When Lin Yaqin heard this, she immediately started to throw a tantrum, sat down on the ground, and slapped her thighs. "Oh my God, what kind of world is this? A mother can't even give her son money for school. It's so unfair!"
Li Mingyuan's face looked unhappy. Even after saying so much, his mother still refused to pay.
He would have turned the family's fortune upside down, and I'm sure he would still have to mutter a few polite words like "Even if my bones are broken, I can't write a single character of "Li" with one stroke. Now that I've made it, I have to help my younger brothers and sisters!"
But today, the old lady not only kept her purse tightly closed, but also allowed the young and foolish fourth son to point at his nose and scold him.
Li Mingyuan's eyes turned and he immediately set his sights on Li Jianghai.
In this era, men generally headed the household. Although the old lady usually made the calls, he knew everything—if something serious happened, he had to make the final decision with Li Jianghai. His mother couldn't make the final decision on such a big matter alone.
At this moment, Li Jianghai, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up: "Alright, stop making trouble."
When Lin Yaqin heard her father-in-law speak, she thought there was a turning point in the situation. She immediately stopped crying, got up from the ground, and looked at Father Li with bright eyes.
Li Guifang glanced at her husband sideways, snorted through her nose without saying anything, but the sound was so sour that it could be used to pickle a jar of sauerkraut.
"My family really can't afford that much money right now. If you're willing, I can give up my reputation.
I'll take you to your aunt to borrow some money for emergency use. When you become successful, you can return it to your aunt yourself."
Li Jianghai took a few puffs of his pipe and continued, "Don't say that your mother and I don't care about your affairs. I asked people I know in the factory these two days.
When others hear that I want to lend you money for graduate studies, they refuse to lend you money. Do you know why?
You have been working for so long, it is reasonable for you to be unable to pay your tuition.
Even if you can't pay it back, you have to borrow it. I'm already this old, who would dare to lend me money? If I don't pay it back, my legs will tremble, and who can I complain to? "
Originally, he thought he could do odd jobs to help his older son raise some money, but his parents thought he was too old and too weak, so they didn't want him.
It was only the day before yesterday when he went to have a drink with Lao Tietou that Lao Tietou finally opened up to him.
He is already old, how much money can he still make?
If the eldest son suffers from hunger due to fasting, the other children will have to pay back the money. By then, the family will be in chaos!
Li Mingyuan hurriedly nodded and bowed, smiling and promising: "Dad, you can rest assured! When I become successful, I will definitely worship you two as my ancestors!"
The calculations in his mind were clattering: first, get the money, and when he gets to the capital, the emperor will be far away and the debt will naturally be shouldered by his younger brothers and sisters.
Lin Yaqin also forced a smile, feeling secretly proud that the money was finally settled.
Once the money is in her hands, she can’t take it out.
Li Jianghai's arrangement was beyond her expectation. She thought Li Jianghai would take on so much responsibility like he did in his previous life, but unexpectedly, he had learned his lesson.
However, Li Jianghai still underestimated the shamelessness of Li Mingyuan and Lin Yaqin.
Li Guifang can guarantee that the money will be borrowed and will be repaid by the couple in the end.
But it doesn’t matter, this coincides with what Li Guifang thinks.
Li Guifang never imagined that in his previous life, Li Jianghai just watched what she did and did the same.
It was the same in this life. Once Li Guifang changed her attitude, he would follow suit.
Amidst the joy of Li Mingyuan and his wife, Li Guifang poured a bucket of cold water on them at an inopportune moment.
"Old man, when we bought the yard, we owed your second sister a lot of money. Now you're going to borrow money from others. Who can lend you money?"
When Li Mingyu heard what his mother said, he immediately said, "What should we do, Mom? We can't let my brother
I can’t go to graduate school.”
Li Guifang gave the wise fourth son an admiring look.
"As the old saying goes, if you borrow, you must pay it back. It's not difficult to borrow again. If you want to borrow money from your aunt, you must first pay off the previous one. It's not much, just 400 yuan. Boss, you can't be unable to pay it back, right?"
When Lin Yaqin heard that they had to pay first, she immediately refused, "Mom, why should we pay back for the famine at home?"
"Why? Because you are also members of this family, because you haven't paid a penny to the family, and because you always come back to ask me for money."
Li Guifang didn't waste time talking to Lin Yaqin and directly pointed out Li Mingyuan,
"Boss, you decide whether you should pay this money or not. If not, because we have to support you to go to college and get married, wouldn't our family be able to buy a house?
Now, apart from your younger sister who is still studying, who else in the family hasn't paid money to the family?
As for you, you haven't given a penny to your family since you started working.
Now you are asked to pay back your aunt's famine relief, and you are feeling wronged. If it weren't for you, wouldn't your father have to shamelessly borrow money?
If you don't want to pay it back, then don't even think about borrowing it!"
Li Mingyuan saw her mother counting the sesame seeds and rotten grains for him and quickly stopped her, "Mom, there is a famine at home, and I should pay it back, but why should I pay it back alone? We haven't split up yet, so we should pay it back together!"
"That's right, my third and fourth brothers live at home, eating and drinking at home. Why don't you tell us that we come back occasionally to order some? What's wrong with that?" Lin Yaqin was acting as a gun and was spraying everywhere again.
"You think we haven't paid it back? We hand over our wages every month, how else do you expect us to pay it back?
If we don't pay, do you think the family will be so hungry? " Li Minghua couldn't hold it in anymore and retorted. He gave money to his family every month, so he wasn't worried at all!
"You two are like a plague, you come back and take food and things with you."
Li Mingyu also corrected Li Mingli, "Little sister, it is more appropriate to say that when locusts pass through, no grass will grow."
The teasing of the two siblings made Li Minghua and Li Jianghai laugh out loud.
Even Wu Xiaomei's arms were trembling.
Seeing that his brother and sister-in-law were so disrespectful to him, Li Mingyuan's face turned purple with anger.
The sarcasm and ridicule from these people at home also made Li Mingyuan think a little more clearly.
He used to have such a high status at home because it was all supported by his mother Li Guifang. Once Li Guifang stopped caring, these younger brothers and sisters came out and started to act like a spoilsport, even taking advantage of him!
Then he just needs to follow his mother's ideas and these brothers and sisters will not be able to cause any trouble.
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