Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

By the time Zhang Yufang and the others left, it was almost dark.

While there was still some light, Bai Zhenzhu and Liu Fang carried out the mats and laid them out in the courtyard.

The blankets at home need to be sewn with covers before they can be used at night.

Bai Zhenzhu took a handkerchief and wiped the cushion clean. Then, together with Liu Fang, they laid out the white cotton cloth inside the quilt, then the quilt, and finally the red dragon and phoenix quilt cover.

The lining and outer fabric were stretched out fully, and then the excess white lining around the edges was folded up to cover the quilt and the outer fabric. Then, the largest steel needle was threaded with thick cotton thread and the quilt was sewn together.

Those rascals who ran off to play are back.

Seeing that the adults were going to sew a quilt, they all rushed over, laughing and giggling.

Xu Yin was remarkably prescient; she had already taken a broom and was standing nearby.

Holding little Wenbo in one arm and a broom in the other, he pointed at those brats:

"You dare to come and try?"

Bai Wenjie, Bai Wenxuan, and Shuo Shuo stopped in time, no longer daring to roll onto the blankets.

These kids love to cause trouble, especially when the adults are sewing quilts, they like to roll around on them.

We have to be careful around them every time we sew quilts at home.

Old Man Bai and his sons finally finished cleaning the drainage ditch. Seeing that the boys had been subdued by Xu Yin, they couldn't stop laughing.

Li Xiufen and Zhang Minmin were cooking dinner in the kitchen.

“Minmin, Zhenzhu told me about your and Lao San’s plans to take the postgraduate entrance exam. Go ahead and take it, your parents support you.”

Li Xiufen was very satisfied with all her daughters-in-law.

Especially since Zhang Minmin is a college student. Although she is an uneducated old lady, she knows one thing: she, an uneducated person, should not meddle in the affairs of educated people, because she doesn't understand.

Moreover, now that she has seen more, her knowledge has naturally increased as well:

"I don't think young people in big cities are as eager to get married and have children as people in the village."

"You're still young, focus on your careers first, and think about having children in a few years."

Zhang Min was extremely moved:

"Mom, you are so wise. No wonder Pearl always says you are the most open-minded person."

Li Xiufen was still a little proud:

“People should learn as long as they live. You have to change your perspective on things. Your dad and I don’t want to be those rigid, old-fashioned people.”

Zhang Minmin nodded repeatedly:

"Yes, yes, you and Dad are the most fashionable old folks."

It was precisely because she had gone out for a walk that Li Xiufen felt even more regretful.

Isn't her pearl a victim of getting married too early?

People like Xiao Huo, Xia He, and Teacher Qin from the city are all very outstanding, but they're not in a hurry to get married.

Forget it, there's no need to bring up the past.

Pearl has escaped the fire pit; her future will be better.

Therefore, when the elderly couple learned that Zhang Minmin and Bai Jingsi wanted to take the postgraduate entrance examination, they were very supportive.

You can have another child in a few years, and then take the postgraduate entrance exam again in a few years. Will you still have the same motivation then?

At that time, I had to take care of my child and go to work, so where would I find the time to study?

Especially for women, having children will unconsciously shift their focus to their family and children, so Zhang Minmin probably wouldn't have the motivation to take the postgraduate entrance exam at that time.

Li Xiufen didn't want Zhang Minmin to have any regrets.

Moreover, since the son and daughter-in-law are working hard together to build their future, the elderly should support them.

Zhang Minmin felt even more at ease.

She knew that the Bai family elders probably wouldn't object, but hearing her in-laws' attitude firsthand still left her feeling quite emotional.

There aren't many elderly people like this.

"Mom, my parents have agreed to come to our house for Chinese New Year tomorrow. They said they'll come to the market to find us tomorrow morning."

Li Xiufen nodded repeatedly:

"Okay, okay, tomorrow you and Jingsi will clean up that guest room so your parents can stay there for a few days."

Zhang Minmin: Okay.

