The boy who was walking with her was handing her a bucket of popcorn. She was smiling sweetly, and it was obvious that she was immersed in love.

She used to be like this in front of him.

The boy was wearing a short-sleeved shirt and jeans, which were very popular at the time. He looked handsome and was obviously a cultured young man with a legitimate job.

Ma Chao felt very uncomfortable.

After all, it's the man's self-esteem that's at work.

The better Shen Hongmei's life is now, the more it proves that he had no vision at the beginning. I'm afraid the villagers are also secretly laughing at him, picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons.

Apart from this, he had some complaints towards Shen Hongmei.

He blamed Shen Hongmei for not remembering their friendship and refusing to lend him money, causing him to miss a good opportunity to become a regular employee.

The only vacant position had already been taken by a female teacher who joined the school later than him.

The female teacher's teaching ability is not outstanding and her qualifications are not very experienced, but she has a good partner to help her.

If Shen Hongmei was willing to help him, he would be a formal teacher now.

Not only has the salary increased significantly, but the job of a full-time teacher is also respectable.

He would not disappoint his wife just because he felt bad about spending five dollars on the movie ticket.

All the way home, Ma Chao's heart was in turmoil.

After sending Chu Yinxiu home, Ma Chao rode his bicycle out again, using the excuse of going out for a home visit.

Ma Chao returned to the cinema, but did not go in. Instead, he hid behind a camphor tree opposite the cinema.

At about half past nine, Shen Hongmei and Liang Ke'an walked out of the cinema side by side.

The two took their bicycles and pushed them forward side by side.

Ma Chao followed the two men at a distance.

After sending Shen Hongmei to the dormitory door and watching her go into the dormitory, Liang Ke'an turned his bicycle around and rode back.

After riding with Liang Ke'an for a distance, Ma Chao suddenly sped up to catch up.

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When Shen Mingzhu and Pei Yang returned home after watching the movie, Pei Ke had already returned and was sitting on the sofa watching TV with the two children.

When he saw her come home, Guoguo was the first to rush over and ask for a hug.

"Mother."

Shen Mingzhu bent down and picked up her daughter, pinching her nose and asking, "Did you listen to your aunt?"

Guo Guo nodded vigorously, "I heard it."

Seeing Pei Ziheng also coming over, Shen Mingzhu reached out and rubbed his head, "Where's my aunt?"

"Auntie has gone back."

Hearing this, Shen Mingzhu put her daughter on the ground and said to the brother and sister while changing her shoes, "Go find some clothes to take a shower and get ready for bed."

Guoguo pouted her little mouth and blinked her cat-like eyes.

It's obvious that he's waiting for her to coax him.

Shen Mingzhu held her daughter's cheek and kissed her with amusement, "Be obedient, mom will make you a dessert you've never eaten before tomorrow, okay?"

Guoguo's dark eyes suddenly lit up, and she obediently followed Pei Ziheng to the second-floor room to get clothes.

"Uncle, when did you come back?"

"I came back early, at seven o'clock."

"Didn't you have dinner with Aunt Cui?"

Listening to Pei Yang and Pei Ke talking about today's blind date, Shen Mingzhu also came over with interest.

"…She had to go back to the children to make dinner. After we got down the mountain, I sent her home first, and then I came back."

Shen Mingzhu interjected, "If Aunt Cui lives with you in the future, who will take care of the children?"

"If she moves out, her eldest daughter-in-law's mother will move into the city to help take care of the children."

Cui Lianying's eldest daughter-in-law is from the countryside, and I heard that her husband is no longer with us.

It's quite interesting that the mother doesn't stay at home to take care of her grandson, but instead comes to the city to take care of her grandson-in-law.

But this was someone else's family affair, so Shen Mingzhu didn't ask any more questions.

Although her daughter has just turned three years old, Shen Mingzhu is keen to train her child's self-care ability. She tries to let her daughter do small things by herself, such as eating, drinking water and taking clothes.

"Mom, it's time to take a shower!"

After going downstairs, Guoguo was the first to run to Shen Mingzhu, his chubby little face full of joy.

"You washed first yesterday, today it's your brother's turn to wash first."

Guo Guo puffed up her cheeks and turned to look at Pei Ziheng, "Brother~"

Seeing her intention, Pei Ziheng walked forward with a slight curl of his lips and pinched the tender flesh on her cheek, "Go ahead, I'll let you wash first today."

"Thank you, brother. You are so nice. I love you, brother."

The flattering and playful little appearance made the whole family laugh.

After laughing, Shen Mingzhu took her daughter to the bathroom to wash.

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Last year, my home was equipped with a water heater and a shower, which made taking a bath much more convenient. I no longer had to use a pot to boil hot water and bring it to the bathroom.

After entering the bathroom, Shen Mingzhu took out a small bathtub for her daughter, filled it with hot water, and then began to help her daughter take off her clothes.

"Mom, do you want some money?"

Hearing her daughter's words, Shen Mingzhu teased, "Do you want to give your pocket money to mom?"

Shen Mingzhu gave her daughter a piggy bank as a birthday gift. From then on, she would no longer accept her daughter's New Year's money, but let her put it in the piggy bank.

Guoguo whispered mysteriously into her ear, "Mom, I know where there's money, do you want it? If you want it, I'll take you there to get it."

Shen Mingzhu didn't take her daughter's words to heart, and casually replied, "After the bath, you take mom to get the money."

"Uh-huh."

After taking a bath, I wrapped my daughter in a bath towel, dried her, and put on a pure cotton bunny nightgown.

After putting on her clothes, Shen Mingzhu patted her daughter's butt affectionately and said, "Okay, let's go out."

Guoguo pulled her out and said, "Mom, I'll take you to get the money."

"Wait until mommy finishes the tub."

"No, you go now."

Shen Mingzhu had no choice but to follow her daughter to the room on the second floor.

After entering the room, Guoguo ran to the wardrobe, opened the bottom drawer, took out the clothes inside, and exposed the bottom of the drawer.

With a press, the bottom plate pops up, revealing a shallow layer of secret compartment underneath.

"Mom, look, there's so much money!"

That’s quite a lot.

Shen Mingzhu stared at the money in the secret compartment and snorted, then turned around and walked to the corridor.

"Pei Yang!"

Pei Yang hurried upstairs, "What's wrong?"

Shen Mingzhu pulled him into the room and pointed at the money in the drawer of the wardrobe, "What is this?"

Pei Yang looked at the money, then looked at his innocent daughter, and shook his head like a rattle.

"Where does the money come from? I don't know."

"you do not know!"

Shen Mingzhu hit him and grabbed his ear, "Still pretending to me, you hired someone to make this closet, besides you, who else in the family knows that there is a secret compartment in the drawer?"

"Hiss, be gentle, I was wrong, wife, I won't dare to do it again."

After hearing the man admit that he had hidden some private money, Shen Mingzhu loosened her grip and announced on the spot that she had confiscated the money.

Pei Yang was angry but dared not speak.

Shen Mingzhu sneered, took out all the money in front of him, put it on the small desk, and counted it one by one.

After all, it was private money that was saved secretly, so there were both small and large notes, including one hundred-dollar bills and one-dollar bills.

But after counting the money, Shen Mingzhu was stunned. (End of this chapter)