In the Zhang family's kitchen, Zhou Jiao finished her meal and cleaned up. She said, "Mom, you can take care of the rest. I'll wait for your instructions."

Zhang's mother said, "Your eldest sister will wait a moment. I need her to help clean up. I'll send it to the two neighbors first. I think they'll hear the noise we're making. Let's send it over there quickly."

When Zhou Jiao saw Zhang's mother carrying things out, she hurried into the house and took out ginseng and a small piece of Ganoderma lucidum and handed them to Zhang's father.

She winked at Zhang Meili, who was covering her mouth with her hands and laughing, and said to Zhang's father, "Dad, let's carry the jar of sorghum to the living room first. We can drink it earlier if we make it early."

"Don't waste it. Save it for later."

"Hey, Dad, please help me. Is it okay if I just throw it into the wine jar later?"

Zhang's father laughed heartily. This silly girl couldn't keep anything. The century-old ginseng was still at Old Wang's, waiting for him to prepare the ingredients. This one had just been prepared and thrown out.

Zhang Meili picked up a jar of sorghum liquor and walked towards the living room. "Dad, come in quickly. I can't carry it anymore."

"Be careful. Don't fall." Seeing her staggering as she carried the jar, Father Zhang hurried forward and lifted it to one side.

Zhou Jiao quickly ran to the living room and lifted the door curtain. As soon as she entered, she put down the ginseng and Ganoderma lucidum and ran out.

Zhang Meili watched Zhou Jiao slip away and couldn't help but sigh, "Dad, you and Mom won't have to worry about the rest of your lives. You're so lucky to have Xiaowu and Jiaojiao. I'm so happy just thinking about it. Oh... it's great."

Father Zhang smiled but didn't answer. He knew it all, even without his daughter telling him. What daughter-in-law would give her parents-in-law a set of keys to the house after buying a yard? That was a complete set of keys.

She was going out today, so she got up early in the morning to prepare breakfast, warming a few dishes in the pot. As soon as she finished, she dragged her mother into the bedroom and told her where the money was, fearing they wouldn't want to spend it. What other daughter-in-law could be as considerate as she?

Zhou Jiao followed Zhang Guoqing's lead and dragged out two bamboo baskets. She began putting things in them, but they were full after just a few items. She dragged out two more bamboo baskets, this time calculating the proportions of the space and placing the items one by one.

As soon as Zhang's mother came in, she saw Zhou Jiao squatting in the yard putting things into a bamboo basket, and quickly pulled her up.

She looked around the warehouse and yard to see if anyone was there, and whispered, "Don't put too much in there, save it." Then, she quickly took it out and put it back in its place. She glanced at Zhou Jiao again, "Learn from this. Don't give everything to others."

Zhou Jiao looked at the living room worriedly, causing Zhang's mother to glare at her.

"Mom knows that you want to give more because she's your sister, but your brother-in-law is someone else. If you give too much, he'll just send it to his own parents' home. It's right to be filial to your parents-in-law, but how can you be filial to your eldest uncle? If you give too little, your sister will be nice and cook it up and send it to the old man so that he can eat it.

If you give too much, her eldest sister-in-law will send it back to her parents' home, and the other sisters-in-law will be jealous and resentful. Your eldest sister doesn't understand these principles and is a bit foolish."

"Mom, the one my second sister gave me is different from the one my eldest sister gave me. My two brothers-in-law will think too much about it."

Zhang's mother asked her, "You've been here for so long, what did your second sister send you?"

Seeing Zhou Jiao shaking her head, she continued to ask her, "Do you remember what mother said about the interpersonal relationship last time?"

Zhou Jiao smiled at her, she understood what this meant.

"I'll handle it this time, so you should follow my instructions from now on. If you feel bad for the children, wait for them to come over and give them a good meal. As for your second sister, don't send things over there all the time.

Her parents-in-law are well-off and have good character. If you give too much, it will only make it difficult for relatives to get along in the future." After saying this, Zhang's mother pointed to the things in her hands and then pointed to the courtyards on both sides.

Zhou Jiao nodded. She understood what Zhang's mother meant. She wanted her to treat her neighbors to two fish and a large bowl of seafood as standard.

As for the distant neighbors in the front and back yards, they were gone. Her mother-in-law was frugal, having saved all her life for the sake of her and her husband, so she didn't say anything to stop them. Later, she would find an excuse to send it to Aunt Wang, who often sent whole bowls of meat and fresh food to her house. She shouldn't take her mother-in-law's words seriously.

Mother Zhang nodded with satisfaction and quickly went to Wang Dasheng's house with the things.

