Chapter 50
Nie Xuesong walked across the courtyard and could still hear Xue Zhengchu talking like a nagging woman. "I don't know what Lao Bai is arguing with Xiangnan about. She's really not a good mother..."
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Nie Xuesong spat behind him. "What the hell does my family have to do with you?!" He acted as if he had been a mother himself when others were not good enough at being mothers.
Afterwards, Nie Xuesong thought unexpectedly, this woman Bai Xingzi is the same. I have told her so many times that if she has nothing to do, she should do more housework, but she just keeps making noises and makes others laugh at her. The older she gets, the more ignorant she becomes!
Nie Xuesong kicked the door open.
Bai Xingzi was startled and was about to curse when she found that it was her man who came back drunk.
"Oh, who did you go drinking with? How did you get so drunk?! No one came to see you off. This guy is really no good..." Bai Xingzi muttered, helped Nie Xuesong lie down on the bed, and then took off his shoes, socks and outer clothes.
"Xiangnan, Xiangnan! That damn girl is silent!"
Bai Xingzi called Nie Xiangnan to come look after her father while she went to give him a bottle of honey water. Nie Xiangnan said nothing.
Nie Xuesong was disturbed by the noisy voice and frowned. "Why are you calling her? Can't you do it yourself?" Xiangnan wasn't particularly good-looking to begin with. She was just a bit pale from not much sun exposure and had never done any hard work. Now was a critical moment, and he was still counting on Xiangnan to marry into a good family in the future. All she did was hold him back!
Bai Xingzi lowered her voice and said, "Okay, don't worry, I'll go by myself."
Bai Xingzi took the key, opened the cupboard, took out the honey, and then brought over a glass of honey water.
Nie Xuesong finished his drink and wiped his mouth. "I heard from Xue Zhengchu that you were arguing with Xiangnan. What was that about?"
Bai Xingzi raised her eyebrows and cursed, "What does it have to do with him? He's such a foul-mouthed person!" Seeing the head of the household's face was not good, she said carefully, "Nothing. Well, it's just that the school where Qi Chao's wife lives is looking for teachers. Xiangnan's grades are better than Xiangbei's, so I said Xiangbei should apply and Xiangnan wouldn't have to go. She'd still take up a spot. When she graduates in a few days, I'll find a matchmaker to find her a partner. But you know what that damn girl said? She said I was biased and that my parents didn't look down on me, but I did! She's always disobeying her parents."
Nie Xuesong looked at her coldly and threw the enamel pot in his hand out with a bang.
"Did I ever tell you that Xiangnan is the only daughter in our family. She can't marry anyone casually! What kind of good family can the matchmaker introduce to her? Also, no matter whether it's Xiangbei or Xiangnan, it will be a good thing for our family if either of them passes the exam. What are you talking about? What do you want to do? Are you happy if a good family has to break up?" Nie Xuesong glanced at the dark shadow projected on the west window and spoke righteously.
Bai Xingzi was startled by Nie Xuesong's throwing of the cup. She glanced at the cup on the ground, feeling extremely distressed, but she didn't dare to pick it up. She replied in a panic, "Boss, you know I didn't mean that. You also know what kind of person I am. I'm doing this for Xiangbei. He's in poor health. If he doesn't find a job, he'll have to go to the countryside. How can he bear to work in the fields..."
Nie Xuesong: "Alright, forget about that. I'm just telling you, don't stop the two kids from taking the exam. It doesn't matter who passes! And don't blindly agree to Xiangnan's marriage. I know what's going on!"
"Okay, okay, I got it. Don't be angry." Bai Xingzi always obeyed Nie Xuesong's orders and immediately responded, "Boss, I'll bring you some water. Wash your face and warm your feet."
Nie Xuesong waved his hand to send the man away, "Go." Then he lay back and started snoring after a while.
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In the middle of the night, Bi Qiuguo woke up with a stomachache and looked at her eldest sister and third sister in the other two beds. Her third sister was not much braver than her. Even if the two of them were together, she would still be scared, so she decided to call her eldest sister.
Bi Chunliu was woken up by Bi Qiuguo and accompanied her to the toilet.
"Sister, do you want to go too?" Bi Qiuguo called out in the dark toilet. She was scared.
Bi Chunliu: "...Okay, I'll go too."
She thought it would be great if she and Xing Fei got married in winter. That way they could move to Xing Fei's small courtyard together and not have to suffer from the cold.
Even if she can't get married in two days, she has to buy a flashlight in two days!
The two sisters went to the toilet and returned home. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Bi Qiuguo smiled and acted coquettishly with her elder sister, "Sister, I'm a little hungry..."
Bi Chunliu: "..." He poked Bi Qiuguo's head. How could he be so straightforward? "There should be two grain dumplings left in the pot. Let's eat that one."
"Okay... tomorrow morning I'm going to tell my second brother that I ate an extra wo wo!" Bi Qiuguo showed off happily.
Bi Chunliu: "...I don't know about you two..."
"Shh - Big sister, look there is a dark shadow over there, it can't be a ghost..." Bi Qiuguo's voice was trembling.
Looking in the direction Bi Qiuguo pointed, Bi Chunliu carefully examined the dark figure squatting there. It wasn't a ghost, but it looked like Nie Xiangnan. Hmm? Was she eavesdropping on her parents?
Bi Chunliu whispered in Bi Qiuguo's ear, "Don't be afraid! That's Nie Xiangnan. Let's not go home yet. Let's go to the kitchen."
Their door made a noise when it opened and closed. The Bi family's kitchen window was right next to where the Nie couple slept, so if they were talking, they should be able to hear it from the kitchen.
