"Mom, you don't need to give me so much. Auntie's two thousand is enough for me." Xu Mingshi didn't want to take more money from her family. Her parents were getting old, and if they had a headache or fever, they would need money too.

"How could that be? There's a lot of money overseas. Who knows how much our money will be worth there? You should take more with you. It's okay. Your dad and I are still young, and Minghao and the others aren't in a hurry to get married. Just focus on making money abroad."

Sun Honghua felt a pang of sadness as she held her daughter's hand. She didn't know when her daughter would return. Just like her daughter's older sister-in-law, who had been gone for ten years. She sent money back every year through intermediaries, but never came back herself, always saying the plane tickets were too expensive and she couldn't bear to spend the money.

Sigh, I wonder if Xiao Shi will also be gone for another ten years or so.

While Sun Honghua was worrying about whether her daughter would be able to return for a long time after going abroad, Granny Liu was also discussing the same issue.

“If you hadn’t made a name for yourselves in Tianshui City, I would have seriously considered sending the two of you abroad to work. It’s better than staying in the country.”

What Granny Liu said was the truth. Back then, the third son and his wife were really poor. She had even considered asking around to see if any of her fellow villagers abroad were looking for workers. If they were, she planned to let the two of them go out and work for others for a few years, while she, the old woman, would take care of the children.

Fortunately, the third child also made something of himself and found a way out. Although everyone says it's easier to make money abroad than in China, it's also more dangerous. Just like the young man from her family, he went abroad for more than ten years, made a lot of money, but still died abroad in the end.

She heard from the people who went with her that they were robbed, and the robbers had guns. So, in her opinion, going abroad was really something she had no choice but to do.

As for why Xiaoshi wasn't stopped from going abroad? Well, she was visiting relatives, so at least she had someone to look after her. If she was careful, everything should be fine.

Besides, I didn't have the right to tell her not to go, nor did I have the ability to arrange any money-making work for Xiaoshi, so I could only help her with her travel expenses.

"Haha, Mom, you know what, if we hadn't succeeded that time, I really would have thought I'd just go abroad, hehe."

In his previous life, Xu Minghan had heard his mother mention this after his business failed. At that time, Xiao Shi was also preparing to go abroad, and his mother wanted him and Xue Mei to go with her. However, he and Xue Mei were very resistant to going abroad and preferred to work in a factory rather than go.

Later, seeing that many people who went abroad to work made a lot of money and came back, the couple regretted it. But at that time, their child was in school and they were getting old, so there was no use thinking about it anymore.

After his rebirth, he had already thought about it. If he failed to do business in Tianshui City, he was prepared to shamelessly ask Xiaoshi's in-laws for help and go abroad with Xiaoshi and her husband. Who knows, he might actually be able to make something of himself.

Fortunately, I've made some money now, so I don't need to go abroad anymore. It's better to stay in my own country for safety.

They already own two houses and a shop. If they work harder, they can try to buy another house. That way, each of their two daughters will have a house, and the couple will also have one. If they keep some money on hand, their lives will definitely be good.

"You guys are pretty lucky. People who can't even handle two stoves properly usually manage to make a living selling braised food. Looks like you've put in the effort. That's the right way. When it comes to making money, you can't be afraid of hardship or fatigue."

Now your eldest and second eldest brothers have found their places, and Mingjiang and Xiaowan are doing well with you two, so they have a livelihood. It's just your fourth brother... I wonder how he's doing out there. He hasn't called home for months."

Granny Liu has had six children, and she has worried about them since they were little. Now, she doesn't have to worry about the other children for the time being, except for the fourth child, whose condition she doesn't know.

Xu Minghan knew that his fourth brother was a shrewd man who was good at saving money, but he just didn't have much luck with money. In his previous life, he was able to save money to buy a house by being stingy, which made him the most enviable among his brothers.

"Mom, you don't know your fourth brother. No one can outsmart him. Just relax! After I've rested for a while, I'm thinking of finding something to do. If I can get my fourth brother to join me, we brothers can work together."

"That's wonderful! Minghan, you and Xuemei are both good people, willing to lend a hand to your brothers and sisters. I've never misjudged you." Granny Liu looked at her son with a smile; she was truly happy that her children could help each other.

"Of course, we're all born from the same mother, I know that."

"Mom, Minghan, what's making you so happy?" Zhou Nianmei and Chen Fengjuan, the two sisters-in-law, walked in from outside with smiles.

"How could I not be happy that you're all doing well? By the way, Fengjuan, what's that bag you're dragging in your woven bag?" Granny Liu asked, looking at the large bag behind her second daughter-in-law.

Chen Fengjuan glanced at Xu Minghan and said with a smile, "Mom, this was brought by my eldest brother. It contains dried bamboo shoots, dried vegetables, and some leftover cured meat from last year. Since Minghan is back, I thought I'd bring it over to cook and eat."

"Minghan, your sister-in-law isn't good with sweet words, but I just want to thank you for lending us money before. Without that money, my mother's leg wouldn't have healed so quickly. I'm truly grateful to you both."

As Zhou Nianmei spoke, she bowed to Xu Minghan. There wasn't much else at home, so she thought of bringing these local specialties for Minghan to take back to Tianshui City. She remembered that Xuemei also loved dried bamboo shoots.

"Oh, Second Sister-in-law, you're too kind. It's good that Auntie is better. The old lady suffered a lot, so you must take good care of her." Xu Minghan quickly stepped aside, then took out a piece of cured meat from the woven bag and said with a smile, "Wow, it really is cured meat. It won't keep in this weather, so let's stew it for dinner tonight! Second Sister-in-law, Auntie's cured meat is truly amazing, I really love it."

In previous years, my second sister-in-law would always bring back a few pieces of cured meat from her parents' home after the New Year. She wasn't stingy; she would give half a piece to each of my eldest brother's family, his family, and my mother's family. Don't underestimate this half piece; they didn't have many pieces in total, so getting half a piece was already very good.

My second sister-in-law's mother is from Hubei Province. She is an expert at making cured pork and sausages. Every time he finishes eating them, he looks forward to the next year's cured pork. Unfortunately, he just can't make the same taste.

Seeing that Xu Minghan loved to eat, Chen Fengjuan said with a smile, "Minghan, my mom said she'll make more cured meat and sausages this year, so you can eat your fill."

Upon hearing this, Xu Minghan waved his hands repeatedly, "Second sister-in-law, this is unacceptable! Meat is so expensive, how can I accept it for free!"

"No, Minghan, this is my mother's way of thanking you, you must accept it." Chen Fengjuan was a little anxious, why was she refusing it! They didn't have anything else of value to offer, but they thought that Minghan and Xuemei both loved cured meat, and their family was good at making it, so wasn't that perfect?