Chapter 56 Sisters of different surnames
Chapter 56 Sisters of different surnames
When Luo Ningla brought Wang Tiejun into her business empire, she had already discussed with him that he would be in charge of the sour jujube cake business.
She stayed behind the scenes, guarding against the lazy and good-for-nothing Xie family members causing trouble; she didn't want to be a stepping stone for others.
Luo Ning had just seen Wang Tiejun's older brother in the crowd, but he left before the crowd dispersed. Feeling uneasy, she quickly locked the door and went to find Wang Tiejun.
Old Mrs. Wang and Old Mrs. Xie are like gourds growing on the same vine; neither of them is easy to deal with. If she finds out, it will definitely cause trouble.
The three women, including Old Lady Xie, returned to the Xie family home in a huff. As soon as they entered, Old Lady Xie started cursing.
She kept mentioning Uncle Seven and Luo Ning, which made Xie Yaolin very anxious, and he kept telling her to keep her voice down.
While soothing Grandma Xie, Qu Fang said, "Mom, don't be angry. This isn't entirely hopeless!"
"What can we do? Once the items are in Wang Tiejun's hands, how can he possibly get them back?" Old Mrs. Xie snorted coldly, clearly annoyed.
"Isn't Luo Ning some kind of technical consultant? Wang Tiejun will definitely pay her a salary. We'll go collect our paychecks then!" Qu Fang said with a sinister smile.
Grandma Xie slapped her thigh with joy. Luo Ning was part of her family, so her salary naturally belonged to her family. "You're so smart!"
"Mom was upset by Luo Ning and didn't pay attention for a moment. I'm just speaking up for you!" Qu Fang flattered him so smoothly.
Zhu Cuifen was somewhat envious; why wasn't her brain as sharp as Qu Fang's?
She had two sons before she could establish herself in this family.
Qu Fang, on the other hand, only gave birth to a little girl, who was clearly more favored than her.
What kind of world is this?!
When Luo Ning left Wang Tiejun's house, he saw that Wang Tiejun's parents and his brothers had all arrived noisily.
The scene was quite spectacular.
Everyone was overjoyed and proud, as if they were now living a good life.
Luo Ning opened the door and meowed twice as a warning.
Wang Tiejun rushed to the window and glanced out. His face instantly darkened. "Wife, they're here! Quickly take Huwa to Luoning. If they start fighting, the child could get hurt!"
Zheng Xiu'e panicked a bit and picked up Huwa and left.
Tiger Cub wasn't resistant to going to Luo Ning's house at all; in fact, he was quite looking forward to it.
Because every time he went to Luo Ning's house, Luo Ning would give him delicious food, things he had never eaten before.
He couldn't eat much himself; he had to share it with his older brothers and sisters from his uncles' families, as well as his grandmother.
The beef jerky last time was so delicious that he didn't take it. As a result, his second uncle's eldest brother pinned him down in the snow and beat him up. He's still in pain.
His grandma said that Aunt Ning was a shameless little slut who was always mean to children, and that anyone who got involved with her would be unlucky.
But Aunt Ning always fed him good food and never complained about him.
Tiger Cub's little head was a jumbled mess, a bit hard to sort out.
Zheng Xiu'e left Huwa at Luo Ning's house and hurriedly returned home.
Tie Jun was too strong, and she was afraid something might happen, so she had to go and try to persuade him.
The farce at the neighbor's house lasted for more than an hour before it finally ended. Old Mrs. Wang left like a victorious hen, clucking and leading a bunch of excited chicks.
With a worried look on her face, Zheng Xiu'e and Wang Tiejun arrived at Luoning's house together. "Sister..."
Wang Tiejun quickly pulled her aside, signaling her to be quiet.
Huwa sat next to Luoning, his head down, looking remorseful.
"Aunt Ning, I know I was wrong. Next time I will listen to my dad and wait for my mom to eat together! I will never argue again."
"A child who knows their mistakes and can correct them is still a good child!" Luo Ning rubbed Huwa's little head, then suddenly felt a gaze from behind and turned around. "You've taken all the business?"
Wang Tiejun nodded silently, his heart heavy, but what he had just witnessed gave him hope.
