Mai Xinli handed the red envelope to Su Zhihao, then took out a red string and handed it to Li Yunling, saying, "My cousin gave it to me. She said it's for a gold bracelet to wear around your neck. She also said that this red string was specially bought from a jewelry store and is very strong."

Li Yunling took the red string and said, "Sister is really careful. What about her?"

Mai Xinli said: "She is pregnant and told not to touch many things in the new house for fear of bad luck. So she simply refused to come in and said she would sit in the living room on the second floor. My cousin's brothers and friends were chatting with her. My cousin is very welcome."

Li Yunling said, "What can't be touched? I don't mind."

Su Zhihao said, "Forget it. We don't mind, but the elders do. If she doesn't want to come in, then she doesn't have to. My sister has been wronged today and has probably heard a lot of gossip. Let's not add to the trouble now. Second Sister Xiumei and Xiuyan really went too far today."

Wu Mingyu sighed, "Come to think of it, the Xiuyan sisters were acting like this this afternoon because they were jealous of Sister Tiantian. They both married so unhappily. They're cousins, but they look several years older than Sister Tiantian."

Wu Mingyu and Su Xiuyan were elementary school classmates and from the same village, so they knew a lot about each other.

Su Zhihao said, "You know all about their family's situation. They were so prosperous when we were kids, but things have gotten worse over the years. Today, my third cousin Zhibiao sent my uncle home, and my eldest cousin Zhidong started crying. He said he gave Xiuyan and her sister 100,000 yuan each from last year's land sale, and it's been almost all gone in less than a year."

Li Yunling was curious: "Isn't the land sale price 200,000 yuan per person? They only agreed to it by giving them 100,000 yuan each? Given their personalities, they should not agree, right?"

Su Zhihao sneered, "In the past few years, they've gone back to their parents' home many times to borrow money and never paid it back. They've found excuses to borrow from others, and it was always my uncle and Brother Zhidong who paid them back. Each of them paid more than 100,000 yuan, and the IOUs are still there. And my aunt even gave them her share of the money. They don't have the right to argue even if they have the dignity to do so."

Li Yunling was surprised: "Did they spend so much money? Didn't they say the house they rented wasn't big?"

Su Zhihao said: "A lazy husband, a lazy husband's relatives, and children to support. My cousins ​​don't work much, so they don't have money to go back to their parents' home. They find excuses to borrow money from relatives and friends, and use credit cards. Who dares to lend money to them now? Who is not afraid of not paying it back? Poor Brother Zhidong."

Wu Mingyu sighed, "Regarding the importance of having a good sister or younger sister, Brother Zhidong has really ruined these two sisters. The house is so old and has never been rebuilt. They dare not even have a second child. If they do, their sister-in-law will have to take care of the child and won't be able to work. How can he support four people by himself?"

Su Zhihao said, "My sister-in-law got that job because she had to pick up the kids and spend Sundays with them, so it was hard to find a job. My sister asked a friend for help. Let's not talk about them anymore. Aling, did you string six gold bracelets together with red string?"

Li Yunling stood up, looked in the mirror, and said, "Yes, wear one on each hand, and string the other six with a red string and hang them around your neck. Let's go out and take pictures with my sister and brother-in-law, and invite Dad and Mom over as well."

Mai Xinli said seriously: "Cousin, you have to call them grandpa and grandma, aunt and uncle today." As she spoke, she started to laugh.

Su Zhihao touched his ear and said embarrassedly, "Actually, I wanted to laugh at that time. I'm not used to hearing that kind of address."

Wu Mingyu said, "Anyway, I'll call you whatever my elder sister-in-law says."

Li Yunling stamped her feet and said, "Can I change into a pair of flat shoes before going out? I have to serve tea later. I don't know how long I will have to stand there. I am very tired."

Su Zhihao went to get his shoes and said, "If you want to change, just change. Didn't you already buy some flat shoes as a backup?"

Mai Xinli said: "My cousin also changed into flat shoes at that time, but she was really quick in serving tea. My cousin's husband has few relatives on his side."

Li Yunling changed her shoes and said, "Let's go out and take pictures. Then we have to continue serving tea. Just think about it, I'm tired."

Wu Mingyu said, "Think about it from another perspective. You get red envelopes for serving tea, so that motivates you, right? Go for it. But the red envelopes given by other relatives aren't much, and if you add them up, it probably won't be much either."

Su Zhihao said, "Even if it's not much, we still have to offer tea. We should follow the proper etiquette. Let's go out. My brother-in-law said that he would prepare some food for us around four o'clock. We don't have to offer tea on an empty stomach."

Mai Xinli said, "Wow, my cousin-in-law is so thoughtful. I'm a little hungry just talking about it."

Li Yunling revealed the truth without hesitation: "It is indeed thoughtful. We are just doing it for the sake of convenience. The main reason is that his wife Liu also needs to eat, five or six meals a day."

Mai Xinli...

Wu Mingyu was not surprised. He said, "Sister Jing has been good to Sister Tiantian since she was a child. Now that she is pregnant, she must be even more attentive."

Su Zhihao said quietly, "Just get used to it. I've gotten used to it many years ago, since I was a kid."