"Hahaha……"
"Oh dear, I can't laugh anymore, I can't laugh anymore!"
"Little sister, when did your daughter become so sharp-tongued? It seems even you, her mother, are finding it hard to handle her?"
The conversation between the mother and daughter had the two sisters-in-law laughing so hard they could hardly breathe.
They had never seen a mother and daughter interact like this before. Thinking back to the mother and daughter a year ago, and then looking at the two of them now, after laughing, everyone felt a pang of sadness.
Now, both Lin Xue and Han Xuan look radiant and full of confidence.
Indeed, no matter what time it is, money is a person's source of confidence.
They had heard from their elder and second elder sisters-in-law that their younger sister was earning quite a bit of money outside.
Her second brother's family is still working for her now!
"She was corrupted by some teacher!"
"Having seen so much of the world, they've become so capable that they don't respect their mother anymore!"
Lin Xue then gave Han Mei a look of utter despair, followed by a resentful glance.
"Mom, you can't bully my master!"
"I'm still hoping to learn more skills from my master so I can earn more money to support you in your old age!"
Upon hearing Lin Xue speak ill of Han Mei, Han Xuan couldn't hold back any longer. She left her cousins behind and ran into the kitchen.
"Look, I wonder whose daughter this girl is. If outsiders saw her, they would think she was Hanmei's daughter!"
Lin Xue pulled Han Xuan out of Han Mei's arms with a look of disgust, and pretended to be jealous.
"Haha, is this how you teach your child, little sister?"
"Look at our children, they never dare to talk to us like that. How come your daughter is so arrogant? Hahaha..."
"What do you two know? Daya is doing very well now. She can't be as timid and submissive as before!"
Seeing that her two daughters-in-law were talking increasingly outrageous, Han's mother quickly glared at them.
Although the mother and daughter seem like a bickering couple, Cai Dajiao can tell that they both care for each other.
"That's right, Third Aunt and Fourth Aunt, I call myself lively, cheerful, warm, and generous!"
"My teachers all like me, and my classmates like to play with me. My mom says that children should be innocent and lively, confident, optimistic, positive, and hardworking..."
Han Xuan counted on her fingers and told everyone everything about her mother.
"Haha, your mom's every little bit counts!"
Sister-in-law Han laughed so hard she could barely stand up straight; the mother and daughter were hilarious.
Thinking about how I usually interact with my children, it seems I've never been this close before.
"That's right, my mom can be really fierce sometimes, but it's all for my own good, so I must study hard and earn money to support my mom in her old age!"
Lin Xue was surprised that Han Xuan would say that; it seemed like a child had said the same thing to her a long time ago.
I will take care of you in your old age!
It seems that many children have said the same thing to her.
During the meal, both Han's mother and her sisters-in-law kept putting food into Han Xuan's bowl.
Since the family had already eaten, they did not sit at the table. Only Han's mother and father sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) to keep them company, while Han's two elder brothers and their wives sat on the edge of the kang, and the children stood on the ground.
"Mom, I brought back some clothes and shoes for the kids. Since I didn't know their exact sizes, I just picked out some that were roughly the right size!"
"Let's take this bag of clothes and shoes and distribute it to the children. They can keep it for the New Year!"
Surrounded by a group of little kids, Lin Xue found it hard to swallow her meal, so she picked up a large bag from inside the kang (heated brick bed) and tossed it to Han's mother to distribute.
"And the contents of these two black packages, one is for Third Brother's family and the other is for Fourth Brother's family. Both are exactly the same. You can take them and divide them among yourselves!"
Lin Xue took out the things she had prepared for Han Laosan and Han Laosi's families. Since Hanmei's supermarket had everything, she just took some.
Han's mother glanced at the children who were standing on the ground waiting expectantly. Not wanting to suffer on such a happy day, she opened her bag and took out the items to sort them.
Then, based on an estimate of which child could wear what, they made the allocations.
The children who received the gifts didn't stay in the house any longer; they all grabbed their own and ran back to their rooms.
Some tried them on, while others carefully put them away.
You can't buy such nice cotton-padded clothes and shoes in the village, and these shoes are even made of leather, so they look good and keep you warm when you wear them.
After the children left, Lin Xue began to talk about the adults.
"Mom, my eldest and second eldest brothers and I have made some money recently. I'm planning to sell my restaurant to my second eldest brother, since he's already quite familiar with it!"
"As for myself, I plan to do something else. I have to go back to take care of the shop on the second day of the Lunar New Year!"
While eating, Lin Xue told Han's parents about her plans.
"Daughter, although the second brother is our son, you are also our daughter. You must never jeopardize your future just to help your brother!"
“The second son sends back a considerable amount of money every month. As the boss, you must earn even more. You’re willing to give such a lucrative business to the second son?”
At this point, Han's mother glared at her second son, thinking that this brat was eyeing her sister's restaurant!
"Mother, please don't overthink it!"
“There are plenty of ways to make money in this city. My eldest and second eldest brothers have the lowest levels of education in our family, so we have to think about them!”
"Besides, this restaurant has been managed by my second brother's family since it opened, and I have rarely been involved. In addition, I really want to do something else and simply don't have the energy to manage this part!"
"This restaurant is so profitable, I can't just watch it be given to outsiders, can I?"
Lin Xue waved her hand, telling Mr. and Mrs. Han not to worry.
"We've never been to the city, which is why we think working is so difficult. That's because those people don't have connections. Once they do, the money is practically free!"
"If you don't believe me, just ask my eldest and second eldest brothers. They didn't send back their entire wages. Especially my eldest brother's family, they're even planning to rent a shop in the city to start their own business!"
"I've saved up enough money, and I've already chosen a shop before the new year. I'm just waiting for the grand opening!"
Lin Xue's words greatly surprised Mr. and Mrs. Han. It was one thing for their daughter to run her own shop, but why was their eldest son's family also going out to do business on their own?
The two elderly people and the third and fourth sisters-in-law stared intently at Hanmei. The boss was right there; wasn't it a bit unfair for them to discuss going solo?
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