Qian Xianming looked at the smiling girl, sighed, silently put the money into his pocket, and then smiled too.
The other two elderly people were smiling, but they had already seen what the two were doing, though they didn't say anything.
Song Lili wasn't necessarily completely ignorant, but she just smiled at the elderly people, her small face shining brightly in the rising sun.
After chatting with the elderly couple for a few minutes, she said goodbye, "Grandpa and Grandma, I have to go back now. I might have to go to the fields later."
Spring sowing has been underway for some time now, and the weeds in the fields have grown taller. I'm afraid the production team will have to organize everyone to pull the weeds.
"Grandpa and Grandma, you should hurry up and get something to eat. I guess you'll be coming along too, so don't go hungry."
Song Lili reminded the elderly that it was unrealistic to keep them from getting out of bed, so all she could do was remind them and keep an eye on them.
Hearing her say that, Zhao Qian immediately said, "Okay, I'll get right on it so I don't end up in a rush."
"Okay, I'm leaving. My uncles and the others are probably up by now." Song Lili said and left.
After she disappeared from sight, Zhao Qian came out of the small kitchen and sighed, "Sigh... I feel sorry for this child."
"Old Li, what happened to you just now? How could you be so ruthless? You almost broke that girl." Wu Zhongge asked worriedly.
After so much time to calm down, Li Zhiyuan had long since composed himself. "It's nothing, I just let it slip a little earlier, talking about things like morning exercises from before."
"Hey... you should still be careful. If that girl hears that everything is alright, then it won't be so simple for the others."
Qian Xianming also said, "Don't worry, that girl won't talk nonsense. But I also think you should be careful. You can't get involved in something like this again. Have you forgotten what happened before?"
"I understand. Well... I've gotten to know this girl better, so I've been a bit outspoken. She probably figured it out by now."
"She's a smart kid, she probably already knows what's going on," Zhao Qian said before going back to the kitchen.
They'd better sit down and eat something to tide them over, otherwise their old bones won't be able to hold on when they get out of bed, and they might really have to stay here.
Meanwhile, Song Lili, who was being discussed by the elderly people, was also thinking about what Li Zhiyuan had said earlier and had her own guesses.
I always thought Li Zhiyuan had a very straightforward personality; he said what he thought, and he had a cheerful and easygoing personality.
Now that she heard it, she guessed that Grandpa Li was probably a soldier, which was why he had the idea of "morning exercises".
He gave off an impression that was very fitting for his profession, Song Lili thought happily.
When Xia Niu got home, she had already prepared breakfast. Seeing Song Lili come in from outside, her eyes sparkled before she smiled and asked, "Lili, why did you come back from outside?"
"Oh... I got up too early this morning, so I went out for a walk out of boredom. Sister-in-law, you're up too?"
"Yes, I've made breakfast. Go and eat it quickly, otherwise it will get cold and make your stomach uncomfortable."
"Then I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. I'll clean up after we eat." Song Lili said as she went to the kitchen, where she saw Song Fang.
"It's no trouble at all, it's nothing." Xia Niu followed Song Lili into the kitchen. "Lili, are you... still angry?"
"Angry? Why would I be angry?" Song Lili retorted.
"Yes...it was me who made you angry last night. I...I thought..."
"Sister-in-law" Song Lili turned her head and looked at Xia Niu very seriously. "I'm not a petty person, so you don't need to be so timid in this family."
“If others see you like this, they will only think that our family is bullying you. But I believe that since you married into the family, I have never bullied you or acted like a sister-in-law.”
"As long as you don't cross my bottom line, don't do anything that makes me unable to tolerate it, and don't do anything to hurt my family, I won't do anything to you."
This can be seen as a warning to Xia Niu, and at the same time, it also tells her what her bottom line is.
So, what Xia Niu does next is up to her.
Xia Niu felt very uncomfortable under Song Lili's gaze, so she turned her face away from Song Lili and said awkwardly, "No...you didn't bully me, you guys are very nice to me."
Then, as if gathering his courage, he took a deep breath and met Song Lili's gaze. "Lili, don't worry, I will never do anything to upset you again."
Song Lili looked at Xia Niu with a deep smile and said, "Do whatever you want, I don't care."
With that, she took her bowl and went to the main room to eat with Song Yongren and Song Jianshe.
"Lili, what about the old man..." Song Yongren asked, looking at Song Lili.
"Big Brother..." Song Lili interrupted Song Yongren, not letting him finish speaking, "Don't mention anything about them again. I know what I'm doing."
"Besides, I'll make all the arrangements. Don't ask about it anymore, and don't mention it in front of anyone, not even your sister-in-law," Song Lili said very seriously.
Judging from Xia Niu's behavior these past two days, Song Lili doesn't trust her at all, so she has to keep it a secret.
Song Jianshe was a bit listless and couldn't muster any energy, but he had gotten used to listening to Song Lili.
"Oh...I understand."
"Okay, I won't say it again," Song Yongren replied, not thinking anything of it.
Song Lili glanced at Song Jianshe, but ignored him and didn't give him any further instructions. She trusted that Song Jianshe could do it.
As Song Lili slurped her noodles, Xia Niu followed Song Fang in.
"Xia Niu, come and eat quickly." Song Jianshe immediately sat up and called out.
Song Lili glanced at the two of them, then pulled Song Fang to sit beside her. She continued drinking her porridge without saying a word.
After finishing our meal, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky, and the earth, which had just been bathed in morning light, was now covered by dark clouds.
"Sigh...it looks like I won't be able to get out of bed today either," Song Yongren sighed.
It's been raining for the past few days. Today the sun finally came out, and if it dries out for a while, I could barely get out of bed. But now it's raining again, so I can't do any work today.
Song Lili looked at the weather outside and said, "Uncle, if it rains and then stops, hurry up and build the wall. We need to build up the room for my brother and sister-in-law."
Song Yongren nodded in agreement, "Okay, rain or shine, we'll do it this way." A few days ago, when it wasn't raining, the foundation was already laid, and all that was left was to build the walls.
That's why Song Lili gave Song Yongren this advice: once the adobe bricks are made and dried, there's nothing to worry about as long as it doesn't rain.
While we're stuck here and can't get out of bed, let's get a few more people together, get the room ready, and send Xia Niu, this troublemaker, away. Then everything will be fine.
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