After a pause, Chen Yanniang continued:
"Usually, Yao Qi goes out to find some odd jobs. I think as long as the family works together, life will always be good.
After Chen Yanqiu came of age, I arranged a marriage for her. The man was a scholar named Ning Zhihong.
Although Ning Zhihong's family was relatively poor, he was very handsome, and his character and academic performance were impeccable. With his talent, he would become successful sooner or later.
The woman thought that it would be a bit hard for her sister to marry now, but her good days would come when Ning Zhihong passed the imperial examination.
But he never expected that someone, jealous of Ning Zhihong's talent, would poison him, leading to his death.
Ning Zhihong's father was about to go to the government office to file a complaint, but before he even got there he was dragged into an alley and beaten to death. His body was not discovered until the next day.
After Ning Li heard the news, he felt unwell and died without even being able to catch his breath.
Chen Qiuyan was the only one left at home.
When the woman heard the news, she was afraid that her widow would be bullied, so she took her to our home.
I am inviting a wolf into the house!"
As they listened to Chen Yanniang's narration, they despised Chen Yanqiu and Yao Qi even more.
Chen Yanniang burst into tears and beat her chest hard, as if only in this way could she feel better.
Song Yaoyao asked:
"Have the people who harmed Ning Zhihong and Ning Xu been brought to justice?"
"No, but that family got their comeuppance later. Some time ago, the princes were fighting to the death. I heard that the family was involved and was wiped out."
Song Yaoyao nodded:
“That’s also what goes around comes around!
You continue. "
Chen Yanniang choked up and continued:
"yes.
We saved some money and planned to rent a shop and start some small business.
After all, neither washing clothes nor making odd jobs is a long-term solution.
I usually work in the shop, and I didn't notice when the two of them got together.
Some time ago, Chen Qiuyan told me that she had someone she liked.
I asked who the other person was, ready to see if he was trustworthy.
If she can really find her happiness again, I will be happy for her.
She hesitantly said that it was not the right time yet, and that they should tell me after they were sure of their feelings.
Since she said so, I didn't ask any more questions, but just asked her to take a closer look at the other person's character before making a decision.
Just like that, more than a month later, Chen Qiuyan came to me and said that she was going to move out because it was inconvenient to live here.
I thought about how she said before that she had someone she liked, and she might be afraid that the other party would misunderstand her. After all, her brother-in-law is also a man, so it is understandable that he wants to move out.
I asked her where she was going to move to, and she said she hadn't decided yet and was still looking for houses.
Later, Yao Qi fell into the river and drowned.
I didn't have time to ask her about her affairs anymore.
After taking care of Yao Qi, I continued to take care of the shop.
A few days later, my family found a letter Chen Qiuyan left for me, saying that she had found a place to live and moved out, and would come to see me after she had sorted out her own place.
I can understand why Chen Qiuyan left without saying goodbye.
After all, my husband just died and I became a widow, and many people think I am unlucky.
I must have been afraid that the other party would know that I was a widow, so I left without saying goodbye.
But I really didn't expect that my good sister would get involved with my buried husband."
Chen Yanniang wiped her tears with a handkerchief:
"Chen Yanqiu, how have I ever done anything wrong to help you that you have to treat me like this?
I raised you since you were a child!
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