Xiang Lidang had to explain half-jokingly and half-seriously: "An You and I have a good relationship. Brothers, please don't look down on me like this."

The thick-skinned An brothers only then remembered the significance of a woman moving her dowry back to her parents' home, and had to change the subject.

After finishing the move, Xiang Lidang wiped his sweat and thanked all the brothers who helped him. He is now waiting for the demolition and compensation from the government.

Xiang Meimei enthusiastically poured water for everyone so that everyone who was tired could drink some boiled water.

The An brothers rested for a while and then went back. They each had things to deal with. They came today because An You asked them to help.

As hosts, Xiang Meimei and Xiang Lidang escorted them downstairs and gave each of them a pack of cigarettes.

This was the hard currency that Xiang Lidang had prepared long ago for his brothers-in-law. Although they might not be short of it, as his brother-in-law, he had to give it to them.

Let’s keep in touch with each other at the same time. We can’t let our brothers-in-law go empty-handed, right?

After returning to Xiang Meimei's home, since Chen Wei did not smoke, Xiang Lidang also prepared suitable shoes for him. His elder sister Xiang Meimei could not be left behind and bought her a beautiful skirt.

I also brought small gifts for my two nephews, so the whole family was taken care of.

This time, An You's dowry will probably stay here for at least half a year. Xiang Lidang will of course send gifts to his second sister's family and give them a thank-you fee for occupying their room.

Xiang Meimei quickly refused: "What are you doing? My dear brother left something at my house, and he wants you to spend money?! Take it back now!"

She kept giving things to Xiang Lidang, understanding that her brother had no place to put the furniture for a while, so how could it become a gift?

The eldest son Chen Zhong stood by obediently and did not take anything. He also grabbed the hand of the younger daughter Chen Hua that was reaching for the colorful windmill.

The child doesn't understand why adults push and shove each other, but he has gotten used to it.

The two children were eagerly waiting for their parents to haggle with their third uncle, and then to confirm whether they could get it at the last moment.

Xiang Lidang was not in a position to say those nice words. He only said, "Oh, this isn't for you, it's for the child. Take it quickly."

He stuffed the gifts into Chen Zhong and Chen Hua's hands, and touched Chen Hua's delicate little face.

These days at the An family, he discovered that the An family's genes might be too strong. They had only boys in a row, with a serious imbalance of male masculinity and female masculinity, which made him want to have a daughter.

Originally, An You's second cousin had a cute daughter, An Xunwei, who looked a bit like An You, with a delicate appearance like a flower reflecting in the water and a willow swaying in the wind.

As a result, she acted like a Barbie doll as soon as she opened her mouth. When she was in a good mood, she could chase her brothers and sisters around the field in a skirt. She also had a very stubborn temper, just like a boy.

The An family was very worried and they all hoped that An You would get pregnant and give birth to a daughter.

It’s best not to be like An Xunwei, who has a girl’s body but a man’s heart. You must give birth to a cute girl who loves to act coquettishly. Seeing such a girl every day when you come home will make your heart melt.

Of course they also love An Xunwei, but they prefer a delicate girl like An You.

When you find that your house is full of boys running around like the monkeys in Huaguo Mountain, you will feel how cute daughters are, how sweet and soft they are, and how lovable they are.

It’s bad enough that they make noise every day, but what I fear most is that the child will suddenly become quiet and look at you with innocent eyes.

Every time this happened, the men in the An family knew that they had gotten into big trouble. While they were busy cleaning up the mess, they also blamed themselves for not being good enough and giving birth to only boys.

It is human nature to love gambling. They insisted on betting that their next child would be a girl, but unfortunately all their hopes were dashed.

The brother and sister pushed and shoved each other for a while, but in the end Xiang Lidang won by seizing the opportunity and running away.

Xiang Meimei felt very embarrassed holding the gift. She stood at the door, looking at her brother's back as he walked away, stomping her feet in anger.

Helping her brother put furniture in his house. Originally, it was all for her own little thought, but in the end, she had to spend money to buy things for him. As an older sister, she always felt like she was taking advantage.

After standing there for a while, she was just about to go back when an old figure came down from upstairs.

The sharp-eyed Xiang Meimei hurried into the house and closed the door, but someone still nagged her before she did.

Old Mrs. Yu muttered loudly enough for the entire floor to hear: "Whose family is adding dowry? We've been busy for so long that we can't even walk in the hallway. So you guys are taking advantage of us, right?"

It would have been fine if this person just said one sentence, but he kept chattering at her doorstep, which made her feel annoyed, and she rolled her eyes at Meimei.

Chen Wei carried his daughter Chen Hua around the house, coaxing her, looking very content with having a daughter.

Even though she had a good temper, Xiang Meimei couldn't help but complain, "What's wrong with this old lady from the Yu family? She keeps staring at us and finding fault with us every day?"

All the people living in her building are leaders of the methane plant. Normally, everyone is very friendly with each other, for fear of bringing bad influence to the men in the family.