Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Don't let her get angry and do something wrong
This was such a big deal, even if Ning Shaoming was really annoyed with his elder brother, he couldn't really not go and take a look.
Fortunately, the lunch peak had passed and there were few people in the restaurant.
Ning Shaoming and Zhao Ruyue apologized to the customers whose turn it was not, and gave each of them a Dorayaki as compensation.
The guests were able to understand and asked them to go back and see what was going on.
Actually, they also wanted to join in the fun, but from what the kid said, the police had already arrested someone and left, so there was nothing fun to see.
They got some Dorayaki and went to another place to have lunch, which was a good opportunity to discuss what happened in Lao Ning's family.
Zhao Ruyue asked the two children to stay at home, and she, Ning Shaoming and Ning Shichun rushed back to the old house.
When they arrived, Wang Haiyan had already been persuaded to go back to the house.
The people gathered at the door had not yet dispersed. When they saw Ning Shaoming and his wife and Ning Shichun come back, they started talking about what had just happened.
In fact, what they said was almost the same as what Zhao Silian said when she ran to report the news, and they were not even as detailed as Zhao Silian.
But Ning Shaoming still had to be patient in dealing with these neighbors, at least to make them feel that everyone in the Ning family except Ning Shaoxian was a good person.
Also let them speak based on facts when talking about this matter, and not add fuel to the fire.
Otherwise, after what happened with his eldest brother, no matter how bad his attitude is, their family's reputation in the town will be ruined, and it will be difficult for his eldest nephew and niece to find a good partner.
The same was true for Zhao Ruyue, but some of the older sisters who were talking to her were from the same village as Wang Haiyan, and they got along well with her and were more genuinely concerned about her.
"Xiaochun's Third Aunt, when you go in later, you must persuade Xiaochun's mother and don't let her get angry and do something wrong."
Without waiting for Zhao Ruyue to express her doubts.
The other older sister's next words made her understand what it meant.
"Yes, the children are grown up, she should hold on a little longer, and when Danping finishes her studies and can go out to earn money, she will have a good life. If the man is not at home, he will not be at home anymore. If he is at home, she will have to serve him, which is not tiring enough."
"Xiaochun is about to get married. As the old saying goes, it takes many years for a daughter-in-law to become a mother-in-law. She has endured so many years, and in a few years she will be able to hold her grandson. You must persuade her not to be depressed."
"Her brother hasn't gotten married yet, and his wedding is about to start. If she runs back, she will definitely regret it if the marriage is cancelled. Not to mention that she has been married for so many years, so she can't stay longer even if she returns to her parents' home."
Zhao Ruyue suddenly realized that she was worried that Wang Haiyan would divorce Ning Shaoxian because of this matter.
Zhao Ruyue felt a little uncomfortable after listening to what the elder sisters said. They all said that a woman’s parents’ home is her support and backup.
However, according to the current social environment, if a woman gets divorced, this support may very likely become a spear that stabs the woman, and it will cause her the most pain.
"Thank you sisters for teaching me. Now I know what to tell my sister-in-law when I go in." She said this, but what she meant in her heart was that she would not interfere with her sister-in-law's choice.
The current social environment is not open enough, and there is a lot of criticism against divorced women, but it is no longer the old society.
As long as you can stand on your own, there is a way out.
But based on her experience in her previous life, Zhao Ruyue felt that Wang Haiyan might not get divorced.
In his previous life, Ning Shaoxian went out to work a few years later than he does now. In the first one or two years, he would go home to celebrate the Spring Festival and visit the graves every year during the Qingming Festival.
For the next few years, he didn't come back during the holidays.
The family had split up at that time. Because he was living away, Wang Haiyan did not tell anyone about his affairs, and even their close relatives did not know about his situation.
Later one year, Ning Shaoxian finally came back, but he was as thin as a pole.
Some people said that he was caught doing bad things in other places during the years he disappeared, but if Wang Haiyan heard these remarks, she would definitely find him at his doorstep and curse him in the streets.
Because the scolding was so severe, no one dared to talk about these things openly anymore.
It was when Ning Shichun got married that Zhao Ruyue's family came to inquire about the situation here. It was only then that she found out from her second sister-in-law Ye Jing who accidentally let it slip that Ning Shaoxian had indeed been arrested and imprisoned for several years.
