After taking care of things outside, Xie Ming returned to his life in the village, working from sunrise to sunset.
The elderly people in the village now greet him with both warmth and hospitality.
There's no way he'll get a bad reputation; everyone's afraid of a smart and violent young man!
You know, in his past life, when he rushed home and found his family members had been beaten, could he have tolerated it?
As a result, he lost control and ended up beating up two other families quite badly, earning him the nickname "hooligan" and making his reputation extremely bad.
He was later framed and killed, which drew attention from higher authorities, but unfortunately, his reputation was so bad that those in power felt they had misjudged him.
See, nowadays even using force requires some thought.
Xie Ming's reputation had improved and he was in a great mood, but when he saw Xie Laidi skipping and hopping towards him, his good expression immediately turned sour.
"Second brother, second brother, where did you come from?" The transmigrated woman is a transmigrated woman after all; she never even gave him a second glance before.
Now that he has shown great power and feels useful again, he immediately resorts to his sycophantic ways.
"None of your business, get lost!"
"Second brother, how could you do this? It's not my fault that eldest sister did something wrong."
"Stop crying in front of me. Even your father can't handle me, and you think you can? Look at yourself, all poor and pathetic!"
Even in her past life, Xie Lai Di had never been insulted like this. Coupled with the look of disgust on Xie Ming's face, she was filled with both hatred and anger.
"I'm your sister, how can you say that to me?"
"Sister! You dare to call yourself that? Get out! You ugly hag!"
He found his nominal cousin disgusting; she was already in her mid-twenties before he transmigrated, and after more than a decade here, she was almost forty.
She didn't know what the situation was like across the country a few years ago. Instead of being grateful for the food they brought, she resented that she didn't eat enough.
What kind of robber logic is this! Go find it yourself if you're so capable!
"Waaaaah~ My brother is such a bad guy!"
Xie Ming felt like throwing up. Didn't this middle-aged woman find it disgusting to be so dramatic?
"Cry, cry, cry! You cry just like Xiang Zhiming from Niuwei Village. Judging from your appearance, you're probably one of the 'Five Black Categories' too! Maybe you two really are related, hmph!"
After saying that, Xie Ming saw Xie Lai Di standing there dumbfounded. With a hidden smile on his lips, he went home to find his sister.
After Xie Lai Di and the others had walked away, she slowly came to her senses. Realizing what her cousin had said, the corners of her mouth began to slowly turn upwards, higher and higher.
After arriving here, she lamented her miserable life, finding the food and entertainment unpleasant.
She repeatedly regretted that she was blind back then, and even more so that she didn't follow the beer-bellied man, otherwise she wouldn't have ended up in this inexplicable era.
After suffering for more than a decade, she never expected that a golden opportunity would be waiting for her here!
Same name, same place, same experience—Xie Laidi was certain that the person Xie Ming had just mentioned was his mother's sugar daddy.
We can no longer call her her mother's sugar daddy; from now on, we should call her Xie Lai Di's "lapdog."
If there weren't other people around, Xie Laiyi would have burst out laughing with his hands on his hips. What kind of divine script is this?
No! She still needs to see what Xiang Zhiming looks like. If she's mistaken, all her joy will be for nothing!
That's what she thought in her heart, but in her mind, she had already decided that the person was the man she would marry in the future.
Xie Ming said those things so that she could go and reunite with Xiang Zhiming as soon as possible, so that the two of them could share both good times and bad.
Regarding Xie Laidi's future class status, Xie Shuigen wouldn't be so stubborn as to jump into trouble, would he?
He's not afraid of a real suicide! He'll just publish a notice in the newspaper to sever ties; after all, he's going to be a poor peasant with impeccable revolutionary credentials.
While Xie Laidi was busy heading to Niuwei Village to find his sweetheart, Xie Fang's wedding was also on the agenda.
Last time, Xie Shuigen contributed 50 yuan to make up 88 yuan to return to the Shuang Li family, which meant the two families had completely broken off their engagement.
The He family, however, was not so simple. Xie Mugen's family even paid out of their own pockets to arrange this marriage.
They were willing to give a dowry of 30,000 yuan, but Xie Fang had to take the money back with her, plus a bicycle and a sewing machine.
The Xie family naturally refused. The two items together cost nearly 300 or 400 yuan. If they really did that, what would happen to their child's marriage later?
In the end, it all came down to them that they needed to bring 150 yuan to settle the matter.
Xie Mugen's family didn't have much money to begin with, and if they gave it away, it would really be a huge financial blow.
So Xie Shuisheng, the good brother, gave him another 80 yuan. With the kickback he had received from the Shuang Li family, Xie Mugen only needed to take out 20 yuan.
It could be said that Xie Fang's marriage was almost entirely funded by Xie Shuigen.
After both sides agreed, Xie Mugen's family, worried that their eldest daughter's belly would get too big, decided to set the wedding date for these few days.
Anyway, the dowry of 150 and the pillowcases I prepared beforehand are enough.
Xie Shuigen wanted to make a gesture, since he hadn't officially contributed any money; otherwise, how would he explain it to his sons?
But he had already spent a lot of money, so there wasn't much money left in the house! He wanted his sons to think of a solution.
Would Xie Ming agree? Of course not!
My own brother can't even afford to get married, yet he's worrying about his cousin who has a generous dowry!
Besides, Xie Fang ruined his older brother's leg and his younger sister's life in their past lives, and he hasn't gotten his revenge yet.
So when Xie Shuigen told his brothers, Xie Ming shouted, "130!"
The other two honest brothers didn't know what those words meant, but Xie Shuigen, who had paid the money, did.
Having been put in his son's control, he could only shut up and smoke his pipe in silence.
After the dowry issue was resolved, Xie Ming felt uneasy, as it had been too long since he had caused any trouble.
So, while Xie Fang's wedding night was in turmoil, a family in the village was having a very uneasy time in the middle of the night.
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