Chapter 487 The key to the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law conflict is that man!
It has been almost half a month since we sent Li Ersao to her parents' home in the countryside.
In fact, as usual, Li San Niang could only meet Li Er Sao during dinner time and when she was teaching her students at the midwifery school.
From this perspective, Li San Niang really didn't find anything strange about the Li family being without Li Er Sao.
Even if she was thick-skinned, after half a month, Li Ersao still hadn't returned home from her parents' house, and Li Sanniang began to sense that something was wrong.
Thus, after finishing her shift today and bringing home roast chicken, Li San Niang called her mother and sister-in-law to the side hall after dinner, leaving the main hall to the men of the Li family.
Qiu Xiang and Lu Zhu'er sat on the bed playing, while Li San Niang, Li's mother, and Li's sister-in-law sat at the round table beside the bed.
"Mother, sister-in-law, tell me the truth, what's going on between my second sister-in-law and second brother? It's been almost half a month, and my second brother still hasn't invited my second sister-in-law home?"
Upon hearing Li San Niang's words, Sister-in-law Li paused in her pouring of jujube tea.
Li San Niang, who had been glanced at by Li Da Sao, then saw Li Da Sao look at Li Mu.
"Sigh," Li's mother took the hot jujube tea handed to her by her sister-in-law and patted her hand, urging her to sit down and rest.
At this moment, Qiu Xiang, who was playing with Lu Zhu'er on the bed, also perked up her ears.
On her way home from work today, Qiu Xiang first mentioned to Li San Niang that Li Er Sao hadn't returned home for almost half a month. Only then did Li San Niang realize that Li Er Sao hadn't returned to the Li family for so long.
When Li San Niang saw Li's mother sigh, she knew there must be something going on, so she didn't urge her any further.
Sure enough, after a few breaths, Li's mother spoke slowly in a low voice: "Your second brother sent your second sister-in-law home that day, but you went to work early and weren't home, so you don't know what happened."
You're always busy with your shifts, and when you come back, you're either grading papers or going to Dr. Liang's to learn acupuncture techniques, so I didn't bother you with this."
Li San Niang nodded, then looked up at her mother and sister-in-law and said, "I know you love me, Mother and Sister-in-law. I'm sorry to have troubled you with the things at home. I'll make you a gold bracelet for your birthday."
Before Sister-in-law Li could refuse, Mother Li nodded and said, "Indeed, this family owes a lot to your sister-in-law. She has worked very hard. You should take good care of her in the future; it is only right that you do so."
Sister-in-law Li hadn't thought anything of it at first, but suddenly she received affirmation and praise from Li San Niang and Li's mother, and for some reason her eyes felt a little sore.
After patting Li's sister-in-law's hand, Li's mother continued to whisper to Li's third sister-in-law, "That morning, your second brother's expression clearly indicated that he and his wife had quarreled the night before."
I thought the problem might have originated from the two hundred taels of silver you brought home that day.
Afterwards, I asked your second brother alone, and it turned out I was right.
Li San Niang was bewildered, truly unaware of any problem with the two hundred taels she had taken home.
"This...two hundred taels?"
"Is it the two hundred taels I received from the Jin family when I saw them off at the city gate that day?"
Seeing Li's mother nod, Li San Niang was even more confused.
"What's wrong with two hundred taels?"
It's only two hundred taels. I distributed silver to my family twice last year. One time, each family received over a thousand taels of silver.
What's the problem with a mere two hundred taels of silver?
Li's mother sighed again, "Alas, your father and I raised you without being too materialistic, and since you were little, your father and I have given you the best of everything."
You have been intelligent since childhood, learned medicine from your father, and are now the first female doctor in Chang'an. You have the ability to earn money.
Therefore, in your eyes, money is nothing more than a household necessity, and you don't value it as much as others do.
Besides our own family, the most important thing in your heart is probably your desire to be a good doctor and do something for the women of the Tang Dynasty.
But, Third Sister, you must understand, not everyone is like you, so indifferent to money.
Li San Niang wasn't stupid. With Li's mother explaining it this way, how could Li San Niang not understand?
"So, my second sister-in-law is jealous of the money I got here?"
Then what did he say to his second brother?
"Did my second brother get angry and send my second sister-in-law back to her parents' home to reflect on her actions?"
The more Li San Niang thought about it, the more she realized it made sense. She glanced at the main hall outside the side hall, lowered her head and whispered to her mother and sister-in-law, "But this time, I earned this money through my own abilities."
This money has nothing to do with the family; it shouldn't be given to them.
“Your mother knows, and your second brother knows too, it’s just that your second sister-in-law is a bit short-sighted.”
Forget about it, you can't control it anyway.
As your mother, I'm just asking; I don't want to get involved in your family's affairs.
I was married twice, and neither time did I have a mother-in-law.
I can't be like other mothers-in-law who, as soon as their daughter-in-law enters the house, still cling to their son, as if they're afraid the daughter-in-law will snatch the son away.
I will spend my whole life with you, Father, but the children will eventually have to live their own lives.
On this point, your father and I see it clearly.
Hello, eldest sister-in-law. Although your second sister-in-law is a bit petty, to be honest, she's just an ordinary woman.
It's normal for everyone to have flaws.
Not to mention that your second sister-in-law and your second brother had three sons. Even for the sake of the third, fourth, and fifth sons, I won't say anything more to your second sister-in-law.
Since you asked today, I'll say a few more words to you.
You are a divorced woman who brought her daughter home. You didn't take advantage of the family by taking care of Luzhu'er at home; in fact, it could be said that the family took advantage of your abilities.
But ultimately, according to worldly customs, the question remains whether the child you give birth to will bear the surname Li.
This house is your home while your father and I are here. But if your father and I are gone decades from now, where will you have a home?
"Mother!"
"Mother, it's not like that at all!"
Third Sister is the young men's own aunt; how could there be a place in the house without her?
Mother Li reassured Li San Niang and Li Da Sao with her eyes, "I know, I know."
That's just how the world is; there's nothing we can do about it.
When San Niang first got divorced, I still thought about letting her remarry, but now I can see that San Niang has no desire to find another man and deal with her mother-in-law again.
Fortunately, Third Sister is capable. I think that whether you really find a husband for Dewdrop in the future, or have your disciple take care of you in your old age and see you off in your final days, it will be good.
At least, it's better than you going to another place and finding another man.
Then I won't worry about you anymore.
I'm telling you all this because I want to say that you should just take care of your own household affairs and manage your own affairs. As for your brother's affairs, they won't talk about them, so don't get involved.
Your father and I won't interfere; it's up to your second brother to decide what to do.
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