Chapter 887 My son is happy, so whatever, even if he doesn't get married.
After listening to Sister-in-law Li's angry account, Li San Niang was also furious. Lu Zhu'er was her only child in this life, and Lu Zhu'er was only a little over ten years old. How could someone have such a young age and already have someone eyeing her?
Which mother wouldn't get angry and furious in this situation?
Li San Niang frowned and reached out to pour some soup into the bowl in front of Li Da Sao, gesturing for her to drink some to calm down. She then turned to Li's mother and asked, "Mother, this must have been done by my uncle who instructed my sister-in-law, right?"
As for why?
I guess they probably see that I've become an official and have a bright future, so they want to establish a marriage alliance with me in advance, making our relationship even closer, and asking me to help my older cousin out.
Otherwise, is it because they value my friendship with Princess Qingyang? Do they want to use their connections to help their cousin's uncle's son?
Li's mother nodded slightly, "I can tell from your cousin's wife's appearance that your uncle sent her. As a daughter-in-law, she has no choice but to obey."
Over the years, your father has largely let go of the grudges between your uncle and your father. He has resumed contact with your uncle's family, still hoping to use their influence to help you successfully divorce the Wang family.
We acknowledge this favor, and our family can repay it, but we absolutely cannot use our children's marriage to do so!
"You are Dewdrop's mother, so it's only right that you know about this. That's why I hurriedly sent my messenger to deliver this message to you, hoping to see you."
Li San Niang had already figured out what to do. She smiled and nodded at Li's mother and said, "Lu Zhu'er is my precious child. I will definitely keep her until she is eighteen. When that time comes, if she wants to get married, I will let her get married in a grand manner."
If she doesn't want to leave me, then I'll find her a husband;
If she doesn't want to get married, I'll leave her enough money to live a comfortable and wealthy life.
No one is allowed to interfere with my daughter Dewdrop's marriage!
Seeing the determination in Li San Niang's eyes, Li's mother, being a mother herself, naturally understood that Li San Niang was not speaking without reason.
"Don't worry, Mother, I already know what I'm doing. I'll handle this."
"That's good. If you need anything from home, just let me know."
Although your father has resumed ties with the eldest son's family, he hasn't completely let go of the resentment in his heart. Before I came, your father wanted to go to your eldest uncle's house to demand an explanation, but I stopped him.
Firstly, they didn't say anything concrete; they just said it was a matter of in-laws getting to know each other.
Even if they mentioned something that matched Dewdrop, it was just empty talk.
Secondly, if we take it seriously and go to your door to say something, we're afraid your uncle will take advantage of us. You know, if your uncle really wants to take advantage of us, he'll do anything.
Thirdly, since the dewdrop is your treasure, I must first ask for your opinion.
Now that I know you understand, I'm relieved. Just let me know if you ever need anything from home.
Seeing that Li San Niang seemed confident, Sister-in-law Li didn't say anything more. After all, Uncle Li was an elder, and Li San Niang was Lu Zhu'er's biological mother.
Li San Niang chatted with her mother and the others for a while longer. The six of them finished their drinks and asked for some oil paper to pack up the leftover cakes before heading out of the teahouse.
"Mother, I can go home tonight. I will go to the house to pick up Dewdrop and take her home."
In the days to come, I won't be so busy. The matter of posting the eighteen notices at the maternity ward has already been arranged. I'll take Luzhu back often when I have time."
After seeing off Li's mother and the other two, Li San Niang, along with Song Fuling and Qiu Xiang, returned to Chongwen Hall. The afternoon session was an explanation of different massage techniques for the same ailment.
Li San Niang, along with Song Fu Ling, diligently studied alongside the other physicians present.
Afterwards, Li San Niang finished the routine meeting at the Imperial Medical Bureau, talked with Chen Yanfu for a while, and then called a car with Song Fuling and Qiu Xiang to return to Changshoufang.
Meanwhile, at Changshoufang, Luzhu jumped off the carriage, greeted Lao Shi, and then eagerly headed towards the Li family's medical clinic.
"Grandpa! Second Uncle!"
Father Li smiled and nodded in agreement. Second Brother Li smiled and pointed to the inner courtyard: "Second Brother has returned and is waiting in the courtyard. Go ahead."
Dewdrop bowed and ran into the courtyard.
The reason was that a few days ago, Li Erlang had promised to take Lu Zhu'er and the others to the bookstore to buy books. They agreed that Li Erlang would finish his shift a little earlier today, so he would take Lu Zhu'er, Li Sanlang, and Li Silang to the bookstore to pick out some calligraphy practice books, as well as some books they wanted to read, and paper, ink, brushes, and inkstones.
As soon as Dewdrop finished school today, on the way back in the carriage driven by Old Ten, she was really looking forward to the trip to the bookstore.
Before leaving, Li's father called Li Erlang over and offered him his money pouch, but Li Erlang politely declined.
“Grandpa, I’m already on duty and I get paid every month, but my parents don’t accept my filial piety.”
I'm already taking advantage of staying home and eating and drinking every day. All I'm doing now is buying some pens and ink for the younger kids, which I can afford.
Grandpa, please don't hand us the money pouch. Save it for when we receive New Year's money on New Year's Day.
When Li San Niang, Song Fu Ling, and Qiu Xiang returned to the Li family with food, Lu Zhu'er was already sitting in the main room, engrossed in reading a travelogue under the oil lamp.
The Li family's dinner that evening was truly lively and extraordinary. Li San Niang even went to the backyard to invite the old doctor Liang, who had returned from his travels several days ago, and the young boy from Shaoyang, along with Wu Qiaolan and her daughter Bao Ya, who had returned from visiting relatives in Wu Family Village, and Song Fuling's father, Song Dalang, who had been invited. Everyone had a very pleasant time.
After the meal, everyone moved chairs and stools to the courtyard to chat while enjoying the breeze. They talked about everything from the medical conference held at Chongwen Hall to a newly opened silk shop in the east of the city. They also talked about how the third son of the Wang family at the end of the street was looking for a wife and asked a matchmaker to find him a good match. However, because he didn't like her, he refused to pay the matchmaker, and the matchmaker stood at the street corner and cursed him in various ways for a quarter of an hour.
"Grandma Zou is really energetic; she shouted for two quarters of an hour without taking a break."
Li Silang said this in great shock while stroking the puppy he was holding.
Li Sanniang immediately followed up with, "And then what happened? Did the Wang family give the matchmaker money?"
Mother Li chuckled as she answered Li San Niang's question: "In the end, it was Granny Zhou, who lived next door to the Wang family, who couldn't stand it anymore. She knocked on the Wang family's door and made Granny Wang give the matchmaker's money before the matchmaker Zou was satisfied and left."
After chatting for a while, Li San Niang took Lu Zhu'er and Qiu Xiang and rode in Lao Shi's carriage back home.
After arriving home and washing up, Li San Niang knocked on Lu Zhu'er's door.
"Mother? Mother, is there something you want to tell Zhu'er?"
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