Courtyard House: She got anxious when He Yushui wasn't licked.

"Coming right up." Liu Dazhuang responded and then said to Wang Lin, "I've got work to do. Lin, you soak first, I'll scrub you in a bit." After saying that, Liu Dazhuang ran over to get to work.

Wang Lin soaked for about fifteen minutes, and he felt it was about time. Just then, Liu Dazhuang was almost done with his work.

After taking a bath and then scrubbing yourself, you'll feel like you've lost three pounds!

After Liu Dazhuang's massage, Wang Lin felt very comfortable.

While taking a shower, Wang Lin remembered that he still had a Marrow Cleansing Pill to take. Seeing that no one was around, he silently recited, "Extract the Marrow Cleansing Pill."

A pill appeared out of thin air in his hand. Without thinking much, Wang Lin directly swallowed the Marrow Cleansing Pill.

The Marrow Cleansing Pill truly lives up to its reputation as a panacea!

As soon as he took the medicine, Wang Lin felt hot all over, so he replaced the hot water with cold water to cool down his body.

This energy reshaped Wang Lin's bones, cleared his meridians, removed impurities, and regenerated new blood... The whole process lasted ten minutes.

After the burning sensation subsided, Wang Lin touched his eight-pack abs and tested his biceps. He felt full of power and could punch a bull to death!

To get clean, Wang Lin applied soap to himself again and washed every part of his body.

Five minutes later, Wang Lin dried himself off with a bath towel and came to the cabinet.

Taking advantage of the absence of others, Wang Lin took out the clothes rewarded by the system and put them on. As for his tattered cotton-padded coat, he put it back in the system warehouse as a memento, since it was a garment made stitch by stitch by the Queen Mother.

When Wang Lin came out, he saw that Li Fang and his two mythical beasts were not at the counter, so they must have been getting a scrub in the women's bathhouse. He went out for a walk and found a secluded spot to bring the two mythical beasts' clothes over for them to change into.

As soon as Wang Lin stepped out of the bathhouse, he immediately attracted the attention of many women, young women, and girls alike, all of whom stared at him.

Wang Lin was already handsome before! After taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill, his features became even more defined, especially his skin, which became so fair that women were envious!

If I had to describe Wang Lin in one word, it would be: "A gentleman as refined as jade, unparalleled in the world!"

Chapter 8 The Fang family has a daughter named Fang Yue

"What a handsome young man! I wonder if he's married."

"Mom! That older brother is so handsome!"

The exclamations of amazement around him made Wang Lin blush and his heart race.

His shyness excited some of the older women, and some of the bolder ones even considered bribing Wang Lin. Wang Lin ignored them and quickly left.

In a secluded alley, Wang Lin patted his chest to calm his racing heart. Who says there aren't female perverts in this day and age?

With no one around, Wang Lin took out the two mythical beast-themed girls' outfits and quickly walked back to Lao Fang's bathhouse.

"Brother Lin! Did you get chased by a dog?"

At the counter of Lao Fang's bathhouse, a graceful young woman squinted her eyes and made a joke.

The girl is Li Fang's daughter, named Fang Yue.

"What dog chased me! It was a tigress!" Wang Lin was too lazy to explain. He stuffed the girl's clothes in his hand into Fang Yue's arms and pleaded, "Little Yue, please take these two outfits inside to help my two little monsters change."

Looking at the stylish children's clothes, Fang Yue subconsciously asked, "Brother Lin! These clothes are probably not available in ordinary supply and marketing cooperatives. Did a friend from abroad bring them?"

The items produced by the system were understated and in line with the times, so Wang Lin wasn't worried at all. He nodded and admitted, "Yes, they were brought back as gifts from a friend abroad."

"I'm so envious! Watch the counter for me outside, and I'll deliver it to your little monster." Fang Yue is three years younger than Wang Lin, and the school still has legends about how Wang Lin, the top student, knows many rich kids and second-generation heirs.

"Thank you for your help," Wang Lin said.

"No need to thank me! We're like brothers!" Fang Yue said this with a sense of chivalry and adventure.

Wang Lin stood quietly in front of the counter, waiting.

