That day, Ning Huan was sitting in the yard sweeping snow when she heard a knock at the door.
When the door was opened, they found Yao Xiaocui, whom they hadn't seen in a long time, standing there.
Yao Xiaocui had sent word that she had family matters to attend to and couldn't come over until after the New Year. Sure enough, she arrived from home right after the New Year.
Actually, it wasn't easy for her to come here. When Yao Xiaocui's family heard that she wasn't getting married, they were all unhappy. They were all hoping that their daughter could get married and then they could exchange her for their son's dowry.
If she doesn't get married, wouldn't it be a waste of raising this daughter?
Later, Yao Xiaocui pleaded with Ning Huan, saying that she could earn money continuously by staying with him, much more than the dowry she would receive upon marriage. After some consideration, the Yao family agreed with some skepticism.
It was also said that if Yao Xiaocui could not give the money to her family within six months, then she would have to come home and get married no matter where she was.
Ning Huan sighed, lamenting the injustice of women's fate in this era.
Then she looked at Yao Xiaocui and thought that she would definitely have a lot of business to do in the future. If Yao Xiaocui could learn from her seriously, she would give her a shop to manage in the future.
Not only can they send money back home, but they can also keep a large portion for themselves.
Knowing Yao Xiaocui's purpose in coming, Zhou Jing'an and the four little ones were not as resistant to her this time.
Yao Xiaocui already knew about Yao's divorce. She was just glad that she hadn't done anything with the man in front of her, otherwise her fate would probably have been even worse than Yao's.
Because of Yao Xiaocui's arrival, Ning Huan cooked two more dishes for dinner. The little ones ate while praising the deliciousness of Ning Huan's cooking.
Yao Xiaocui joked, "Wife, why don't you just open a tavern in town? The food is so delicious. If you could open a restaurant, you would definitely make a lot of money."
To everyone's surprise, Ning Huan said, "I do have that plan. After we move to town, I plan to open a medicinal cuisine restaurant."
The four little ones asked in confusion, "Mommy, what is a medicinal cuisine restaurant?"
"Mother, is a medicinal cuisine restaurant the same as a restaurant? I've never heard of it before."
Ning Huan explained, "The medicinal cuisine is the kind of food that Mother used to make for Father. It's made with medicinal herbs. It's not only delicious, but it's also good for your health."
"Eating medicinal cuisine regularly can regulate the body, making people less prone to illness or healthier."
The four little ones and Yao Xiaocui suddenly realized, and then praised, "So that's how it is. This medicinal cuisine restaurant is simply amazing."
Last time, Si Yan not only showed them the house, but also picked out a location for the shop. However, Ning Huan trusted him, so she didn't go to see it.
She just needs to prepare for the opening of the medicinal cuisine restaurant and the cosmetics store after moving to town.
The house renovation progressed quickly thanks to the help of the villagers and the fact that Tao Fuyuan also found a craftsman.
In just over ten days, Zhou Jia'an's house was renovated. Many villagers gathered at the door and exclaimed, "Wow, this house has become so beautiful, it's completely different from before!"
"That's right. What kind of houses were those before? Can they be compared to the brick houses we have now?"
The house was renovated, and Zhou Jing'an and Ning Huan had almost finished packing up their belongings. They were ready to leave the village for the town.
In recent days, many people in the village have heard about this and have congratulated Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an: "Jing'an, Jing'an's wife, you two are really lucky to be able to move to town."
Ning Huan smiled but didn't say anything more.
She and Zhou Jing'an told everyone that their family moved away to accompany Zhou Jing'an to study in town, and they did not publicize the fact that they had moved to a bigger house and that Ning Huan had a shop in town.
If word gets out, who knows what kind of trouble it will cause.
During this time, Liu Feng also came to cause trouble, wanting her indenture, but was eventually intimidated away by Ning Huan and Zhou Jing'an.
Finally, Ning Huan gave Liu Feng's indenture to the Zhou family matriarch and told her to take good care of her.
On the day they moved out, the eldest sister moved into Zhou Jing'an's renovated home with the old lady of the Zhou family. Zhou Jing'an told his grandmother to take care of her health.
When Zhou Jing'an was about to leave, the old lady of the Zhou family was very reluctant to part with him. Finally, with tears in her eyes, she took out a small wooden box and told him that it was taken out by the old man of the Zhou family when he was about to pass away, and that Zhou Jing'an should see it for himself in the future.
After Zhou Jing'an accepted the gift, he took Ning Huan and the four little ones to town.
On the way, the four little ones felt incredibly sad thinking about leaving their longtime playmates in the village. Yao Xiaocui comforted them, saying, "Don't be sad. I have some candy I brought from home. Your mother prepared it."
Yao Xiaocui wasn't the only one going to town with them; Ning Liang was also there. However, Ning Huan only sent someone home today to inform him that he would probably arrive in town tomorrow.
When we arrived in town and were carrying our luggage into the courtyard, a lot of people came out to watch the spectacle; they were all neighbors living nearby.
Ning Huan was planning to share the snacks she had prepared with her neighbors when she saw the woman from that household roll her eyes and say mockingly, "I thought we were going to have some really wealthy family moving in."
"So this is what a poor, down-on-his-luck family looks like. If I had known this house was so cheap and anyone could afford it, I would have bought it back then. It would have saved so many shady characters from moving in."
Ning Huan frowned slightly. She had originally thought that the people in this area were all easy to get along with, but she never expected that there would be such a family that bullied others by taking advantage of their power.
On her first day after moving in, Ning Huan didn't want to cause any trouble, so she didn't say anything.
Just then, the four little ones called Ning Huan into the house to help them see which room was better, and then left.
Zhou Jing'an coldly looked at the woman who had spoken, then at her house. Although it wasn't small, it wasn't particularly large compared to their own residence. The sign read "Tang Mansion."
The woman who spoke was none other than Madam Tang, the mistress of the Tang family, who was usually a snob.
If someone is capable, she'll always praise them and flatter them. If someone is poor and down on their luck, she'll still go and kick them while they're down, even if they haven't offended her.
Tang Shi looked at Ning Huan's tattered clothes, and considering that the things they brought weren't particularly valuable, she assumed that Zhou Jing'an's family was poor.
Thinking about how Ning Huan always prioritizes the four little ones when buying clothes, necessities, food, and drinks, and then he thinks about how she always puts them first before him.
Seeing that he and his four little ones were all dressed in new clothes, while Ning Huan was still wearing her old coarse cloth clothes, Zhou Jing'an secretly decided that he must buy Ning Huan a set of clothes that would suit her.
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