Zuo Xiuhong sobbed, "But I can't get that money back. My mother told me to take out the IOU."
Thinking of this, Zuo Xiuhong's tears flowed again.
Li Qingshan patiently wiped away her tears again and said, "If you don't want to come back, then don't. She is still your mother, so consider it as a way of showing filial piety to her. However, we will still have to continue to live in this old house from now on."
Now that the pork intestine business is over, he's too embarrassed to shamelessly beg Gu Lili to give him another way out.
From now on, I should just stick to farming.
As long as the family is together, it doesn't matter where they live.
"Qingshan, it's all my fault. I should have discussed it with you!" Zuo Xiuhong cried.
If she didn't act on her own initiative, if she didn't listen to her mother, then it wouldn't be long before she and Li Qingshan would have their own new house.
Now, all hopes have been dashed.
Li Qingshan shook his head and said, "It's nothing, but you'll have to suffer from now on, and you'll have to keep being nagged by your mother."
Hearing Li Qingshan say this, Zuo Xiuhong felt even more guilty.
She knew that although Old Mrs. Li spoke a bit harshly, she was only pointing out her own shortcomings.
She now truly recognizes her mistakes.
"No, Qingshan, I know Mother is doing this for my own good. Come on, come out with me, and I'll apologize to Mother and Father properly," Zuo Xiuhong said firmly, stopping her tears.
Li Qingshan nodded with satisfaction and helped Zuo Xiuhong walk into the main room.
Zuo Xiuhong walked up to Old Mrs. Li and Old Mr. Li and knelt down with a thud.
This sudden action startled Old Mrs. Li so much that she almost took out the quick-acting heart medicine that Gu Lili had given her on the spot.
Zuo Xiuhong is not usually like this, especially after making money selling pork intestines, she becomes extremely arrogant.
Li Qingshan also knelt down in front of the two elderly people. Since his wife was kneeling, Li Qingshan naturally had no reason to stand.
Husbands and wives should advance and retreat together.
“Mother and Father, it was all my fault before. I didn’t know what was good for me. Please forgive my mistakes. I will definitely turn over a new leaf and live a peaceful life with Qingshan.”
After Zuo Xiuhong finished speaking, she and Li Qingshan exchanged a glance, and Li Qingshan smiled at her.
Grandma Li and Grandpa Li nodded with relief, especially Grandma Li, who quickly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.
"Alright, Xiuhong, you're still pregnant, don't kneel on the ground. You must be hungry after walking such a long way. Your mother has prepared the food, let's eat." Old Mrs. Li helped Zuo Xiuhong up and said gently.
After so many years of getting along, Mrs. Li had long regarded Zuo Xiuhong as her own daughter.
The deeper the love, the harsher the criticism; that's why he was so forceful in criticizing Zuo Xiuhong.
She was also at fault. Things should be discussed calmly.
Otherwise, over time, even if the starting point is good, it will inevitably cause people to feel resistant and resentful.
Zuo Xiuhong could no longer hold back and burst into tears in Old Mrs. Li's arms.
"Mother, I was wrong..."
Zuo Xiuhong's own mother didn't even want her to stay for dinner, but her mother-in-law prepared the meal and waited for her to come back.
Looking back, the words that Old Mrs. Li used to criticize her were mild compared to those of her own mother.
But she was blinded by greed and ended up giving away her and Li Qingshan's hard-earned money to her mother for nothing.
That's enough.
Let's consider these five taels of silver as a way to sever the bond between mother and son. Just like Mother said, a married daughter is like water spilled from a cup.
From now on, I will never go back to my parents' home again.
Grandma Li gently patted Zuo Xiuhong's back, and couldn't help but wipe away her own tears.
"Mother was wrong too. I should have talked to you properly about things."
Now that the family has talked things out, let's live well from now on.
Since Li Qingshan and his wife lost their business selling pork intestines, they'll have to pay for their own house construction.
Zuo Xiuhong sensed that Old Mrs. Li seemed to be crying, so she quickly stood up straight and used her sleeve to wipe away Old Mrs. Li's tears.
“Mother, don’t cry, I won’t cry either. I’m really hungry, let’s go eat,” Zuo Xiuhong said.
Grandma Li nodded, and the two of them helped each other into the kitchen.
The four men in the main room exchanged glances, smiles on their faces, and then went to the kitchen to eat.
......
At Gu Lili's home, Chang'an informed Gu Lili that Grandma Li and the others had returned home safely.
It turned out that not long after Li Tiansheng left, Gu Lili was still worried about Old Mrs. Li.
So he hurriedly ran to the field to find Chang'an and asked him to secretly follow behind them to see what was going on.
If they encounter danger, quickly appear to stop them.
After all, if someone were to eat pig manure, and that angered Old Mrs. Li, things would be terrible.
Chang'an at least knows martial arts; if there's any real danger, he can protect Old Lady Li's safety.
"That's good, that's good." Gu Lili nodded repeatedly.
It's good that Grandma is alright; that puts my mind at ease.
As for what happens next, let them handle it themselves.
Zuo Xiuhong needs to learn a lesson. Hopefully, she will be more careful after this incident.
After lunch, Gu Lili didn't go to the fields anymore, but instead took Lin Xiyao to the beach.
Gu Lili had already explained the things that needed to be noted to everyone in the morning.
"Wow, Lili, this beach is so beautiful!" Lin Xiyao couldn't help but exclaim.
Gu Lili brought her to the beach and let Lin Xiyao frolic on the sand.
Lin Xiyao had never seen such a magnificent sea before, and for a moment, her eyes were dazzled.
She ran around, played in the water, or picked up seashells from the ground to look at them, having a great time.
Gu Lili casually found a rock, sat down, and watched Lin Xiyao and her maid play.
After playing for a long time, Lin Xiyao seemed to finally remember the purpose of coming to the beach.
Lin Xiyao jogged up to Gu Lili and asked, "Lili, where did Yan Yu, Chen Xi, and Tian Sheng go? Did they go to collect seashells? Those two didn't even wait for us."
However, in the short distance from the Gu family home to the seaside, Lin Xiyao had already become close friends with Gu Chenxi, Gu Yanyu, and Li Tiansheng.
Lin Xiyao showed no signs of being a spoiled young lady; she was even wilder than Gu Yanyu.
Gu Lili looked at Lin Xiyao with a half-smile, wondering who had become so engrossed in the sight of the sea.
"Come on, they're over there. I'll take you there."
Lin Xiyao touched her nose, smiled, and took Gu Lili's arm as they walked towards Gu Yanyu and the others.
Seashells are usually found on rocks, so if you want to find seashells, you have to go towards the rocks.
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