By the time the bike stopped steadily at the gate of the courtyard, Xu Sui's grip had already loosened from Lu Chenghuai's waist and she was holding onto the back seat instead.

She jumped out of the car and just stood up when she heard a man's voice behind her, "Seven more days."

Of course she knew what day it would be seven days later.

This man refused to delay for even a day and had already decided to get his marriage certificate on the second day of the Spring Festival. Thanks to the national policy of not giving holidays during the Spring Festival, civil servants still had to go to work on the third day of the New Year.

Xu Sui turned around with a smile on her face, "Comrade Lu, I know."

Lu Chenghuai narrowed his eyes slightly and decided to forgive the lesbian's courage.

Anyway, I'm going to be his wife soon, so a few days is nothing.

The next day, Xu Mian took Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan to Xu's house.

Xu Hongjun took a day off from the factory specifically to accompany his elder sister to her in-laws' home.

In the early years, the relationship between the two families was good. Later, after Xu Mian gave birth to a daughter, Zhang Yunxiu and Xu Bing's mother met in town. Xu Bing's mother said implicitly that her Xu Mian was sorry for Xu Bing. Zhang Yunxiu came back with a cold face that day.

Later, as the Xu family's son's official position became higher and higher, he became impetuous. Although he was timid and did not dare to cause trouble, he became rude to people he knew.

Xu Hongjun has been away from home for the past few years. He is young, has good interpersonal relationships, knows a lot of new things, and can see the changes in the Xu family and put them to heart.

Although the eldest sister would not say too much in her letter, he was unwilling to let her or the Xu family suffer any injustice.

Xu Mian said, "In fact, it's enough for one of you to go with me. No matter how powerful the Xu family is, they can't suppress me and force me to pay. Besides, they are all weak-willed and only dare to be strong to their own family members."

Xu Hongjun shook his head. "Sister, my brother-in-law's parents and two older brothers are all fine. He is the youngest in his family. He got involved with a bunch of second-rate people a long time ago. The Xu family was quite honest before. I think it was all the fault of this kid."

Xu Mian really didn't know this youngest brother. She had lived in the Xu family for many years, and when she got married, the child was less than ten years old, no different from other children in the village.

As for Xu Bing, he has been in the army for more than ten years. Not only has he spent little time with his youngest brother, he has also not been with the other two for long.

Xu Hongjun continued, "His reputation has spread to our team. Zhu mentioned it to me before, saying that my brother-in-law's son has a great life. His parents spoil him and he spends money lavishly."

"So I think the two dollars might have been a trap set by that kid. It's just that it's more convenient for you to come back. Of course, this is just my own guess. Maybe they are not that bad."

In their eyes, people who hang out with second-rate people are useless. They don't care about their work all day, gamble secretly, and ask their families for money when they have no money. How good can such people be?

Xu Mian sneered, "I was wondering why my mother-in-law's attitude has changed so much in recent years. It turns out that someone has done something wrong."

Xu Bing risked his life to earn the money, but they asked for one third of it. How could they be like family?

On the other side, Xu Suizheng and Zhang Yunxiu were studying sewing machines together.

The sewing machine was placed in Xu Weiguo's room so that Zhang Yunxiu and Xu Dasao could use it conveniently without having to worry about it being damaged by some idle people.

Zhang Yunxiu specially took a piece of light-colored cloth. She planned to use this sewing machine to make a cover for the first time.

Xu Sui had never used a sewing machine before, but she had the instruction manual. She followed the instructions step by step to install the thread. She tried stepping on it twice and it worked, but it was a little crooked.

Zhang Yunxiu was writing down the steps beside her, and after she tried it, she also came up and tried it.

I have to say that my mother-generation has this kind of talent. She can draw a straight line in no time.

Zhang Yunxiu finished sewing the machine cover in no time and said with a smile, "No wonder people in the city want to buy it. It's much easier than sewing it ourselves. It would have been hard for me to see it before."

She was not too satisfied and even took out some of her worn-out clothes and repaired them one by one.

Zhang Yunxiu patted her, "Sui Sui, teach your sister-in-law too. I'll go help her."

Xu Sui was still trying to untie the crooked line she had stepped on before. Upon hearing this, she laughed and said, "Mom, you are better than me now. I can't even step on it as well as you!"

Zhang Yunxiu hesitated, "You taught me better. I didn't learn it from you!"

Xu Sui hadn't figured out this logic yet, so when Mrs. Xu came, she had some trouble with the first two attempts, but she got it right later.

Mrs. Xu also loved this sewing machine. "It's really easy to use. Sui Sui, do you have anything to sew? I'll make it for you."

Xu Sui shook her head and watched her also go to get clothes for her elder brother and Xu Dabao.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Xu Mian and his friends came back.

Xu Mian came into the room and said, "You are right, mom. My mother-in-law wanted Xu Bing and I to pay for everything. She said we couldn't just sit there and watch our brother suffer. Why didn't she think about whether he would suffer when he slept with someone else?"

Even after she made it clear that she would not give it, Xu Bing's mother said that he should not join the army, but stay at home and take care of their parents.

As soon as I saw that it was my suggestion, I realized that her parents-in-law would never be so shameless in the past.

Zhang Yunxiu asked: "What do you say?"

Xu Mian smiled and said, "I have given what I should have given, and I won't pay a penny for what I shouldn't have given. How can it be so good that you can't blame me for cleaning up the mess after you've done something bad?"

Of course, Xu Hongjun and Lu Chenghuai were also involved. Although the Xu family was unwilling, they did not dare to go too far.

The younger one was also frightened. When Lu Chenghuai asked him why he did such an irresponsible thing, he trembled and dared not speak.

"Anyway, my mission this time is accomplished." Xu Mian asked Tuan Tuan and Yuan Yuan to go play with their brother.

No one paid any attention to Tuantuan and Yuanyuan this time. She didn't want to stay at the Xu family for dinner, so she gave them her clothes and thirty yuan and left.

On the twenty-eighth day of the lunar month, the Xu family held a going-away party.

Those who came were good neighbors and relatives. The Xu family also came, but only Xu Bing's father came. He sat down, ate, and then left.

The Xu family didn't have the idea that a daughter and son-in-law couldn't sleep in the same room, otherwise it would take away their son's luck. But after all, the two hadn't officially held their wedding banquet yet, so Lu Chenghuai still slept in Xu Weiguo's room.

On the first day of the Lunar New Year, many people came to the Xu family to pay New Year's greetings. Xu Changgen was originally the team leader, and now he has two competing sons-in-law. Even Xu Daxiao is considered the oldest in the team and a centenarian.

No matter how close the relationship is, some people want to come and share in the joy.

On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, Xu Sui and Lu Chenghuai got up and picked up their luggage before dawn.

They are going to the capital.