Yes, Bi Chunliu also wanted to know what Nie Xiangnan was listening to. Nie Xuesong and Bai Xingzi were not good people...
Nie Xiangnan squatted under the window, biting his hand tightly to prevent himself from making any sound. That night, he was still grateful for what his father said. He really didn't expect that he would be the same as his mother, or even worse than her!
"Boss, can that Director Zhu you just mentioned really marry our Xiangnan? He's a director! That girl Xiangnan doesn't have much to offer except for her fair skin. She's not even as good as the third girl from the Bi family." Although Bai Xingzi looked down on the four sisters of the Bi family, she had a clear understanding. The four children in his family were just average-looking.
"What's there to be dissatisfied about? Our Xiangnan is so young." Nie Xuesong said lightly.
Men, everyone knows each other. Besides, Director Zhu seems easy to handle. Xiangnan has me guiding her from behind, so she'll definitely not forget her family. When the time comes, I'll have Director Zhu find someone to promote me. He doesn't need to be a factory director or anything like that; a deputy director will do.
Bai Xingzi leaned sideways, resting her head on Nie Xuesong's shoulder. "Master, I'm worried that Xiangnan won't be obedient after she gets married. Look, she doesn't even listen to me now. If she really doesn't help us after she marries into a good family, won't we be at a huge disadvantage?"
Isn't she an example of this? She and her sister only ask their parents for money and things, never going home... The old couple gave their jobs to their grandson, and now all they have is their savings and the two houses. This girl is so outgoing!
"Also, if the people in this courtyard knew that we were marrying Xiangnan to a man in his fifties, they would probably say something unpleasant. If they said something that affected you, it would be bad..."
Nie Xuesong shrank back and pushed Bai Xingzi's head away. "That's why I told you to be nice to Xiangnan and let her miss her parents. Don't worry about the people in the courtyard. If Director Zhu can really help, we won't live in this slum anymore. We can live in a courtyard of our own."
After that, he analyzed the four children in the family. "The eldest is now obsessed with his partner. His partner, tsk, is more cunning than a sieve. The second child's partner's family only has a daughter, but we still have to be careful about his father-in-law instigating him to marry into the family. Even if he doesn't marry into the family, who knows, he might let the second child get married and live with his wife in his parents' home. The third child doesn't have a partner yet, but he only thinks about himself. I'm still thinking about moving up a level. Look, apart from marrying a capable man like Xiangnan, where else can I get another chance?"
Bai Xingzi sighed. What the head of the family said was so right! Now the eldest son’s girlfriend is so shameless that she says she is pregnant and asks for more betrothal gifts! What a shameless person! If it were in the past, she would have to jump into the river if she just refused to acknowledge her as her daughter-in-law! The second son is the same. He tells everything to his father-in-law. If you don’t know, you would think he is his biological father! Oh, Xiangbei is still the best. It’s a pity that my job has been transferred to the second son...
"Will Xiangnan agree?" Bai Xingzi asked, "This girl is so strong, what if she doesn't agree?"
Nie Xuesong: "Why doesn't she agree? I know my daughter. She has enough advantages. She will definitely agree."
"Okay then. By the way, boss, we haven't given the boss any confirmation about this matter. What should we do with that little bitch? In two months, her belly won't be able to be concealed anymore. Then she'll report us, Xiangdong..."
"Tell Xiangdong tomorrow to increase the betrothal gift to 88, and don't agree to any other conditions. If he keeps saying anything, just give him away and we'll cut off all ties with him. I have more than one son anyway!" Nie Xuesong snorted. The eldest brother, a young and unripe boy, was pretending to be something in front of the old man. How dare he team up with his wife to cheat him of his money? No way!
"Well... eighty-eight is a lot. The Li family in the alley ahead only gave their daughter-in-law twenty yuan as a dowry, and she even has a proper job! And my family on my side of the family gave thirty yuan, and the bride even got a sewing machine as a present! And..."
Nie Xuesong interrupted Bai Xingzi impatiently, "Alright, alright, for now, think about not letting Xiangnan work anymore. Take good care of her. Once she graduates and gets her diploma, marry her off to Director Zhu." Nie Xuesong pulled Bai Xingzi's hand away from his arm and said disdainfully, "You should be more careful. Look at your hand, it's so greasy. I don't know how you did it, but I'm the only one who's done this. If others didn't know how much they'd hate it!!"
"Master... I heard someone say they soaked their hands..." Bai Xingzi was interrupted by Nie Xuesong again. She felt bitter, but she didn't say anything else. She silently curled her hands up and stopped touching Nie Xuesong. She had always obeyed her husband's orders, but the master was becoming increasingly impatient with her. Sigh...
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Outside the Nie family's house, Nie Xiangnan felt like her tears were about to run dry. She wanted to rush to the kitchen, grab a knife, and kill everyone in the house, but she didn't dare. She couldn't even make a sound...
She had originally thought that even if her father wasn't as patriarchal as her mother, he was at least kind to her. She was already better off than many others just by making it to high school. Tonight, she heard the door open and thought her mother was secretly giving Nie Xiangbei some advice. Instead, she heard her father trying to sell her out.
She's eighteen and she's marrying a man in his fifties. Isn't this selling her daughter?!
Nie Xuesong, Bai Xingzi, you two are amazing... You're truly my good parents...
Nie Xiangnan was about to bite his teeth to pieces...
It seems I need to find a way out quickly. This old man, over fifty years old, even older than Nie Xuesong, is nothing! No matter how powerful he is, it won't work! Understand yourself, you know shit!
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