you and Grandpa here, we feel more secure, don't we?"

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Ye Zhenshan smiled and said, "Good, good, little Lei is right. You old woman, don't be so polite with your grandson-in-law."

Zhang Lei smiled and said, "Grandpa is right."

As he spoke, Zhang Lei walked over, picked up the wine bottle, and poured wine for his grandfather. Looking at the three tables full of people, Zhang Lei felt particularly comfortable; it was always more lively with more family members.

As everyone ate, drank, and chatted, Zhang Yulan couldn't help but look at Ye Shuqin and ask, "Shuqin, are all three of you really pregnant with triplets?"

Ye Shuqin nodded and said, "Mom, really, we didn't expect it to be like this either."

Ye Jianjun, the eldest brother standing to the side, said with a smile, "Triplets are great. Shuqin and the other two are indeed triplets. Now that three more batches have arrived, the Zhang family will be prosperous with many members."

Hearing Ye Jianjun's words, Zhang Lei smiled happily and said, "Big brother is right. I should thank Mom and Dad properly for marrying me off to such wonderful daughters. I'm so lucky!"

The group burst into laughter upon hearing this.

Ye Zhenshan took a sip of hot wine and said, "Good, good. A prosperous family brings good fortune."

Ye Shouhe, who was standing to the side, also said seriously, "Dad is right. Zhang Lei, you have to pay close attention to the situation of those three. When your mother gave birth to them, it was like she had walked through the gates of hell."

Zhang Lei nodded solemnly and said, "Dad, don't worry, I've made all the preparations in advance. We have the best hospitals and the best equipment in Beijing now, and Qiu Nan is also a doctor at Peking Union Medical College Hospital. We'll take care of everything we need to do, and we'll make sure that Shuqin and the other two receive the best care."

Hearing Zhang Lei say this, Ye Shouhe felt relieved.

The meal was almost over, and the children played around happily, while Zhang Lei and his friends chatted in the living room.

Sister-in-law Wang Lihua said with a smile, "Mom and Dad, you have no idea how lucky Shuqin and the other two are. Just look at how well this house is decorated, with all the food, drinks and other necessities they have. Not only this house, but the house in the courtyard at No. 95 was also prepared by Zhang Lei."

Second sister-in-law Zhao Chunyan also said with a smile, "Yes, Mom and Dad, our three families are all thanks to Zhang Lei. Now, our new job salaries, after paying for the children and daily expenses, leave us with quite a bit left over each month. Many people envy our dual-income family."

Third sister-in-law Sun Qiuyue also said, "Yes, Zhang Lei also helped with the schooling of the children, including Mom and Dad, Grandpa and Grandma."

Listening to their words, the elderly people nodded in satisfaction. Now, the more they looked at Zhang Lei, the more capable he seemed.

Ye Zhenshan looked at everyone and said with a smile, "Good, it seems our Ye family has produced a good son-in-law. You should all take good care of Zhang Lei's family. Now that you're all together, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, let alone someone so close. You should stick together and not let outsiders look down on you."

The eldest brother, Ye Jianjun, said with a smile, "Grandpa, don't worry, we all know what's going on and how good Zhang Lei is to us."

Ye Jianlin, the second brother, also said, "Yes, Grandpa, we originally wanted to help Zhang Lei, but Zhang Lei is too capable. He can easily solve any problems he encounters, leaving us with no idea where to use our strength."

Hearing his grandson's words, Ye Zhenshan laughed and said, "You're so stubborn. You can't help with anything else, but can't you even help with heavy lifting? You're such a big guy, what a waste."

Ye Jianlin smiled awkwardly and said, "Yes, yes, as long as Zhang Lei says so, I'll do my best."

Ye Shuhua, standing to the side, playfully asked, "Second Brother, where's the money?"

Zhang Yulan looked at her mischievous little girl and slapped her hand, saying, "You're just deliberately making things difficult for your second brother."

Everyone who saw this scene couldn't stop laughing.