I bring bad luck to my husband, you bring bad luck to your wife.

Since returning from suppressing the bandits, Yang Tongchuan has become even more afraid of noise than before.

I also prefer peace and quiet.

"Are you thinking about buying a house and moving again?" Xiangxi knew Yang Tongchuan all too well.

"How much money do we have now?" Yang Tongchuan hadn't looked at the money box in a long time.

Xiangxi took out his most treasured money box, and the couple sat facing each other on the big bed and began counting the money.

"So much?" Yang Tongchuan had a rough idea in his mind, but the actual amount still exceeded his expectations.

"Well, you've brought back quite a bit of money since you became the head constable. Plus, the wages at Shuanghua Pavilion aren't low, and there are also red envelopes to collect. I've put it all in there. I was just about to ask you if you should exchange this money for silver notes; it would be easier to keep it that way."

In their small family, it seemed that Yang Tongchuan was in charge of the accounts, but in reality, the so-called accounting was just putting the large sums of money in a box and keeping the small sums for spending outside.

Xiangxi followed Yang Tongchuan's example and did exactly what he did, so that neither of them knew how much money they had saved.

Now, after deducting some untouchable emergency funds from this money box, the remaining amount that can be used to start a new business and purchase property is only a little over one hundred taels.

"That seems like a lot. After buying the house, I'll need to buy you a maid to serve you, get some new furniture, save some money for Xuebao's future education, and so on..." Yang Tongchuan was quite pragmatic and planned things out in detail.

"Why did you buy me a maid?" Xiangxi sometimes really couldn't keep up with Yang Tongchuan's train of thought.

"You don't like using maids? Then buying a young master will do, but there are few young masters with fixed contracts, and I'm afraid you won't be able to keep one with a live contract." Yang Tongchuan actually wanted to take Yanzi away.

She was at ease taking care of Xiangxi and Xuebao, but she was worried that her parents and older brother wouldn't be happy about it.

"I think you're overthinking it. Besides, with your wife's current situation, the family needs help right now. If we go away to avoid the peace and quiet, can you live with yourself?" Xiangxi was also conflicted. On one hand, he really liked living with the whole family and didn't want to move. On the other hand, he believed that once a woman marries, she should follow him wherever he goes. Yang Tongchuan had been thinking about moving for a long time, and Xiangxi felt that he couldn't change his mind.

"It's not suitable now, but we can observe first and see if there are any suitable houses available, and get a feel for the market." Yang Tongchuan lay down on the bed, sprawling out in a wide arc, and tied Xuebao inside the bed to prevent him from falling off.

"Think about it, we'll buy you a small house and get you a maid. The maid can stay home and look after Xuebao, and you'll have time to go out and do whatever you want. I passed by Shuanghua Pavilion today, and Duan Ziqiu even asked about you, asking when you could go back to work."

"Do you think it's appropriate for me to go back?" Xiangxi wasn't stupid. He later privately inquired about the wages of the helpers in the surrounding shops, and none of them paid him that much.

He also understood that the reason people were paying him this money was not because the Yang and Duan families were related, but more because he was the husband of Constable Yang.

After realizing this, Xiangxi was depressed for a while.

"Oh my, my little darling has grown up and is starting to think things through." Yang Tongchuan noticed that Xiangxi was unhappy and wanted to tease him.

"Let me see, this year's holiday has been quite eventful. Not only have you gained weight, but you've also become more cunning." Yang Tongchuan cupped Xiangxi's head in his hands and rubbed his hair for a good while.

Then he gave me a big kiss.

Just as Xiangxi was about to get angry, Yang Tongchuan slammed on the brakes.

It's been phrased differently.

"As for Duan Ziqiu, you can go back if you want, or stay home with Xuebao if you don't want to. It's up to you." Yang Tongchuan hugged Xiangxi and comforted her tenderly.

"It's her good fortune that she was able to hire you to work in the store, and the wages she pays you are well-deserved. Don't think too little of yourself. We earned this money without any guilt."

When Xuebao saw the two adults hugging each other and no one paying attention to him, he was very dissatisfied and squeezed into the gap between them, wanting to prove his existence.

"What a beautiful night, it's a pity the walls have ears." Yang Tongchuan held the two children in his arms, his heart overflowing with satisfaction.

"Keep your voice down." Xiangxi was afraid that Granny Du next door would overthink things.

"Let me rub against you." Yang Tongchuan pressed the person down, and Xuebao was sandwiched between the two of them. He thought his father was playing a game with him, and he kicked his little legs very vigorously.

"Xuebao isn't asleep yet, what are you doing?" Xiangxi was startled by Yang Tongchuan.

"I just wanted to rub against your neck, what were you thinking?" Yang Tongchuan rubbed against Xiangxi and then against Xuebao, making the laughter of the two of them reach the east wing across the street.

Yang Tongshan was chatting with Mingle. Mingle wanted him to switch rooms with the baby's wet nurse, so that Yang Tongshan could sleep in the next room and the baby could move in to sleep; she missed her child.

Yang Tongshan refused; he planned to stay in the house.

"Did you hear Xuebao's laughter?" Mingle's ears were very sharp.

"That belongs to my second brother. How could a child have that much strength?"

Yang Tongshan sat on the edge of the bed, watching Ming Le's condition improve, and felt a sense of redemption, as if the nightmare had finally come to an end.

"That's wonderful. When will Yan'er be able to play with you like this?" Ming Le could only see the child occasionally these past few days, but she missed Yan'er every day.

"You saw it today too, Yan'er is changing every day, don't worry. You've only just been able to get out of bed, so you need to recover so you can take good care of Yan'er later."

Ming Le was weak and her milk supply was not coming in, so Yan'er had been fed by a wet nurse during this time.

"With a wet nurse and Granny Du involved, the expenses will be enormous each month."

"Isn't the point of earning money to spend it? The wet nurse is doing a good job, so let her continue feeding the baby."

"Then let Granny Du go back after I finish my postpartum confinement. I don't need so many people to serve me."

"I think she's a good worker, so it's fine to keep her. She can take care of you and Yan'er too. Don't worry about the money, I know what I'm doing."

Yang Tongshan secretly didn't want Ming Le to take care of Yan'er herself, as her health was too weak and Yan'er was indeed difficult to care for.

The baby is too young; these past few days, he vomits after just a few sips of milk, and he's especially clingy at night. The wet nurse needs to hold him all night.

Fortunately, with Granny Du and the wet nurse working in shifts, they were able to barely manage to get by.

When Mingle gave birth, Yang's mother was worried that he would be short of money, so she secretly gave him some silver, and his father-in-law also sent some over.

He only told Mingle about this, because he was afraid she would feel bad about the money.

"Does your second brother know?" Ming Le always felt guilty about his mother secretly giving them money.

"She probably doesn't know; Mother gave it to me privately. But don't overthink it. If it were my second brother and Xiangxi in trouble today, Mother wouldn't ignore it either. We're family; this isn't a big deal."

"Granny Du has been living in the west wing. My second brother prefers quiet, and I'm afraid he'll become unhappy if this goes on for too long."

"Actually, when Tongchuan was chatting with me today, we talked about how there wouldn't be enough room in the house when Xuebao and Yan'er grow up. He was testing my attitude."

"Does the second brother want to divide the family property?"

"It's not that bad. I've told you before, even though Tongchuan looks impressive as a constable, his biggest wish when he was a child was to become a hunter, build a small house at the foot of the mountain, have a bunch of kids, and live a simple life off the land." Yang Tongshan never understood his younger brother's "ideal".