On Sunday, Zong Jia came to pick up Jiang Xiaoli from her home early in the morning.

Upon meeting, he pulled out a large file folder and handed it to her, with a note written on it.

"Wow, you're bringing me money so early in the morning! You're a lucky charm today!" she said with a smile as she accepted the money.

Zong Jia smiled faintly, "Hurry up and put the money away, we have quite a few places to go today."

They spent the whole day looking at the ten newly rented storefronts.

Six stores are ready to open once staff are on duty.

However, they still decided to open all ten stores at the same time, so that the event would be more impactful and make it easier for "Guizhi Baozi Shop" to enter the lives of Xijing citizens.

After visiting the last shop in the afternoon, Zong Jia drove her home.

Just as they reached the street corner, Aunt Wang from the convenience store called out to Jiang Xiaoli, "Xiaoli! Xiaoli! Hurry home! Your uncle and aunt have all gone to your house, don't let your mother suffer!"

They had been neighbors for many years, and they had all witnessed the change in the attitude of Li Guizhi's relatives after Jiang Weimin died in the line of duty.

Recently, the mother and daughter have been living a better and better life. Some neighbors have made sarcastic remarks, but most of them have offered their blessings.

Today, Li Guizhi's family members suddenly came to the door, and they all felt that they had ill intentions.

Upon hearing what Aunt Wang said, Jiang Xiaoli quickly ran home, with Zong Jiayu following closely behind.

As she was about to enter the courtyard, Zong Jiayu stopped her, saying, "Take a deep breath, calm down, don't get agitated, and act according to the situation."

She paused for a moment, then did as instructed.

The courtyard was quiet. When the two of them returned home, they found the main room full of people.

Grandparents, uncles and aunts, aunts and uncles, and four children (three boys and one girl).

She walked straight to Li Guizhi, took her arm, and said, "Mom, I'm back."

She then turned around and greeted the people present.

Aunt Xie Zhaodi glanced at Zong Jiayu following behind Jiang Xiaoli, her small eyes narrowing slightly. "Guizhi, your Xiaoli is dating so early?"

Her words caused the expressions of the adults in the room to change.

Grandma Zhao Lan immediately started talking, "Da Niu, is this how you raise your child now that you're making money? Xiao Li is so young, and you're already spoiling her like this. What will happen when she grows up?"

Jiang Xiaoli wanted to lash out on the spot, but her mother held her back.

Li Guizhi pulled Zong Jiayu to her other side, "Dad, Mom, eldest brother, little sister, let me introduce you. This is my godson, Zong Jiayu, an exceptionally outstanding child!"

Uncle Li Fengnian frowned, "Big sister! You didn't even discuss such a big matter with the family, what were you thinking!"

Aunt Li Lianye joined in the fun, "Yeah, sister, if you want a son, you can just take my little Er in and raise him. Let me tell you, my little Er is super smart!"

Li Guizhi smiled calmly, "I'm fine with Xiaoli. Xiaozong is a child who gets along well with my family. We've already become godparents, so I treat him like my own child."

Grandpa Li Guoqing immediately snorted coldly, "You've got too big for your britches now! Not only are you unwilling to help your own family, but you're also bringing outsiders home!"

This time, Jiang Xiaoli really couldn't hold back anymore. "Grandpa, we're all family. Why is it that when my mom and I went to visit you and Grandma for the New Year, you only accepted gifts and didn't even invite us to eat a meal?"

Zhao Lan immediately raised her voice, "Are you starving?! All you think about is food!"

Li Guizhi pulled her daughter behind her, "Mom, does the child want to eat that meal you gave me? The child can feel your attitude all these years!"

"Girl, are you holding a grudge against your family?" Li Guoqing slammed his fist on the table a few times. "If the family is well-off, wouldn't we help you and your sister out? It's all because we were poor! Now that you're doing well, if we don't help your older brother and younger sister out, who will you rely on to break pots and pans for you when you're old?!"

Jiang Xiaoli smiled, "Grandpa, don't worry, I will definitely take good care of my mom from now on."

Xie Zhaodi disliked anyone who stopped Li Guizhi from helping her family. "Xiao Li, you're a grown woman now, how come you're becoming more and more ill-mannered? Do you have the right to interrupt adults?"

Li Guizhi can tolerate their criticism of her, but she absolutely cannot tolerate anyone criticizing her daughter!

Her face darkened. "Sister-in-law, my daughter is exceptionally talented. You have no need to worry about her!"

Li Fengnian was more composed than his wife. He pretended to pat Xie Zhaodi on the shoulder and said, "Stop nagging, it's none of your business how Xiaoli behaves!"

After saying that, he looked at Li Guizhi and said, "Sister, your sister-in-law is just straightforward and doesn't mean any harm."

Jiang Xiaoli rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky when she heard this.

Looking at the people in the room, Li Guizhi sighed, "Dad, Mom, I will give each of you 100 yuan a month for your retirement from now on. Don't ask me for help with your older brother and younger sister's affairs, I can't help them."

Zhao Lan beamed with joy when she heard that her eldest daughter was willing to give her two hundred yuan a month.

Li Guoqing frowned, "Da Niu, do you really not care about your sibling relationship at all?"

Li Guizhi said calmly, "Dad, over the years, you have broken my heart. What brotherly and sisterly affection is left?"

Li Guoqing choked, then his eyes darted around. "Your older brother has always taken care of your mother and me. If you're going to give us a monthly allowance, two hundred isn't enough!"

Upon hearing her father-in-law's words, Xie Zhaodi quickly chimed in, "That's right, that's right, sister! It's not easy for your brother and me to take care of two elderly people! We also have two younger children in our family. Tingting is 19 years old, but our family's financial situation isn't good, so it's hard to find her a husband!"

Li Guizhi looked at Xie Zhaodi and smiled, "Dad, your pension is enough to support you and Mom. If giving you an extra 200 yuan a month isn't enough, you should go back and calculate where the money is going!"

As soon as she said this, Li Lianye was a little dissatisfied, "Yes, Dad, your pension is quite substantial, where did you spend it all?"

Immediately, the faces of Li Guoqing and his wife, as well as Li Fengnian and his wife, turned sour. Where could the money have gone? It must have been spent on their grandchildren!

After listening for so long, Li Tingting finally couldn't sit still any longer. "Auntie, how have you become like this? Your grandparents are your own parents! Shouldn't you be more filial to them?"

Jiang Xiaoli burst out laughing, "Cousin, didn't you take over Aunt's job? How much do you earn a month?"

Li Tingting didn't understand what she meant. "I've only been working at the factory for a short time, and I only make 245 yuan a month. What's wrong with that?"

She blinked. "Cousin, you only earn 245 yuan a month, how can you think that my mom giving my grandparents 200 yuan a month for their retirement is too little?"

Li Tingting was speechless for a moment, and Xie Zhaodi quickly spoke up for her daughter, "We've all heard about it. Your mother is now in the spicy snack business and making a lot of money! At least several thousand yuan a month!"

Jiang Xiaoli chuckled, "Auntie, there's so much money in the bank, why don't you just rob it?"

Zong Jia tried hard to purse her lips to stop herself from laughing out loud.