Chapter 9

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Translator: Alyssa

Editor: Sei

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Xu Nannan was very curious about what He Qiusheng did before, but He Qiusheng didn’t say anything, and even told her to avoid talking with him when the outsiders are around.

Xu Nannan was not the kind of ignorant person. Knowing that He Qiusheng was to avoid suspicion and didn’t want to hurt her, she didn’t talk to He Qiusheng in front of outsiders.

“Nannan, how are you doing in the farm?”

On the way to work, Xu Nannan ran into the adults who came from the field. Song Guihua saw her and immediately ran over to ask.

Xu Nannan was still very grateful when she saw Song Guihua. If Song Guihua hadn’t reminded her, she would still be working in the field. Originally, she wanted to bring something to Song Guihua, but Song Guihua knew her family’s situation very well, so she didn’t dare to talk things casually, so as not to make trouble again.

“Auntie Song Guihua, I’m fine. Thank you for this.”

“Thank you, but you just did your part. It’s up to you, Nannan. You have to work hard, so you will have more opportunities in the future.”

“Well, Erya, I will say, I’m not going home for dinner just yet.” Zhang Cuiqin leaned over.

Ever since Xu Nannan went to work in the mountains, Zhang Cuiqin hadn’t had the opportunity to grind her, and the old lady was also very strange recently, she didn’t even get angry anymore, and served this dead girl with delicious food and drink all day long. She didn’t know what the old lady is thinking.

Seeing Zhang Cuiqin coming, Song Guihua’s face was cold, “Why don’t you go home? You carry a lot of trouble. What happened to me and Nannan has nothing to do with you.”

Song Guihua is not afraid of Zhang Cuiqin. In her eyes, this woman is just looking for trouble.

Zhang Cuiqin’s face was embarrassed, and her heart was very frustrated. Xu Nannan glared fiercely. “Bad girl, what’s with the look you gave me?”

After speaking, she left in a hurry. She intends to go home and chat with the old lady a few more words to show Erya a bad look.

“Nannan, have you seen it? You can’t be soft when dealing with this kind of person. You are fine now, and she doesn’t dare to mess with you. You used to be too compliant,” taught Song Guihua to Xu Nannan. She thinks that being a human cannot be too soft, otherwise everyone will bite. It’s not in the past. She doesn’t believe that the old Xu family can really treat the Nannan sisters better., as long as Nannan worked harder.

Xu Nannan agreed.

At the door of the house, Xu Nannan thought she was going to have trouble eating again at noon, but Zhang Cuiqin honestly helped the old lady with her rice bowl, and she didn’t say anything. The old lady also had a calm face, and after seeing her, she let her eat.

Zhang Cuiqin hummed triumphantly.

She’s now letting this dead girl be proud of herself for a few days, but when the time comes to marry, she will suffer.

TL Note: So that’s the reason why it’s “calm before the storm”

Xu Nannan felt strange. She frowned, and entered the house holding the bowls and chopsticks. The old lady raised her eyelids, “When will Xiaoman get out of bed and work, it’s a problem to always lie down.”

“That is true, no one has such a good life, so she goes to bed every day.” Zhang Cuiqin said on the side.

Liu Qiao glanced at the two of them and motioned to her husband not to join in. The old lady looked strange these days and she always seemed to be holding it badly.

Xu Nannan tilted her mouth, “I still want to talk to grandma about how Xiaoman hasn’t been well in so long. I’m still looking if I have to go to the health clinic for a checkup. Last time my dad came back, he told me to go see it.”

Xu Jiansheng didn’t say this, but now that the person is not there, no one can ask the old man, so it is just right to use it.

Upon hearing this, the old lady snorted coldly, “Girl, what’s so interesting? Just have a meal. Our family doesn’t have the life of the Landlord’s daughter so let her lie down.”

Xu Nannan didn’t talk back, holding the bowls and chopsticks, and went back to her cabin.

Now she is free from work and spends more time with Xu Xiaoman. She wanted to find an opportunity to take Xu Xiaoman to the mountain, and let Xu Xiaoman sit in a small shed while she was working. She could’ve been teaching Xiaoman when she is resting.

At noon, there were only pickles and vegetable leaves at home. Xu Nannan bought some jerky and marinated eggs from the Taobao store. The two sisters ate deliciously.

“Sister, it’s delicious.” Xu Xiaoman’s stomach was swollen. This child is very easy to raise. During this time, she has eaten a little better, her face has improved a lot, so she has become fleshy.