Zhou Jiao thought of the talkative Aunt Wang and knew that Zhang's mother would definitely regret making this trip.

Zhao Chuangguang looked at the cardboard boxes on the ground, shook his head and smiled, "This kid spent so much time on it, and he gave it all away. Yuanyuan, split it in half and give the other half to Jiaojiao. Don't say anything else, just say Xiaowu went to the provincial capital and asked you to take him home."

Cheng Hongli followed closely and said, "Remember to bring the money and the receipt to Jiaojiao."

The couple had just settled the bill. Zhang Guoqing had paid for most of the trip. It would be best if she gave it to Zhou Jiao while he wasn't home—otherwise, it would be very troublesome with everyone pushing the buck.

Zhao Yuanyuan came over and saw Zhou Jiao squatting on the ground in the yard, laughing. "What are you so happy about? Telling me about it makes me happy too."

"Why are you here? Aren't you tired today? Why are you sending seafood to my house? Don't you see it's all over the yard?"

Zhao Yuanyuan threw it aside, squatted down beside her and said, "Didn't your Xiaowu go to the provincial capital? These three cartons have been divided. He left them at my house, and I delivered them here."

Zhou Jiao picked up a fish and counted them, squinting at her. "You lied to me! Although I don't know how much Xiaowu took away, I can still calculate how many fish are in a box. Is this Xiaowu's filial piety to his uncle and aunt? And you guys gave most of it back? Take it back quickly, otherwise we can't be good sisters anymore."

"I don't care. I won't do it if you bring it back. This is the money and bill for today. My mom was afraid there was something missing, so she said she'd give it to you when she remembered."

Zhou Jiao wiped her hands with a cloth after hearing this and pulled her to the kitchen.

When she arrived in the kitchen, Zhou Jiao took the list and looked at it. She took out a pen from her pocket and made some changes on the paper. She took what she should take, and finally pushed the remaining money and the list to Zhao Yuanyuan.

"Give the list to Auntie. I'll correct a few mistakes. Okay, it's too late for a girl to go out. I'll take you out."

"It's only what time now, what's there to deliver? I'll take the money and the receipt back. If it's not enough for you, I'll ask my mother to come find you." After saying that, Zhao Yuanyuan stood up and walked out with her.

"Take these back. When Xiaowu comes back, we have to send them to your house. It's very troublesome. Let's take a shower and go to bed early. Don't talk! Just listen to me first."

After Zhou Jiao finished speaking, she leaned over and whispered in her ear, "Even if you give it to me, I can't eat it now. Giving him two sisters is worse than letting him into your house. Think about it, isn't that the truth?"

Zhao Yuanyuan was confused by what she said. It really made sense to her, so she picked up the cardboard cart and went home.

Seeing her absent-minded and carrying the bag back, Cheng Hongli asked her, "Why didn't you go to Jiaojiao's place? What did you find out?"

"I went and brought it back. Mom and Dad, Jiaojiao leaned over and whispered in my ear that she couldn't eat it right now, so it would be better for us to bring it back than for Xiaowu and his two sisters. Oh, here's the bill. She said you calculated it wrong and it's been revised."

After saying that, Zhao Yuanyuan took out the money and the bill and placed them on the table.

Cheng Hongli picked up the list, took a look at it, and handed it to Zhao Dashan.

Zhao Dashan looked at the revised numbers and burst into laughter. He hadn't expected Zhou Jiao to remember everything so clearly after just one listen. This wasn't a photographic memory, but an auditory memory.

Cheng Hongli glared at him and asked, "Is the number correct? Do you want me to find the notebook and check it for you?"

"Everything matches. You overstated the scale. For example, you wrote 600 kilograms on the paper, but she only remembered weighing 582 kilograms. Okay, you two, mother and daughter, don't spread the news. Especially Yuanyuan. Jiaojiao didn't hide it from you because she trusts you. Don't spread it around."

Your Uncle Zhou is most afraid of people mentioning Jiaojiao because he has a photographic memory. Don't let it slip."

"Dad, this is such a great thing, why do Uncle Zhou and Jiaojiao like to hide it? I suspected she had a good memory when I was in junior high. She learned everything so quickly that the teachers all said she had drained away all their knowledge. But she refused to admit it."

Zhao Dashan didn't want to discuss the topic. Who likes to hide themselves? Life was hard for both father and daughter. Even though they seemed to be enjoying a good life now, they had endured hardships in the past. Fortunately, they had made it through.

"Okay, go to bed early and get up early tomorrow. If you have any questions, ask Jiaojiao. My daughter will try to get into college for Dad. It doesn't have to be a very good college, just a college will do."