Arriving at the parking lot, Xu Ting looked at her brother's new car and couldn't help but said sourly:
"Wow! Even the car has been replaced by a Mercedes-Benz. You really have made a fortune, a rich man."
After saying that, he gave a thumbs up.
Xu Dong was too lazy to talk to her. What's wrong with having money? Being rich doesn't break the law.
Ma Jie immediately resolved the embarrassment, "Dongzi, how much did you pay for this car?"
"Brother-in-law, we spent a total of 5.58 million." Xu Dong replied.
Xu Jingyi took a breath and vomited: "It's so expensive!"
"Don't be envious. I'll ask my niece-in-law to buy you a car of the same model in the future." Xu Dong couldn't help but joke.
Everyone laughed kindly, but Xu Jingyi herself blushed.
During the Chinese New Year, Yanjing was even more congested than usual because the Winter Olympics were being held and there were many tourists.
When we returned to the courtyard, it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon. Xu Ma and others received the call and had already greeted them at the door.
Ma Lingling was the first to jump out of the car and spoke quickly: "Grandma, grandpa, happy New Year! Happy New Year to my little aunt! Coco, Lele, happy New Year!"
Xu's mother stepped forward and took her granddaughter's hand, looked at her carefully, and said with a smile on her face: "Good...good...good...she has grown taller and more beautiful."
After Xu Ting got out of the car, she said hello to Dad Xu. Seeing her dad in high spirits and speaking with great energy, she thought that her two elders must be living a good life here, so she felt relieved.
Seeing that everyone was just reminiscing about old times, Yang Lina hurriedly said: "Everyone, please go inside quickly. It's cold outside. According to the weather forecast, it will only be seven or eight degrees during the day today."
"Yes, hurry into the house and don't freeze the children. Look at my brain. When I saw you, I was so happy that I became confused." Xu's mother said, "blaming herself".
"Mom, it's okay. Lingling and the others are young people, very angry and not afraid of the cold." Xu Ting comforted her.
Before entering the yard, there was a burst of childish barking of dogs. Father Xu gave a few words of instruction and immediately quieted down.
When everyone entered the courtyard, their first impression was that the courtyard was really big. Their second impression was: Why is it so choked?
"Mom, what did you pickle in this vat? Why does it smell like pepper?" Xu Ting asked directly.
Xu Ma rolled her eyes at Xu Dong and replied: "It's bacon, it's a bit salty."
"How can this be too much? This is obviously too much..." Xu Ting began to count the large water tanks: "1234567, I think there are at least one or two thousand kilograms here."
If you add in the dried chickens and ducks hanging all over the yard, the number will be even greater.
"The market has been very good recently, so I have done more." Xu's mother explained.
She could never expose her shortcomings in front of her son-in-law. The older people get, the more they value face.
There was a hint of envy in Xu Ting's eyes. It seemed that her mother's "business" was not just average, but super good.
She now has an impulse to stay and make dry goods with her mother. It doesn't matter if she is tired, the key is to really make money!
But when she thought of her two children who were still studying, she could only suppress the idea.
unless……
Even if you don't say it, this opportunity will be even more impossible.
After entering the living room, put down the gift.
Xu Ma quickly invited everyone into the restaurant to eat. The noodles were cooked according to the time, and it was just right at this time.
The freshly cooked noodles are topped with a large spoonful of steaming stir-fried donkey meat. The soup is thick and the meat is tender, making you very appetizing at first glance.
"Eat a bowl of noodles first to cushion your stomach, and grandma will prepare delicious food for you in the evening." Xu Ma said politely.
"Grandma's noodles are the most delicious. I want to eat another bowl." Ma Lingling ate the noodles and flattered her at the same time.
Xu's mother was very happy, "If it's delicious, eat more. Grandma's meat tubes are enough."
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After eating noodles, Father Xu, as the nominal head of the family, began to take his son-in-law to visit the courtyard, with Xu Dong accompanying him.
As for Yang Lina, she went shopping with the Coco sisters and three juniors. She will definitely come back with a lot of bags.
On the other side, Xu's mother held Xu Ting, and the mother and daughter hid in the bedroom and talked quietly, while looking after the triplets.
"Call aunt!" Xu Ting teased Erbao.
"Gugu, gugu..."
"Hey, Erbao is so good." Xu Ting kissed Erbao, then turned to Xu Ma and asked, "Mom, when did Erbao and the others learn to call people?"
"I learned it not long after my first birthday. Xiaobao learned the fastest, but Dabao, the eldest brother, was the slowest." Xu Ma recounted the treasures.
"Dabao and the others have grown up a lot. How much do they weigh now?"
"We just weighed them yesterday. Dabao and Xiaobao both weighed a little over 18 pounds; Erbao is a little lighter, weighing 16 pounds or four taels."
"Can you walk?"
"The eldest baby can walk a little bit, but the second baby and the little one must be supported by someone."
After chatting about some interesting things that happened to the triplets, Xu Ting changed the topic to Xu's mother.
"Mom, are you and my dad... still used to living in this courtyard house?"
"Is there anything I'm not used to? It's much easier than when I was in Luyang. There are many rooms at home, so we don't have to crowd them together. There's heating in the winter, and the yard is big, so we don't even have to go out for a walk." Xu Ma replied with a smile.
Xu Ting envied: "Such a big courtyard makes me want to move here and live together."
Although she knew her daughter was joking, Xu’s mother couldn’t help but remind her:
"Son-in-law, do you agree? Live a good life and don't be a monster!"
"I was joking..." Xu Ting said depressedly.
I thought in my heart that my daughter who got married was indeed thrown away, and she and her parents' family were no longer a family.
Xu Ma breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "How many days will you stay here this time?"
"Ma Jie asked for leave until the 13th, and can only stay for four days at most."
"How about, let Ma Jie go back first, and you and Lingling can stay a few more days!" Xu Ma suggested.
Xu Ting shook her head and explained: "No, Mom, you forgot, Lingling and the others will start school after the fifteenth day, so why not go back together."
"Oh, look at my memory." Xu Ma said with a bitter smile.
While chatting, the topic fell on Xu Dong.
Xu Ting took the initiative and asked: "Mom, what's going on with my little brother? Isn't it a problem that he hangs around like this all day?"
Xu's mother was also worried: "Who says it's not the case? If you keep wandering like this, you will learn bad things sooner or later."
"What did my dad think?"
"What can your father think now? He is focused on the convenience store now. Besides, he can't control Dongzi." Xu Ma sighed.
"Will the convenience store continue to open?"
When it comes to opening a store, Xu Ma gets excited: "I want to open one. Before the Chinese New Year, Dongzi took your dad to see several stores. I heard Dongzi said that we will sign the contract after the Lantern Festival."
"Didn't convenience stores not make much money?" Xu Ting asked doubtfully.
"I didn't make money before, but now I can make money by selling local chickens and eggs. If I didn't make money, your father would never agree to continue opening the store even to death."
What Xu's mother doesn't know is that the reason why the convenience store is able to make money today is all because Xu Dong privately subsidized it by hundreds of thousands of yuan.
For example, every time Xu Dong sells a local chicken to a convenience store, he will lose dozens of dollars.
Xu Ting asked secretly in a low voice: "Mom, how much money can the convenience store make in a month now?"
Xu’s mother didn’t shy away from it and raised three fingers: “Almost 30,000 yuan.”
"Huh, isn't it 360,000 that year? That's a lot." Xu Ting said with envy again.