Yan Qingqing thought for a moment and then said, "Let the Wu family's steward stay here for two days."
Li Yueniang asked, somewhat puzzled, "Mother, didn't you just give that Steward Wu a cold shoulder?"
Why are you letting him stay? Are you planning to treat him to good food and drinks so he'll secretly help your sister when he gets back?
Yan Qingqing scoffed and said, "You're being too naive. You can't just bribe this kind of person. I want him to realize the situation."
The results for Silang will be released soon; even if he doesn't pass, he should at least pass the preliminary examination and return as a student.
I want to tell him that the Li family has unlimited potential, and the Wu family, no matter how powerful, is just a merchant.
When he returns to the Wu family and chooses sides again, he'll have to think it over carefully.
Yuan Huiniang and Li Yueniang were both very impressed with Yan Qingqing.
Li Yueniang asked happily, "Mother, when will Fourth Brother release the results? Should we send someone to the prefectural city to check?"
Yan Qingqing replied with a smile, "Your fourth brother said it usually happens around the Mid-Autumn Festival, so it should be soon."
If we get any news, it will be in the next two or three days. Even if we send someone to the prefectural city, it will take five or six days for them to come and go. We might as well just wait at home.”
Li Yueniang nodded in agreement. They all seemed to have a lot of confidence in Li Xiangkang and never thought about what would happen if he failed the exam.
The next day was the Mid-Autumn Festival. Neither Li Jiaping nor Li Xiang'an went out. Even Xiao Mochen stayed at home peacefully, spending time in the study with Li Xiangkang. In his spare time, he even had the leisure to teach Li Xiangkang to play chess.
At noon, the family gathered around the table for lunch. Yan Qingqing took everyone's tastes into consideration, ensuring that all their favorite dishes were on the table.
Everyone ate until their bellies were stuffed, then lay down on the chairs without any regard for appearances.
Li Xiangping spoke first, saying, "It's been a long time since I've eaten this much. I remember when our family's situation was just starting to improve, we would always eat until we were stuffed. Mom never said anything to us."
Later, after things got much better, the food didn't taste as good anymore, and I gradually started eating more regularly.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "The sudden wealth of the poor is different from the steady, gradual growth of wealth."
You were used to living in poverty. So when you see something good, you naturally want to eat it.
But after eating too many delicacies, you'll find that they're nothing special.
On the contrary, they can now treat them as normal food.
Yan Qingqing's words were also agreed upon by Li Xiangping and the others.
Thinking back, that's certainly how they were back then.
Just as the family was chatting and laughing, Madam Xu hurriedly walked in.
Seeing that she didn't look too good, Yan Qingqing asked, "What's wrong, sister-in-law? Did something happen?"
Xu glanced at Li Xiangping and the others, and whispered, "Zhao Yumei is back?"
Yan Qingqing didn't react for a moment, and asked with a frown, "Who did you say came back?"
Xu replied, "Zhao Yumei is back; she's our former sister-in-law."
The fact that Zhao Yumei crippled Li Daniu and the two were ordered to divorce was quite a strange story in Canghe Village.
But Zhao Yumei disappeared after that, so why did she suddenly come back to Canghe Village?
Xu glanced at Li Xiangping and the other children, then whispered something in Yan Qingqing's ear, which surprised Yan Qingqing even more.
This news is absolutely explosive!
He then stood up and said to Madam Xu, "Come on, I'll go with you to take a look."
After saying that, he ignored Li Xiangping and the others and followed Xu Shi away.
Normally, Yan Qingqing is not a busybody, especially when it comes to Zhao Yumei's affairs.
But this time they went with Xu, leaving Li Xiangping and the others looking at each other in bewilderment.
Xiao Mochen was a martial artist with good hearing, but he couldn't say it out loud.
When Yan Qingqing and Xu arrived, Zhao Yumei was throwing a tantrum on the ground, cursing Li Xiangjin and Li Xiangyin for being unfilial.
Li Xiangjin and Li Xiangyin squatted down to the side with gloomy faces. Their lives had finally started to improve, but Zhao Yumei came to ruin things again. How could they be happy?
Old Mrs. Li scolded from the side, "You shameless little slut, haven't you ruined my son enough? Now you want to ruin my grandson too."
I'm telling you, I'll risk my life to stop you from succeeding.
Zhao Yumei lay on the ground groaning and said, "I don't care, I gave birth to two of them, so they have to support me."
Otherwise, I will go to the authorities and sue you for filial impiety and disobedience.
Grandma Li spat and said, "I really don't know how you could say such a thing."
You shameless bastard! At your age, you somehow conceived a bastard child and expect my son and grandson to be your suckers? Keep dreaming!
It turns out that what Xu had just whispered to Yan Qingqing was that Zhao Yumei had returned, but no one knew whose child she was pregnant with, and she was causing a scene at Li Xiangjin's house. Li Sanniu wanted Yan Qingqing to go and see her.
However, he was too embarrassed to speak up directly, so he asked Madam Xu to intercede on his behalf.
Although Xu Shi didn't like Old Mrs. Li and the others, she and Li San Niu were, after all, husband and wife.
Yan Qingqing thought that Li Sanniu had to give her face because he worked so hard for the workshop.
So I came here with Ms. Xu.
Seeing what Old Mrs. Li said, Zhao Yumei snorted and said, "Anyway, the barefoot are not afraid of those wearing shoes. I'm just a worthless person now, what can you do to me?"
Don't think that just because your Li family produced an imperial consort, you're something special. So what? We don't even know how that consort was obtained in the first place.
I'm telling you, my current situation is all because of that bitch Yan Qingqing.
I was perfectly content being a virgin, but it was all because of her insistence on separating from the family that things turned out this way.
They even made her son study for the imperial examinations like other people, without even considering whether the Li family has the destiny for it.
Not everyone can read this book well. If no good news comes to my door by now, I must have failed the exam.
"What future do you old Lis have relying on just one woman? I'm ashamed for you."
When Zhao Yumei saw that Old Lady Li refused to let Li Xiangjin and Li Xiangyin take care of her in her old age, she started throwing a tantrum and started making baseless accusations against everyone.
Her words somehow triggered Old Mrs. Li's nerves, and she suddenly pounced on Zhao Yumei, punching and kicking her.
Although Zhao Yumei was pregnant, she was strong and healthy. After all, Old Mrs. Li was old and was no match for Zhao Yumei in a fight.
Seeing this, Li Xiangjin and Li Xiangyin quickly stopped Zhao Yumei.
With the two men supporting her from both sides, Zhao Yumei was immediately unable to move.
Then he started hurling insults at the two of them.
Yan Qingqing was fairly satisfied with Li Xiangjin and Li Xiangyin's performance.
At least this time, they didn't stand idly by while Grandma Li was being beaten to protect them.
Seeing Zhao Yumei continuing to curse, Yan Qingqing reprimanded her, "How dare you! Who dares to cause trouble in my Li family? Why don't you just send them to the authorities?"
When Grandma Li, Li Xiangjin, and Li Xiangyin saw Yan Qingqing, they immediately felt they had found a pillar of support.
When Zhao Yumei saw Yan Qingqing exuding a powerful aura, and Xu Shi beside her adorned with gold and silver, she narrowed her eyes, feeling somewhat ashamed of herself.
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