Chapter 66 I think you're the kind of person who can't say anything nice!
Sheng An returned carrying a small cloth bag. Before anyone could ask, she smiled and untied the bag, revealing two pairs of shoes inside: "These are shoes that Sister Miao made for me."
Both pairs of shoes were made of ordinary cotton cloth. One pair was lake blue embroidered with twin lotus flowers, and the other pair was red maple embroidered with plum blossoms. Both were colors that Sheng An liked.
The three elders were unaware of the connection between Sheng An and Miao Ya'er, and were somewhat puzzled by Miao Ya'er's act of giving her the shoes.
Looking at the fine stitches on the shoes, Grandma Sheng sighed, "Miao Ya'er is a pitiful person, but fortunately she has stood up now. The Sun family mother and son dare not beat or scold her anymore, so it can be said that her suffering has come to an end."
Xu Jinnian, who knew the inside story, commented: "She is a grateful person."
Sheng An was clearly in a good mood. She put away the shoes and retied her small cloth bag: "I didn't expect her to give me this. Seeing that she is living a comfortable life now, I am really happy for her."
Ever since Miao Ya'er put on a fearless show of force towards the Sun family mother and son, the Sun family mother and son, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, have backed down.
Not only did they not dare to beat or abuse Miao Ya'er, but they would also get up before dawn every day to grind soybeans and make tofu, and then carry it to the market to sell.
With two more laborers, Miao Ya'er can sell more tofu every day. Half of the money she earns is in her hands, and the other half is held by Granny Sun, who is responsible for the family's daily expenses.
Sun Youzhi was addicted to gambling and couldn't save a single penny. Whenever his gambling addiction kicked in, he would ask Granny Sun for money.
Later, Miao Ya'er came up with a ruthless move. She got up in the middle of the night to sharpen a knife and chopped off Sun Youzhi's hand. Sun Youzhi was so scared that he ran away in terror and never dared to go to the gambling den again.
How could Sheng An not be happy for Miao Ya'er, who went from being a poor, submissive daughter-in-law who had to wear tattered clothes to make menstrual belts and was beaten by her mother-in-law?
Taking advantage of the early hour and the absence of others, Xu Jinnian secretly grasped Sheng An's hand under the cover of the donkey cart: "She will remember you for the rest of her life."
Sheng An shook his head: "Whether she remembers or not doesn't matter. When I reminded her, I didn't intend to gain anything from her."
As a woman herself, she naturally felt sympathy for Miao Ya'er, who had suffered so much. In addition, Miao Ya'er had helped her grandmother, and she really didn't want to see a perfectly healthy person become a victim of violence from her mother-in-law and husband.
As it turns out, she was right about who she was looking for and who she was helping.
"An'an is always so kind."
Xu Jinnian's gaze fell quietly on his wife's face. Looking at her relaxed eyebrows and the smile on her lips, his eyes also sparkled a little: "There is no way to directly teach Sister Miao how to kill without paying for it."
Sheng Anmei's heart skipped a beat, and she glared at him angrily: "I think you're the kind of person who can't say anything nice!"
One sentence praises her kindness, the next says she's ruthless and cunning—a complete 180-degree turn!
"I don't have such dark thoughts, it's just that you say it so bluntly that it's frightening."
Sheng An looked at the gentle-looking man with suspicion; most people wouldn't say something like that.
"Tell me, have you ever imagined yourself as Sister Miao, silently killing the Sun family mother and son without the authorities discovering you're the murderer?"
Xu Jinnian pinched his wife's cheek, a hint of helplessness showing on his handsome face: "I never imagined this."
However, after discovering that An'an was going to help Miao's wife, he guessed that An'an might teach Miao's wife to kill the Sun family mother and son. Worried that they wouldn't clean up the mess, he devised dozens of ways to kill the Sun family mother and son without anyone noticing anything amiss.
Sheng An had no idea that Xu Jinnian only acknowledged the first half of her question. She thought she was overthinking it and secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good. We live under the sun, so being a little more positive will help us live longer."
Xu Jinnian's long eyelashes trembled slightly, and she tightened her grip on Sheng An's hand: "An An is right."
When the group arrived at Shengyuan, the sun had just peeked over the horizon, its bright red rays dazzlingly clear.
After moving everything from the cart into the small building, Xu Chenglin took the donkey cart to the stable, and the others began to put away their belongings.
A couple of days ago, the family cleaned the house inside and out. After everything was put away, they sat in the main hall to rest.
We had only been sitting for a short while when Xu Cuilian's loud voice came from the back door: "Jin Nian, An An, we're here!"
The two quickly got up and went to the back door. As soon as they opened the door, they saw that Xu Cuilian's family had arrived, carrying many bags and packages.
"We brought all the pork bones you wanted. Last night, your uncle specially ordered a sheep, which was just slaughtered, and we brought it along with it."
Xu Cuilian walked in with a smile, talking to the couple while looking around.
Seeing the high walls, the flower-filled courtyard, and the exquisite two-story building in front of her, her face was filled with shock: "This building and this courtyard, were they all given away for free by Master Ding?"
Good heavens! An'an only said that Master Ding thanked her generously, but she didn't say that the reward was this generous!
Look how beautifully the building is constructed, how lush the flowers and plants in the yard are, and how nice the trees and the ground are—everything about it is perfect. It looks very expensive and cost a lot of money.
Mr. Ding is so generous!
No, it's because the Ding family is too rich!
Zhang the butcher and his three sons were also stunned. They walked and looked around, never expecting that one day they would be able to set foot in such a wealthy place.
How many pigs would you have to slaughter to afford this?!
