If we're talking about exemplary freeloaders, we have to take Granny Liu as an example. Just look at her—pretending to be ignorant when she knows the truth, a wise fool indeed.
If Yuanyang and Wang Xifeng want to make fun of her, let them. As long as we get the benefit, that's fine.
If you want to get money out of someone, you have to provide them with emotional value!
If you want to live off a woman, you have to see if she's an easy target!
Thinking of this, Li Xiangdong was a little puzzled. His second aunt, Zhao Sufeng, was no pushover. How could she let his second maternal grandfather, Zhao Hairen, plunder her time and time again without daring to resist?
Could there be some inside story he doesn't know about?
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt is here?"
Li Jin was also called back by Zhao Sufeng.
The atmosphere inside was strange. The wife's face was ashen with anger, and she was holding a bag, trying to shoo people away.
Although his uncle and his mother looked unhappy, they remained seated in the room.
Seeing this from behind, Zhao Sufeng quickly tried to smooth things over, "What's going on? Sufang, how old are you? Why are you still acting like a child with your second uncle and aunt?"
"Second Uncle, Second Aunt, even though Sufang is all grown up, she'll always be a child in your eyes. She's just throwing a tantrum!"
Yo yo yo!
Li Xiangdong thought it would be better for his second aunt, Zhao Sufeng, to change her name to Wang Xifeng, just look at her ability to smooth things over!
Qin Lingdi seized the opportunity, saying, "Erni'er is right. Even if you're eighty, you're still children in front of your second uncle and me. Father, why are you arguing with Erni'er?"
Zhao Sufang was so angry that she opened her mouth again and again, but couldn't say a word. It's not surprising, she's been a mute for over forty years, you can't expect her to become eloquent in a short time.
"Second Aunt, my mother was just trying to save face for Second Grandmother. Second Grandmother stealing things outside the village, that's not a good reputation! Just think about those thieves who came to our village to steal things a few days ago, tsk tsk tsk, some were executed, some went to jail..."
Li Xiangdong spoke up from behind, tearing away the fig leaf in an instant.
Li Jin's expression darkened. "You came to steal from our house?"
"No, no! I just got some food for your brother-in-law!" Qin Lingdi hurriedly explained.
"You've already eaten, so I won't keep you any longer." Zhao Sufang was determined to make them leave.
Zhao Sufeng anxiously fidgeted with her hands, looking at this and that, and for a moment, the atmosphere in the room became tense.
"My in-laws are here!"
A cheerful, warm voice came from outside.
Li Wanshi pushed open the door and came in, grabbing Qin Lingdi's hand. "What brings you here? It's been so long since we last saw each other!"
Qin Lingdi almost burst into tears; finally, she didn't have to leave.
She grasped Li Wanshi's hand with exceptional sincerity, "My dear in-law, I've missed you so much!"
As soon as Li Wanshi arrived, she acted as if she were at home, holding Qin Lingdi's hand tightly, and the two sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) talking intimately.
Li Xiangdong rolled his eyes. "Grandma, let's have lunch at your house today. You two seem to hit it off really well!"
Judging from how well Li Wanshi and Qin Lingdi get along, you can tell that the two of them must have discussed how to deal with his mother quite a bit in the past.
"You silly child! Sufang, it's almost noon, hurry up and cook! Make something nice to properly entertain your second uncle and aunt." Li Wanshi instructed Zhao Sufang.
Zhao Sufang threw her bag in front of Qin Lingdi and said, "I have things to do at the factory, so I'm leaving now."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"Look what you've done to your wife! This spendthrift woman, she even dares to give me attitude! I'm so angry!"
Li Wanshi was furious.
Recently, Zhao Sufang has become increasingly unruly, and her eldest son has stopped paying the dozen or so yuan he used to give her each month.
The younger son's salary isn't even enough for his own expenses, while the older son's family is about to become rich. How can they get some money for the younger son to spend?
At this moment, Li Wanshi and the loving mother who went to Qin to take her younger brother reached a high degree of agreement.
"Mother-in-law, it's all my fault and her second uncle's fault for not raising Xiao Ni well. You've suffered so much!" Qin Lingdi patted Li Wanshi's hand guiltily.
"How can you blame yourself! It's all because of that wretched mother of hers..."
Li Wanshi spoke without thinking, and Li Jin frowned, "Mother! Don't say such hurtful things! That's your daughter-in-law's own mother!"
Li Xiangdong was furious. He grabbed Zhao Dezhu and whispered, "I'll take you to eat something delicious!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dezhu was overjoyed and happily followed him out.
Just as he reached the door, Li Xiangdong kicked Zhao Dezhu hard in the backside, yelling, "Get out of here!"
Zhao Dezhu wasn't paying attention and got kicked hard in the butt, falling flat on his face. He burst into tears, crying, "Mom! Someone kicked me! I'm so hurt! My teeth hurt so much!"
Zhao Dezhu's cries immediately drew everyone's attention. Zhao Hairen and Qin Lingdi rushed to help their youngest son, crying out, "Who the hell kicked my son!"
Taking advantage of everyone leaving, Li Xiangdong quickly locked the door with a lock.
Li Xiangdong said coldly, "Alright, alright, go wherever you want to go. Don't cry and make a scene in my house, it's really bad luck!"
Li Jin glanced at his son but didn't say anything.
Qin Lingdi sat on the ground and started crying, “I have no face to live anymore! I worked so hard to raise my niece, and she’s slapped me in the face!”
Zhao Hairen grabbed a stick, intending to hit Li Xiangdong, but Li Jin stopped him and snatched the stick away. "In my own home, you insulted my wife and beat my son. Do you think I'm dead?"
Zhao Hairen was no match for Li Jin, who was in his prime. Li Jin pulled him and he staggered two steps. Zhao Hairen was furious, but he dared not retaliate against Li Jin's family.
He turned his head and saw Zhao Sufeng. He walked up to her and slapped her hard across the face. "You little brat! This is all your fault!"
Zhao Sufeng is over fifty years old this year. Her eldest son has already given her two grandsons and two granddaughters. Today, she was slapped hard across the face, and her anger instantly overwhelmed her reason.
She screamed, "Zhao Hairen! You're insane! How dare you hit me!"
Upon hearing him address her by her full name, Zhao Hairen grabbed a thin willow twig from the ground and began whipping Zhao Sufeng. The two soon found themselves wrestling.
Just then, Zhao Sufeng's eldest son, Li Hanzhong, came to Li Jin's house looking for his mother. When he saw that his mother was fighting with someone, he quickly stepped forward and separated the two.
"Mom! Second Grandfather! Why are you two fighting!"
Li Hanzhong looked at his mother's swollen face with heartache.
Upon seeing her eldest son, Zhao Sufeng's anger was instantly extinguished as if doused with a bucket of snow water. She glanced at Zhao Hairen warily, then turned and grabbed her son's hand, "Let's go home!"
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