“Xiaoman, did grandma come to see you during the day?” Xu Nannan worried that the old lady came to look at Xu Xiaoman, and then she could see what happened.

Xu Xiaoman shook his head, “Grandma never enters the house. She yell outside when something happens.”

Xu Nannan knew that the old lady didn’t observe any personal privacy, and was too lazy to enter the house. This room used to be filled with sundries, it was dark and damp, and usually others just didn’t bother to come in.

“Today she asked about you, and I said you were fine. I told them you were lying down. Xiaoman, if you don’t want to lie down, I will take you to the mountain. Then I will be able to teach you arithmetic.”

“Really?” Xu Xiaoman’s eyes lit up.

She has studied very seriously recently, and already knows how to write a few words. But she knew that they were far behind Hong Hong. She heard that Hong Hong was in middle school. She doesn’t know what middle school is, but it should be a very cultural kind.

“Of course, as long as you want, sister will take you there.”

“Don’t need to think about it, I’m always scared when you’re not in the house, sister.” A cough from grandma outside could scare her to shiver.

Xu Nannan smiled and said, “Then, after dinner, when they are gone, I will take you to the mountain. When I go out, I will carry you on my back. And when others can’t see it, you will go down and walk by yourself.”

There is no way to let others know that Xiaoman is cured, or else she will be forced to work and be strained again. She can’t look after her when she’s not at home.

After everyone finished eating at noon, everyone did not rest, and Xu Gensheng called to go to work. Xu Nannan’s farm is relatively not so strict. The pig grass has been cut in the morning, and it was fed once when she came back, so there is no need to go so early.

When everyone was gone, Xu Nannan asked Xu Xiaoman to get dressed and go outside together.

Xu Nannan waited for a long time, but Xu Xiaoman moved awkwardly on the bed.

“What’s wrong?”

Xu Xiaoman’s face flushed and said, “Sister, I have no pants.”

“Pants?” Xu Nannan frowned, suddenly staring. She just remembered that she and Xu Xiaoman had two pairs of long trousers. Xu Xiaoman usually wears hers, and puts them on when they pull up their trouser legs. It was okay before anyway, and she only changed one for a month. When she was not working, she will lie on the bed after washing and wait for her pants to dry before she can wear them. But she likes to be clean, and she works on the farm, so she changes her clothes every day. Yesterday’s pants were washed clean this morning.

“…” What’s more embarrassing than starvation is the fact that she doesn’t wear pants. What kind of life are they living here?

“It’s okay, I still have trousers at home. I planned to keep them for you to wear for the New Year.” Xu Nannan turned around and rummaged in the broken box in the corner. Taking this opportunity, she bought a pair of nostalgic pants on Taobao. It was gray colored and the material was not that good, but it is very rough. Xu Xiaoman saw it and her eyes brightened, “New pants. Sister, they are new pants!”

This kid can be so happy from a new pair of pants.

Xu Nannan held back her breath and put it on her. Turned out to be slightly longer, she had to roll it up on her legs. Xu Xiaoman’s eyes were sparkling, and she kept looking down at her trouser legs.

“Sister, when did our parents give you the new pants?”

How can it be! Xu Nannan wanted to hesitate, but she didn’t do that. She can’t explain the origin of the pants now, so she can only acquiesce.

After getting dressed, Xu Nannan carried Xu Xiaoman on her back and was about to go out.

The two sisters were just about to open the door of the hut, when suddenly they heard the voice of the old lady talking outside. Xu Xiaoman shivered, “Sister, it’s grandma outside.”

Xu Nannan was not afraid of the old lady, but she didn’t want to scare Xu Xiaoman either. The child had been squeezed for so many years, and suddenly she couldn’t get rid of the shadow of the old lady.

She put Xu Xiaoman down and looked outside from the crack in the door, preparing to see if the old lady had entered the house.

Outside, the old lady was receiving two women with a smile. To be precise, they are two middle-aged women. One of them was a little big and had a dark face.

“Auntie, I can help with this marriage. Sister Liu is also very willing. When do you think the people will be sent there? The years have not been good, so let me just ignore those fake courtesies.” The woman who came with the black-faced woman squinted and said loudly.

Xu Nannan thought she looked familiar, and when she thought about it, she remembered. This loudly voiced woman is also a Xujiacun Village housewife. Her husband is a carpenter with a bit of craftsmanship. She has a good life at home, so she doesn’t have to go to work. This woman was also able to speak well, and because her maiden name is Qiu, she is called the matchmaker Qiu.