The family of five was amazed, completely unaware that this was only a corner of Shengyuan, and that the vast expanse of houses and gardens in the front yard were also all under Sheng'an's name.
Upon entering the main hall and seeing the spotless bluestone floor, they hesitated to step on it, fearing that the mud on their feet would soil it.
Xu Chenglin couldn't stand it anymore and glared at his younger sister, Xu Cuilian: "You've been keeping that fierce temper of yours all to yourself?"
Unable to withstand the provocation, Xu Cuilian swaggered in and plopped down in a chair: "I'm just afraid of dirtying your room and making you dislike me so you won't let me come again."
Xu Chenglin was speechless and didn't bother to pay her any attention.
Xu Cuilian couldn't sit still either, so she immediately got up and asked Sheng An to show her around, especially the second floor.
Sheng An naturally wouldn't refuse, and led him up the stairs behind the main hall.
Zhang the Butcher and his three sons also wanted to go up and take a look, but knowing that it was the residence of Sheng An and Xu Jinnian, the young couple, they were too embarrassed to bring it up.
Looking at the layout, which was exactly the same as the first floor, Xu Cuilian praised as she looked around: "The upstairs is spacious, with three large rooms. When you have children in the future, you can divide the rooms to accommodate several children."
Sheng An: "..."
Auntie, you're exaggerating.
Standing in front of the window, the view suddenly opens up.
Looking at the larger and more spacious plot of land ahead, with more houses and a larger garden, Xu Cuilian asked Sheng An curiously, "Do you know who the neighbors are? Have you ever met them? Are the owners easy to get along with?"
But it looks empty, and I didn't even see a servant. Could it be that such a big house is uninhabited?
Sheng Anxin knew it was time to reveal the truth, so she pointed to a large area in front of her and gestured to Xu Cuilian: "This area from here to there is mine too. I'll take my aunt over to see it in a bit."
Xu Cuilian was stunned.
Xu Cuilian was taken aback.
Xu Cuilian was shocked.
Xu Cuilian screamed, her voice cracking: "What?!"
Sheng An rubbed her ears, which were ringing briefly. Seeing her aunt's hands and feet trembling uncontrollably, she was worried that her aunt might be agitated and had something bad happen to her. She quickly grabbed her arm and pinched it hard, saying, "Aunt, calm down!"
Xu Cuilian let out a miserable scream, broke free from Sheng An's grasp, and rubbed her arm vigorously: "Why are you using so much force? You could bring a dead person back to life!"
Knowing that today was a joyous occasion for the Xu family, he couldn't say anything unlucky, so he quickly spat three times: "Heavenly spirits, earthly spirits, what I just said was all bullshit, Bodhisattvas and Buddhas, please don't listen, please don't listen..."
Listening to her aunt's rambling, Sheng An didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Immediately afterwards, Xu Cuilian seized the opportunity to ask her about the house.
Sheng An did not hide anything and briefly explained that Master Ding had given him the house and that he had transformed it into a garden-style restaurant, intending to cater specifically to wealthy people.
Xu Cuilian was stunned, unable to believe that such a large and nice house would be used by her niece-in-law to open a restaurant.
What's this called again?
A leopard licking up a treasure?
Yes, it's like a leopard licking up a treasure!
How dare a mere beast like a leopard lick a divine creature from the heavens? Does it even deserve it?
The rich people An'an was talking about are this leopard.
Xu Cuilian was extremely distressed, but her face remained strangely calm: "Anyway, it's your house, you can do whatever you want with it."
Her second brother and Jin Nian didn't care, so how could she, as an aunt from her husband's family, have the right to interfere?
Even if things go wrong, the house is still there, and it's still free. Even if the restaurant business fails, we won't lose much.
Xu Cuilian clutched her chest, tried to comfort herself, and finally suppressed the pain in her heart.
Sheng An didn't know her aunt's true thoughts, but seeing how open-minded she was, she couldn't help but praise her: "Aunt, you will definitely be a good mother-in-law. The girls who marry into your family in the future will be very lucky."
Xu Cuilian stood with her hands on her hips, looking smug: "I have high standards for my daughter-in-law; she has to be at least like me!"
Sheng An couldn't help but chuckle, and didn't hold back her praise: "A daughter-in-law as wonderful as you is hard to find in this world. It would be amazing if anyone were even half as good as you!"
Xu Cuilian was so amused that she was completely disoriented, laughing so hard that her gums were showing.
The two went down to the first floor, where Sheng An was met with four shocked faces.
Zhang the butcher and his three sons never expected that what they had just seen and heard was only a small corner; the entire yard covered a full fifteen acres, with a large area in front of it.
Sheng An and Xu Jinnian led the family of five on a tour of the courtyard until they had seen every nook and cranny. They calmly accepted the fact that their second brother's family/second brother's family/second uncle's family had become a wealthy family.
There weren't many guests invited, but preparing two tables of food was no easy task. Sheng An drank a glass of water and then went to the large kitchen in front.
Xu Cuilian didn't consider herself an outsider and worked alongside Grandma Sheng to help Sheng An.
Xu Jinnian had to stay at the small building to receive Master Jiang and the others who might arrive at any time.
Before Master Jiang and the others arrived, Zhang Zhaodi came over first, and Zhang Daikui opened the door.
Seeing the fierce-looking, towering man in front of her, Zhang Zhaodi thought she had stumbled into a den of wolves and tigers. She was so frightened that her hand trembled and she dropped her bundle on the ground: "Y-you, you, I-I-I, I've come to the wrong place!"
After saying that, he turned and ran away.
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