It wasn't until evening that Qian Duobao reluctantly left.
Li Rouniang finally breathed a sigh of relief. For some reason, she didn't like Erni having much contact with the Qian family. Perhaps it was because of her past life!
After Li Rouniang finished packing, she led the children back home. Erni relayed what Granny Zhao and Qian Duobao had said to her, which made Rouniang very unhappy.
This old woman hasn't given up yet and is still trying to make money off her granddaughter. It's outrageous!
Back at the Zhao family home, Granny Zhao was already waiting for them in the courtyard. After they returned, Granny Zhao said to Li Rou Niang with a cold face, "So you finally know how to come back every day?"
“Mother, what are you saying? I went to the Mo family to get paid, so why does it sound like I’m doing nothing all the time?” Li Rou Niang retorted.
"You've really grown up, managing to make a few measly coins. You even dare to talk back to me now." Granny Zhao was unhappy. She had been working so hard these past few days that her back ached, and her mood was getting irritable.
Li Rou Niang realized that Granny Zhao was just making trouble for no reason. She sent Da Ni away and took Er Ni and San Ni back to the house. Then she asked, "Mother, were you serious about what you said to the young master of the Qian family during the day? I, Li Rou Niang, am making this clear today: Er Ni is my daughter, and I will not allow anyone to have designs on her. Otherwise, I will fight them to the death!"
Seeing Li Rou Niang's fierceness, Granny Zhao felt a little scared. She said somewhat guiltily, "It was just a joke with the child. Why did you take it so seriously?"
Li Rou Niang didn't bother to argue further. Since she couldn't get any evidence anyway, there was no point in saying more. She prepared to go back to the inner room, not wanting to argue with the old woman any longer.
“Li Rou Niang, as a daughter-in-law, you neglect your family every day and are not filial to your mother-in-law. No matter how you look at it, you have no right to complain,” Granny Zhao immediately interjected.
"What is it that you want to say, Mother-in-law?" Li Rouniang asked directly.
She was exhausted after a long day and had no mood to continue these roundabout conversations with Granny Zhao.
"How about this, you leave Da Ni and Er Ni here during the day and let them help me with some chores at home," Granny Zhao stated her purpose directly.
"No way!" Li Rouniang refused without even thinking.
"Why not? These two girls are also of the Zhao family bloodline. Why should they go to the Mo family with you? Besides, the Mo family paid for a wet nurse, so why are they sending three of us from the Zhao family to work for them? They're really good at scheming. I'll go find that old man Mo tomorrow and have a good talk with him. How can they do this?" Granny Zhao exploded with anger and immediately said righteously.
“Mother-in-law, the reason I’m not keeping Da Ni and Er Ni isn’t because I don’t want them to work, but because I don’t trust you,” Li Rou Niang stated bluntly.
Granny Zhao felt a little guilty: "I admit that I didn't handle that matter properly, but it's all in the past. We're family, blood is thicker than water, it's time to move on. We can't keep bringing up old grievances, don't you think?"
Li Rouniang remained silent, staring intently at Granny Zhao.
After thinking for a moment, Granny Zhao compromised and said, "How about this, you have 100 copper coins a month, right? Give me 50 coins every month, and I'll let Da Ni and Er Ni go to the Mo family with you."
Li Rouniang laughed: "Mother-in-law is really good at scheming. Da Ni and Er Ni are my daughters, why don't I have the right to take them anywhere? Besides, one is seven years old and the other is five years old, what can they do at home?"
"Li Rou Niang, don't push your luck. I'm telling you right now, if Da Ni and Er Ni don't stay home tomorrow, don't blame me for making a scene." Granny Zhao was throwing a tantrum; she wouldn't give up until she got what she wanted.
Li Rongniang also saw through it, but she didn't want to indulge Zhao Pozi. Why should she give in just because Zhao Pozi throws a tantrum?
"Then Mother-in-law can just go ahead and make a scene. Let everyone see how the Zhao family is being made a fool of. If Mother-in-law goes to make a scene, her daughter-in-law will definitely follow suit and expose her sister-in-law's affair. Let everyone judge for themselves: Grandma and her sister-in-law teamed up to sell their own granddaughter. Let's see if that makes sense."
When Granny Zhao heard Li Rou Niang's words, she was so angry that she gritted her teeth, but she was powerless to refute them and could only stare blankly!
Li Rouniang waved her hand, stretched, and said, "I'm tired after a long day, so I'm going back to my room to rest. Mother-in-law, please feel free to watch the moon in the yard."
After saying that, he ignored the furious old woman Zhao behind him and went back to his house.
The next day, Li Rou Niang naturally took her daughters to the Mo family's house again, leaving Granny Zhao to watch the courtyard, fuming.
Zhao Dahua has been unable to eat or drink for the past few days, constantly thinking about her Brother Wu. She has made several mistakes in her work and is completely distracted.
Therefore, he was scolded by Zhao Dazui several times, and feeling annoyed, he went back to Zhao Pozi to complain.
As soon as I entered, I saw Granny Zhao standing angrily in the yard. I quickly asked, "Mother, who has upset you this time?"
"It's all because of that damned little whore! Look at all the chores in the yard, I have to do them all by myself. Yesterday I asked her to keep Da Ni and Er Ni to help me with the chores, but she refused outright. That unfilial thing!"
“What your sister-in-law did is really too much. She’s becoming more and more disrespectful to you. We should teach her a lesson.” Zhao Dahua was already annoyed with Li Rouniang, so instead of trying to dissuade her, she fanned the flames.
"You make it sound so easy, but how do I deal with her? She threatened me yesterday, saying that if I caused trouble, she would expose that we sold Erni." Granny Zhao was also furious and didn't know what to do.
Zhao Dahua shuddered when she heard Li Rouniang's resolute decision, but then she thought that her brother Wu was about to pass the imperial examination and would come back to marry her in two or three months. Then she would be an official's wife. What was she afraid of?
She gritted her teeth and said, "Mother, I heard from the villagers that Li Rouniang and Mo Bei are getting very close."
"What do you mean by that?" Granny Zhao didn't react for a moment; she hadn't even considered that Li Rou Niang in that way.
In fact, Zhao Dahua didn't have any substantial evidence. What she called "hearsay" was all fabricated by herself. She just heard Wu Yong tell her that Li Rouniang took Mo Bei with her to Wu Yong to ask for money. So regardless of whether there was anything between the two of them, the fact that she said it meant that there was something.
So Zhao Dahua falsely accused, "Mother, why are you pretending to be ignorant when you know the truth? What could possibly happen between a lone man and a lone woman walking so close together?"
Upon hearing this, Granny Zhao flew into a rage and immediately got up to leave, cursing as she went: "That Li Rouniang! My son works so hard in the mine, and she's out seducing men!"
"Mom, don't be impulsive. We have no evidence. If we make up stories about others, we'll be the ones who suffer in the end," Zhao Dahua quickly stopped her.
"So, what good ideas do you have?"
"Let someone who can control her manage her."
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