Aunt Caixia thought for a moment and said, "Actually, our family has been doing much better financially since we started working for Xiaxia’s family this year. However, even though we’ve earned money, we’re still reluctant to spend it on food and drink. We can only afford to buy meat and fish a few times a year, so I thought it’d be nice to have a feast during the New Year, just like during other holidays. Just having some meat to eat would be enough."
Old Aunt-in-law Gen quickly agreed, confirming that point.
After the two aunts expressed their thoughts, everyone else shared similar opinions.
"What about you, Shen Qiu?"
Shen Qiu and Old Uncle Shen had moved out after the Dragon Boat Festival. On most days, Old Uncle Shen would go to town to sell potatoes. At home, Shen Qiu did some housework. However, she felt idling at home recently, so she came to Yang Chuxia’s house to find some work and earn some money as a contribution to the family .
Yang Chuxia naturally agreed since Shen Qiu did a pretty good job, and considering Old Uncle Shen’s help with the recipes, she couldn’t refuse.
Hearing Yang Chuxia’s question, Shen Qiu politely responded with a gentle smile - "Xiaxia, I don’t have any preferences. Whatever the aunts say is fine with me."
At that moment, Yang Aoshuang coughed suddenly inside the house, and Yang Chuxia’s heart skipped a beat.
As a result, her gaze towards Shen Qiu changed a little.
"How could you not have any preferences, Shen Qiu? We’re about the same age. I like to buy flowers, powder, and fabrics to make clothes. What about you? What do you like?"
Shen Qiu shook her head, "I don’t really have any preferences—I just stay at home, so I don’t feel like I need those things."
Old Aunt-in-law Gen laughed, "Miss Qiu’er here has such a fair complexion that she looks pretty even without using those things."
Yang Chuxia didn’t like that comment, so she pretended to misunderstand and said, "Aunt, doesn’t that mean I’m not pretty naturally and need those things?"
"Heh, you silly girl. That’s not what I meant at all!" Old Aunt-in-law Gen quickly clarified. "In our village, you’re already like a blooming flower. With those cosmetics, you’d be adding flowers to a well."
"Pfft..." Yang Chuxia was amused by how Old Aunt-in-law Gen had mixed up the phrase, never heard of adding flowers to a well before.
"Old Aunt-in-law Gen, are you trying to flatter me?" Yang Chuxia then brought the topic back to Shen Qiu, "With Shen Qiu here, can I really be counted as a special flower? What do you think, Shen Qiu?"
Shen Qiu jokingly said, "Xiaxia, Old Aunt-in-law Gen is not wrong. You are prettier than me, and I often find myself jealous."
Hearing this, Yang Chuxia chuckled twice.
Afterward, she had a few more words with the others.
Later, when everyone dispersed and Yang Chuxia re-entered the house, she saw Xiu’er’s food eaten entirely by Yang Aoshuang and was momentarily speechless.
She’s only just pregnant, but she has such a voracious appetite? This is not scientific!
"Why are you staring at me like that? What’s the big deal? I just ate some food, and you’re so stingy. You only serve me this little amount." Yang Aoshuang complained.
Yang Chuxia twitched the corner of her mouth, "First, let’s talk about business, and then you can eat! You heard what everyone said, right? Who was it?"
Yang Aoshuang rolled her eyes, "You already know, don’t you? Why bother chatting so much with her?"
"Are you sure?" Yang Chuxia put her foot on Yang Aoshuang’s chair and asked, "Would you dare to bet your unborn child on it?"