Madam Li looked at Li Shan with some excitement: "Shan'er, you've really enlightened your mother! Death is not painful at all, it's the living who suffers criticism that's painful! Alright, I have my own plans, just listen to my instructions when the time comes."
With that, he got up to go back.
Although Li Shan was more than happy with this outcome, so that she wouldn't be able to get her way in the future, she still had to make a statement in order to keep Madam Li in check.
Li Shan wiped her eyes with a handkerchief again, and whispered guiltily, "Mother, am I so stupid that you didn't want to tell me the plan? I'm sorry, Mother, I've held you back!"
Madam Li glared at her: "What are you saying, child? It's not appropriate for a young girl like you to know about such things. Just listen to your mother when the time comes, do whatever I tell you to do, understand? You're still young, and if you find out about the plan too early, I'm afraid you won't be able to hide it from your second aunt!"
Madam Li really did think Li Shan was stupid.
Take the plan to poison Li Muyan, for example. In her opinion, it was flawless. After Li Muyan died, his mother had no interest in managing the business, and the entire Li family would eventually fall into the hands of their eldest son's family. Li Shan would go to the capital with Luo Yusheng's family to enjoy the wealth and honor of Luo Yusheng's family, which would also help to promote the Li family.
Unfortunately, the perfect plan failed just like that?
In Madam Li's view, the problem was that Li Shan had not made complete preparations. Li Shan was young and foolish, and it was impossible for her to have considered everything without missing anything.
Therefore, she had no intention of letting Li Shan know about her plans!
Watching Madam Li leave her Coral Cottage, reverting to her detached and desireless demeanor as she prayed to the gods, Li Shan curled her lips into a cold laugh.
Success! That would be great!
Even if she fails, no one will suspect her!
...
In early September, Grandma Gu and Grandpa Gu invited the second family to the old house.
They've come here to discuss the marriage between Uncle Gu and Yang Xiaohuan.
The two elders and Master Yang only recently finalized the date, which is set for the eleventh month.
Grandma Gu's idea was that after Uncle Gu got married, they would divide the family property, including the cash the old couple had and the land they owned.
Uncle Gu was the first to object: "Dad, Mom, didn't we say that we shouldn't separate the family while our parents are still alive? Look at Huihui and Sisi, they go with the second son's family every day, Enzi wants to learn things from the second son, and Renren likes Niannian and Xinxin. Why don't we go back to the old days and live together as a big family? It would be so lively! After the fourth son gets married, we can have another daughter, Da Ya and Er Ya, wouldn't that be great!"
Grandma Gu glanced at him and said, "When a tree grows big, it branches out; when there are many people, there are many conflicts. It's time to divide the family!"
Uncle Gu pouted; he was really unhappy. He was still thinking about buying seeds from the Zhou family next year, making money to build a big house so the whole family could live together!
Are we going to separate now?
Zhang used to really want to separate the family, but not anymore. She felt she had learned a lot from Cai Xiaolian and knew more than before, so she also chimed in, "Father, Mother, with you two supporting us, how can there be any conflicts! We'll listen to you!"
Grandma Gu glanced at Zhang Shi: "What if we die? You, as the eldest sister-in-law, will take advantage of your position to bully your two younger siblings?"
Zhang cried out in protest, "Mother, Xiaolian may be a bit thin, but Xiaohuan is not weak at all! How could I possibly bully her?"
Gu Ren sat in her uncle's lap, shaking her head and waving her little hands: "No, no, Grandma, no!"
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