Could the man with the big mole near his mouth behind him be Li's husband, or Li's son?
Does this mean the young couple is having a fight?
Lili jumped up, turned her head and saw the large baskets piled up in the corner, then tiptoed over to them.
Ms. Li was furious but didn't want to curse in the street. Seeing that there weren't many people around the embroidery shop, she had no choice but to suppress her anger and bring the person over.
Little Li put her hands on her hips, glared at the man angrily, and then pointed at him and cursed, "Liu Dashi, do you have a death wish?!"
The man who was being pointed at and scolded, called Liu Dashi, was stunned, as was Lili.
Surname Liu?
Not surnamed Li?
Lili stared intently at that spot, her mouth slowly forming an "o".
Oh.
Xiao Li was excited. Liu Dashi chuckled twice and pressed down Xiao Li's hand that was pointing at him.
Lili heard the man smile ingratiatingly, rub his hands together, and then say to Little Li, "Sister, just this once, please lend me some money!"
sister?
Pear's "o" lips gradually deflated.
So they were siblings?
Little Li looked around in a panic, and only felt relieved when she saw that no one was paying attention. She glared at Liu Dashi warningly and said in a low voice, "Keep your voice down. Do you want everyone to know that you owe money?"
Liu Dashi shrugged indifferently: "So what? If you know, you know."
"How many times have I told you? Don't gamble! Don't gamble! You just won't listen!" Mrs. Li said, exasperated. "Do you know what people will think and what they'll say if word gets out?!"
Liu Dashi was somewhat displeased by what she said, and the smile that had just been on his face faded a bit: "I know, you're just saying that there's a gambling addict in our Liu family, and you're worried that it will affect your marriage prospects?"
Liu Dashi's words carried a hint of resentment, making it seem as if Xiao Lishi disliked him greatly.
When Xiao Li's thoughts were exposed, she didn't feel that she was in the wrong.
What did she have to do wrong?
She's getting married. If people find out she has a gambling brother, who would dare to marry her?
"You knew it and still went to gamble?" Little Li scolded him.
"You're already married, aren't you?" Liu Dashi said, a smile returning to his lips. "How about that, sis? Isn't your brother good enough? I waited until you got married before coming to find you. I'm being so loyal, you can't just sit idly by!"
Little Li was so angry she almost laughed. She was a bit unreasonable, and it was precisely because of the label of "shrew" that she had such a hard time getting married!
So what if she's a shrew? Even a shrew can get married!
She got married, and her mother-in-law manages all the money in the house.
Liu Dashi is now asking her for money, but where is she going to get the money?
She wanted to help, but there was nothing she could do.
That little bit of dowry she has will be saved up for her coffin!
The bride price given by the Li family had long been taken by her mother.
I reckon it all ended up in Liu Dashi's pocket, and he probably spent it all long ago.
If the Li family found out she had a gambling-addicted brother, they would definitely divorce her!
"It's precisely because I'm married that you shouldn't be looking for me! Leave now, just pretend you never saw me today!"
Little Li finally realized that her younger brother didn't care about her feelings at all.
"Sister, I'm your brother! How can you be so heartless!" Liu Dashi said angrily. "If I don't ask you, am I supposed to ask our parents? They're so old, are you going to make me bother them?"
Ms. Li was dumbfounded: "So you're here to make things difficult for me? Why didn't you think of these things when you were gambling?"
"I...!" Liu Dashi choked.
Little Li rolled her eyes at him and turned to leave.
Because her family favored boys over girls, Liu Dashi was pampered by her parents from a young age, which is why she could only become a shrew to have a better life at home.
Although she resented her parents, they were still her blood relatives, and she couldn't bring herself to hate them.
She genuinely loved her younger brother.
My own brother, what else can I do?
She still cherishes the bond she has with her younger brother, whom she has watched grow up since childhood.
After taking a couple of steps, Madam Li couldn't help but turn back and advise, "Go to the city and find some work, earn some money to pay back the money, and don't gamble anymore!"
After saying that, he picked up what he was holding and ran away without looking back.
It seemed she was afraid he would catch up.
Liu Dashi's initial joy vanished instantly, his face fell, and he spat on the ground: "Damn it! He just doesn't want to spend the money!"
Liu Dashi muttered something to himself for a few more moments before leaving the corner of the street.
Once the two people were out of sight, Lili poked her head out from behind the large basket.
Lili craned her neck to look outside, and only after making sure that the two people were far away did she jump out.
Lili gazed thoughtfully in the direction the two had left.
Gambling...
In this era, once a gambler gets hooked on gambling, it's very difficult for them to quit without losing everything, ruining their family, and even dying.
Judging from Liu Dashi's expression, he definitely won't stop.
Is Liu Dashi being chased by debt collectors?
Hmm, I have a feeling something bad is about to happen.
Lili rested her head on her hand, thinking back to the conversation between Xiao Lishi and Liu Dashi, trying to find something amiss.
"Li Bao!"
Lili was staring intently at the ants on the ground when Chen's panicked voice came from the embroidery workshop.
As soon as Lili turned around, she saw Chen rushing out anxiously. When she saw Lili squatting at the entrance of the embroidery workshop playing with ants, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Li Bao!" Madam Chen quickly came over and pulled her away. "You scared your second aunt to death! You almost became a sinner for all time!"
Good heavens, I started chatting with the embroidery shop owner without even realizing it.
God knows how panicked she was when she turned around and didn't see the little dumpling!
If Lili were to be lost in her care, even if her family didn't blame her, she would feel guilty and regret it for the rest of her life!
Not to mention that over the years, Lili has developed a deep affection for the Shen family. In their eyes, Lili is just like their own daughter.
Because the little dumpling is so adorable and such a sweet little girl, Mrs. Chen is now starting to find her two sons less and less pleasing to the eye.
Moreover, this is the Shen family's lucky star!
If she were to throw away this immense wealth, she wouldn't be able to repay it even if she embroidered handkerchiefs for a lifetime!
Lili shook off what was on her mind and stopped thinking about it, then smiled back at Chen: "Lili is watching ants moving house!"
Madam Chen picked up Lili and walked into the embroidery shop, apologizing to her as they went: "I'm so sorry, Lili, your second aunt got so engrossed in our conversation that she completely forgot she brought you along."
Previously, her sister-in-law and third sister-in-law accompanied her, but this was the first time her little dumpling accompanied her. They got so into the conversation that she completely forgot about it.
Lili shook her head: "It's okay, Lili will be good by herself!"
If her second aunt hadn't been distracted, she wouldn't have had the chance to see the play.
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