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

Xu Liyun was almost driven mad with anger.

Xia He used to only own the clothing store at the train station, and she didn't know exactly how much money it made.

He only thinks about Xia He living at home, and that she's so old and still not married, which is an eyesore.

Who would have thought that after Xia He moved out, she would buy a house, rent a shop in a department store, and then open such a large clothing store.

The clothing store in the department store is decorated in a high-end style, and the clothes they sell are ridiculously expensive.

However, business is booming, and Xia He recently hired several people to watch the shop.

It's easy to imagine how much money they make.

In the past, no matter what, Xia He would never leave her sister-in-law without clothes for the New Year.

But this year, not only her, but even Xia Jun and Xia Feng are gone.

Xia Feng was young and didn't know any better; he was easily bribed with a bag of snacks.

How much is that worth?

Yesterday she went to the market and bought three pieces of clothing, which cost three or four hundred yuan. Neither the quality nor the style could compare to the ones Xia He had given her before.

But she couldn't not buy any; she would be too embarrassed to go back to her parents' home for the New Year without a new outfit.

But now she's a little unsure about her sister-in-law, feeling that she's becoming increasingly difficult to deal with.

Xia He didn't care whether Xu Liyun disliked her or not.

She has money and a house to live in now, and no one can control her.

The Xia family's New Year's Eve dinner was quite sumptuous, and Xia He enjoyed it very much.

After the meal, Xia He gave Xia Feng a ten-yuan red envelope, which made Xia Feng extremely happy.

"Auntie, you're the best to me. My mom won't even give me a penny."

Xia He stroked her nephew's head and felt that she had been really stupid in the past.

Why bother trying to please someone who is insatiable?

She used to buy Xia Feng a lot of snacks, toys, and clothes, but they all ended up in Xu Liyun's hands.

People will think it's your duty.

They won't mention your good qualities in front of the children, so the children naturally won't remember your good qualities either.

She pinched her nephew's cheek:

What should you say?

Seven-year-old Xia Feng immediately understood:

"Thank you, aunt."

Xia He then began to find her nephew slightly more agreeable.

"That's right. You should say thank you when someone gives you a gift. It's basic courtesy."

Xu Liyun, who was standing next to her, wanted to lash out, but she didn't know what to say.

The Bai family is also giving out New Year's money to the children.

Considering Liu Huiying's situation, everyone made the red envelopes quite small, with each small red envelope containing only two yuan.

This time, Xu Yin didn't collect it either, letting Bai Wenjie keep it himself.

Bai Wenjie was overjoyed, and the children gathered together to count the money.

"Grandpa and Grandma each have two yuan, Auntie has two yuan, Auntie Liu has two yuan, and we each have eight yuan. We're rich, we're rich!"

A little while later, someone outside set off firecrackers.

By the afternoon of New Year's Eve, the market was deserted, but many people had brought their elderly relatives to the city for the holiday. One family set off firecrackers, and the others followed suit.

Seeing that Miao Wei from next door had also come out with his two sons, Bai Chenglei and Bai Chengxiang took firecrackers and set them off together.

There were fireworks going off not far away, and the children were having a blast.

Amidst the crackling of firecrackers, 1992 passed and 1993 arrived.

In Yuan County, it's a tradition that you can't sweep the floor on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

An old saying goes that it will sweep away good fortune and wealth.

Therefore, most households would clean the restaurant floor before resting.

Everyone slept in late on the first day of the Lunar New Year.

This year, there's no need to visit relatives or friends for the New Year; several families can sleep in until they naturally wake up.

When Bai Zhenzhu got up, she found that Liu Huiying was already awake and was preparing to boil water and cook rice.

Bai Zhenzhu called out to her:

"Just have something simple for breakfast. Reheat yesterday's steamed buns and rice cakes, cook a pot of fermented rice wine, and add plenty of eggs. We'll be making lunch soon."

Liu Huiying smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll cook some noodles for the children."

Bai Zhenzhu washed her face and brushed her teeth, and then helped with those as well.

By the time the elderly couple arrived, breakfast was already ready.

