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The mail service here is very convenient for He Tiantian.

After packing everything up and paying the postage, He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie took the things they bought that day back to the Huo family's old house.

They returned with a full load.

Meanwhile, the good mood brought by the purchase kept He Tiantian in a state of excitement.

These two flowers are truly the most beautiful flowers in the world, with more money than you can spend.

He Tiantian now has a deep understanding of this and has come to enjoy the feeling of being rich. When conditions allow, she definitely wants to open a shop and make money; spending her own earnings will surely bring her even greater satisfaction.

"I see you really like the things here. Let's come back and buy some more when we have time and send them back to Nanshi," Huo Yingjie suggested. Today, He Tiantian was only thinking about others and forgot about herself.

He Tiantian nodded and said, "Yes, yes, that's right. Anyway, we have a lot of tickets and so much money. What's the point of keeping them if we don't spend them now!"

Huo Yingjie's salary and allowances are enough to cover the basic living expenses of his family of four.

Her grandmother often sends her money, so He Tiantian is never short of cash.

If it weren't for the current policy uncertainty, He Tiantian would have already taken the money to start a business.

She can't make other things, but she can make braised pork.

She was in charge of the formula, funding, finding other people to do the work, and just sat at home collecting money, making money from money.

When they arrived home, He Tiantian asked Huo Yingjie to take out the things, put one set in the living room, and take the rest to their room.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie went to Grandma Wang's room, where the two children were playing on the carpet.

Upon seeing He Tiantian, Huo Ruimin, and Huo Ruihua, they all crawled over to their mother, wanting to be held.

"Mwah!" He Tiantian squatted down, hugged her daughter, kissed her twice, then picked up her son and kissed him a few more times. "Brother Yingjie, come and take care of the children. Let Mom and Grandma Wang rest for a while. I'll go to the kitchen to help with the cooking."

Originally, there were two nannies in the family, but one of them had family matters to attend to and couldn't come to help during the Chinese New Year, leaving only one. With so many people in the family, it was too much to handle, so Song Chunli and Jiang Lifang often went to help.

Zhao Huanhuan leaves early and returns late every day, so she doesn't have time to do it. He Tiantian, her granddaughter-in-law, has to step in.

“Okay, you go ahead and get busy,” Huo Yingjie said. “I’ll look after the child.”

He Tiantian went to her room to change into her pajamas, which were comfortable and warm.

In the kitchen, the nanny was cooking, and He Tiantian went over to help, which indeed sped things up a bit.

Song Chunli was upset by what Old Madam Huo said today and didn't come downstairs all afternoon.

Jiang Lifang didn't want to come downstairs, lest she run into her mother-in-law and hear gossip about her sister-in-law. Caught in a dilemma, she stayed upstairs taking care of her child.

After dinner, Jiang Lifang gave He Tiantian a wink, signaling her to go upstairs and take care of the child as soon as possible, and not stay downstairs.

Although He Tiantian didn't know what had happened at home that afternoon, she felt that the atmosphere was a bit strange.

Why do people have such strange expressions during the Lunar New Year?

However, she was a junior member of the family and a new bride.

He Tiantian said goodnight to the elders and went upstairs to take the children. As for family matters, she would ask Huo Yingjie later.

Around 10 p.m., Huo Yingjie returned to his room.

"What happened at home today?" He Tiantian kept herself awake, rubbing her eyes. She hadn't gone to sleep, just waiting for Huo Yingjie to come back so she could ask about the situation at home.

Although she knew it had little to do with her, understanding it clearly would prevent her from violating family taboos or offending anyone.

"Still not asleep?" Huo Yingjie asked in surprise. Normally, He Tiantian would have been asleep by now.

"Yeah, I didn't sleep," He Tiantian said. "My mother-in-law kept giving me meaningful glances, so I rushed upstairs. I don't know what happened downstairs."

"Hehe, it's nothing serious, really," Huo Yingjie chuckled. "It's just that my aunt was talking about my sister-in-law in front of my grandmother, and my grandmother scolded her. My mother was there at the time. My aunt was probably upset and felt embarrassed, so the atmosphere at home was a bit strange this afternoon. But it's alright, tomorrow is New Year's Eve, the New Year is just around the corner, she'll be fine after a good night's sleep."

"Oh, so that's what it is!" He Tiantian nodded. "I also noticed that my aunt and sister-in-law don't get along well. They usually just exchange greetings and don't even say a word of gossip."

“Yes, my older brother complained to me before that my aunt and sister-in-law don’t get along and he’s caught in the middle,” Huo Yingjie said. “I’m so glad that you and my mother get along well and understand each other. I’m happy that I don’t have to suffer from being caught in the middle.”

“We’re family!” He Tiantian said. “We got along well before, so there’s no reason why we shouldn’t get along now that we’re family. Every family has its own problems, but as family, we can just be understanding of each other.”

"My wife is the best," Huo Yingjie said, kissing He Tiantian's head.

"Alright, it's getting late, hurry up and go wash up," He Tiantian urged. She knew about these household chores, but she would never get involved or say a word.

The next morning, He Tiantian made some steamed cakes using the ingredients she bought. They tasted great and weren't greasy.

The three children in the family, Huo Ruixiang, Huo Ruimin, and Huo Ruihua, all love to eat it. Grandma Huo and Grandma Wang, who are elderly and have poor teeth, also enjoy it.

Zhao Huanhuan is finally on vacation.

She did whatever He Tiantian did, and never spent time alone with her mother-in-law, Song Chunli. Fortunately, since both He Tiantian and Zhao Huanhuan took care of the children, it didn't seem out of place.

He Tiantian pretended not to know anything and acted as usual.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, more people came to the Huo family to offer their New Year's greetings than ever before.

The Huo family greeted them as usual, neither too enthusiastic nor too cold.

In officialdom, one is often forced to wear various masks.

This is only the surface. The Huo family keeps a little notebook of grudges, which records the people who framed them in 1975, those who kicked them when they were down, and those who stood by and did nothing.

True friendship is revealed in times of adversity.

The Huo family has not forgotten those who helped them and will gradually repay them in the future.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, I went back to my parents' home.

Song Chunli and Huo Zhegan went to the Song family; Jiang Lifang and Huo Zhekun went to the Jiang family; Zhao Huanhuan and Huo Yingjun went to the Zhao family. Only He Tiantian's family is abroad, and her family in China is in Qijia Village, so she can't go to either of them.

He Tiantian was a little envious. Huo Yingjie whispered in He Tiantian's ear, "When we have a holiday, the child will be a bit older. You can decide where to go, and I'll go with you."

"Okay!" He Tiantian smiled. Her husband cared about her and her feelings, which warmed her heart.

He Tiantian and Huo Yingjie stayed at home to help with chores, which made Old Madam Huo like He Tiantian even more and feel more sorry for her.