Gu Lili didn't want to be polite with Zuo Xiuhong anymore.
She was quite polite to Zuo Xiuhong, but Zuo Xiuhong became increasingly impolite.
Zuo Xiuhong was initially quite happy to hear that Gu Lili had agreed to let Li Qimu stay here.
When she heard Gu Lili say that she had to pay money, her face immediately fell.
Grandma Li, however, agreed with Gu Lili's words and nodded in agreement.
“Lili is right! Xiuhong, if you want Qimu to stay at Lili’s house, you have to pay for his meals!”
In any case, we can't let Gu Lili suffer a loss.
"Lili, Qimu is your own cousin! How can you still charge him? You're so heartless!" Zuo Xiuhong stood up and said shrilly.
Gu Lili has two hundred taels of gold bestowed by the Emperor, so how come her son is only eating and staying at her house and is even being charged?
Has he become obsessed with money?
They don't even recognize their own family!
However, Zuo Xiuhong only dared to think these words in her heart, and would never dare to say them out loud.
However, Zuo Xiuhong still dared to say a few words about her mother-in-law.
"Mother, is Qimu really your grandson? Why are you taking his side?" Zuo Xiuhong said bluntly.
His tone was full of dissatisfaction.
She completely forgot what she had just said: that Gu Lili and they were family.
They turned around and blamed Old Mrs. Li for helping others! It's utterly ridiculous.
If Zuo Xiuhong hadn't been pregnant, Old Mrs. Li would have loved to slap her a few times right now.
Once her other two sons are married, she will definitely want to separate the family property.
Old Mrs. Li really looked down on leftists like Zuo Xiuhong.
At that point, she'll wash her hands of the matter and stop caring about Zuo Xiuhong and Li Qingshan!
Gu Lili looked at Zuo Xiuhong with a hint of mockery and said, "Back when our family was starving, you didn't show any kindness by offering to let my siblings and me stay at your house for a few days!"
Gu Lili was genuinely angry, so she spoke without holding back at all.
Zuo Xiuhong seemed oblivious to the meaning behind Gu Lili's words and continued to speak.
"Lili, our family is poor! If we were rich like you, we would definitely have taken you there!"
No one present believed him when he said that.
Given Zuo Xiuhong's personality, if she ever becomes rich, she might turn her back on her family and friends.
Gu Lili was too lazy to argue with Zuo Xiuhong anymore and said bluntly, "If you want your cousin to live in my house, then you have to pay me two hundred coins a month! If you don't agree, Aunt, you can take your cousin back. Don't you have a teacher in your village?"
Two hundred coins isn't too much.
Gu Lili's family eats meat every meal now, so it's impossible for Gu Lili and her three siblings to call Li Qimu aside when they're eating meat.
The reason I charged Zuo Xiuhong two hundred coins was to let her know that she shouldn't always try to take advantage of my family.
There's no such thing as a free lunch!
"Two hundred coins, that's practically robbery... that's way too much."
Zuo Xiuhong originally wanted to say that she snatched it, but Gu Lili gave her a cold look, so she quickly changed her words.
Gu Lili shrugged indifferently and said, "Then it's up to you. My family isn't going to get rich off your two hundred coins!"
Gu Lili was extremely unwilling, but seeing Old Madam Li like this, she couldn't bear it.
Old Mrs. Li chimed in, "Eldest daughter, if you think it's too much, just take Qimu back to the manor to study! Don't bother Lili!"
Gu Lili was thinking of Old Madam Li's best interests, but Old Madam Li was also thinking of Gu Lili.
However, at this moment, Old Mrs. Li was like Pigsy looking in a mirror, neither a person inside nor a person outside.
Caught in the middle, she didn't know what to do for a moment.
If Zuo Xiuhong thinks it's too expensive, she can just take Li Qimu back with her, so she won't be at a loss for what to do.
Zuo Xiuhong saw that even her own mother-in-law wasn't speaking up for her, but she was also afraid that she would cause trouble, so Gu Lili simply chased her away.
After thinking for a moment, Zuo Xiuhong gritted her teeth and said, "Two hundred coins it is!"
At worst, I can just come and eat here a few more times in the future, so the money won't have been wasted!
Moreover, Old Mrs. Li also needs to contribute some of the money.
Li Qimu is the first grandson of the Li family, so naturally they have to help him out.
Grandma Li rolled her eyes at Zuo Xiuhong and said, "I'll only give you fifty coins a month. You and Qingshan have to figure out the rest yourselves! Ershu and Tiansheng aren't married yet, so don't expect me to give you all the money!"
Old Mrs. Li knew exactly what Zuo Xiuhong was thinking.
"Mother, how can you be so biased! I'm pregnant with the second grandson of the Li family. If you don't pay, what are we going to do?" Zuo Xiuhong shouted unhappily.
If Li Ershu and Li Tiansheng can't get married, so be it. They'll just have to carry on the Li family line anyway.
If Qi Mu from my family can become a scholar or something in the future, then the entire Li family will have to rely on them.
What's wrong with giving them a little subsidy now?
Grandma Li said firmly, "I'll only offer that much money. If you don't agree, then take Qi Mu back with you!"
Before Old Mrs. Li had even earned any money from Gu Lili, Zuo Xiuhong had already set her sights on her.
"Mother!"
Seeing that Old Mrs. Li turned her head away and ignored her, Zuo Xiuhong had no choice but to give up.
Anyway, once the baby is born, we can slowly take the money out of the elderly couple's hands.
Zuo Xiuhong said unhappily, "Alright then, Lili, let's do it your way."
She herself doesn't spend more than 200 coins a month at home, and to be honest, it really hurts her wallet.
Gu Lili sneered, "I haven't finished yet. This two hundred coins is just for food and lodging. People still have to work. We don't support idlers in our family!"
Surely Zuo Xiuhong couldn't possibly be planning to send her son to live with her as a young master.
Want to be waited on hand and foot? No way!
No matter how obedient Li Qimu is, Gu Lili will never agree to it.
Zuo Xiuhong thought for a moment. Li Qimu was just a small child. Even if Gu Lili wanted him to do some work, he probably wouldn't do anything heavy. So she gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement.
After discussing the matter, Zuo Xiuhong took Li Qimu to pay the tuition fee.
"Lili, I'm so sorry! Your aunt... Don't worry, just pay me a little less wages then, I can't let you suffer a loss!" Old Mrs. Li said guiltily.
She felt bad about being paid by Lili when she came to help.
Zuo Xiuhong is pulling this stunt again.
Gu Lili smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Grandma, it's alright, as long as you don't think I'm being too heartless."
Gu Lili was also caught in the middle at this moment.
"No, no, I think you did the right thing! Your aunt is just greedy, so it has to be done this way, otherwise she'll never stop being greedy!" said Old Mrs. Li.
As the two were talking, they heard an anxious shout from outside.
"Lili, something terrible has happened! Your aunt is fighting with someone at the academy!"
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