The fiancé went south to do business and brought back a woman from Jiangnan.
He was determined to marry her no matter what, even at the cost of driving away his child bride who had struggled with him since childhood.
Nan Xueluo returned home in a daze and fell ill. She never woke up again.
"Sister, wake up quickly and don't scare Zhou'er! Now that mom and dad are gone, Zhou'er only has you as his sister!"
The person on the bed had a headache from the noise.
"Don't cry, let your sister rest for a while."
"Sister, you're okay. I'm so glad you're okay."
Nan Lizhou, the younger brother of this body, is ten years old this year, but he looks only seven or eight years old, thin and small.
Two dilapidated thatched huts and some broken cabinets and chairs were all the siblings' possessions.
The original owner was truly foolish. He didn't take anything and was kicked out empty-handed. How much is his dignity worth? He still had to take what he deserved.
Now our house is really bare and our rice jar is empty.
Nan Lizhou always followed his sister, fearing that she would be upset.
"Sister, are you hungry? Wait, I'll get you something to eat."
After a while, he brought two sweet potatoes and handed them to her like a treasure.
"I hid this in a rat hole, and my aunt didn't take it away."
Nan Xueluo reached out and touched his head.
"Well done, Xiaozhou is really amazing."
My parents died early, leaving behind only a pair of young children in this world.
My uncle's family is mean and harsh. They might not steal your things, but don't expect them to support you.
In order to support her only younger brother, Nan Xueluo went to the Zhong family as a child bride since she was young.
The Zhong family has only one son, Zhong Yian. Zhong's parents dote on this son very much. They only said that they wanted the little sister to be their wife.
They took the eight-year-old Nan Xueluo to the Zhong family to raise. They raised her for seven years. When she was finally old enough to hold a wedding, their son suddenly brought back a girl and insisted on marrying her.
"Don't be sad, sister. My brother-in-law must have been bewitched by that little vixen outside. When he sees clearly, he will definitely come back to find you."
Nan Xueluo took the last bite of the sweet potato.
"Don't worry, I'm not sad at all. I've worked like a slave for the Zhong family all these years, and I've repaid their kindness. We don't owe each other anything from now on."
They all lived in the same village, so the Zhong family's grand wedding naturally reached Nan Xueluo's ears.
Aunt Yang was still standing outside the yard, sneering and mocking.
"Some people are just servile. They work like slaves for others for seven years, but in the end, they are still kicked out."
Nan Xuezhou chased her away with a broom.
"Go away! You are not allowed to talk about my sister."
Yang snorted coldly and walked away with a twist of her waist.
"I'll come back and take care of you little bastards later."
The village finally had a wedding, and she was planning a big meal, so she had no time to deal with them.
"elder sister…?"
"It's okay, let's go up the mountain to chop firewood."
Nan Lizhou happily followed behind with a basket.
I hope I can pick some wild vegetables today, otherwise I will go hungry at night.
"Host, are you going hunting? There are a few pheasants over there."
Of course, she went into the mountains to find food.
He picked up a few small stones, aimed them at the pheasants, and hit them accurately.
"Sister, you are so awesome!"
"Hasn't my sister always been awesome? Okay, stop flattering me and help me carry two."
The brother and sister brought the chicken to the stream, cleaned it, and roasted it.
It's winter now, so if I roast them all and keep them for a few more days, they won't go bad.
“Sister’s chicken is so delicious!”
"Eat slowly, there's still a lot."
Oh! This poor child, all these years he has been relying on his sister for support, and he has to go up the mountain to dig wild vegetables. How old is he? He acts like a little adult.
The small thatched hut at home was leaking everywhere, but it was okay, she could rebuild it herself.
The brother and sister went into the mountains to cut willow branches every day, and after three days, they started building the house.
First, prepare the foundation, lay the base with the stones that have been prepared in advance, and then use willow branches to build a small layer structure.
Then Nan Lizhou stepped on the mud, and Nan Xueluo threw clumps of mud onto the wall, then smoothed it out with his hands.
The hut was ready for living in after a few days. Although it was not beautiful, it was much warmer than the original hut.
The old house is just right for storing miscellaneous items.
As for Zhong Yian, perhaps out of guilt or something, he suddenly proposed to take Nan Xueluo as his concubine.
"Dad, Mom, I want to tell you something."
"What's going on?"
"It's like this. My son wants to take Nan Xueluo as his concubine. She's an orphan, helpless, and has a younger brother. I really can't bear it."
His newlywed wife Liu Lian'er said generously:
"Yes! Dad and Mom, just agree to it. To be honest, it's all my fault. If it weren't for me, Miss Nan wouldn't have been kicked out."
Okay, Mother Zhong went to the Nan family courtyard the next day.
"Luoluo, are you at home?"
"Auntie, what can I do for you? I don't have anything to offer you at home, so I won't invite you in."
You're here for no good reason, I don't want to bother with you.
Mother Zhong didn't care about her cold face.
"It's like this. Brother Yi An feels guilty towards you and wants to make amends to you. He wants to give you the status of a concubine. After all, everyone in the village has known about your relationship for so many years. If he doesn't want you, who else can you marry?"
Bah! You're treating me like a favor, do you think I'm precious?
Nan Xueluo's face turned cold.
"No need. I, Nan Xueluo, am not so lowly as to become someone's concubine."
Mother Zhong stood up and left angrily.
Bah! You little bitch, you don't know what's good for you. Without my Zhong family, how are you and your brother going to survive this winter?
"What's wrong with mother? She doesn't want to?"
Mother Zhong was very angry, and when her son asked her about it, she cursed Nan Xueluo several times.
"Little bitch, I worked so hard to raise her, but now she's grown so powerful that she doesn't even look down on my Zhong family."
Zhong Yian and Liu Lian'er looked at each other before expressing their true thoughts.
"Mother, my son must take her as his concubine. Think about it! After the New Year, my son will go out to do business again. Dad will have to take care of the shop, and Lian'er will have to be by his side to take care of him."
"Now, you're the only one left at home. If I take her in, not only can she take care of you, but there will also be someone to do the housework. Wouldn't that make life easier for me?"
Yes! My son is smart.
"Host, that family is plotting against you again."
Let him be. I’m afraid they won’t come.
After all, she had promised the original owner not to hurt them on her own initiative. If they came to her on their own accord, it would be none of her business.
Sure enough, at night, there were faint sounds of footsteps outside the yard.
Zhong Yian blew a puff of smoke into the room.
After a while, thinking that the person in the room was unconscious, he boldly pushed the door open and went in.
As soon as he came in, Nan Xueluo slapped him.
Then they dragged the person into the space and started punching and kicking the unconscious person.
After beating him enough, he threw the man into the stinky ditch and went back to the house to sleep.
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