Chapter 544 Eldest Sister 1
“Da Ya, our family is struggling financially. Your younger brother needs money to get married, and your mother really has no other choice but to let you marry him.”
Ning Yan was immediately pressured to get married upon arrival, the reason being to exchange dowries for her brother. She immediately felt a strong dislike for the middle-aged woman in front of her.
"If you're short of money, then go earn it. Why should you use me to exchange for a bride price?"
Caught off guard by her daughter's sudden change of expression, Ning's mother froze.
That's not right. The eldest sister is the most obedient, so why would she question her?
"Da Ya, what's wrong? Didn't we agree on this before?"
"Geng Jianguo is the best family I could find for you. At least he's a worker; once you marry him, you'll be able to get a government-subsidized food ration."
Ning Yan couldn't help but roll her eyes. Geng Jianguo, from the production brigade next door, was a worker at a pastry factory in the city. He was thirty years old this year and was remarried. His wife died in childbirth when she gave birth to their fourth child. No girl in the city wanted to marry him, so he could only find a wife in the countryside to help him take care of his four children and his sick and weak mother. He had previously agreed with the matchmaker that the bride price would be two hundred yuan.
Two hundred, use it sparingly, and you'll not only have enough money for your eldest brother's wedding, but you can also marry your second brother's wife.
To be honest, all four of the original owner's younger siblings were raised by her.
Of course, in this era, every family is like this. Families with many children usually have the older ones taking care of the younger ones. There are many like the original owner who single-handedly raised four younger siblings.
But siblings as heartless as the four Ning siblings are truly one in a million.
The Ning family consists of five siblings: Ning Daya, who is 19 years old; Ning Qiang, who is 17 years old; Ning Xiaojuan, who is 17 years old; Ning Xiaojuan, who is 17 years old; Ning Xiaojuan and Ning Xiaojuan, who are twins; Ning Wei, who is 15 years old; and Ning Guo, who is 12 years old.
Only the original owner, who never had the chance to go to school, didn't have a formal name; everyone else did.
In her previous life, the original owner married Geng Jianguo according to her parents' wishes.
She took care of his four children and served his mother, but Geng Jianguo only treated her as a servant. He had no affection for her as a wife and even reminisced about his ex-wife in front of her.
The original owner would physically beat and scold the other person if they did anything slightly wrong.
The original owner's life was already very difficult, and her younger siblings would come to her house to beg for money. If she didn't give them anything, they would make sarcastic remarks. She could only work hard to earn work points or even borrow money to satisfy their desires, even if it meant going without food or drink.
Then the stepchildren complained to their biological father, which resulted in Geng Jianguo beating them even more severely.
The original owner was beaten so badly that she ran back to her parents' home. Her parents scolded her for being useless, saying that she was already married and still wanted to come back to eat and drink at home, which was simply a pipe dream!
Since her parents wouldn't stand up for her, she placed her hopes on her younger brother, after all, she had raised them both.
Unfortunately, her younger brother and his wife didn't give her a kind look at all and kicked her out of their home that very day.
The second time, the original owner had one of her hands broken by Geng Jianguo. She went to her second brother to borrow money to treat her hand, but he wouldn't even open the door for her, telling her to go somewhere far away and die, because he had no money.
The third time, she ran to town with a bruised and swollen face, hoping her second sister would take her in for two days. She was afraid that if she stayed at the Geng family any longer, she would be beaten to death. Her second sister scolded her for being useless, saying that she didn't even know to bring gifts when visiting relatives. She didn't have any shameful poor relatives like the original owner.
The fourth time, the younger brother complained that his older sister was biased. She helped his two older brothers get married, but she never spent a penny on him, which caused him to reach marriageable age but no one was willing to marry him. He didn't have a sister like her.
The original owner wanted a divorce. She had just told her husband when her family found out. The entire Ning family came out and refused to let her divorce. Her younger siblings even criticized her for being unreasonable, saying that she had married a worker who brought no benefits to the family and had only brought shame to the family. They said it was no wonder she was beaten.
The Ning family's attitude was clear, and Geng Jianguo treated the original owner even worse, often beating her so badly that she couldn't get up.
She lived like this for ten years. One day, the original owner accidentally discovered that her husband was having an affair.
She suddenly understood something. Covered in wounds, with endless chores, the hatred of her stepchildren, the difficulties caused by her mother-in-law, and the relentless exploitation by her own family, she finally plunged into the only river in the village and never came up again.
After receiving the memories, Ning Yan wanted to punch someone.
But that's not the most important thing. The most important thing is that she needs to find herself a long-term meal ticket.
So that the couple wouldn't sell her off so easily.
She wouldn't consider being a sent-down youth; of course, they might not even be interested in her.
She began searching her mind according to the original owner's memories.
Finally, she set her sights on Guang Sheng, the only son of the brigade leader.
Guang Sheng is 26 years old and about 187 cm tall. Although he is a bit thin, he is good-looking and would be an 80 out of 100. However, he is a bit taciturn and doesn't like to talk much.
The reason he has remained unmarried is because seven years ago he broke the leg of a young man from the next village during a conflict.
Since then, rumors have circulated in the village that any woman who marries him will inevitably suffer domestic violence, thus delaying his marriage.
The brigade leader put a lot of effort into his son's marriage, but the women either refused to marry him outright, demanded a large dowry, and agreed to a series of unequal terms before they would agree to marry him.
Guang Sheng is just quiet, not brainless. Of course he wouldn't agree, which is why he's been single all this time.
Ning Yan searched through the original owner's memories again. It seemed that Guang Sheng was tricked by the educated youth at the educated youth settlement next spring and was forced to marry that person. Even so, the two did not consummate their marriage. Later, that female educated youth and another male educated youth from the educated youth settlement returned to the city together.
Guang Sheng, who was abandoned, never remarried.
The original owner's mother was still talking non-stop, mainly trying to persuade Ning Yan to obediently marry into the Geng family.
Ning Yan stood up abruptly, "If you want to marry, you can marry. I will not agree!"
I've been a slave to this family for over a decade, and now they want to sell me for money? Are you even my own mother?
Li Dahua was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Just as she was about to unleash a torrent of abuse, Ning Yan shoved her aside and walked straight out the door.
It was evening, and the family had just finished dinner. After the original owner finished cleaning up the kitchen, her mother couldn't wait to talk to her about marriage.
Because it was summer, it wasn't too dark outside when Ning Yan came out, and she went straight to the brigade leader's house.
The brigade leader's house was located in the very center of the village. The couple had five daughters before finally having a son, Guangsheng. They had been hoping that he could get married and have children soon, but things didn't go as planned. The marriage had been delayed for many years, which worried the couple greatly.
When Ning Yan arrived at the house, the family had just finished eating.
"Da Ya's here. Have you eaten?"
Ning Yan smiled and replied, "I've eaten, Uncle. Since you and your family are all here, I have something I'd like to tell you."
The brigade leader assumed she had come for work in the fields, so he casually handed Ning Yan a small stool. Guang Sheng didn't like talking to people, and when he saw Ning Yan, he was about to go inside when Ning Yan stopped him.
This story has gone too long without me realizing it.
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