Chapter 482 Schemes
By this time, the Li family had finished their dinner and were sitting in the main hall chatting.
"I have learned that the army has already defeated the Western Turks, and the Turkic Khan has been seriously wounded."
Presumably, it will be at most six months before Dalang is able to return to Chang'an.
Brother Li looked at his parents and said this. His father nodded and said, "However, even if we conquer that place, Dalang and the others may not be able to come back for another six months."
Who knows what happened in between?
As long as Tiger Head is alive and well in the army, that's good.
Li Sanniang thought to herself, "The path of becoming a military household is not easy. For the sake of one's future and descendants, this path is truly a life-or-death struggle."
After a few more words, the gathering dispersed, and everyone went back to their rooms.
In the house of the Li family, specifically in the home of Li Erxiong and Li Ersao.
Kogoro is too big to sleep in the basket anymore, so Li Erxiong found the small wooden bed that Koshiro used before.
So, Kogoro is currently sleeping peacefully in this small wooden bed with cloth railings.
Li Ersao sat in front of the bronze mirror, combing her hair with a wooden comb. This bronze mirror was one that Li Sanniang had bought for each of the women in the family last year.
Before, there was no mirror available, so Li Ersao would just look at the reflection in the water in the wooden basin.
Seeing that Xiao Wulang was sleeping soundly, Li Erxiong said to his wife, who had been sleeping with a long hair, "Lan Niang, do you want to wipe your body?"
Shall I go to the kitchen and get you a bucket of hot water?
Li Ersao shook her head, "Let's wait another two days, I'm not clean yet."
Brother Li didn't insist, but said it would be fine in two days. He suggested boiling more hot water so that people could not only wash themselves but also take a good bath.
Li Ersao, who was originally arranging her hair in front of the bronze mirror, turned around and said to Li Erxiong, "Erlang, didn't you see it on the medicine cabinet today? When my aunt came home at noon, she brought back two wooden boxes."
Brother Li didn't say anything, but stirred the basin with his feet and looked at Sister-in-law Li, waiting for her to continue.
"My mother took the wooden box and opened it. Inside were two hundred taels of silver ingots and gold earrings."
From what my aunt said, it seems that one of her former patients was leaving Chang'an and specially gave it to her.
Seeing that Li Erxiong still didn't speak, Li Ersao put down her comb, walked to the bedside, and sat down next to him.
That's two hundred taels!
I know you're thinking I'm easily swayed, but it's really not because I'm jealous.
But Erlang, that's two hundred taels!
"Your aunt is really amazing," Li Ersao said, glancing at Xiao Wulang in the small wooden bed next to the bed. "How about we have Xiao Wulang learn medicine from his aunt in the future?"
It wasn't that they were going to teach her how to treat her daughter's illness; it was just that she was going to learn some simple things so that she could get closer to her aunt.
Otherwise, since Xiao Wu was born late, he didn't spend as much time with his aunt as his brothers.
In the future, let Xiao Wu take care of his aunt in her old age and see her off when she dies.
After all, judging from my sister-in-law's appearance, she doesn't seem to be planning to visit another family. How can a woman not have a son to rely on?
Erlang, what do you think of what I said?
Li Erxiong remained silent, staring blankly at Li Ersao, his heart aching.
The last time I felt this heartbroken was last year when Li Ersao acted foolishly. (Chapter 341)
"Lan Niang, how did you change?"
Li Erxiong didn't understand. He couldn't figure out why someone was so good when they were going through hard times, but when their life got better and they had more wealth, they became petty and jealous, and even started to scheme against others.
Did Li Ersao really not know what she was saying?
How could that be?
It was just her inner desires, her own little schemes, that made her pretend to be respectable and insist on finding a reason to reveal her calculations.
Faced with Li Erxiong's silent stare, Li Ersao felt uneasy. However, thinking about the assets Li Sanniang currently possessed and considering Li Sanniang's current situation, she couldn't suppress her inner turmoil.
"Erlang, why are you looking at me like that?"
If you think I'm not explaining it well, just say so.
"I'm not very bright, you can teach me."
Li Ersao lowered her head, avoiding Li Erxiong's gaze, and continued to mutter, "Erlang, if having sons is useless, why have we had so many sons?"
Look, didn't my sister-in-law also give birth to two sons?
Even Mother, you have two sons, you and your elder brother, don't you?
If you ask me, my aunt should have…
"Enough!"
A low, angry shout came from Li Erxiong's throat, instantly resounding in Li Ersao's ears.
These words interrupted what Li Ersao was about to say and startled her. She was stunned for a moment before stammering, "Erlang, if you don't like it, I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore."
Li Erxiong picked up the foot-wiping cloth from the bedside, dried the water stains on his feet, and got up to pour water.
Standing by the bed, he stared at Li Ersao and said, "You're saying all this just because you're after San Niang, who can make money and has silver in her hands, and you want to take advantage of her."
Third Sister has no son, so she wants Little Five to support her so she can get Third Sister's money?
On what grounds?
"Lan Niang, tell me, on what grounds?"
At this moment, Li Ersao understood that Li Erxiong was very angry.
But when she heard Li Erxiong say "Why should I?", Li Ersao couldn't hold back any longer. She looked up at Li Erxiong and started talking.
"Why should I?"
What else could it be based on?
My aunt has no sons, only a little girl named Luzhu.
Judging from my sister-in-law's appearance, she doesn't plan to remarry, so she won't have any more children.
Dewdrop is just a young girl, and she will get married eventually. When that aunt gets old, won't she still have to rely on her nephews and nieces?
The elder brother and the younger aunt are not related; you and the younger aunt are the biological siblings.
The mistress was honest, so she wasn't as likable as Hu Tou and the others.
Even Xiao Silang is in poor health, so it's possible that Xiao San will have to take care of Xiao Silang in the future.
Xiao Wu was born late, which is a good opportunity for his aunt to get closer to him. If they spend a lot of time together, won't they develop feelings for each other?
When the younger aunt gets old, she will give all her money to the younger brother. How could the younger brother not care about his younger aunt?
In this way, won't my aunt's money still remain in our Li family?
After all, you and your aunt are the only ones who share the same parents; that's the closest relationship between you!
Brother Li was so angry that he burst out laughing.
"Haha, haha, haha,"
Li Erxiong's laughter was somewhat frightening in the dead of night, and as he laughed, he began to feel like crying.
Although not as tall and strong as Brother Li, Brother Li Er was still quite tall, standing at five feet seven inches (about 175cm), which was considered a tall young man at that time.
At this moment, Li Erxiong, with his hunched back, covered his face with his hands, forcing back the tears in his eyes.
“You haven’t been back to your parents’ home for a while. Tomorrow, take Xiao Wu with you, and I’ll take you back to your parents’ home for a few days.”
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