Wang Haiyan had not divorced Ning Shaoxian at that time.
Because of this incident, Wang Haiyan and Ye Jing became enemies.
Zhao Ruyue thought that this time Ning Shaoxian went out to work early and went to a different place from his previous life. The fellow villagers around him were reliable people, and he had a son with him, so he would not follow in his old ways.
Who knew that the mess he got into this time would be even more serious than in his previous life.
Zhao Ruyue thought of Ning Shaoxian's behavior when he just came back. He had been hiding in his room and didn't go out. Was it really because he didn't make a lot of money and felt ashamed to see people, or was he hiding from someone and didn't dare to go out?
Thinking of this, Zhao Ruyue's heart sank.
If Ning Shaoxian really offended someone he shouldn't have, their close relatives would likely be in danger as well. She still has two children at home.
After dealing with the neighbors gathered at the door, Zhao Ruyue and Ning Shaoming were finally able to enter the house.
With the two of them outside blocking the way for outsiders, Ning Shichun had already come in and understood the situation.
Seeing Ning Shaoming come in, he seemed to have found his backbone: "Third Uncle, when the police arrested my dad, they said he was taking drugs. How could my dad take drugs? Where did he get the money to buy drugs?"
Ning Shichun still couldn't believe it. Ever since he learned the craft from his third uncle, girls of the same age in the town all looked up to him.
He had already made an appointment with a girl to go to the movies, and they also agreed to go to the county town together during the Chinese Valentine's Day.
I also thought about buying a gift to express my feelings to the other person and confirm our relationship.
Once his father is arrested, his relationship with that girl might be ruined.
Having such a father, Ning Shichun felt so sad that he wanted to cry.
"Did the police really say that?" Ning Shaoming looked at his parents and sister-in-law.
Ning Da sighed and nodded silently. He looked like he had aged ten years, with a hunched back.
Huang Xiuhua didn't say anything, just shed tears silently. Wang Haiyan stopped crying. The two of them wiped their tears and muttered to themselves as if chanting scriptures.
One said: "Why did I give birth to such a debt collector!"
Another said: "How miserable I am to marry such a thing!"
Ning Shaoming sighed as he listened, and said to Ning Shichun: "The police said so, they must have evidence, otherwise they wouldn't arrest people randomly.
Before your father went out to work and after he came back, the people he came into contact with were all locals. There were only a few people in the town, and everyone knew each other well. If there was something wrong with someone, they would not just arrest him. I think the problem must have occurred during the time you were working. ”
Ning Shichun was frightened by his speculation and said nervously, "Uncle San, others won't suspect me of the same thing as my father, right?"
Ning Shaoming comforted him, "If you were like your father, why would I let you work for me? If you had any problems, I would have seen them long ago.
Don't worry, since the police didn't arrest you, it means there is nothing wrong with you. When you go out in the future and someone asks you about it, you can say the same thing. Now think carefully, was there anything unusual about your father when you were working in Pengcheng?
If your father really got addicted to drugs there, the police will also come and ask you for questioning. ”
Ning Shaoming paused for a moment before continuing, "Pack two sets of clothes and go to the county town with me."
After saying this to Ning Shichun, he looked at the others and said, "Tell everyone that Xiaochun and I went to the county town to get information."
Not only Ning Shichun was nervous, but everyone present except Zhao Ruyue also became nervous.
Wang Haiyan reacted most strongly: "Old Third, are you going to take Xiaochun out to hide? The police won't really arrest Xiaochun as well, right?"
She only has this one son, and she will have to rely on him for her old age.
Wang Haiyan couldn't help but feel a little regretful that she had thought too little, but she was reluctant to give up her house and land.
If she had known that her son would be implicated, she would have simply run away with her children and ignored Ning Shaoxian!
"Don't get excited, sister-in-law. I'm not taking Xiaochun to hide from the public. I'm just worried that if my brother really got involved in drugs while working, and the police come to ask Xiaochun for questioning, the neighbors will misunderstand Xiaochun, and it will be difficult to explain.
