Gu Lili looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was her maternal aunt, Zuo Xiuhong.
But I don't think I offended her. Judging from her tone, it's as if I've done something wrong to her.
However, Gu Lili did not intend to hold it against her. Although she did not have much contact with Zuo Xiuhong on weekdays, everyone has bad days.
Maybe Zuo Xiuhong just had a fight with her uncle?
I should understand these things myself.
Thinking this, Gu Lili smiled and took the initiative to greet Zuo Xiuhong.
"Aunt, have you eaten?"
To everyone's surprise, Zuo Xiuhong ignored Gu Lili and instead turned around and went back to the kitchen.
This made Gu Lili feel a little embarrassed. Goodness, she had offered her warm face but received a cold shoulder!
Li Ershu scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. It is said that the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Although his sister-in-law had indeed gone too far today, he could not bring himself to reprimand her.
Fortunately, at that moment, Grandma Li's voice came from outside the door, easing the awkward situation.
"I saw an oxcart heading towards our village from afar, and I immediately guessed that it must be someone from Lili's family. I didn't expect it to be true!"
Grandma Li just finished breakfast and went to pull weeds near her home.
As soon as Gu Lili turned around, she saw the kind-looking old Mrs. Li and old Mr. Li.
Gu Lili shook off her earlier displeasure and walked towards the two elderly people with a smile.
"Grandpa, Grandma, we found a lot of fish this morning, and we brought them here especially for you to try!"
Before Old Mrs. Li could speak, Zuo Xiuhong rushed out of the kitchen.
He rushed to the wooden bucket in Li Ershu's hand and glanced down at the fish inside.
He then curled his lip and muttered, "Tch, I thought that since I've become the head of the village, I'd send some goldfish and silverfish, but it's nothing special! Doesn't he care if the neighbors laugh at him?"
Although Zuo Xiuhong's voice wasn't loud, it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
Old Man Li and Old Lady Li immediately lost their composure, and Gu Lili almost laughed out of anger.
Zuo Xiuhong is really something else. As the head of the village, she should be given gold and silver fish?
Even if they were to give it, it would definitely be to their maternal grandparents!
"Qimu's mother, how come you have a human mouth but can't speak human language! Does Lili owe you something?" Old Mrs. Li couldn't help but lash out immediately.
At that time, when his daughter was dividing the family property, he originally wanted to carry half a sack of wheat to give to Li Xihua.
It was my eldest daughter-in-law who said that her mother had run out of food and asked me to give her this half-bag of wheat.
Because Li Xihua said that her family had enough food to eat, I gave up on the idea.
She didn't mean to blame her eldest daughter-in-law for Li Xihua's death, but she still felt a bit resentful.
She was actually the worst off herself; she hadn't stuck to her own ideas back then.
Upon hearing her mother-in-law speak to her like that, Zuo Xiuhong immediately fell silent, though her face turned extremely pale.
Although her husband's family was poor, her own family was even poorer.
If my mother-in-law sends me home, my own mother will definitely beat me to death.
My mother's family doesn't even have enough to eat, so I have to go back to feed another person.
The reason why Zuo Xiuhong knew so much was because she had a fight with Li Qingshan last time, and before Li Qingshan could come to pick her up, she hadn't even been able to go back.
He was beaten by his mother and slunk back home.
It is said that once a daughter is married, she is like water spilled from a cup.
I'm the only one who can be filial to my mother; my mother never helps me out.
So, that time, she deliberately prevented Old Mrs. Li from giving the grain to Li Xihua.
Zuo Xiuhong twisted her hips and snatched the bucket from Li Ershu's hand, then angrily went to deal with the fish in the bucket.
Everyone felt a little awkward, and Li Ershu even scratched his head as usual.
After watching Zuo Xiuhong leave, Old Mrs. Li sighed helplessly before welcoming Gu Lili to sit under the eaves.
"Lili, come, sit down and rest for a while. In a little while, Grandma will cook you some noodle soup. Your mother used to love it the most when she was at home!" Grandma Li said kindly.
Gu Lili initially wanted to refuse, but when she heard her grandmother mention her mother, she nodded in agreement.
Gu Lili smiled and said, "Okay, let's have lunch before we go back!"
Actually, Gu Lili had other purposes besides delivering fish.
The main purpose was to tell her grandmother that she would be coming to help at her home in ten days, and also to ask Gu Erniu what she needed to prepare for the engagement.
Zuo Xiuhong, who was processing the fish, suddenly screamed, "We can't even handle our own chores, how can we have time to help you? Don't people need to eat?!"
Zuo Xiuhong was angry because Gu Lili asked her Qingshan and her mother-in-law for help, which meant that most of the household chores would fall on her shoulders!
Why should I?!
And then there's Gu Lili; I don't even know how I offended her!
Her uncle also needs to earn money to support his family, so why does he only teach this brat Li Ershu how to make money!
He didn't think about his uncle at all!
Upon hearing this, Gu Lili realized that her aunt had thought she was making her grandmother and uncle work for nothing, which was why she was angry.
Old Mrs. Li was so angry with Zuo Xiuhong that she was panting heavily. What a shallow-minded person.
They helped Qingshan with the work, so how could Gu Lili possibly mistreat them?
Even if I don't give her money, she's my own granddaughter. I'll help her for a few days, what's the big deal!
Just as Old Mrs. Li was about to curse Zuo Xiuhong, Gu Lili quickly interrupted her.
While helping Grandma Li catch her breath, Gu Lili smiled and said to Zuo Xiuhong, "Aunt, it's all my fault for not being clear. I need to pay Uncle and Grandma for their help. I'll pay them fifteen coins a day each. I won't let Uncle and Grandma work for free!"
Although Gu Lili disliked Zuo Xiuhong, she couldn't let her grandmother's house become a mess just because she hadn't explained herself clearly.
When Zuo Xiuhong heard Gu Lili say fifteen coins, her eyes instantly lit up.
Then, he started stretching out his fingers and counting.
Fifteen coins a day, one hundred and fifty coins in ten days, one hundred days is... my goodness!
Zuo Xiuhong exclaimed in surprise, "One hundred days for one person means one tael of silver plus five hundred coins!"
She suddenly felt like she couldn't breathe; so much money, plus her mother-in-law's...
My goodness, that's three taels of silver!
It won't be long before their family becomes rich!
Then I can build my own house, and I never want to have three people crammed into one bed again.
Seeing Zuo Xiuhong like this, Old Mrs. Li, who had just caught her breath, started cursing again.
"You're such a shallow-minded person, aren't you afraid of making a fool of yourself!"
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