Chapter 767 Providing for the Elderly and Seeing Them Off in Their Final Years
Aside from being a bit petty and greedy, Li Ersao didn't really have any other major flaws.
And ever since she was sent back to her parents' home by Li Erxiong to reflect on her actions and then brought back to the Li family, she has never openly quarreled with Li Sanniang.
At this moment, Li San Niang asked her a question, and she quickly stood up and, together with Wu Qiaolan who had been sitting with her, took the bags of food that Bao Ya and Qiu Xiang had bought.
While sorting through the things Li San Niang had brought back, Li Er Sao lowered her head and whispered to Li San Niang, who was standing beside her, why the atmosphere in the Li family was like this.
"About half an hour ago, the Guo brothers returned from outside and were summoned to the main hall by Father and Elder Brother."
I don't know what they were saying inside, but after a while, I heard them arguing. It sounded like Guo Silang and your second brother were arguing loudly about something.
I wasn't worried about the children playing around and bothering them, so I just had them sit in the kitchen.
Li Ersao was quick and efficient. While explaining, she carefully arranged the food that Li Sanniang had brought back onto a plate.
As she spoke, she glanced up at Wang Dadan and Gao Haiping, who were still stacking firewood in the corner of the kitchen. Li Ersao whispered to Li Sanniang, "Hu Tou's comrades only came back a little over fifteen minutes earlier than you, Sanniang. When they got back, they knew what was going on. When they saw us talking in the main hall, they asked me where the wood-chopping knife was and went to chop firewood on the side."
Li San Niang nodded. She looked up at the people of all ages hiding in the kitchen on this hot day. It was a good thing that there was no fire burning in the kitchen, otherwise, how could anyone sit here?
"Second sister-in-law, you and Qiaolan can prepare some food. Don't let the children stay in the kitchen; let them play in the yard. The sun has gone down now, so it will be cooler."
"You can't stay in this kitchen all the time."
Li San Niang's words naturally carried weight. She pointed to Li San Niang and Li Si Lang and told them to take Lu Zhu'er and the others to play in the courtyard. The children all ran out in a rush.
They had already been detained in the kitchen long enough, and with Li San Niang's permission, they naturally went out.
"It's all ready. Second Sister-in-law, take Baoya, Qiaolan and the children to eat first. Don't forget Hutou's comrades. Find a small table for them to eat by themselves."
I'll go to the main hall and see what's going on.
Looking at Qiu Xiang, who was following her, and Lao Shi, who had finished feeding the horses outside the courtyard, Li San Niang turned to Li Er Sao and said, "Second Sister-in-law, please also prepare some for Qiu Xiang and Lao Shi. They've been with me outside all day and are quite tired."
"Yes, yes." Li Ersao agreed and then turned to discuss with Wu Qiaolan what kind of food to prepare.
Li San Niang said to Qiu Xiang, "It's alright, you and Lao Shi eat first, I'll go take a look, it's probably still the same old story."
Qiu Xiang nodded. She knew this was Li San Niang's family matter, and it was really not appropriate for her to interfere.
Thus, Li San Niang walked step by step into the main hall. When Li San Niang entered, no one in the main hall was speaking, and the whole atmosphere was gloomy.
Her arrival was quite coincidental; everyone sitting in the main hall looked up at her.
Why would she be afraid of anything in her own home?
Ignoring the pairs of eyes, she first went into the side hall, opened the window, and then opened another door in the main hall to let a cool breeze into the room.
Then he took a tinderbox and lit the lamps in the main hall. Finally, he went to the kitchen and fetched a pot of water, adding water for everyone present.
Guo Sanlang was still polite. Even though he had a conflict with the Li family, he still stood up to show respect when Li Sanniang made a gesture to add water for him.
However, Li San Niang still hadn't poured the water, because Li Da Lang stood up and came over, saying, "Little sister, please sit down, I'll do it."
