On the weekend, Lin Wanqiu specially prepared a table full of delicious food, including braised pork, sweet and sour pork ribs, stir-fried shrimp, and her newly developed walnut shortbread. The family sat around the table, enjoying the tasty meal and chatting about everyday life; the air was filled with the scent of happiness.

"Mom, your walnut cookies are so delicious, even better than the ones sold at the commune's pastry shop!" Shen Nianxi mumbled as she ate the walnut cookies, her little face full of satisfaction.

Lin Wanqiu smiled and put a piece of pork rib on her plate: "If you like it, Mom will make it for you often. Now that we live in the city, it's convenient to buy ingredients. Whatever you want to eat, Mom will make it for you."

Shen Tingzhou took a sip of wine, looking at his wife and children's happy faces, his heart filled with relief: "Wanqiu, you've worked hard these past few days, not only tidying up the new house, but also worrying about the food workshop." He knew that although Lin Wanqiu didn't say it, she was always concerned about the production of the food workshop, and she would call Li Xiulian in the commune every day to inquire about the production situation.

Lin Wanqiu shook her head and said with a smile, "Compared to you, what is my little bit of hard work? You're so busy with work every day, yet you still remember to help me tidy up my new home and help the children with their studies. I should thank you." She held Shen Tingzhou's hand, her eyes full of love—from meeting to staying together, they had gone through so much hardship, and now that they could live a stable life in the city, she was filled with gratitude.

In the days that followed, Lin Wanqiu busied herself with arranging Shen Nian'an's transfer to another school. She took Shen Nian'an to visit the principal of the city's No. 1 Middle School. Upon hearing that Shen Nian'an was the top student in the county and had scored a perfect score in mathematics, the principal immediately welcomed him and specially arranged for an experienced homeroom teacher to mentor him. On the day Shen Nian'an entered his new classroom, Lin Wanqiu specially bought him a new schoolbag and put some sesame brittle inside, instructing him to get along well with his new classmates.

Shen Nianxi successfully entered the experimental primary school in the city. The school was not far from her new home, and Shen Nian'an could take her to school on his way every morning. On her first day of school, Shen Nianxi wore the new dress Lin Wanqiu had bought for her, carried a little rabbit backpack, and excitedly held Shen Nian'an's hand, constantly asking, "Brother, are there many children at school? Will the teachers be as nice as Mommy?"

Shen Nian'an smiled and patted her head: "Of course there are many children, and the teachers are very nice. You will definitely like your new school." He held his sister's hand and walked towards the school step by step, his heart filled with a sense of responsibility—he knew that in the future in the city, he would have to protect his sister like a little man and not let her suffer any grievances.

Lin Wanqiu stood at a distance, watching the children's figures gradually disappear at the school gate, her heart filled with satisfaction. She turned and walked towards the food shop's sales point in the city—a shop she had specially rented near the city's No. 1 Middle School, mainly selling specialty pastries such as sesame crisps, jujube paste cakes, and walnut crisps. Although the shop was small, it was clean and tidy, with the food shop's sign hanging on the wall, and freshly baked pastries displayed at the entrance, their aroma attracting many passersby.

"Madam, how much are your sesame brittles? They smell so good!" An auntie passing by walked up to the stall, picked up a sesame brittle, smelled it, and asked with great curiosity.

Lin Wanqiu replied with a smile, "Auntie, these sesame brittles are homemade, made with high-quality ingredients, all freshly harvested sesame seeds. They're only one yuan per pound. If you like, you can try one first." She handed over a sesame brittle, her face full of sincere smiles.

The aunt took a bite and her eyes lit up with delight: "This sesame brittle is so delicious! It's fragrant, crispy, and doesn't stick to your teeth. Give me two pounds!"

Soon, more and more passersby were attracted by the aroma of the pastries and came to buy them. Lin Wanqiu and her hired employees were extremely busy, and in less than an hour, most of the freshly baked pastries had been sold. Looking at the scene before her, Lin Wanqiu was filled with satisfaction—she knew that the food shop's sales outlets in the city would become more and more prosperous, and her life would become happier and happier.

When Shen Tingzhou got home from get off work that evening, he saw the smile on Lin Wanqiu's face and asked curiously, "You seem so happy today, is business at the sales point going well?"

Lin Wanqiu nodded and said excitedly, "It's more than good! We sold over fifty catties of pastries today, and several customers said they would come to buy from us often. There's even a department store manager who wants to cooperate with us and put our pastries in their store!"

Shen Tingzhou smiled and hugged her: "I knew you could do it! If you get too busy in the future, just hire a few more people. Don't overwork yourself." He touched her cheek tenderly, knowing how much effort she had put into the food shop.

Lin Wanqiu leaned on his shoulder, her voice full of happiness: "With your words, I feel at ease. From now on, let's live a good life in the city, watch the children grow up healthy, and see the food shop's business flourish. That's my biggest wish."

In the days that followed, Lin Wanqiu's life gradually returned to normal. Every morning, after sending the children to school, she would go to the sales point in the city to manage the business. In the afternoon, she would go home to prepare dinner and spend the evenings helping the children with their studies. Shen Tingzhou would go to work and leave work on time, and occasionally take the family to the city park or zoo on weekends. The family's life was warm and happy.

Shen Nian'an's studies at the No. 1 Middle School in the city went very smoothly. He quickly adapted to the new learning environment. Not only did his math scores remain among the best, but his English and physics scores also improved rapidly. His homeroom teacher often praised him at parent-teacher meetings. Shen Nianxi also fell in love with the new school. Every day after school, she would excitedly tell Lin Wanqiu about the interesting things that happened at school, and she also made several good friends.

One evening, Lin Wanqiu was sitting under the lamp organizing the food shop's sales reports when Shen Tingzhou suddenly said, "Wanqiu, our old house in the commune is just sitting empty anyway. Why don't we find someone to look after it so it doesn't get damaged from being uninhabited for too long?" He remembered seeing his neighbor's old house leaking from the roof because it had been uninhabited for a long time when he went back to the commune before, and he was a little worried.

Lin Wanqiu looked up, a thought suddenly occurring to her: "You're right, the old house does need someone to look after it. We don't have any other relatives in the commune, so why don't we ask Shen Laoda's family if they'd like to move there? Their old house was small and dilapidated. If they're willing to move to our old house, they can not only help us look after it, but also improve their living conditions."

Shen Laoda is Shen Tingzhou's older brother. He is an honest and upright man. Previously, due to the influence of Old Madam Shen and Zhang Lan, his relationship with their family was somewhat distant. However, since Old Madam Shen passed away, Zhang Lan has also become more restrained and occasionally comes to help out at the food shop, and the relationship between the two families has gradually improved.

Shen Tingzhou nodded in agreement: "That's a good idea. I'll call Boss Shen tomorrow and ask for their opinion. If they're willing, we can leave the old house to them to take care of, which will be a way of helping them out."

Lin Wanqiu smiled and said, "Okay, it's settled then. Even though we've moved to the city, we can't forget our relatives back home. We'll help them out if we can."