The room was completely quiet, so quiet that only the two of them could hear each other breathing.
Zuo Xiuhong was so anxious that she was scratching her head and cheeks. Even if they were going to argue, just leaving her hanging like this was really making her uncomfortable.
“Qingshan, I only went to invite Lili to save two taels of silver, but she doesn’t recognize you as her uncle at all. No matter what I said, she was unwilling to come.”
Seeing that Li Qingshan remained silent for a long time, Zuo Xiuhong spoke first, but not to admit her mistake. Instead, she complained to Li Qingshan about Gu Lili.
Seeing that Li Qingshan remained silent, Zuo Xiuhong became more and more enthusiastic as she spoke.
"And another thing, Mother is really something. If she had just asked, Lili definitely wouldn't have refused her, but she's so proud that she'd rather suffer than say anything. I begged her, but she wouldn't budge. I think she's just biased towards your two younger brothers and doesn't care about your life or death at all! Did you see that just now? She clearly only wanted one tael of silver, but she insisted on giving two..."
Zuo Xiuhong kept nagging about everyone in the Li family, but she never mentioned herself once.
After she finished complaining, Li Qingshan looked up and asked quietly, "Why weren't the intestines cleaned properly?"
He and Zuo Xiuhong always worked together, with him busy with the fields and Zuo Xiuhong cleaning the intestines so he could carry them to sell.
Today, Zuo Xiuhong decided to go with Li Qingshan to sell pork intestines on a whim.
As a result, this happened on the very first day we arrived.
Upon hearing Li Qingshan's accusatory tone, Zuo Xiuhong instantly became furious.
"Why, why? It's because my mother said that grain prices have gone up, and I want to save money for your Li family!" Zuo Xiuhong's voice suddenly rose.
To clean those large intestines, you have to scrub them with flour again and again. When Zuo Xiuhong went back to her parents' home a few days ago, her mother told her that she didn't need to wash them so many times.
The vegetables and fruits we eat are all grown using manure.
It's perfectly normal for pig intestines to contain some pig feces; nobody will care.
"Fine, fine! I told you to go home and get the money, but why didn't you? You even went to Lili's house! Did you send all the money we earned to your mother?" Li Qingshan asked.
Actually, Li Qingshan had already guessed it without even asking.
He just wouldn't give up until he got to the bottom of it.
Zuo Xiuhong turned her head to one side and said guiltily, "My mother said she will pay us back!"
Hearing what Zuo Xiuhong said, Li Qingshan closed his eyes helplessly.
He wasn't a stingy person; in fact, he would even cover for Zuo Xiuhong when she helped his mother-in-law.
However, this money was earned by him and Zuo Xiuhong together.
The two had spent countless nights together in bed, dreaming of building a new house once they had money.
With a new house, he and Zuo Xiuhong can move out and live on their own.
In this way, Zuo Xiuhong wouldn't have to be suppressed by her mother and father, and she wouldn't always feel stifled.
However, Zuo Xiuhong turned around and lent the money to her family without saying a word.
She even said her mother-in-law would pay it back!
Only Zuo Xiuhong herself probably believes this.
Before she earned money, Zuo Xiuhong would send money home under the guise of lending it out, and that's what she told Li Qingshan.
But his mother-in-law has never mentioned paying back the money.
“Fine! Since you care so much about your family, let’s get a divorce!” Li Qingshan said calmly.
As soon as Li Qingshan said this, Zuo Xiuhong immediately became agitated.
She shouted, "Li Qingshan, I'm pregnant with your child! How could you say such a thing! You're so heartless! We can just sell pork intestines to earn the money back!"
These days, the two of them have saved more than five taels of silver by buying pork intestines.
Zuo Xiuhong thought that if they sold for a while longer, they would have the five taels of silver!
"Ha! You're really shameless! You ruined this business with your own hands, yet you still dream of continuing to sell?" Li Qingshan couldn't help but mock.
He continued, "Do you think anyone will want to buy your pig intestines again? Even if they do, can you guarantee they won't add something to them and make us pay for it?"
Li Qingshan believed that this matter would soon spread far and wide.
There will be many more people taking advantage of the situation to cause trouble, and this pork intestine business will truly be ruined.
After hearing what Li Qingshan said, Zuo Xiuhong's face turned pale.
She never imagined that this matter would be so serious.
Moreover, Li Qingshan's words were very logical and reasonable; if someone were really engaging in speculation and profiteering, they would be unable to guard against it.
If everyone demands two taels of silver in compensation, how can they possibly survive?
"It's all because of Mother, she has to be so stubborn. Just accept whatever amount she says!" Zuo Xiuhong still didn't realize her mistake.
If Mrs. Li had bargained with the seller back then, things wouldn't be like this now.
Hearing Zuo Xiuhong's unrepentant words, Li Qingshan slammed the teacup on the table to the ground.
Zuo Xiuhong was startled, and tears immediately streamed down her face.
In the past, no matter how much trouble she caused, Li Qingshan had never been so angry.
Today, not only did they want a divorce, they even threw things in front of me.
"Fine, fine, Li Qingshan, fine, fine, I'm going back to my parents' home right now! Don't come begging me to come back!" Zuo Xiuhong cried and wailed, hastily packed a few clothes, grabbed them, and ran out the door crying.
Seeing this, Li Tiansheng quickly blocked Zuo Xiuhong's path.
"Sister-in-law, what's wrong? You two should talk it out. Don't get angry!" Li Tiansheng quickly tried to dissuade her.
Despite being pregnant, Zuo Xiuhong is still very strong.
She shoved Li Tiansheng, making him stumble, then grabbed her clothes and rushed out of the house.
"I have nothing to say to him! I'm going back now and I'll never set foot in your house again!" Zuo Xiuhong said angrily.
Li Tiansheng finally managed to stand firm, but when he looked at Zuo Xiuhong, she had already run far away.
Hearing the commotion, Old Mrs. Li and Old Mr. Li rushed out.
Watching Zuo Xiuhong's departing figure, the three hurriedly went into Li Qingshan's house.
"Qingshan, you should talk to Xiuhong properly. She's pregnant now," said Grandma Li with a worried expression.
She always said she would send Zuo Xiuhong back to her parents' home, but that was just talk.
She was a woman herself, how could she not understand the suffering of women? If she really went back to her parents' home, given the state of Zuo Xiuhong's mother, how could she expect to have a good outcome?
Grandma Li only thought that the money would teach Zuo Xiuhong a lesson.
I should really try to control my temper, but I never expected my usually quiet son to get so angry.
Old Man Li nodded in agreement, saying, "Qingshan, you should go and bring Xiuhong back."
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