Xu Haonan drove Shen Zhizhu to the city. It was already past dinner time, and he originally wanted to invite Shen Chunli to go with them.

They ordered a spicy hot pot as they both like spicy food.

"Let's have some mutton. Eating mutton hotpot in winter is very warming."

Shen Zhizhu nodded. She had no objection. It was just a meal, and she was not picky anyway. Both lamb and beef were good.

After Xu Haonan handed the menu to the waiter, he wiped the table on Shen Zhizhu's side.

"In this kind of shop, there will always be some oil on the clothes. Let me wipe it off for you. Don't let your clothes get dirty."

"Thank you, husband. He is very considerate. Although I really want to eat the food you cook, it is past dinner time now. I just need to talk to Sister Chunli later. We should save some energy."

Xu Haonan wiped it back and forth three times before he felt at ease and let Shen Zhizhu put his sleeve on it.

"It's nothing. We can afford to eat in the city every day. If you want to eat, we can come. There's no need to put yourself in a difficult position."

As he spoke, he took out a wad of money from his pocket and wrapped it in a red handkerchief. In Xu Haonan's words, most men would not use such brightly colored handkerchiefs. The fact that he used a red one showed that he was married, thus discouraging those women who wanted to get close to him.

This also prevents others from having other thoughts about him.

"These are the fish I caught this morning when I went hunting in the mountains behind me. I took them to sell on the black market."

All the money Xu Haonan earned would be paid to Shen Zhizhu. He never carried any money in his own pocket. He would ask Shen Zhizhu for money when he needed it.

Shen Zhizhu would always give the other party some pocket money.

"Wow, there are so many this time?"

Shen Zhizhu counted them and found there were about two or three hundred.

Xu Haonan is a little proud. He likes to be praised by Shen Zhizhu, and he likes to watch Shen Zhizhu counting money even more.

"It's winter now, and things in the mountains are hard to get, so they're sold at high prices. Today, Uncle Li and I didn't get much, just two rabbits, five fish, and some wild vegetables and mushrooms that only grow in winter. We picked some, kept some at home, and sold the rest."

"My goodness, this price is indeed high. Although wild vegetables and mushrooms are hard to come by in winter, and some of the ones that grow deep in the mountains are ridiculously expensive, but just these few things cost more than 300 yuan, which is still considered high."

"So, if you want to eat something and you don't want to move in the winter, just tell me and I'll buy it for you."

Xu Haonan thinks that he especially likes to cook for Shen Zhizhu and spend money. He thinks that money earned should be spent, otherwise what is the point of earning money.

Shen Zhizhu wrapped the money in his handkerchief and put it into the bag he was carrying, then returned the red handkerchief to Xu Haonan.

"When it snows, everything will be white. Your red bracelet will be very eye-catching. Keep it."

"We will be heading to the capital city after the spring. There will be many places to spend money. I can't spend all your hard-earned money in just one winter."

Xu Haonan sighed and disagreed.

"If you spend it all, I'll go earn more, and then I'll let you eat and drink well."

Shen Zhizhu was coaxed into laughing, and reached out to touch the other person's cheek. It felt cool, but his palm was warm.

So she didn't take her hand back immediately.

"I see. Actually, we already have quite a bit of money saved. We don't have to worry about running out of money after going to Beijing."

She had calculated a few days ago that the family's savings were actually close to 10,000 yuan. In her lifetime, perhaps 10,000 yuan could not do much.

But in today's environment, 10,000 yuan is a huge sum of money, and you can even not work for a few years.

"That's good."

The family's money has always been kept by Shen Zhizhu. Shen Zhizhu would occasionally tell him how much money the family has, and then summarize the day's expenses for him.

But he always forgot to remember. He just knew that he had to find something to do when he had free time. He couldn't just sit around and had to earn money.

He also knew that after going to Beijing, he would not have to stay at home and there would not be many places where he could use his money, so during this period, he would go to the mountains to wander around, go fishing, and ask who needed work.

He is the man of the family and cannot rely solely on the money Shen Zhizhu earns from Yishe to support his life.

It was past dinner time, but because of the cold weather, there were still a few tables of customers in the restaurant, but the hot pot was served very quickly.

After the waiter put the food away, he left, and the two began to show off their meal.

After Xu Haonan boiled the first piece of meat, he put it in Shen Zhizhu's bowl, and the two smiled at each other.

Shen Zhizhu had been to hot pot restaurants several times in her life, but most people went in groups, while she was always alone.

If you go to such a store alone, you will inevitably be stared at. Maybe there is no hidden meaning in it, but when their eyes are fixed on you, you will always feel like you are out of place.

Later, Shen Ai Qiu and Du Manjun came to her house. She couldn't wait to take them to eat, but they were very disgusted and felt that she was neglecting them.

During that meal, they ignored me. Later, I invited them to dinner at five-star restaurants and even Western restaurants. I said that this was how I showed that I valued them.

But in this life, whenever Xu Haonan accompanied me to eat, he would always order a large table of my favorite dishes.

Although the other person is not good at speaking, he will always give me tissues at the right time, pick up food for me, and listen to my chatter patiently.

【I am happy in this life. 】

Xu Haonan's hands, which were holding something, slowed down. Wasn't his life just beginning? How come it was already like this? Moreover, he felt happy just by eating a hot pot.

He felt that it must be what happened today that made Shen Zhizhu think of the injuries he had suffered in the Shen family. He felt cold in his heart, so he wanted to eat something hot to warm himself up.

I couldn't help but feel heartbroken.

Xu Haonan picked up another piece of food and put it in Shen Zhizhu's bowl.

"There will be many wonderful things happening to us in the future. Don't let the past hold you back. The future is bright. We still have a long life ahead of us and we will continue to be happy."

Shen Zhizhu was confused for a moment, thinking that she had spoken out her true feelings, but she soon figured it out and guessed that Xu Haonan thought she was sad because he thought of her about Shen Aiqiu's matter.

But what Xu Haonan said was very correct. She really shouldn't always think about her past life. What's important is this life.

She looked at Xu Haonan and smiled brightly.

"You're right. We shouldn't let bad things in the past hold us back from our present emotions. We will always be happy, now and in the future."