All my second brother kept talking about were trivial matters in our family.

As for my third brother, just half a month ago, my third sister-in-law Wang Dahua finally gave birth to a son. This letter was written on the second day after the child was born, which can be regarded as a good news to them.

Fourth brother is a stickler to begin with, so don't expect him to say anything considerate. However, when he mentioned the newly born baby son of third brother, he couldn't hide his joy.

When they came to Jiangcheng, the fourth sister-in-law was already pregnant. Or perhaps, after seeing the newly born son of the third brother, she thought about what her own child would look like when he was born.

An Hongdou was reading An Changzheng's letter. Before she finished reading, she grinned and said, "Aunt, my brother asked me to say hello to you on his behalf."

"Okay." An Hongdou said, and handed the two yuan in the letter to An Changyue, "Changyue, this is the pocket money your father gave you, take it."

An Changyue took a look and understood, "Aunt, my dad gave it to you."

When she came, her father said that it was not good for her to always live and eat for free at her aunt's house. When she was studying at home, she had to give food to relatives when she stayed at their homes. Even if she was her aunt, she could not always take advantage of her.

It’s just that our family was too poor at that time. When we become well-off, we will give my sister-in-law her own living expenses.

Maybe the money is not much, and my aunt doesn't need it, but how much is enough is enough. At least they should remember that one should not be too greedy.

An Hongdou smiled and stuffed the money directly into An Changyue's pocket. "If my aunt said it's for you, then it's for you. You're grown up now, and it's always good to have some money in your hands. You don't have to stay at home all the time after school. You can go out with your classmates and buy some snacks and eat something. It will also be good for you to expand your social circle."

"During the Chinese New Year, Grandma Su and Grandpa Shen gave me New Year's money, but I haven't spent it yet." The elders who came to the house to pay New Year's greetings also gave her some money.

Although the amount given was not as much as that given to Dabao and others, it was already a huge sum of money for An Changyue.

She also gave the money to An Hongdou, but An Hongdou told her to keep it for herself.

"If you don't have flowers, just keep them together. In case you need to buy something and your aunt and uncle are not at home, you can prepare for an emergency." An Hongdou said.

An Changyue couldn't refuse, so he had to put the money into his own pocket.

"By the way, what else did your brother say in the letter?" An Hongdou asked again.

"It's nothing. The rest is just some study stuff. I won't show it to my aunt." An Changyue said with a smile.

"Okay, I won't read it. Then you and your brother have to keep your little secret a secret." An Hongdou said, handing the rest of the letters to An Changyue, and only keeping Ergouzi's ghost-drawn talisman for herself.

When they returned to the room and were left alone with the couple, Chen Xiangzhi spoke up, "Wife, do you really not understand what Er Gouzi's ghostly drawings mean?"

"What do you think?" An Hongdou turned around and raised her eyebrows at his suspicious look.

Don't think that she really doesn't know. Her little secrets have long been known to this guy.

On the contrary, apart from knowing that he had connections with the black market in his hometown, I knew nothing else.

And now, he still dares to play dumb with me, he really deserves a beating.

Chen Xiangzhi also knew that he was guilty, so he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, the third brother's family has a son, which can be regarded as a relief for him. As an aunt, do you want to prepare some gifts to send back? And the fourth brother's family will also have a baby in a few months, right?"

An Hongdou knew that he didn't want to talk, so she didn't force him. She simply followed her words and said, "Let's go to the mall when we have time. The weather is getting hot, and the children should also buy some thinner clothes."

Now, they are not taking care of the children themselves, so they dare not be as casual about their food, clothing and shelter as before.

The clothes in the space are all factory goods, which are different from the ones made with sewing machines today. Especially for children's clothes, the difference is even greater, so it is better to buy them and wear them.

"That's good, I can just add a sewing machine to my home." Shen Xiangzhi also wanted to buy another watch for An Hongdou.

He heard from his colleagues at school that nowadays, the three most popular things to get married are women. Thinking back to when he got married, he didn't give anything except the betrothal money because the financial situation didn't allow it.

Now, he thought that he should make up for what he could. He couldn't let his own daughter-in-law and the mother of his child suffer any injustice.

Whatever others have, she should have too.

Chen Xiangzhi wanted to compensate An Hongdou, but he didn't expect that An Hongdou would ask him back, "You bought a sewing machine. Are you planning to learn how to make clothes?"

Anyway, she won't.

Shen Xiangzhi's voice choked up for a moment, "Forget it, I didn't say anything."

He should have thought of it earlier. For a woman like Hongdou who dominated others with her strength, even if she bought a good sewing machine, it would only be a decoration.

As for himself, asking a grown man to make clothes is no joke.

The sky is clear and filled with morning glow.

The weather in March is hot as soon as it is said.

I was wearing a cotton jacket yesterday, but today when the sun came out, I was sweating even when I put on a thin coat.

An Hongdou rode a bicycle with An Changyue, Shen Xiangzhi rode one himself, and the three of them went to the central shopping mall together.

By the time they arrived at the place, An Hongdou's back was already soaked.

She raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her forehead. Shen Xiangzhi happened to see this scene and took out a handkerchief from his arms and handed it to her, "Don't wipe it with your hands, wipe it with a handkerchief."

An Hongdou took the handkerchief with some disgust and blew it directly on her face.

She just couldn't understand how a grown man could be more careful than a woman like her. He would always carry handkerchiefs with him when he went out. She also learned to prepare two for herself, but she would forget things out of habit.

After wiping it, they put the handkerchief into their pocket and the three of them walked into the mall.

The largest shopping mall in Jiangcheng has three floors. Food and daily necessities are sold on the first floor, most clothes are on the second floor, and some rare items are on the third floor, such as bicycles, sewing machines, radios, etc.

Clothes for children are easier to buy, and An Hongdou quickly selected several sets for each of the three children.

The prices were written on the top of the clothes. An Changyue was shocked when she saw them. "Aunt, these clothes are so expensive. Why don't we just buy the cloth and make them ourselves? This way we can save half the price."

"Look, Changyue is a little kid who is more sensible and manages the household better than your aunt." Chen Xiangzhi gloated, "However, we really have to buy ready-made clothes. Otherwise, with your aunt's craftsmanship, if Dabao and the others wait to wear the clothes she makes, they will probably have to go bare-bottomed in the future."

This stinky woman, let’s see if she dares to mention it again in the future, asking a grown man to make clothes for him.