allonlinenovel Chapter 119 Two Women Fighting for a Husband 2
Chapter 119 Two Women Fighting for a Husband 2
Cui Liangchen picked up several buckets of hot water and rinsed the wild boar's internal and external cavities clean before cutting them up.
This time, an axe was used. Cui Liangchen swung the axe and chopped it accurately. Soon, the wild boar meat was cut into large pieces according to different parts.
Cui Liangchen was breathing heavily. Slaughtering was hard work. Now that he was old, he was slowly passing the skill to his youngest son.
Nan Xi had just cleaned the internal organs, and when she was done she saw Cui Liangchen gasping for breath.
"Dad, take a rest, I'll do it."
Cui Liangchen did not try to be stubborn. He nodded, sat on the chair next to him to rest, and watched Nan Xi cut the pork.
Nan Xi cut the bones and meat from different parts into small pieces according to the method she remembered.
Her technique was deft and she separated a piece of pork with just a flick of the knife. Her movements were quick and accurate.
Cui Liangchen stared at his youngest son intently, secretly astonished in his heart, thinking that just because he is good-looking he is taking advantage, even slaughtering pigs is so pleasing to the eye.
Cui Liangchen took a short rest, then he and Nan Xi put the pork into a basket and prepared to take it outside to sell. The villagers should be here soon by then.
The two men wiped the counter clean, placed the pork in place, one began to divide the meat and weigh it, while the other collected the money, and they were very busy.
They were so busy that it was past mealtime, so they bought some cakes to fill their stomachs.
By the time the neighbors had almost all bought their goods, there were only two pieces of meat left, plus some offal.
Nan Xi collected the remaining meat on the table and prepared to take it back to eat herself.
"Dad, let's go home."
Cui Liangchen had no objection. The pork shop had long been run by his youngest son, and he was happy to have some free time.
The two men took the meat, closed the shop, and walked home. When passing by a wine shop, Nan Xi ordered two taels of wine.
When passing by the pharmacy, Nan Xi ran in and bought a bunch of spices. She planned to go back and process the internal organs and make some delicious dishes to go with Cui Liangchen's wine.
When passing by Sun's house, Cui Liangchen took out the pork from the basket.
"You can send the remaining wild boar meat to your father-in-law's house."
Nan Xi took the meat and put it back into the basket, then went home with it.
Cui Liangchen stood at the door, wondering what was going on. He quickly followed his youngest son and returned home.
As soon as Nan Xi got home, she went straight into the kitchen. Cui Liangchen didn't have a chance to ask her, so he had to wait until Nan Xi was free.
When Cui Liangchen was about to drool at the fragrance coming from the kitchen, the meal was finally ready. They placed the meal in the yard, poured some wine, and started eating.
Cui Liangchen was eating stir-fried pork intestines and fried meat with salt. He didn't want to talk anymore and just kept eating. When he was 70% full, he remembered to ask questions.
"Goudan, what happened between you and Madam Sun? Did you have a fight today?"
Cui Liangchen recalled Madam Sun's gentle and generous character. She didn't seem like the type of person who would quarrel.
Nan Xi's face turned dark as she suddenly remembered that the original owner's nickname was Goudan.
"Dad, please don't call me Goudan anymore. I'm grown up now."
Cui Liangchen was stunned and started laughing.
"Okay, I won't call you anymore."
Nan Xi cleaned the rice in the bowl, wiped her mouth, and then spoke.
"Dad, I want to break off the engagement with the Sun family."
"Why?"
Cui Liangchen was a little surprised. He had watched the two girls next door grow up. They were not only good-tempered but also beautiful.
Sun Anfu and Yang were both kind people, and there could be no better marriage than this.
Nan Xi lowered her head and said, "Dad, you don't know, when we were getting engaged some time ago, I heard Madam Sun Er say that she didn't want to be engaged to me, so she was replaced by Madam Sun Da.
After falling into the water, I heard Mrs. Sun say that she didn't want to marry me, but was forced down by Uncle Sun.
