Chapter 175: What to pay back? Go home and relax

There was not much food left at home, so my uncle gave the money he had to the old man who sold mutton. The food at home became worse and worse, and in the end it was all boiled in water.

Not to mention the good food and drink in the army, Xiaomei feels that if things continue like this, she might as well go back to her hometown.

Grandma was very tight on money, and except for Xu Jindan who could eat well, the rest of the adults and children had only one potato for each meal. The key point was that there was not even any staple food.

She was so hungry that she even picked out a few corn kernels that fell from under the cupboard and ate them. Xiaomei controlled her temper and thought of a clever idea.

She had boiled potatoes three times a day, and she was frightened when she saw the potatoes. So she used threats and tricks to get Xu Nier to come over and ask for things.

Chu Sangning, who lived on the first floor, had no worries about food and drink. Xiaomei pretended to pass by her house accidentally for three days in a row, and she almost fainted when she smelled the meat in her house.

Since I gave it to Xu Nier before, I can't not give it to her now.

Chu Sangning didn't say anything, but looked at Xu Nier with clear eyes. He looked her up and down, and then saw Xiaomei following behind her wearing the clothes he had given to Xu Nier before, and he made a plan.

"Xu Nier, come here." Chu Sangning waved at Xu Nier. Before Xu Nier moved, Xiaomei held her shoulders from behind.

"We won't go over. Since you are so kind and generous, Nier has been hungry for three days. As her elder sister, will you take something?"

Xiaomei still spoke with a sense of arrogance, always feeling that her uncle was a soldier, and she was also a soldier's family member, so everyone had to respect her and give in to her.

But she didn't think about it. As a niece, she came to her uncle's house empty-handed, which was just like a poor relative asking for money.

In other words, Wu Fangyun is cowardly and cannot manage the household. If it were any other family, the aunt would have probably started scolding her. Who could afford to let a half-grown child live in their home and eat and drink there?

It is Xu Dajun and his mother, the two confused people, who treat Xiaomei as a treasure.

Xu Dajun actually felt bad too, and couldn't stand his own mother's daily indoctrination that after she was gone, only her brothers and sisters would be left, and they were the only relatives.

We can help each other if anything happens in the future, and we must take good care of our sisters and brothers at home.

Over time, Xu Dajun also became a person who liked to meddle in other people's business.

Xiaomei argued that she looked down on people like Chu Sangning who had never been involved in womanizing. Everyone in this building knew that she slept until noon every day.

When she woke up, someone brought her meals, and she just enjoyed herself at home all day.

The better Chu Sangning lived, the more uncomfortable Xiaomei felt, as if she couldn't bear to see others living better than herself.

Xiaomei also couldn't stand the other people in the building, but none of them were as pretty as Chu Sangning. So Chu Sangning, who was pretty and comfortable in the building, became a thorn in Xiaomei's eyes.

Chu Sangning looked at Jiang Xingyan in confusion, "Me, kind and generous?"

Jiang Xingyan used a clean hand to lovingly tidied the girl's hair behind her ears. "Well, that's very generous. I'm not wrong, am I?"

The two guessed correctly. If there is a first time, there will be a second time. Chu Sangning can help Xu Nier once, and he can also help her a second time.

All of Jiang Xingyan's previous words were being carried forward step by step, including the fact that Xu Ni'er would come over to ask for things later.

Chu Sangning has a problem. If she wants to give you something, she will persuade you to accept it no matter what. But if she doesn't want to give you something, she won't give it to you no matter how hard you try.

Seeing the two were still talking, Xiaomei, who was standing outside, was so angry that she wanted to jump up and shouted, "Hey, did you hear what I said?"

As he said this angrily, he pushed Xu Nier forward. Maybe he didn't control his strength well, and Xu Nier staggered and fell to the ground half-kneeling.

Perhaps she was used to it, and after a few seconds of hesitation, she slowly stood up.

Chu Sangning walked forward, opened the fence of his yard, squatted in front of Xu Nier and helped her wipe the dust off her hands.

Xiaomei was boasting on the side, "You finally got out. My aunt was pregnant and the baby was malnourished, so Ni'er, a filial child, wanted to borrow some food from you."

What she said was very good. It doesn't matter whether it is borrowed or not. Even if it is borrowed, it will not be returned. It's like a big rat seeing the rice jar. It will eat it and will not return it, right?

Chu Sangning ignored Xiaomei and asked in a voice that both of them could hear, "Do you think so too?"

Xu Nier didn't say anything, tears as big as beans fell to the ground. She thought of her mother lying at home, eating a potato for a meal, too hungry to get out of bed. Xu Nier cried and said, "Sister Chu, can you lend it to me first? I will return it to you."

Xiaomei, who was listening nearby, sneered disdainfully. "Give it back to her? Xu Nier is just a child. What can she give back?"

A hint of disappointment flashed across Chu Sangning's eyes. He silently went back to the house, took out half a bowl of chicken and two steamed buns and handed them to her. After Xu Nier received them, she bowed deeply and ran away.

Xiaomei still wanted more, but when she saw Xu Ni'er walking away like a loach, she was so anxious that she didn't know what to say. Just as she was about to lick her face for some more, she saw Jiang Xingyan's angry look.

She left in disappointment. Actually, there was quite a lot of meat in Ni'er's bowl, and she could have eaten a few more bites if she had gone back earlier.

After everyone left, Jiang Xingyan hugged the girl's shoulders and said calmly, "Okay, now that we all know about it, just stop interfering in the future."

It is better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. If I keep helping Xu Nier, I will only attract a whole family of leeches, and it will be difficult to escape once they stick to me.

Jiang Xingyan felt that it was worth it to exchange a bowl of meat and a few steamed buns for a stable life in the future.

In the next few days, Chu Sangning saw that Xu Ni'er would always trot away every time she passed by his house, and she would not speak when they met, as if they had never known each other before.

Worried that the little girl would get bored staying at home, Jiang Xingyan said something to Qiao Xiangye and took Chu Sangning back to Changxing Village.

When Chu Sangning heard the news, he was surprised and asked, "When?"

"Let's discuss the wedding in these two days."

Jiang Xingyan, Qiao Xiangye, Zhou Yongzhuo and others had agreed that both the troops in their hometown would hold the event and Chu Sangning would never be wronged.

As everything comes back to life in spring, they are also about to usher in the most important moment.

Even though they had to get up early the next day, Jiang Xingyan still pulled Chu Sangning to the bed and made a fuss for a long time. Finally, Chu Sangning couldn't stand it anymore and grabbed the pillow next to her and pushed Jiang Xingyan hard.

"You...you've done enough, Jiang Xingyan, stop."

On the way back to Changxing Village, Chu Sangning was restless and uncomfortable. Finally, she ran to the back seat with a pout and fell asleep peacefully.

The road was bumpy and she didn't know how long she slept. When she opened her eyes, a glass of water was handed to her.