My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 357: Delivered to the Zhang Family of Qiuhua

The next morning, Zhang Lei found Lou Xiao'e, who was playing with a bird. He quietly walked up to her, looked at the parrot with its mouth open, and casually said, "Hello, hello."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhang Lei and said with a smile, "Honey, you like this parrot too?"

Zhang Lei shook his head and said, "I don't like it. It's too stupid. I've been teaching it for so long and it still can't talk."

No sooner had I finished speaking than I heard the parrot shout, "Idiot, idiot!"

Upon hearing the parrot speak, Zhang Lei asked in surprise, "It can talk?"

Lou Xiao'e said with a smile, "Yes, it can. You don't usually tease it much, so how would you know if it can talk?"

Looking at the talking parrot, Zhang Lei asked in confusion, "Why can it only say these two words?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhang Lei and couldn't help but laugh, "You're such a fool."

Zhang Lei then realized what was happening and said with a laugh, "Did you teach it that on purpose? Just wait and see how I deal with you!"

As he spoke, he pulled Lou Xiao'e into his arms.

Lou Xiao'e was startled by Zhang Lei's actions and quickly said, "Honey, I was wrong. I'll teach it again, I'll teach it again."

But the parrot next to it clearly wasn't giving them any face, and kept shouting, "Idiot, idiot."

Zhang Lei said angrily, "You're the idiot!"

So the man and the bird started shouting at each other.

Lou Xiao'e chuckled as she heard Zhang Lei's shout and said, "Honey, no matter how much you shout, it will only say 'idiot'."

Realizing what had happened, Zhang Lei angrily retorted, "You stupid bird, if you dare call me stupid again, I'll roast you!"

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, the parrot immediately shut its mouth and stopped talking.

Zhang Lei looked at the parrot strangely, then at Lou Xiao'e and said, "Hey? It really is a bird, it just needs a good beating."

Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhang Lei and said reproachfully, "Husband, what are you doing? You're scaring it again."

Seeing Lou Xiao'e's distressed expression, Zhang Lei feigned jealousy and said, "Fine, fine, now you're worried about the bird, but not your own man, are you?"

Lou Xiao'e said speechlessly, "Honey, you're jealous of a bird?"

Zhang Lei looked at Lou Xiao'e with a wicked grin and said, "I have a 'bird' here, do you want to eat it?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Zhang Lei and spat, saying, "Honey, you're so wicked."

Only then did Zhang Lei remember his serious business. He stopped joking and said earnestly, "Xiao'e, there's something I need to tell you."

Seeing Zhang Lei's serious expression, Lou Xiao'e asked, "Honey, what's the matter?"

Zhang Lei thought for a moment and said, "Ask your parents if they know anyone who can take care of a pregnant woman. I'm thinking that now that you're both pregnant and your bellies are growing bigger every day, you'll need more people to take care of you. Of course, I'd like to find some more reliable people, since we're family and we know what's going on, so you can rest assured."

Lou Xiao'e thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, husband, don't worry. I'll talk to my mom about this and find some reliable people."

Zhang Lei nodded and said, "That's exactly what I mean. It would be best to find some people who know how to take care of children, because the children will need someone to look after them after they are born."

Lou Xiao'e nodded and said, "Don't worry, husband."

Zhang Lei thought for a moment, then continued, "Oh, and also, ask your dad to help stock up on some milk powder, the more the better, ideally enough for thirteen children until they're four or five years old."

Upon hearing Zhang Lei mention drinking until the child is four or five years old, Lou Xiao'e asked with some doubt, "Honey, is that really necessary?"

Zhang Lei said, "Just listen to me. If your breast milk doesn't come in enough, formula will be enough to feed the babies. Besides, I haven't had enough to eat yet."

Lou Xiao'e was speechless after hearing Zhang Lei's words and rolled her eyes at him.

Zhang Lei looked at Lou Xiao'e, hugged her tightly, and said, "Wife, you're the best! Give me a kiss!"

He then tried to kiss Lou Xiao'e, but Lou Xiao'e dodged away in disgust.

Seeing Zhang Lei's actions, the parrot next to him started shouting again, "Idiot, idiot."

Zhang Lei glared angrily at the broken parrot, while Lou Xiao'e grabbed the birdcage and walked away with a smile.

