My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 417: Yang Maixiang Arranges a Marriage

Wu Xiaoying looked at Yang Maixiang excitedly: "Are you telling the truth?"

Yang Maixiang nodded: "It's true, she'll be coming to Beijing in a couple of days. And Liang Ladi, although she's a bit feisty, is a really good person, which is a perfect match for Liu Hongchang."

Wang Cuilan seemed to be deep in thought. Liu Yunchang, as if sensing her thoughts, said, "Mom, are you worried that my brother won't agree?"

Wang Cuilan looked at Liu Yunchang: "Yunchang, this is a good thing for you, but I'm afraid people will say that your brother married a widow."

Wu Xiaoying, standing to the side, was already tempted. After all, not having children after so many years of marriage had always been a source of heartache for her. If she could adopt a child for them now, she would have someone to take care of her in her old age.

So Wu Xiaoying advised, "Mom, what's wrong with being a widow? Besides, didn't Maixiang say that Liang Ladi is a really good person, hardworking, and capable? She's more than a match for our Hongchang. Besides, they haven't even met yet; who knows who might not like whom?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Cuilan immediately said angrily, "How could that be? Our Hongchang is so well-off, you couldn't find someone like him even with a lantern, how could he not be interested?"

Wu Xiaoying said with a smile, "Since that's the case, let's have them go on a blind date."

Wang Cuilan nodded: "Okay, then let them go on a blind date."

Seeing that Wang Cuilan and Wu Xiaoying had both agreed, Yang Maixiang smiled and said, "Auntie, sister-in-law, since you two have said so, I will go back and give my husband a message. You should also try to persuade Liu Hongchang. In any case, let them meet."

Wang Cuilan smiled and nodded: "Okay, okay, thank you, Maixiang."

Not long after Yang Maixiang left, Liu Hongchang returned home. Seeing his family staring intently at him, Liu Hongchang felt a little uneasy and said, "Mom, brother, sister-in-law, what's going on? Is there something on me that's causing this staring?"

Wu Xiaoying smiled and pulled Liu Hongchang over: "Hongchang, sit down. I have some good news to tell you today."

Upon hearing that there was good news, Liu Hongchang sat down generously: "Since it's good news, tell me, I'm listening."

After Wu Xiaoying finished explaining, Liu Hongchang immediately exploded: "What? A widow? You want me to go on a blind date with a widow?"

Liu Yunchang angrily retorted, "So what if she's a widow? She wasn't a widow before, and you still didn't fancy her, did you? Besides, this is a great situation, a win-win situation."

Liu Hongchang retorted directly, "Brother, this is a win-win situation for you, but what does it mean to me? I don't want to marry a widow with so many children."

Liu Yunchang said angrily, "You don't need to take care of the children; they can all be adopted by us."

Wu Xiaoying nodded: "Yes, they can all be adopted by us, and we will raise them. Then you two can have children."

Liu Hongchang angrily said, "Go away, go away, I don't want to marry her. It would be too embarrassing for me to take a widow out."

At this moment, Wang Cuilan, standing to the side, looked at Liu Hongchang and said somewhat angrily, "Hongchang, tell me, everyone is worried about you, worried about your marriage, how can you be so insensible? We didn't say you had to get married right away, we said you had to go on blind dates and see who you like. How do you know you won't like anyone? Have you met them? Have you even looked into them?"

Hearing his mother's words, Liu Hongchang immediately lowered his head and said, "Mom, it's not a matter of not understanding. If others find out, where will I put my face?"

Wang Cuilan immediately retorted angrily, "Do you still have any shame? If you had any shame back then, you would have married Yang Maixiang directly. Now you're regretting it to the core, but what good is it?"

Hearing his mother's words, Liu Hongchang gradually lowered his head. Wu Xiaoying, standing beside him, also tried to persuade him, "Sister-in-law, I know this is difficult for you, but please also understand your brother and me. We haven't had children for so many years. Can you bear to let your brother and sister-in-law, the two of us, grow old without children and alone?"

Liu Hongchang said with some reluctance, "But..."

Wang Cuilan said irritably, "There's no 'but' about it. When the time comes, you can go on blind dates. If you don't find anyone suitable, we'll talk about it then."

Liu Hongchang nodded and said, "Okay, I'm willing to accept this, but you can't force me."

Wu Xiaoying smiled and said, "Alright, alright, since you're willing to do the matchmaking, then that's fine."

When Yang Maixiang returned and told Zhang Lei about the matter, Zhang Lei immediately made the decision, saying, "Okay, this matter is settled. As for Liang Ladi, I'll have Ding Qiunan do some work. If that doesn't work, I'll use my connections to transfer Liang Ladi to the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill."

Yang Maixiang looked at Zhang Lei's enthusiastic expression and shook her head helplessly. She knew why Zhang Lei was acting this way, but seeing his jealous expression, Yang Maixiang was still very happy. She knew this was Zhang Lei's way of showing his love for her.

Two days passed quickly. Liang Ladi stood at the entrance of courtyard number 90 with her four children. Zhang Lei and his family warmly welcomed them, which made the children, who hadn't seen much of the world, quite reserved.

Ding Qiunan took Liang Ladi's hand and led her home. Zhang Lei asked the nanny to give the children their favorite candies and melon seeds so they could play in the yard. Gradually, the children relaxed and started playing.

Liang Ladi looked at Ding Qiunan and asked, "Qiunan, how many months pregnant are you? Boy or girl?"

Ding Qiunan said with a smile, "It's only been two or three months, and we haven't checked whether it's a boy or a girl yet, but I do hope it's a girl."

Liang Ladi was somewhat surprised: "A girl? Why? Don't they usually prefer boys?"

Ding Qiunan said with a smile, "You don't know, I have three older sisters, and they are all carrying nine boys. I can tell from the way our husband looks on his face that he's really hoping for a girl."

Upon hearing this, Liang Ladi laughed and said, "So that's how it is. No wonder."

Hearing their conversation, Zhang Lei laughed and said, "I like them whether they're boys or girls. Just like Qiu Nan said, it would be best if it were a girl, otherwise, if they're all boys, I'll have a lot of trouble."

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, everyone burst into laughter.

Soon, Zhang Lei had the postpartum nanny order Peking duck and various Shandong dishes from outside, along with some home-cooked food, filling the table to the brim. Relatives had rarely visited during this period, so Zhang Lei was making sure to show his sincerity.

Liang Ladi was startled by the situation and said, "Zhang Lei, Ding Qiunan, it's just a simple home-cooked meal, no need to make such a fuss."

Zhang Lei said with a smile, "You've gone to so much trouble to bring the kids here, so I have to make sure you eat, drink, and have fun. Otherwise, my Qiu Nan won't let me into bed."