Even if Shen Heng has money, he can't spend it like water. He took out a hundred yuan in just a few minutes. The boss earns money much more easily than him.

People can't earn money beyond their understanding. Shen Heng has never worn glasses in his entire life, so how could he know that this stuff is extremely profitable?

"Haha, eighty it is, boss, you're going to make a fortune." Even an eyeglasses shop owner can make a profit at eighty. He cupped his hands to Shen Heng and said some nice things.

Shen Heng gave the shopkeeper eighty yuan in change, sighed, shook his head, and couldn't help but pick up a pair of glasses samples displayed outside: "Boss, your business is really profitable."

"It's all capital; our profit margin isn't high. If it were high, we wouldn't be able to sell it."

The shopkeeper happily accepted the money: "The amount is correct, please take care."

Shen Heng thought to himself, "Why don't I change careers and open a shop near a school? That's an easy way to make money."

When Shen Heng returned home that evening, he brought half a pound of braised beef. Bai Jiaojiao looked at it and said, "Why did you buy braised meat when it's neither a holiday nor a festival? Are you treating people to dinner tonight?"

"Why invite anyone? Let's eat by ourselves. I made twenty yuan today."

"What?"

Having earned twenty yuan, Bai Jiaojiao looked at Shen Heng's face, wondering what he was up to now.

"Come on, eat up. If you eat my meat, you have to give me meat to eat tonight."

Shen Heng chuckled, starting to act silly again, and Bai Jiaojiao tapped his head.

Shen Heng was still happy and went over to help Bai Jiaojiao prepare the braised meat.

“Brother Heng, Xu Yue told me today that she has to go to the south on business. Her village needs to reissue land certificates, so she has to go back to Zhuzhou. I heard you mentioned last time that you were going to the south with Wang Fushun. If you can make it in time, why don’t you go together?”

Zhuzhou's pace of reform is indeed fast. In some places, before the household responsibility system has even been implemented, they are already considering housing reform.

Xu Yue's ancestral home was not a collectively allocated house after the liberation, so the ownership of this batch of houses was re-determined first, since many houses have lost their owners over time.

Bai Jiaojiao was concerned that there were more and more people on the train back to Zhuzhou now, and they were all cunning. Xu Yue hadn't been home for two years since her sister and brother had a fight last time, and it wouldn't be safe for her to go back alone now.

"When is she leaving?" Bai Jiaojiao asked him for help, but Shen Heng didn't rush to refuse.

"the day after tomorrow."

"I can't, I still have things to take care of here."

"Okay then. I'll tell her to pick a window seat when she goes to buy the tickets, so that her things won't be easily taken by someone."

Shen Heng couldn't help, and Bai Jiaojiao didn't say anything; she had only asked casually.

Shen Heng said, "Her family is willing to give her a house? Then they've really gotten a good deal. Her siblings will feel cheated and make a fuss about it."

"Making a fuss won't do any good. Xu Yue probably won't come back to Zhuzhou in the future. She's far away in Yancheng, so who can control her?"

After finishing her meal, Bai Jiaojiao picked up Chen Shi, who was crawling around on the kang (a heated brick bed), and fed him.

Chen Shi has been drinking formula, and he eats his fill at every meal. He doesn't seem to be any worse off than breastfed babies. I don't know if it's because the ingredients in the formula are good or because Chen Shi has good genes, but Chen Shi can already stand up and walk around whenever he has nothing to do.

Shen Shi is lively and active, and drinking milk alone is no longer enough for him. Bai Jiaojiao makes sure to give Shen Shi something easy to swallow every day. This kid has strength, so he loves to make a fuss.

Shen Shi used to sleep in his own little wooden bed, but now that he doesn't get up at night, Bai Jiaojiao puts him to sleep next to her, with Bai Jiaojiao sleeping between the father and son.

At night, Shen Heng held Bai Jiaojiao in his arms, while Bai Jiaojiao turned her back to him and watched Shen Heng fall asleep.

Suppressing his reluctance, Shen Heng listened to Shen Shi's breathing, which had become even, and leaned over to Bai Jiaojiao, asking, "Jiaojiao, is that boy asleep?"

"I'm asleep," Bai Jiaojiao replied softly.

Shen Shi does look a lot like her, and she's still a tiny little girl, delicate and beautiful. When we take her out, people always say she's pretty.

Bai Jiaojiao adored Shen Shi. Let alone that he was her own son, who wouldn't love a miniature version of themselves?

Upon hearing Bai Jiaojiao's affirmative answer, Shen Heng got up and got off the kang (a heated brick bed). Bai Jiaojiao looked up at him and asked, "Where are you going?"

"Come here, I need to talk to you about something. Come up to the edge of the kang (heated brick bed)."

As soon as Shen Heng opened his mouth, Bai Jiaojiao knew what kind of nonsense he was going to spout.

She kicked him and said, "Get on the bed and go to sleep."

Shen Heng grabbed Bai Jiaojiao's ankle with his large hand and pulled her over with a little force.

"Why......"

"Keep your voice down, don't wake up our ancestors."

Shen Heng pulled Bai Jiaojiao to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), leaned down and kissed her first, then wrapped her legs around himself and picked her up in one go.

"Let's go have a private chat with Heng-ge."

Shen Heng's large teeth were clearly visible in the darkness. Bai Jiaojiao pinched his back: "Annoying, bad guy, I hate you!"

Shen Heng carried Bai Jiaojiao to the second bedroom, accidentally kicking Bai Doudou, who was sleeping on the floor because of the heat.

Bai Doudou: "????"

Before it could even bark, it heard Shen Heng hiss softly, "Don't make a sound, go to sleep."

Bai Doudou watched helplessly as Shen Heng carried Bai Jiaojiao to the second bedroom, leaving him, the dog, alone in the living room.

That's inhuman! He kicked a dog and didn't even apologize!

In a fit of anger, Bai Doudou turned around and went back to sleep in a different position.

"How hard did you kick DouDou just now?"

"I didn't kick it, I just accidentally twisted it. Look, it didn't make a sound at all."

Shen Heng placed Bai Jiaojiao on the kang (heated brick bed) in the second bedroom, then kicked off his shoes and climbed onto the kang himself.

"Jiaojiao, please take a look at me. I think I twisted my ankle just now. Can you check it for me?"

Shen Heng leaned closer to Bai Jiaojiao, saying his feet hurt, but his legs were firmly fixed to Bai Jiaojiao's sides, pinning her down.

"DouDou is just a puppy, not some gold or silver thing. How could it possibly hurt your foot?"

Shen Heng smiled without saying a word, then grabbed Bai Jiaojiao's neck from behind with his large hand, ran his index finger through her hair, and made her look up at him.

"Are you my wife?"

"Of course I am."

"I feel like I'm doing something wrong when I want to kiss my wife."

Shen Heng and Bai Jiaojiao whispered to each other, afraid of waking Shen Shi, which felt like a thrilling affair.

Bai Jiaojiao couldn't help but laugh when she heard this.

In the hazy night, Bai Jiaojiao's smiling face was particularly intoxicating to Shen Heng. He touched Bai Jiaojiao's face and said, "You can't forget your father after having a son. I take care of you and the two of you during the day, and now you have to take good care of me too."

Bai Jiaojiao took a bite of Shen Heng, but it didn't affect Shen Heng's movements at all. On the contrary, he felt even more excited.