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

When Xiangxi saw the two brothers bring back a pair of boys, he knew that they were newly bought servants with death contracts.

Yang Tongshan first took Rui Ge and Xiang Ge to meet his parents, and then handed them over to Yanzi, asking her to show them around the house.

"Why did you buy such a pair?" Looking at Rui Ge's legs and Xiang Ge's face, Yang's mother felt that the money was not well spent.

"Consider it a good deed. Otherwise, these unwanted animals will only end up in a few places anyway." Yang's father was knowledgeable and naturally understood that animals that couldn't be sold for money would ultimately have a worse fate than working mules.

"Try it first, and if it doesn't work, return it immediately," Yang's mother thought, since she had three days to change her mind.

Rui Ge seemed to know that Yang's mother was not satisfied with him.

From the moment we arrived home, I worked tirelessly with my younger brother.

They cleaned the yard, washed the baby's diapers, did laundry, served tea and water, and even helped the wet nurse take care of Yan'er so that the wet nurse would have time to drink some water or go to the toilet.

Although Brother Xiang doesn't have the same keen eye as Brother Rui, he still does his job diligently whenever assigned to him.

Xiangxi asked him to watch over Xuebao, and he really kept a close eye on Xuebao, making sure that Xuebao wouldn't get hurt even a little bit.

"How about it? My brother and I have good taste, right?" Yang Tongchuan saw Xiangxi staring blankly at Xiang Ge and came over to ask for a reward.

"What's wrong?" Yang Tongchuan couldn't hear Xiangxi's voice. He looked down and saw that Xiangxi's eyes were red.

It's just buying a waiter to serve people, there's no need to be this moved.

"It's nothing. Looking at Rui and Xiang, I was thinking, if we hadn't met my sister-in-law, would my brother and I have ended up like this?"

"No, they're not like you. With Xiang Qiang's temper, he would never let you go this far. He'd sell himself rather than sell you. Don't overthink it. Did you buy anything good with Mom today?" Yang Tongchuan hadn't expected Xiang Xi to connect this to him. He could only awkwardly change the subject.

"It's great. We bought all the kitchen supplies and ordered a large water vat to put in the back. We even had someone calculate the auspicious date, saying that the ninth day of the third lunar month is a good day to move."

"Why does it have to take so long?" Yang Tongchuan was dissatisfied. Hadn't everything been prepared? Why did it have to wait so many days?

Why can't we just move in first and then buy whatever we need?

"Let's listen to Mother; she knows more about these things than we do. By the way, Xiang-ge is coming with us, right? He hasn't bought anything for his room yet."

Regarding the new house, Yang Tongchuan didn't plan to let Xiang Ge live in the side room, feeling that it was too close to the main house and made him uncomfortable.

He arranged for Xiang Ge to stay in the southernmost room in the courtyard.

This spot was originally intended for servants, and the original owner had done a good job of tidying it up.

"You don't need to worry about that. I'll take care of his and Rui's things."

"Mmm." Xiangxi nestled in Yang Tongchuan's arms, using the warmth of her husband's embrace to dispel the gloom in her heart.

Since Granny Du left and the next room became available, Yang Tongchuan suggested that Xiang Ge take Xue Bao and move there temporarily for a few days.

As a result, Xiangxi rejected him.

"Xuebao recognizes people now. He can play with others during the day, but he won't play with anyone except me at night. If he's so young and lives next door, he'll definitely make a fuss at night." Xiangxi was a little angry. How could Yang Tongchuan have such a thought?

"I was just saying, if it doesn't work, it doesn't work, don't be angry." Yang Tongchuan quickly admitted his mistake and dared not mention it again.

Xiangxi has been busy buying things for the new house these past few days, and she's so tired that she falls asleep as soon as her head hits the pillow every day. Yang Tongchuan has been celibate for several days now.

I thought that with Brother Xiang here, there would be someone to look after the kids, and I could finally let loose a bit, but my husband poured cold water on my plans again.

That night, Xiangxi was fast asleep, but Yang Tongchuan tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

The noise wasn't loud, but it still woke Xiangxi up.

"What's wrong? Why aren't you asleep?" Xiangxi groggily placed her hand on Yang Tongchuan's body, gently patting his body like she was coaxing a baby to sleep.

Yang Tongchuan had no way to express his suffering, and continued to lie there staring blankly, as if in a fit of pique.

It wasn't until I heard Xiangxi's breathing gradually become even that I realized she had fallen into a deep sleep again.

"You little ingrate, you're really sent by God to punish me," Yang Tongchuan muttered helplessly.

Just when I was finally getting sleepy, Xuebao woke up again. Xuebao has been waking up frequently at night these past few days. I took her to the doctor, who said it was nothing serious, just that the child was teething and uncomfortable.

"You lie down, I'll go check on her." Seeing that Xiangxi was about to wake up, Yang Tongchuan pressed her down in advance and went to check on Xuebao himself.

Olaf must have felt uncomfortable; he closed his eyes, pouted, and cried pitifully.

"Dad, look what's wrong. Does your mouth hurt?" Yang Tongchuan picked up the child and carefully comforted him. It was late at night, and the poor father and son didn't get any sleep.

After a three-day period of reflection, Yang's mother, having observed Rui Ge and Xiang Ge's behavior, decided to keep them.

"Rui-ge, Xiang-ge, you two pack your things and go clean Lao Er's new house."

"Mother, let me go too." Xiangxi wanted to take Xuebao with her.

"No need. You stay home and take care of Xuebao, and also look after Mingle and Yan'er. With these two little boys around, we'll both be much more relaxed." Mother Yang was afraid that Xiangxi would be too soft-hearted and be manipulated by Xiangge in the future, so she had been keeping Xiangge by her side to set rules for her during this period.

"Okay, by the way, Mother, I also wanted to ask, how should I pay Xiang-ge when he comes to live with us? Is it the same as Yan-zi's?"

"I forgot to tell you this, you might not know, but servants with death contracts generally don't get paid; they're not free. I pay Yanzi because she's served for many years, and I give her a little something to make her feel secure and save it so she won't be left without anyone to take care of her when she gets old. Rui and Xiang can use her for a few months first, and if they can manage, you can give them thirty or forty coins a month."

Xiangxi was shocked by the amount. He had never employed servants before and did not know that a death contract could be without wages. He thought that all death contracts were like Yanzi's, where one could receive wages, only without personal freedom.

Looking at Xiangxi's happy expression, Yang's mother knew that this child was not yet capable of managing the household.

It's also because the second son moved in such a hurry that she didn't have time to properly teach Xiangxi.

"Don't be soft-hearted. If you give them too much at once, they'll become too greedy and hard to manage. But remember to give them a reward during holidays, for good luck."

"Xiangxi understands." No wonder Yang Tongchuan said that a living contract is not as useful as a dead contract; the difference lies here.

Xiangxi is indeed not as good as Mingle in terms of housekeeping.

Ming Le was taught by her parents from a young age and learned by observing them. After marrying into the Yang family, her mother also took her under her wing and taught her.

After all, Mingle is the eldest daughter-in-law, and Yang's parents will be living with the eldest branch of the family in the future, so they will have more time to guide Mingle.

"I'll head over first. If you have any questions, just ask Mingle; she's experienced."

"Okay, Mother, take care." Xiangxi saw that the weather was nice today, so she took Xuebao to Mingle's room to play for a while. Yan'er was there too.