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

Like most shops, Shuanghua Pavilion has always been open from midday to late at night.

In the evening, just as Xiangxi finished cleaning and was about to close the shop, Yang Tongchuan arrived carrying Xuebao.

"Why did you come here?" Xiangxi had just finished her work.

"I finished my shift early today, and since you weren't home, I brought the child out."

"Manager Yue had some things to attend to today, so I had to close the shop and was delayed for a while." Xiangxi brought Xuebao over, and Yang Tongchuan helped put the shop sign back on.

When the other young woman saw that Officer Yang had arrived, she went home first to avoid suspicion.

"I told Xiang Ge to make himself something to eat at home, and the three of us will eat out tonight."

"What good news has happened? Should we celebrate outside?"

"Is it a good thing that the restaurant has started serving new seasonal dishes?"

"Yes, it counts. There's good food, so how can it not count?" Xiangxi hadn't eaten out with Yang Tongchuan in a long time. This time, they even brought Xuebao along. After the meal, they could stroll around the market before heading back.

The family of three arrived at the restaurant and found a quiet spot.

Yang Tongchuan ordered a clay pot eel dish, along with two side dishes.

It was Xuebao's first time eating out, and he was very curious about his surroundings. He was so busy playing that he didn't eat properly.

"Give it to me, you eat first." Yang Tongchuan took Xuebao from him.

There aren't many bones in the yellow eel, but Yang Tongchuan was still very careful when feeding Xuebao.

Xuebao bullies the weak and fears the strong, and she is indeed more obedient in Yang Tongchuan's arms.

Xiangxi was delighted with the meal. He had never eaten eel before, and this was his first time trying it. It was quite delicious, although it looked a bit scary, like a snake.

"Snake meat tastes different from this. Would you like some? I'll ask a hunter to order two, and I'll roast them for you when we get back."

"No, that's too scary." Xiangxi was afraid of these things.

"Once it's cooked, I'll cut it into sections for you. You wouldn't believe it if I told you it was eel, but it's really chewy and springy."

"You've eaten it."

"I've eaten it before, but it's been a long time. You have to make arrangements with a hunter you know well. If he can catch it, he'll bring it to your home when he comes to town. It's all about freshness." Yang Tongchuan swallowed as he spoke.

"If you want to eat it, you can order one, but I won't eat it, I'm scared."

"One isn't enough, let's order a few more, and send some to our parents and older brother as well."

"Then you should send it directly to your parents' house, not ours. If the snake gets out, I won't dare to catch it." Xiangxi felt a chill at the thought of a snake crawling around in the house.

"Okay, no need to see us off." Yang Tongchuan especially liked hearing Xiangxi say the words "our home."

After finishing their meal, the two bought some things for Xuebao before leisurely walking home.

Yang Tongchuan acted quickly. A few days later, Rui Ge came to the house to call someone, saying that the snake ordered by the second master had arrived, and Yang's mother asked him to call Xiangxi home to eat it.

Upon hearing that it was about eating snake, Xiangxi started scratching himself, trying to come up with a lie to avoid going.

After thinking it over, I decided that Yang Tongchuan's good intentions shouldn't be wasted, so I reluctantly picked up Xuebao and took Xiangge back with me.

As soon as I entered the house, I saw my father-in-law handling these things in the yard.

How many did Yang Tongchuan buy? It looks like there's a huge, dark mass of them in that cage.

My father-in-law has already killed several snakes and extracted their gallbladders, saying he'll keep them to make medicinal wine.

"Xiang-ge, this is none of your business. Go talk to Rui-ge for a bit." Xiang-xi, holding the child, greeted her father-in-law and ran into the house to hide.

With permission granted, Xiang Ge happily hid in the woodshed with Rui Ge to whisper secrets.

"Brother, look, this is the monthly wage the master gave me. I brought it all with me. Take it and use it to treat your leg." Xiang Ge wrapped the wages Xiang Xi paid him in a piece of cloth.

Not only did he get paid, Xiangxi also bought him a new pair of shoes, which were very comfortable.

"Brother, don't take it. Keep it for yourself. Buy whatever you want to eat. Don't skimp on yourself." Rui knew his leg wouldn't heal, so there was no need to waste money.

He now puts extra insoles in the shoe of his broken leg so that he doesn't limp too much when he walks.

Both of Yang's eldest and second sons are good people, and they still get paid even though they have a death contract. Rui Ge also received his wages.

"I bought this for you, eat it quickly." Rui bought a bag of candy for Xiang when he went shopping with Yang's mother today.

The last time my brother ate candy was from the madam who wanted to buy it from them. She told him that as long as he was obedient, he would have candy every day.

"It's delicious, brother, you should eat some too." Xiang Ge not only ate some himself, but also picked out a big piece and put it in his brother's mouth.

"How are you doing over there? Is there a lot of work? Are you tired?"

"I'm not tired. Second Master and my husband are so good to me. This outfit was made by my husband altering his old clothes for me."

Xiang Ge was still wearing the clothes that Xiang happy brought when she married into the Yang family.

Xiang Ge's clothes were a bit too big, so Xiang Xi gritted her teeth and personally sewed them down a little.

"Okay, as long as you're not tired." Rui could tell from his brother's eyes that he wasn't lying.

"We're lucky to have met such an upright family as the Yang brothers. You need to be obedient, work hard, and don't make Second Master and the others angry." Xiang Ge might not understand what a death contract is, but Rui Ge does.

If the two brothers don't work hard, the Yang family has the right to sell them off directly.

If you were to move to another place, who knows what kind of miserable life you would lead? How could you possibly be able to eat your fill every day like this?

"I'm so diligent. Yesterday, when my husband was steaming egg custard for Xuebao, he also boiled an egg for me as a reward." Xiang Ge was always proud when he mentioned this. His husband even praised him for washing clothes cleaner and cleaner.

"That's good. Do your job well for Second Master. Don't be afraid if you do something wrong. If you do something wrong, we'll accept the punishment properly. Second Master's husband is kind-hearted and won't hit you hard."

"Yeah, brother, I know, don't worry. How are you doing here with Grandpa?"

"I'm fine. During the day, I work with Sister Yanzi, and at night I sleep in the same room with the wet nurse to take care of Young Master Yan'er together." Brother Rui is a little more tired than Brother Xiang. When Yan'er gets up at night to nurse, he has to get up with him to help change his diaper, fetch hot water, and hand him a handkerchief, etc.

But when he's not busy during the day, Yanzi will let him find a place to nap for a while, so he can rest.

"Then keep this money, you can buy some good food too." Xiang Ge took out his wages to give to Rui Ge.

"No need, I get paid too. Don't carry money around anymore, you'll definitely cry if you lose it. When you go back, put it away properly, hide it in your pillow or under your bed."

"Okay, I'll listen to my brother."

The two talked for a while longer before Yanzi came looking for someone.

"Brother Rui, Brother Xiang."

"Here you are. Sister Yanzi, we're coming right now." Rui Ge led Xiang Ge to find Yanzi.

"You two divide the work: one of you go to the Treasure Pavilion to call the eldest master back, and the other of you go to the yamen to call the second master back. Dinner will be served soon."

Since Rui Ge came to our house, Yan Zi's work has become much easier; otherwise, she would have to go out several times today.

Inside the main house, Yang's mother was holding Xuebao, admiring her.

"The hunter came to our door early this morning, saying that the second son had ordered the snake from him. I could tell at a glance that he was just craving it." Yang's mother chatted with Xiangxi. She was also afraid of the snake, but she could still eat it.