Chapter 548 Eldest Sister 5

It took Ning Shizhu a while to recover from the pain. He looked at Ning Yan with a gloomy expression and said, "Aren't you afraid that if you suffer in your in-laws' family in the future, no one will stand up for you?"

"Father, the way you're talking makes it sound like the Guang family is some kind of den of dragons and tigers."

If this gets back to Captain Liu's ears, he'll probably be unhappy.

And "backing her up"—in her previous life, the original owner needed her maternal family to back her up, but how did her relatives act?

I wish she were dead!

Ning Shizhu's chest heaved with anger. How come he didn't know when his eldest daughter had become so sharp-tongued?

Li Dahua started muttering to herself, which gave Ning Yan a headache. She didn't want to stay in this lousy house for even a minute, so she picked up a basket and went out.

The Gala Production Team is located between mountains and a river.

As the saying goes, those who live near mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near water live off the water. Even during the three-year famine, the people in the nearby villages survived safely, and most of the deaths were due to old age.

Ning Yan started walking up the mountain.

The weather in July was sweltering, but it was cooler up on the mountain. Ning Yan found a secluded spot, took out some delicacies from her divine palace, and enjoyed a delicious meal.

This body was thin and underdeveloped because it used to eat more and work less, which affected its appearance. So it needs to eat more good food.

First, a bowl of nourishing soup was served, followed by meat that the original owner had hardly ever eaten in his life: roast duck, braised pork knuckle, and stir-fried vegetables, all served with white rice. Before long, he had eaten until his belly was round.

Ning Yan ate twice in half a day, and couldn't eat any more. She went down the mountain and went home after she was full.

When I got home, I was met with another barrage of insults.

"Da Ya, it's one thing if you don't work in the fields, but why don't you even cook? Are you trying to starve us to death?"

Ning Yan put the empty basket on the ground without getting angry. She smiled and looked at her four younger brothers. "You guys are so insensible. I used to take care of you little ones, so I took care of all the housework."

Now that my eldest sister is married, she's a member of the Guang family. I can't possibly eat and clean up at the Guang family's house and then come home to cook for you, can I?

You guys should hurry up and learn how to do housework while I'm still home. If you don't know how, I can teach you. Otherwise, how will you manage in the future?

We can't let our parents do all the work, can we?

What use are you to your parents if they raise you?

Ning Shizhu and Li Dahua's gazes toward their four children turned somewhat unfriendly.

The four younger brothers: ...

In the end, the second sister was forced to cook dinner, but her gaze towards Ning Yan was full of malice.

Ning Yan: ...This family, truly, none of them will disappoint her.

After the meal was prepared, Ning Yan still pretended to sit down at the table.

She had just picked up her chopsticks when Li Dahua slammed them on the table. "How dare you eat?"

Ning Yan smiled meaningfully, "Oh, how come I have no face?"

Just as Li Dahua was about to open her mouth, Ning Shizhu glared at her and said, "Shut up and eat."

Dinner was just thin porridge, cucumber salad, and a plate of stir-fried green beans.

He racked his brains for a long time but couldn't come up with a good way to deal with his daughter, because this brat really did get a marriage certificate with Guang Sheng, which he and the secretary had verified.

But just because he has no options now doesn't mean he won't have any in the future. They live in the same village, and he'll do whatever it takes to get those two hundred yuan back from the Guang family.

So he endured it.

Ning Yan knew that the old man was sensible and wouldn't cause trouble. Arguing every day was kind of boring.

In rural areas, almost every household grows a lot of green beans in their yard, especially flat green beans. You can just scatter a handful of seeds near a wall and a whole patch of green bean vines will grow. They are also high-yielding and can provide a good harvest for a long time.

Today, my second sister stir-fried green beans. It was a big bowl of them. Everyone in the family was tired of eating them, but since we didn't have any other dishes, we ate them rather slowly.

Ning Yan drank a bowl of porridge and then left the table.

The second sister finally couldn't hold back any longer: "Big sister, I cooked today, you have to help clean up, right?"

Ning Yan counted on her fingers, "I started cooking when I was six years old, and since then, I've been responsible for cooking and cleaning every day. What, you can't do it when it's your turn?"

The second sister's eyes immediately filled with tears, and she looked extremely aggrieved.

"Mother~"

“What mother? Your sister is right. You’re sixteen now, it’s time to learn how to do housework. When your sister was your age, she not only had to work in the fields, but also take care of all of you. She even had to carry a child on her back while cooking…”

Ning Yan scoffed. So Li Dahua knew how hard the original owner had worked, she just didn't treat her daughter like a human being.

The younger brother looked at this and then that, his eyes darting around, while his hands were busy, quietly serving himself another bowl of porridge.

Don't let his age fool you; he's the most cunning member of the family. He doesn't say much, but it's impossible for anyone to take advantage of him.

She fetched some water, washed herself, and then went back to her room to sleep.

The next day, news of Guang Sheng and Ning Jia's marriage spread throughout the village.

Ning Shizhu said something to Li Dahua, and for the next few days, no one in the family caused any trouble.

Guang Sheng secretly met with Ning Yan and slipped her some money, saying, "This is the betrothal money your mother gave you. If you don't give it to your family, keep it for yourself."

Ning Yan: "Didn't we already give it to you?"

"That doesn't count. Just keep it safe. I'll come and marry you."

The man left after speaking, and Ning Yan could still be seen watching him; his back looked somewhat flustered.

Ning Yan chuckled softly; it seemed he wasn't as calm as he appeared.

After returning home, she counted the money; it was exactly three hundred yuan. She remembered it clearly: someone had acted as a matchmaker for Guang Sheng, and the woman's family had asked for one hundred and fifty yuan, which Guang's family refused outright.

What does this tell us?

This shows that the Guang family is quite satisfied with her as their future daughter-in-law.

Yes, she was very satisfied.

After putting the money away, Zhou the matchmaker happened to be there when he went home.

"What kind of mess is this? I've already made arrangements with the other party, and now your daughter is getting married. How am I supposed to explain this to them?"

Li Dahua quickly tried to appease her, "Well, I didn't want to either, but that brat secretly went and got a marriage certificate with Guangsheng. I can't scold or beat her anymore."

"The engagement with the Geng family has fallen through, so what are you planning to do about your eldest son's marriage?"

Speaking of this, Li Dahua was filled with worry. "Then you'll have to go to the trouble of finding someone for me. Don't worry, I'll definitely give you a lot of benefits once the marriage is arranged."

The Ning family wasn't short of money to marry off their son; at least they had enough for their younger brother's wedding. After all, they had worked for so many years and nothing major had happened in the family, so they could save up a hundred or two yuan.

But the couple wanted to sell their eldest daughter to raise money for their two sons' weddings, so that when their fourth son came along, they wouldn't have to worry about money to get married.

In any case, both of them had a good plan, but unfortunately, Ning Yan came and completely shattered their plans.