After I take Xiaochun to the county town, we will take the initiative to go to the police station to understand the situation and leave our address in the county town, so that the police will not come to our hometown again, and the impact on Xiaochun and Danping will be smaller in the future. ”
Wang Haiyan was relieved when she heard that. She even forgot to cry: "Okay, okay, you guys go quickly. Don't waste time. It would be bad if the police car turns around and comes back to pick up Xiaochun. I'll go pack Xiaochun's things now. Third brother's wife, you go back and pack for the third brother as well."
Wang Haiyan's expression changed so quickly that Zhao Ruyue saw something was wrong.
As a couple living together, the husband must have changed a lot after taking drugs. Has the sister-in-law noticed it a long time ago?
Seeing that she didn't move, Wang Haiyan urged her: "Don't just stand there. If you are worried that the third child is not at home and there are not many people living around you, you can just move to my house. I will never drive you away."
When Huang Xiuhua heard this, her face instantly became uglier.
But no one had time to care about her thoughts at this time, and Wang Haiyan hurried to pack things for Ning Shichun.
"No need," Zhao Ruyue said to Wang Haiyan, "There's no danger in the town. The two children and I will close the door, and nothing will happen."
As she spoke, she stood up and went home with Ning Shaoming.
When everyone was busy with their own things, Huang Xiuhua remembered Ning Shaode, and he hurriedly stopped Ning Shaoming: "Third brother, when you take Xiaochun to the county town, don't spend money to find another place to live, just live in your second brother's house.
Your eldest brother's matter might cost money to take care of, so the more you save now, the better. I'll call your second brother and ask him to pick you up at the station. ”
Ning Da reminded her: "Before the third brother and his friends arrived, didn't you call the second brother and ask him to come back quickly? We don't know if he has already got on the car and rushed back. What if the second brother is in the car now? He may not be able to answer the call."
Huang Xiuhua nodded and said, "Yes, yes, if we call him now and he can't answer, let Lao San and Xiao Chun wait at home.
Wait until the second brother arrives, then the three of you can go to the county town together. There is strength in numbers. The second brother has connections in the county town, so with him around, you won’t be like a headless fly, unable to find your way when you go to the county town. ”
She walked quickly to Wang Haiyan and Ning Shaoxian's room. The windows of the room were open. Others standing in the patio could see the situation in the room and hear the conversation inside.
Huang Xiuhua made a call, and the other party picked up and then hung up. Huang Xiuhua looked out the window and explained to the others, "I called the school. They have to notify the second child to pick up the phone first, and it will take a few minutes before they can call back."
Wang Haiyan was worried that her son would be taken away for questioning in the town, and she became anxious waiting even for a few minutes.
He said without thinking, "I think you'd better not count on Ning Lao Er. They are a pair of misers, and their eyes are as if they were on top of their heads. It would be strange if they were willing to find a way for our husband!"
She finally realized that among the three brothers in this family, only the third one was reliable!
From now on, as long as the third son's wife did not do anything too extreme, she decided to tolerate her and not say bad things about her behind her back.
Huang Xiuhua couldn't stand other people talking about her second son like this, even when she went to help the eldest son and the second son to ask for money to pay off a debt, the second son and his wife didn't give her a good look.
She still thinks the second son has the most potential, and the eldest son still depends on him: "Please put away your sarcastic face! In this family, besides the second son, who else has connections in the county? I think it's because you can't even control your man that the eldest son got involved in those things!"
"Bah! He's a grown man, who can control him? You are his mother, he crawled out of your intestines, how can you control him? God, why am I so miserable, it's fine to meet a vicious man, but my mother-in-law is so vicious!
God, please take me away! I really can’t live anymore! I used to be a good and innocent girl, but after marrying into their family, I have never enjoyed any happiness. I have only suffered for the past twenty years! I'm going back to my parents' home now and letting my mother see what kind of family she found for me! ”
"Okay, okay!" Ning Da was worried that his eldest daughter-in-law would really abandon the two children and run back to her parents' home. Danping is still in school and Xiaochun has not yet married. If she runs away, who will take care of the children?
Let the old couple raise their son and then raise their grandchildren?
