Chapter 63 Emptying the Enemy's House and Marrying the Bully 19

He had been keeping an eye on the three members of the Xu family, and he was relieved to see them being abducted by Li Guaizi and his gang.

When Fan Dahu returned home to report, Ning Yan was overjoyed. She pounced on Fan Dahu, wrapped her legs around his waist, and kissed his big face. This man really could protect her. She was very happy. That outcome was much more satisfying than killing them directly!

Fan Dahu supported his wife's bottom with his strong hands, afraid that she might fall. "It's a pity that after they were sold, my men could no longer keep an eye on them."

"I don't care, anyway, the person who harmed my dad has already gotten their comeuppance, all the credit goes to my man!"

Fan Dahu chuckled and said, "Whatever my wife says, that's fine. As long as she's happy!"

"So, are you going to reward me tonight?"

"A prize! You'll get a big, chubby boy as a reward!"

Fan Dahu lost control and closed the door in broad daylight.

Ning Yan often lamented that when looking for a man, you have to find a strong one, someone who can carry her for an hour without getting tired.

...

When the first heavy snow fell in Hongshan Village, the production team organized people to go hunting in the mountains, and Fan Dahu went too.

Li Xiuhua was afraid that her eldest daughter-in-law would worry, so she spent every day with Ning Yan, doing chores, to comfort her.

Ning Yan: ...Really, there's no need for that!

You've kept me from going into my online space to cook for my parents!

"Mom, let's make dumplings for lunch. Let's invite my second brother and sister-in-law over. The more people, the better. Da Hu brought back a piece of meat last night, let's make dumplings for them all!"

Fan Dahu certainly didn't bring any meat back. Ning Yan had more meat in her space than she could eat. She had slaughtered a pig and was trying her best to turn it into dishes, but there was still a lot left.

Let's just take some out and eat it today. Once my mother-in-law has eaten her fill, she won't come to keep her company anymore.

"Call them over? Is there a lot of meat? Or you can keep it for yourself." It's cold now, they can stay!

This time, after the food rations were distributed, the families really ate separately, but Li Xiuhua never let her eldest daughter-in-law cook, and she didn't even need her help to light the fire.

She took over the jobs that originally belonged to her three daughters-in-law, and her eldest son even gave her money—15 yuan a month!

Even if her daughter-in-law bent over, she felt like she deserved to die!

Ning Yan said, "Once they come back from hunting, we'll have wild game to eat again at home, so we don't need to be frugal."

Seeing her eldest daughter-in-law's resolute expression, Li Xiuhua immediately smiled and said, "Alright, I'll call those people over to make dumplings right now."

The eldest son's wife is a bit spoiled, but she and Da Hu are a perfect match; they are both generous.

He never cared about money and would often buy candy for the children.

The gossipy old women in the village often complained to her that her eldest daughter-in-law was lazy, and she scolded them several times before they finally stopped. If her eldest daughter-in-law wasn't lazy, would she still be able to earn 15 yuan a month?

This is no less than the salary of a temporary worker in the city!

Besides, who doesn't love to work unless they're incredibly lazy? They have no choice but to do it!

Her eldest daughter-in-law is lucky to have met her eldest son, but he won't let her do any work, which infuriates all the onlookers!

The mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and several children ate a hot meal of dumplings for lunch. The dumplings were filled with cabbage and pork, with more meat than vegetables, and everyone was very happy with the meal.

"Mom, you two chat, I'm going back to my room for a nap."

"Go away, go away, we'll talk to ourselves."

The second sister-in-law waved to Ning Yan, telling her to go back to her room and sleep.

These dumplings smelled so good today, it's a pity my husband isn't home and he didn't get to eat any!

After returning to her room, Ning Yan started stewing chicken in her spatial storage. She counted them—well, she counted them while waiting for the food to cook because it was so boring—there were currently 95 chickens, 50 ducks, 10 geese, and 6 pigs in her space.

It guessed that the space would automatically adjust, and the livestock inside would not starve even if no one cared for them, but would stop reproducing once they reached a certain number.

There were originally supposed to be 100 chickens, but she killed five in the past few days and made one each of salt-baked chicken, Sichuan peppercorn chicken, and roasted chicken, and stewed two.

Today she also plans to make a few air-dried chickens for her family to eat.

Having a private space is very convenient if you travel back to the 1970s.

The hunting party left quickly, returning more than twenty days later, and they had a great haul this time.

"Wife, come quickly, I specially ordered a roe deer, I didn't want the wild boar meat."

I've heard that roe deer meat is especially nutritious, so it's perfect for my wife.

Li Xiuhua grinned from ear to ear, saying that even though it was a roe deer, it weighed over 40 jin (approximately 20 kg), so it could yield at least 30 jin (approximately 15 kg) of meat, which was quite a lot.

This was just what the father and son had gotten; the three brothers also got a lot of meat.

"This time we hunted a bear. I've eaten bear meat before. The taste is not like lamb, which tastes like lamb, nor like beef, which tastes like beef. It's just meat, and it's all lean meat. When stewed, it's very chewy and tough."

Ning Yan: ...You don't actually need to explain it in such detail.

The best part of a bear is its paw, but given their circumstances, it would be a waste to bring back a bear paw.

"So I suggested that the brigade leader transport the bears to the city to exchange them for grain, and everyone agreed."

Ning Yan: Good grief, if you don't like it, then nobody should eat it, right? She couldn't help but laugh at that!

Besides the most valuable bear paws, a bear also has a bear skin and bear gallbladder, plus all the meat, which can easily sell for several hundred yuan. That money can buy a whole truckload of grain.

While chatting with Ning Yan, Fan Dahu prepared the roe deer. "I'll braise some for you tonight. The team is going to the deep mountains before the New Year, so we'll set aside ten pounds of this meat for your father-in-law and the others. You can eat the rest as you like."

Ning Yan didn't refuse; it would be good for her parents to try it.

Anyway, they live alone, so they should be fine if they're careful.

"When shall we go?"

"I'll rest at home tomorrow, and leave first thing the day after tomorrow."

Fan Dahu felt particularly sorry for his wife. She had been pampered by her parents since childhood and had never suffered any hardship. But because of Xu, she was separated from her parents and had no choice but to marry him, a rough man, and suffer with him every day. He knew that his wife missed her parents, so he took her to see them in person so that she could feel at ease.

...

After nearly half a year, Ning Yan finally saw her parents again.

He looked a bit haggard and not as energetic as he was in Beijing, but overall he was alright; at least he wasn't so thin that he was unrecognizable.

When they saw her, their eyes seemed to suddenly light up.

“Yanyan…” Ning’s mother wanted to say, “You’ve lost weight.” But after seeing her daughter with her own eyes, she couldn’t bring herself to say it.

My daughter is noticeably fatter than she was in Beijing, and her complexion is much better. She's also much prettier. How come they didn't know that going to the countryside had these benefits?

"Mom, let's go inside and talk."

"Hey, come on, come on, it's too cold outside."

The family of three hurried into the house, with Fan Dahu following behind carrying a large bundle on his back.

He was also very thoughtful. In addition to preparing fur coats and trousers, he also prepared a new quilt so that his parents wouldn't get cold at night. Therefore, the bundle he carried was particularly large, the kind where if he walked in front, you could only see a ball moving behind him.

(End of this chapter)