Chapter 56 Emptying the Enemy's House and Marrying the Bully 12

Her family members were either working in the fields, gathering pig feed, or doing housework. Apart from her two three-year-old children, she was the only one with nothing to do.

She simply lay back down on the kang (a heated brick bed) and went to sleep.

In the field.

Xu Xuejuan kept looking towards the road, and Zhou Xiaomian asked curiously, "What are you looking at? Why do you keep looking at the road?"

"Hey, did you see Ning Yan today?"

Zhou Xiaomian wiped the sweat from her forehead with a towel before replying, "No. Newlyweds definitely need to rest for a couple of days, how could they possibly be working in the fields today?"

After hearing this, Xu Xuejuan angrily banged the ground a few times with her hoe, then started to speculate wildly that maybe her tyrannical husband had beaten her so badly that she couldn't get out of bed.

Another female educated youth, Sun Xiaohong, said, "Oh dear, I'm suddenly a little envious of Ning Yan. She's been in the countryside for nine days and has only worked one day. Why is no one helping me with the work?"

"If someone really helped you with the job, would you dare to marry them?"

"How could that be? I'm going back to the city. Who would get married in the countryside!"

Xu Xuejuan said, "That settles it. We should rely on ourselves."

She didn't want to stay in this wretched countryside for even a day longer. The accommodations were terrible, the food was terrible, and the only meal with meat she had in all these days was yesterday's feast at Ning Yan's in-laws' house.

Not only that, but we also have to work every day!

Damn thieves! If those people hadn't robbed their house clean, she and her brother wouldn't have had to go to the countryside.

Unfortunately, Ning Yan acted too quickly. She found herself a man and got married after only two days. Otherwise, she would have definitely helped Ning Yan find a good-for-nothing scoundrel to live with.

Judging from the banquet at the Fan family yesterday, they shouldn't be having a hard time.

She got off too easy.

...

Fan Dahu returned home around 10 p.m. The gate to his house was closed; he had jumped over the wall to get in.

Ning Yan slept well during the day, so she was a light sleeper at night. As soon as he jumped over the courtyard wall, Ning Yan sat up. Hearing the footsteps heading straight for their house, she knew it was him who had returned.

Sure enough, the sound of rushing water came from the courtyard. Ning Yan quietly got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and opened the door.

A short while later, a man covered in sweat appeared in the house.

"Honey, I'm home."

The tone of his voice sounded like he hadn't been home for eight years.

Ning Yan sat up and asked him, "Hmm, have you eaten dinner?"

"not yet."

"What would you like to eat? I'll make it for you." She wasn't unwilling to put in the extra effort for her parents, who had gone to so much trouble for them.

Fan Dahu's response was to take off his damp underwear, wipe himself casually with a towel, and then climb onto the kang (heated brick bed) to eat.

After being starving for so many years, we finally have something to eat, so we definitely have to eat our fill.

"Ugh, you're so annoying! Didn't you say you hadn't eaten yet? Eat first, then..."

"Yes, eat first." After saying that, he covered Ning Yan's mouth with his hand.

An hour later, Fan Dahu was chatting with Ning Yan, his arm around her, saying, "We've met our parents."

Ning Yan asked excitedly, "Are they alright? Have they lost weight?"

That's a silly question, since Fan Dahu had never seen what Ning's parents looked like before.

But he understood, "They were quite energetic, but their hands were blistered from working. When I went to their little hut, I could smell the meat."

Ning Yan: Ah, this...

“For the past few days, they’ve been following me around carrying manure. I found out that someone had said they wouldn’t let my father-in-law have an easy time.”

Ning Yan asked angrily, "What? Who is it?"

Fan Dahu quickly patted her back to comfort her: "You should have guessed it, it's the person who reported your father. He's afraid your family can return to Beijing."

Ning Yan: That damned Xu Yong is like a persistent ghost.

"Don't worry, I promise Mom and Dad will never suffer again. The farm has more than a dozen cows and two horses, and the person in charge of taking care of the horses just got sick."

So I contacted my brother and gave some gifts to the person in charge of arranging the jobs. Starting tomorrow, my parents-in-law can move to the small hut near the stable, and from then on, they'll just be taking care of the cattle and horses.

Compared to carrying manure and farming, raising cattle and horses is much easier. The key is that they can live separately and you don't have to worry about people smelling the meat.

Ning Yan was indeed relieved; she had chosen the right man!

"Did you tell my parents the truth?"

Fan Dahu: "I told you."

Ning Yan asked with a smile, "So what was their reaction? They weren't beaten up, were they?"

Fan Dahu: My wife's desire to see me make a fool of myself is written all over her face!

Fortunately, "I gave them your letter, and they weren't so angry anymore."

In addition, I tried to leave them money, but they refused to accept it.

Time was short, and they couldn't say much. They just told me to take good care of you and that was it.

There are time restrictions on when personnel sent to the countryside can see their families. In some cases, a farm manager must accompany them.

In addition, it was his first time meeting his parents-in-law, so the atmosphere was a little awkward. He said what needed to be said and then left. He spent the rest of the time building relationships.

But Ning Yan was already very content.

"Thanks a lot."

This time, Fan Dahu didn't say anything. Instead, he turned to the side and rubbed against Ning Yan, saying in an ambiguous tone, "Then you have to make it up to me, my wife."

Ning Yan really wanted to kick him to the ground. He had only been quiet for less than ten minutes when he had another episode. Phantom limb disorder!

"Are you going to work in the fields to earn work points tomorrow?"

"What? You don't want me to go out?"

Fan Dahu immediately sensed a business opportunity: "Then things on the black market will definitely be more expensive in the future!"

Ning Yan: ...This person is truly born to be a businessman.

With only a small plot of land for personal use, who can eat all that vegetables?

If raising poultry is prohibited, then these things will definitely be more expensive on the black market, that makes sense!

But what if I get caught?

As if sensing Ning Yan's worry, Fan Dahu patted Ning Yan's shoulder with his other free arm to comfort her, "Don't worry, your man isn't stupid, he definitely won't get caught."

Ning Yan didn't say anything to forbid him from going to the black market anymore. Everyone has their own way of doing things. She had fulfilled her duty to remind him, and he said it was fine, so she let him be.

At worst, if he gets arrested or sentenced, she'll just wait for him to come out. What's the big deal?

The next day, Fan Dahu got busy and ran off as soon as he finished eating.

With nothing to do, Ning Yan took out some yarn from her spatial storage and decided to knit a sweater for the bear at home.

She had done this kind of work before, and she became skilled after knitting a few rounds.

In the courtyard, the second son's wife was washing clothes, so Ning Yan moved a small stool and sat down next to her. The two of them chatted, which was quite interesting.

"Sister-in-law, are you planning to knit this for my brother?"

(End of this chapter)