“I don’t care. If Fu Bao goes to school, one of us from the second branch of the family has to go too, otherwise I won’t go to work.”
"I'm not going either."
Zhao Dahua continued, and Li Jiafu and Li Jiaqiang followed suit.
"We're not going either."
"I, we're not going either."
Li Daya and Li Erya whispered to each other that the six people in the second household were the breadwinners of the family, and that if they didn't go to work in the town, Old Lady Li and Old Man Li would have to stay there.
Rise up, oppressed people!
Good things only come to you if you fight for them; not fighting for them makes you a fool. Li Lao Er, I support you!
[That's right. If Li Fuyi can go to school, why can't Li Daya and Li Erya go?]
"Well, Li Lao Er, are you jealous of how well things are going at home? Fu Bao often brings meat back, so you're not eating enough? And you two good-for-nothings, you still want to go to school? I think you don't want to live anymore."
Li Lao Er, who was being scolded, didn't react much. How much meat did his second wife's family eat?
"Mother, most of the meat that Li Fuyi brought back ended up in the stomachs of the third branch of the family. Where did we eat it? You gave the parts with the most meat to the fourth son and Li Fuyi, and the rest to you two and the third son. All we got to eat was a couple of sips of meat soup. Was there anything else?"
"Anyway, I'm putting it this way: if you want to come, come together; if you don't want to, then none of you should come."
Li Daya and Li Erya were deeply moved, their eyes brimming with tears as they looked at Li Lao Er, feeling that he cared for them. The older Li Daya, more perceptive, could read between the lines.
"Grandma, I'll listen to my dad. Otherwise, you can beat me to death, but I won't work anymore."
The bold Li Daya earned approving glances from Li Lao Er and Zhao Da Hua. Li Er Ya stammered and couldn't speak, but Li Lao Er and Zhao Da Hua didn't take it to heart.
"Third brother, what do you guys think about this?"
Old Man Li passed the question to Li Laosan, since it was his daughter who was in school, and he didn't want to put him and Old Lady Li in a difficult position.
"Dad, I'll listen to you and Mom."
The choice was passed back to Old Man Li. But Li Laosan wasn't the same Li Laosan of yesterday. Before, he would definitely have gone against the second wife's family; now, he wouldn't.
Old Li was taken aback; he hadn't expected that Li Laosan wouldn't do things the way he planned.
Caught between the second wife's family and the third wife's family, Old Man Li was in a dilemma. Just as Old Lady Li said, sending Li Fuyi to school could bring greater benefits.
What can we gain by sending Li Daya and Li Erya there?
"Da Ya, Er Ya, tell Grandpa, do you really want to go to school?"
Unable to deal with Li Lao Er, Old Man Li shifted the pressure onto Li Daya and Li Er Ya.
[Shameless! If you're so capable, don't glare at people when you ask them a question.]
The white is larger than the black, like the eyes of a dead fish.
Shameless! Shameless!
"Grandpa, I want to go to school."
Li Daya understood that her desire to please Li Lao Er and Zhao Da Hua outweighed her fear of Li Lao Tou, and she knew this clearly. She knew she would have to see how things developed in a few years.
The marriage was in the hands of Li Lao Er and Zhao Da Hua. No matter how much Li Lao Tou and Li Lao Tai were in charge, could they possibly override their own parents?
"I...I don't know."
The voice, barely audible, belonged to Li Erya. She wanted to go to school, but was afraid of Old Man Li.
"Alright, then let Daya go to school!"
Old Man Li had a plan in mind. Li Daya was getting old and wouldn't be able to continue her studies for many more years, which could at least keep Li Lao Er in check. He couldn't let a little money delay Li Fuyi's education.
"Thank you, Dad."
"Thank you, Grandpa."
Li Lao Er and Li Daya were satisfied, while Li Er Ya lowered her head dejectedly. She should have answered that she wanted to go.
"snort."
The one who was dissatisfied was Li Fuyi. She was clearly the most special one, the only one who could go to school. Since Li Daya could go to school, it made it seem like it didn't matter if Li Fuyi could go too.
"Grandpa, Brother Guowei wants to go to school too."
The previously harmonious atmosphere fell silent. Yang Guowei looked at Li Fuyi gratefully. Fu Bao was indeed his angel; she still remembered him.
Old Li glanced at Yang Guowei; he hadn't seen him in a long time, and he'd almost forgotten about him.
"Guowei, do you want to go to school?"
[Absolutely amazing.]
Old Li doesn't think anyone doesn't want to go to school, does he?
After asking Li Laoda, they then asked Yang Guowei, clearly indicating they didn't want to send someone to school.
However, I agree; what's the point of sending an ungrateful person to school?
"Grandpa Li, I want to go to school."
Going to school was his only way out, and it would also bring him closer to Li Fuyi. Yang Guowei really wanted to go to school.
"Guowei, I know what you want, but you also know that your parents only gave us a little money back then, and that money wasn't enough for you to live on for several years. If you want to go to school, our family might not be able to afford it. Let me think about it!"
After careful consideration, Old Man Li said these words to Yang Guowei.
Yang Guowei's face gradually turned pale. He wanted to cry but held back his tears. At this moment, Yang Guowei understood the bitterness of living under someone else's roof.
Unconsciously, Yang Guowei looked at Boss Li with a pleading look and an indescribable sense of desolation in his eyes.
Li Yiyi's alarm bells were ringing.
Oh my god!
[What's with Yang Guowei's look? Is he still daydreaming?]
No, no, Father, you can't look at him.
Standing up, Li Yiyi turned Li Laoda's head to the side, so that even if Yang Guowei looked at Li Laoda, Li Laoda wouldn't be able to see him.
Old Li was speechless yet cooperative. If he weren't still young, his neck would have broken from his daughter's 180-degree twist.
Whether Yang Guowei studied or not was of no concern to anyone, except for Li Fuyi and Li Laosan.
That evening, the only discussion was about Li Fuyi's schooling, and it went incredibly smoothly. Li Yiyi couldn't believe it; something was definitely amiss. She didn't believe things were so peaceful.
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