An Ning at this mont hadn’t realized that she still thought too simply.
As for Yan Shi, although she had so wit, she also did not foresee that so people could be so shaless...
Today, when they went up the mountain, it seed like they collected a lot, but all they truly got were those bird eggs.
The children from the third and fourth branches together had over ten bird eggs, and when these were shared, it amounted to only one per person. As for the extras, the younger children took advantage.
After Erniu brought back the cooked bird eggs, all the children from both branches got so, even little Xiaoniu, who couldn’t walk yet, was fed one by Yan Shi.
Lunch was pushed to the afternoon, eaten in the main hall of the front yard. It was also the first ti since An Ning ca to this world that she ate with so many people.
It was just simple braised vermicelli with wild vegetables picked today. The taste was sowhat bland, but compared to the hunger in their stomachs, it was nothing.
It was heard that after Erlaizi was handed over to the village chief, he was severely punished, beaten more than ten tis with a stick, and eventually carried back by others.
Upon hearing this, An Ning felt quite pleased, but since it was soone not related to her, she quickly forgot about it.
In the afternoon, the old lady ca to the back yard, heading straight to the third branch, and asked, "Third son, I just went to your fourth uncle to get the wages, and he said you’ve already settled the wages, where’s the money?"
Gao Mutou’s face showed embarrassnt for a mont. He turned and took out a few copper coins from the kang cabinet, then walked over to hand them to the old lady, "Mother, this is all we have."
The old lady took a look and her face instantly turned ugly, "Your fourth uncle’s family made a big chest, yet there are only these few copper coins? This won’t do, I’m going to find him..."
With that, the old lady hurriedly tried to walk towards the front yard with her short legs.
Gao Mutou was anxious behind her, "Mother, Fourth Uncle gave twenty-five copper coins, but An Ning fell ill and Doctor Li prescribed dicine, which cost twenty big coins."
The wages were already settled, and what Fourth Uncle gave was fair and reasonable. Gao Mutou didn’t have the face to watch the old lady go make a fuss.
"What?" The old lady imdiately stood there, glaring with her eyes wide open, "Spending twenty big coins on dicine for that wretched girl? Is she made of gold? Why didn’t she just die from her illness, my money just went down the drain..."
Yan Shi’s face looked unpleasant, her once pretty face now darkened. She was about to argue with the old lady when Gao Mutou held her back.
Gao Mutou shook his head at Yan Shi and, seeing her displeased look, he turned and stepped forward towards the old lady.
However, before he could speak, An Ning had already opened her mouth, with a half-smile, "I really wanted to die from my illness, but sohow I had reached King Yama Hall, and King Yama said my ti wasn’t up, that I should live to at least eighty. So, I’ve returned, didn’t expect to let Grandma down!"
"You... what nonsense are you spouting girl?" The old lady was startled.
Ancient people revered the gods, and An Ning spoke of King Yama Hall fluently, naturally giving the old lady a shiver.
But, the old lady had been overbearing for so many years, not just from having a sharp tongue, and it didn’t take long for her to recover.
"You little brat, thinking that bringing up King Yama will scare , the old lady? Let tell you, dare to touch the old lady’s money, if King Yama really has eyes, he should take you away!"
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