Chapter 012 Sister-in-law is pretty

Chen Ning carried Xiao Nanchen to the foot of the mountain and saw a row of torches from afar. It was the village head who brought the craftsmen who worked for her family.

Seeing the two of them, the village head heaved a sigh of relief: "I'm glad you're back. I heard from my old friend that you two hadn't returned home even after dark, and I was worried something might have happened to you... What happened to you? Are you seriously injured?"

"I'm fine. Thank you, Uncle De, and thank you everyone."

Shen Ning handed Xiao Nanchen over to the two men who came to help. While rubbing his arm and thanking them, he said to the village head, "Shen Qingsong brought people to bully my Anan. He was so scared that he ran into the mountains in a panic and fell and got lost."

Zhao De frowned. "Shen Dacheng and Dong Chunhua have really spoiled their son. He's been idle all day, stealing things, and bullying the weak. I'll go talk to them tomorrow."

Shen Ning immediately said: "Thank you very much, Uncle De."

"Go home quickly, come on, I'll bring people to take you back... Alas, it's pitiful!"

A group of people helped send Xiao Nanchen home and directly settled him on the kang. Shen Ning kept thanking him and sent him out of the house.

The wound on her face had stopped bleeding, so she went to check Xiao Nanchen's leg first.

After digging out the rotten flesh and extracting the poison, the wound had become a bloody pool the size of a palm. It took a lot of effort to suture it. If it was injured again, she would probably become disabled, which would ruin her reputation.

Fortunately, the wound was only slightly broken and not serious. Shen Ning immediately began to re-bandage it, and then sutured Xiao Nanchen's arm wound.

After everything was settled, she went back to her room to treat the wound on her face.

Fortunately, it was just a superficial scratch, and with careful care, it won't leave scars. But my face must have been covered in blood scabs, which was a bit scary during this period...

Early the next morning, after making breakfast, Shen Ning began to boil medicine again. After applying some homemade medicine on her face, she prepared the silver needles to remove the poison from Xiao Nanchen again.

The poison in his body has been gradually discharged, but he still needs to work harder. After all, poison entering the lungs is no trivial matter.

This time they bought a lot of things from the county town, enough for them to use for several days.

The yard became lively after the craftsmen started working. The whole yard was filled with the sounds of clanging and talking. After Xiao Nanchen had the acupuncture and drank the medicine, he sat in the yard and watched the craftsmen work.

After the roof was reinforced, it was no longer covered with thatch as before, but was replaced with the green tiles that Chen Ning requested. Several people were placing tiles on the roof, while others were laying green bricks in the house, and the courtyard wall was being reinforced outside.

Because the changes were so great, the toilet almost had to be rebuilt, but there was no other way. Shen Ning really couldn't stand the dry toilets of this era.

Fortunately, the dozen or so craftsmen in the group were all hardworking and skilled workers. The originally dilapidated yard and houses changed their appearance day by day. After seven or eight days, when the renovation project was completed, the entire yard and houses had been completely renovated.

The roofs were covered with neat green tiles, the walls were smoothed with yellow mud mixed with wheat straw, the window frames were repainted and new white window paper was installed, and the rooms looked tidy and new.

The courtyard wall has been reinforced, and the roads between the several houses in the yard, as well as the kitchen and toilet, are paved with gravel, so there is no need to worry about getting muddy on your feet when it rains.

At Shen Ning's request, the carpenter made several wooden racks for her to dry medicinal herbs and other things.

Xiao Nanchen was also very happy when he saw the newly renovated courtyard: "Sister-in-law, it looks great."

Xiao Nanchen's physique is indeed very good. After resting peacefully for the past ten days, and with the help of Chen Ning's acupuncture and medicine, the wound on the outside of his leg is almost healed. As for the flesh and blood inside, it will definitely take some time to grow out.

After Shen Ning took his pulse, she found that the toxins in his body had also improved a lot.

Thinking that the little fool with a broken leg covered in pus and blood was about to be cured by herself, Shen Ning felt full of a sense of accomplishment.

The construction deadline is tomorrow, so Shen Ning paid the craftsmen their wages in advance and gave each of them an extra red envelope for one day's wages.

The craftsmen thanked her with a smile and renovated the chicken coop in the yard for her.

At this time, Xiao Nanchen came to Shen Ning's side: "Sister-in-law, I'm hungry."

The little fool has a good appetite, but it's also true that eating well can help one recover faster. Chen Ning now has more than 100 taels of silver on him. He is not rich, but he doesn't need to be stingy with food.

She took out a piece of bacon that she had asked someone to bring back from the county town, together with the dried bamboo shoots given by Sister Lian'er, and prepared to make stir-fried bamboo shoots with bacon, and half a duck, and then make a sour radish and old duck soup.

There was still a bunch of wild onions that we picked back from the foot of the mountain, so we went to Uncle Tai’s house in the village who sold tofu to buy a piece of tofu and made some tofu with green onions. For the two of them, two dishes and one soup, it was perfect.

When the fragrance wafted out, the craftsmen had already gone home from work. Shen Ning brought the food to the newly renovated table in the main hall and called Xiao Nanchen to eat.

The floor of the main room was also paved with blue bricks, which was a unique luxury in the village. When she wanted to lay the bricks before, her friend advised her against it, saying that it would cost too much money.

Shen Ning smiled and found an excuse to get by.

Living her life over again, she wanted to live as comfortably as possible...

