Chapter 165 Li Yuan’s Plan
Mrs. Li sniffed again. "Impossible, the smell of meat, just the smell of meat, from the old family, where have you been?"
"I...I...I'll just go around the village. Mother, I don't have a penny, let alone the ability to hunt. How can I eat meat? With our family's current situation, can anyone treat me to meat?"
Mrs. Li thought about it and realized that this was the case. "What's wrong with our family? My eldest daughter-in-law, if you don't want to stay at home, then go ahead and remarry. You've enjoyed a lot in our Li family over the years. Just give us fifty taels of silver and you can find a man to marry."
Zhao laughed dryly twice and thought to herself that the old woman was really cruel. Fifty taels of silver?
Her original betrothal gift was only two taels of silver, and she was still a grown woman.
What's more, although life is not easy for a widow, staying in the Li family is much better than being a farmer's wife.
"Mother, what are you saying? I am a member of the Li family in life and a ghost of the Li family in death. My husband died tragically, and I feel so bad..."
Zhao started to cry, "My husband, if you were alive, we, mother and daughter, wouldn't be like this!"
"That's enough." Old Lady Li said impatiently, "Stop making so much noise. The two of them quarreled every day when the eldest brother was alive. Now you think I'm stupid, are you acting like this?"
Zhao wiped away her tears, which were already few in number, and said, "Mom, I just want to tell you that I will never remarry!"
Old Mrs. Li's mind was not on her, but on when Li Yuan would return to Beijing.
Seeing the situation, Zhao knew that she had handled it and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She eats meat and sells meat. Who wants to live a hard life?
"Alright, that little girl has been crying for a long time. I asked you to take good care of her. When the third brother returns to the capital, you will definitely be in need of some benefits."
Zhao's eyes lit up, "Mom, when are we going back?"
Old Madam Li rolled her eyes at her. "Why are you in such a hurry? You'll go back when it's time to go back. Don't ask too much. Is this something a woman like you should know?"
Zhao looked at the silent Li Yuan, thinking that this must be true. "Okay, Zhao Zhao, let your aunt take a look. Oh, you're crying so pitifully. Don't be afraid, your aunt is here."
The noisy crying finally faded away, and Li Yuan rubbed his eyebrows.
"Yuan'er, Concubine Rong is the most favored concubine. I heard that if she has a son, the position of Queen will also be hers. If she is willing to help you, we will definitely be able to return to the capital, right?"
Li Yuan nodded, otherwise why would he work for Concubine Rong.
However, the current problem is not whether Concubine Rong is reliable, but that he can't contact Concubine Rong.
If he could have made contact, he wouldn't have to suffer this.
Suddenly, Zhao came over with the child in her arms.
Mrs. Li glared at her unhappily, "What for?"
"Oh, by the way, Mom, I heard that the Gu family started a business and made money."
"What kind of business? They're a high-ranking official, after all, and they've fallen into this business?" Old Lady Li said with disdain, "I don't think they have much money."
Zhao Shi didn't mean to look down on them. She was originally from the countryside, so being able to do business was already a good thing. "Mom, what I mean is, why don't we... do something? Otherwise, the big and small ones will probably starve."
"Bah!" Old Madam Li spat forcefully on the ground. "Our Yuan'er is a great general. How could he be reduced to doing business? Shut up now."
Zhao smiled bitterly and didn't dare to say anything more.
But now we can’t even make ends meet, so why bother about status?
"Mom, when will my third brother's wife get married?" Zhao asked.
"Are you talking about the girl from the Shi family?" asked Mrs. Li.
"Yes, aren't you very satisfied with her?"
"Don't mention it. That little bitch is also restless. She actually fell in love with the third boy from the Gu family. She is also unlucky."
"Gu Mingjing?" Li Yuan rolled his eyes. "Mom, did you say Shi Aoxue has a crush on Gu Mingjing?"
"Yes, Yuan'er, don't be angry. Mother will find you another girl. When you return to Beijing in the future, we can marry any girl we want."
Li Yuan raised his hand, "Mom, are you sure?"
"I... I saw that little bitch from the Shi family trying to please Mumu. Mumu said with her own mouth that the woman wanted to be her third aunt, and the little bitch from the Shi family also admitted it." Old Mrs. Li was still angry when she thought about it.
Li Yuan curled his lips, the opportunity had come.
"Yuan'er, are you confused because of anger?"
"No, mother, I want to see Shi Aoxue."
"This...she won't come now." Old Mrs. Li didn't dare to say that she had already fought with the mother and the two.
"Tell her that I can help her marry Gu Mingjing, and she will definitely come."
Li Yuan curled his lips.
Mrs. Li looked at her son in confusion, "Why...why are you still helping her?"
"Mom, don't worry about this. I have my own plans." Li Yuan saw that Old Lady Li didn't move, as if she didn't believe him. "If you want to return to Shangjing City earlier, you have to listen to me."
This time, Mrs. Li nodded. "Then I'll give it a try. But that girl... may not be willing to come."
Li Yuan said confidently, "She will definitely come. After all, she doesn't know Gu Mingjing as well as I do."
Mrs. Li nodded, "Then...then I'll go right away?"
Li Yuan nodded, "The sooner the better."
He didn't want to stay in this damn place for even a day longer.
He didn't want to live in this poverty for even one more day.
Old Mrs. Li didn't want to go at first. After all, she was old and had been injured on the road before. Her health was not as good as before, and she had to gasp for breath after walking a few steps.
But she was worried about leaving such an important matter to others.
Fortunately, the two villages were not too far away and we arrived there in an hour.
When passing by Gu's house, she spat and cursed a few words under her breath.
What a crap school. The people setting up stalls are like dogs with horns.
That’s right, their family will rot here for the rest of their lives and there is no chance to go back, so don’t they have to find a way to make a living here?
Song Qiang was cleaning fish outside, and the smell in the yard dissipated quickly, otherwise she was afraid that Gu Lan would react after smelling it. The smell quickly disappeared when the wind blew in the yard.
As a result, she saw Old Mrs. Li running to the Shi family.
Originally, she wanted to ask Gu Yuru to go and watch the fun, after all, it would be a waste not to watch it.
But after listening for a while, the aunt and sister-in-law found that apart from Wang Yufen's loud shouts at the beginning, there was no movement afterwards.
Li Mumu felt that something was wrong.
Judging from the personalities of the two families, they are definitely not the kind of people who are easy to talk to, and they will not easily turn hostility into friendship.
She winked at Xie Xun, who nodded, then leaped and flew onto the Shi family's thatched cottage.
Song Qiang opened her mouth in surprise, then pointed at Xie Xun on the roof, and Li Mumu hushed at her.
Song Qiang quickly shut her mouth. Although eavesdropping was not a good idea, she was still very curious about what the two families were talking about.
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