"Let the young master and young mistress stay upstairs, and I'll move downstairs."

She has to prepare breakfast early every morning to avoid disturbing the children by going up and down the stairs.

"Then I'll trouble you, Aunt Zhang, to change rooms."

Liu Sanmei nodded in agreement.

"good."

Gu Changfeng started working in the storage room.

The first task now is to find a place to put the things in the storage room.

"I'll help too."

Not wanting to be idle, Zhang Ma went upstairs to pack her things and carried them downstairs.

Then I went upstairs to clean the house and changed the sheets and blankets.

After the room was tidied up, Gu Changfeng followed his father-in-law, carrying their luggage, and went upstairs.

"Daughter, come quickly, look what your mother brought you!"

He Ruyi called Ruan Qiushui over and opened a large bundle at her feet.

"Mother, what did you bring?"

With so much stuff and such heavy snow outside, I don't know how my parents managed to get through it.

"Look, this is a special Beijing delicacy that your mother brought for you. Didn't you love eating it when you were little? I brought a lot this time. You can send some to your mother-in-law's house too."

"There's also milk powder for my grandson and granddaughter. When Mom heard you were pregnant with twins, she was worried you wouldn't have enough breast milk."

After all, my daughter's health had never been very good, so there was probably not enough breast milk.

"It's always good to have this on hand. Even if you have enough breast milk, the adults can drink it to help them recover."

"besides…"

He Ruyi brought out a lot of things, and the table was almost overflowing.

"Mother, let's look at the things another day."

There's so much stuff, it'll be a struggle to pack it all back later.

"Okay, okay, then you can see which ones to send to your mother-in-law."

When she comes to her daughter's house for the New Year, she also has to go to her in-laws' house for a meal. It wouldn't be right if she didn't bring something with her.

"good."

Ruan Qiushui nodded and picked out some Beijing delicacies and two packaged roast ducks.

"Wife, we should go now."

Gu Changfeng helped his father-in-law tidy up the house and then hurried downstairs.

It's already past ten o'clock, we can't wait until lunchtime to go over.

"Then go to the kitchen and get the things."

In the kitchen, Ruan Qiushui picked out two cans of meat, two cans of fruit, two cans of malted milk powder, and some dried squid and dried shrimp.

Now, with the addition of Beijing Eight Delicacies and Peking Duck, the New Year's gift is more than enough.

Ruan Qiushui draped cloaks over the two children, wrapping them up tightly. Ruan Hengzhi and He Ruyi weren't satisfied, so they each took one, and the family marched towards the old house in a grand procession.

"Third brother, you've arrived? We've been waiting for you."

Gu Changfeng was the first to push open the courtyard gate, and Gu Changshan, who was busy chopping firewood inside, quickly greeted him.

"Oh dear, when did you arrive, my dear in-laws? Why didn't you tell us? We could have come to pick you up."

Xie Xiuying was picking some scallions in the backyard when she saw Ruan Hengzhi and He Ruyi arrive.

"Old man, hurry up and come out to greet the guests."

Xie Xiuying looked at her hands covered in mud and quickly went into the kitchen to wash them.

"relatives by marriage."

Gu Guangrong heard the noise and quickly ran out.

Since the couple from our in-laws have come all this way, we can't be sloppy with them.

"It's been a long time, my dear in-law. I heard you've become a brigade leader. Congratulations!"

Ruan Heng stepped forward and shook hands with Gu Guangrong.

When Gu Changfeng and Ruan Qiushui saw their parents and grandparents carrying the child into the house, they turned around and went to the kitchen to help.

"Third brother's wife, what are you doing in here? There's a lot of cooking smoke in this house, don't let it bother you."

Xie Xiuying was busy preparing dishes with her two daughters-in-law when she saw her third son and his wife come in. She quickly waved them out.

"Mother, is there anything I can do to help?"

With so many people crammed into the kitchen, it was indeed a bit crowded. She wondered if there was any vegetable washing to do outside in the yard.

"No, no, we've already made arrangements. Third sister-in-law, you just need to take care of the children."

When He Chunhua saw Ruan Qiushui preparing to take the cabbage in front of her to wash, she quickly snatched it away.

It's so cold washing vegetables in the dead of winter.

My third sister-in-law has only recently finished her postpartum confinement period, so she should avoid doing cold and damp work.

"I can cut it quickly by myself, you can keep an eye on it, Third Sister-in-law."

Seeing that Ruan Qiushui was not washing the vegetables properly and was about to chop them, Zhou Lan quickly picked up a cleaver and started chopping them vigorously.

My sister-in-law's hands are so delicate; if she were to accidentally get a cut from a knife, everyone would be heartbroken.

"Honey, let's go out first."

The wife can't get involved in anything in this house.

"Mom, my dad and the others brought two roast ducks from Beijing. Let's cook them together for lunch."

Since I can't help with the work, I'll at least contribute some dishes; that's my way of doing my part.

"Third Sister-in-law, are we really having roast duck for lunch?"

Gu Changshu had sharp ears; upon hearing Ruan Qiushui's words, he instantly ran to the kitchen door.

"Yes, I brought the roast duck with me."

Ruan Qiushui pointed to the large bag that Gu Changfeng was carrying.

"Great, Mom, we have to have roast duck for lunch. We can't let Third Sister-in-law and her parents' good intentions go to waste."

Gu Changshu was delighted. He took the big bag from his third brother and put it in his mother's hands.

"You little brat, have you never eaten anything good before?"

Xie Xiuying cursed at Gu Changshu.

If it weren't for the fact that it was the Lunar New Year and she wanted good luck, she would have loved to give him a couple of smacks on the butt.

"I just have a sweet tooth."

Gu Changshu spoke the truth.

Is roast duck something he can eat anytime? How could he not crave it?

"Hey, you little rascal." Xie Xiuying pretended to pinch Gu Changshu's arm.

"Fourth brother, we're running out of firewood in the kitchen. Go to the yard and help chop some."

With a single sentence, Gu Changfeng quickly sent Gu Changshu away.

"All you do is protect him."

As the fourth child, he was protected by his older brothers and acted as if he had never grown up.

"The fourth one is still young, no rush."

Gu Changfeng, on the other hand, thought that Gu Changshu's current state was quite good.

There are already enough people in his family who can stand on their own and provide a safe haven, so let him have a little more carefree time.

Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng went inside and chatted and laughed with their family.

"Dinner's ready! Hurry up and get the bowls, chopsticks, and chairs ready."

Xie Xiuying brought the chicken soup she had been simmering all morning to the table and called her sons to start setting the table.

Zhou Lan and He Chunhua then served the dishes.

"Mom, our lunch today is much more lavish than usual."

In previous years, there were at most two meat dishes during the Lunar New Year.

Today, the table is laden with chicken soup, roast duck, pickled fish, steamed pork intestines, braised pork heart and lungs, and braised pork ribs.

Looking at the table full of dishes, Gu Changshu couldn't help but wipe his drool with the corner of his clothes.

"Fourth Brother, what are you doing?"

Gu Xiaoxiao felt embarrassed by his actions and couldn't help but pat him on the back.

Third Sister-in-law's family is still around. If they see this, they'll think that their own family is struggling and that Third Sister-in-law is also suffering because of it.