"Lili, where did you go just now?!"
Gu Lili turned around and saw that it was her maternal grandmother and third uncle who had come.
Yes, yesterday, Gu Lili told them to come and help make candy today.
However, Gu Lili's cousin Li Qimu and her aunt Zuo Xiuhong were also with them.
They were all carrying a bundle on their backs, which Gu Lili had specifically instructed them to do.
To save myself the trouble of traveling back and forth every day, I decided to stay here instead.
Gu Lili narrowed her eyes as she looked at Zuo Xiuhong.
Wasn't she supposed to be making and selling pig intestines? How did she end up here too?
Could it be that she's changed her mind again and wants to make candy instead? As long as Zuo Xiuhong is willing to do it, Gu Lili doesn't care.
They're all relatives anyway.
However, Li Qimu is only about the same age as Gu Yanyu, so it's impossible that Zuo Xiuhong insisted on bringing him along to help with the work.
Gu Lili had promised them that if they came to help with the work, she would pay them fifteen coins a day.
Li Qimu, who can't lift anything with his hands or carry anything on his shoulders, actually wants to earn these fifteen coins?
Obviously, Gu Lili would not agree. She may be rich, but she is not stupid.
Support and giving are two different things.
"Grandma, you've arrived!" Gu Lili said with a faint smile.
Gu Lili wanted to see what Zuo Xiuhong was up to.
Grandma Li seemed to see the question in Gu Lili's mind, and said with a slightly embarrassed smile, "Qimu, quickly call her cousin!"
Li Qimu quickly greeted Gu Lili with a smile, "Cousin!"
Gu Lili nodded lightly, which was taken as an agreement.
There's nothing wrong with saying this right at the door.
Therefore, Gu Lili led everyone home to sit down and talk things out before getting to work.
Upon arriving at Gu Lili's main room, Zuo Xiuhong made no attempt to be polite, readily finding a chair and sitting down casually.
Without waiting for Gu Lili's consent, she grabbed the cookies on the table and started eating.
While eating, she didn't forget to hand another piece of cookie to Li Qimu.
Li Qimu had intended to accept it, but upon hearing Old Mrs. Li's cough, he put his hand down again.
Old Mrs. Li's actions immediately displeased Zuo Xiuhong.
“Mother, it’s just a sweet cake. We’re not strangers to Lili. If Qimu wants to eat it, let him have it!” Zuo Xiuhong said with dissatisfaction.
They didn't notice at all that Old Mrs. Li's face was almost dripping with tears.
Grandma Li scolded angrily, "You glutton! Even if we're not strangers with Lili, you should at least be more mindful! This is such an eyesore!"
When Zuo Xiuhong heard Old Mrs. Li scolding her like that, she pouted, looking like she was about to cause trouble again.
Gu Lili quickly changed the subject, "Grandma, never mind, it's just a sweet cookie. By the way, wasn't Aunt supposed to be going to sell pork intestines? Why is she here again, and with my cousin? Could it be that..."
I never realized Zuo Xiuhong was so dramatic. Did she suddenly have a breakthrough yesterday?
He can go crazy in an instant.
However, with everything coming back to life right now, it's also the season when mental illnesses are on the rise, which is understandable!
Zuo Xiuhong was about to throw a tantrum again, but when she heard Gu Lili call her name, she immediately suppressed her emotions.
"Hehe, I'm going to sell pork intestines. I heard that the school in your village has started classes, so I was thinking of sending your cousin to study here!" Zuo Xiuhong said with a smile.
Gu Lili's lips twitched as she looked at Zuo Xiuhong's mouth full of biscuit crumbs.
Goodness, so you wanted to study here?
Zuo Xiuhong's idea is quite beautiful.
Does he want Li Qimu to eat and live at his own home?
As the old saying goes, a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home.
Although Gu Lili didn't lack food, she didn't want Zuo Xiuhong to benefit from it for nothing.
If I agree to this, then next time, could Zuo Xiuhong move in with me too?
Gu Lili didn't reply, but just looked at Zuo Xiuhong with an ambiguous smile.
I want to see just how shameless she can be.
At this moment, Gu Lili regretted teaching Zuo Xiuhong how to make braised pork intestines for free; she should have charged her.
Zuo Xiuhong originally thought that Gu Lili would be the first to speak up and agree to let Li Qimu stay here.
But after waiting for a long time, the smile on her face was almost impossible to maintain, and Gu Lili still didn't say anything.
Grandma Li turned her head to one side, pretending not to hear what Zuo Xiuhong said.
Although she was Li Qimu's biological grandmother, she was also Gu Lili's maternal grandmother.
It's impossible for her to become like Gu Jingsheng's family.
Like anyone else, let Kuku suck Gu Lili's blood.
Old Mrs. Li had never agreed to Li Qimu coming, but Zuo Xiuhong insisted on making a scene and threatening suicide.
I couldn't persuade her otherwise, so I had no choice but to let her come along.
There is another, more important reason: Zuo Xiuhong is pregnant.
Old Mrs. Li was afraid that she would cause trouble and miscarry the baby in her womb.
However, Grandma Li had already decided that even if Gu Lili agreed, she would still pay for Gu Lili's meals.
We definitely can't let Gu Lili suffer a loss.
Zuo Xiuhong rubbed her stiff face from smiling, and then took the crumbs of biscuit stuck to her face and stuffed them into her mouth.
“Lili, what I mean is, could your cousin stay at your house? You have so many rooms, he can just squeeze in anywhere.”
Gu Lili remained silent, simply watching Zuo Xiuhong quietly.
That's ridiculous. Just because you have a house doesn't mean your son has to live there.
This isn't something that can be done in a short time. If you want to keep studying, it will take at least several years.
What sweet dreams are you having?
Seeing that Gu Lili was still ignoring her, Zuo Xiuhong stood up abruptly and said loudly, "Oh, Lili, don't worry, I definitely won't let Qimu live in your house for nothing."
She looked as if Gu Lili had wronged her.
"Oh? So Auntie plans to do that?" Gu Lili asked curiously.
If it were for food expenses, Gu Lili could reluctantly agree.
Even if it's not for Zuo Xiuhong's sake, it has to be for the sake of her maternal grandparents.
But what Zuo Xiuhong said next almost made Gu Lili laugh out loud.
"At worst, Qimu can come back from school and help your family with chores. But he can't do too much; you still need to leave time for him to study!" Zuo Xiuhong said shamelessly.
Gu Lili should have realized this long ago; one shouldn't have too high expectations of someone like Zuo Xiuhong.
"It's not impossible for my cousin to stay at our house," Gu Lili said casually, taking a sip of water from her teacup.
Gu Lili paused, then continued, "However, Aunt, you need to pay for my cousin's food and lodging!"
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