Xue Fu explained to him while gesturing: "About this big."

She made a circle with her fingers.

"It looks similar to a steamed bun, and I think the filling is similar too, except that the skin of a xiaolongbao is thinner and it has more juice."

Gu Chong nodded, roughly understanding what she meant by xiaolongbao.

He thought, if it's small and has a thin skin, I can just make a small bun.

So Gu Chong, who was very capable with his hands, began the experiment.

He actually figured it out a while ago, and Gu Chong's brand of xiaolongbao received high praise from Xue Fu!

Hearing his wife's praise so early in the morning, Gu Chong was overjoyed and chuckled softly.

Xue Fu played with his fingers, her gaze sweeping over the two rooms of the Gu family's house.

Yesterday, her parents slept in Gu Fei's room. Gu Fei moved in to sleep with his brother, and the two brothers squeezed into one bed.

Xue Fu looked at the still-closed door; her parents were still asleep and hadn't gotten out of bed.

I guessed they must be exhausted from their journey.

Xue Fu felt a pang of sympathy.

She turned to look at Gu Chong, looking sullen, and spoke to him for the first time about the future.

"Gu Chong, what are your plans for the future?" She looked down at their clasped hands. "You went south to Shenzhen, you know, it's very different from Qingtang Village."

This 'big difference' is not just about the distinction between urban and rural areas.

There are many more things that are unseen.

She asked, "What are your thoughts?"

Before Gu Chong could finish speaking, she frankly expressed her own thoughts: "Gu Chong, if we really do end up getting married in the future..."

"I don't want to marry someone from far away."

She couldn't bear to leave her parents.

She admits that she is still very immature and has many naive ideas; she is like a fledgling bird that still needs the protection of her parents.

Xue Fu thought that even if she would start her own family, she would still be her parents' daughter.

Xue Fu looked intently at Gu Chong, observing the subtle changes in his face.

She thought that he would feel burdened if she brought up such a 'serious' topic that would put pressure on him.

But after she finished speaking, Gu Chong remained gentle and calm.

He first responded with an "Mmm" to indicate his agreement.

He said, "Wherever you are, that's where I'll go."

“I’ve been to Shenzhen, so of course I can go to Haicheng. Don’t be afraid. I can do it,” he promised.

His tone was so calm and composed that it gave Xue Fu an aura that convinced her.

Xue Fu's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, was immediately put at ease by his words.

She slightly widened her fox-like eyes, looking innocent and adorable, and subconsciously asked, "Are you that confident?"

The man raised his eyebrows slightly and pressed his lips down gently, but Xue Fu could tell from that soft hum that he was indeed confident in his abilities.

Good, good, a confident man who loves his wife is the cutest!

Inside the room, Ji Yazhi reached out and pressed her temples, then nudged Xue Mingcheng next to her. This guy liked to squeeze people when he slept, and finally opened her eyes and woke up.

I must say, she had a good night's sleep.

She quickly pinched the man who was still fast asleep and shook him to get up.

It's a bit embarrassing to sleep so late at someone else's house!

After quickly getting ready, Ji Yazhi pulled Xue Mingcheng out, only to find that her daughter had already arrived.

They watched from the yard as their daughter and her prospective son-in-law chatted and laughed in the kitchen, the two of them being very affectionate.

In fact, their behavior was not excessive or overly intimate, but the atmosphere when the two of them were close together was cloying.

Ji Yazhi cleared her throat and coughed twice, attracting her daughter's attention.

Under her mother's watchful eye, Xue Fu instinctively and guiltily let go of the hand she was holding with Gu Chong, then quickly flashed a sweet smile, saying "Good morning, Mom and Dad," before fluttering like a little butterfly towards her parents.

Ji Yazhi and Xue Mingcheng each caught one of her arms and held her firmly.

The wrinkles in my heart were gradually smoothed out by my daughter.

Thankfully, she's not the kind of child who forgets her parents after getting a husband.

"When did you arrive? Why didn't you wake your mother?"

Ji Yazhi touched her neatly braided pigtails, removed the slightly crooked bow, and re-tied it for her.

Xue Fu lowered her head and rubbed against her mother's palm like a puppy: "We haven't been here long, have you been resting well?"

The couple nodded in agreement.

Xue Fu: "Oh, that's good. We can eat now! Let's go!"

Xue Fu turned to look at Gu Chong.

He had already carried out the table and benches and placed them in the center of the courtyard, while the well-behaved Gu Fei was setting out the bowls and chopsticks next to them.

Walking over, the Xue couple found something interesting about this breakfast this morning.

Judging by the standards of this era, it far exceeds the norm.

It looks so appetizing.

It goes without saying that Gu Chong put a lot of thought into this.

But while it might seem like she's trying to please the couple, in reality...

Ji Yazhi watched her daughter happily munching on a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling), and quietly picked up a xiaolongbao to try.

Whose favor are they trying to win over? Only those who laugh know.

However, these xiaolongbao are truly delicious!

The couple ate so much in the morning that they were speechless with hunger.

The oxcarts from Qingtang Village head to the county town after breakfast.

They didn't have much time to chat anymore.

Xue Mingcheng was ordered by Ji Yazhi to go inside and fetch his luggage, while on the other side, Ji Yazhi took advantage of this last bit of time to pull Xue Fu aside and whisper to her.

Ji Yazhi gave Xue Fu a variety of instructions and advice, and Xue Fu listened with a fascinating expression on her face.

The content of the instructions was indeed somewhat forbidden.

Although Xue Fu was already eighteen years old, an adult, and would be nineteen next year, the young girl's face still flushed red as she listened to her mother's words. She spoke in a soft, shy voice, deliberately lowering her tone, as she shouted back, "Mom! No way! How could that be!"

She would never give them any grandchildren!

Why have a child? She's still a child herself! It's a horror story!

She's not that irrational or love-struck!

Xue Fu was so anxious that she raised her hand and swore, "Absolutely not! Please rest assured, organization!"

Seeing her eagerness to 'clear her name', Ji Yazhi breathed a sigh of relief.

"You know that's good. Don't cause me any trouble, your dad and I have heart problems."

Many people took oxcarts to the county town today.

However, when the noisy crowd saw them pass by, they all fell silent for a moment and looked at each other in bewilderment.