Chapter 89 The oil bottle
Chapter 89 The oil bottle
Three days later, early in the morning, Zhang the matchmaker led a band of musicians and a wedding procession into the village and headed straight for the Xie family.
The news that Xie Changle was going to marry into the family of a mentally challenged man had been circulating widely in the village for the past few days, and onlookers immediately went to see what was going on.
Xie Changle, who was starving and on the verge of death, had just been rescued by his older brother and mother and had half a bowl of rice soup, but he still felt very hungry.
"We're so poor we can't even afford to eat, there's not even enough rice water left!" Old Mrs. Xie took the bowl Xie Changle handed her and turned to leave the kitchen.
They originally planned to tie up their youngest son and take him to Old Zhu's house if he didn't comply, but after starving him for a few days, he couldn't even stand up straight, which saved them the trouble.
Since that little bitch Jian Yin hasn't come to our door for so long, we can't count on her for compensation.
If she sends her youngest son away today, she will receive 500 yuan, which will cover the 400 yuan shortfall.
Zhang the matchmaker and her entourage arrived quickly, followed by a long line of villagers.
After enjoying the gossip from the Luo family, let's move on to the Xie family's. Their spiritual lives are truly rich and colorful, something to look forward to!
After exchanging a few pleasantries with Matchmaker Zhang and Old Lady Xie, Xie Changle was carried out by Xie Changguo and handed over to the wedding procession brought by Matchmaker Zhang.
Xie Changle was being held up by two burly men, a hint of sadness in his eyes. "Mom and Dad, older brother and second brother... I don't want to go to their homes. I'll go earn money, maybe 500 yuan. Is that okay?"
The Xie family remained silent.
They have decided to send Xie Changle, this useless piece of trash who only wastes food, out to earn money. They've had enough of the days of starving and having no meat to eat.
The crowd erupted, accusing the Xie family of being beasts, selling their son, and having no conscience.
Spittle flew up, and a light rain began to fall.
Enraged, Old Mrs. Xie grabbed a large broom by the door and chased the crowd away, shouting, "This is my family's business! Whether I sell or give away my son is none of your concern!"
Seventh Uncle shook his head, saying that the Xie family would make Old Madam Xie suffer sooner or later.
The matchmaker, Zhang, went against her conscience and sided with Old Madam Xie, instructing the wedding procession to clear the way, "Today is a great day for the Xie family's young man, we must escort him back to his wedding, please make way!"
The wedding procession was a powerful combination of butchers, and the villagers were quickly pushed aside. Xie Changle was carried forward by others.
None of the Xie family members stood up to stop Xie Changle; they were all eager for him to leave so they could keep their money safe.
Many villagers were filled with righteous indignation, exclaiming, "These are livestock! They're livestock!"
Completely heartbroken, Xie Changle struggled incessantly. He didn't want to marry a fool, he didn't want to! "Luo Ning!"
"Call me 'sister'!" Luo Ning, a member of the sugarcane-eating crowd, stepped forward from behind, with Wang Tiejun and Luo Hai following closely behind.
How could Xie Changle possibly miss such a major event in her life?
That unlucky kid is tough; he's held firm for so many days without bowing down to her. She's starting to admire him.
"Sister, please help me!" Xie Changle lowered her proud head and grasped at Luo Ning as her lifeline.
"I'm telling you, mind your own business!" Zhang the matchmaker glared fiercely at Luo Ning, seeing that things were about to go wrong.
The wedding procession also had its eyes on Luoning.
"Heh," Luo Ning uttered a single syllable.
She hates being threatened! Everyone who threatened her is dead!
"Dear uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters-in-law, they want to take my younger brother away. Do you agree to it?" Luo Ning asked the villagers with a smile.
"No way!" the crowd shouted in unison. Did they think they were easy to bully because they came to the village to snatch people at the drop of a hat?
Some people in the village went to Wang Tiejun's jujube cake workshop, while most of the women went to Luoning to get hair ornaments made.
Moreover, they all received the money in real terms, and their hearts had already turned to Luo Ning and Wang Tiejun.
Luo Ning wanted to protect Xie Chang Le, and they sympathized with Xie Chang Le's plight and were on Luo Ning's side, so they naturally supported her decision.
"Then let's get moving!" Luo Ning took the lead and dashed out with lightning speed.
Her actions set the tone, and everyone followed suit, grabbing hoes and sickles and rushing forward. "Let's count their hides today and show them the power of Qing'an Village!"
Everyone spoke with one voice, united in purpose and determination.
The wedding procession was so intimidated by their display that their legs went weak. They had only come to help and scare them a little, not to fight to the death.
Grandma Xie plopped down on the ground, slapping her thigh and wailing.
