Chapter 26 Twelve years old is old enough to get married
Suddenly, Ningbao glanced at the ditch beside her and couldn't help but raise an eyebrow; the yin energy was rather strong.
The feng shui of this campsite is bad. Ningbao had checked it when we first stopped, but she didn't pay much attention to it since we were only staying for one night.
Just in case, Ningbao reached out her chubby little hand, picked up the small cloth bag, rummaged inside, and pulled out several talismans, handing them to Li Guizhi, Shen Yuzhen, and Liu Qingru respectively.
"Grandma, Mother, Aunt, these talismans are for warding off evil and ensuring peace. You can take them and distribute them to your brothers and uncles later."
Make sure everyone in our family has one, and it's best to keep it close to your body so that evil spirits won't dare to approach you.
After Ningbao finished speaking, she looked at them solemnly again.
"The area around here is filled with yin energy today, probably because too many people died during the famine. But with Ningbao here, we don't need to be afraid of any ghosts."
"Mother, if you need to go to the outhouse at night, please don't go alone. It's best to call me and I'll keep watch for you."
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After distributing the talismans, it was also time for Ningbao's favorite dinner.
The Mu family's dinner was very simple, consisting of only thin porridge so thin it was like a mirror, but even this thin porridge was considered very precious.
After all, most people are now without water, so it's a luxury for the people of Shanglin Village to still have water to cook porridge.
Each boy slurped down a bowl of thin porridge, while Li Guizhi stuffed two cornbreads into Ningbao's hand, and then took out three more cornbreads, divided each in half, and handed them to the six boys.
After distributing the cornbread, Li Guizhi looked at everyone in the family.
"As you know, we don't have much food left. These cornbreads aren't even from our own farm; Ningbao brought them himself."
As for how she brought the food and where she put it, you don't need to ask. For Ningbao's safety, the fewer people who know, the better.
Although Ningbao is small, she has a big appetite. Her master was afraid that she would go hungry, so he gave all the limited food in the Taoist temple to Ningbao to take with her.
I originally thought that Ningbao should eat the food she brought herself, and we shouldn't touch it, but Ningbao refused to eat alone and insisted on sharing with everyone.
So tonight, each child will have half a steamed bun. Remember how good your sister is to you, and from now on, protect her and stand up for her.
Ningbao has a big appetite but she's not picky about food. She munched on the cornbread in her hand with relish, and soon finished two cornbreads.
Mu Cheng'an, Shen Sijian, and the others handed Ning Bao the cornbread they hadn't yet eaten.
"Brother isn't hungry, sister will eat."
"Gurgle!"
As soon as Mu Cheng'an finished speaking, a clear gurgling sound came from his abdomen, and a slight blush immediately appeared on Mu Cheng'an's face.
Ningbao frowned and looked at Mu Cheng'an with a serious expression.
"Big brother is naughty. Master said that children who tell lies will have their noses grow longer."
But it's okay, I know my brother didn't lie on purpose, I forgive him.
"Brother, eat quickly! Good things should be eaten as soon as possible to truly benefit you."
As Ning Bao spoke, she pretended to look around furtively.
Seeing her mischievous expression, everyone couldn't help but laugh.
While the Mu family was happily eating, the Mu family of the eldest son's branch had just finished a fight.
Hearing the laughter coming from Ning Bao's family, Zhao Juhua felt even more irritated. She glared at Zhao Di, Pan Di, and La Di, who were drinking porridge from their bowls, and yelled at them.
"Eat, eat, eat, all you do is eat. Because of you money-losing brats, my eldest grandson can't even get enough to eat now."
Zhao Juhua suddenly remembered what an old friend in the village had said: "This girl is a money-loser when she's young, but she can make a fortune when she grows up."
She glanced at twelve-year-old Mu Zhaodi, then looked at her daughter-in-law, Wang Wencai.
“Wang, I think Zhao Di is not young anymore. Let’s find a good family to marry her off to.”
"Smack!"
Upon hearing Zhao Juhua's words, Wang Wencai and Mu Zhaodi were both startled. They almost knocked over the bowls on the table.
Wang Wencai looked at her mother-in-law in a panic.
"Mother, let's wait a few more years before Zhaodi gets married, she's only twelve."
Upon hearing Wang Wencai's disagreement, Zhao Juhua immediately became displeased. In this family, she was always the one who had the final say, but now her daughter-in-law was defying her. Zhao Juhua involuntarily raised her voice.
"Small? What do you mean small? It's a famine year now. Who would raise a money-losing child until she's seventeen or eighteen before marrying her off? How much food would that waste?"
I advise you to quickly find a family that can afford the bride price and marry her off, otherwise I'll sell all three of those wretched girls.
"mother."
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