And today, her son protected her from disaster, but she ran away, so..."
When Cui Liangchen heard this, his face turned red with anger.
"The Sun family is going too far!"
Nan Xi quickly poured Cui Liangchen a glass of wine, "Dad, don't be angry. They look down on me, but I look down on them too."
Cui Liangchen looked at his son's handsome face and thought about his own family's situation, and he became sad again.
If the child's mother had not passed away early, and if the family's conditions were better, the eldest son would not have gone to the battlefield to fight.
With this face, the younger son might be able to marry a lady from a wealthy family.
It's all his fault because he has no ability.
Cui Liangchen was so angry that he couldn't even drink the wine. He put down his chopsticks and let out a long sigh.
"Hey……"
Nan Xi glanced at her old father and said, "Dad, please don't worry about my marriage. I have my own plan."
Cui Liangchen nodded and agreed. Since the children of the Sun family looked down on his youngest son, it would be better not to force it, so as to avoid becoming a resentful couple in the future.
Nan Xi picked up a few more pieces of food for Cui Liangchen with her chopsticks.
"Dad, eat the food quickly. It won't taste good if it gets cold."
She pointed at her face and said, "Look at my face. I'm so handsome. Are you still worried that I won't be able to find a wife?"
Cui Liangchen was amused by her and started laughing. His mood improved a lot. He picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp. The depression in his heart dissipated.
"The world is big, but eating is the most important thing. Come on, let's continue eating."
Nan Xi added another bowl of rice. Maybe because this body’s stomach was bigger, the amount she ate was more than twice as much as before.
The two of them finished several plates of food. Nan Xi was cleaning up the dishes when she heard the sound of the door being pushed open.
"Crench!"
The courtyard door rang a few times and was then pushed open from the outside. Nan Xi looked towards the door.
A pretty and delicate woman was standing at the door. She was wearing a pink floor-length dress and a simple white jade hairpin inlaid with beads on her head. She looked pretty and charming.
This person is none other than Mrs. Sun Wanning, the lady next door.
"You...you're back?"
Nan Xi rolled her eyes at her, "Madam Sun doesn't want me to come back?"
A flash of annoyance passed through Sun Wanning's eyes, and she forced a smile.
"How could that be? I hope you come back."
When she heard the neighbors say that Cui Nanxi caught a wild boar today and sold the meat to them, she still didn't believe it.
It turned out to be true. Cui Nanxi was so lucky that not only was he not killed by the wild boar, he actually caught the wild boar and sold it for a large sum of money.
Sun Wanning looked at Nan Xi's handsome features again, and sighed inwardly, what's the point of being good-looking? He is just a pig killer.
Sun Wanning smelled the lingering meaty aroma in the air and felt a little angry. She rolled her eyes and came up with a plan.
"Cui Nanxi, you hunted a wild boar, why didn't you send it to my family? It shows that you don't value this marriage at all and don't take us seriously."
Sun Wanning muttered to herself, hoping she would get angry quickly and then come to cancel the engagement.
Nan Xi, however, looked calm, "The meat is sold out. There is no more. As for etiquette, my family has never fallen behind. If Madam Sun is dissatisfied, you can ask your parents to confront them."
Sun Wanning sighed inwardly. Her parents were very satisfied and would never grant her wish.
"Humph!"
Seeing that Nan Xi was not interested, Sun Wanning didn't want to stay here for a moment and walked quickly towards home. She had to think of another way to ruin this marriage.
Nan Xi watched Sun Wanning leave, and silently calculated in her heart that these two women were not good people. If they wanted to fight, they could just fight in their own home. Why involve others?
The two girls of the Sun family are both selfish and vain, but Nan Xi refuses to let them get what they want.
Naturally, the marriage had to be cancelled, but the Cui family could not bring it up, not only because the betrothal gifts that had been sent in the first place could not be returned, but it might also affect their reputation.
The Sun family was not happy with this marriage in the first place, which made them feel painful and heartbroken. Whenever they thought about it, they felt extremely regretful.