Xu Minghan parked and locked the car in the public shed, then led his underlings to the office of the food street.

"I reserved a spot beforehand and paid a deposit of 100 yuan. If you're willing to come, I'll set up a table for you right away."

Xu Minghan knew that the food street would be very lively, so of course he had to get a good spot early, and the best spot at the entrance.

"Third Brother, when did you do this? I didn't notice at all." Xu Mingjiang was confused. They were setting up a stall together, but he didn't have any free time at all. How could his Third Brother have done such a big thing?

"While you're sleeping in." Xu Minghan walked a few steps to the office, knocked on the door, and only carefully pushed it open and went in after hearing someone call out from inside.

"What's going on with you two?" Sun Hui pushed up his glasses and looked at the two people who came in with a puzzled expression. The food street hadn't opened yet, and his shift was usually very quiet. He rarely saw anyone all day, so he didn't expect that two people would come today.

Xu Minghan quickly stepped forward and offered him a cigarette, saying with a smile, "Hello, hello, I wanted to inquire about the rent for the food street."

"I don't smoke, thank you." Sun Hui pushed the cigarette back, then continued, "Oh, this! I'm so sorry, all the stalls here are booked, there's no space left."

Xu Minghan naturally put the cigarette away. "No, I already paid a deposit for seat number three. I just wanted to ask about the subsequent rent. Wasn't it still undecided at that time?"

Upon hearing this, Sun Hui smiled and said, "What's the rush? We probably won't be able to open until April, but you'll need to get health certificates for your staff before you open."

The rent depends on the size of the stall; larger stalls will definitely be more expensive. There will be an announcement later. Of course, if you have a phone number, you will also be notified by phone.

"Okay, thank you. You can keep this apple you just bought. We'll be going now, thanks!"

"No need, no need, you can take it back yourself!"

"It's alright, keep it, it's worthless." After saying that, Xu Minghan led Xu Mingjiang away, leaving Sun Yao nowhere to chase after them.

When he came out, Xu Mingjiang specifically looked at seat number three and said, "Third Brother, I've checked it. Our stall is quite big, and the rent must be expensive."

"Well, it's okay if we can make it back. The rent for the night market we're setting up here is cheap, but I see that the foot traffic here in the university town is just as good as there. If we work hard, we can do it."

Oh, and remember to build a good relationship with the people managing the food street. Our location is so prime, there'll probably be a lot of people wanting it, so you know what I mean.

Xu Mingjiang patted his chest and assured him, "Third Brother, don't worry, I know."

"Alright, let's just wait for the notification! I also left Aunt Xu's shop phone number with her, so we'll know when there's news. Let's go get the goods now."

Xu Mingjiang was the happiest person to have a place to set up a stall. He was so happy that he could drive Xu Minghan all the way to the frozen food market by himself without having to take turns.

When they got home, it was already four o'clock in the afternoon. Zhang Xuemei was already cooking in the kitchen. As soon as she heard the noise, she ran out of the kitchen.

"Where have you been? It takes this long to get some goods."

"We stopped by the food street near the university town to ask when it would open," Xu Minghan explained.

Zhang Xuemei had heard her husband mention this before and knew he had reserved a stall. "Did he say when it would open? How much is the rent?"

Xu Minghan shook his head, "He said it would probably be around April, but the rent hasn't been discussed yet. It's February 15th now, so it's still a long way off! Xiao Jiang will work with me first, and then go over there after the business opens. I've checked it out; there are awnings and such, so you can park your car there directly without having to push it back and forth."

"You all know what's going on." Seeing her husband's small business thriving, Zhang Xuemei felt a pang of envy and had a vague idea, but she couldn't put it into action because her child was still young and the weather was cold.

After the New Year, everyone gradually returned to work or school, and life returned to its usual tranquility.

Xu Minghan and his younger siblings took turns running the stall, while Zhang Xuemei continued to pick up and drop off the children every day, and also took on the task of cooking at home.

And so, April arrived in the blink of an eye, and the weather gradually warmed up. Zhang Xuemei wanted to put her little plan into action, but the most important thing right now was to wean Linlin off breast milk, since she didn't have much milk left and the baby mostly drank formula.

I originally thought weaning would be very difficult, especially with the example of Panpan.

Back then, in order to wean Panpan, she hid at her parents' house for a full half month before daring to go home.

So this time, when Linlin was weaning, she could only let her sister-in-law sleep with the baby, and she was prepared for a long-term struggle.

Unexpectedly, after fussing all night, she stopped chasing after me for milk the next day and obediently took the bottle when given one.

Just in case, her sister-in-law took care of the child the next night. Zhang Xuemei lay on the bed, listening carefully to the sounds from the opposite room, but she waited for a long time without hearing the child cry.

Xu Minghan patted her hand and comforted her, "Linlin is very good, so don't worry. I think she's weaned off breast milk. Let's bring her home to sleep tomorrow!"

"I just find it unbelievable, just one night, and he actually quit? Thinking back to Panpan's experience, there's really no comparison."

Zhang Xuemei couldn't quite describe her current feelings. Logically, she should be happy that the weaning process went smoothly, but right now she felt a little uneasy and empty.

But the thought of her plan excited her again. She couldn't sleep anymore and pulled Xu Minghan aside, saying, "What do you think about me going to the wholesale market and getting some socks to sell?"

Xu Minghan, who had been feeling a bit drowsy, was now fully awake. "Why did you suddenly decide to set up a stall to sell socks? Linlin is still so young!"

"Linlin is usually sleeping, so I'm free in the mornings and want to find something to do." That's what Zhang Xuemei was thinking. She would set up a stall in the neighborhood near her home in the mornings and ask her sister-in-law to help look after her youngest daughter, for which she would pay her.

Xu Minghan didn't care. "You can decide for yourself. All the money in the house is with you. You can make the decision. If you don't want to work anymore, then don't. Don't overwork yourself."

Now I make the braised food myself in the afternoons. My wife is probably really bored, so it's good for her to have something to do.

Zhang Xuemei's small business hadn't even started yet! News had already spread from the food street.

"Hey, Xuemei, I got your phone number. They said it's for the food street near the university town, and they need you to pay the rent. What? Are you going to set up a stall there again? Looks like business is really good, you've even opened a branch." Aunt Xu called out to Zhang Xuemei as she passed by.