Xiao Nanchen sat opposite, wielding his chopsticks quickly. While eating, he did not forget to praise: "Sister-in-law, it's delicious."

Shen Ning laughed: "You're not stupid when you eat."

Her recipes were all learned from various schools of thought in her previous life, so naturally the taste is different from that of this era.

Moreover, a few days ago when she had nothing to do, she tried to make an ancient version of chicken essence, using mushrooms, dried scallops and old hen soup, which took quite a lot of effort.

But it is worth it. Whether you are cooking or making something else, just add some chicken essence and it will make you smell fresh and fragrant.

After the two of them finished their meal, Xiao Nanchen immediately cleared the dishes and went to wash them. Shen Ning had gotten used to it these days and didn't stop him.

To be honest, the little fool was not so self-aware at first, but after going out for a walk a few days ago, he suddenly seemed to have come to his senses.

Without Shen Ning's instruction, he learned to chop wood, fetch water, and wash dishes after meals. Shen Ning was stunned at first and quickly stopped him.

Are you kidding? She was originally trying to curry favor and build relationships, but if she really orders people around, who can she ask for wealth and glory in the future?

But the little fool was very determined and refused to give it to her no matter what. After repeated questioning and coaxing, Shen Ning finally realized that someone had given the little fool some advice.

I don’t know which “old man” told Xiao Nanchen to listen to his sister-in-law and work harder, otherwise if his sister-in-law didn’t want him anymore, how would he, a fool, make a living?

The "old man" also warned Xiao Nanchen: "If your sister-in-law says she wants to take you to the mountains, the county town, or some other unfamiliar place, don't go. Just stay home. If you go... she will abandon you."

Well, it is said that such a thing happened in the village. The sister-in-law coaxed her mentally retarded uncle out and threw him into some unknown deep mountain forest. The poor fool never came back... It is very informative.

Xiao Nanchen was obviously frightened and chased after Shen Ning, asking many times whether she would abandon him.

Even though Shen Ning repeatedly assured him that she would never abandon him, the little fool was still very uneasy. In the first few days, he didn't even dare to leave the hospital, and he desperately took the initiative to find work. Shen Ning was helpless and amused, and could only let him go...

Just as Xiao Nanchen was washing dishes, the courtyard door was pushed open.

It turned out to be Dong Chunhua and his wife... Dong Chunhua walked in front, holding a crooked red paper package in her hand: "Chen Ning, I heard that you are done here, and Auntie is here to give you a red gift."

Shen Ning's uncle Shen Dacheng followed behind his wife with an embarrassed look on his face.

In the surrounding villages, after a house is built, the bride's family comes to hang red gifts on the beams. In fact, they just send some fruits and snacks. People who are particular may give red envelopes, but Chen Ning was quite surprised that Dong Chunhua came.

Don't hit a smiling person, Shen Ning smiled and stepped forward: "Thank you, uncle and aunt..."

Before she could finish her words, the paper bag in Dong Chunhua's hand broke, and a piece of pastry fell to the ground and rolled away.

Dong Chunhua was startled and quickly hugged the paper bag in her arms. She bent down to catch up with the snack, picked it up and stuffed it back.

But Shen Ning saw clearly that the snacks that fell to the ground were obviously the kind that had been left for a long time. They were almost turned into stones and even had cracks on them.

How could she not have thought of it?

For the people in the village, snacks are a rare thing, not to mention that Dong Chunhua has a family named Shen Qingsong. If there really were any snacks, it would not be her turn to deliver them.

It must be the leftovers that Dong Chunhua's eldest daughter, who worked as a maid in the county town, brought back from her master's house and picked out the edible ones.

Those that couldn't be eaten were packed up and sent to her...

Shen Ning almost laughed out of anger.

At this time, Dong Chunhua's nose twitched: "Chen Ning, are you cooking?"

How can it smell so good? I heard that Chen Ning spent ten taels of silver to renovate the house this time. The dead girl is really rich. She is willing to spend money on food. What kind of food is so delicious!

Shen Ning didn't expect that the smell left after the meal was finished would attract flies. She chuckled: "I've already eaten and washed the dishes."

"Really? Let me see how your kitchen looks like."

Dong Chunhua rushed straight to the kitchen as she spoke, obviously not believing what Shen Ning said. But after entering the kitchen, she saw Zhao's silly second son washing dishes, and then she realized that she had really missed dinner.

Walking out of the kitchen somewhat disappointed, Dong Chunhua chuckled and said, "Hey, I heard that your job here won't be over until tomorrow, so I'm going to give you a red envelope in advance today. I'll come to your house for dinner tomorrow."

Shen Ning said hurriedly: "I'm not building a house, so I don't need to hang red or entertain guests. Auntie, you are too polite. You should take the snacks back and eat them yourself."

"I've already taken it, so why would I take it back? That would be too rude. Okay, it's settled. Auntie, come tomorrow."

After saying that, without waiting for Shen Ning to speak, she put down the snack in her hand, winked at her husband, and walked out.

When they reached the door, Dong Chunhua lowered her voice and said, "It's not a good time today. Let's come earlier tomorrow and wait here."

I don’t believe you can’t wait until dinner time.

Shen Dacheng didn't dare to speak...

Shen Ning glanced at the package of snacks on the table, curled her lips, picked it up and threw it directly into the chicken coop. At this moment, crying and shouting suddenly came from outside.

"The boss..."

Is it Sister Lian'er? What happened to Hunter Zhao?

Shen Ning's expression changed slightly, and she hurried out...