Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

"Alright! Uncle, you have to keep your word! If your leg is really healed, all your wealth is mine. But..." She winked mischievously, "I'm not a greedy person. I'll donate it all to the national disabled veterans' assistance fund in your name, as a way of doing good for you."

Ding Yongkang was furious and replied without thinking, "That's all fine!" He didn't believe Su Wanqing could cure him at all.

Zhou's mother, who was already starving, said, "Alright, alright, brother, you've been traveling all day and haven't eaten yet, have you? Let's eat something first, and we can talk about everything else after we finish eating!"

Lin Tingting quickly and attentively brought Ding Yongkang a bowl and chopsticks. Ding Yongkang had been making a fuss for a while and was already hungry. Smelling the tempting aroma of the food, his stomach growled, so he readily accepted the bowl and chopsticks. Only then did everyone sit down to eat again.

This food smells delicious!

Ding Yongkang was still angry at first, but after a big bowl of rice, with tender and flavorful braised pork and potatoes, and mixed with glossy and savory braised eggplant, he couldn't help but shovel it down, finishing two large bowls of rice in one go before stopping.

Fortunately, the family all had big appetites, and Su Wanqing prepared large bowls of food, so there was just enough for everyone.

"The food in the countryside is really good!" Ding Yongkang put down his bowl, sighed contentedly, and then belatedly remarked, "And the food is really delicious, comparable to the chefs at our state-run restaurant. Who among you is such a good cook?"

Seeing that even his nephew and his usually picky older sister were eating with great satisfaction, he knew how popular the meal was.

No wonder my younger sister looks much rounder.

Upon hearing his question, the atmosphere at the dinner table paused subtly for a moment.

For some reason, he actually saw pride on his usually composed nephew's face. He said:

"Uncle, look at our family, who looks like they could cook this? It was Wanqing who did it, of course."

Ding Yongkang's smile froze instantly.

He had just been pointing his finger at someone and calling them a liar, and then he turned around and ate such a delicious meal? He felt a little embarrassed and awkwardly pushed his bowl towards the center of the table.

"This food is really delicious. Alright, you guys go ahead and do what you need to do, I'll wash the dishes! Also, find me a place where I can put down a mat and sleep."

His family used to run a textile business, secretly supplying large quantities of cloth to the People's Liberation Army. His father, being shrewd, sensed this early on and sent him to join the army and surrender, thus choosing the right side and preserving the family business. As the eldest brother, he endured all kinds of hardships in the army and on the battlefield, and was not picky about his environment. On the contrary, his two younger sisters were always pampered and never lifted a finger.

Su Wanqing glanced at her uncle with some surprise. Zhou's mother did no work, but this paralyzed uncle was actually more diligent.

Lin Tingting was overjoyed upon hearing this. She hated washing greasy dishes the most, as it made her hands dry, cracked, and rough! This was perfect!

However, Zhou Yanshen spoke up, "Uncle, how can I let you do this? The chores at home are assigned. Washing the dishes is Tingting's job. She also has to contribute to this family and the community." His gaze turned to Lin Tingting.

Lin Tingting: "..." Reluctantly walked over to tidy up, but then she thought about leaving her uncle in Su Wanqing's care, and immediately became happy, saying:

"Then I'll go wash the dishes. Anyway, my sister-in-law doesn't have much to do. She can take my uncle with her to work this afternoon and also treat his leg."

Seeing Lin Tingting's gloating expression, Su Wanqing directly asked a crucial question: "Let's put the leg treatment aside for now. First, let's talk about where to settle Uncle. Will the organization arrange it, or..."

Everyone paused.

The organization arranged for us to be randomly assigned to live in earthen houses with other people.

"Of course we'll live in the outer room!" Lin Tingting blurted out, looking triumphantly at Zhou's mother. "My aunt and I already agreed that once the new brick house next door is finished, we'll move in and give this outer room to my uncle!"

Zhou's mother was speechless: "I was just about to tell you! The brick houses next door won't be ready until the quotas are finalized in a few days! We can't move in now!"

Lin Tingting's smug expression instantly froze: "...What?! Then where does my uncle live now?"

Zhou's mother muttered under her breath, "How was I supposed to know it would turn out like this? Who would have thought we couldn't move into the brick house right away? We can't... we can't let him squeeze onto this kang (heated brick bed) with the two of us women in the outer room, can we? What kind of nonsense would that be!"

Lin Tingting's eyes darted around quickly. "How about this? Let my sister-in-law make do with the outer room and squeeze in with us! Let my uncle and cousin have the inner room! This way, it'll be easier for my sister-in-law to come and go and take care of my uncle's washing and meals. My aunt and I... well, we'll just have to put up with the extra work and bear with it!"

Haha, that's a brilliant idea! Su Wanqing must be furious! She'll have to switch rooms with a paralyzed old man, and she can't even sleep on the same kang (heated brick bed) with her cousin anymore! Let's see how she manages to cause trouble at night now!

She no longer has to hear the sound of earthquakes at night! Heaven knows how she got through these past few days, feeling ashamed and angry every night from the noises next door, unable to sleep at all!

However, to her surprise, before Su Wanqing could even voice her objection, Zhou Yanshen was the first to darken his face.

"Nonsense! Wanqing and I are a married couple. How can a married couple sleep in separate beds? What would people say if word got out! Besides, the inner room is Wanqing's room. It contains many of her personal belongings and medicines, so it's not convenient for outsiders to come in. Wanqing and I cannot touch our room."

Uncle Ding also spoke up from the side. Although he wanted to support his niece, he didn't want to put his nephew in a difficult position: "Yan Shen is right. I'm just an old man, I don't need to be so particular. I'm just causing you trouble by coming here. I'll just make a makeshift bed on the floor in the outer room. It'll be convenient for getting up at night, no problem."

His main purpose in coming was to observe and expose Su Wanqing. He didn't want to make things difficult for his nephew over such a trivial matter as accommodation, so he really didn't care where they stayed.

Seeing that his mother and Lin Tingting remained silent, Zhou Yanshen made arrangements directly, "Since you insisted on bringing Uncle here, how can you let an elder sleep on the floor? Uncle is old and has difficulty walking, so he must sleep on the kang (heated brick bed) to avoid catching a cold and worsening his condition."

"Okay, I'll put a curtain between your two beds to separate them. Mom, you can sleep on your side. Tingting, you're young, so you can sleep on the floor for the next few days. Once the allocation for the brick house over there is finalized and we can move there, you can move with Mom."