Aunt Zhou naturally didn't refuse when she heard Jiang Yuwei's words, and happily agreed. Jiang Yuwei felt sorry for Aunt Liu standing alone in the yard, so she invited her to come and join in the fun.

There are many people eating tonight, so Jiang Yuwei plans to cook three tables of dishes: two tables for adults and one table for the children. She got right to work, first asking Tiezhu and Ningwu to start the fire, then asking Gou Dan and Ning Zhao to wash the vegetables, then asking Liu Shi and Aunt Zhou to chop the vegetables, and Ning Qiu to cook the rice.

Jiang Yuwei prepared Mapo Tofu, Minced Meat Tofu, Sweet and Sour Pork Ribs, Stir-fried Napa Cabbage with Vinegar, Braised Pork Belly, and Stewed Chicken with Green Beans for dinner tonight.

For the meal, rice and eight-treasure porridge were prepared. When these fragrant dishes were served, everyone, who had been tired all day, buried their heads in their food. Jiang Yuwei was very happy to see that everyone was enjoying their meal.

While eating, Jiang Yuwei pondered how to bring Aunt Lin out. She knew she could only do it in the middle of the night. Since Tiezhu could move to Aunt Liu's courtyard tonight, her room could be tidied up for Aunt Lin to stay in.

Let Gou Dan and Ning Zhao sleep in the same room with Ning Huaizhi, while I, Ning Wan, Liu Shi, and Daya can squeeze in and sleep on the floor. It's only for a few days, so we can make do until Master and Aunt Lin get married, and Daya marries Tiezhu. Then we can live more comfortably in this courtyard.

Jiang Yuwei had finished her planning. Seeing that everyone had finished eating, she asked Aunt Zhou and the others to clean up. Jiang Yuwei then called Ning Zhao and Tie Zhu to the small house to discuss matters.

"Ningwu, tonight you drive the oxcart, and we'll go to Cuiya's house together to kidnap someone."

As soon as Jiang Yuwei finished speaking, Ning Wu stared at her in surprise, stammering, "..."

"This...this is illegal, isn't it?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuwei tapped Ning Wu on the head and laughed:

"What do you mean by breaking the law? I'm just helping others. What do you know? Just listen to me."

Tie Zhu glared at Ning Wu and said:

"Just listen to whatever Sister Yuwei says!"

Seeing this, Ning Wu dared not say another word. Jiang Yuwei then looked at Tie Zhu and Ning Zhao and said:

"You two climb over the wall to bring him out. Ning Zhao is small, so go first into the courtyard and find Aunt Lin's room. Then Tie Zhu can go in and tie him up with Ning Zhao and bring him out."

As Jiang Yuwei spoke, her expression became very serious, and she continued:

"Time is tight and the mission is heavy. There's no time to explain too much to Aunt Lin. Once you go in, just cover her mouth, tie her up, and tell her that you were sent by Master Zhu and that you won't hurt Aunt Lin. Tell her to go with you without worry."

Then, Jiang Yuwei lowered her head and thought for a moment before speaking again:

"If she won't leave, just carry her out by force! Once she's out and sees Master, let him explain himself!"

Tie Zhu and Ning Zhao listened very attentively, but Jiang Yuwei, fearing something might go wrong, continued:

"I'll go with you tonight. Ningwu and I will keep watch outside. You must go and come back quickly, don't dawdle."

The three nodded in agreement to Jiang Yuwei's arrangement. Jiang Yuwei then went outside and pulled the skillful Zhu, who was still cleaning up the leftover food, aside, saying:

"Master, please wait a moment before eating. I have something important to tell you!"

The skilled chef Zhu, who was enjoying her meal, became somewhat displeased when Jiang Yuwei pulled her like that. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly explained:

"It's about Aunt Lin!"

Upon hearing this, Zhu, the skilled healer, immediately brightened up. She quickly put down her bowl and chopsticks and followed Jiang Yuwei to a corner of the courtyard.

"Yuwei, what happened to your Aunt Lin? Tell me quickly."

Seeing the appearance of the skilled healer Zhu, Jiang Yuwei couldn't help but laugh:

"I'll kidnap Aunt Lin tonight, and you two can have a good talk and clear things up so we can start preparing for your wedding sooner!"

Hearing this, Master Zhu was both pleased and conflicted. He lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then looked up at Jiang Yuwei and said:

"Don't hurt him, okay? Um, what if your Aunt Lin doesn't agree? You'll have to talk to her for me then."

Jiang Yuwei nodded and said:

"Don't worry, Master, I will definitely help you. But if Aunt Lin insists on refusing, we can't force her. I'll find you another old lady then."

Upon hearing this, Master Zhu glared at Jiang Yuwei and said:

"I don't want any other old ladies, I only want your Aunt Lin!"

Jiang Yuwei smiled helplessly:

"Okay, okay, we'll take Aunt Lin. Oh, right, after you finish eating, get dressed properly inside and tidy yourself up. We'll pick Aunt Lin up in the middle of the night."

The skilled Zhu nodded and went into his room, not even bothering to finish the last bit of food in his bowl.

Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Jiang Yuwei let Aunt Liu take Aunt Zhou and the others back to their courtyard. Jiang Yuwei then looked at Aunt Liu and said:

"Go and tidy up Tiezhu's room in a bit. I'll go and pick up Aunt Lin to stay here tonight."

Liu simply smiled and nodded.

Soon, it got dark. Everyone went to bed early, and the streets were deserted. Seeing that the time was right, Jiang Yuwei called Ning Wu and the others and headed to Cuiya's house.

Fortunately, Cuiya's house was not far from the house of the skilled Zhu family, separated only by a few alleys. Jiang Yuwei had Ning Wu drive the oxcart for two reasons: firstly, to make it easier to take Aunt Lin away so she wouldn't struggle; and secondly, because she thought having an oxcart would make it easier for Tiezhu and the others to climb over the wall.

Soon everyone arrived at Cuiya's house. Jiang Yuwei asked Ning Wu to wait on the oxcart and keep watch, while she ran to the alley entrance to observe the surrounding situation.

With the oxcart underneath him, Ning Zhao easily climbed into the courtyard. By this time, Cuiya and the others had already gone to sleep, and the lights in the house were all off. Ning Zhao approached the house and squatted down at the foot of the wall to listen to the sounds inside. Soon he heard the sound of an old woman coughing late at night.

So Ning Zhao tiptoed to the window, poked a small hole in the window paper, and confirmed that Aunt Lin lived in the west room by herself. Then she waved to Tie Zhu, who was still lying on the courtyard wall. Tie Zhu did not hesitate and jumped into the courtyard with a rope on his shoulder.

The two then quietly entered the west room. Ning Zhao took out a handkerchief from his pocket and covered Aunt Lin's mouth. Aunt Lin, who was sleeping, was immediately awakened. She saw two men standing at the head of her bed and was about to cry out when she found that her mouth was stuffed with cloth.

Seeing this, Tie Zhu quickly tried to tie her hands and feet, while Ning Zhao gestured for her to shush and whispered:

"Don't be afraid. It was Healer Zhu who sent us to rescue you. You can tell him what you need to say!"

Tie Zhu quickly tied up Aunt Lin's hands and feet. Seeing that Aunt Lin was still struggling, he simply carried her horizontally on his shoulder, and the two of them were about to walk into the yard with Aunt Lin.

Then, Aunt Lin struggled incessantly on Tie Zhu's shoulders, accidentally kicking over a tall ceramic jar that sat by the courtyard gate, instantly waking the people sleeping inside.

"Honey, listen to what's going on outside?"