Moreover, he trusted Luo Ning and had already made the arrangements as she had instructed.
"Sister!" Zheng Xiu'e wiped away her tears and walked excitedly to the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed).
The problem that she and Tie Jun couldn't solve no matter how hard they tried was actually solved by Luo Ning, and she was overjoyed beyond words.
She could temporarily put aside the fact that the Xie family had taken away her business and money, and even held a knife to her neck.
Huwa looked back at Wang Tiejun, his expression somewhat guilty.
Wang Tiejun stepped forward and patted his head, filled with emotion. His gaze fell on a lifelike painting on the kang table. "What is this?" he asked.
Luo Ning, who was forced into the task, smiled and said, "I drew a picture of the Twenty-Four Filial Exemplars for my older cousin when I had nothing to do. Huwa asked me about it, so I told him the story of Huwa entertaining his parents with colorful clothes. Huwa is a good kid, and he immediately realized his mistake!"
Tiger Boy's eyes lit up when he heard the words "good boy." Aunt Ning had praised him; no one had ever praised him before.
Everyone disliked him; his grandparents, his older brothers, and his father even beat him…
"This painting is actually quite beautiful!" Zheng Xiu'e looked at the brightly colored picture with a smile. Luo Ning is really amazing.
Wang Tiejun nodded and solemnly thanked Luo Ning, "Luo Ning, thank you!"
"Brother Wang, don't be so polite with me. Actually, I didn't expect it to have such an effect!" Luo Ning said earnestly, it was truly an unexpected success.
Zheng Xiu'e lowered her head and pondered for a while, then tugged at Huwa, "Son, how about Aunt Ning?"
"Okay, Aunt Ning is the best to me!" Huwa said with a smile, indicating that there was no one better than Aunt Ning in the world.
His still-struggling heart had already leaned towards Luo Ning.
Luo Ning glanced around and roughly understood what Zheng Xiu'e meant.
Zheng Xiu'e held Luo Ning's hand, her voice filled with emotion, "Sister, you know about my family's situation, I..."
Recalling the painful memories, Zheng Xiu'e's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"I can say that I have no family left, I only have Tiejun and Huwa."
Although we've only just started getting to know each other, I like you from the bottom of my heart and have always considered you my younger sister.
I'm so happy that you built your new house right next to ours, Uncle.
Back then, we owed a lot to Company Commander Xie for helping with the Iron Army's affairs. I also got along well with you and always wanted to take care of you, but I ended up taking advantage of you every time.
There's something I've been keeping to myself for a while now, and I haven't even told Tie Jun!
Wang Tiejun was a little curious. What was his wife hiding from him?
"Hmm, sister-in-law, tell me!" Luo Ning was also very curious about what it was that even the head of the family hadn't told her.
It took Zheng Xiu'e a lot of determination to say it, "If you don't mind, how about we become sworn sisters?"
“Sure!” Luo Ning readily agreed; she had the same idea.
When she first saw Zheng Xiu'e, she felt a sense of familiarity. After spending time together, Zheng Xiu'e treated her perfectly.
Not to mention the money she lent me before, even now that my family is too busy, she always comes to help out and even brings me the vegetables she grows. No matter how much I try to persuade her, I can't stop her.
She's not my sister-in-law, but she's even better than a sister-in-law.
Wang Tiejun and Xie Chang'an were childhood friends. She and her sister-in-law would become sworn sisters, making their relationship even closer, so she naturally agreed.
At first, she thought Zheng Xiu'e wanted Huwa to recognize her as his godmother, cough cough...
Luo Ning rummaged in his pocket and took out a jade pendant he had treasured in his previous life from his spatial storage, handing it to Zheng Xiu'e.
"This is a gift from my sister! You can't refuse it, or you'll be looking down on me!"
“I’ll take it, I’ll take it. Mine isn’t as good as yours, but you should take it!” Zheng Xiu’e took out a pair of silver earrings from her inner pocket and handed them over.
Wang Tiejun's eyes flashed as he glanced at Zheng Xiue, then remained silent.
"Thank you, sister!" Luo Ning smiled and accepted the earrings, only to discover that they were a set with the bracelet she kept in her closet.
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