Xu Mumu didn’t wait for Yin Yang to come back first; Xu Minghui brought Xu Minglei over first.

Xu Mumu was quite surprised when she received the call and went to the station to pick them up early.

As soon as Xu Minglei saw his sister, he was extremely excited and ran over to hug Xu Mumu, unwilling to let go.

"Sis, I miss you so much, I haven’t seen you for a long time." Xu Minglei hugged Xu Mumu’s waist and didn’t want to let go.

"Alright, alright, I miss you too. Aren’t you cold? It’s so chilly outside. You can hug me all you want when we get home, okay?" Xu Mumu said affectionately. In her past life, she was an only child at home, without any siblings, and the days alone at home were quite lonely.

Being reborn here, Xu Mumu really liked it. Grandparents and parents were all around, and she had so many siblings. It was lively.

With four kids in the family, how could it not be lively?

"Where are Mom and Dad? Are they still busy?" Xu Mumu asked with a smile.

"Yeah, Mom hasn’t finished her work yet. It’ll take another couple of days." Xu Minghui replied with a gentle smile.

When they came to the small courtyard, Madam Chen was naturally very happy to see the two brothers.

"Our Minglei has grown taller." Xu Mumu said with a smile, her gaze falling on Xu Minglei. The little guy not only had grown taller but also gained a bit of weight, showing that the food at home was still pretty good.

"Indeed, a bit taller." Madam Chen nodded in agreement. She was more than happy to see her grandchildren growing strong. She noticed that even in the Imperial City, many people were skinny like bamboo poles. Every time she saw these people, she felt a bit of superiority over them.

"Minghui, how come you haven’t found a partner yet?" Old Xu was concerned about his eldest grandson’s marriage. His age wasn’t small anymore; over twenty already. In the brigade, his child might already be in primary school, but unfortunately, the eldest grandson hadn’t found a partner yet, which worried them.

"Grandpa, this can’t be rushed." Xu Minghui said with a headache. He knew it would be like this. Every time at home, his mother would nag, and now in the Imperial City, his grandparents would surely do the same.

"How can it not be rushed? Your sister is about to get married." Old Xu gave a slap on Xu Minghui’s back, much like how Xu Hai liked to do, truly father and son alike.

"It’s fine if my sister gets married first." Xu Minghui didn’t mind at all. It’s a new society now, not like before, where he had to marry first before his sister could.

"Minghui, I heard you have a good relationship with that girl from your school." Madam Chen looked at Xu Minghui gossipingly. At least it assured her that her eldest grandson wasn’t disinterested in women, as he was willing to be close to other girls.

If Xu Mumu knew Madam Chen’s thoughts, she probably would have been speechless. After all, having been in the Imperial City for nearly two months, Madam Chen had gained a lot of knowledge, like the fact that some men didn’t like women.

Xu Minghui paused his drinking motion: "Grandma, who did you hear this from?" Xu Minghui raised his eyebrows, his gaze sweeping over Xu Minglei. Was this guy starting to report him? It seemed he was itching for a beating.

Xu Minglei shrank behind Xu Mumu, not forgetting to look provocatively at his big brother.

"Never mind who told me. Just tell us what you’re planning. You’re in college now, you can’t start learning bad habits. Don’t play with a girl’s feelings." Madam Chen said seriously.

Xu Mumu twitched the corner of her mouth. Grandma was getting more skilled, even knowing about playing with someone’s feelings.

But regarding her own brother, Xu Mumu had her doubts. Xu Minghui always had high standards before. Hopefully, he wouldn’t aim high and miss.

"Grandma." Xu Minghui was helpless. Was he such a person? How could she say this about her own grandson? As for that classmate, he just hadn’t figured things out yet and thought it hadn’t reached that point.

Jiang Yuxiu was indeed nice to him, but he felt maybe he was being too sensitive.

"Don’t call me Grandma. I think that girl is pretty good. You must have disliked her being poor, looked down on her, right? Don’t worry, our family isn’t poor now. As long as it’s a girl you like, it’s okay if she’s poor." Madam Chen was ever so confident now, thanks to having money on her hands.

In Old Xu’s family situation, without any base in the provincial city, few girls from there would likely regard him. Marrying a familiar girl, even if poor, would be fine. At least she’d listen to them there.

"No, her family’s situation is quite good. I just feel like our family doesn’t match up." Under Grandma’s gaze, which seemed to accuse him of being a heartbreaker, Xu Minghui said helplessly. Initially, he did have some thoughts, but after learning about Jiang Yuxiu’s family condition, he retreated and even felt inferior.

"Uh, what’s her family situation?" Xu Mumu asked curiously.

"Her dad is the county chief of Fengze County." Xu Minghui resignedly shared Jiang Yuxiu’s family condition. He was quite startled when he first found out, too.

Fengze County was something Xu Mumu remembered, a county in the neighboring city, densely populated, but poor. Mostly mountainous, their grain yield wasn’t great, unlike their own area near the reservoir. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Unexpectedly, her own brother could make friends with the county chief’s daughter. Looking at her brother again, he wasn’t bad-looking, tall and strong, only slightly lazy, and without other bad habits. Their family’s condition wasn’t that bad, overall, her brother was still quite presentable.

"Wow, in that case, we really aren’t a match." Madam Chen fell silent. That status was indeed quite high.

Old Xu fell silent too. Seeing his grandson’s expression didn’t seem like a lack of interest in the girl. Better not to bring this up for now.

Xu Mumu also decided to say no more, letting her brother deal with it. If he could bring that girl home, it would be his skill. If not, their mother would eventually find him a match. She didn’t need to worry about it at all.

Luckily, Madam Chen quickly changed the topic by arranging accommodations for the two grandsons. The houses here were all set up, letting the brothers stay in the small courtyard for a few days. They could move to Xu Mumu’s house when Li Caixia and the others arrived.

If they moved now, there wouldn’t be anyone watching this place, and Professor Song, the patient, was still there.

After putting his stuff down, Xu Minglei took out all the things Xu Jiaojiao and the others brought for Xu Mumu.

What Xu Jiaojiao and the others brought were quite simple, items they saved up to buy. Xu Jiaojiao bought a pen, Xu Wan gave a notebook, Xu Tao sent a box of pastries, and Tiedan, being straightforward, gave a piece of cured meat.