My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 5: First Encounter with the Triplets

Seeing Zhang Lei's dazed expression, Ye Shuqin said again, "Brother Zhang, my parents asked me to call you to have breakfast." Upon hearing about breakfast, Zhang Lei said "Oh" and immediately followed Ye Shuqin to the living room.

But as soon as Zhang Lei stepped into the living room, he was taken aback by the scene before him. The entire room was filled with people, all staring at him in the doorway. At that moment, Ye Shouhe, who was sitting at the table, quickly waved to him and shouted, "Come on, young brother Zhang Lei, sit here, sit here!"

Zhang Lei steeled himself, ignored everyone's gazes, and quickly walked over to Ye Shouhe and sat down. As soon as he was seated, Ye Shuqin brought him a bowl of millet porridge and a pair of chopsticks, gently placing them in front of him.

Looking at the room full of people, Zhang Lei couldn't help but ask curiously, "Uncle Ye, who are all these people?" Ye Shouhe grinned, his tone full of pride, "They're all my family." "Family?" Zhang Lei's heart skipped a beat, and he was taken aback.

Immediately afterward, Ye Shouhe began to introduce everyone. He first pointed to a sprightly old man beside him and said, "This is my father, Ye Zhenshan, you've met him before." Zhang Lei quickly stood up and respectfully greeted him, "Hello, Grandpa Ye!"

Ye Zhenshan waved his hand hurriedly and said cheerfully, "Xiao Lei, sit down, sit down!" Ye Shouhe then pointed to a kind-looking old lady next to him: "This is my mother." Zhang Lei smiled and greeted her, "Hello, Grandma Ye."

Then, Ye Shouhe pointed to Zhang Yulan beside him and added with a smile, "This is my wife, you met her yesterday." Zhang Lei nodded quickly, "Hello, Aunt Zhang."

Afterwards, Ye Shouhe introduced his three sons, three daughters-in-law, four grandsons, and three granddaughters one by one. Zhang Lei was dazzled by the sheer number of people in the Ye family and was just marveling at their large family lineup when two people suddenly ran in from outside.

Zhang Lei took a closer look and was immediately taken aback when he saw what the two people looked like. The cornbread he had just taken a bite of fell onto the table with a "thud".

Seeing Zhang Lei's expression, Ye Shouhe had an "I knew it" look on his face and called out towards the door, "Shuqi, Shuhua, you two come and sit down to eat!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ye Shuqi and Ye Shuhua walked over and sat down next to Ye Shuqin. Looking at Zhang Lei, who was still in a daze, Ye Shouhe smiled and said, "These are my three daughters."

Only then did Zhang Lei snap out of his daze, his face filled with astonishment, and he blurted out, "Uncle Ye, they're triplets?"

Ye Shouhe laughed heartily and nodded in agreement, "Yes, yes, those three are triplets." Looking at the three almost identical girls in front of him, Zhang Lei felt like he was seeing double and was momentarily dazed.

At the dinner table, Zhang Lei, recalling what happened yesterday, looked at Ye Shouhe and asked, "Uncle Ye, how are your injuries?"

Ye Shouhe waved his hand, his face full of gratitude: "It's nothing, it's nothing, I'm fine now. I owe you so much for yesterday, otherwise I would have been killed by that wild boar on the mountain."

Upon hearing the words "wild boar," Zhang Lei's heart skipped a beat, and he wondered to himself: Could it be the nearly 500-pound wild boar that he had stored in his spatial storage?

He suppressed his doubts and asked again, "Uncle Ye, you're the village head, why are you personally going hunting in the mountains?"

Ye Shouhe sighed, his tone full of helplessness: "Well, our village is right at the foot of the mountain, so we live off the land and water. Besides, things haven't been good these past two years, and every household has to go up the mountain to find something to eat. As the village chief, I'm no exception."

