Ye Changyuan didn't want to spend any more money at this point. When he heard Ye Xiaoxiao talking about buying something, he advised, "Xiaoxiao, I don't think we need to buy anything. We can use the old paving stones at home. Isn't that modern?"

And because it was Ye Xiaoxiao’s first year at the Ye family, her roof was all newly made.

Ye Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him and said, "Brother Yuan, are you stupid? We can't go to my second sister's house empty-handed."

Even if Ye Mei is willing, over time, Ye Mei's parents-in-law and husband will inevitably have other ideas.

Ye Changyuan didn't think about it that way.

Every year when my second sister comes home, my parents will bring them gifts. As for when I visit them myself, I never bring gifts alone because my second sister always says she doesn’t need any.

But what Xiaoxiao said makes sense.

Ye Changyuan and Ye Changsheng looked at each other without saying a word.

The county town is indeed quite large. There is an entire supply and marketing building here, which has everything from clothes to food.

Ye Xiaoxiao went to buy a pound of brown sugar, two bottles of white wine, and the necessary lock.

Then I went to the meat processing plant and bought five pounds of pork.

With Ye Changyuan leading the way, the three of them went to Ye Mei's home.

Ye Mei lived in a house allocated by the factory. As soon as she entered the compound, a neighbor noticed the three siblings.

Several middle-aged women who were sitting at the door selecting vegetables looked at them.

Because we didn't know each other, the aunt asked one more question, "Whose relatives are you?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "We are going to Ye Mei's house."

The eldest lady enthusiastically helped to point the way, "Ye Mei's house, it's the one at the back of the upstairs floor."

Ye Xiaoxiao thanked her sweetly, "Thank you, Auntie."

"You're welcome, the little girl is really sweet."

After the three siblings walked away, the aunts gathered together and whispered.

"The relatives of the Ye Mei family are pretty good. They come to our house and bring so many things. My aunt has been living at home for many days, but she has nothing."

"Who says it's not true? Although I don't mind the one or two meals, whether it's thoughtful or not is another matter."

"Alas...we are not that lucky."

Here, Ye Xiaoxiao and the other two have arrived at the door of Ye Mei's house.

As soon as she knocked on the door, there was a sound inside the room.

“Here I come!”

The person who opened the door was a woman in her fifties. She was obviously stunned when she saw Ye Xiaoxiao: "Who are you looking for, girl?"

Ye Changyuan popped his head out from the back: "Auntie, I'm Changyuan, this is my sister Xiaoxiao, and this is Changsheng, whom you've met."

Grandma Ye Mei clapped her hands, "Oh... Chang Yuan. Your sister just went out to buy groceries. She said you guys would come. Come in and sit down."

"Auntie, this is something I bought for my family." Ye Xiaoxiao handed over the gift.

"We are all family, so why come? Why buy anything?" Although Grandma Ye Mei refused, her smile was very bright.

Ye Changyuan also felt the difference from before. Although his second sister's parents-in-law were very polite when he visited her before, he was not as happy as today.

Grandma Ye Mei took the things and put them away, muttering, "I heard from Ye Mei that you are going to rent a house outside. Why bother with so much trouble? There is still room at home. We can live here if we squeeze in."

In fact, if Ye Changsheng and Ye Changyuan were there, the house would not be too crowded after they moved in.

But Ye Xiaoxiao is a girl, so she has to stay in a separate room, so there will be no extra rooms, and it will be very inconvenient if the living room is crowded.

Regardless of whether the other party was being polite or sincere, Ye Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie, but we have already rented a house, and it's just right for my two brothers to move in. But we are still short of two beds, so I need to trouble my second brother-in-law to help make two."

Grandma Ye Mei said readily, "That's easy. Your second brother-in-law works in a woodworking factory and has a lot of scraps. He can take half a day to fix it for you."

After a few words, Ye Mei came back with the child.

Wang Xiaohu was young and full of energy. When he saw Ye Changyuan, he threw himself into his arms.

"uncle!"

After calling out to the person, he turned to Ye Changsheng, "Uncle Changsheng!"

Finally, his gaze fell on Ye Xiaoxiao, a little confused.

I have never seen this sister before.

Ye Mei: "This is your aunt."

Wang Xiaohu shook his head, "No, no, my aunt is not like that."

Ye Mei touched Er Dong's head with amusement, "This is your aunt. From now on, there will only be one aunt left in our family."

Wang Xiaohu still didn't quite understand, but he obediently called out, "Auntie."

Ye Xiaoxiao: "So good."

Around four o'clock in the afternoon, Ye Mei's husband, father-in-law, also returned home.

Grandma Ye Mei used the pork that Ye Xiaoxiao and the others brought to make braised pork, so when Grandpa Ye Mei entered the house, he shouted, "What kind of day is this? You are willing to cook meat."

"You old man, you think I'm so stingy. It's my younger brothers and sisters who are here, and they brought this meat."

"It's Changyuan and Changsheng. Come if you want to. Don't buy anything next time."

Eunuch Ye Mei was also a kind person. He said not to bring anything, but when he saw the two bottles of liquor, he immediately grinned.

This gift really touched his heart and he liked it just fine.

When Ye Mei heard that Ye Xiaoxiao and her friends had brought some gifts, she felt that her brothers and sisters were being a little awkward, but she saw that her parents-in-law were more enthusiastic than ever.

Suddenly I felt that my little sister is really capable.

Because the rented house had not been cleaned up yet, Ye Xiaoxiao and a few others stayed at Ye Mei's house for one night.

The next morning, Ye Mei went shopping with the help of her husband.

Wang Dongqiang made two simple beds of suitable size and sent them to the room.

The blanket was a hand-me-down from home, and the bed sheets and curtains were sent by Ye Mei.

She works in a fabric factory and can often buy defective products at a low price.

During this period, the owner of the house came over and signed the rental contract. She said that since they were all students, she felt safe renting the house.

With such a simple tidying up, the house really looks presentable.

Ye Xiaoxiao stayed in one room, Ye Changsheng and Ye Changyuan slept in another.

Looking at the furnished room, Ye Xiaoxiao felt that except for the lack of electrical appliances, it was no different from where she lived before.

Most importantly, there is electricity here, which makes it convenient to study at night.

"You three can stay here at night. If you want to eat during the day, you can eat in the school cafeteria. This way you don't have to open the door. I see that you don't know how to cook." Ye Mei reminded before leaving.

If her home wasn't far from the school, she would have invited her younger brothers and sisters to her home for dinner.

Ye Changyuan: "I understand, second sister, don't worry about us, this place is much better than school."

Ye Mei: "Xiaoxiao, go to the principal's office tomorrow and find the principal. He will assign you a class."

Ye Xiaoxiao nodded and asked Ye Mei's brother-in-law to go home early.

When there were only three of them left at home, Ye Xiaoxiao put all her study materials on the table, adding some smoky air to the empty room.

At night, Ye Changyuan was lying on the bed, whispering to Ye Changsheng.

"Sheng Ge'er, it's great to have money. How come Xiaoxiao is so good at making money?"

Ye Changsheng: "She is very smart."

Ye Changyuan: "Yeah, do you think all city kids are like this? Will Yanyan become as smart and pretty as Xiaoxiao after she goes to the city?"

Ye Changsheng frowned: "Why mention her? She is not even considered a family member."

Ye Changyuan: "Don't you miss Yanyan?"

Ye Changsheng turned over and faced the wall.

I missed you and worried about you at first, but as time went by, the longing faded away.

What's more, the other party has done such an excessive thing before.

If he really cared about his family, he wouldn't have not sent any letters for so long. It was the other party who gave up on his family first.