Xu Mingwan chuckled, turned around and went back to the kitchen to get some greens, which she stuffed into Zhao Juan's hand. "Take these back, they're very nutritious." Then she closed the door in front of Zhao Juan.

Zhao Juan, standing outside the door, was so angry that she squeezed the juice out of the vegetables in her hands. She didn't appreciate Xu Mingwan's kindness and wanted to see what kind of good person Xu Mingwan could find. She was so arrogant.

With a loud bang, Zhao Juan slammed the door shut as soon as she got home. He Da, who was watching TV in the living room, looked up and frowned. "The door is fine, right? Why are you so angry? Didn't you go to see Zhang Xuemei? What happened? Did she upset you?"

Zhao Juan plopped down on the sofa and gulped down a glass of water to calm her anger. "Zhang Xuemei isn't home, only her sister-in-law is. That girl treats me like I'm a thief. I kindly offered to introduce her to someone, but she got upset and kicked me out. Can you believe it?"

He Da glanced at her. "You're not thinking of introducing your little brother to her, are you?"

Hearing her husband's tone, Zhao Juan became even angrier, glaring at him with hostility. "What? Is my little brother not good enough for her?"

In Zhao Juan's eyes, Xu Mingwan was just a girl from a mountain village, while her younger brother had an urban household registration, so he was definitely a good match for her.

He Da shrugged and smiled indifferently, "If you say it's okay, then it's okay. But we still got kicked out, didn't we? Do you think the Xu family noticed something? Do they know that we were the ones who reported him last time?"

Although He Da wasn't afraid of Xu Minghan, he still felt a little guilty when he was found out that he was doing bad things behind his back.

"What good would it do to know? They can't do anything to us anyway. Besides, I was thinking of asking them for the recipe for braised food, but it seems like that's out of the question now. Oh well, I don't want to waste my time."

Zhao Juan finally understood that the Xu family was just watching the show. They had been watching her jump around all this time without giving her a definite answer, so she was getting angry.

He Da waved his hand, "Forget it, forget it. Anyway, our fried noodle business is doing pretty well now, let's not think about that anymore."

Xu Minghan and his companion returned around 11:00 AM. Panpan ate at kindergarten, so there was no need to worry. Xu Minghan had fed Linlin some soft noodles to lull her to sleep and was preparing lunch when they returned.

"Xiao Wan, perfect timing! Make some for us too, we haven't eaten yet!" Xu Mingjiang threw down the black bag on his back and slumped into a chair. He was exhausted today, having not rested at all on the way.

"Brother, you're not as capable as your sister-in-law. Last time, even when she was alone, she wasn't as tired as you. And you're a grown man!" Xu Mingwan couldn't help but say as she looked at her brother.

Xu Minghan really had to say something to Xiao Wu this time: "Xiao Wan, it's really not Xiao Wu's fault today. The bus was already crowded, and we had to stand the whole time. Then it broke down in the back, and we walked almost two kilometers back like that without even having a sip of water."

"Why is the car broken down? Why didn't you call a red car to come back? How can you not be tired walking with so much cargo?" Xu Mingwan looked at the black bags piled up in the living room, which looked like much more than the last time they brought in.

At this point, Xu Minghan had something to say, and couldn't help but roll his eyes at Xu Mingjiang, "You'll have to ask your brother about that. I wanted to call a car to go back, but he was reluctant to spend the money. I offered to give it to him, but he wouldn't. So we just walked back."

"Is it because I don't want to? Didn't you see those guys on the red bikes? We need three bikes for the people and the goods, and they're asking for fifteen yuan per bike. Isn't that robbery? I'm not going to let them get away with this. Anyway, we have nothing else to do today, let's go!"

He would have been fine if it were only seven or eight yuan, but he dared to ask for fifteen. Isn't that robbery?

"How can it be so expensive? Although the price has gone up a bit since the beginning of the year, it shouldn't be fifteen yuan, right?" Xu Mingwan was also surprised when he heard the price.

"That's why they're overcharging!" Xu Mingjiang shrugged. It wasn't that he was unwilling to part with the fifteen yuan; he was just more indignant.

"By the way, where is Third Sister-in-law?" Xu Mingwan originally thought Third Sister-in-law was still behind, but after waiting for a while, she still didn't see her.

"I went to pick up Mom. We parted ways after leaving the wholesale market, and she should be here soon."

Xu Mingwan slapped her forehead. "Oh, I forgot. Mom is coming today. I need to hurry up and cook so they can eat when they get back."

I had completely forgotten about it. Luckily, my third sister-in-law remembered. Otherwise, if my mother had been left waiting at the station, she would have been severely scolded.

"Mom, come in, come in quickly, we're home." Just as Xu Mingwan entered the kitchen, Zhang Xuemei's voice came from the doorway.

Xu Minghan turned his head twice and saw Granny Liu following behind Zhang Xuemei. He quickly stood up and said, "Mom, you're here. Sit down. You must be tired. You haven't had lunch yet, have you? Xiaowan is already making it. You can eat in a little while."

Granny Liu nodded, looked around the house, and waved away the water glass that Xu Minghan offered. "I'm not thirsty. Let me look at the house first. Oh, it looks alright. There are three rooms, right?"

Seeing that her mother-in-law was no longer angry and seemed interested in the house, Zhang Xuemei stood up with a smile. "Mom, come, have some water first, and then I'll show you the house."

Xu Mingjiang leaned close to his third brother's ear and whispered, "Mom, did you see that your sister-in-law's foot is fine and you're not angry?"

Xu Minghan glanced at him. "You talk too much. You'd better coax Mom a bit later." He figured that since they were out in public, Mom would be giving him face.

Granny Liu took the water glass and drank a big gulp, then followed Zhang Xuemei and looked into the room.

"Mom, look, this is Xiaowan's room. You'll be staying here with her for a while. There are only three rooms in the house, so I'm afraid you'll have to make do," Zhang Xuemei said to her mother-in-law, pointing to the room on the left.

"What's there to complain about? I think it's great. Your house is clean, and the floor is cement. It's very nice." Granny Liu nodded with a smile. She was quite satisfied. Besides, she could have some private conversations with her youngest daughter!

Zhang Xuemei then opened the back room and introduced it, "This room is a little smaller, so it's for Xiao Jiang. The toilet is right next door, so it's convenient for him to get up at night."

Granny Liu looked around Xu Mingjiang's room. There was a single bed, a small table at the head of the bed, and a small wardrobe for clothes on the other side. It looked quite tidy.

"Wow, this toilet looks brighter than the room! And what's that on the floor? It looks so clean!" Granny Liu exclaimed in amazement as she looked at the shiny floor. She never expected that toilets in the city could be so bright.

Zhang Xuemei smiled and said, "Mom, you're right. In our house, the bathroom is the brightest place. To make it easier to take a shower, we tiled the floor and installed a water heater. It's the only place in the house that has been renovated."

"That's wonderful, that's wonderful," Granny Liu nodded repeatedly as she looked at the clean and tidy toilet.

"Mom, sister-in-law, come and eat noodles."