"Look, Mom and Dad will stay in one room, Minghan and I will stay in another, Xiaowan will stay in another, and the remaining room will be used as a guest room so that my parents will have a place to stay if they come."

“Yes, Xuemei, let your parents come up and stay for a while. I haven’t seen them in a long time. The last time I saw them was when you were pregnant with Linlin.” Back then, it was Granny Liu who accompanied Zhang Xuemei back to her parents’ home.

Zhang Xuemei smiled and shook her head, "My parents said they are busy with family matters and don't have time to come right now. We'll talk about it later."

"Oh, I see. Your younger brother is the only one in your family who isn't married yet. Once he gets married, your parents will be able to relax a bit. Oh, by the way, is your younger brother still living abroad?" Granny Liu vaguely remembered that Xue Mei's younger brother had run off to another province with someone.

"Not yet. He didn't come back for Chinese New Year last year either. But my mom said he found a wife from another province and is thinking of bringing her back." Zhang Xuemei knew that this was her sister-in-law Le Rong from her previous life. She had been tricked back by her younger brother.

"Ah, right? People from other provinces are fine too, as long as they are hardworking."

"Yes, that's what my mom said too. It would be great if you could find a wife in the snowy mountains."

Zhang Xuemei was telling the truth. Of the four Zhang siblings, Zhang Xueshan was the ugliest. He had squinty eyes, a bulbous nose, a big mouth, and was short, only 1.65 meters tall. She didn't know how Le Rong could have fallen for him.

"Haha, what your mom said makes sense. Snow-capped mountains are pretty good too..."

"Xuemei, we're late. This is milk and some fruit for Panpan. Let me put it in the kitchen for you." The two were talking when they heard the voice of their sister-in-law, Lin Haitao, coming from outside the door.

"Brother Xuemei and sister-in-law are here! Oh, is this Xuemei's second sister?" Granny Liu asked hesitantly when she saw the unfamiliar man and woman following behind.

“Yes, Mom, this is my second sister and brother-in-law. They are learning to make braised food from my eldest brother and sister-in-law,” Zhang Xuemei said with a smile as she took the things from her eldest brother’s hands and told them to make themselves at home.

Granny Liu clapped her hands and laughed, "That's great! It's best when all the brothers and sisters in the family are together. You help me, I help you, that's what makes it lively!"

Seeing that her sister's mother-in-law didn't seem unhappy, Zhang Xuelian felt relieved and said with a smile, "Xuemei often says that having you as her mother-in-law is her blessing. Thanks to you for helping take care of the children, otherwise they wouldn't be able to focus on their business."

When Granny Liu heard Zhang Xuelian say this, her eyes narrowed with joy, but she still said modestly, "Look at what you're saying, it's because they are capable and hardworking. I just do some small things."

"That's because you feel sorry for them, Auntie. Xue Mei is so lucky to have married into your family."

"Hey, I should say that it's Minghan's good luck that Xuemei was able to marry him,"

Watching the two praising each other, Zhang Xuemei couldn't help but say, "Mom, Second Sister, look at how you're praising each other. It's good that we're all family."

“That’s right, we’re all family here. Alright, the groceries are all bought for lunch. You guys go to the kitchen and see what we’re making. If you need any help, just let me know,” Xu Minghan chimed in. If they kept praising him like that, they might as well skip lunch altogether.

The kitchen was packed with people of all ages, and they quickly prepared a table full of dishes.

Xu Minghan stood in front of the table, smiling as he raised his glass. "Thank you all for coming to our housewarming party today. Come on, let's have a drink."

"Congratulations to Xuemei and Minghan on moving to your new home. Let me toast you first."

Yes, congratulations!

Congratulations to you!

Everyone raised their glasses and smiled, genuinely happy for Zhang Xuemei and Xu Minghan.

He Jianwei, after having a few more drinks, asked Xu Minghan with a flushed face, "Minghan, how much did you buy this house for? Are there any more for sale?"

"What nonsense are you asking? Even if it were available, you couldn't afford it." Zhang Xuelian quickly pulled her husband back, frowned, and handed him a glass of water to help him sober up.

He Jianwei looked at his wife with dissatisfaction and said angrily, "Can't I even ask? How do you know I definitely can't afford it? Maybe I can afford one in a few years. You underestimate me."

Zhang Xuelian didn't want to argue with him at her younger sister's house, so she could only suppress her anger and say perfunctorily, "I don't look down on you. You can buy some tomorrow. Have some vegetables."

"You still say you don't look down on me? I know how much money I have in my pocket. What am I going to buy tomorrow?" He Jianwei stared at his wife with wide eyes; he wasn't drunk.

"Hey, you..."

Xu Minghan quickly smiled and smoothed things over, saying, "It's good that you have this intention, brother-in-law. As long as you and your second sister work hard, you'll be able to buy a new house soon. Then we'll come to your house for dinner."

“Yes, Minghan, you understand. I’ll treat you to a meal then, you absolutely have to come!” He Jianwei said, slurring his words as he patted Xu Minghan’s shoulder.

"Okay, I'll definitely go," Xu Minghan knew his brother-in-law's nature all too well. He wasn't a bad person, just a heavy drinker who would talk a lot when he was drunk, repeating himself over and over.

Zhang Xuemei pulled her second sister toward the room, saying as they walked, "Sister, let's go inside and have a private talk."

“Your brother-in-law is driving me crazy. Look, I wasn’t watching him for a second and he got drunk again. He doesn’t even realize how ridiculous the things he’s saying are. He’s still in debt and he’s thinking about buying a house. It’s laughable.”

Zhang Xuemei patted her sister's hand and comforted her with a smile, "Sister, your husband is like that. At least he's better than those who gamble and whore. By the way, let's get down to business. How's your braised food learning going?"

"I've basically gotten the hang of it. Your brother-in-law is better than me in this area. He learned it in two days and got the hang of it. I'm still not very good at it."

Zhang Xuelian became a little happy when she talked about this. Her husband might not be good at anything else, but he was quite talented at cooking.

“If your brother-in-law is good at this, you should let him do more of it so that you can set up your own stall and make money sooner.” Zhang Xuemei had always known that her brother-in-law had some talent in this area, but he was just too lazy.

"Yes, that's what I was thinking too, so I've been preparing for the past few days. We've found a place, and we'll start in a couple of days. I hope it will work this time." Although Xuemei said the braised food business was good, she was still a little uneasy. If it still didn't work out, she would have no choice but to go back to the factory to tighten screws.

"It'll definitely work, sis, don't worry. As long as you persevere, you'll earn more than you would working in a factory," Zhang Xuemei encouraged with a smile. She knew that her second sister was afraid of losing money and had become timid, just like herself when she was reborn. The first thing she thought about when doing anything was what to do if she lost money, and she had no ability to withstand pressure.