Chapter 635 If you don't accept it, you're disrespecting me.
After coaxing Li's mother, Li San Niang, along with Lu Zhu'er and Qiu Xiang, carried two bolts of cloth to Li Da Sao's courtyard. Bao Ya opened the door and greeted Li San Niang as soon as she saw her, quickly reaching out to help take the cloth.
Inside, Wu Qiaolan was holding Xiao Liulang and coaxing him to sleep. When she saw Li Sanniang coming over late at night with the cloth, she assumed that it was what Li Dasao had asked her to buy today. Wu Qiaolan smiled and said, "Sanniang, you're something else. If I had known you were going to bring these over to Dasao, you could have just told me when Baoya and I were coming over, and we would have brought them over with us."
Li San Niang smiled but did not reply to Wu Qiaolan's words.
Instead, Qiu Xiang and he put the cloth on the table in front of Sister-in-law Li. "Sister-in-law, look, I've picked a good one today."
Look, this pattern came from the Jiangnan region; it looks festive.
Dewdrop is still in the stage of unconditionally loving cubs. She is currently being led by Baoya to look at Little Six, who has been put into a basket by Wu Qiaolan after being coaxed to sleep.
At this moment, Sister-in-law Li quietly called Wu Qiaolan and Baoya over. Wu Qiaolan thought Sister-in-law Li needed to urinate, and was about to help Sister-in-law Li get up from the bed when Li Sanniang stepped forward and helped Sister-in-law Li up herself.
"Qiaolan, Baoya, I've been bedridden since I was four or five months pregnant. I'm so grateful to you both, especially Qiaolan. You've helped me with everything, big and small. I'm truly thankful."
Sister-in-law Li pointed to the cloth on the table and said to Wu Qiaolan, "I know you would not accept the money I offered you."
But how can my gratitude to you be expressed in words alone?
"The year is almost over. Take this fabric back and make a couple of nice outfits for yourself and Baoya. You can keep them for the New Year, or whatever you like."
Looking at Wu Qiaolan's expression, Sister-in-law Li knew that she wanted to decline. She could guess what Wu Qiaolan was going to say without even hearing her say it.
It's nothing more than, "I was able to bring Bao Ya to live with the Li family because of my sister-in-law's care in the past."
Third Sister taught me and Bao Ya skills, which are essential for our livelihood. I only did a little bit of work, so there's no reason for me to thank her.
My aunt is kind-hearted. Because of my mother, she's been very kind to me, telling me to take good care of Baoya and make a good living. I already owe the Li family a debt, and I'm already trying to repay them. How could I possibly accept my sister-in-law's thanks?"
Whenever Li's mother, Li's sister-in-law, or Li's third sister-in-law wanted to give Wu Qiaolan and Baoya something, Wu Qiaolan would bring up these words and say them, so Li's sister-in-law knew them by heart.
Just then, when Sister-in-law Li saw that Wu Qiaolan was about to say these words again, she quickly stopped her with a look.
"Qiaolan, let me finish speaking first."
Look at me now, if it weren't for Third Sister and the others, I might not be alive.
But as you know, at home, Dalang has to go to work every day, and Mother already has a lot to manage at home, plus the Women's Aid Association. Lanniang is already exhausted just taking care of Xiaowulang, not to mention she also has to help Mother with all the big and small things at home.
Sister-in-law Li looked up and nodded to Li San Niang beside her, then turned to look at Wu Qiaolan and said, "San Niang is even busier. Not only does she have to go to the clinic to work, but even on her days off, she has to take care of the midwifery school. In addition, Lu Zhu'er also needs someone to look after her."
Therefore, you are the only one I can count on on my end.
Now I have to undergo two postpartum periods, and even after that, my body will probably need time to recover. Not to mention I also have a baby to take care of, so I don't have enough energy.
I'll inevitably need your help in the future, and it won't be just for a day or two, but for months, or even years.
If you don't accept this thank-you gift from me, how can I possibly ask you for help again in the future?
"Qiaolan, you absolutely must accept this. Only if you accept it will I feel at ease." Sister-in-law Li pointed to her chest and said, "I won't feel at ease until you do."
Wu Qiaolan burst into tears right in front of Sister-in-law Li after hearing what Sister-in-law Li said, and it took Sister-in-law Li and Li San Niang a long time to comfort her before she calmed down.
"Okay, then I'll listen to my sister-in-law. I'll take this cloth and make clothes for myself later."
After seeing that Wu Qiaolan agreed to accept the cloth given by Li Dasao, Li Sanniang nodded to Qiuxiang, who then took out a small wooden box from behind the cloth.
Li San Niang took the wooden box handed to her by Qiu Xiang and opened it in front of everyone. Inside were two carved silver hairpins, one large and one small.
"Qiaolan, you've accepted your sister-in-law's gift, so you can't refuse mine."
If you don't accept it, wouldn't you be giving face to your sister-in-law but not to me?
Li San Niang was joking with Wu Qiaolan when Wu Qiaolan stared blankly at her and said, "San Niangzi, you, you..."
Li San Niang picked up the larger hairpin, stood up, and inserted it into Wu Qiaolan's hair bun. She then beckoned to Bao Ya, who came over. Li San Niang then picked up the smaller hairpin and inserted it into Bao Ya's hair bun.
"Third Sister, this is unacceptable, this is unacceptable."
Li San Niang gently tapped Wu Qiaolan's hand as she reached for the hairpin in Bao Ya's hair, then pulled Wu Qiaolan's hand and sat her down again in front of Li Da Sao's bed.
"Why are you always like this?"
You've already accepted your sister-in-law's gift, how can you not accept mine?
My gratitude to you, sister-in-law, is genuine. How could my gratitude to you be fake?
Not to mention the past few days, if it weren't for you and Bao Ya staying up late to help, I wouldn't have been able to manage all this.
Since you came to our home, you haven't had a single day of rest. Bao Ya has been well-taught by you; she is quick-witted and diligent, and she studies hard at school.
If it weren't for you, how could Mother have such peace of mind?
"It's Bao Ya. She always brings me dewdrops when she has free time. I felt that bringing up money directly would be too formal, so I bought these hairpins for you two. If you don't accept them, I won't feel right."
Wu Qiaolan, who had already stopped crying after being coaxed by Sister-in-law Li and Li Sanniang, couldn't hold back her tears again when faced with Li Sanniang's words. Li Sanniang had to coax her again before Wu Qiaolan was finally able to stop crying.
Late at night, Wu Qiaolan, who had placed a large piece of wood under the stove in the kitchen to keep the water in the pot hot, closed the kitchen door before carrying the hot water bucket back to the room where she and Bao Ya lived.
But when Wu Qiaolan opened the door and went in, just as she was about to call Baoya to bring over a wooden basin to pour water, she looked up and saw Li's mother sitting at the table.
"Auntie is here? Is something the matter?"
Li's mother didn't speak first, but instead asked Wu Qiaolan to pour water, "Hurry up and soak your feet, this water will get cold if you don't use it."
"Sit down and listen to me."
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