Jiang Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Since Dad is so good at cooking, let Dad do it! I can learn from Dad and help him in the future!"

Zhang Amei said, "Your dad is a slow worker. If he's going to make a set of furniture, it'll take him a month or two! That will affect your wedding!"

"Really? That takes too long. Then let's buy a modular cabinet and a sewing machine first. I learned sewing at the orphanage, so it'll be useful for mending and patching things up at home!"

"Okay, I'll do as Xiaoyue says! By the way, Xiaoyue, is there anyone else in your family?"

Jiang Xiaoyue lowered her head and said, "I am an orphan. I grew up in an orphanage. But because I'm an adult now, I can no longer eat and drink in the orphanage, so the director let me out!"

Zhang Amei said with some heartache, "Oh dear! He's an orphan! Poor child, it's alright. From now on, treat this place as your home, and we will definitely treat you well!"

Wu Jianguo quickly chimed in, "Yes, yes, make yourself at home, eat the food first, eat the food, it won't taste good if it gets cold!"

So Wu Jianguo, Zhang Amei, and Jiang Xiaoyue started eating.

Wu Xiaojun didn't touch his chopsticks, but said, "Xiaoyue is really not my girlfriend. She's a victim we encountered during our patrol. She has nowhere to go!"

While eating, Jiang Xiaoyue said, "Mom and Dad, shouldn't girls not accept money from strange men? Unless they like them!"

Zhang Amei said, "Yes, a decent woman wouldn't just take a man's money. You're bound to feel indebted to someone if you accept their money!"

"Yes! Xiaojun gives me money to spend, so naturally I'll acknowledge him as my man!"

Zhang Amei asked Wu Xiaojun, "Did you give Xiaoyue money?"

Wu Xiaojun nodded and said, "Yes, it's only a few dozen yuan. She had nowhere to go, so I helped her out!"

"How can a few dozen yuan be enough?"

As Zhang Amei spoke, she put the hundred-yuan "change of address fee" she had just taken out in front of Jiang Xiaoyue and said, "Here's a hundred!"

Wu Jianguo added, "One hundred won't do, it has to be two hundred!"

So Zhang Amei took out another hundred and put it over, saying, "Xiaoyue! Consider this two hundred as a betrothal gift from Xiaojun! From now on, we're family!"

Jiang Xiaoyue picked up the two hundred yuan and said to Zhang Amei, "Mom, keep this money. I'll use it to buy baby formula when I have a baby!"

"Mom still has the money for the baby formula. Take this two hundred yuan and use it to buy some clothes or something. Keep it for yourself!"

Wu Jianguo chimed in, "That's right, two hundred yuan is just a small amount. We still have more, we still have more!"

Wu Xiaojun exclaimed in surprise, "Dad, Mom, you sold my life's most important matter for just two hundred yuan?"

Zhang Amei rolled her eyes at Wu Xiaojun and said, "You're not even worth fifty, let alone two hundred!"

Wu Xiaojun exclaimed in anguish, "Oh my god!"

Zhang Amei chuckled and said, "You should be secretly happy! You've gotten such a beautiful wife for free!"

Wu Jianguo then said, "That's enough, that's enough, let's eat!"

After finishing their meal, Wu Jianguo asked Wu Xiaojun, "Now that we've eaten, what are your plans?"

Wu Xiaojun asked, puzzled, "What do you mean, how should it be arranged?"

"What are the arrangements for that young lady?"

"Of course she sleeps in my sister's room!"

"Alright, I'll let you consummate your marriage after I've bought the furniture and invited all the neighbors!"

Wu Xiaojun insisted on his opinion, saying, "Dad, she's not my girlfriend!"

Wu Jianguo said somewhat angrily, "You brat, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll beat you up. You've just gotten a wife for free and you're still making such a fuss. If it were me, I would be overjoyed!"

"But,,!"

"No buts, hurry up and get them to bed!"

Wu Xiaojun reluctantly led Jiang Xiaoyue to Zhang Min's room.

"Ding-ling-ling!"

