Finally, when things got out of hand, Lin Xi came up with an idea: if they kept making a scene for one, two, or three days, how could they possibly continue doing business?

After persuading Jiang's mother to sell the sow to Lin Jianqun, it was practically a free sale, costing less than half the market price. But they got some peace and quiet, and their family enjoyed a period of peace.

Lin Jianqun's family, on the other hand, originally thought they had gotten a great deal. If they took good care of the sow, they wouldn't have to work for a year, as she would be fed all sorts of fine feed every day. They were just hoping that she would give birth to many more piglets.

After much anticipation, the sow finally became pregnant and gave birth to piglets. However, despite her large belly, she only gave birth to one piglet, which looked frail and didn't seem like a long-lived animal.

Enraged, Niu pointed in the direction of Er Ya's family and cursed for a long time, saying that they had cheated them with substandard products and that they would suffer retribution.

For the next two or three years, the sow could only give birth to one child at a time. They thought about killing her, but then they heard from others that this sow could give birth to more than ten children at a time, and that anyone who had such a pig would become rich.

They had no choice but to hold their noses and feed the pig. They had managed to have a few more piglets, but then came the bird flu outbreak, which made pork and chicken prices so low that Lin Jianqun's piglets couldn't fetch a good price. They basically sold them at a loss.

Because of this pig, the two families' relationship became even more strained.

Niu Shifei cursed Lin Jianguo for pretending to be a scoundrel and selling them a useless sow.

The sows that her family raised to be plump and healthy became unwanted in her family's hands. Jiang's mother was definitely furious, and the two families argued about this matter again and again, making their relationship even more strained.

Lin Xi heard about it from Li Taohua later. Her family did lose some money because of the pig, and their life plummeted. Lin Jinbao cried and made a fuss at home every day, demanding to eat good food and asking why he was born in such a poor place.

A few years ago, Lin Jinbao dropped out of school and stayed home eating and drinking for a year. He didn't want to listen to their nagging, so he stole all the money from his family and went out to work with others. No one knows how he's doing now.

Lin Daya was betrothed to a man by Niu Shi at a young age. The man was ugly and not very bright, but he was quite wealthy and gave them a dowry of 500 yuan, which was unique in their town.

Daya didn't look down on the man at all; in fact, she was quite proud of herself for finding a rich husband, and believed that her future life would definitely be better than Erya's.

They got married last year, and I heard they're doing alright. The dowry money just covered the money Lin Jinbao stole. Lin Jianqun and Niu Shi were overjoyed and told everyone that their daughter had married into a good family, a very wealthy one. They even noticed that the cigarettes they were given were different from what they had in their area.

She would often run up to Lin Jianguo to show off, which annoyed Lin Jianguo every time he heard it. The couple didn't care about the kind of life their daughter was living; they were only focused on making money.

Anyway, she only heard about these things from others in bits and pieces, so Lin Xi didn't take them to heart. She just needed to take care of her own little family matter. Since they didn't treat her as family, these things were none of her business.

Jiang's mother's complexion had recovered, and seeing this, Lin Xi mustered up her courage and said, "Mom, I want to eat the fried noodles you make. Can you make them for me?"

Lin Lin, not to be outdone, said, "Mom, I want to eat rice and stir-fried vegetables. Can you make it for me?"

Jiang's mother looked at Lin Lin and said, "Your sister has worked hard. This time, we'll listen to her and have fried noodles. Next time, we'll have rice."

Lin Lin pursed his lips, thinking to himself: Anyway, he's been used to it since he was little. As long as his and his sister's requests are different, his parents will definitely listen to his sister, no matter what it is. At first, he was disappointed and doubted whether he was really their child. Aren't most families supposed to be boys-oriented? How come it's the other way around in his family?

No doubt, when they eat rice at home, it's because I want some.

But then I thought, my sister is so smart, cute, beautiful, gentle and generous. Anyone would be so envious of having such a sister. As her only brother, I should definitely love her well too.

As soon as Li Taohua saw that they were about to cook, she stood up and went to help. She was used to helping out with any chores at Lin Xi's house.

Lin Xi called to Gou Dan'er, "Since you didn't betray me just now, I'll reluctantly let you stay and eat my favorite fried noodles today. Now go inside and do your homework."

Dog Egg scratched his head, and as a habit, picked up a pen and began copying his homework.

Lin Xi thought to herself: This Gou Dan, when he was little, he was such a mischievous and naughty person, climbing high and low, teasing cats and dogs, he did everything. How did he grow into the Gou Dan in front of her who would let her bully him without fighting back? At first, she thought that Gou Dan was like her, that he had changed his body. But after her various tests, she came to the conclusion that the person hadn't changed, he was still the same person, it was just that his personality had completely changed. She didn't know what kind of shock he had suffered.

With someone else doing her homework, Er Ya was bored again. She wandered around the room aimlessly, but she didn't dare go out. If her mother caught her making Gou Dan do her homework, she would definitely get another scolding.

It is said that Jiang's mother's temper has grown stronger. Perhaps it's because she no longer has to work in the fields like before. Now that she has more free time, she takes care of a few apprentices, occasionally teaching them how to cook, and spends the rest of her time wandering around their shop.

With more free time available, and since Lin Lin became less of a worry, Jiang's mother, now with nothing else to do, kept a close eye on Lin Xi, worried that she might be bullied at school.

Then I worry that she might be having a relationship at school.

Every day it's the same words, just different phrases bombarding her, as if they're afraid she'll be deceived by someone else if she misses a single glance.

In fact, she was overthinking it. As the top student in the school, Lin Xi was always surrounded by a group of male admirers who were at her beck and call.

Normally, it's a miracle if she doesn't bully others, let alone be bullied by others. But the principal and teachers always favor her. Whenever she makes a mistake, it's always assumed that someone else led her astray, or that there must be a reason why she's like this.

As soon as Lin Xi gave them a pitiful look, they would come up with a hundred reasons for her to give.

Tired from wandering around, Lin Xi sat down in front of Gou Dan'er and complained, "Sigh, I should have just stayed here. At least at school, I had a bunch of my buddies to hang out with."

To be continued!