In her previous life, when Li Hongxia was at her husband's house, her family was extremely poor. They were so poor that they got sick. They ate some herbs found in the woods and left everything to fate. Poor women gave birth to their children on wood ashes, and if someone died, it was considered that someone had a bad fate.
As for meals, we ate potatoes all day long: stewed potatoes, baked potatoes, steamed potatoes. We didn’t dare use oil because oil was precious, so we didn’t fry potatoes.
They only eat potatoes dipped in salt or chili powder as a meal. They rarely eat rice or noodles. They are so poor.
Her husband's family also spread the rumor that Li Hongxia's family was so poor that they had to beg for food, but she was able to marry into their family and eat as much potatoes as she wanted. She must have been blessed in her previous life and was enjoying a good life in this life.
No matter how you tell her mother-in-law, her family is not poor. Although it is a village, the transportation is convenient, the fields are fertile, every household has a two-story building, both boys and girls can go to school, and they can eat as many eggs as they want.
She doesn't believe it either and thinks you're bragging.
Because she had never left their poor mountain village in her life, and the farthest place she had been was to the market. It was like someone who had never eaten seafood, but said that it was very smelly. People there were so poor that they had no food to eat, so they ate things caught from the sea. Unlike them, they only ate potatoes.
Thinking of the life Li Hongxia lived in her previous life, Chen Xiaoying felt suffocated.
She couldn't understand why she was willing to live in such a place. She refused to go home even though she was asked to go all the way there and cried to her.
If Hongxia remained so weak in this life, she was afraid that she would not be able to keep the house given to her as a dowry.
Chen Xiaoying looked unhappy.
Li Hongxia also understood what her mother meant. She didn't want to get involved in this matter, but she would definitely be disappointed if her mother ruined the formal job she had worked so hard to find for her just because she wanted to serve her father Li Pingwang.
She thought for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. My eldest and second brothers are busy, and my fourth brother is here with us. We won't leave dad alone. Let's discuss it ourselves."
"That's good, that's good. You'd better hurry up. Dad sits at the gate and cries to people every day. People in the village are talking about it, saying that he raised seven children and now there is no one to take care of him when he is old. He cares a lot about face. I guess he is afraid that people will laugh at him." Liu Lanxiang guessed.
"Okay, we got it." Li Hongxia hung up the phone.
Li Hongli rolled her eyes and said, "You are so capable of taking on so many responsibilities. You can handle Dad's matter yourself."
She made her attitude clear and said she didn't want to care.
"Li Hongli, I really can't understand it. Did you grow up drinking water? Your father raised you, and now that he is old, shouldn't you take care of him?" Li Hongxia had long wanted to argue with Li Hongli about how selfish she was.
Li Hongli glanced at Chen Xiaoying and said, "My mother has also contributed to my upbringing. Isn't it enough for me to serve her when the time comes?"
She had such a nice dream. Her mother looked healthy and might live to be 99. She wouldn't have to take care of her at all. Besides, when her mother really fell ill and needed her children's care, she had saved so much money in her life. If she stayed by her side and took care of her, maybe she could ask for the password of her bank card first. Then wouldn't all the money be hers?
What good can she get from serving her father Li Pingwang, a biased old man?
She won't go.
"Li Hongli, you are selfish and don't want to work. Don't blame me. If you make me angry, I will slap you in the face." Chen Xiaoying had long been disgusted with the selfishness of her second daughter Li Hongli.
But she was as shameless as Li Hongyan. No matter how she was scolded or beaten, after she ran away, she would still come back with the child in her arms, like a mangy dog. She had no way to deal with her.
Li Hongli couldn't help but tremble when she saw Chen Xiaoying's cold eyes. It seemed that her mother really dared to hit her.
She turned her eyes and looked at Chen Hongping: "Don't always blame me, why doesn't she go and serve, isn't Dad her dad too?"
Chen Hongping looked at Chen Xiaoying to see what her biological mother Chen Xiaoying thought.
From the beginning to the end, she never thought about taking care of Li Pingwang. Her life was ruined, and all the suffering in her life was caused by her biological father. She couldn't be filial to him as if nothing had happened.
Chen Xiaoying said directly: "She has never eaten a single bite of your father's food, so it is only natural that she does not serve him. Instead, your father owes her something. Your eldest sister has ruined his life, and it is useless to compensate her with money. Money cannot turn back time. How can you be so ashamed to say that your eldest sister did not serve him?"
Li Hongli saw her mother was angry, her eyes were full of anger, and she couldn't help but look like she was going to hit her. She could only mutter, "I'm just asking casually."
Li Hongxia said, "I have taken care of Dad a few days ago, second sister, it's your turn now. If you don't want to go, go find third sister-in-law or fourth brother. The eldest and second brothers are out for the third brother's matter, and the eldest sister-in-law has also contributed. Dad's matter should not be shared with them any more."
Li Hongli was a calculating person, and after thinking about it, she felt that it was indeed time for them to discuss it.
"But I still have to take care of the children..." she said.
Ever since Li Sihan was born, Li Hongli would push the child out whenever she didn't want to do anything, saying that she had to take care of the child. But at other times, when she went out shopping, buying clothes, or watching movies, she would find an opportunity to throw the child to Chen Xiaoying's store or home and then run away.
At that time she didn't say she wanted to take care of the child.
Chen Xiaoying looked at her coldly. Li Hongxia couldn't help but say this: "Our father is a living person, but he is not as good as you when you were shopping, looking at your phone and dating a man?"
Did Li Hongxia see Li Hongli watching a movie with a strange man some time ago?
Chen Xiaoying also knew that her second daughter Li Hongli wanted to find a man, but no one was brought to her. Li Hongli had legs of her own, so she couldn't do anything about it and didn't pay any attention to it. But at this time she also looked over.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Li Hongli was very annoyed.
Li Hongli knew that her mother Chen Xiaoying was willing to let her date, but the prerequisite was that she had to make arrangements for Li Sihan. The child was still too young. Chen Xiaoying thought that she would get married when the child was at least six or seven years old and knew how to speak up when he was wronged.
Otherwise, if she gets married, what will happen to the child?
The two sisters were still discussing who would go back to the village to serve Li Pingwang tomorrow. Li Hongxia actually didn't want to go. If she went, she would just listen to her father talking about what Li Hongyan bought for him and how good she was to him. They were all not as good as Li Hongyan.
But this is her father, can she just watch him starve to death?
Compared to their sisters-in-law, the responsibility of providing for their parents in their old age does lie with their biological children.
Li Yutong didn't interrupt at all. She looked at her watch and saw it was already half past eight, so she said, "My cousin and the others should be here soon, aunt, let's go pick them up."
"Okay, let's go now." Chen Hongping quickly sat up.
"Then I'll wait for you here." Chen Xiaoying was thinking, should she buy a car?
But she is an old lady in her seventies. If she buys a car, can she pass the driving test?
The electric tricycles of later generations are more convenient, as are the scooters for the elderly. They can be moved as long as they are plugged in. They are convenient for old men and women to use. The only problem is that the elderly have slower reactions, so there are greater safety risks.