A sudden alarm clock woke Huang Ling up. She got up, checked the clock, and then got up to go to the post office to pick up the newspaper.

Just as she finished dressing and was about to leave, Anna suddenly ran over and said, "Mom, it's only two o'clock, where are you going?"

Huang Ling turned around and smiled, "I'm going to the post office to pick up today's newspaper! Otherwise, how can I sell it? I can only sell it after I bring the newspaper here!"

"Really? Mom! Then I'll go with you."

"No need, no need. You and Tu Nan both come back late. I can go by myself. Besides, I usually go by myself. It's fine!"

"No, Mom. Now that I'm in this family, I'll take care of this from now on. I can't let you go through all that trouble. Otherwise, I'll feel uncomfortable."

"It's alright, Anna! You're a guest from afar, I can't let a guest come with me to do things in the middle of the night!"

"No, I have to go this time, otherwise I won't let you go."

As she spoke, Anna grabbed Huang Ling's hand, refusing to let her leave. Huang Ling finally had no choice but to nod and say, "Fine, fine, I'll let you go today, but don't let it happen again!"

Anna didn't say anything, but made a face at Huang Ling and followed her out to the newsstand.

At the newsstand, Huang Ling taught Anna how to organize newspapers and magazines before pushing her tricycle and taking Anna off.

On the way, Anna was very curious about the tricycle and asked Huang Ling, "Mom, how do you ride this vehicle?"

Don't you ride a bicycle in America?

“My dad can ride a bicycle. His workplace is nearby, while mine is far away. Besides, I might not even come home once a month, so I don’t need to ride a bicycle.”

"Riding a tricycle is the same principle as riding a bicycle; as long as you can hold the handlebars, you can ride it!"

"Really? Mom, can I try it?"

As soon as Huang Ling, who was pushing the cart in front, stopped, she said, "Okay, come on, I'll teach you how to ride a tricycle!"

Anna, who was helping Huang Ling push the bike from behind, rushed to the front and said with a smile, "Mom, tell me how to ride it?"

Huang Ling pointed to the tricycle seat and said, "You just sit here and hold onto the handlebars with both hands!"

Anna then sat on the bicycle seat as Huang Ling instructed, and then bent over and gripped the handlebars!

Huang Ling held onto the railing of the tricycle bed with one hand and Anna's waist with the other, and said, "Yes, look ahead and just pedal!"

Anna listened to Huang Ling. She looked ahead, pushed off with her feet, and the tricycle started moving forward. However, Anna's coordination was poor. As she pushed off with her feet, her hands became uncontrollable, veering to the left or right. This not only frightened Anna but also made Huang Ling anxious, who immediately shouted, "Handle, handle, handle! Hold on to the handle!"

Perhaps Anna was afraid of hurting Huang Ling, so she didn't dare to kick the pedal hard, but she still kicked it twice, which made Huang Ling flustered. After all, she was quite old, so her hands and feet were a little unsteady and she almost fell to the ground.

Anna quickly stopped the car and went to help Huang Ling, asking, "Mom, are you alright?"

Although Huang Ling was a little embarrassed, she was afraid that Anna would feel bad about it, so she quickly smiled and said, "It's okay, it's okay, I'm fine. Your grip is too wobbly. Just don't shake the handlebars too much!"

"Mom, you get in the car! I'll take you with me!"

Huang Ling asked with some concern, "Are you sure you can do it?"

"Okay! Mom, don't worry, I can definitely do it!"

So Anna helped Huang Ling into the vehicle and let her sit on the newspaper. Then Anna got on the tricycle herself and carefully pedaled it.

Perhaps Anna had a stubborn streak. Although she was a little unsteady at first, she became more and more stable as she moved forward, and gradually pedaled with more and more vigor. But she also knew that Huang Ling, who was sitting on the tricycle, was not letting herself go and was just moving forward steadily.

Sitting in the back, Huang Ling told Anna the way to the post office, feeling quite gratified. She thought Anna was very thoughtful and caring. If Anna and Tu Nan really got together, it might not be a bad thing.