Chapter 483 Separation

No one knew what kind of conflict had occurred between Li Erxiong and Li Ersao that led them to want to send Li Ersao and Xiao Wulang to Li Ersao's parents' home.

Looking at Li Erxiong, who was already carrying his bundle, and Li Ersao, who was standing beside him, looking visibly uneasy and afraid, Li's mother sighed deeply.

Li's mother stared at Li's second brother and saw the seriousness in his eyes.

Li's mother also saw the pleading look in the eyes of Li's second sister-in-law, who was holding Xiao Wulang.

Li's mother was quite old and had seen a lot. Without needing to ask any questions, she could tell from the appearance of Li's second brother and sister-in-law that the couple must have had a fight last night.

Moreover, this dispute must have been very serious, so serious that Li Erxiong, a husband who had always been considerate and caring towards Li Ersao, not only had thoughts about it but actually took action, insisting on sending Li Ersao back to her parents' home.

"That's fine, Lanniang hasn't been back to her parents' home for a while."

The weather is much warmer now, so it's a good time to go home and visit.

With that, Li's mother and sister-in-law went to prepare the things.

When a daughter-in-law goes back to her parents' home, how can her husband's family not prepare things for her to take back with her?

If she didn't bring anything with her, her family would start to speculate. They might think something was wrong with Li Ersao, that she had gone back to her parents' home without any holidays.

"These pastries were bought the day before yesterday, this meat was specially picked out by your sister-in-law at the market this morning, and this pot of wine is a gift from your father's patient, who said it is a famous local wine."

As she spoke, Li's mother handed a piece of silver to Li's second sister-in-law, saying, "We were in such a hurry that we didn't prepare enough, Lanniang, please don't mind. Take this silver, and you and Erlang can buy some things from any shop on the way home."

Li's mother and sister-in-law watched as Li's second brother, carrying a basket, and his sister-in-law, holding Xiao Wulang, walked out the door.

After watching the two get into the carriage, Li's mother and sister-in-law went back to the courtyard.

Back in the main hall, Li's mother sat down and sighed again before looking at Li's sister-in-law and saying, "Alas, I knew that when Lanniang saw the silver that Sanniang brought back yesterday, she must have harbored resentment. She probably said something to Erlang again, and this time Erlang must be really angry."

Otherwise, we shouldn't have insisted on sending her back to her parents' home.

As a daughter-in-law herself, Sister-in-law Li naturally couldn't respond to Li's mother's words. She simply got up, poured Li's mother a cup of tea, and then remained silent.

Because of Li Ersao's situation, Li's mother felt a bit emotional, and now, looking at Li Dasao, she felt even more fortunate.

"It's no wonder that Dalang has such a virtuous wife as you. Third Sister said he's incredibly lucky, and I myself feel that this is a blessing for our family."

Meanwhile, Li Erxiong and Li Ersao, who had already boarded the donkey cart, were somewhat speechless.

Or it could be said that it was just that Brother Li himself didn't want to say much to Sister-in-law Li.

Because the coachman was sitting on the shaft of the carriage, Li Ersao was too embarrassed to say anything more to Li Erxiong in front of outsiders, so she had no choice but to keep quiet.

The journey is long, but we'll get there eventually.

Upon arriving at the entrance of Wujia Village, Brother Li paid the fare and the driver, then said "wait a moment" before sending Sister-in-law Li and Xiao Wulang back to Sister-in-law Li's parents' home.

Before they even reached Li Ersao's parents' home in the middle of the village, children playing at the village entrance came to greet them.

"Uncle Li is here? Is he here to collect medicinal herbs? My family has accumulated quite a few."

"Hey, Uncle Li, why didn't you bring your basket?"

"Doggy, didn't you see that Sister Lan came back with you?"

This must be Uncle Li taking Sister Lan back to her parents' home!

Several children surrounded the two, chattering away, while some clever ones ran to the Wu family to inform them.

So, before Li Erxiong and Li Ersao even reached the Wu family's house in the middle of the village, Li Ersao's mother came out to greet them.

"Oh my, Lanniang and her husband are back?"

"Hurry home, someone has already gone to the fields to call your grandfather and father."

When they arrived at the Wu family's door, Wu's grandfather, with his trousers rolled up and carrying a hoe, and Li Ersao's father were already there.

After exchanging pleasantries with Brother Li for a while, and after seeing off the neighbors who had gathered at the door, they entered the farmhouse courtyard and only the Wu family members remained. Only then did Brother Li put away his smile, straighten his face, and bow to the old man of the Wu family and the father of Brother Li's wife.

“Lan Niang is a little homesick, so I’ll take Lan Niang and Xiao Wu home to visit them.”

"Once Lanniang has made up her mind, I will come and take her and Xiao Wu back to the Li family."

After saying that, ignoring the expressions of Li Ersao and the other members of the Wu family, Li Erxiong took out a purse from his pocket and placed it on the flat frame where medicinal herbs were drying in the Wu family's courtyard.

"This silver will be used for Lan Niang and Xiao Wu's food, drink and expenses during their stay at the Wu family's house."

There's a cart driver waiting at the village entrance, so I won't stay any longer.

After bowing again, Li Erxiong ignored the fact that Li Ersao was about to cry, and left the Wu family's courtyard without looking back, walking briskly towards the village entrance.

Brother Li Er left without the slightest hesitation, but no one knew the pain in his heart at that moment.

"We can no longer tolerate Lan Niang's jealousy. Yesterday she said she wanted Xiao Wu to take advantage of San Niang. Who knows what kind of delusions she will have in the future?"

"Disorder in the family often stems from small things. If Lanniang doesn't truly realize her mistake this time, how can this family ever be so peaceful and warm again?"

Although I comforted myself with these thoughts and knew rationally that I hadn't done anything wrong, my heart was still aching.

"No matter what, we've been a young couple for over ten years now, and we already have three children. How can we really be indifferent?"

Li Erxiong sat alone on the donkey cart, a hundred thoughts flashing through his mind, his mind constantly echoing the words his mother had once spoken.

"It was I who took a liking to Lan Niang, it was I who fell in love with her."

Li Erxiong's expression hardened, and he thought to himself, "If Lanniang still can't change her mind after ten or fifteen days, then separating my branch of the family from the rest of the household, so that Lanniang doesn't have to see San Niang's wealth and abilities every day, should be a solution."

Meanwhile, in the Wu family courtyard, after the gate was closed, the Wu family members, including Li Ersao's elder brother and sister-in-law, were called back from the fields.

"Lan Niang, what happened? Why did the son-in-law send you and Xiao Wu back?"

After her mother asked that question, Li Ersao, who had been holding back her tears, could no longer hold back. She hugged Xiao Wulang and burst into tears, but she didn't dare to cry loudly or recklessly, for fear that her cries would be heard by the neighbors and make her a laughing stock.

Such restrained crying left the Wu family at a loss.

"Why do you only know how to cry? Why don't you speak clearly?"

Grandpa Wu stopped Li Ersao's mother from speaking, saying, "Let the child cry first. Take Xiao Wu inside so he doesn't catch a cold."