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

The hot pot restaurant became an instant hit, attracting not only students from the school but also people from the surrounding area.

I ate a bowl of sweet potato noodles before going to work, and my whole body felt warm and cozy.

The couple from the shop next door come over every day to get two bowls of food and some braised meat.

This braised pork is so delicious that everyone who has tried it raves about it.

Gradually, the sales of braised meat also increased.

Because business is good here, Bai Chengxiang travels between the two places every day.

In the morning, I would braise meat at the braised meat shop, and at lunch and dinner time, I would go to the No. 1 Middle School to help out.

Although it's busy, these jobs don't require much physical exertion, and the money earned makes me feel incredibly secure and satisfied; I almost want to pedal my bicycle into the air.

Li Yueshu has returned from her vacation.

I brought a lot of dried vegetables from home, including dried cowpeas, dried green beans, dried chili peppers, and a piece of cured meat, filling a whole snakeskin bag.

Her mother-in-law made her take them.

Li Yueshu was overjoyed:

"Pearl, from now on I'm in charge of our family."

Bai Zhenzhu was overjoyed: "Really?"

Li Yueshu nodded repeatedly:

“Seeing that I’m making money, the old lady said she’s relieved to let us take care of the family. The two of them will live on their own for now, but when they get older, my older brother and we will take turns supporting them.”

“My husband and daughter eat with them, and they pay for our food every month. My sister-in-law has no complaints.”

Her biggest worry is that when she's not home, her husband Cui Jian and daughter Cui Xue will be left without anyone to take care of them.

Cui Jian works at a brick kiln, which is very hard work. His body can't handle it if he doesn't eat properly.

This time, I managed to settle things at home.

Bai Zhenzhu was also happy for her:

"Sister, let's work hard. Maybe we'll have a chance to bring brother-in-law and Xuexue to the city someday, so Xuexue can go to school there."

Li Yueshu's eyes lit up when she heard this; she also wanted her daughter to come to the city to study, just like Shuo Shuo.

Around noon, Bai Zhenzhu asked Li Yueshu to help out at the restaurant.

Li Yueshu is back, while Li Yuerong went back to her hometown today. The two sisters are taking turns resting.

As Bai Zhenzhu was taking inventory, two people came into the store.

Bai Zhenzhu was taken aback when she saw who it was.

It was Nie Lei, and an older woman.

Bai Zhenzhu greeted him with a smile:

"Comrade Nie, are you here to buy clothes? And this is...?"

Nie Lei looked somewhat uncomfortable.

"Comrade Bai, this is my mother."

Bai Zhenzhu suddenly realized:

"Oh, it's Auntie. What would you like to see? Please feel free to do as you please."

Mother Nie's gaze swept over Bai Zhenzhu, then she nodded:

"Let's just take a look."

White Pearl went back to the counter to continue taking inventory, without approaching them.

A hint of disappointment flashed across Nie Lei's eyes, and he was glared at fiercely by his mother.

The mother and son originally just came to take a look, but it turned out that Nie's mother actually took a liking to a mid-length wool coat.

Bai Zhenzhu took off the clothes and let her try them on.

"Auntie, the clothes in my shop are all from major factories in Guangzhou. No other store has this style, so you can rest assured about the quality."

Mother Nie tried it on and was indeed very satisfied.

The brown-yellow coat made her complexion look much better.

He said to Nie Lei:

"I'll wear this coat when I go to Chengdu to see your sister in a while, what do you think?"

Nie Lei carefully reviewed the following:

"Let's wear another sweater."

He then said to Bai Zhenzhu:

"Comrade Bai, could you please provide me with a sweater?"

Bai Zhenzhu then chose a white turtleneck sweater for Nie's mother.

Elderly people may find high-necked clothes uncomfortable, while medium-necked clothes are more suitable.

Nie's mother tried it on and immediately couldn't bear to take it off.

"Let's keep this outfit. Do you want to get another pair of pants?" Nie Lei asked his mother.

Nie's mother gave him a reproachful look:

"You're paying for it?"

Nie Lei laughed:

“Of course I’ll pay for it. The pants we have at home don’t match this coat. If we’re going to buy one, we should buy a whole set and dress up nicely to outshine my mother-in-law.”

Mother Nie chuckled and scolded something, her expression softening considerably, and she even smiled at Bai Zhenzhu.

"Miss, could you please get me another pair of pants?"

Bai Zhenzhu chose a pair of wide-leg trousers made of wool fabric, in a milky white color.

Nie's mother was somewhat uncertain:

Can I wear these pants?

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"Of course you can, Auntie, you should give it a try."

Nie's mother had never worn light-colored pants before, and she tried them on with some skepticism.

Nie Lei was stunned when he came out.

Both Nie Lei and his sister are good-looking, and their mother must have been a beauty when she was young.

Now that I'm a bit older, wearing bright clothes and dressing up makes me look much younger.

Moreover, this outfit really enhances one's style.

Bai Zhenzhu went to the counter and picked out a long brown scarf for her, loosely wrapping it around Nie's mother's neck.

Looking at herself in the mirror, Nie's mother could hardly believe it:

"I'm just an ordinary old lady, yet I can still be so elegant."

Nie Lei said, "I'll ask you to get your hair permed again later."

The son kept fawning over her, and Nie's mother knew what he meant, so she secretly rolled her eyes at Nie Lei.

He said to Bai Zhenzhu:

"Girl, how much does this outfit cost?"

Bai Zhenzhu then did the calculations:

"Auntie, the coat is 288, the pants are 168, and the sweater is 108, totaling 564. Comrade Nie is an acquaintance, so after the 20% discount, it's 451. I'll make it 450 for you. If you want, I'll give you the scarf for free."

Mother Nie was taken aback:

“It’s so expensive.”

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

“All the goods in my shop are from Guangzhou, where they are all high-end and therefore more expensive. But I guarantee that you would look just as good in Chengdu as you do in this outfit.”

Nie Lei pulled out his wallet and paid promptly.

"Mom, you've forgotten, the clothes my sister used to sell weren't as stylish or as good as these, and they still cost quite a bit of money."

These words reminded Nie's mother.

Nie Li works in the clothing industry, but she always sources her goods from Lianhuachi, and the goods she gets are mid-range.

She also wanted to go to Guangzhou to pick it up, as she heard that the selection there was more up-to-date.

However, Guangzhou is far away, and the shipping cost is quite high. In the end, the purchase price is much more expensive than in Lianhuachi, which is not cost-effective.

So, in the past, Xiahe's family was the only one at the entire train station who went to Guangzhou to pick up goods.

Thinking about it this way, although she felt heartbroken, she was still happy about the clothes her son had given her as a filial gift.

After she changed her clothes, Bai Zhenzhu folded and packed them for her, and then saw them to the door.

When they got home, Nie's mother's face fell.

Their family just got a new apartment building, a spacious and bright three-bedroom, one-living room building, which clearly indicates they are a well-off family.

"I don't think that Bai Zhenzhu has any feelings for you. You should give up on her as soon as possible."

Nie's mother sat on the sofa:

"Don't think you can convince me by buying me an outfit. It's impossible."

"Even if she's divorced with a child, or even if she has no children and has never been married, your father and I would never agree to it."

Nie Lei was feeling depressed.

I was disappointed for a long time after learning that Bai Zhenzhu was married and had a child.

But when he was organizing the client files two weeks ago, he discovered that when Bai Zhenzhu first came to deposit money, the marital status section clearly stated "divorced".