Chapter 184: Transformed into the Best Brother-in-Law (3)
Chapter 184: Transformed into the Best Brother-in-Law (3)
The village was remote and news spread quickly. Many women knew that the Ning family was going to split up tomorrow, so they met her and asked about it.
Ma Cui'er was waiting for them to ask, so she stopped what she was doing and pretended to complain, "Alas, we don't want to separate, but An Ning is so ignorant. He wants to treat his illness and take exams, so he is always unwilling to find a job. We are just an ordinary family, how can we stand his corruption? I just gave him a few words of advice, and he threw ink all over me, and he wanted to beat me up. How can we not separate!"
"Oh my, Ning Ning seemed fine to me, but I didn't expect him to become like this now."
"So, if you don't have that blessing, you'd better not dream about it. Do you really think that everyone can study and become an official?"
"I said you have a really good temper. You are his sister-in-law, and he dares to hit you! If it were me, I would give him two slaps in the face first!"
"Haha, do you think everyone is as splashy as you?"
Seeing that everyone was expressing their opinions, most of which were in her favor, Ma Cuier secretly curled the corners of her mouth.
Finally, her efforts during this period of time were not in vain. She kept saying bad things about Ning Ning in secret, so that no matter what happened in the future, everyone would say bad things about Ning Ning.
Ning Ning studied for a few years and seldom interacted with others after returning to the village, let alone going to the river to wash clothes. It was not convenient for a young man like him to hang out with women.
Therefore, she had grasped the direction of public opinion in the village and successfully established in front of everyone the image of Ning Ning as someone who failed in study, wasted the family's money, had high expectations but poor skills, and had a bad temper.
However, she changed her mind and felt a little depressed again. Alas, she had to think twice before doing anything in this place. It was really not as good as a fairyland.
If it were in fairyland, she and Ning Ning were two families, and the neighbors around them would not meddle in their affairs. Everyone lived their own lives, so she wouldn't have to go through so much trouble.
But it's not possible here. In today's world, the head of the village or the clan leader can drown someone in a pond with just a few words, so she has to think carefully.
Having carefully ruined Ning Ning's reputation, she was very pleased with herself and went back with the washed clothes.
On the second day, Ning's father invited the clan leader and several elders to witness the division of the family property.
In fact, their house is easy to divide, but there are only these fields and the house is just this small yard.
Invite them to be witnesses, and divide the house, land, and family savings into three parts, with one part each for the two elders of the Ning family, Ning Shou, and Ning Ning.
The two elders of the Ning family have already made it clear that if Ning Shou wants to visit Ning Ning during the holidays in the future, then he can come. If he doesn’t want to, then forget it.
Of course Ning Shou made every possible effort to assure them, saying that just because the family was divided, it didn't mean that they wouldn't be filial to their parents in the future.
At this time, Ning Ning suddenly stood up and said, "I agree with the separation, but we have to make it clear why we want to separate. I heard that some people in the village said something unpleasant. This concerns my reputation, so I must make it clear."
"Well, what else can I say? Your sister-in-law works so hard every day, cooking, feeding pigs, washing clothes and cleaning. You should respect her and not throw ink all over her for no reason. Your sister-in-law is my wife. If you don't respect her, you are disrespecting me. You have read so many books!"
Of course Ning Shou couldn't say that he disliked Ning Ning's spending money on her studies, because he had also spent a lot of money on Ma Cui'er's medical treatment. To be honest, the money Ning Ning spent on her studies was not as much as the money she spent on her medical treatment, so he could only say that Ning Ning was disrespectful to her brother and sister-in-law.
"Then I would like to ask the elders how I was disrespectful to her."
Ning Ning would not indulge Ma Cui'er, and she told her words and deeds in public, "I have never heard of someone constantly taking away other people's pens to exercise their pen power. But no matter how I explained, my sister-in-law would not listen at all, and said it was all for my own good. I have never heard of it! I don't know where she, who has never been to school, heard this practice. If she hadn't been scaring me all the time, my hands wouldn't have shaken at all. This time she scared me again, and in order to prevent me from hearing the footsteps, she wrapped the soles of her shoes with cotton to make no sound at all. I was so scared that I threw the pen and smeared her with ink, and she said I was disrespectful to her. But everything has a cause and an effect. If she hadn't been joking, how could I have done this!"
"Ah? There is such a thing, why didn't you tell me earlier, you silly kid!"
Ning's father was very surprised, and Ning's mother simply slapped Ma Cui'er in the face, almost making her spin around!
"Evil woman, my Ning family is so unlucky that we married a vicious woman like you! If I had known this would happen, I should have divorced you and sent you back to your parents' home, leaving you to fend for yourself!"
"I just heard someone say that there is such a method. You must concentrate when reading and writing. If you really concentrate, how can someone take your pen away from you? I, I..."
Ma Cui'er hadn't expected Ning Ning to suddenly attack her, and she hadn't thought of what to say. Moreover, she did it and there was no excuse for it.
Her face was burning and she felt extremely aggrieved.
Although daughters-in-law in the village have to serve their mothers-in-law, very few mothers-in-law will beat their daughters-in-law.
Not to mention it was a slap in the face, it was really embarrassing!
It is said in the wonderland that she has that thing called human rights.
Ning's mother is violating her human rights. It's really too much!
The clan leader and several elders were surprised and shook their heads, "That's not right. You haven't been to school, how can you disturb Ning Ge'er so recklessly!"
"Nonsense! I've never heard of such a method before!"
"It's rude, too rude. How can a sister-in-law be so close and joking with her brother-in-law?"
The oldest elder in the clan narrowed his eyes, a look of disapproval on his face.
As Ning Ning said, Ma Cui'er quietly walked up to him many times and suddenly took away the pen.
In other words, the distance between the two people would be very close, and their hands might even touch each other when they drew the pen. This was a bit too extreme in an era when it was emphasized that "uncles and sisters-in-law should not communicate with each other."
Even though the separation between men and women in the countryside is not so strict, basic etiquette still needs to be observed.
Ning Shou's face looked as if he had eaten bitter gourd. He just thought that Ning Ning was upset and in a bad mood, and Ma Cui'er was nagging him again, so Ning Ning threw her in ink. He had no idea that there were such things.
What are you, a sister-in-law, doing messing around with your brother-in-law?
Ning's father's face was also extremely gloomy. In order to scare Ning Ning, Ma Cui'er even wrapped the soles of her shoes with cotton. Do you want to be a thief?
What an ulterior motive!
"They are all my sons. I didn't want to care too much, but since Ma treated my son so harshly, I must fight for An Ning. Before, my family paid for Ning Shou to get married, but An Ning hasn't married yet. Logically, the family property should not be divided equally. He should be given more."
"Dad, this won't work!"
When Ma Cui'er heard this, she became anxious and shouted immediately.
The Ning family is not a wealthy family, and the money they get is limited, but this is her something, start-up capital, and the more the better.
Besides, she works so hard every day to take care of the whole family, why should she get less money?
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