Even a young lady like Li Qianqian had never tasted such delicious braised meat.

Her eyes sparkled. "Auntie, your braised meat skills are good enough to be served in a big restaurant in the city." But as soon as she said it, Li Qianqian felt a little uncomfortable. "What I mean is, why don't you add braised meat to your restaurant? It'll definitely be a big hit."

“Yes, yes, let me tell you. Those rich people in the city are very picky about food. They’ve definitely never seen anything like this before.” Sun Qi agreed.

If necessary, he would definitely bring his old friends along.

These two words resonated with He Tiantian perfectly. "That's exactly what I was thinking, but I've never made or tried it before. I'll make it for you during the New Year. If you like it, our restaurant will offer braised pork after the New Year."

"Great! Great! Now we can have braised pork every day!" He Shitou shouted happily.

He Chun grabbed his chopsticks and smacked He Shitou on the head. "Eat, eat, eat! You little brat, eat less! Look how fat you are!"

He Shitou looked down at his belly with a wronged expression. "I didn't get fat from eating too much, okay? I'm constipated, I'm so..."

"Stop!" Zhao Wanzi shouted loudly.

The others also reflexively covered their ears, as if they wouldn't listen to the nonsense.

Everyone present was deeply affected by He Shitou's constipation.

With so much delicious food around, nobody wants to hear about this scatological stuff.

In the village, there's not much to do after lunch during the Spring Festival, unlike in the city where there are so many different activities.

Visiting neighbors and alleys became the only way to pass the time.

After having dinner, Chen and He Chun sat down together to discuss plans for visiting relatives on the second and third days of the Lunar New Year.

Although they now live in Changfeng Village, they still have some relatives and old friends in Taohua Village. It wouldn't be right not to visit them during the New Year.

The children weren't very interested in visiting relatives; they ran out to play as soon as they finished eating.

He Shitou, Zhao Xiaohe, and Sun Qi went to the backyard to check on the horses.

Only He Tiantian stayed behind, sitting in the main room listening to her parents discuss their plans.

Last year, He Tiantian lived a rather frugal life and had no relatives to visit. But this year is different. Everyone knows that she has brought her parents to live with her, and it would be impolite not to go back and visit them.

Chen's biggest headache was visiting relatives and friends every year. Although He Chun's parents had passed away early, there were still quite a few uncles and aunts who remained.

He Chun had three older brothers and two older sisters, making him the sixth child in his family.

Having six older brothers and sisters is not uncommon in this era.

Many times, Chen thought to herself: She was really unlucky to have married into this family, and her in-laws had spent their whole lives having children.

They only take responsibility for giving birth, not for raising the child.

He Chun was the sixth child in his family and the least favored. When he was a child, his parents wouldn't even notice if he was missing from meals.

Moreover, his older siblings didn't love him, and He Chun had to beg to survive when he was young.

As he grew older, he helped with farm work, herding cattle and cultivating the land to earn some money for food.

Fortunately, although He Chun's parents didn't love or care about him, they didn't force him to do anything for the family.

He Chun's father died young, and now only his mother is left at home.

If I don't go back to see my mother during the Spring Festival, my brothers and sisters-in-law will probably gossip behind my back.

Chen nudged He Chun, saying with a headache, "Old man, this is someone from your side of the family. What do you think we should do about it?"

He Chun was speechless. "What should I do? I don't know what to do either!"

"You..." Chen was filled with anger at the thought of these relatives. Looking at He Chun, who had no opinions of his own, she felt even more suffocated during the New Year.

He Tiantian noticed that her parents were acting strangely, and she had just heard Chen Shi complain a lot.

To avoid her parents arguing, she tried to reconcile them, saying, "Father, Mother, it's only right that we go back to visit. Grandma is getting old, and she probably misses you too."

Chen couldn't help but explode in anger, "Bah, she misses your father? She'd rather your father died sooner!"

He Tiantian took a deep breath, but in the original owner's memory, this grandmother was indeed somewhat sharp-tongued and mean.

When she was little, she and He Shitou were really disliked by their uncles and brothers.

Although He Tiantian was also unhappy, she didn't want to upset her parents during the New Year.

“Actually, it’s fine to go. We won’t bring the kids tomorrow. Let’s just the four of us go back to Peach Blossom Village.” He Tiantian thought for a moment. The original owner herself wasn’t close to her grandmother’s side, let alone the original owner’s children.

"Moreover, I have already bought gifts for visiting relatives, one for each of my three uncles and one for each of my two aunts. I have also prepared gifts for my grandmother."

Upon hearing this, Chen felt extremely distressed. "Why didn't you even discuss it with us before making this decision? Spending money on them is just a waste."

"Alright, alright, the purchase is already made. Let's go early tomorrow morning and be back in the afternoon. Taking a horse-drawn carriage should be faster." He Chun made the decision.

The afternoon was quite long, and He Tiantian was rather bored at home.

But she generally doesn't like to go to other people's homes, so she can only find things to do at home.

Just as I was thinking this, I heard Tao's voice at the door.

"Second sister-in-law, are you home?" Tao asked, carrying a basket covered with a dark blue floral cloth.

He Tiantian was overjoyed and quickly came out of the house.

"I was just getting bored at home, and then you showed up."

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