Chapter 966 Fleeing Famine? There's No Way to Escape (13)
The shrill cry still echoed in my ears, "I want my sister! My sister doesn't want me anymore! Waaaaah..."
Father is useless; he can't even keep one person! Waaaaah...
Life in the countryside is so tough, and my sister's hands are so soft, she still gets blisters from all the hard work.
Waaaaah...
In the countryside, they only had coarse cloth clothes, which chafed my sister's skin raw.
Wow wow wow...
Father is so useless... Ugh, ugh..."
Xiao Bao opened his big eyes and struggled frantically, but his useless father covered his mouth.
Unable to break free, Xiao Bao stretched out his little feet and kicked his father with all his might.
"Don't cry, if you don't cry, Daddy will find a way to bring her back, otherwise..."
Xiao Bao immediately stopped struggling, and even his crying stopped.
Lu Chengwen really wanted to hit someone, but he couldn't.
He resignedly released his hand from the child's mouth.
"What idea have you come up with, Father? Tell me quickly!!!"
"Don't you want to be with your sister forever? How about your father marries your sister Ning and makes her your mother?"
Xiao Bao froze, then burst into tears again, crying, "You're so old, what if my sister doesn't want to be with me?"
This time, Master Lu really couldn't hold back anymore. He raised his hand high, but in the end, he suppressed his anger and put his hand down. "Then I won't marry her. It'll save your sister Ning from feeling wronged. Go back to your room and cry. Once your sister Ning marries someone else, you can forget about ever seeing her again in this lifetime."
He was about to leave when Xiao Bao became really anxious. "No, I don't want my sister to marry someone else! Waaah, Daddy, go! Go to my sister's house and propose marriage right away!"
"Didn't you think I was too old? I wouldn't dare go to their house to propose marriage."
"You tell me, I'm younger, I'll marry the older sister."
This time, Master Lu really couldn't hold back anymore and slapped Xiao Bao's bottom with his big hand!
Instantly, the sound of crying shook the heavens!
That day, all three hundred members of the Lu family knew just how loud their young master's screams had been.
After Lu Xiaobao finally finished crying, Lu Chengtian spoke again, "Tell me, do you still want Miss Ning to stay with you or not?"
Xiao Bao pouted, looking aggrieved. He wiped his face with one small hand, drying the remaining tears. "I want it."
"Then stop causing trouble and wait for me to go to the Ning family to propose marriage and bring her back. Otherwise, even if you cry yourself to death, I won't care about you anymore!"
"Then, then you should prepare more betrothal gifts. You can't let your sister suffer. Otherwise, it would be better if I married her instead."
Lu Chengwen's eyes were practically spitting fire with rage; this was truly his ancestor!
"knew."
"By the way, if you marry my sister, you can't take a concubine. Otherwise, I'd rather marry my sister."
Lu Chengwen considered himself a very emotionally stable and well-mannered person, and few people in his life had ever been able to anger him to this extent. If this wasn't his own son...
"Your father didn't have any concubines before he married her!!!"
"Oh, then you'd better keep it up, or I'll run away with my sister and leave you behind."
Lu Chengwen roared, "...Lu Yu!!!!!!!!!"
Xiao Bao shrank back in fright and dared not say another word. His own father was simply too terrifying at that moment.
Seeing that he had behaved himself, Lu Chengwen then turned and left.
Seeing his father disappear, Xiao Bao immediately grinned, his face no longer showing any fear.
"Sister, are you really going to be my mother?"
...
Xiaoyu Village.
The village headman was very displeased with the migrants who had been assigned there. In his mind, these people were just there to take away the land from the villagers, so it was no wonder that he was not in a good mood.
However, the villager who brought the news told him that the Ning family was brought by the yamen runners themselves, and that the Lu family's steward was also with them.
What does this show? It shows that the Ning family is different from ordinary refugees.
Therefore, he was very amiable when he met the Ning family.
"Lord Village Head, my family are refugees who fled from the north. My surname is Ning. We will be living in the same village from now on, and we would be grateful if you could take good care of us." As he said this, Old Man Ning stuffed a five-tael silver ingot into the village head's hand.
The village head was overjoyed and quickly put the silver into his pocket. Then he inquired about the Ning family's accommodations. "Brother Ning, I see that your family has quite a few people. You should definitely choose a decent place to live. Of course, if you're not in a hurry, you can build your own and just find a place to stay temporarily."
Old Man Ning hurriedly asked, "Are there any suitable houses available in the village?"
"Yes, there is one. It's the house of the Li family. The Li family line has ended, and the house now belongs to the village. If you want to buy it, just give them eighty taels."
The house has six rooms; it's ready to move into after a little tidying up.
"I think his house is pretty good." "You guys shouldn't be so picky."
"And the other place?"
“Hey, the other place is the house of a scholar who passed the imperial examination. It’s so well built, the best in our village. It would cost at least three hundred taels of silver to buy. You…” Although the Ning family has two carriages, they are refugees after all, and they might not be able to come up with three hundred taels of silver.
Ning Yan: "Let's buy this house owned by the scholar."
Village head: ...Goodness, he still misjudged it.
Upon hearing that it was only three hundred taels of silver, they refused to pay a cent. Just how wealthy was the Ning family?
Ning Song also said, "Yes, we should take the best one to save ourselves the trouble of going through all that trouble."
"Then I'll take you to see it. If you really like it, then we can talk about buying a house."
The village head led the way, and the carriage soon arrived at the gate of a large courtyard in the east of the village.
“This house of the scholar was built with the help of our village. If you really buy it, you can live there with peace of mind. It is made of good materials and has three courtyards. Even if there are twenty more people in your family, it can still fit them.”
The village head took the key off his person and opened the gate of the house. "Come in and have a look."
Ning Yan watched his actions and couldn't help but ask, "Village head, this house must have some history."
The village head smiled somewhat sheepishly, "To be honest, the owner of this house committed some crimes and his whole family was exiled. The house now belongs to the village."
"Then this must be a haunted house, and the village head still dares to ask for three hundred taels of silver?"
The village headman hurriedly defended himself, "It's not a haunted house at all, no one has ever died there! At most, it's just not very auspicious."
Besides, the house price is negotiable.
Finally, a wealthy family has come along, and he's determined to sell this house; otherwise, if it sits for a few more years, it will become even less valuable.
Ning Yan glanced at the village head, but her gaze swept around the courtyard.
Escape System: [Host, hurry up and buy this house. There are good things buried under it; you won't regret it.]
Ning Song: ...
【But we only have a little over two hundred taels of silver left…】You have to send some more silver.
Escape System: Sigh, host, you're not as smart as the big boss. If you don't have enough money, just haggle!
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