Yuan Jie and her friends, as well as the entire Zhang family, were all present in a famous restaurant in Mafang City.

Sun Aimin picked up the menu, handed it to Zhang's father, and said, "Brother Zhang, Sister Zhang, although we are in your territory, let's make it a point first. We will treat you. What would you like to eat?"

This time, Zhang's parents didn't hesitate to flip through the menu. The exquisite food pictures made Zhang's parents drool. Are these foods meant for people? If I could eat such high-quality meals all day, I wouldn't trade them for anything!

When they looked at the price again, their eyes widened even more.

The Zhang family's two sons are now 23 years old and are both looking to get married. However, betrothal gifts have become increasingly expensive. Ten years ago, a betrothal gift of 30,000 or 20,000 yuan was enough to get a wife, but now it often costs hundreds of thousands or even 200,000 yuan, and they also have to prepare a house and a car.

In the family of six, except for Zhang's mother who is retired and at home, and Zhang Ling who cannot go to work because she takes care of the children, the other members do not have a stable job and their monthly salary is only around three to five thousand yuan.

Zhang's mother required her sons Zhang Shuai, Zhang Jun and daughter Zhang Miao to hand over their salaries every month. Zhang's father's salary was also taken by Zhang's mother. The whole family worked hard to buy a house for their son.

Zhang Miao had the biggest objection. It was obvious that her salary also had to be used to support her brother, so she would most likely not get any benefit at all.

Zhang's mother asked her to hand over 2,000 yuan of her monthly salary of 3,000 yuan, leaving her with the pitiful little money, which she spent on buying two new clothes.

It's not that she didn't raise objections, but Zhang's mother said that if she didn't pay, she would have to rent a house and provide for herself. It was more cost-effective to stay at home, so she had no choice but to compromise.

She'd been working for five years since graduating from high school. Her salary had increased from 3,000 yuan to 3,800 yuan, with holiday bonuses for the holidays. However, she was cautious and kept the raise a secret from her family. Even so, the amount she could save in a year was pitifully small.

So many people go to work to earn money, but after deducting the cost of food and drink, a family can only save 40,000 to 50,000 yuan each year, and this is assuming the family is stable for a year.

This speed of saving money will never keep up with the rising housing prices. I don’t know when I can prepare a wedding house for my two sons.

Under the constraints of Zhang's mother, the family developed a habit of frugality. Zhang's mother usually saves as much as possible on food and daily necessities, and tries to choose the cheapest ones. She rarely eats out, and buying a stir-fry of 20 or 30 yuan to take home is considered to improve the family's diet.

So when they saw the prices on the menu, their hearts were pounding. Especially with the waiter standing next to them waiting for their order, they were so nervous that they didn't dare to open their mouths for a moment.

Zhang Shuai, the eldest son of the Zhang family, seemed more active. Seeing his parents' cowardly expressions, he shook his head inwardly and snatched the menu from his father's hands, muttering, "Mom and Dad, what are you dithering for? You show your weakness at the crucial moment."

Then, he smiled at Yuan Jie and the others, and said with a chuckle, "Don't be offended, uncles and aunts. My parents have lived in poverty all their lives and have never seen the world. They must be shocked by the price of the food. We are all family, so I won't be polite to you, uncles and aunts. I will help them order a few dishes..."

When Zhang's mother heard her son's words, she smiled awkwardly and patted Zhang Shuai on the back: "This child has no respect for his age."

The interaction between the mother and son made the atmosphere a lot more relaxed. Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin looked at Zhang's parents who had many children and grandchildren, and felt a little envious in their hearts.

If the child had not been switched, I should be able to live a life surrounded by children and grandchildren now, right?

Sun Aimin squeezed Yuan Jie's hand, signaling her not to overthink it, and said, "Everyone, please feel free. Let's see what the kids want to eat first, and the waiter will recommend some signature dishes to us later."

After ordering, Zhang Shuai enthusiastically invited the two families to take a photo together. Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin readily accepted the offer. They primarily wanted to capture more photos with their two children; these memories were so precious to them.

What they didn’t know was that this gathering would once again push them to the forefront of public opinion.

After finishing their meal, the Zhang family members were still smacking the taste of the food in their mouths. They packed up the remaining food and took it home, without wasting any of it.

If nothing unexpected happens, these meals will appear on the Zhang family's table for one or two days in a row.

A group of ten people, plus two babies, walked out of the hotel in a mighty procession. Media personnel were already waiting outside the hotel, following and secretly photographing these people.

As for why the media knew the whereabouts of Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin, it was thanks to Zhang Shuai's arrangement.

After graduating from high school, he was admitted to a junior college, majoring in marketing. He currently works in sales, but his performance is not ideal and his monthly income is unstable.

Unexpectedly, by chance he was connected to the parties involved in the hot event a few days ago, which gave him a sudden flash of inspiration and an idea.

In this way, without Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin knowing anything, they once again became Internet celebrities, for the public to comment on at will.

Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin had originally planned to visit the two children and stay in Mafang City for a day or two before returning.

Sun Xiaohao was about to be admitted to the hospital for another round of chemotherapy. This time, he was in a good mood, thanks to his biological parents' promise that a blood relative would soon come to perform a bone marrow matching.

After Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin returned from Mafang City, the first thing they did was visit Sun Xiaohao who was about to be admitted to the hospital for treatment.

"Oh, you still remember that you have a son like me? What's so shameful about going to see your grandson? Why do you have to do it secretly without telling me?" Sun Xiaohao jealously gave Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin a warning.

Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin had long experienced Sun Xiaohao's jealousy.

When he was still a little kid, he knew how to compete for favor and did not allow his parents to be nice to other children. His cousin Yuan Sihan even suffered from his "harmful hands" because of this.

Yuan Sihan still trembles with anger when she thinks about this unhappy childhood experience. Ever since that incident, Yuan Sihan has been very cold towards Sun Xiaohao, avoiding him whenever possible. Even when they do meet, she stays away from him.

After Sun Xiaohao was diagnosed with leukemia, he became more sensitive. Because of this, Yuan Jie and Sun Aimin did not reveal their itinerary to him, but he still found out unexpectedly.