The next day was New Year's Eve. After dinner, the family got into Bai Zhenzhu's car and went to town.

The children didn't go; after eating, they went to play with their friends and showed absolutely no interest in going to the market.

Bai Chengxiang stayed home to take care of the children, and Bai Jingsi and Zhang Minmin didn't go either.

Liu Fang and Xu Yin are going back to their parents' home, and they need to prepare a lot of things.

Old Bai and his wife Li Xiufen were also there to buy New Year's goods. They had a lot to buy for the New Year, and they couldn't let their children pay for everything.

Everyone bought their own.

Li Xiufen, pulling Bai Zhenzhu along, planned:

"Invite your uncle and his family over for a reunion dinner tonight."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and asked, "What about Second Uncle?"

Li Xiufen snorted:

“If your second uncle calls out, Li Jian and Li Fei can come or not, but I won’t call out to Feng Cui.”

Bai Zhenzhu then said:

"Okay, I'll go call them."

She didn't want to call Feng Cui either. If other family members went to call her, what if Feng Cui came too? How could they have a proper New Year's Eve dinner then?

She had a complete falling out with Feng Cui last time, so unless Feng Cui is completely shameless, she definitely won't come near her.

Feeling happy, Li Xiufen didn't hesitate to spend money on things.

We bought a lot of chicken, duck, fish and meat, but Bai Zhenzhu had to pay and got scolded.

After Li Xiufen had bought most of her things, Bai Zhenzhu went to buy some more ingredients for braised meat.

Pig's head, pig's stomach and large intestine, and beef ribs.

I also bought some vegetables that I didn't have at home.

Seeing that there were rabbits for sale, I bought two more.

The town was packed with people, as if everyone from every village had come out to the market.

The air is filled with the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

The Bai family arrived relatively early; some people arrived late, and the meat stall was already empty, as the owner had to go home for the New Year after selling all his goods.

Bai Zhenzhu and Li Xiufen, along with Old Man Bai, were squeezing out carrying a bunch of things when they heard someone call her name.

They are Zhang Minmin's parents, Principal Zhang, and Dong Juan.

The two bought a lot of things and couldn't stop smiling when they saw their in-laws.

Bai Zhenzhu told everyone to go outside first, as there were too many people in the market, and it was noisy; people had to shout to talk.

Not long after they left, Cao Daniu stood where Bai Zhenzhu had just stood.

Cao Danu was fighting with someone for the last piece of tofu not far away when she vaguely heard the name Bai Zhenzhu.

She instinctively turned her head and saw a pale face.

Who else could it be but Bai Zhenzhu?

But by the time she squeezed through the crowd, Bai Zhenzhu and her group had already left.

Cao Danu slapped her thigh in anger:

"That prostitute really did come back. She ran off with my son's money and took that short-lived family to the city to live a life of luxury. She's utterly heartless!"

"God, why don't you send down lightning to strike them dead!"

After Cao Danu finished cursing and went back to buy tofu, all the tofu stalls had closed up shop.

Enraged, she slapped her thigh and cursed again.

I stormed home in a huff.

When Pei Wenyan saw her mother return, she turned the basket over and over again:

"Mom, where are the fruit and braised meat I asked you to buy? Why didn't you buy anything?"

Cao Danu was furious:

"What are you buying? If you want to eat, pay up."

Pei Wenyan looked completely bewildered:

"You went to buy groceries, right? Where are the groceries? We only have cabbage and bok choy at home right now, nothing else. What are we going to eat for the New Year?"

Old Man Pei's face turned very ugly when he saw that Cao Danu hadn't bought anything:

"I think you're getting senile, old woman. Aren't we planning to celebrate the New Year?"

This year, my family didn't prepare anything; it didn't feel like Chinese New Year at all.

The neighbor, Pei Yong's family, started stewing meat early this morning, and the aroma wafted far and wide.

Cao Danu suddenly let out a loud "Aww!"

All you guys are thinking about is food!

"I saw Bai Zhenzhu. She's back, dressed like a city person, and she bought a bunch of meat."