It was almost noon, and Su Li asked Second Sister-in-law Xie and Mother Xie to take a break while she went to prepare lunch. Second Sister-in-law Xie originally wanted to come to help, but Su Li did not let her. How could she get things from the space without someone to help?

Mrs. Xie and her mother didn't want to wait for dinner, so her mother continued to make clothes, while Mrs. Xie continued to make the clothes that Su Li hadn't finished. She was also very good at sewing. When she was at her parents' home, she knew how to weave cloth, make shoes and embroider. There was nothing she couldn't do.

She was so grateful to Su Li today. Not only herself, but also her two maidens each got three more winter clothes and two pairs of cotton shoes. Although they were modified from old clothes, she was sure that Su Li had only worn those clothes twice, because they were old clothes. And these cotton shoes were made from scraps of cloth, and they contained enough cotton. The two maidens would not be afraid of the cold this winter.

Besides, aren't the two girls from my eldest brother's family the same? She didn't hold a grudge against my eldest sister-in-law for treating Su Li like that. In the future, I must get along well with Su Li, my sister-in-law.

After tidying up the big coal stove, Su Li took out two big iron pots from the space. This coal stove was for two stoves. Fortunately, the 100 kilograms of coal were originally packed in a big black bag, and Xie's mother and the others didn't see what was inside.

After cleaning, Su Li took out 10 eggs, a piece of beef and spareribs. The eggs and green garlic sprouts were just right for stir-frying a dish. Su Li added more oil to fry the eggs first, then put the chopped garlic sprouts in and stir-fried them, then added some soy sauce and salt. When the aroma wafted out, Xie's mother and Xie's second sister-in-law almost drooled.

Cut the beef into pieces and blanch it, stir-fry the onion, ginger and garlic, add some chili powder, add the chopped cabbage and vermicelli, make a radish and pork ribs soup, and stew a big pot of rice. Su Li was afraid that it would not be enough, so he took out 10 big steamed buns, a plate of fried leeks and a big pot of braised pork from the space.

Su Li cooked large portions herself. With Old Man Xie, Xie Zhenghe, and Xie Zhengyang together, it was definitely enough for three people. Su Li placed the food on the eight-immortals table in the main hall, took out a bottle of Moutai from the cupboard, found a glass bottle to pour the wine into it, and took out three small wine glasses, thinking of letting Old Man Xie and the other two have a drink at noon. It was a rare occasion for the family to have a meal together.

After finishing the job, Su Li asked Tiedan and other children to go next door and call people to come for dinner.

Here, Old Man Xie was sitting at the door of his main hall smoking a pipe. Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang were leaning against their respective doors, looking a little listless. It was already this late. Could the third brother's family come and call them for dinner?

There was a burst of delicious aroma coming from next door. I don't know what delicious food he made.

"Dad, it's so late, Mom and Xiuzhi haven't come back yet. Why don't I go to the third sister's house to check on them? It's almost time for lunch, and Xiuzhi hasn't come back quickly to cook." Xie Zhengyang glared at his father Xie.

Xie Zhenghe rolled his eyes when listening to his second brother's words. Father Xie looked at Xie Zhengyang and said, "You little brat, I don't know you. If you go there, you might drag your wife and mother to stay at the third brother's house to eat and drink!"

"How could that be possible? Dad, I just called Xiuzhi over to cook for you. I was afraid that you would be hungry, right? Haha!"

Old Man Xie glanced at him, looking down upon such a shameful thing.

Just when he was about to scold her, he saw Tiedan leading a few children to the door. He swallowed back the words he was about to say, "Tiedan, why is Shitou here?"

Although he asked this, he was thinking in his heart, could it be that he really came to ask them to eat next door?

"Grandpa, uncle, second uncle, my mom asked me to call you to dinner. She has cooked a lot of delicious dishes!" Tiedan said as he pulled his father Xie's sleeve.

When Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang heard this, their eyes lit up. They spent the whole afternoon drooling over the delicious food and wine from next door.

Old Man Xie also knocked back the cigarette in his hand, stood up and followed Tiedan. His legs and feet seemed to be much more nimble.

When they arrived, they strolled leisurely in the yard, but they were actually very anxious. Mother Xie and Sister-in-law Xie were collecting needles and thread and sorting out clothes and cotton. They found their looks funny and their eyes kept glancing into the main room, completely betraying that they were not as calm as they appeared to be.

Su Li held a bowl of rice and looked at the few people and quickly called out, "Tiedan, Huzi, get some water for grandpa and uncle to wash their hands. It's time to eat. Shitou, Baoya, Xiangzhi, Xianglan, Xiaofang, Xiaoqin, all go wash your hands and get ready to eat."

