God favors the troublemaker, and the protagonist is forced to become evil

"Listen to your second sister and rest well at home these few days. Don't go to the table to write anymore." Xie Pei saw that it was getting late, took the bowl that Zi Ning had used to drink medicine and left.

Xie Ling's second sister Xie Pei is 16 years old this year. Because Xie Ling passed the imperial examination, someone soon came to propose marriage to her. That person was Zhao Siwei, Xie Ling's classmate, who was also a scholar and years old this year.

At that time, Xie Ling thought that he was a handsome man, and they were old classmates, so it would be a good idea for her to marry him. Later, after Xie Ling committed suicide by jumping into the river, the Zhao family divorced Xie Pei on the grounds that she had no children. The Xie family only had the eldest brother-in-law, a rough man, who had no way to support Xie Pei, so they had to take her home.

Although Xie Pei appears gentle and lovely on the outside, she is actually a strong-willed person on the inside. She was afraid that she would ruin her younger sister's reputation and make it difficult for her to get married, so she went to a Taoist temple to become a nun and never returned to the Xie family.

Zi Ning sighed in her heart. Her second sister spoke softly and was very considerate and caring towards her younger brother. She was a good sister, and she must find a good family for her.

Zining drank the medicine and soon fell asleep again. When he woke up again, it was completely dark.

"Gurgle--" Zining's stomach growled. It was almost time for dinner. Zining quickly stood up and walked outside.

"Can Saburo get up now?"

The woman in front of him was wearing a dark red dress, was thin, had a pale face, and looked malnourished. She was Xie Ling's elder sister, Xie Yi.

Xie Yi is now sixteen years old. She has shouldered the burden of supporting the family since her mother passed away. She has three younger brothers and sisters to support, so she took over her mother's tofu business. She starts making tofu before dawn every day, and sells it at the market in the morning. She will not go home until all the tofu is sold.

As a result, she suffered from long-term lack of sleep. When her younger brothers and sisters were growing up, she would save the delicious food for the younger ones and only eat some nutritious porridge herself.

When she was fifteen, she arranged a marriage for herself. The man was an orphan in the village, Xin Changfeng. His parents had both passed away, and he was the only one in the family. Because he was known as a bad luck to his parents, he did not marry until he was twenty. Another reason was that he was poor, otherwise he would not have been unable to find a wife.

His family only had a thatched hut left by his parents, a few farm tools, a water tank, and nothing else.

After Xie's mother left, the Xie family only had women and children left, and the family without men was really dangerous. Xie Yi gritted her teeth and went to the matchmaker's house to find such a marriage for herself.

However, Xie Pei, the second sister of the Xie family, was also old, and it was not appropriate for her to live under the same roof with her brother-in-law. Therefore, Xie Yi went to ask the village chief to build a thatched hut next to the Xie family, where Xie Yi and his wife lived. Whenever the Xie family shouted, they could hear it.

"Sister, I'm fine now, don't worry about me. You don't look well today, go to bed early tonight, I'll help you make tofu tomorrow morning."

Zi Ning looked at Xie Yi's face and it was hard not to be moved. For a woman to do this for her brothers and sisters at home, it was really more than just a matter of responsibility. Her eyes were full of determination and tenderness, and there was a spirit of not admitting defeat.

Perhaps it was the original owner's emotions that were at work. Zi Ning secretly made up her mind to make sure her elder sister lived a good life. If her brother-in-law Xin Changfeng was a selfish and cold guy, she would not let him off easily.

"Sanlang, you just take a good rest at home, and let Pei'er stay with me. Let's eat quickly." Xie Yi smiled and rejected Zining's suggestion, then turned and went into the kitchen.

Zining followed him in and sat down at the dining table with Xie Yi.

"Brother, hello!" A little kid at the side threw herself into Zining's arms. Her voice was bright and her smile was so wide that her teeth were showing.

"Well, Xiaojia has also gone to the street with her elder sister these days?" Zining gently touched Xie Jia's head.

This is Xie Ling's youngest sister, and also Xie's father's posthumous child. If this little life had not been discovered back then, I'm afraid Xie's mother would have followed Xie's father long ago.

Xie Jia was a naughty kid since she was young. She was the leader of the children in the village. All the children liked to play with her. She led the children to play all day long. Later, when Xie Ling was busy with school, Xie Jia followed Xie Yi and Xie Pei to sell tofu on the street. When this little girl arrived in the town, she quickly became friends with the children in the town. In a few days, she became the leader of the children again and led the children to play wildly in the town.

Xie Jia looks a little thin, probably due to malnutrition. However, the fact that such a cheerful and lively child can be raised in this family can only mean that the older brothers and sisters dote on the youngest one very much.

"Well, the streets are fun." When Xie Jia was a child, Xie Ling took care of him for a period of time. Because of the misfortunes they had experienced, the Xie brothers and sisters had a particularly close relationship.

At this time, a sturdy man sat opposite Zining and asked, "Are you okay?"

His voice was low, and Zi Ning responded without saying anything else.

He is Zining's brother-in-law, Xin Changfeng. He is responsible for the family's fields every day. He tries to plant more crops within his ability to ensure the family's food source.

Xin Changfeng was a big man with a tanned complexion. He looked like an honest and simple person without any ulterior motives. Back then, when the matchmaker came to his house, under the instruction of Xie Yi, she explained the situation of the Xie family very clearly, and he agreed to the marriage without hesitation.

After his wife Xie Yi got married, their relationship was not perfect, but it was passable. Xin Changfeng worked hard every day and never complained for so many years. Although life was a bit hard, it was not without hope.

Xie Pei was also very happy to see Zi Ning sitting at the table to eat, and quickly put the dishes on the table. The Xie family's meals were simple, with a bowl of porridge with pancakes for each person, a dish of pickled vegetables, a bowl of tofu soup, and a bowl of finely chopped tofu.

Zi Ning had never eaten such a bland meal before. It had no flavor at all, no meat or fish, and tasted like chewing wax. Everyone thought he had just recovered from a serious illness and had no appetite, so no one said anything more.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was very good. The Xie family didn't believe in talking while eating or sleeping. Everyone had been busy all day and now that they could finally take a break, they naturally relaxed as much as they could.

After finishing dinner, Zining wanted to wash the dishes, but was pushed away by Xin Changfeng. Usually, the second sister Xie Pei cooked, Xie Jia set the table, and Xin Changfeng washed the dishes.

Zining basically didn't have to work, as someone else did the housework. All Zining had to do was chop wood and fetch water, nothing more.

Zining returned to her room, took out a roast chicken from the space and began to feast on it. Although she felt guilty about eating alone without telling her family, she still planned to fill her stomach first.

In addition, there are a lot of gold, silver and jewelry in Zi Ning's space. If he pawns these, it will naturally be a considerable amount of money. However, how can he tell his family the source of these things?