Because villagers were going to visit Zhou Jing'an, Ning Huan and Pang Shi started cleaning the house early in the morning.
Fortunately, Ning Huan had cleaned the yard fairly well beforehand, so it didn't take much effort to clean it up.
Ning Liang moved the old straw bed out of the four little dumpling's house and threw it away. Looking at the empty house, Xiao Sanbao and Xiao Sibao felt very sad.
Does this mean they won't have a place to sleep in the future?
Ning Huan seemed to read the children's thoughts. She walked over and patted the heads of the third and fourth children, and said softly, "Mom is going to Chen the carpenter in the village today to make you a new bed. Do you want to come with me?"
Hearing Ning Huan's words, the little baby asked in surprise, "Really? Mother, are you really going to make us a new bed?"
Ning Huan nodded and then took out the design drawings she had prepared earlier.
Because the room where the four little ones sleep is not very big, if we build another one as big as a straw bed, then there will be no room for anything else in the room besides the bed.
So she wanted to make bunk beds so that the four little ones could rest comfortably, and there would be extra space to put a long table for them.
Little Erbao looked at the bed Ning Huan had drawn and found it very novel: "Mommy, why does this bed have two layers? How are we going to sleep?"
Ning Huan smiled and said, "There are steps to climb up. You'll know once this bed is finished."
Ning Huan then took the blueprints to Carpenter Chen's place. It was the first time Carpenter Chen had ever seen such a bed, and he found it quite novel.
He had been a carpenter his whole life, but this was the first time he had ever seen a bed like this.
“Jing’an’s wife, I’ve never seen this style of bed before. I’m afraid there will be many things I don’t understand when it’s made.”
Ning Huan explained the general construction method of the bunk bed to Carpenter Chen, and then said, "Uncle Chen, just do it as I say first, and if you have any questions later, I will explain them to you in detail."
She then specifically instructed the carpenter, Chen, to make the steps gentler, the bunk bed sturdier, and the railings more secure.
Carpenter Chen replied, "Don't worry, Jing'an's wife, I know this bed is for your four little ones, so I'll make sure it's sturdy. It's just that the style of this bed is really novel, and I'm quite interested in it."
He found it even more interesting after Ning Huan explained the production method to him in detail.
Before leaving, Chen the carpenter hesitated and said to Ning Huan, "Jing'an's wife, can I discuss something with you?"
Ning Huan asked in confusion, "What?"
Carpenter Chen chuckled and said, "I think Jing'an's wife, this bed is really nice. If anyone in the village wants to make a bed for their child in the future, could I make one like this for them too?"
Ning Huan initially thought that the carpenter Chen thought the bunk bed he wanted to make was too difficult and didn't want to take the order. She never imagined he was actually asking if she could make bunk beds for other people too.
She smiled and replied, "No problem. If there's anything you don't understand in the future, I'll definitely explain it to you in detail."
After Ning Huan paid the deposit, Chen the carpenter assured her that he would deliver it to her in a few days.
When they returned, Pang and Ning Liang had already cleaned up the house quite a bit.
Ning Liang had been pampered at home since childhood and had never done any heavy work. Suddenly being asked to do this and that chores exhausted him.
Seeing Ning Huan, he couldn't help but complain: "You, as someone's daughter-in-law, how can your house be so dirty? Don't you know how to clean it properly? It's really shameful!"
Pang pulled Ning Liang aside, telling him to say less.
In fact, Ning Liang didn't do much; he just carried two buckets of water and swept the floor. Pang Shi did all the rest of the work.
Ning Huan narrowed her eyes. She hadn't had a chance to properly teach her younger brother a lesson until today.
As she spoke, she looked around the yard and found a broom in the corner. So she walked straight over, picked up the broom, and rushed towards Ning Liang.
She slapped his buttocks hard several times. Because everything happened so fast, Pang didn't have time to stop her, and Ning Liang didn't have time to react and dodge.
By the time he came to his senses, Ning Huan had already left red marks on his body.
Ning Liang roared angrily, "What are you doing!"
He had never been beaten much since he was a child, always pampered by his parents. Now, this older woman actually dared to hit him with a broom.
He realized what was happening and started running, but Ning Huan chased after him and started hitting him.
"Are you crazy?!"
Ning Huan snorted coldly and said, "I'm perfectly sober. I'm teaching you a lesson for my parents, you unworthy son!"
"You do nothing all day long, and your parents do all the housework. You're a grown man, and you're not a child anymore. Do you still think you're some delicate young lady being pampered at home?"
“I’m just asking you to do some chores, like sweeping the yard and carrying a few buckets of water, and you’re already complaining impatiently. Your parents have done so much work for so many years, and they’ve never been as fussy as you!”
Listening to Ning Huan's rapid-fire words, Ning Liang knew she was right, but he was still very dissatisfied that she was chasing and beating him, even though he was a grown man.
He said viciously, "That's still better than you, who's lazy and good-for-nothing all day long!"
Ning Huan got even angrier when she heard this. Although it was true that the original owner of this body was lazy and loved to eat, she had been working like an ox every day since she transmigrated into this world.
Zhu Dali's cows get a few days of rest every now and then, but she's been working non-stop until now. Ning Liang's words about her being lazy and good-for-nothing have made her feel extremely wronged.
So she sped up, caught up with Ning Liang, and hit him even harder with the broom.
"Where have I been lazy and idle? Haven't you seen how busy I've been these past few days?"
Pang was extremely anxious when she saw the two siblings chasing and fighting in the yard, unable to stop them.
He quickly shouted, "Stop it, everyone! Stop it now!"
Ning Liang's body was already covered in bruises from Ning Huan's beatings. Seeing that he would only get beaten again if he continued to be stubborn, he stopped saying anything.
Pang rushed forward to stop Ning Huan and advised, "Huanhuan, don't hit your brother. You two are both grown up, why are you still acting like children?"
As she spoke, she reminded the two of the three little ones watching nearby. Even the injured Da Bao heard the noise and opened the window to watch the commotion.
"These four little dumplings are watching, what kind of behavior is this!"
Ning Huan then stopped what she was doing and said to Ning Liang, "Since you say I'm lazy and good-for-nothing, when I go to town one day, you come with me. Let's see just how lazy and good-for-nothing I really am."
Ning Liang said angrily, "Fine, I'll go. Do you think I'm afraid of you?"
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