Old Mrs. Zhang thought that Xiao Feng and the other two were, after all, Fu Hongxing's nieces.
Ning Jing, as the aunt, was unwilling to support the three of them, but he, as the uncle, might not necessarily be unwilling to support his three nieces.
He nodded quickly and replied, "Yes, we should wait for my brother-in-law to come back and let him, the man in charge, make the decision."
Ning Jing wanted to hear those words, but on the surface, she showed an expression of embarrassment and anger.
"Whatever, I don't believe Fu Hongxing would be willing to raise someone else's child for free."
After saying that, he stormed into the yard, slamming the door behind him.
Tan Dingguo glanced at Ning Jing's retreating figure, then turned to everyone and said, "Let's disperse, let's disperse, everyone go do what you need to do. Xiao Feng's grandmother, since you want to wait for Hong Xing to decide, then go inside and wait. I've already sent someone to call Hong Xing back."
However, let me make this clear from the start: these girls, Xiaofeng and the others, are, after all, children of your Zhang family. If Fu Hongxing and his wife are truly unwilling, then they have no obligation to raise your Zhang family's children, right?
So, I hope that things won't get messed up later, okay?
After everyone left, Tan Dingguo turned to Old Lady Zhang and spoke earnestly.
Old Mrs. Zhang shrank back, pouting and remaining silent.
Tan Dingguo waited for a long time, but seeing that she did not respond, he suppressed his anger, turned around, pushed open the gate of Ning Jing's courtyard, and led the way inside.
If we're here to talk business, what kind of posture is it to stand at the door?
Seeing this, Old Lady Zhang quickly followed and entered the courtyard.
Then he turned to look at the Fu family's courtyard. The ground was swept clean, and a row of firewood was neatly stacked against the wall. Even without coal briquettes or more firewood, it would last until next year.
The two newly built rooms for the children look very bright and spacious.
Because the firewood was piled up against the wall, the original rooms and woodshed of the old house were converted into a greenhouse and tool shed.
The fish that were caught during the autumn harvest were scaled, gutted, cleaned, and then hung on the tied railings.
Because it had been rubbed with salt, after the moisture had mostly evaporated in the sun, it was moved inside the house and hung high to air dry.
If we eat these fish sparingly, we can eat them until next spring.
After all, this year the rice paddies are all being used to raise rice-fish.
Not to mention, next to the string of dried fish, there were two slices of salted meat, which, although small, weighed about two pounds each.
Judging from the looks of it, Ning Jing must have saved up the meat coupons that Fu Hongxing gave her every month to buy it.
If you can't bear to eat it all at once, you'll pickle it and eat it slowly.
After all, it wasn't time to slaughter the pigs in the village yet.
To slaughter a pig and divide the meat, it has to be done at least a few days before the Lunar New Year.
Besides these, there is a fence around the corner, from which the occasional clucking of chickens can be heard.
The Fu family is large, and with one chicken per person, they have a total of eight chickens.
One egg is laid every day, which makes eight eggs in total. This made Old Lady Zhang, who was secretly watching, envious.
Ning Jing was unaware that Tan Dingguo had brought Old Lady Zhang into the courtyard. After she entered, she quickly ran into the house and saw that Xiao Feng had already wisely closed her eyes and lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Xiao Ying and Xiao Lian huddled together, looking very frightened.
Upon seeing Ning Jing enter the house, they rushed forward, each grabbing one of Ning Jing's legs and saying with tears in their eyes, "Auntie, please don't send us back."
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