Chapter 317 Teaching My Wife
Upon hearing Li Ersao's words, Li Erxiong got up, disregarding the cold he felt coming out of bed wearing only his undergarments, and groped to light the lamp by the bedside.
By the light of the lamp, Li Erxiong, wearing an outer robe, looked at Li Ersao, who was lying on her side on the bed.
Brother Li had so much to say, but after thinking about it, he didn't say it out loud.
Li Ersao, on the other hand, looked at the expression on Li Erxiong's face and knew that her petty words had annoyed people again.
Li Ersao said carefully in a soft voice, "Erlang, I am a little short-sighted, please don't mind me."
I know that Third Sister is a very capable person. I worked with my mother and sister-in-law in the alliance, and it was all thanks to Third Sister's skill that we were able to find officials to help those poor women find work.
I was just being petty, don't be angry.
I'll only say a few words to her when we're together; I would never bring it up in front of Third Sister.
After saying all this, Li Ersao saw that Li Erxiong still didn't say anything, and she started to panic.
Li Ersao quickly sat up and reached out to grab Li Erxiong's hand. Li Erxiong did not refuse and listened to Li Ersao calling him softly, "Erlang, Erlang, say something, don't ignore me, I'm scared."
"Erlang, don't worry, I promise I won't be jealous of Sanniang anymore. Please don't ignore me."
Hearing these words, which were tinged with tears, Li Erxiong finally slumped his shoulders and let out a heavy sigh.
Then Li Erxiong recalled that when he told his mother that he wanted to marry Li Ersao from Wujia Village, his mother said this: "Erlang, I know that Lanniang is beautiful and capable. She must be a good girl praised by everyone in the village."
But our family ultimately lives in Chang'an. Look at your sister-in-law, she comes from a military family, and her ancestors included generals. With her upbringing, she could easily marry a man with an official position.
If it weren't for your elder brother's influence over your deceased father, and his own merits that would give him a chance for promotion, the Chiang family wouldn't have married your sister-in-law to him.
If you are determined to marry Lanniang from Wujia Village, your mother will not stop you.
Mother only said one thing: if you two clash in the future, don't be angry with her. Her background has limited her knowledge. Since you are going to marry her, then teach her well in the days to come.
Lan Niang is a kind-hearted child. If you are willing to teach her diligently, she will surely learn.
Brother Li raised his hand and grasped Sister-in-law Li's hand, stroking it back and forth. He sighed again and said, "Lan Niang, you know that Third Sister is now a capable person."
You shouldn't just see her as an ordinary sister-in-law like other people's sisters-in-law. Whose sister-in-law is as capable as Third Sister?
From now on, just treat Third Sister as the third son of the Li family.
What Third Sister has accomplished is something many men cannot match.
Li Erxiong picked up Li Ersao's outer garment from the bedside and draped it over her shoulders. He continued speaking to her, "Third Sister is highly talented and has extraordinary abilities in medicine, which I cannot match."
The thousand taels of silver that our family received before were all thanks to Third Sister's abilities; don't forget that.
Even if she only had a monthly salary of seven or eight taels of silver, or even a single tael, she had several thousand taels of silver on hand. Why would she worry about not having money?
Li Ersao seemed to have changed her mind after being spoken to, and nodded in response: "Third Sister is a capable woman. The alliance was initially maintained by the thousand taels of silver given by Third Sister."
Later, the Imperial Medical Bureau gave us a list, and Xu Sanlang also arranged some work for us. So, after all that, I looked at the accounts my mother kept, and we actually made a profit.
However, Mother said that this money should be kept in the account as funds to help poor women in the future.
"Lan Niang, have you forgotten that doctors can accept thank-you money?"
Whenever Third Sister went to someone's house to treat their illness, the person would give her five or eight taels of silver afterwards. If the family was wealthy, they might even give her twenty taels.
"That new white porcelain tea set that's been placed in the main hall, wasn't it a gift from someone who treated Third Sister?"
Li Erxiong sat up straight, his face serious, and looked at Li Ersao, summarizing in a serious manner: "Therefore, Sanniang is not short of money. She earned all her money through her own abilities, and she can spend it however she wants."
She didn't rely on her family; she was willing to give money to thank her family for helping her, because that was her own choice.
As for the things at home, you know what kind of people your parents are. They will most likely let the three of us siblings divide them equally. At most, your mother will leave her own private savings for Luzhu.
You should just regard Third Sister as the youngest son of the Li family. It is only right for a youngest son to stay by his parents' side to fulfill his filial duties and to receive a share of his parents' assets.
Lan Niang, do you understand now?
Seeing the serious look in her brother's eyes, Li Ersao quickly nodded and said, "Erlang, I understand, and I will never do it again."
When the two lay down again, it was already late at night. The wind was howling outside, blowing against the paper windows, making them instinctively pull the blankets tighter.
The next day, as soon as Li San Niang got up and opened the door, the earthy smell exploded in her nostrils.
It's raining. It must have started not long ago. The sky is still misty, with fine raindrops falling from the sky.
Li San Niang shivered, thinking that she would have to find a jacket to wear when she went out later, as it looked like it was very likely to snow.
When Li San Niang walked out from under the eaves, and the icy raindrops fell on her face, she truly felt the cold.
"Come in quickly, it's still drizzling."
Upon arriving at the kitchen, Sister-in-law Li called out to Third Sister Li from inside.
"Sister-in-law, this rain is so cold, it's really freezing."
It looks like we'll have to light another charcoal brazier tonight, otherwise it'll be unbearably cold.
"Now, the kitchen has become the warmest place."
Later, I'll talk to my mother and tell her we should buy more firewood to keep on hand, just in case it gets really cold this year, we'll need more firewood for heating.
As the two were talking, Li Erxiong also hunched his neck and came in. Hearing what Li Dasao and Li Sanniang were saying, he quickly added, "Sister-in-law is right. I'll take another look later. It would be good to buy more charcoal. The little ones at home can't go cold."
Li San Niang carried the hot water out, saying as she walked, "Then we should buy more. Our family has grown quite a bit this year, and the alliance next door will also need it."
Sister-in-law Li nodded: "Hurry up and pack. I've been thinking about this. I'll talk to Mother about it later. Don't worry."
After finishing breakfast and chatting with Lu Zhu'er, someone arrived at the Li family's door.
"Manager Gao, how have I troubled you?"
Li San Niang was somewhat surprised; why had her own steward come?
Previously, the message from Sun, the medical supervisor, said that two soldiers would be sent to the Li family to pick up Li San Niang, which would make it easier for Li San Niang, an outsider, to enter the camp in the suburbs of the capital.
"You are my physician, and since this is the first time you've gone out to give lectures, I naturally have to go with you to check on things."
I've already spoken to Medical Supervisor Sun; these two are here to pick you up.
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