Seeing that the 500 yuan was about to slip away, the Xie family hated Luo Ning, that little prostitute.
Luo Ning, wielding a sugarcane, beat the dog that aided and abetted the evildoer, with Wang Tiejun's help, and Xie Changle was easily rescued.
Matchmaker Zhang and her wedding procession suffered a crushing defeat and were chased out of the village by the victorious villagers.
As the crowd gradually quieted down, Grandma Xie's wailing became particularly noticeable.
Xie Changguo and Xie Changtai rushed up to Xie Changle in a fit of rage, rolled up their sleeves, and prepared to beat him up.
Luo Ning swept her legs out of their seats, sending the two flying into the air. Her cold gaze drifted toward the door.
Zhu Cuifen and Qu Fang retreated, trembling, not daring to confront Luo Ning head-on.
The smaller ones ran off in a flash.
Only Xie Yaolin stood beside Old Lady Xie, his face alternating between pale and flushed.
He had said from the beginning that this was unacceptable, but his wife and the eldest and second eldest sons insisted on doing it, which angered everyone again.
Old Mrs. Xie was furious. It was all because of that little harlot Luo Ning who kept going against her, causing her to lose the money she had already gotten her hands on.
"Luo Ning, you just wait, I'm going to make Xie Chang'an divorce you!" Old Mrs. Xie yelled, pointing at Luo Ning.
Luo Ning pretended to be very scared, otherwise it would be impolite.
The villagers chuckled to themselves. Luo Ning was least afraid of divorce; she didn't like Xie Chang'an at all. Old Mrs. Xie had lost her mind.
Thinking she had intimidated Luo Ning, Old Lady Xie trembled instantly, dusted herself off, and stood up.
"Luoning, you little bitch, you ruined my son's good time! You have to take responsibility today!"
"I'll take responsibility, I'll definitely take responsibility!" Luo Ning nodded seriously. Even if Grandma Xie didn't say anything, she would still take responsibility to the end.
Xie Changle has become a burden on her family; how can she not take responsibility?
"You're smart to know what's good for you!" Seeing Luo Ning's proper attitude, Old Madam Xie's tone softened considerably.
Luo Ning caught a glimpse of Xie Chang Le's sorrowful face out of the corner of her eye and sighed inwardly.
"In your eyes, Xie Changle is just a burden. He's only worth 500 yuan. I'll give you this money; it's called a 'family ties buyout fee.' From now on, Xie Changle has nothing to do with the Xie family! Just pretend you don't have this son. Don't expect him to take care of you in your old age or see you off in your final days. His life, death, honor, and disgrace are none of your business!"
Grandma Xie didn't even glance at Xie Changle, and walked up to Luo Ning, saying, "Give me the money!"
Such cold-heartedness is truly disheartening. Luo Ning turned to look at Xie Chang Le.
Xie Changle knelt down with a thud and kowtowed three times in the direction of Old Madam Xie, completely severing ties with the Xie family.
Everyone sighed in dismay!
Old Mrs. Xie pushed her two excellent sons away and left the good-for-nothing at home. It's easy to imagine what her later years will be like.
"You'll get the money only after you sign the family buyout agreement!" Luo Ning took out the buyout agreement he had prepared beforehand and handed it to Old Lady Xie, asking her to put her fingerprint on it.
Grandma Xie did as instructed without hesitation.
Then he received 500 yuan from Luo Ning and couldn't stop smiling.
The villagers were furious! Old Lady Xie doesn't deserve to be called a human being!
A pair of malevolent eyes stared at Luo Ning from behind the crowd, wishing they could devour her alive.
Luo Ning sensed something, turned around, and saw a glimpse of clothing disappear into Old Xie's kitchen...
Luo Ning's lips curled slightly, forming a strange arc.
Liu Aijia ran happily to the village to tell Luo Ning that the vegetables in the field had all survived and were growing exceptionally well.
Luo Ning and Liu Aijia immediately went to the neighboring village.
Luo Ning walked in and was surprised to find that the vegetables in the greenhouse were growing vigorously, a lush and vibrant green.
Liu Aijia's gaze swept over Luo Ning's face. That day, Luo Ning must have watered the seedlings not only with water, but also with medicine to treat frostbite.
Around 3 p.m., Luo Ning appeared near the First Building.
This time she was smarter; instead of going to the front desk, she took a basket of washed vegetables to the kitchen.
The kitchen staff were so busy they were spinning like tops, and no one noticed her.
The restaurant is usually closed at this time, but today the owner suddenly brought dozens of guests, and the kitchen was extremely busy.
Luo Ning put down the basket and left. This must be like Jiang Taigong fishing. We'll see in a few days whether it works or not.
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