After giving instructions to the simpleton, Jiang Yuwei, seeing that most of the people in front had left, instructed everyone to take stock and pack up. She needed to go back early today to check on Aunt Ning's injuries, since she had suffered such an undeserved disaster because of her family matters that hadn't been resolved.
Before nightfall, everyone closed the shop and took the simpleton onto the oxcart, heading towards Ningjia Village.
Ning Huaizhi took Ning Qiu to the village head's house, and then drove the oxcart directly to Ning Wushu's house. Jiang Yuwei took the pork belly, a chicken, and the pastries and eggs she had bought and went into Ning Wushu's house.
Aunt Ning was cooking dinner in the yard when she saw Jiang Yuwei bring so many things, and she immediately felt embarrassed.
"Yuwei, what are you doing? Why are you bringing so many things when it's not a holiday?"
Jiang Yuwei placed the things on the table in the courtyard, quickly pulled Aunt Ning's hand and sat down, looking at Aunt Ning's face with concern as she said:
"Aunt Ning, we were wrong in this matter. I'm sorry to you and Uncle Wu. I really didn't expect my mother-in-law to be able to find her way to your house. Sigh, I didn't think things through."
Aunt Ning, recalling what happened yesterday, immediately felt aggrieved and her eyes welled up with tears. She patted Jiang Yuwei's hand helplessly and said:
"Your mother-in-law, well, I can't even describe her. This isn't your fault, Yuwei. I've never blamed you. It's all your mother-in-law's fault. If I have to blame anyone, it's her. You're such a good girl. It's such a pity you had such a mother-in-law."
At this moment, Ning Huaizhi, who was following Jiang Yuwei into the courtyard in a wheelchair, also let out a heavy sigh.
“Aunt Ning, my mother really went too far in this matter. I apologize to you on her behalf. Please forgive her. If you are angry, you can hit me a few times or scold me a few times, but don’t get upset.”
Upon hearing this, Aunt Ning quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and said with a bitter smile:
“Huaizhi, you and Yuwei are both good children. I won’t blame you for the mistakes Chen Guixiang made. Why would I hit you for no reason?”
Uncle Ning Wu stood behind Aunt Ning Wu and gently patted her shoulder a few times to comfort her.
"Alright, old woman, stop crying. Let bygones be bygones. Huaizhi and Yuwei are both good children. Yuwei told me today that she wants me to stay and work in the shop. Yuwei will talk to Chen Guixiang and make things clear. If she dares to come to our house to cause trouble again, don't let her in. We've already broken ties with her, so there's no need to worry about the feelings of being from the same village."
Aunt Ning looked up at Uncle Ning with a worried expression. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but in the end, she didn't say anything. Uncle Ning naturally knew his wife's concerns, so he smiled and nodded at her.
Seeing that it was getting late, Jiang Yuwei didn't want to linger too long, so she took out a delicate ceramic jar from her sleeve and handed it to Aunt Ning, saying:
“Aunt Ning, this is a medicated ointment I specially bought for you in town. Use it to wipe your face three times a day, and the wound on your face will not leave a scar. Don’t be stingy with it. If you run out, I will bring you more. Be sure to use it on time.”
Aunt Ning clutched the ointment Jiang Yuwei handed her, deeply moved. Her son had gone to join the army, and the house had always been quiet and deserted. Aunt Ning felt an instant connection with Jiang Yuwei the moment they met.
After learning about Jiang Yuwei's background, Aunt Ning had long regarded Jiang Yuwei as her own child. Now that Jiang Yuwei was treating her so kindly, Aunt Ning was so moved that tears streamed down her face.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei quickly took out a handkerchief to wipe away Aunt Ning's tears and comforted her:
"Fifth Aunt, don't overthink it. I'll go find my mother-in-law and explain everything. She'll never dare to bother you again!"
After saying goodbye to Uncle Ning, Jiang Yuwei and the group boarded the oxcart and hurriedly headed to the Ning family. When Jiang Yuwei and the others arrived, Chen Guixiang was having dinner with everyone in the courtyard. Jiang Yuwei led everyone into the courtyard and then locked the gate.
When Chen Guixiang saw Jiang Yuwei arrive with the mentally challenged man, her menacing appearance immediately sent a chill down her spine.
"What are you doing here?"
Jiang Yuwei didn't reply. She walked directly to the center of the courtyard, looked at the food on the table, and kicked the table over.
Seeing this, Ning Xin, who was sitting at the table, burst into tears. Sun Shi quickly put down her chopsticks, picked Ning Xin up, and carried her to her room. Only when she was far away from Jiang Yuwei did she dare to start scolding:
"Jiang Yuwei, are you crazy? How can you waste food like this!"
Seeing this, Old Man Ning also stood up, glaring angrily at Jiang Yuwei.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, what are you doing?!"
It took Chen Guixiang a while to react. She quickly got up and moved far away from Jiang Yuwei and the idiot, pointing at Ning Huaizhi and cursing:
"Eldest son, I've wasted my time raising you! Are you just going to let your wife run wild in our house like this? Don't you even respect your mother anymore?!"
Seeing this, Ning Chunlin also became alert, reached for the door, picked up a shovel, and excitedly said:
"Jiang Yuwei, you, you're going too far! If you won't assign me any work, then don't! And why are you overturning my table? And you, you idiot, don't come any closer! If you come any closer, I'll hit you with a shovel!"
Jiang Yuwei glanced at the family, then fixed her gaze on the angry old man Ning's face and said in a deep voice:
“Father, I’m not here to overturn this table for no reason. Didn’t Mother tell you yesterday? She caused a huge scene at Uncle Ning’s house and scratched Aunt Ning’s face. Half the village saw it. You’re not going to cover for her, are you?”
Upon hearing this, Old Man Ning looked at Chen Guixiang with a shocked expression and asked:
"Old woman, why are you causing trouble at Uncle Ning's house? We're neighbors, how am I supposed to face Uncle Ning after this?"
Chen Guixiang tilted her head back and said disdainfully:
"I didn't scratch her face on purpose. It's just that she came over and got in the way. Besides, that Uncle Ning Wu doesn't learn his lesson. Tell me, how could he possibly be competent to be the accountant at Moxianzhai? I went there yesterday to teach him a lesson, to make him behave himself and give that position to our second son as soon as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Ning's face darkened considerably. Holding his pipe, he pointed at Chen Guixiang and shouted:
"Old woman, you're so confused, so confused!"
Jiang Yuwei glared at Chen Guixiang and said:
"Stop dreaming. Even if Uncle Ning Wu doesn't become the accountant of our Moxiangzhai, it won't be Ning Chunlin's turn. I'm telling you right now, even if everyone in this world dies, I won't use a single member of the Ning family!"
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