books44 Chapter 279 A Humble Question
Chapter 279 A Humble Question
The next day, Ning Xueyan specially brought several dishes that her mother liked in a thermos cup, and only went in after making sure everyone in the family had left.
Ning's mother also cooperated by eating the long-awaited dishes. After taking a bath and changing into clean clothes, she chatted with her daughter and granddaughter for a while before falling asleep with a smile. She was enjoying the happiness of family life!
These past two days, Ma Xiaolan may have sensed something. At night, she would pretend to be unable to sleep due to her pregnancy and would come to her room from time to time to check on her, rummaging through the wardrobe, bedding, and even the corners of the room.
Ning's mother watched as her daughter-in-law turned the wardrobe upside down into a mess. Since she didn't have many decent clothes anyway, she let her daughter-in-law take them out as she pleased.
It's just funny. Does someone as shrewd as Ma Xiaolan really think she'll find some treasure? Doesn't she realize that the old man with anything valuable would leave behind?
Then, seeing that Ma Xiaolan was still angry, she poked open two more windows and snatched the thermos.
When Lingling wanted to exchange the thermos for hot water, Ning's mother only said that she had accidentally broken the thermos, so as not to let the child go to her mother for it and get beaten again.
Sigh, this child is always being beaten and crying because of me. He runs outside, but when he turns back to me, he smiles happily.
When Lingling slipped back in, Ning's mother secretly slipped her a silver bracelet and a gold ring under the covers. The silver bracelet was something she had saved up to buy when she was young, intending to pass it down to her daughter-in-law.
The gold ring was given to her by a woman who, out of pity for an old woman on the street, knelt down and secretly gave her two steamed buns.
Later, I heard that the old woman did it for her daughter-in-law. The daughter-in-law had just given birth and was starving. The baby was crying loudly. Because of her bad class background, she was not allowed to dig up the sweet potatoes and potatoes in the field. When food was scarce, she had no choice but to beg.
Ning's mother was a kind-hearted woman, and she had just become pregnant with Ning Xueyan at the time. Putting herself in Ning's shoes, she secretly bought some brown sugar, brought some sweet potatoes, and gave her two eggs.
The old woman was extremely grateful and insisted on giving her a gold ring. This thing used to be a nuisance, and she had kept it hidden all this time without telling her husband. Now it should be worth some money.
Ning's mother originally wanted to give it to her two daughters-in-law, but they were not worthy, and Yan'er couldn't be given it either. If her two sons found out, it would cause trouble for her... It would be more appropriate to give it to Lingling. The child had told her that she wanted to go out and see the world.
Ning's mother stuffed the silver bracelet and gold ring into her hands: "Lingling, find a place to hide them yourself. The gold ring should be enough for your travel expenses if you pawn it."
"Grandma, I don't want it!" Lingling pushed it away. She didn't want her grandma's things; she just wanted her grandma to get better quickly.
"Child, Grandma doesn't need this anymore. I don't want it to go to those other girls. Keep it safe, take good care of yourself, and look after each other with your aunt. Be well." Ning's mother forced Lingling to keep it safe and then instructed her, "These next few days, don't go into Grandma's room, and don't call your aunt over. Your mother is keeping a close eye on you." Ning's mother finished speaking with great difficulty and gestured for Lingling to leave quickly.
A few days later, when Gao Haoran and the others met again, Song Yanchu had learned quite a bit about Ning Xueyan's family's pickling business.
He said, "Ah Huo, don't leave during this time. I feel that your sister-in-law might be in danger, so you have to keep a close eye on her."
"Huh? Ah Chu, what do you mean by that?" Gao Haoran hurriedly asked for advice, his attitude was extremely good. Ah Chu really has a good eye. This "sister-in-law" made him very happy, but is there danger?
"Based on Master Cao's words and Lingling's secretive attitude, her family is not peaceful! Ning's father, her two younger brothers and their wives are all greedy, and Ning's mother is seriously ill. They may take advantage of Ning's mother's death to 'sell' their sister-in-law again."
I specifically gave Master Cao our phone number so he could contact us if he needed any help. Song Yanchu's years of underground work experience weren't for nothing; he was observant and noticed even the smallest details.
Ning Xueyan also had no friends to talk to. Master Cao was kind to her and knew about her family's affairs. When she was feeling down, she would talk to Master Cao, which made it easier for Song Yanchu to get information out of her.
"They dare! If I catch them, I'll beat them to a pulp!" Gao Haoran clenched his fists so tightly that the veins bulged.
"Exactly! Put a sack over their head and beat them up badly. If they're going to be sold, sell them to my master!"
"Song Tingnan!" Gao Haoran and Song Yanchu shouted in unison.
Song Yan thought to herself: This girl really is Ah Huo's apprentice, so violent. What kind of hobby is this, only thinking about putting sacks on people? Thinking about it, it's not entirely impossible, but we'll have to wait until things are done. Let her stretch her muscles a bit, just to relieve stress after studying, but please don't shout so loudly.
Gao Haoran said, "Song Tingnan, watch your words, it's 'marry your master,' not 'marry me,'"
"Oh, I see, Master." Song Tingnan stuck out her tongue, then tried to find something to say, "Master, if I may ask, does Aunt Ning know about your situation?"
Gao Haoran was a little confused. "My situation? I don't have any problems. She didn't ask anything."