This area is where family compounds are located. There are ten rows in total, with six families in each row. The middle rows are two houses facing each other. The rows of small, whitewashed houses look much better than those in Hongshan Brigade.

This was one of the earliest family housing compounds, and each family was selected by drawing lots according to their rank when they applied.

When Pei Songbai applied, there weren't many left. He randomly chose a number, which was the one furthest inside in the tenth row. Not only was there no opposite restaurant, but it was also quite a distance from the other restaurant next to it, and it was still at the foot of the mountain.

Although he harbored fantasies of living together, Pei Songbai knew that Xia Wenhua wouldn't come to live with him unless there were special circumstances, and he hadn't paid much attention to the courtyard.

Now that the people have arrived, he feels a little flustered and hurriedly explains, "This place is a bit remote. I remember there are a few vacant houses around here. Once I'm back with the team, I'll discuss it with logistics and see if we can switch some places?"

Under normal circumstances, it would definitely not be possible to replace him, and Pei Songbai has never been one to abuse his power for personal gain.

However, a new residential compound is about to be built here. The new compound is planned to be apartment buildings, and many people did not apply for the old ones because they were waiting for the apartment buildings.

People like Pei Songbai who had applied before no longer had the opportunity to apply for housing. The authorities also took into account the emotional issues of military spouses. Seeing that no one would apply for the first batch of family housing, they allowed those who were dissatisfied to change their housing within a limited scope.

Contrary to Pei Songbai's expectations of dislike, Xia Wenhua fell in love with the small courtyard almost as soon as she saw it.

The distance from the neighbors is neither too far nor too close; you can catch a glimpse of their daily lives, but there's no awkwardness of someone standing on tiptoe and seeing your entire yard, so the privacy is good.

Standing in the courtyard, you can see the distant, indistinct mountains. There are also vegetables and fruits that Pei Songbai had previously asked someone to plant in the courtyard, giving it a leisurely and contented feel, like picking chrysanthemums by the eastern fence.

If it weren't for her serious illness, Xia Wenhua's wish would have been to hand over her live-streaming company to her successor and then retire to a small village.

Looking at the courtyard in front of her now, she felt that her wish had been fulfilled in a different form.

In her past life, she caught the wave of live streaming and gradually rose from a small streamer to own her own live streaming company and reach the pinnacle of her life.

Even after dying from a serious illness, one still has the opportunity to come to another world, no longer alone as before, but with a family and children, thus beginning another kind of life.

She is a realistic person. She doesn't care whether either life is good or bad. As long as she has the chance to live, she believes that her knowledge and personality will allow her to live well in any situation.

Almost a week has passed since she traveled here from Hongshan Village. As Xia Wenhua stepped into the courtyard, she finally felt the reality of her impending life in this world.

She turned back and smiled at Pei Songbai: "Why change anything? This courtyard is so nice. I'll tidy it up a bit, and it'll be very comfortable to live in. By the way, can I touch any of these vegetables?"

Her smile was bright and clear, without a trace of gloom, shining directly into the depths of Pei Songbai's heart.

Pei Songbai shook his head decisively: "Of course, this is our home. From now on, you can decide what's in this house!"

The couple smiled at each other, picked up their things, and walked into the yard.

It was getting late, and Xia Wenhua directed Pei Songbai to load both pots onto the stove. Dark shadows were already falling over the yard.

The children who usually slept a lot also woke up. Pei Xiangchen pulled Pei Xiangguang out and said, "Mom, we're hungry."

Xia Wenhua rummaged through the things she had bought today and took out a few pieces of milk candy. She handed one to each of the two children: "Xiao Chen and Xiao Guang, have a piece of candy first. Mommy will cook now, okay?"

The two adorable little ones naturally nodded in agreement, which made Xia Wenhua's heart burn with anger. The old auntie reached out her sinful hand and rubbed their heads hard. After a while, she finally satisfied her old auntie urge and prepared to cook. In the blink of an eye, she found that Pei Songbai was gone.

Seeing a figure vaguely in the kitchen, Xia Wenhua raised an eyebrow and walked towards the kitchen.

As soon as she entered the room, she found that Pei Songbai had already taken out the dough and was preparing to knead it. His posture was quite intimidating, but upon closer inspection, the entire basin was sticky and gooey, obviously because too much water had been added.

Sensing Xia Wenhua approaching, Pei Songbai turned around nervously and explained, "I haven't cooked in a long time, so I didn't get it right. Don't worry, I'll be able to cook it quickly."

Xia Wenhua didn't have time to stop him. Pei Songbai poured in another large spoonful of noodles, stirred it a few times, and then there was a little too little water.

Pei Songbai didn't even care about the noodles in the bowl, and immediately pledged his loyalty to Xia Wenhua: "I know you've never done housework before. I usually cook at home, so you can eat at the cafeteria when I'm not home."

He thought about it carefully and added, "It's not just cooking; you can do the other chores around the house when I have time. I promise I won't let you suffer any injustice."

The two had only been here a short time, and Pei Songbai had already said this several times: he wouldn't let her suffer any injustice.

At first, Xia Wenhua only marveled at Pei Songbai's status as the male lead, but now, after hearing it so many times, she felt a mix of emotions.

She suppressed her turbulent emotions, her expression remaining unchanged: "You think I can't cook or do housework?"

Pei Songbai gave Xia Wenhua a meaningful look. Although he didn't say it directly, the answer was clearly written in his eyes.

Regardless of whether the marriage is real or fake, the two have been married for several years and have a two-year-old child. Xia Wenhua has never done any housework at home.

Pei Songbai hadn't paid attention to this before, but he only found out when the family was dividing the property because his younger siblings were making a fuss. He realized that Xia Wenhua used to pay her younger siblings to cook for her family.

It was precisely because she knew about Xia Wenhua's criminal record that she was able to accept Xia Wenhua's detached and extravagant spending habits.

He already knew about these circumstances, and later learned that Xia Wenhua had a complicated background and was a true young lady from a wealthy family, so he accepted her in no way of doing any chores.

His blatant distrust made Xia Wenhua laugh in anger. She pointed to the two pots and said, "You think I can't cook, yet you still insist on buying two pots?"

Everyone knows that even a normal family struggles to afford a pot. It's only because she had nothing else to do for the time being and could only cook that she managed to equip herself with the necessary equipment.

How could Pei Songbai possibly accept that she couldn't cook but still insisted on buying two pots?

Xia Wenhua, who had just thought that the two of them would not clash in their spending habits in the future, frowned and stared intently at Pei Songbai.

Pei Songbai's hands remained in the basin as he worked, glancing cautiously at Xia Wenhua as he asked, "Isn't that how it is?"