Song Lili looked at Gu Shi with some doubt. Was the light in Gu Shi's eyes just now a look of surprise? So, Gu Shi never intended to ask for grain?
Song Lili was pleasantly surprised when Song Yongren said there was more than half a bag of it. She felt she had hit the nail on the head.
That was indeed what Gu was thinking; she didn't intend to get the grain, her goal was the money she had just received.
A few days ago, a thief broke out, and many people's grain was stolen. Fortunately, she was always afraid that her daughter-in-law would steal grain, so it was hidden well and was not stolen.
She didn't hold out much hope, thinking that the third son's family would have food. She just planned to ask for food first, since they definitely couldn't afford it. Then she would ask for money, and then she would have no choice but to give it to them.
Gu's plan was well-conceived, but her eyes betrayed her, allowing Song Lili to discover it ahead of time.
Song Lili smiled, pulled Song Yongren, who was sweating profusely and whose legs were slightly sore, and made him sit down before looking at Madam Gu.
"Grandma, did the bandits also steal your grain? Those bandits are so wicked, they deserve to be struck by lightning." She ran around all night and even injured her knee.
“Our grain was also stolen. It was borrowed from Uncle Weimin’s family. If you want it, Grandma, I’ll tell Uncle Weimin. Consider it a loan between our two families, and you can pay Uncle Weimin back later.”
Hmph, you want to take it for free? Did you even ask me? Her family barely managed to keep their grain, and they even took it back secretly. How did Madam Gu find out?
Gu was just happy, happy to have received the grain, which was a pleasant surprise.
I never expected Song Lili to say that. How can that be? If anyone is going to borrow, it should be the third brother who pays it back, not the eldest brother.
She immediately got angry and said, "No way..."
Song Lili feigned innocence and asked, "Why? Didn't your family run out of food? Wouldn't your uncle and cousins go hungry? Why don't you go and borrow some?"
Why do we have to ask her family for it?
Caught off guard by this sudden question, Gu's mind went blank for a moment, and she couldn't give a reasonable explanation, stammering, "Yes...yes..."
Finally, he came up with a reason that wasn't really a reason: "My family has no food, and I can't repay the loan."
Song Lili sneered, "I bet your grain is still safely stored at home, isn't it? Otherwise, wouldn't you be incredibly grateful if someone were willing to lend you grain at this time?"
Is this just because they can't stand seeing her family doing well? That's why they came here to ask for things, right?
She was angry inside, but she didn't show it on her face. "Oh? There will be grain after next autumn's harvest, right? We'll pay it back then. We've already agreed with Uncle Weimin that we'll pay it back then."
"Grandma, you can come with us. Otherwise, Uncle and the others will go hungry, and that would be terrible," Song Lili said, appearing considerate of others.
Gu was so angry with Song Lili that she almost vomited blood. Why did this brat suddenly talk so much? She was caught off guard and completely unprepared.
Yes, it was completely unexpected. In the past, if she wanted something, she could always get it if she just lingered a little longer.
But today, Song Lili was so talkative and made things difficult for her at every turn, which gave Gu a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Song Lili then asked suspiciously, "Grandma, was your family's grain really stolen by bandits? Otherwise, why didn't you accept the grain that Uncle Weimin lent you?"
Song Lili was saying this to Song Yongren, and also to those who came out to watch the commotion after hearing Gu Shi's wailing.
She was manipulating everyone, leading them to doubt the Gu family; she was there to exploit Song Yongren.
Her words indeed aroused everyone's suspicion. Zhang Laidi asked loudly, "Auntie, do you still have your grain?"
This caused a huge stir, with many people exclaiming in surprise, "What? The grain is still there? That can't be!"
"That's right, why are they coming to Yongren's house to ask for more grain when they still have it?"
"That's right, these days nobody has much food, and they have to feed their own children too."
Some people were quick to think, "What's impossible? Don't you know this aunt has always been biased, biased towards her eldest son?"
"She's asking for it for her eldest son; she feels sorry for his family."
"This old woman has done this kind of thing many times before, definitely for her eldest son's family."
Some people suddenly realized, "So the grain is still here. No wonder they said they wouldn't lend grain. We have our own, why would we need to borrow from others?"
"No wonder, no wonder! Someone would be overjoyed to borrow grain, but she refused? It turns out she has her own grain!"
"Why is this old woman making such a fuss?"
Song Lili thought to herself, "Why? Of course, it's to ensure that my eldest son's family lives well and doesn't go hungry."
After hearing what Song Fang said, Song Lili felt that Gu Shi was biased. But after seeing it with her own eyes, she was truly amazed.
This bias is blatant and aboveboard!
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