Li Qimu had never seen such a big bed before; it felt like it could fit seven or eight people.
Moreover, the bed was made of adobe bricks, something I had never seen before.
My mother said that my cousin's family has become rich now, and they should be able to buy wooden beds by now. How come they are sleeping on mud bricks instead? It's even worse than our own family.
The bed I sleep in at home is made of wood!
Gu Lili smiled and stepped forward to explain, "This is called a kang (heated brick bed). In winter, a fire is lit over there, and it will be very, very warm to sleep on."
When this earthen kang was being built, Gu Lili was worried that Tie Dan's father and the others wouldn't be able to build it.
However, after Gu Lili communicated with them several times, they finally managed to build the earthen kang (heated brick bed).
Gu Lili also tried it, and it worked quite well.
However, now that the weather is gradually getting warmer, we don't need to use it for the time being.
Li Qimu covered his mouth in surprise, and a sentence tumbled out from between his fingers, almost making Gu Lili laugh herself silly.
"Cousin, won't sleeping on that top burn us to a crisp?" Li Qimu asked in alarm.
This big bed is basically like a giant pot, you know, with a fire burning over there and...
Li Qimu dared not think any further; it was simply too terrifying.
Gu Lili patiently explained the principle of the earthen bed to Li Qimu, and the little guy nodded as if he understood, before following everyone to visit the other rooms.
Zuo Xiuhong ate her sugar cake while looking left and right.
With oil stains still on his hands, he reached for the blankets on the bed.
"Tsk tsk tsk, she's really been gentle all her life. No wonder she was personally appointed as the village head by the emperor and received so much money as a reward. These quilts must have been expensive!" Zuo Xiuhong said sourly.
The wooden bed in the room was brand new, and there was even a dressing case placed in front of the table.
Zuo Xiuhong had never seen such a magnificent room in her life, and she kept making "tsk tsk tsk" sounds.
That room belonged to Gu Huanhuan, and the quilt was a pink one that her sister had bought for her herself.
When Zuo Xiuhong touched her, leaving several dark handprints, Gu Huanhuan's tears instantly welled up in her eyes.
Seeing this, Gu Erniu patted Gu Huanhuan's shoulder, shook his head, and signaled Gu Huanhuan not to cry.
Zuo Xiuhong is, after all, their maternal aunt. Although she was in the wrong, she is a guest today, and no matter how unhappy she is, she cannot show it.
Gu Huanhuan hadn't slept all night, and her aunt had soiled her clothes. How could she not feel wronged?
However, she understood what her second brother meant, so she turned away and wiped away her tears.
Gu Lili's eyes turned cold as she looked at the aggrieved Gu Huanhuan.
Zuo Xiuhong is a woman in her twenties or thirties. Even a child like Li Qimu understands that when he sees something interesting, he just points at it and doesn't touch it.
As a mother, how could she not know these principles?
Grandma Li slapped Zuo Xiuhong's hand and cursed, "You blind fool, don't touch other people's blankets if your hands are dirty!"
Zuo Xiuhong immediately shrank back, glaring resentfully at Old Mrs. Li.
Grandma Li didn't hit her hard; she just wanted to remind Zuo Xiuhong.
"Mother, what kind of lowly thing am I? I can't even touch my own niece's things!" Zuo Xiuhong said aggrievedly.
This mother-in-law of mine is just my own granddaughter who has become the head of the village.
He acted like he was trying to climb the social ladder, and wouldn't even let me touch Gu Lili's blankets.
Zuo Xiuhong's act of turning the tables on the Li family made them feel humiliated.
Li Qingshan gave Zuo Xiuhong several awkward glances, signaling her to stop making a scene.
But Zuo Xiuhong acted as if she didn't see it, and even started wiping away tears.
What bad luck!
Grandma Li looked at Zuo Xiuhong with a steely expression and said, "Look at yourself, someone else's clean quilt was dirtied by you in a flash. Even if you want to look, can't you wash your hands before touching it?"
Zuo Xiuhong saw the dirty handprints on the quilt but didn't care. This old lady Li was making herself lose face in front of so many younger people. If it weren't for the large amount of fish and meat in Gu Lili's kitchen, she would have left immediately.
"Grandma, don't be angry. It's nothing. Come on, dinner is ready. Let's eat first," Gu Lili said, trying to smooth things over.
Although Gu Lili disliked Zuo Xiuhong's actions, she didn't want to put her grandmother in a difficult position.
Zuo Xiuhong seemed oblivious to the way out Gu Lili was offering, and devoured the sugar cake in a few bites.
He patted his thigh, fell to the ground, and started crying.
"I finally understand, I was born with a lowly fate. I can't even touch my own niece's blanket, and I'm being humiliated like this by my mother-in-law. I might as well be dead!" Zuo Xiuhong cried out relentlessly.
I have absolutely no desire to take the opportunity Gu Lili offered.
These past few days, Li Ershu has been bringing food for Li Qimu every day after returning from the market, clearly indicating that he has earned a lot of money.
Zuo Xiuhong never understood why Li Qingshan wouldn't teach her how to make money when she hadn't offended Gu Lili.
Today is the day her family moves to their new house. She did this on purpose to make things difficult for Gu Lili, since Gu Lili didn't teach her.
Grandma Li was so angry that she couldn't catch her breath and almost fell to the ground, but Gu Lili quickly caught her.
Then they quickly patted her back to help her breathe, and everyone in the room gathered around to check on Old Mrs. Li's condition.
Li Xiuhong was so frightened that she forgot to cry and make a fuss. If she really angered her mother-in-law to death, Li Qingshan would definitely divorce her.
"Quickly, quickly, everyone move aside! Uncle, help Grandma to bed, then you all disperse!" Gu Lili said anxiously.
Just as Li Qingshan was about to pick up his mother, he was bumped aside by his second uncle, Li Er, from behind.
After pushing Li Qingshan aside, Uncle Li quickly carried Old Madam Li to the bed and laid her flat.
Li Qingshan stood there dumbfounded, until Li Qimu, startled, came over and grabbed his hand, which brought him back to his senses.
Gu Huanhuan quickly poured a cup of tea and handed it to Gu Lili, who then fed the tea to her grandmother.
After a while, Grandma Li finally recovered.
Grandma, are you feeling any better?
"Mother, are you alright?"
"Old woman, how are you?"
The people in the room asked with concern, one after another.
Grandma Li let out a long breath, shook her head, and said, "I'm fine, I just got so angry that I couldn't catch my breath."
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