Ning Da interrupted Wang Haiyan's crying and turned around to scold the old woman: "Don't always blame the eldest son's wife. The third son also said that the eldest son might have been exposed to those things at work. What does this have to do with the eldest son's wife? If you want to blame someone, blame us for not teaching the eldest son well. You know the eldest son, he never obeys discipline. The family has become like this, so you should all stop saying a few words."
Wang Haiyan knew when to stop, wiped away her tears, stopped crying, and continued to pack things for her son.
A few minutes later, the phone rang a few times and then hung up.
Because making a call costs money but answering the call does not, Ning Shaode always lets the phone ring a few times before waiting for home to call back.
Huang Xiuhua skillfully entered the number that she knew by heart, and the phone rang a few times before someone picked it up.
Ning Shaode asked impatiently: "What's wrong? I've already asked for leave, but the boss hasn't approved it yet."
In fact, as a physical education teacher, it is not easy for him to take leave. Other main subject teachers are waiting to divide up his physical education classes and use them to teach their own subjects.
Huang Xiuhua explained: "I'm not urging you to come back. It's just right that you didn't ask for leave. The third brother wants to take Xiaochun to the county town to inquire about the news. They have nowhere to stay. Can you let them squeeze in with you? Otherwise, it will cost money to stay in a guesthouse in the county town..."
Before she could finish, Ning Shaode raised his voice to refuse: "How can that be possible? It's not like you haven't been to my place before. It's such a small dormitory, and we already feel crowded living there. How can you squeeze two grown men in here?"
“I had said a long time ago that I would buy a commercial house in the county, but I just didn’t have the money and kept putting it off.
If I had bought a house earlier, would you still have no place to live when you came to the county town? Last time you took three thousand yuan from me and gave it to your eldest brother, what happened? That three thousand dollars is just a waste, right? ”
The money to pay off the boss’s debt plus the three thousand is not enough, and we have to wait for Ning Shichun’s share.
But no matter what she said, Ning Shaoming was unwilling to give Ning Shichun a one-year advance on his salary.
So the three thousand yuan was still in Huang Xiuhua's hands. She hurriedly said to Ning Shaode: "The money was not wasted. It is still with me!"
Ning Shaode rolled his eyes and said, "My eldest brother is already in this state, does it make any difference whether he pays off the debt or not? Why don't you ask the third brother to give me the three thousand yuan when he comes? I'll ask my father-in-law to help me a little, and then I can buy a house."
Huang Xiuhua had her own concerns, "That won't work. What if the creditor comes looking for us? Your brother was only arrested, not dead. It doesn't mean that the debt is gone. Our family has already lost face in the town because of your eldest brother's arrest. We can't lose face again because of not being able to pay back the money."
Ning Shaode thought that such a big brother might as well die.
When he heard what Huang Xiuhua said, he knew that he couldn't persuade her to give him the money this time, and he was impatient to listen any longer: "Forget it, I'm busy here, I won't talk to you anymore."
The others waited outside for less than two minutes before the call was hung up again.
Huang Xiuhua came out with an ugly expression, trying to save face for herself and Ning Shaode: "The second son is too busy at work and has no time to go home during this period. Only the second son's wife and Danjie are at home.
Although Lao San and Xiao Chun are brothers and nephew, they are also grown men. It is a bit inconvenient to go to his place now. You should find a guesthouse to stay in when you go to the county town. Do you want me to go to the village committee to find someone to write a letter of introduction for you? ”
Ning Shaoming looked at her inexplicably, too lazy to expose her: "No need, nowadays when you go out and stay in a hotel, you don't need to ask for a letter of introduction anymore."
"That's fine, you guys should hurry and go." Huang Xiuhua didn't say anything about her second son's connections.
Wang Haiyan snorted sarcastically, handed the packed luggage to her son, and reminded him: "Don't act on your own when you get to the county town. Listen more to your uncle."
"I understand." Ning Shichun carried the luggage bag and followed Ning Shaoming.
When she returned home, Zhao Ruyue saw a sign hanging on her door.
When I got closer, I saw a sign that said: The adults are away for some reason, so the children are looking after the store. Only Dorayaki and cupcakes are for sale.
They walked into the store and saw some people actually buying things.
The two children were also doing their business in a serious manner, one taking things from the customers, and the other collecting money and giving change, and they cooperated very well.
