Reborn Spicy Little Wife

Chapter 4 The Ultimate Family (1)

The old lady's position was threatened and challenged. If she didn't use the fat man as a scapegoat today, how would she manage her daughters-in-law in the future?

"We're out of cornmeal at home, Fatty, bring some back with you when you go on your homecoming!"

Luo Ning secretly rolled her eyes. So that's how the old lady started calling him Fatty. Like father, like son.

The old lady was calculating her scheme perfectly. Expecting her family to support this whole family was simply wishful thinking. Once she started this, there would be no stopping her.

"Mom, how much cornmeal do you need? Tell me when I go back to my parents' home for the wedding!"

The old lady felt instantly relieved, and the others were secretly delighted, but Xie Chang'an's expression was rather unpleasant.

Luo Ning glanced at everyone at the table and continued, "My eldest sister-in-law and second sister-in-law live far away, so let them send a message home today. Otherwise, it will be too late, and there are so many mouths to feed!"

"That little whore!" The old woman's face immediately fell.

Zhu Cuifen and Qu Fang exchanged a glance. Zhu Cuifen jumped up as if she had been ripped out of her flesh. "Mom, what does this have to do with us? Didn't we say that Luo Ning's family would support us?"

Hearing Zhu Cuifen say that, Qu Fang felt relieved and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She looked up and met Luo Ning's ambiguous smile, and gave an awkward laugh.

The old lady choked on her breath, unable to swallow or spit it out, and her eyes rolled back in her head.

Apart from Xie Chang'an, who remained expressionless, everyone else looked grim. The old lady's plan to have the fourth son and the Luo family support their entire family was about to fall through.

Xie Changtai licked the oil off his chopsticks, a provocative smile spreading across his face, and said to the children scrambling for food, "Well, you lot are going to go hungry from now on. Fatty won't feed you."

Xie Mingsong was furious and shouted, "Fatty, my grandma said that your Luo family has to support us before she'll let you marry into the family. The house your father built for you and the grain your family grows all belong to our Xie family!"

Xie Mingbo nodded in agreement, "Fatty, we want to eat meat. Have your village chief father send some to our house tomorrow!"

Not to be outdone, Xie Mingmei quickly swallowed the corn porridge in her mouth. "Fatty, my mom has a new cotton-padded coat, I want one too, and I want the red trunk."

"Fat..."

The old lady not only didn't blame the younger generation, but also affirmed their behavior, saying that it was what Luo Ning deserved.

Zhu Cuifen beamed with joy, no longer needing to hide anything, and happily awaited the meat and grain arriving at her door.

Luo Ning was so angry that she trembled all over and her eyes turned red.

The original owner's family only had four people, how much land could they possibly have? She just saw a lot of grain in the barn; the original owner's parents must have delivered all the grain to Old Xie's family. They can still eat cornbread during the New Year, while the original owner's parents are probably starving…

I've seen people bullied before, but I've never seen anyone bully people like this!

Although they were not Luo Ning's biological parents, she replaced the original owner of this body and became their daughter, truly feeling their deep love for their daughter.

In her past life, she was an orphan and lived a lonely life.

She is very lucky in this life. She has a loving family and has received the love and warmth she longed for. She must repay them.

Xie Chang'an's face turned ashen, and he clenched his fists. "Mom, didn't you say that those two big brick houses were built with my allowance?"

"What allowance? Where is there an allowance?!" the old woman shouted, her neck stiff.

"The year before last, your eldest brother was seriously ill, last year Xiaosong had a fever at the end of the year, and this year your second sister-in-law is in her postpartum period. Your meager allowance has long been spent, and the family is in debt. With so many mouths to feed, how can you not spend money on social obligations and entertaining guests? You don't know the cost of daily necessities until you're in charge of the household..."

Before she could finish speaking, Luo Ning, bursting with energy, swiftly flipped the table. Except for Xie Chang'an, no one else was able to dodge and was splattered with porridge.