What is this woman doing here? There is no one who wants to marry a wife. Xu Nannan sank for no reason. She hastily leaned on the door to listen outside.

The black-faced woman said, “Auntie, you have heard about our family’s situation, and I agree to your request. Fifty catties of barley, 20 catties of flour, and another 30 catties of sweet potatoes, and we can get this. I can also get another thirty yuan.”

“Look, what a great betrothal gift. The big girls in our village get married, and they rarely give so much to their parents. Your Nannan is only fifteen years old. What a promising child.” Qiu The big matchmaker laughed from ear to ear. The more gifts she gave, the more face she was as a matchmaker, and the more benefits she would get.

Xu Nannan was startled listening from the room. Damn, this old lady is going to heaven early, and she actually told her she will not get married!

It’s no wonder that the past few days have been honest and calm. It turned out to be suffocating soon.

“If you don’t want to marry, then you will not get married. Those who wants to get married will go! Therefore, don’t force me to get married!!” Xu Nannan didn’t hold back, rushing out from the inside and shouting at several people.

The three of them were shocked when Xu Nannan was still at home. The old lady’s face turned blue with anger, “What are you doing? What kind of attitude is this in front of outsiders? Are you going to let people say that our family is uneducated?!”

“Our family was not educated. My dad said to wait for a few years. And now you’re giving me to my potential in-laws. What’s the point in all of this?” Xu Nannan deliberately said loudly.

The black-faced woman was unhappy at being so troubled by others. Hearing what Xu Nannan said, she asked, “You are Nannan? Why are you different from what they said?”

Da Qiu’s matchmaker hurriedly said, “This child is uncomfortable these few days, and her temperament is a bit uncontrollable. She is usually quite good.

“Why? Anyway, I’m not happy. If you really let me marry, I’ll be upset about the chickens and dogs in the house.” Xu Nannan knew that it was useless to reason with these people.

Black-faced women have darker faces. “This doesn’t look great.”

“Sister Liu, no matter what it is, it’s the one with no broken arm or leg, and the appearance is not bad. Besides… Whatever happens, just go back and take care of it. You still can’t control a daughter-in-law?” She whispered on the side.

No matter what, this marriage will definitely happen. Otherwise, how much benefit could be gained and loss? As for the second girl of the Xu family, she will marry sooner or later. Whose family will you marry?

The old lady also said, “When she goes to your house, she will be your future family member. You can do whatever you want.”

The black-faced woman also began to hesitate. He looked at Xu Nannan a few more times, and looked at Xu Nannan’s hair all over, “I don’t agree with you anyway.”

The woman ignored her and just looked at the old lady and nodded, “It’s okay, but I won’t give the 30 yuan. This child is not easy to manage.”

The old lady stared at Xu Nannan fiercely, as if she was blaming her for making such a fuss and lowering the price. “I don’t need the money, and the food cannot be less.” The family has been eating for half a year and hasn’t eaten a full meal for a long time.

“I said, I don’t agree, what are you talking about?” Xu Nannan stared.

Several people pretended she did not exist, and negotiated the price. The old lady sent them away. When the people left, the old lady turned around to look at Xu Nannan with an angry expression, “You can’t help this matter. Even if your parents are back, they can’t take care about it.”

“Now is a new society and it is illegal for you to do this.”

The old lady didn’t take it seriously, “What if we are breaking the law or not breaking the law, our family can’t raise a child, so we let others raise it for a few years. If anyone disagrees, let that family raise you.” After she finished speaking, she said, “Erya, There is no way for grandma to raise you. You, child, is getting bad-tempered and grandma can’t control you. Your parents are not at home either. We have to find someone who can control you and can’t let your temperament get worse. It’s broken. Besides, the blacksmith’s family has craftsmanship, and the family has money and food. If you go there, you will have food and drink, and you will be blessed in the future.”

Xu Nannan held her fist tightly, “I disagree, no one can let me marry someone. You can’t control me.”

“Then don’t believe it. With so many people in our family, I can still send you away. ” The old lady snorted coldly and turned back into the house. Anyway, in the end, the child is leaving the house.

As soon as the old lady left, Xu Nannan’s place was shaking. Without an ID card, her household registration is in Xujiacun Village, and she can’t go anywhere except here. If the old lady is determined to send her away, Xu Jianhai and Xu Jianping can’t stop her either.

Xu Xiaoman hid behind the door and cried, “Sister, what shall we do?”

TL Note: That end of chapter 9

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