After breakfast, Liu Fang and Xu Yin called their parents' home to wish them a Happy New Year.

People with nothing to do would get together to play cards or upgrade games. Miao Weiren was quite a lot of people, so they made up two tables.

During the Chinese New Year, it's rare to have a moment of leisure.

Bai Zhenzhu took Shuo Shuo to pay New Year's respects to Xia He, so that they could at least have a relative in the city to visit.

Xia He gave her godson Shuo Shuo a red envelope containing 100 yuan, and Bai Zhenzhu couldn't stop her at all.

On the second day of the Lunar New Year, we ate at Bai Chenglei's house, and on the third day, we ate at Bai Chengxiang's house.

Xu Yin's due date is approaching, and she has been feeling her belly tightening these past few days, so she guesses it's almost time for her to give birth.

The baby's clothes and diapers had already been washed and dried, and the swaddle blanket was the one that Shuo Shuo had used.

Shuo Shuo is using the same ones that his older brothers used before.

This floral quilt was hand-sewn by Li Xiufen when Liu Fangsheng and Bai Wenbin were born.

The cotton used back then was new and the stitching was very thick; it's still soft now.

Bai Zhenzhu helped prepare everything needed for childbirth.

Besides the children's clothes, she weighed out two kilograms of toilet paper and packed everything into a large bag.

He kept reminding Bai Chengxiang:

“If your second sister-in-law’s stomach feels uncomfortable, we’ll go to the hospital. Second brother, please don’t take this lightly. Come find me right away, and I’ll drive you there.”

Bai Chengxiang really didn't take it seriously:

"Your second sister-in-law has given birth before. Her delivery of Wenjie went very smoothly. Pearl, why do you look more nervous than your second sister-in-law and me?"

Bai Zhenzhu said irritably:

"Giving birth is like a life-or-death experience for a woman. In the past, there were no other options, but now that there are, of course we should go to the hospital. The most important thing is for both the mother and child to be safe and sound."

Bai Chengxiang was a doting husband, and after hearing what the girl said, he realized it made sense.

He said, "Okay, I've got it."

As a result, on the night of the third day of the Lunar New Year, Bai Chengxiang came knocking on the door in the middle of the night, and Xu Yin started the act.

Bai Zhenzhu carried Shuo Shuo to Liu Huiying's room, put on a down jacket, and then drove to pick up Xu Yin and head straight to the hospital.

As it turned out, a problem arose: the baby was breech.

Xu Yin arrived at the hospital at around 1 a.m. and it wasn't until almost 11 a.m. the next morning, with the help of an experienced senior doctor, that she successfully gave birth to her child.

That senior doctor is a master of obstetrics, with top-notch skills in correcting fetal position.

In the end, both mother and child were safe.

Xu Yin's condition is also much better than in her previous life.

Only then did Bai Zhenzhu finally feel relieved.

Bai Chengxiang was also very glad that he listened to his sister and came to the hospital, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.

The full-term baby is very healthy, weighs six and a half pounds, and has a rosy face.

Xu Yin is in good spirits, but she is somewhat disappointed that the daughter she had been hoping for turned out to be a son.

Bai Zhenzhu placed her little nephew beside her pillow:

"Second sister-in-law, the little guy looks like you. Look at his double eyelids."

Xu Yin turned her head and glanced at it; it really was true.

Bai Wenjie looks almost exactly like Bai Chengxiang, and Xu Yin often jokes that it's like she has nothing to do with her having a child.

Now that Erwa looks like her, I feel much better.

Bai Chengxiang rode his bicycle home and brought back a large bowl of stewed eggs with brown sugar, red dates, and eggs.

Xu Yin was hungry, so she fed herself first and then started feeding her son.

The little guy only took a few sips before you could hear him swallowing.

Li Xiufen was overjoyed and kept praising her grandson, saying he was a lucky man with plenty of food.

Xu Yin stayed in the hospital for a day and was observed overnight. She was discharged the next morning.

She had originally planned to be discharged last night, but Bai Zhenzhu insisted that she stay in the hospital for the night because it was too cold outside.