Lazy Stepmother of the 70s Island

Chapter 48: Killing the Year Pig

However, this matter had also planted a thorn in Ning Weiguo's heart. Sun Aiju and Zhou Yin had clashed several times, but as the patriarch, Ning Weiguo didn't step in to "mediate" the situation.

Zhou Yin was never a match for Sun Aiju to begin with, and with Ning Weiguo not intervening, Ning Weidang, the old wimp, didn't dare to speak up either. Instead, Zhou Yin ended up losing face in front of everyone on multiple occasions.

The thought of his own daughter being able to earn money made Zhou Yin's heart burn with excitement. He held Ning Xue's hand and kept advising her, "When you start earning money, send half of it back home. I'll help you manage it. I also want to help your younger brother find a good wife, and that will cost quite a bit of money."

Ning Xue said, "How much can it cost? Hiring a matchmaker and giving a gift, at most three to five yuan."

Zhou Yin looked around and whispered, "I plan to find a city girl for your brother."

Ning Xue was surprised. "Marry a city girl? That will cost a lot of money. Those Three Turns and One Echo and Forty-Two Legs have become the standard for city men to marry wives. Everything costs money."

"That's right," Zhou Yin said. "That's why I want you to help out."

As she spoke, she nudged Ning Xue with her elbow and said with a sly look, "You wouldn't refuse to help your own brother, right? He's your own brother after all."

So what if he's my own brother? Ning De had never been close to her since they were young. He was only close to Ning Tang.

According to Ning Xue's words, those who aren't smart like to play together.

She pursed her lips and said, "Let's talk about it later."

Originally, Ning Xue had decided to send some money back home. She hadn't sent many letters home in the past year, so she felt somewhat guilty.

But after hearing what Zhou Yin said, Ning Xue felt that if she saved the money for Zhou Yin and used it for Ning De's marriage, it would be better for her to keep it for herself and buy more snacks for Su Guangzong and Su Yaozu to sweeten their mouths.

At least by taking care of the two children, when they grew up and became successful, they wouldn't forget to provide her a comfortable retirement.

Zhou Yin thought that Ning Xue's "let's talk about it later" meant she agreed.

Mother and daughter each had their own thoughts, but they maintained a harmonious appearance.

Ning Tang and Sun Aiju sat in the main hall, drinking tea and eating dried fruits. They watched Ning Xue and Zhou Yin outside, crying and laughing intermittently, wondering if the two of them had gone crazy.

Ning Tang finished eating the dried fruits, clapped her hands, and looked at the sky. It was getting late, and her father and Ning Weidang should be back by now, right?

Ning Weiguo and Ning Weidang should have returned long ago. There were many people in the village, and it didn't take much time to slaughter the year pig. They only spent some time dividing the meat.

The reason they came back late was that they were stopped by someone on the way.

The Ning family was prosperous. Ning Weiguo was the village chief, Ning Jun was serving in the military, and Ning Xue and Ning Tang, the two cousins, had married military officers. They caught the attention of many people.

Sun De Sheng, who came to cause trouble, was one of them.

He had competed with Ning Weiguo for the position of village chief before, but since he didn't win, he held a grudge against Ning Weiguo.