With her nephew to serve, Li San Niang naturally didn't have to lift a finger, so she sat down next to Li Da Sao.
"Come on, everyone, have a sip of water to soothe your throats. We're all family here, so let's talk about the problems. If there's a problem, let's all compromise. It'll be better for everyone, right?"
Li San Niang's opening remarks eased the previously somber atmosphere in the main hall of the Li family.
Li San Niang smiled as she looked at Guo Si Lang, who couldn't hide his expression. Perhaps because he was young and the youngest son of the Guo family, he wasn't as patient as Guo San Lang.
Guo Silang, who was full of arrogance, was quite embarrassed by Li Sanniang's gaze. Guo Silang saw that Guo Sanlang next to him had already picked up his cup and started drinking, so he reluctantly picked up his cup as well.
After everyone had drunk tea and calmed down, Li San Niang quietly leaned closer to Li Da Sao and asked what everyone had been saying.
"...That's right, Guo brothers," Sister-in-law Li glanced cautiously at the Guo brothers sitting opposite her, "They don't approve of the decision your eldest brother made."
They were arguing just now, and Guo Silang even stood up and pointed his finger at your elder brother's nose.
Li San Niang never expected that her eldest brother Li would do such a thing!
Of course, she never expected that Guo Silang, this young man, would dare to point his finger at Li Da Xiong in the main hall of the Li family!
However, even without Li Dasao saying it, Li Sanniang knew that Li Daxiong didn't take Guo Silang's disrespect seriously at all. She had just witnessed the confrontation between Guo Sanlang and Li Daxiong. If those eyes could shoot out knives, the Li family's main hall would probably be filled with endless clanging and banging.
The story goes that this morning, Brother Li, along with his eldest son and second son, went to the Jingzhao Prefecture with their father, who was carrying the Li family's household registration certificate. When it came time to separate the households, he directly told the official in charge that he wanted to separate the eldest son and second son, leaving only the sixth son under Brother Li's name.
However, Brother Li was still registered under the household headed by his father.
Let alone the young man who was somewhat bewildered at the time, which of the three men, Li's father, Li Dalang, and Li Erlang, wouldn't be bewildered?
"Father? What? What is this for?"
Li Dalang stared blankly at the household registration certificate in his hand. He was over sixteen years old and could indeed be registered as an independent household.
Not to mention that Brother Li also took the initiative to transfer the ownership of the backyard next to the Li family's house, which was previously bought in Li's father's name, to him, so he could naturally become the head of the household.
“I am here to care for your grandfather in his old age and see him off in his final days. I will ask the Taoist priest to hold a special ceremony for your grandfather and inform him of this matter.”
As the eldest brother, let Erlang be registered under your name for now. When Erlang gets married in the future, he will naturally be registered under a separate household.
As for Xiao Liu, he's still young. When he grows up, we'll save up a portion of the family business for him and then transfer him out.
I am a member of the Sun family, but I am also a member of the Li family. I will not leave you, my grandfather.
"You are my son, so you belong to both the Sun and Li families. But given the current situation, I have no choice but to separate you two for now."
Thus, Li Dalang, carrying his and Li Erlang's household registration certificates home, happened to run into the Guo brothers who were returning from outside. He intended to inform the Guo brothers in a friendly manner, but little did he know that they would clash like thorns. Guo Sanlang, who had heard the Li family's explanation in the main hall, immediately changed his expression.
Guo Silang was so angry that he stood up and pointed his finger at Li Da Xiong's nose. He was furious that the Li family didn't take the Guo family seriously!
Although Sun Hongniang's original intention was not to force Li Daxiong to do anything, Li Daxiong's direct statement that he didn't distinguish himself and wanted to stay by Li's father's side really displeased the Guo brothers.
If Li's father hadn't stopped him, Li Dalang would have already stood up and was about to hit someone.
But the Guo brothers, not to mention the weak Guo Sanlang, even Guo Silang's two fake skills were no match for Li Dalang's one arm twist.
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