About twenty minutes have passed.

Fang Yue is finally back.

Seeing that Fang Yue came out alone, Wang Lin asked, "Where are my two mythical beasts?"

Fang Yue found Wang Lin's description of his two younger sisters quite amusing—"mythical beasts!" She pouted and said, "My mom and Aunt Chen are combing your mythical beast's hair right now. It'll be quick, just wait a little longer."

Wang Lin waited patiently, staring blankly at the passing crowd.

Fang Yue looked Wang Lin up and down. She leaned forward and touched Wang Lin's face, saying with a hint of teasing envy, "Wow! Brother Lin! Did you use some foreign skincare products? Your skin is so fair. Even I, a girl, am envious."

Wang Lin slapped Fang Yue's hand away, rolled his eyes at her, and said, "Girls should be reserved! Especially when you see a handsome boy, you can't touch him. What if he accuses you of being a pervert?"

"Hehehe!" Fang Yue made a face at Wang Lin, not taking it seriously. This girl had a rather unconventional and quirky personality and didn't care about these worldly rules at all.

After a short while of playful fighting, Fang Yue, no match for Wang Lin, surrendered and sat down in a chair, panting.

"I wonder if the two mythical beasts are ready yet! Your keeper brother is hungry." With mealtime approaching, Wang Lin, who hadn't eaten breakfast, was feeling a bit hungry and could only mutter weakly.

"Guo Guo!"

When you say the mythical beast is coming, it will appear.

It has to be said that after washing up and changing into a little dress, Wang Baobao and Wang Beibei look even more like dolls.

"Come here, let your brother have a taste."

Seeing how adorable the two mythical beast sisters were, Wang Lin decisively stepped forward, picked one up with each hand, and gently kissed them.

Wang Baobao pouted and said to Wang Lin, "Brother, I'm hungry."

Wang Beibei nodded in agreement, saying, "Brother, I'm hungry too."

"Eat!" Wang Lin said with great enthusiasm, "Brother will take you to a state-run restaurant. Eat whatever you want, eat as much as you want."

Wang Baobao had never been to a state-run restaurant before and didn't know it was a place to eat. She thought Wang Lin was going to sell her and her sister, so she immediately hugged Wang Lin's neck and cried, "Brother, I can drink water instead of eating, please don't sell me."

Upon hearing this, Wang Beibei hugged Wang Lin's shoulders and cried out, "Brother, don't sell me! Beibei won't eat anymore! Beibei will listen to me!"

Li Fang frowned and warned Wang Lin, "Xiao Lin, you can't be foolish enough to believe what others say. These two girls are your own sisters! Your closest family!"

Wang Lin explained, "Aunt Fang! It's all that widowed and childless old woman's fault in our courtyard! She keeps saying these things to me all day long, which caused these two girls to misunderstand."

Since Wang Lin's mother passed away, he has not treated his two younger sisters well. On several occasions, that old woman Jia Zhangshi even arrogantly said that Wang Lin could sell his two younger sisters, and she would find a way to take half of the money! It's utterly despicable!

Li Fang also knew some things about Wang Lin's courtyard. The courtyard had a large and complicated population, so it wasn't good to gossip. She could only say this much: "You're an adult now. Take good care of your two younger sisters. Don't wait until you're old to regret it."

"Don't worry, Aunt Fang! Anyone who dares to touch my sister will be killed by me! I'm not the same Wang Lin I used to be." Wang Lin nodded emphatically, agreeing with Li Fang's words, after all, his soul came from the future.

Seeing that Wang Lin had really listened, Li Fang looked at her daughter Fang Yue. The now-rising child star reached out and ruffled Fang Yue's hair, teasingly saying, "Little Yueyue, haven't you encountered any problems in your studies lately that you don't understand and need to ask your little Lin brother?"

Fang Yue slapped Li Fang's hand away, her face flushed as she bit her lip and said, "How can you be such a mother, making fun of your own daughter! Shameless!"

Li Fang is also lively, and Fang Yue has completely inherited her personality. So the mother and daughter often joke around, which most people in this era don't understand, but it's very heartwarming.