Originally, Zhao Ruyue was worried that if she closed the store for half a day today, the ingredients prepared at home would not be sold out and would not be fresh the next day.
There was a surprise when I came back.
Ning Shixia was the first to see them: "Dad, Mom, Xiaochun, you're back! Is grandpa and grandma okay?"
When she asked this, the adults in the store all looked at the three people who had returned.
"It's okay. Your cousin and I are going to the county town to inquire about the news tonight. You must listen to your mother at home, okay?" Ning Shaoming immediately seized the opportunity to spread the news that they were going to the county town to inquire about the news, trying his best to prevent people from misunderstanding Ning Shichun.
A customer who came to buy something asked, "Did you go to the county town to ask your second brother for help? That's right, he has worked in the county town for so many years, and your eldest brother-in-law works in a government agency, so he must have connections. No wonder your eldest brother has been arrested for so long and your second brother hasn't come back."
Ning Shaoming was not so kind as to give Ning Shaode a good reputation. He was just about to say that his second brother was busy at work and couldn't spare the time to come back.
Ning Shichun said with resentment: "My second uncle is a very busy man, how dare we disturb him."
Hearing his words, the guests immediately smelled gossip: "What's going on? We are all brothers from the same family. Your father is in trouble, but your second uncle is unwilling to help?"
Ning Shichun realized that it was not good for him to speak ill of his elders, so he tried to make amends and said, "I don't know either. I haven't looked for him yet."
Having said this, Zhao Ruyue also packed Ning Shaoming's luggage.
Their clothes were usually neatly placed and packed quickly. Not knowing how many days they would be gone, she also brought them spare toothbrushes, toothpaste and towels.
Then I remembered that they hadn't had lunch yet, so I gave them some food and asked them to take it in the car to fill their stomachs.
Zhao Ruyue handed the luggage to Ning Shaoming: "Go quickly, don't waste time, finish your work early and come back early."
By saying this, she was also telling others in disguise that the uncle and nephew would come back in a few days and they really didn't run away.
Fortunately, what Zhao Ruyue and Ning Shaoming said was useful. The town only spread the story of Ning Shaoxian and did not connect the matter to other members of the Ning family.
However, when children go to school, they will inevitably be asked a few questions.
Zhao Ruyue guessed this situation and taught the children how to answer, and the two children were not greatly affected.
However, as Ning Shaoxian’s biological daughter, Ning Danping is bound to be gossiped about.
She was in adolescence and her emotions were fluctuating a lot. She cried several times after returning home. When Wang Haiyan found out, she scolded her.
Ning Danping simply didn't go home, and ran directly to Zhao Ruyue's place and slept with Ning Shixia.
Ning Shixia was reluctant at first, but Ning Danping tempted her with the MP3 that she hadn't received yet: "When my MP3 arrives, I'll lend it to you every Saturday and Sunday, and you can lend me half of your bed to sleep on, how about that?"
"What is MP3?"
"It's a device for listening to music, and it can also be used to listen to English. It's really interesting!"
Hearing that it can play music, Ning Shixia became interested: "Is it the same as the radio my aunt has?"
"It's much smaller than my aunt's. I can put it in my pocket and hear it wherever I go."
"Well, I'll lend you half of the bed. From today on, let's make a pinky promise and never break our promises."
Ning Danping stretched out her little finger: "Okay, let's pinky promise!"
Seeing that the two sisters had already discussed it, Zhao Ruyue didn't say much, but just helped Ning Danping to talk to Wang Haiyan.
Wang Haiyan was very polite to her now, unlike before, when she would say nice things to her when there were benefits, but when there were no benefits, she would act like an elder sister-in-law and bully her behind her back.
As soon as Zhao Ruyue talked to Wang Haiyan, she agreed.
She hoped that the third brother and his wife would take more care of their two children. She also told Ning Danping to be considerate and help with more work when she went to her third uncle and aunt's house.
Ning Danping responded sullenly.
When Zhao Ruyue came to her place, whenever Ning Danping was around, she would always take on the tasks of cleaning the yard, watering the vegetables, weeding, and washing clothes, and would also help with work in the store.
Zhao Ruyue told her several times that she didn't need to do it, but it was no use, so she had to let her do it.
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