Xu Mumu managed to soothe the little guy for quite a while, and finally, he stopped crying. Xu Mumu quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Xu Minglei brought over some warm water, and Xu Mumu pulled her little brother, who looked like a little tear-streaked cat, to wash his face. His eyes were red from crying.

Seeing the pitiful look of the little guy, Xu Mumu felt a bit helpless.

At noon, Li Caixia and Xu Hai didn’t come back, not even Xu Minghui, who was busy with his part-time job outside.

"What is my brother doing now?" Xu Mumu curiously asked.

"Not much, just helping out selling things at the department store," Madam Chen said calmly. No one knows who introduced her eldest grandson to this good job at a department store, a place others can’t get into no matter how hard they try, even though it’s just a temporary position.

"That’s quite good too." Xu Mumu was a little surprised, then chuckled lightly. Xu Minghui had his own plans; now he could do business, though not many people were venturing out. He must be preparing to start his own thing in the future, and right now, he definitely needs to learn more experience. Department stores and supply and marketing cooperatives at that time had everything, even though they didn’t follow the sales model of later generations.

"It really is good. If he weren’t in college, I would want him to keep working there," Madam Chen said with some regret.

"Actually, it’s not that great. I guess my brother is planning to start his own business. I don’t know if he’s decided on what to do yet," Xu Mumu said while helping Madam Chen pick vegetables.

Madam Chen paused from washing rice but ultimately said nothing. After all, they have stayed in the Imperial City for so long, and with a TV at home, it’s easy to know current affairs and policies. She knows that doing business is allowed now—it’s no longer called speculation, but there are still not many people doing business.

Madam Chen took out the marinated chicken, brought back by the fourth son from the hometown a few days ago, freshly slaughtered, knowing that Xu Mumu and the others were coming back.

"How do you want to eat this chicken? I’ll make it," Madam Chen asked while chopping the chicken.

"I want something spicy, like spicy chicken," Xu Mumu’s eyes lit up immediately. There are many ways to cook chicken, and seeing the chicken made her think of spicy chicken, making her a bit hungry.

"Sure, just a few days ago, your dad’s friend gave him a bag of dried chili peppers, so we’ll use those," Madam Chen said with a smile. Xu Hai came home with a bag full of dried chili peppers—little chili peppers at that, quite spicy. Just tossing in two or three when cooking was enough.

Looking at the dried chili peppers Madam Chen took out of the bag, Xu Mumu couldn’t help but twitch her mouth. This bag was really big; with so many dried chilies, it would probably take over a year to finish eating them at home.

Dried chili peppers can be stored easily and don’t spoil easily; you can eat them slowly over time without a problem.

Besides the spicy chicken, they also made garlic shoot stir-fry with meat and loofah egg soup.

At the dining table, the little guy wanted to eat spicy chicken again. Madam Chen gave him a piece of meat, and the spice made him tear up, finally putting an end to his insistence.

Xu Mumu watched and laughed. The little guy was curious about everything and wanted to try everything he ate or touch what he couldn’t eat.

With the spicy chicken, Xu Mumu happily ate three bowls of rice. Yin Yang was used to Xu Mumu’s appetite. Ever since Xu Mumu felt her strength increasing, her appetite grew larger too.

"Mumu, is it okay for you to eat so much?" Madam Chen was a bit worried. Xu Mumu’s appetite surpassed even that of those strong men who did heavy work. Besides rice, she ate quite a lot of dishes too.

"It’s fine; I just have a good appetite. I’ll take a walk later to digest," Xu Mumu calmly replied. Even after eating so much, she was only like 70% full, and she planned to have some snacks and treats later.

Since there were no Zombie Crystal Cores to absorb power from, she could only eat more to keep up with her body’s consumption.

"Grandma, I usually eat even more than this. Don’t worry, I’m fine," Xu Mumu said, seeing Madam Chen’s worried look, feeling a bit helpless.

"Are you sure you’re really okay eating like this?" Madam Chen hesitated a little.

"No problem. I’m even planning to have some snacks later," Xu Mumu replied with a smile.

"Sis, are you sick? Can you really handle eating like this every day?" Xu Minglei remembered the last time in the Imperial City when they ate out with their sister. She also ate a lot, and his little face was full of concern. He knew about anorexia, but how his sister ate, he had never seen before.

"What are you thinking? I’m as strong as an ox," Xu Mumu said speechlessly. She was definitely stronger than an ox, able to punch an ox to death.

"Why not go to the hospital for a check-up?" Madam Chen looked at Xu Mumu.

"No need, there’s no need to go to the hospital. The smell there isn’t pleasant," Xu Mumu shook her head. She knew her own body better than anyone.

It’s all the fault of the superpower, but having a superpower did bring her a lot of conveniences.

"Grandma, Mumu is fine. We’ve gone for check-ups; Mumu is in very good health," Yin Yang said gently. He knew about Xu Mumu’s situation and stepped in to cover for her.

"Really?" Madam Chen still seemed a bit uneasy.

"Of course it’s true," Xu Mumu nodded repeatedly, giving Yin Yang a thankful look.

Alright, that’s how they temporarily ended the matter. Madam Chen stopped asking, though she felt a bit uneasy. Fortunately, they had such a capable grandson-in-law. With how much Xu Mumu ate, an ordinary person couldn’t afford to keep her, even though she made quite a decent amount of money herself.

Feeling Madam Chen’s gaze, Yin Yang seemed a bit puzzled. What kind of look was grandma giving him? Was it really that he had seen too little of the world?

Unaware of Yin Yang’s complicated feelings, Xu Mumu happily took a piece of peach crisp and put it in her mouth. It was really delicious.

"Sister, I want some too," the little guy saw his sister eating and didn’t need Xu Mumu to hold him. He climbed onto Xu Mumu’s lap by himself.

"You just ate so much; have some more later. Want some water?" Xu Mumu brought the water, mixed with a bit of honey, to the little guy and then put away the peach crisps. You just can’t let this little guy see you eat; if he sees it, he wants some. The little guy was chubby, just right, so he couldn’t afford to get any plumper.

"I want the peach crisp." The little guy, with the peach crisp taken away, pouted, full of unhappiness, yet still clung to the cup of water and took a sip. The water was sweet and still quite tasty.

"There isn’t any more; I’ve already finished it," Xu Mumu replied calmly.

"Fengfeng, do you want to play with toy cars?" Seeing Fengfeng reaching for more food again, Xu Minglei brought out his little brother’s toy. There were quite a few toys for the little guy at home. Besides what Madam Chen and the others bought, the rest were sent by Xu Mumu from the Imperial City. Those things were very popular with the little guy.