Chapter 132: Playing the Miserable Game
The Xia family's business, so far, is just a small business. If they want to use Li Gan as a banner, it seems like using an anti-aircraft gun to kill a mosquito - a waste of talent.
Therefore, Xia Daohua was also somewhat hesitant.
Should I mention this matter to Li Gan and get him to join us?
Of course, if we really want to bring Li Gan in, then we can’t just do a small business like selling pickles.
Although in Xia Daohua's view, whether selling pickles or condiments, both can be developed into a nationally renowned large enterprise and brand.
But for a big shot like Li Gan, it is unlikely that he would look favorably upon this kind of "small business for farmers to supplement their family income"...
Xia Daohua felt a little confused, so she came to talk to Lihua.
Unexpectedly, Liu took the lead with a conflicted look on her face.
Why is it that when Liu came back this time, instead of being busy flattering old lady Zhou so as to coax some money out of her, she ran to the fourth room and set her sights on Lihua?
Xia Daohua immediately became interested and instantly forgot all her worries.
She glanced around and saw that there was no one there, so she quickly entered the space.
Then he quietly manipulated the space and walked into the house.
Liu held Lihua and talked to her with a smile on her face, not even taking offense at Lihua's cold face. This was really strange!
However, Xia Daohua still saw a hint of hidden impatience in her eyes.
Xia Daohua deliberately moved closer and listened to Liu's rambling for a while until she finally got to the point:
"Lihua, your aunt treats you well on weekdays, right? Now that she has something to ask of you, you won't refuse her, right?"
Hearing this, Lihua and Xia Daohua couldn't help but frown.
How was it that Liu treated the people in the fourth room badly?
This is true. Yingming is asking for help, but this doesn't sound like the attitude of asking for help!
Liu ignored Lihua's frown and scolded the Dai family:
"Lihua, you don't know, your aunt has been wise all her life, but in the end she was deceived by the matchmaker! The Dai family is not good people!"
Liu exaggerated Jinhua's experience after getting married.
He talked about how the Dai family had no manners, how Jinhua was bullied by Dai Sanlang, how the Dai family ganged up on Jinhua and locked her up in the woodshed and starved her, and how he took Jinhua home but the Dai family refused to apologize or come to take her back...
It was as if Jinhua had really suffered a great injustice.
Liu said this probably to arouse Lihua's sympathy. But although she put on an indignant and sad look, Lihua remained calm and just listened quietly.
When Liu finally stopped to catch her breath, Lihua asked Liu, "Auntie, are you telling me this because you want Sister Jinhua to come back?"
Liu was choked and the expression on her face almost couldn't be maintained. She took a deep breath and said with a wry smile: "Alas, I did mention that you should let your sister Jinhua come back, but your sister Jinhua didn't want to!
Your sister Jinhua felt that it was inevitable for a wife to suffer some grievances, but she couldn't continue in this situation. So, she thought of a solution."
Lihua looked at Liu quietly, and Xia Daohua pricked up her ears and widened her eyes. She couldn't help but think of some plots in ancient Chinese novels. But the Dai family was just a local rich family. Jinhua wouldn't do such a vulgar thing, right?
But she heard Liu say that it was Jinhua who wanted to flatter her mother-in-law but didn't have enough time. She took a fancy to Lihua's embroidery work and planned to give her some hard-earned money and ask Lihua to help her out.
It turns out that Jinhua was planning to please her mother-in-law!
I'm afraid it may not be of any use...
The Dai family members themselves had seen this before, especially Dai Sanlang and his mother. They were the typical ones who would just accept anyone who was nice to them. How could they possibly take Jinhua's birthday gift seriously and look at her differently from then on?
Xia Daohua was complaining in her heart when she saw Lihua slowly shaking her head and rejecting Liu's plea:
"Aunt, it's not that I don't want to help.
My embroidery is really different from that of Sister Jinhua. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that.
If I ruin Sister Jinhua's embroidery, I won't be able to help her but will just cause trouble, which is not good.
Auntie, if you feel that you can't finish this embroidery in time, you can go to the silk and satin shop in town, buy some good material, and ask the embroiderer to embroider it for you.
This way, she can make it in time for the birthday celebration, and Sister Jinhua won't have to get up early and stay up late, which would tire her out.
Isn't it cheaper on both sides? "
Lihua's words left Liu speechless.
She had discussed it well with Jinhua at home before, but she never expected that Lihua not only refused to agree, but also gave her a reasonable idea. This time, she even blocked her way out of changing her excuse.
Liu had no choice but to continue playing the victim:
"Alas! Lihua, your aunt has her own difficulties!
When your sister Jinhua married into the Dai family, because the betrothal gift given by the Dai family was high, the dowry that your uncle and I gave to Jinhua was also upgraded. After all, when children and daughters are married, there has to be a balance between the two sides, and it can't be too embarrassing, right?
Afterwards, your uncle was conscripted to build a beacon tower. Since the last round of labor had been collected in the village, this time it was collected directly in the town. Your uncle went back and forth to many people to plead for him, spent a lot of money, and almost emptied out the family's assets, but he still couldn't avoid this hard work.
As a result, when your uncle came back, he was not only extremely thin, but also lost his job at the restaurant!
Now, the family has no income, and we don’t even know where your brother Dalang’s salary is coming from. How can we have any extra money to buy a birthday gift for your sister Jinhua’s mother-in-law?
Your uncle was hit so hard by this that he became depressed and melancholy. He went to his friends' houses every day to drink. I told him to find a job to do so that the family would not be left without food, but he refused to listen..."
As Liu spoke, she became overwhelmed with sorrow and even began to wipe away tears.
Most of these situations are true, but some are not entirely true.
For example, the eldest wife’s assets were not actually emptied.
On the contrary, they now have more than thirty taels of silver in their public accounts alone! Moreover, apart from the infant A-Liu, everyone in the first house really has their own private house...
However, Liu's sadness was not fake.
After listening to Jinhua's analysis, she became worried about the prospect of living beyond her means, and began to save money in places that everyone could see.
She was wearing a half-new ochre jacket today, the fabric was no longer poplin, but cotton satin.
There is an inconspicuous patch on the side of the waist, and the stitching is very fine.
The exquisite silver hairpins with gold plating on her head were gone, leaving only a copper hairpin, a mother hairpin, and a half-worn silk flower...
A trace of pity flashed across Lihua's brows.
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