The wicked sister-in-law is in charge; meals include fish and shrimp.

Chapter 400 Gathered Together

"Oh, you little devil, you're really taking advantage of your second aunt!"

She smiled and took Wen Jinyu from him. She often took care of the little girl and they were very close.

Li Chunxing laughed and scolded from the side; the two sisters-in-law now seemed to be getting along very well.

Wen Luozhi recalled when she first arrived at this family, Li Chunxing was practically a doormat back then.

What's going on? Every day after Yang Guilan finishes her meal, she throws down her chopsticks, tosses her bowl, wipes her mouth, and goes into her room, leaving the chores to Li Chunxing.

Xie He didn't dare to be too harsh, after all, she had to take care of Wen Zizhong, and Wen Zizhong's leg was broken because of Wen Luozhi.

Most of the household affairs fell on Li Chunxing's shoulders, as Yang Guilan was a domineering woman who always tried to suppress her sister-in-law.

Now, their relationship is so good that people who don't know them would think they're sisters.

With more people around, Wen Zijin and his apprentice's courtyard became lively. Wu Yazi and Gu Wenhuai, the two old men, went to watch the play while they were chatting.

Gu Wenhuai has a special identity, and Jun Shuyan has been frantically searching for people recently.

Wen Luozhi thought about it and decided to give him a little makeup, just in case.

In previous years, her family would do everything they could to give her the best for her birthday. Even when they were short of money, they did this. Now that they are doing well, they can't be careless at all.

After asking for her opinion, Xie He slammed her hand on the table and finalized the arrangements for the birthday banquet.

"Then we'll listen to Luo'er and eat at home as a family! Tomorrow, you all need to get moving and do what you're supposed to do."

Xie He didn't give them any money. Now each household has its own way of making money, all brought in by their younger sisters.

It makes no sense that a younger sister should have to give money to her brothers and sisters-in-law to prepare things for her birthday.

The brothers agreed immediately, and the next day before dawn, they set off in their carriage.

When Wen Zizhou and Song Tingwan arrived, everything was already prepared, so as their third brother, he had no choice but to give them money.

Song Tingwan took out half of the silver notes he had put in the silver, pulled Wen Luozhi into the room and gave them to her.

"Luo Zhi, your third brother and I are late, we didn't prepare anything."

"Those silver notes were given to me by your third brother, these are from me."

After she finished speaking, she took out a stack of silver notes from her sleeve, which looked to be no less than Wen Zizhou's.

Wen Luozhi opened her mouth slightly and raised her hand to block Song Tingwan's hand.

"Tingwan, are you trying to scare me to death with so much silver?"

Song Tingwan was about to stuff more money in when Wen Luozhi took the opportunity to pull two more from her hand and then two more from Wen Zizhou's stack.

"Okay, okay, that's enough. I don't need any more."

She took a step back and put several silver notes into the money bag that Wen Muchuan had given her.

Song Tingwan's hand was still frozen in mid-air. She slammed the stack of silver notes in her hand together with Song Tingwan's, then stuffed it into her arms, saying, "My brother will be going to my sister-in-law's house to propose marriage soon, and we can't do without money."

"Keep this for my brother. I, as his sister, have done my part in your love story."

Song Tingwan blushed at her words, and seeing that she really didn't want it, she simply took it back.

"If you need money in the future, just ask me for it; I'll give you as much as you want."

Song Tingwan spoke with a serious expression; she truly regarded Wen Luozhi as her own younger sister.

Wen Luozhi exclaimed that Wen Zizhou was truly blessed, and she even wished she were a man so she could take his place.

Wen Zian arrived the evening before his birthday banquet. Jiang Shuqian rushed out excitedly upon hearing the clatter of horses' hooves.

"Zian"

Looking at the familiar figure, she called out tenderly. Wen Zi'an trembled and turned around to see Jiang Shuqian with tears in her eyes.

"Qianqian!"

He exclaimed in surprise, took two steps forward, picked the person up and spun them around, laughing heartily. Xie He came out and his heart almost jumped out of his chest.

"You brat! Qianqian is pregnant! Why don't you just shut up for a second!"

Wen Zian was startled and quickly stopped. Jiang Shuqian was so dizzy from being shaken by him that she almost lost her balance.

Xie He rushed over and slapped him twice on the back. "I told you in the letter! You're so irresponsible!"

After being disciplined by her, Wen Zi'an became obedient, supporting Jiang Shuqian and regretting his actions. "Qianqian, I...I'm sorry, I was just too happy to see you."

He hung his head like a child who had done something wrong, looking pitiful.

Jiang Shuqian had also calmed down. Seeing that the other person had also been disciplined, she didn't say anything to scold him, but gently said, "You can't do this next time. If your younger sister sees this, she'll beat you even worse than Mother."

"Fourth Sister-in-law, I've already seen it."

As soon as she finished speaking, Wen Luozhi carried Wen Jinyu out, and she patted Wen Zian's shoulder with a smile.

"Fourth Brother looks much stronger now. I wonder how Master Xia is training you? Let's have a match tomorrow."

What seemed like a light tap almost made Wen Zi'an kneel down.

"Alright...alright, Fourth Brother will accompany Little Sister for a good match tomorrow."

Wen Zi'an straightened up and said something, thinking to himself that his younger sister had become even more energetic after being away for so many days. He wondered if it was because the food at home was too good or the food at the resort was too bad.

In the middle of the night, apart from Wen Luozhi, the birthday girl, Jiang Shuqian, the pregnant woman, and several children who were sleeping, everyone else was busy.

Li Chunxing and Yang Guilan, two sisters-in-law, made a cake together. They worked for more than an hour and the cake turned out quite well.

The two put the silver notes they had prepared inside, and when the time came, they only needed to pull gently to get the notes out one after another.

The brothers moved tables and decorated the courtyard. Even the two older brothers, Wu Yazi and Gu Wenhuai, were busy helping out wherever needed.

By the time dawn broke, the dishes were ready, and Xie He pulled Wen Luozhi out of bed to eat a bowl of longevity noodles.

She ate the long piece without breaking it, while Wen Zizhou sat next to her, licking his lips.

"Third brother, why are you still thinking about your sister's longevity noodles just like when you were a kid?"

Wen Zi'an muttered something disdainfully; he couldn't even be bothered to look at his third brother's greedy expression.

Wen Zizhou ignored him and secretly calculated how long until his birthday.

He wouldn't be tempted by longevity noodles made by ordinary people, but Xie He's longevity noodles weren't made with white flour, but with lean meat.

After pounding the meat vigorously into a paste on the cutting board, season and beat it until it becomes elastic, then roll it into a thin "meat noodle".

After it's cooked, put it into the chicken soup base, and finally sprinkle a small handful of bright green scallions on top. The aroma is so enticing that it makes your mouth water.

When they were children, no matter how poor the family was, every child in the family could eat a bowl of longevity noodles on their birthday. Wen Muchuan and Xie He would even borrow money to make sure they could eat it.

The brothers could only eat this once a year, but Wen Luozhi, their youngest sister, was different; she could have a bowl whenever any of them had a birthday.

If that's the case, Wen Luozhi can eat seven bowls a year, while Wen Zizhou, who can only eat one bowl a year, must be drooling with envy.

"Alright! You can't have this kind of life when you're a kid!"

"Mother has saved some for you all; take them from the kitchen yourselves."

Xie He chased after his brothers like Sun Dalang chasing geese, which made Wen Muchuan laugh so hard he couldn't stand up straight.