"Sister-in-law, have you been saving money on the side?" Aunt Hua said, feeling indignant on Xiao Nuan's behalf. "Back then, Xiao Nuan and Moran got their marriage certificate, but they only invited relatives and friends for a meal. They didn't even have a wedding. How did such a good daughter-in-law end up in your family? I wish my sons were so lucky."

“It’s our Xiao family who wronged Xiao Nuan. Mo Ran said he would hold a grand wedding for Xiao Nuan and invite the whole village to their wedding banquet.” Zhang Yulan told Aunt Hua everything her son had said without reservation.

"Wow, does that mean I can go to the provincial capital to attend Moran and Xiaonuan's wedding?" Zhao Xiaoying had never been to the county town before, and she was so happy to hear that she could go to the provincial capital that she couldn't stop smiling. "Auntie, can I take Mingjun with me? He's the youngest, and I don't feel comfortable leaving him at home."

“Sure, you can bring any of your children,” Zhang Yulan said. “Your Haozi is Xiaonuan’s savior.”

“Your children are all too young, take them with you, we can all help take care of them,” Aunt Hua said. “Look at these past few days, your Haozi has been guarding the Xiao family compound for days and nights. Everyone has seen how good your family is to the Xiao family.”

“Yes, you’ve been really good to our Xiao family,” Zhang Yulan said to Aunt Hua. “When the time comes, your whole family should come too, as well as Lai Shun’s family. All three families should bring their families so we can all have a good time and give Xiao Nuan and her family a proper send-off.”

Zhang Yulan's meaning was quite clear: the three families she mentioned were going to the provincial capital for the wedding, indicating that these families had a close relationship with the Xiao family. As for the other villagers, they wouldn't be inviting their entire families. Of course, the Xiao family would welcome anyone who wanted to go. She silently said that they wanted to have a grand and spectacular wedding.

"Great! With you saying that, our whole family will definitely come to congratulate Xiaonuan and Moran." Zhao Xiaoying was so happy that she was pacing around in the kitchen.

"By the way, remember to call me about the village investing money in the factory. Don't let Moran and Xiaonuan know about this," Zhang Yulan specifically instructed the two of them.

"Don't worry, we won't tell Moran and Xiaonuan," the two said in unison. "We'll tell you when we put the money in."

Su Xiaonuan walked to the door and just overheard the last sentence. "What were you talking about when you were investing money?"

Zhang Yulan gave them a wink, signaling them to cover up their lie.

"Oh, we were talking about investing money in the village's factory," Aunt Hua said. "Xiao Nuan, should we call you to let you know when the time comes?"

“No need,” Su Xiaonuan said generously. “We won’t compete with the villagers for this little bit of money. If you invest more, you’ll get more dividends in the future.”

Zhang Yulan was secretly relieved that she had given prior notice; otherwise, Xiao Nuan would definitely not have agreed to her investing money.

"You always think of us, but don't you ever think of yourself?" Aunt Hua shook her head. "Even though you're not short of money, does anyone ever complain about having too much?"

Aunt Hua has complete faith in Xiao Nuan's abilities. Any project or investment that Xiao Nuan suggests is guaranteed to be profitable. She doesn't know if others believe her, but she has complete faith in her.

"It's alright. Let the villagers earn more money. My family has many connections in the provincial capital, so we won't compete with them for this money," Su Xiao said warmly. As someone who has traveled from another world, my prophetic abilities allow me to pick up money everywhere. Would I really come back to steal the villagers' livelihoods?

"You're so kind!" Zhao Xiaoying wiped her hands on her apron.

"Sister Hao, make me a bowl of hangover soup." Only then did she remember the important reason she came in.

"Hangover soup? I don't know how to make it."

"Then hurry up and do it, I'll teach you step by step," Xiao Nuan said to her. "Brother Hao is the village chief, and Xiaolong Village is a model village. In the future, not only will leaders from the town come to inspect, but also leaders from the county, city, and province. Even bigwigs from all walks of life will come to visit. As the village chief, he'll have plenty of opportunities to drink with guests. You really need to learn how to make hangover soup for Brother Hao."

"Then you tell me what to do and I'll do it."

"Take two spoonfuls of vinegar, add a few slices of ginger and simmer to make a soup. Add a piece of brown sugar. It's delicious and helps you sober up. It's simple and can reduce the damage alcohol does to the body."

"Is it that simple?"

"Okay," Su Xiaonuan said. "If conditions don't allow, then make a cup of sugar water with white sugar and drink it; it can also help with sobering up and clearing the head."

"Xiao Nuan, wait a moment before you talk about it," Aunt Hua said. "I'll go find the village chief and get a notebook and pen to write down everything you said. You know, my sons and old man all love this kind of thing, so I'm preparing it for them."

Chen Hao, the village chief, was very dedicated; he always carried a notebook and pen with him.

Aunt Hua brought in a notebook and pen. "Xiao Nuan, tell me what you want to say, and I'll write it all down. I'll write down any good recipes I find. I'm a technical consultant at the winery, and I'll be drinking with everyone a lot in the future, so writing them down will definitely be useful."

"Did you remember what I just said?"

"I've got it in mind. You go first, and I'll write it down later."

Su Xiaonuan turned around and saw a bowl of rice porridge on the cutting board. "Oh dear, I didn't see this."

"What?" Hao's wife was already cooking hangover soup.

"Rice porridge?" Xiao Nuan said in annoyance. "If I had seen it coming, I wouldn't have let you cook the hangover soup. There's plenty of it available, why bother making you cook it?"

"Rice water can sober you up?" Both of them stared wide-eyed at Su Xiaonuan in disbelief.

"Yes, rice water contains polysaccharides and B vitamins, which have a detoxifying and hangover-relieving effect. Adding a little white sugar will make it a hangover-relieving soup."

When Su Xiaonuan was a child, she heard from the elders that rice water could help with hangovers, and she even looked up the information when she grew up.

"Go on." Aunt Hua never doubted Xiao Nuan's words; she believed whatever Xiao Nuan said.

“There are many foods in life that can help with hangovers,” Su Xiaonuan said, counting on her fingers. “Strong tea, mung beans, persimmons, salt, sugar water, tofu, preserved eggs, etc. can all help with hangovers. Just pick whatever is convenient; there aren’t many rules.”

"Strong tea can help you sober up, we all know that. Tell me more about the others." Aunt Hua held a pen and looked at her with great interest.

"Just boil mung beans with licorice and brown sugar and drink it. For the persimmons, use fresh ones, as they are seasonal. Eating a few fresh persimmons can also help with sobering up. The sugar water is just white sugar water. As for tofu, it can be a dish to help with sobering up. If everyone is drinking, you can serve a tofu dish at the end to help speed up the elimination of ethanol from the body..."

"Wait, what's this 'stupid excrement'? What is that thing?"

Xiao Nuan covered her face. She was surprised that she was using such advanced chemical terms with a village woman. It was already a miracle that Aunt Hua could read.

She removed her hands from her face and said, "It means alcohol; what I just said was the chemical name."

“Okay, I understand,” Aunt Hua said smugly. “If you drink too much alcohol, you will get alcohol poisoning and become stupid. Eating that tofu dish will prevent you from becoming stupid.”

"My God!" Su Xiaonuan exclaimed inwardly. She was truly impressed by Aunt Hua's explanation.