Zhang Lei walked around the house and, seeing that his wives were all busy with their own things, went out alone.

After leaving the courtyard at No. 90, he kept thinking about Liu Hongchang, whom he had met before, and immediately went to find him at the address Liu Hongchang had left behind.

Soon, Zhang Lei arrived at Liu Hongchang's doorstep, and the scene before him was exactly as he had imagined. Just as he was about to enter, he suddenly stopped—he saw a blind woman.

Zhang Lei recognized her at a glance; it was He's mother, Yu Qiuhua. Seeing Yu Qiuhua groping her way towards him, Zhang Lei was slightly taken aback, not expecting to run into this "pillar of stability" of the He family so soon.

To be honest, Yu Qiuhua wasn't bad to Liu Hongchang, but the He family's children were all ungrateful wretches. Liu Hongchang toiled for his family his whole life in the drama, only to be met with resentment and scheming in return.

Zhang Lei remembered that he had received energy rewards from the system for changing other plots before, so he had to help Liu Hongchang this time no matter what, and not let him be dragged down by the He family again.

Thinking of this, Zhang Lei took the initiative to walk over to Yu Qiuhua.

Just then, Yu Qiuhua tripped over a pebble, and Zhang Lei quickly stepped forward to help her: "Auntie, are you alright?"

Yu Qiuhua was startled and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I can't see."

Zhang Lei smiled gently and said, "It's alright."

Looking at Yu Qiuhua, he asked softly, "Auntie, where do you live? Let me take you home."

Soon, Zhang Lei got the address from Yu Qiuhua and drove her home.

As soon as I entered, I saw He Wenhui looking anxious.

He Wenhui rushed over, her voice filled with reproach and worry: "Mom, where have you been? I couldn't find you anywhere. What if something happened to you?"

Yu Qiuhua was a little embarrassed: "I was just feeling cooped up inside, so I wanted to go out for a walk, but I ended up getting lost."

He Wenhui frowned: "Mom, your eyesight isn't good, so please don't go out alone. If you really want to go out, have Wentao and Wenda accompany you."

Knowing she was in the wrong, Yu Qiuhua nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, I understand."

Only then did He Wenhui notice Zhang Lei standing to the side.

Zhang Lei nodded slightly to her and smiled, "Auntie, now that you're home, I'll be going now."

Yu Qiuhua quickly said, "Wait a moment, have a glass of water before you go!"

After saying that, she turned to He Wenhui and said, "Wenhui, quickly go and pour this comrade a glass of water. He kindly brought me back."

Zhang Lei took the opportunity to glance at the layout of the He family's house. The small house was divided into several small rooms, the furniture was old and worn, and there wasn't even a single able-bodied person in the family.

Zhang Lei also clearly saw through He Wenhui's arrogance and her sense of superiority as an intellectual.

He didn't plan to do anything to He Wenhui right now. He knew that only when the family was so poor that they couldn't afford to eat and were truly slapped in the face by reality would they realize the truth.

The most urgent task is to stop Liu Hongchang and prevent him from falling headlong into the bottomless pit that is the He family.

Zhang Lei immediately thought of someone—Yang Maixiang, the girl who genuinely loved Liu Hongchang and wanted to live a down-to-earth life; she was the best match for Liu Hongchang.

He Wenhui handed him the water, and Zhang Lei smiled and said "thank you." Just as he took the glass, he heard an rude, angry shout: "Who are you? What are you doing in our house?"

Zhang Lei looked up and immediately recognized him. This must be He Wentao, who had always had a bad temper and was annoying to people since he was a child.

He didn't take it to heart and calmly took a sip of water.

He Wenhui, who was standing nearby, quickly scolded her younger brother, "Wentao, this is a guest!"

He Wentao retorted indignantly, "What guest? Sis, he's definitely someone who's after you!"

Zhang Lei remained calm, simply smiling as he said to Qiu Hua, "Auntie, I've had my water, thank you. I'll be going now."

After saying that, without waiting for Qiu Hua to stop him, Zhang Lei turned and left.

He heard Yu Qiuhua scolding He Wentao from behind, but Zhang Lei just smiled indifferently, already having a plan in mind.