Old Mrs. Li came out with a grudge, but she regretted it after only a short while.
It feels like I've been tricked; I'm so angry that I've forgotten why I went to find Li Qiuju.
But Zhao Xiaohua was still oblivious to her own impending doom, rambling on and on.
"Big sister and the others must have made money. I saw that big sister was wearing a jade pendant around her neck."
"And Zhou Sui, the shoes she's wearing look brand new, they probably aren't cheap either."
"They're paying people salaries, isn't that a waste of money? They really don't know how to plan at all. I can do things like washing dishes and cleaning."
As Zhao Xiaohua was muttering to herself, Old Lady Li suddenly turned around. When she looked over with her cloudy eyes, Zhao Xiaohua immediately fell silent.
"Useless, you have no ambition whatsoever," Old Lady Li scolded. "Was your mouth choked when you were there? You didn't know how to speak."
"What's the use of babbling on now? You know nothing but eating all day long. I don't know if our Li family has had the worst luck in eight generations to marry such a thing as you."
Being scolded at home is one thing, but this is outside, with so many people walking by and giving her strange looks. Even if Zhao Xiaohua has a thick skin, she can't take it anymore.
"Mom, I'm over thirty years old, you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Old Mrs. Li slapped her arm. "So what if you're over thirty? You look worse than a three-year-old. Our Li family has really wasted our time raising you."
After scolding Zhao Xiaohua a few times, the anger in Li Laotai's heart dissipated for a while. After scolding her, she ignored her and walked forward.
Li Xiaohua, who was behind, rubbed her arm, which was sore from being hit, and her eyes were red. Her mother-in-law was going too far.
Looking at Old Lady Li's robust back, Li Xiaohua couldn't help but think maliciously that she would definitely not let this old lady have a good life when she was bedridden and unable to move one day.
On this freezing day, every household has a fire burning inside, making it warm and cozy as soon as you step inside.
After wandering around for a while, Li Laotian and Zhao Xiaohua were so cold that they didn't want to stick their necks out. They kept their hands tightly in their pockets, hoping to go home and have some hot water, warm themselves by the fire, and get warm.
But when they went inside, they exclaimed, "Fuyu, all this coal has already burned through! Why don't you put in some new coal?"
Zhao Xiaohua lifted the kettle off the fire, reached out and touched it; there was still a little warmth inside, but that little bit of warmth was of no use at all.
Li Fuyou sat on the bed wrapped in a quilt, his eyes still half-closed. "Ah, the fire's out. I was sleeping on it while it was still burning. No wonder I was getting colder and colder as I slept."
As he spoke, he tightened the blanket and yawned. At this moment, a big, chubby boy sat up behind him, looking exactly like Li Fuyou.
He is Li Baolai, the eight-year-old son of Li Fuyou and Zhao Xiaohua.
"Mom, I'm hungry. Have you bought anything good to eat?"
Zhao Xiaohua lowered her voice, "Your grandma bought it, go to her room."
The old lady doted on this grandson the most. Every time she went to town, she would never come back empty-handed and would always buy Li Baolai some food.
Li Baolai cheered, "Let's go eat something delicious!"
Before I could even put my shoes on properly, I was about to leave when a gust of cold wind blew in as soon as I opened the door.
Zhao Xiaohua quickly grabbed him, "You brat, aren't you afraid of catching a cold? Put your clothes on properly."
Li Baolai was preoccupied with food and didn't even want to waste time getting dressed. With a twist of his fat body, he ran towards the house opposite.
"Grandma, Grandma."
Zhao Xiaohua had no choice but to grab the clothes and chase after him, saying, "Xiaobao, put on your clothes, don't catch a cold."
Grandma Li had heard her grandson's voice long ago. She opened the door with a smile, but her face immediately fell.
"Zhao Xiaohua, what kind of mother are you? You didn't even dress your child properly, and my precious grandson got so cold. You'll regret this."
As she spoke, Grandma Li lovingly embraced her grandson, and Zhao Xiaohua, carrying the clothes, went inside.
“Xiao Bao hadn’t seen his grandma for a while, so he rushed over anxiously. That’s why I brought him some clothes to wear.”
Sometimes Zhao Xiaohua's words really pleased Grandma Li. As soon as she heard that her eldest grandson missed her, Grandma Li hugged Li Baolai and showered him with affection.
"It's just that our Baolai has grown up and Grandma can't carry him anymore." Otherwise, she would hold him in her arms and refuse to let go.
"Grandma, I'm hungry." Li Baolai's eyes darted around the room, finally landing on the cabinet by the bed.
Before Grandma Li could even say anything, he ran over and picked up the red bag himself. "It's brown sugar jujube cake!"
This chubby boy especially loves sweets. He was overjoyed to see the jujube cake and immediately grabbed it and ate it.
"Eat slowly, eat slowly, Grandma bought a lot." Knowing her grandson loves to eat, Grandma Li bought quite a lot.
Zhao Xiaohua secretly gave her son a wink. She hadn't eaten much today and wanted to eat the jujube cake, but Li Baolai was too busy eating to notice her.
It wasn't until Li Fuyou walked in wearing a cotton coat that she said, "Mom, this room is warmer. Our room is very cold."
Grandma Li glanced at her son, whose hair was a mess, and said, "You don't even know how to add fuel to the fire at home. You're so strong, but how can Xiao Bao stand it?"
Zhao Xiaohua also took the opportunity to say something to her husband, "When I left, the fire was burning brightly, but at home he just sleeps and doesn't do anything. How can the house not be cold?"
Li Fuyou is just lazy. He just huddles under the covers when he's cold, and he doesn't care whether it's cold or hot when he gets back.
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