Zhang Lei looked at the Ye family and nodded thoughtfully. However, seeing the energetic appearance of everyone at the table, he couldn't help but sigh inwardly: The Ye family is truly remarkable. In this era of great famine, it's really not easy for more than twenty people to have enough to eat.

Soon, everyone finished breakfast. Ye Shouhe looked at his three sons and called out, "Jianjun, Jianlin, Jianjiang, you three hurry up and get on with your business."

As soon as he finished speaking, the three Ye brothers stood up in unison. Each of them was over 1.85 meters tall, with solid muscles bulging on their bodies. Their imposing appearance secretly surprised Zhang Lei.

Watching the three figures leave, Zhang Lei was about to ask something when Ye Shouhe waved his hand to interrupt him: "You don't need to worry about them. They have their own work to do. Just rest here."

Zhang Lei nodded and sat down again. On the other side, Zhang Yulan and her three daughters-in-law were already quickly clearing away the dishes on the table.

At this moment, Ye Shouhe's mother, Li Xiumei, looked at Zhang Lei with a kind smile and asked softly, "Xiao Lei, I heard you're a purchasing agent in Beijing. Do you have any other family members?"

Zhang Lei looked at Li Xiumei and replied softly, "Grandma, I'm all alone in my family now."

Upon hearing this, the people in the room were all stunned for a moment. Zhang Lei continued to explain, "My parents were killed while fighting with spies to protect the factory's property."

Upon hearing the word "spies," Ye Shouhe slammed his fist on the table in anger, shouting, "These spies are truly despicable! They're everywhere, like rats crawling on the ground; you can't kill them all!"

Seeing this, Ye Zhenshan glared at Ye Shouhe, who then realized he had lost his temper and quickly composed himself.

Li Xiumei looked at Zhang Lei with heartache in her eyes, sighed and said, "Child, you've really suffered all these years."

Zhang Lei shook his head and said firmly, "Grandma, I'm fine. My parents sacrificed their lives for national property and were even recognized as martyrs. I'm proud of them."

Hearing Zhang Lei's words, Ye Zhenshan and Li Xiumei exchanged a glance and nodded in satisfaction. Ye Shouhe even patted Zhang Lei on the shoulder and said generously, "Zhang Lei, you saved my life. If you ever have any difficulties, just tell Uncle Ye. As long as it's not a huge problem, I can help you handle it!"

At this moment, Ye Zhenshan also spoke up, his voice steady and powerful: "Xiao Lei, Shouhe is right. We people of Ye Family Village have always been grateful for kindness."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei quickly stood up and waved his hands, saying, "No, no, no, Grandpa Ye, I really just happened to run into Uncle Ye, it's nothing much."

After chatting for a while, Ye Zhenshan suddenly looked at Ye Shuqin and said, "Shuqin, why don't you accompany your brother Zhang outside for a walk and let him get familiar with the situation in our village?"

Hearing Ye Zhenshan's words, Zhang Lei couldn't help but look at him gratefully. Just as he was about to step closer to Ye Shuqin, he saw three identical figures stand up at the same time.

Looking at the three sisters in front of him, who were almost indistinguishable, Zhang Lei was immediately stumped, having no idea which one was Ye Shuqin.

Seeing this, Ye Shouhe quickly called out, "Shuqi, Shuhua, you two sit down right away."

Hearing this, Ye Shuqi and Ye Shuhua chuckled and obediently returned to their seats.

Zhang Lei then followed Ye Shuqin out of the old Ye family's courtyard. The two walked slowly along the village path, chatting as they went. Zhang Lei gradually figured out the location of Ye Family Village.

Yejiacun is nestled against a continuous mountain range, with a clear stream flowing in front. The entire village is built along the mountain and the river. No wonder Zhang Lei noticed that the villagers all looked quite well along the way. Although some looked pale, they were nowhere near as disheveled as the refugees.

As the saying goes, "Those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water." Ye Family Village has both, so life is naturally better than elsewhere.