I'm trying to figure it out, but you haven't accomplished anything."
"I think you guys shouldn't set up your business in front of that damn girl anymore. How can your business be good like this? After the new year, you should set up your stall somewhere else. Do you understand?"
Jiang Qiufang didn't dare to say anything when she heard Aunt Hua's scolding.
The younger brother beside him also said: "Big sister, how come you can't even do such a small thing? I still want to rely on this stall to marry a wife. You must not mess it up for me."
When Jiang Qiufang heard what her younger brother said, she was not angry at all. Instead, she coaxed him, "Don't worry, younger brother. I'll save the money for you to marry the boss. Even your brother-in-law doesn't know about it."
After she finished speaking, she took out a stack of banknotes from her pocket.
"Mom, this is what I saved secretly without Li Ergou's knowledge. Please save it for me. It will be used as capital for me to marry a wife when the time comes."
When Aunt Hua saw the banknotes in Jiang Qiufang's hand, she took them without hesitation.
"You're lucky you have some conscience and know how to love your younger brother. Otherwise, your younger brother will blame you if he can't find a wife. As the eldest sister, you must shoulder the responsibility of this family."
After hearing what her mother said, Jiang Qiufang didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said.
Instead, he nodded in agreement and said, "I know, mother. I secretly saved all this money and Li Ergou didn't even know about it. He often asked me for money after drinking, and beat me if I didn't give it to him. I never took it out."
"Well, now you're acting like an older sister. Okay, go back now. Today is a family reunion day, so you should go back too. Otherwise, Li Ergou will come over and make a fuss. We're also ready to eat."
So Jiang Qiufang went home without eating a single bite.
When she returned home, Li Ergou was already drunk and fell asleep.
Seeing that there was nothing left in the pot, she stopped cooking.
She was asked to take the pork, canned food and egg cakes bought from the city back to her parents' home.
Now she has nothing here.
However, as long as her younger brother and mother are happy, she is happy.
If my mother hadn’t found a way to get the brine from Jiang Ning’s family.
She had no way to set up a stall in the city, no way to make money, and no way to help her younger brother save money for marrying.
Although, now my brine has become lighter.
But my mother said if there is a way to get the brine, then there must be a way to get it.
Just listen to your mother and you will be right.
......
Early the next morning.
Aunt Hua called Jiang Qiufang to go to Jiang Ning's house to pay New Year's greetings.
Of course, the New Year’s greetings were fake, the main purpose was to see if Jiang Ning and the others had extra brine.
Once we understand their family situation, we can take action.
"Ning girl, are you at home?"
The voice came over before Aunt Hua entered the house.
Jiang Ning, who was chatting with Wan Zhifang, knew that no good things were coming when he heard the voice of his adopted aunt.
"Who is it?" Wan Zhifang was a little confused.
"Don't worry about it. It's just a relative who's asking for money. You don't need to take it too seriously."
"Hey, Ning girl, you're home! Why didn't you respond when I greeted you outside?"
Aunt Hua didn't care whether Jiang Ning responded to her or not, and continued, "Dad and Mom, today is the first day of the new year. I brought Fang and the others to come and wish you a happy new year."
Jiang Qiufang hurried over to wish Old Man Jiang and the others a happy new year.
Old Man Jiang nodded.
Aunt Hua didn't hesitate and found a bench to sit down on.
"Ning girl, I heard that you are doing very well in the city now. Not only are you selling braised dishes, but you have also found a stable job. Now you have taken Wei Min out with you. When will you take your little brother with you?"
"We are all family anyway."
Jiang Ning rolled his eyes silently.
Who is your family?
Jiang Ning just smiled at Aunt Hua without saying a word.
Aunt Hua made herself look boring and the topic no longer revolved around Jiang Ning.
"This must be the new bride. She's so pretty."
Wan Zhifang smiled at Aunt Hua.
Aunt Hua seemed to have received encouragement from Wan Zhifang and continued, "Second daughter-in-law, I am your aunt. I have watched Wei Min grow up since he was a child. If he dares to bully you, just tell me and I will help you."
Wan Zhifang, who had just arrived, didn't understand the situation, but when she saw that Jiang Qiufang opposite her was her daughter, she became cautious.
She knew that Jiang Weimin and the others had always been at odds with Jiang Qiufang, so she could only smile and say, "Thank you, Auntie."
"What are you thanking me for? We are family and we should keep our differences separate."
"Your family is in the city, right? You are such a hard-working girl, yet you dare to marry into the countryside. From now on, I will never let my daughter marry into the countryside. I want her to marry into the city and enjoy a better life."
Before Wan Zhifang could say anything, Jiang Weimin next to her could no longer sit still.
"Don't worry about it, Auntie. Zhifang in our family is not the kind of person who despises the poor and loves the rich. We live a good life. It only takes an hour every day to sell braised dishes. If you have time to worry about us, you might as well pay attention to Zhifang. After all, her business is not doing well now."
"By the way, Zhifang. Is Li Ergou treating you well?"
When Jiang Qiufang heard this, her face twisted with anger.
However, there was something important to do today, and she couldn't ruin it or lose her composure.
"Thank you Weimin for your concern. Ergou treats me very well. Don't worry, our business is also good. Although it's not as fast as yours, it's still okay."
You are still stubborn. Don’t they know how your business is going?
But Jiang Weimin did not expose her.
Aunt Hua looked around again and said, "Everyone says that Miss Ning's braised food is delicious. I wonder if Miss Ning brought some back for your grandfather and his family to eat this New Year?"
Jiang Ning and Chen Yan looked at each other to see what kind of trouble they were going to cause.
Father Jiang said, "Who has the time to bring it this year? Isn't it before the New Year that Wei Min is getting married? Who has the time to take care of these things? Besides, we have eaten the braised food made by Ning girl, and we know how it tastes."
"Besides, if we want to eat it, Ning girl can make it right away. There's no need to go through so much trouble."
When Aunt Hua heard this, she knew that Jiang Ning did not bring back the brine.
It seems that there is no way for them to get brine.
It seems I can only rely on myself.
"Okay, since we're done with New Year's greetings and we still have things to do at home, we'll go back first."
After Aunt Hua finished speaking, she took Jiang Qiufang away.
"Mom, what should we do? They didn't bring back the brine, how are we going to set up a stall after the New Year?" Jiang Qiufang was a little anxious.
Aunt Hua glared at her and said, "Why are you panicking? The brine is too bland now. We can just add some bone broth and see what happens next."
"After the New Year, you shouldn't set up your stall near Jiang Ning. Find another place. Otherwise, your business will eventually fail."
Jiang Qiufang nodded to indicate that she heard it.
"You should save more money for me. I'll have a lot of money to spend when the time comes. If you work harder, I'll have a better wife. After all, we are a family."
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