Bai Shihai and Deng Min are now used to starting work at eight o'clock, so they have to get up at six-thirty to cook, eat, and take Bai Manzhi to school.

When Deng Min got up, she made a breakfast that was particularly plentiful.

Early in the morning, Bai Zhiman saw that there was still corn stewed with pork ribs on the table, which was not leftovers from yesterday.

"Are they still asleep?"

Bai Shihai said, "No, there's not a sound at all. Let's not wait for them, Dad, let's eat first."

Bai Zhiman, being a man himself, thought it was fine. Bai Shibao was considered an old bachelor in the surrounding villages at his age, and his family, being newly married, didn't have many rules.

He simply said, "As the eldest brother, you have to give them a few words of advice. It's fine if they act like this in our family, but don't let them continue like this after they go to the army, or people will laugh at them."

"Dad, don't worry. I don't think Xinyan is unreasonable. With her in charge, Shibo doesn't need us to worry."

Bai Zhiman nodded and said to Bai Shihai, "Then you should talk to him properly. After you get married, you have to discuss everything with your wife and not bully her."

"Don't worry, Dad, I told you already," Bai Shihai said, adding, "Didn't he get buried in the snow during his mission? I was worried he'd get frostbite, but seeing that neither of them could get out of bed this morning, I'm relieved."

"Why are you saying this in front of the child?" Deng Min pinched Bai Shihai under the table.

"It's okay, they don't understand anyway."

"Ahem." Bai Zhiman coughed twice, and Bai Shihai and Deng Min stopped the conversation.

At noon, Deng Min deliberately made some noise while cooking, while Bai Shibao's room remained quiet.

She muttered, "Why isn't he up yet? I wonder how long he was up last night."

Before Bai Shibao joined the army, he would get up before dawn to sell snacks. After he joined the army, whenever he came home on leave, he maintained the habit he had in the army, getting up early in the morning regardless of whether there was anything to do.

It's already 11 o'clock, and the two of them haven't shown their faces at all.

"He's in the army all the time, so it's fine for him to relax for a couple of days when he comes back." Bai Shihai didn't take it seriously.

"If they still aren't up after the food is ready, should we go and call them or not?"

Don't let the new bride go hungry if you skip these two meals.

Bai Shihai glanced at the private room: "Let's talk about it later. If it really doesn't work, we can have this meal a little later."

While the two were pondering outside, Guan Xinyan opened her eyes inside and realized she had slept until eleven o'clock. She thought to herself, "This is really bad."

She rarely sleeps until this late even at her own home, yet on her first day at her husband's family home, the sun was shining on her backside.

"Shibo, Bai Shibo." Guan Xinyan nudged Bai Shibo, who had exerted a lot of effort last night. He had been sleeping soundly and was a little dazed when he was woken up. But when he opened his eyes and saw his new wife, he became fully awake.

"Xinyan." Bai Shibao grinned, not bothering to open his eyes, and reached out to hug Guan Xinyan.

"Let go! It's past eleven o'clock already." How embarrassing! What kind of wife acts like this?

"Ha..." Bai Shibao yawned, realizing it was eleven o'clock and it was almost time to wake up: "I told you, don't worry, my sister-in-law won't look down on you, she's very nice."

"My sister-in-law is a good person, but I can't go too far. Bai Shibao, you can't do what you did last night. I have to get up early tomorrow morning!"

Guan Xinyan, after spending a short time with Deng Min, felt that she was indeed a good sister-in-law.

Moreover, she doesn't have a mother-in-law, which reduces the pressure on her. But no matter what, it's not her place as a new daughter-in-law to act superior.

Guan Xinyan quickly buttoned up her clothes, and after finishing, she suddenly felt ashamed to be seen by others.

"What's wrong with you?" Bai Shibao asked, wearing only a thin shirt. "Aren't you ashamed to marry me? You're too embarrassed to even leave the house?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Guan Xinyan blushed, pushed open the door, and walked out.

Deng Min happened to come out to fetch water, and the two bumped into each other: "Hey, you're awake? How did you sleep last night? You probably didn't sleep well in this new place, right?"

Before Guan Xinyan could speak, Deng Min gave her an excuse and brought up a topic.

Guan Xinyan said, "Sister-in-law, I slept really well. I'm so sorry, I overslept and it's already noon. Sister-in-law, you haven't cooked yet, have you? Let me help you!"

She didn't sleep well last night; in fact, she didn't sleep at all.

"No need for you, no need for you. I'm almost done here. You and Shibo go wash your faces first, and let Shibo take you for a walk around the village. Bozi, hurry up and go get some hot water."

Deng Min fetched water and carried it to the kitchen. She knew that Guan Xinyan was going to join the army and wouldn't have many opportunities to stay in Shili Village in the future, so she let her go out for a stroll.

She's going back to work in town with Bai Shihai tomorrow, leaving Bai Shibao and Guan Xinyan alone in Shili Village. This sister-in-law will only see each other during holidays or weddings and funerals. In such a short time, even if Deng Min doesn't like Guan Xinyan, she will do her best to be perfect. Besides, she's quite satisfied with this girl.

Putting everything else aside, if it weren't for her, Bai Shibao probably wouldn't have been able to completely forget about Wang Qiumei. She really saved his life.

Bai Shibao agreed and said to Guan Xinyan, "Listen to your sister-in-law, wait here, I'll go get you some water."

When Bai Shihai heard Guan Xinyan wake up at home, he pushed Bai Zhiman out to get some sun and greeted her.

The wedding was chaotic yesterday, and they barely exchanged a few words.

"Father, elder brother."

Guan Xinyan greeted him timidly, and Bai Zhiman rarely showed a smile: "Hmm."

The two men didn't feel comfortable asking if she slept well the night before. Bai Shihai simply said, "Xinyan, have Shibo take you out more often so you can get to know our fellow villagers. This afternoon, have him take you to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if there's anything we haven't prepared yet, and have him buy it for you."

Bai Zhiman also said, "Let's go to the dock and take a stroll. Those are our village's own boats. Let's see what seafood you like to eat and buy some to eat tonight."

"Thank you, Dad. I understand."

The Bai family's hospitality calmed Guan Xinyan's anxious heart a little. She felt quite lucky to have married into such a kind family, and no one criticized her for getting up late or called her a lazy wife.

Yang Changping and Xu Hong both had jobs, so they didn't stay in the village long and had to hurry back.

Everyone else left a day later, and it was a bit hard to say goodbye since we had just met.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it; after all, everyone is going their own way.

Bai Shibao has a two-week wedding leave, after which he will return to the army to apply for marriage. Now that the Yang family is backing him up, he believes that Guan Xinyan will soon be able to live with him.