After Fan Juan took the bucket, she poured the water into the vat and found that it wasn't full yet. So she picked up the bucket and headed to the well at the village entrance to fetch water.
Ning Huan originally wanted to stop Fan Juan, but seeing that she was determined to help, she kept quiet.
For Fan Juan, only by helping Ning Huan with some chores could she feel a little better. Besides, the vat was almost full; she only needed to fetch two more buckets of water.
On the way to fetch water, Ning Huan reminded her to take care of her health. Fan Juan shook her head helplessly and said, "Sister-in-law, you don't know how my mother-in-law torments me at home. If she hadn't made me suffer so much, I wouldn't have thought of ending my life."
Hearing this, Ning Huan comforted her, "Even if not for yourself, you have to think about your two children. The village chief has already told you, right? I will teach the villagers to identify medicinal herbs and then sell them for money. Once you have the ability to earn money, Mao Shi will definitely respect you more, and at least she won't treat you like this anymore."
Fan Juan gratefully thanked Ning Huan, "Thank you so much, sister-in-law. I heard the village chief tell me about it a long time ago. I will remember your great kindness for the rest of my life."
Then, as if she had just thought of something, she said, "But my mother-in-law probably won't be much better off. For her, even if I could earn her a big house, it wouldn't be as good as giving her a son."
Fan Juan looked at Ning Huan with a wry smile: "I'm afraid the days ahead will be even more torturous for me, but for the sake of my child, I can endure it."
Ning Huan felt terrible seeing Fan Juan's condition. She thought carefully and prepared to come up with an idea to help this poor woman.
"I'll come to your house tomorrow, take your pulse, and then I'll prescribe a good medicine for you."
Fan Juan shook her head: "It's alright, no need to trouble you, sister-in-law. Mao Wa said he would go to town to find a doctor to prescribe medicine for me."
Ning Huan has already helped her enough; how could she possibly trouble her further?
Unexpectedly, Ning Huan leaned close to Fan Juan's ear and whispered something as if she had a little secret. Upon hearing this, Fan Juan's eyes lit up: "Sister-in-law, is what you said true? Will it really work?"
Ning Huan said, "How will we know if we don't try? It all depends on whether your mother-in-law really wants to have a grandson."
After she and Fan Juan arranged a time for her to go to her house to take her pulse the next day, Fan Juan thanked her profusely and wanted to do some chores, but Ning Huan stopped her in the end: "Go back and rest well, I'll come and take a look at you later."
After Fan Juan left, Ning Huan started making dinner. She had just finished eating when she heard a noise at the door. Going out to check, she found that Xiao Cui had returned sometime earlier.
Seeing her obediently sweeping the floor, Ning Huan wasn't surprised. She must have run to Yao Shi, and Yao Shi had given her some kind words of advice, telling her that only through hardship can one rise above others!
Ning Huan was right, but instead of offering kind advice, Yao scolded her.
Xiao Cui ran crying to Yao Shi, thinking that Yao Shi would comfort her and then send her back to Zhou Jing'an's house to teach Ning Huan a lesson.
But when Yao saw her, she first asked why she had returned. After understanding the reason, Yao glared at her and scolded:
“Yao Xiaocui, what did I tell you back then? I said that only after you marry my son and become his wife can you live a life of luxury and enjoy a life of ease.”
"You're not married to my son yet, so what's wrong with suffering a little?"
Madam Yao rolled her eyes at Yao Xiaocui. She just couldn't understand why this girl was so insensible. She was just doing some simple chores, yet she still ran back. Did she really think she was some kind of pampered young lady?
Yao Xiaocui, who had been crying in grievance, was stunned, probably because she hadn't expected Yao to scold her.
Yao continued, "Either you go back now and serve my son properly, and find a chance to make him accept you, or you can get back to your poor, run-down home."
Upon hearing Yao mention her hometown, Yao Xiaocui bit her lip. Although her family also lived in the same village, it was nothing compared to Wushan Village, and her family was worlds apart from Yao's.
Both lived in mountain villages, but with eight siblings to feed, their parents sold their second and third sisters to be concubines so that their eldest brother could marry a woman.
She didn't want to be someone's concubine, but when Yao found her parents, she described her life as thriving and mentioned Zhou Jing'an, whom she had never met before. Yao praised Zhou Jing'an for his good looks and said that he was very capable.
If she could serve him well, she could become Zhou Jing'an's wife, and if Zhou Jing'an became very successful in the future, she could become the wife of a high-ranking official.
Every single offer appealed to Yao Xiaocui and her parents, and without any hesitation, Yao Xiaocui followed Yao Shi over.
She wouldn't go back, and she couldn't go back. With that thought, Yao Xiaocui turned and left.
Madam Yao snorted coldly, knowing that the girl must have gone to Zhou Jing'an's place. Her home was in such a dilapidated state that she didn't want to go back.
Once someone has had enough of hardship and tasted a little sweetness, they won't want to suffer again.
That's why I brought Yao Xiaocui over; the girl is obedient and sensible.
Ning Huan saw that Yao Xiaocui had returned, but didn't say anything else.
Seeing that it was already completely dark, and thinking that Yao Shi must not have given Yao Xiaocui any food, she couldn't help but feel a little soft-hearted.
Although this girl caused her a lot of trouble as soon as she arrived at the house, no matter how much she disliked her, she still had to make her eat, after all, she wasn't really cruel.
Ning Huan looked at her and said, "The food is in the kitchen. Don't sweep the yard so late at night, go and eat!"
Yao Xiaocui was taken aback; she hadn't expected Ning Huan to invite her to dinner.
In fact, she herself didn't know how long it had been since she had eaten dinner. Because there were many people in her family, her parents only allowed her eldest brother, second brother, and sixth brother to eat. The girls could only eat one meal a day.
At this moment, Yao Xiaocui felt very complicated. She walked into the kitchen, saw the dishes Ning Huan had made, and touched her stomach.
She had never seen such a sumptuous meal before; even throughout the year, her family might not be able to afford such food.
Yao Xiaocui thought to herself, "I was right to come back. As long as I can marry Zhou Jing'an and become his wife, I'll be able to eat this kind of food every day!"
Ning Huan: Something feels off.
Yao Xiaocui: I want to work hard to eat such sumptuous meals every day! Now that I'm Zhou Jing'an's wife, I can eat such sumptuous meals every day!
Ning Huan: Your starting point is good, but don't start yet.
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