After washing their hands, Xie Lao and his friends sat down and looked at the dishes on the table. Their jaws dropped. Is this Chinese New Year? They had never eaten such delicious food during the Chinese New Year. They didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks for a moment.

Su Li saw that no one had picked up their chopsticks, and knew that she had indeed scared everyone today. Su Li picked up the wine bottle and poured wine for Old Man Xie, Xie Zhenghe, and Xie Zhengyang. "Dad, big brother, second brother, today is my treat on behalf of Zhengchuan. I have been married for so long and have caused you so much trouble. Today is my apology. I was always careless in the past. In the future, I will definitely lead a good life with the children. I will respect you two elders on behalf of Zhengchuan. I hope that our family will be harmonious and happy in the future. You guys eat more."

There is no other choice but to use Xie Zhengchuan's name, otherwise what will happen if they don't eat?

After listening for a while, Old Man Xie sighed with emotion. The third son's wife had really changed. Zhiyu was living a good life now, so he picked up the wine glass and said, "Okay, okay, let's live in harmony and happiness, but today's meal is only for this time! In the future, don't dare to eat like this. The kids will have to get married in the future! You have to be frugal."

Su Li nodded quickly, "Hey! I'll listen to you, Dad. Hurry up and pick up your chopsticks. If you don't, we won't dare to eat."

Mother Xie poked Father Xie with her arm and said, "Old man, hurry up and speak. Can't you see that our grandchildren are drooling?"

A few children laughed and felt embarrassed after hearing this.

Father Xie took a sip of wine. Hmm! Good wine. “Let’s eat it.”

"Hey! Eat quickly, let's try my sister-in-law's cooking." Xie Zhenghe said as he took a bite of the braised pork, which melted in his mouth, soft and delicious.

"It smells so good. I didn't expect my sister-in-law's cooking skills are so good. Second brother, try this braised pork."

"Mm-hmm! Big brother, the beef is so tender and the rice is so fragrant. It will taste even better if you scoop some of the soup and mix it with the rice."

Xie's second wife, Xia Xiuzhi, looked at her husband like that and simply couldn't bear to watch it. It was too embarrassing, as if the family was starving him of food and drink.

Old Man Xie and his two companions ate some meat, drank some wine, and had some rice and steamed buns with it. They were very satisfied, and the children also ate with their mouths full of oil.

Su Li felt very emotional when watching this scene. It was so beautiful to see this family living happily together. Although life was a little hard now, the family was working together towards the same goal, which was very special and promising.

Unlike the previous ones, who made a lot of money but had no sense of belonging, and who had a space golden finger, too many people were busy and busy, thinking about how to maintain their livelihoods all year round, with very little sense of happiness. The pace of life was too fast, and people were becoming more and more numb.

Su Li had never felt so relaxed as at this moment.

For two consecutive days, several women have been making clothes together. Today we have dinner at your house, and tomorrow we have dinner at my house. During these days, the relationship between the men, women, young and old in the family has become much warmer.

That day, clothes for the children, as well as clothes and quilts for Xie's father and mother, were also made. A total of seven quilts were made, six weighing eight pounds and one weighing five pounds.

She gave the Xie family three 8-jin thick quilts. Su Li heard that people had frozen to death in previous years, and she couldn't afford to take so many. Besides, the Xie father and his three brothers had helped her heat the kang these two days, and her eldest and second brothers had also brought her a lot of firewood. She also hoped that everyone would be safe.

Tiedan, Huzi, Shitou and Baoya each made two sets of cotton-padded clothes and two pairs of soft cotton shoes with foam soles.

Mr. and Mrs. Xie each made two sets of winter clothes and two pairs of cotton shoes, and the remaining fabric was given to Mrs. Xie to make two pairs of cotton shoes each for Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang.

The four maids each had two sets of cotton-padded jackets altered from Su Li's clothes, and Xia Xiuzhi also made cotton-padded shoes for the four maids with the scraps of cloth given by Su Li. The cotton-padded shoes could not be made so quickly, and Xia Xiuzhi wanted to show some new styles to the cotton-padded shoes for the little girls, so she often came to Su Li to work together and chat.

There happened to be two of Xie Zhengchuan's military coats and a few spring clothes at home. Su Li thought that since Xie Zhengchuan had nothing left anyway, she gave the clothes to Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang.

Xie's mother expressed her gratitude to Su Li. After all, Su Li could take such a good coat back to her parents' home.

On the first day, Su Li and Xia Xiuzhi worked together. Xia Xiuzhi made embroidered shoes and Su Li knitted sweaters.

When Xia Xiuzhi was not around, Su Li would teach the children to read while she herself would write manuscripts. She lived a very fulfilling life.