Everyone was stunned, dumbfounded.

Xie Chang'an gave Luo Ning a deep look, secretly feeling very pleased...

The old woman only hesitated for a few seconds before sitting down on the ground, slapping her thigh and wailing, "You unfilial and disobedient little whore! You ruin everything the moment you enter the house! I can't live like this anymore! I'm going to report you for abuse to the army..."

Luo Ning snorted, "Then you'd better go early. At this time, the leaders have all gone down to the grassroots level. If you're late, you won't make it!"

When you meet the leaders of the Chang'an troops, tell them how you managed all the allowances in Chang'an to support your entire family, and how you couldn't even afford to build a house for his wedding.

And how did they manage to divide my dowry among the other daughters-in-law, leaving me only a quilt and a few old clothes?

How else do you want to take the house my father built for me and make my father eat chaff and wild vegetables to support your whole family! Get out of here, don't bother coming back!

She finally understood why this family was so poor. They were lazy and greedy. They worked during the New Year to impress Xie Chang'an, to show him that even though they worked hard all year, they were still poor. He wanted her to work harder to earn some allowance to support the family (so they could squander it on her).

The old lady trembled with anger, pointing a shaking finger at Luo Ning, "You..."

Old Xie, who had been relatively unknown, was filled with worry. His wife had always been strong-willed and had never suffered such a loss before. Her new daughter-in-law was no pushover. How was he going to handle things today?

Xie Chang'an's gaze swept over Luo Ning's face for a moment before he fell into deep thought.

Xie Changtai slipped over to the old lady and tugged at her sleeve. "Mom, Luo Ning isn't in the military, so suing her won't do any good. She's under the village's jurisdiction. You should sue the village chief."

At this point, he slapped his forehead. The village chief was Luo Ning's father. "Fine, just pretend I didn't say anything!"

Luo Ning chuckled inwardly, crossed her arms, and declared firmly, "The grain my father sent is considered filial piety towards my parents, but my dowry must be returned intact, and no one but Chang'an can take the house my father built for me!"

The old woman ignored her and kept howling, almost attracting wolves.

Zhu Cuifen panicked. She hadn't even worn any of those new clothes yet. "Mom, the Luo family is dirt poor. What do you think Fatty has as a dowry? I haven't seen a thing of hers!"

"Well, fourth sister-in-law! You have clothes to wear, don't you? Children just do whatever comes to mind, you can't take it seriously." Qu Fang smiled very kindly, but the meaning behind her words was quite intriguing.

Luo Ning nodded in deep agreement. Qu Fang was indeed the most difficult to deal with. "What you two sisters-in-law say is true. I was indeed not naked. However, my wedding dress yesterday was embroidered with colorful auspicious clouds. It's quite a coincidence that you two sisters-in-law also have them. These auspicious clouds are a good omen. I remember that apart from my mother and her family, no one within hundreds of miles knows how to embroider!"

When Qu Fang saw the auspicious cloud on her body, the two of them felt like they had been caught red-handed.

It's just a few pieces of clothing, no big deal, why is the fat guy acting like he's about to pee? "You..."

Xie Changtai had just opened his mouth when he noticed Xie Chang'an's sharp gaze sweeping over him. He shrank back and swallowed back the words, "What's wrong with letting their sisters-in-law wear it?"

Luo Ning hadn't missed the undercurrents between them, but she was surprised that Xie Chang'an would stand by her side.

"Today, my two sisters-in-law have a few options: first, return the item as is; second, pay compensation; and third... you'll find out soon enough!"

Qu Fang was having a headache. With so much dowry, even if she were sold, she wouldn't be able to make up for it.

"Are you crazy?!" Zhu Cuifen thought that the box of clothes must be worth a fortune, and she had no money to pay for it! "Mom gave it to me, so it's mine!"

Well, with just one sentence, the old lady was completely sold out!

The old lady's face darkened, and she no longer cared about wailing.