Chapter 40

Liang Lanlan was feeding her baby in the house. She saw Ning Jia eating melon seeds comfortably through the window. She became more and more certain that Ning Jia must have money in his pocket.

Otherwise, if you can’t even afford to eat, where will you get the money to eat sunflower seeds?

She increasingly felt that there was a secret hidden in Ning Jia’s house, and she had to find an opportunity to find out.

“Aunt, I want to eat melon seeds.” Liang Nengneng squatted at the door and played with mud. Seeing Ning Jia happily eating melon seeds, he told Liang Lanlan that he wanted to eat some too.

Liang Lanlan touched her pockets, which were empty, without even a coin: “Auntie has no money here, be obedient, we won’t eat.”

“I want to eat, I want to eat! Auntie, I want to eat! I want to eat!” Liang Nengneng was quiet for two days after being scolded by An Ye, but these two days he couldn’t hold back his naughty spirit anymore and started to make a fuss about eating melon seeds.

“Go ask her for one.” Liang Lanlan said.

Liang Nengneng dropped the small wooden stick in his hand, stood up and came to Ning Jia: “My aunt asked you to give me some melon seeds.”

Ning Jia didn’t even look at him, her lips moved and she cracked melon seeds even faster.

“My aunt asked you to give me some melon seeds.” Liang Nengneng put his hands on his waist and shouted at Ning Jia fiercely.

Ning Jia finished eating the last few melon seeds, clapped his hands and said, “Sorry, you’re late. I’ve finished eating.”

Liang Nengneng got angry: “You did it on purpose! You didn’t give me any food on purpose!”

“No, which eye of yours looked at me on purpose? Children should not talk nonsense, or they may hurt the harmony between the adults.”

Liang Nengneng was so angry that he bared his teeth and stamped his feet, and his eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

“Sister-in-law Ning Jia, I have something to ask you.” At this moment, Lin Xiaoxi came to the door angrily.

Lin Xiaoxi saw her red face and knew what she was asking.

Ning Jia said slowly: “Okay, just ask whatever you want, but think about it first.”

After her reminder, Lin Xiaoxi suddenly came to her senses.

She couldn’t ask that.

Originally, she planned to question Ning Jia and tell others about her private purchase of eggs so that the team would punish her for disrupting the market.

But now she suddenly discovered a problem.

Ning Jia collected eggs in her name from the beginning. Those who sold eggs knew that it was her, Lin Xiaoxi, who came to collect the eggs, and that she, Lin Xiaoxi, would also give them White Rabbit milk candies.

Ning Jia was just on good terms with her and was just passing on a message for her.

Once the matter gets out of hand, all the blame will be directed at her, and Ning Jia will have nothing to do with it at all.

That is to say.

Ning Jia collected the eggs, and Lin Xiaoxi took the risk. Moreover, Ning Jia also cleared herself completely from the matter.

After Lin Xiaoxi realized this, she was so angry that she almost vomited blood.

This is an open conspiracy!

**Naked conspiracy!

I really underestimated her!

If she came to question Ning Jia now, Ning Jia would definitely pretend to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.

Not to mention that she wouldn’t admit it, even if she admitted it, Lin Xiaoxi couldn’t do anything to Ning Jia!

So, what’s the difference between asking and not asking!

This loss is bound to be suffered by everyone.

“Sister-in-law Ning Jia, it’s okay, it’s okay. I just wanted to come and see my aunt this morning because I was free.” Lin Xiaoxi changed the subject temporarily.

“Okay, go ahead, it’s in the house.”

“good.”

Lin Xiaoxi went into the house to find Old Mrs. Xu. Ning Jia raised the corner of his mouth and continued to sit in the yard to bask in the sun.

“Oh, Xiaoxi, you’re here!” Old Mrs. Xu was sitting on the kang and stuffing cotton into her clothes. Winter was approaching, and she had to make cotton clothes for herself.

“Aunt, I came to see you.” Lin Xiaoxi sat on the head of the kang, picked up a piece of cotton, pressed it, tore it into several pieces and handed it to Old Mrs. Xu.

“Oh, Xiaoxi, I just like you. Whatever you do, it touches my heart. Look, I have five daughters-in-law, but none of them is as lovable as you! I am old and can’t even thread a needlework. No one comes to ask me if I need help.”

As soon as Old Mrs. Xu saw Lin Xiaoxi, she started talking nonstop.

“Aunt, let me help you thread the needle.”

Old Mrs. Xu frowned: “Why are you still calling me aunt? Your wedding with Old Seven is about to take place, you should call me mom.”

“Mom!” Lin Xiaoxi called her happily.

“Hey!” Old Mrs. Xu smiled brightly.

Lin Xiaoxi threaded the thread and handed it to Old Lady Xu. She was about to ask about the gift: “Mom, my marriage to Old Seven is going to go ahead, but my mom wants a gift…”

Mrs. Xu immediately patted her chest and assured: “Don’t worry, the betrothal gift will be paid no matter what.”

Lin Xiaoxi looked annoyed: “Mom, my mom is really something. She insisted on asking for a gift! I was mad at her, and she scolded me.”

“Good boy, don’t blame your mother. I’ll find a way and try my best to get enough money for you.”

“Mom, actually, if we can’t raise enough for the bride price, then forget it. We’ll just take whatever we can. I’ll tell my mom later, and if she doesn’t agree, I’ll break off relations with her!” Lin Xiaoxi said angrily.

“That won’t work. It’s only natural for your mother-in-law to ask for a dowry. Let her wait for news at home. After a while, when the production team distributes dividends, I will ask your brothers and sisters-in-law to give me all the money. If that doesn’t work, I have other ideas.”

Lin Xiaoxi’s eyes were red: “Mom, you are so good to me! You love me more than my own mom!”

“Okay, stop crying. If you keep me company and talk to me, I won’t be bored working alone.”

Lin Xiaoxi immediately burst into laughter: “Okay.”

She was in the house helping the old lady with needlework. Through the gap in the window, she saw Ning Jia, who was basking in the sun in the yard with her chin up and her eyes closed. At the same time, she also saw Liang Nengneng, who was making faces at her behind Ning Jia’s back.

You can tell at a glance that the child is not an obedient one, and is quite annoying when he makes a fuss.

“Mom, whose child is that in the yard?” Lin Xiaoxi asked.

Old Mrs. Xu said, “Your third sister-in-law’s nephew is so noisy and not likable at all.”

If it weren’t for the bag of millet and a few pounds of eggs, she would not have been willing to keep the child.

Lin Xiaoxi nodded: “So that’s how it is.”

After being busy for quite some time, she finally finished making the quilt for the old lady and then she stood up to leave.

When passing by the yard, Ning Jia had already returned to the house, and Liang Nengneng was the only one playing in the yard.

She took out a piece of candy from her pocket and handed it to Liang Nengneng: “Nengneng, have some candy! Auntie has plenty of candy here. If you finish it, come to me for more.”

Liang Nengneng sniffed: “Really? That’s great, you’re much better than that ugly woman! I like you!”

Lin Xiaoxi smiled: “Well, eat, and come find me when you’re done.”

“Okay!” Liang Nengneng nodded.

After lunch.

The house was quiet. Ning Jia was bored and alone in the house. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was in the yard, she quietly went to find An Ye.

As soon as she entered the door, she wanted to tell An Ye that she was going to the town to buy something, but she found that An Ye was frowning and calculating something with his fingers.