The original owner, Wang Lin, also envied the way the mother and daughter got along. Whenever he thought of his deceased mother, Wang Lin was filled with sorrow. He had no mother anymore.

After Li Fang and her daughter Fang Yue playfully wrestled for a while, Li Fang pushed Fang Yue in front of Wang Lin with a look of disgust and instructed, "Xiao Lin, take your junior Fang Yue to a state-run restaurant for a good meal. Look how thin she's gotten lately."

Fang Yue turned around and glared at her mother, then stomped her foot and whined, "Is there any mother in this world who would push her daughter to an outsider? Especially a man!"

Li Fang wasn't buying it and said, "Don't worry! Xiao Lin has absolutely no feelings for you. Your mother is very at ease with him."

"Don't worry, Aunt Fang, I'll make sure Fang Yue eats three big bowls of rice." Wang Lin looked at the mother and daughter's daily routine with mixed feelings of amusement and exasperation. One second he felt a sense of warmth, and the next second the atmosphere changed drastically.

"Three big bowls of rice! Do you think I'm a pig?" Fang Yue rolled her eyes at Wang Lin.

“You’re always eating peach shortbread or snacks while you’re minding the shop, your mouth is never idle, I know how much you eat,” Wang Lin directly exposed Fang Yue.

"Wang Lin!" Fang Yue gritted her teeth and stared at Wang Lin, calling him by his full name.

"Let's go! Let's go eat at the state-run restaurant." Wang Lin ran out of the restaurant carrying the two mythical beasts.

"Wait for me!" Fang Yue couldn't resist the temptation of the state-run restaurant and ran after it.

"Slow down! Don't fall!" Li Fang called out to Wang Lin and Fang Yue as she walked out of the store.

And so, Wang Lin, carrying his two younger sisters, ran ahead with laughter, while Fang Yue jogged after him, their figures moving through the streets of Beijing in the 60s.

Chapter 9: Encountering He Yushui Again at the State-Run Restaurant

There was a large crowd in front of the state-run restaurant.

Wang Lin had only heard of it but never seen it. He carried the two mythical beasts and stepped into the state-run restaurant.

All my expectations vanished when I saw that there were only a few tables inside, and a sign at the counter listing what was available that day.

In those days, working in a state-run restaurant was a very respectable thing. The waiters were all very arrogant, with their noses in the air. They thought things like "the customer is God" were impossible; they were the real gods. They could eat if they wanted, or leave if they didn't, since it didn't affect them at all.

"I'm exhausted from running!"

After entering the state-run restaurant, Fang Yue was bent over and panting heavily.

From the time Wang Lin entered until Fang Yue caught up, the waiter didn't come to serve him at all, not even a greeting.

No wonder state-run restaurants will eventually be eliminated by history!

With this kind of service attitude, if you don't close down, who will?

Today's offering: mutton dumplings!

Two ounces of grain coupons, forty cents, and twelve dumplings.

Wang Lin also had some grain coupons, but they weren't very valuable and were obtained from the black market. They weren't enough to cover his daily expenses.

Of course, sometimes there are no tickets available, and the price will naturally be much higher; this is the norm.

After settling the two mythical beasts on a table, Wang Lin went to the counter, counted out four grain coupons, and paid two yuan.

Fang Yue has a bigger appetite, so I gave her two bowls of food.

The person at the counter took the money and the food coupons and then continued eating sunflower seeds.

Wang Lin was already used to this phenomenon.

Fang Yue sat beside the two mythical beasts, reaching out to tease them, which made the two beasts giggle incessantly.

Wang Lin had barely sat down when a young couple arrived at the state-run restaurant.

The man had a buzz cut, was 1.7 meters tall, and wore a police uniform. He looked quite sunny, but his face had some pockmarks and acne scars, which clearly indicated that he often stayed up late and had hormonal imbalances.

The woman was He Yushui. She looked a little haggard today, as if she hadn't slept well last night.

The moment Fang Yue saw He Yushui, she winked at Wang Lin and said, "Brother Lin! Your Sister Yushui!"

Wang Lin rolled his eyes at Fang Yue and said irritably, "Even dumplings can't shut you up."