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Chapter 231: Dazhu's wife's little calculation, happy news
The one who spoke was Dazhu's wife, holding Tiedan in her hand, followed by Zhao Dazhu. The whole family came.
Ever since Zhao Daliang returned to the village and married Zhang Qingniang, Zhao Dazhu's family has always come here, either to eat or to take some things away. Zhang Qingniang was not a softie, and after a few visits, she stopped Dazhu's wife from taking things as she pleased. However, they still came over from time to time for dinner, and as long as they didn't go too far, Zhang Qingniang didn't bother to pay any attention. Zhang Qingniang knew the benefits of having people under her, and she didn't mind using some food to win over Zhao Dazhu and his wife.
Dazhu's wife says different things to different people. When she wants to find fault, her words are sharp, but when she wants to curry favor with people, her words are as sweet as honey. When Zhao Daliang's family got rich, she always said good things when she came to their house. But sometimes, she would use the excuse of currying favor with old lady Li to suppress Zhao Daliang and Zhang Qingniang, as is the case now.
Zhao Daliang raised his eyes and said, "Sister-in-law, how do you know we didn't persuade you? If you don't know the whole story, don't say anything. We are a family. If you say something like this to someone else, you will create resentment."
Zhao Xiaohua also said, "That's right, sister-in-law, I was here too. My second brother and sister-in-law persuaded our mother, and I saw it. Besides, I was also here, and mother was angry here. Are you also saying that I didn't persuade our mother?"
Zhao Dazhu pulled his wife from behind and said, "I told you to stop talking nonsense. Look, you've upset my second brother. It's definitely not my second brother's fault that Mom is angry. My second brother must have persuaded Mom."
Dazhu's wife turned around and glared at her husband, then turned around and smiled again, saying, "Am I not worried about Mom? Of course I know that my second brother and his wife care about Mom the most. I just said it casually, second brother, why did you take it seriously? Don't you take it seriously with my eldest sister-in-law. And you, sister, you have been watching my eldest sister-in-law since you were a child, don't you know what my temper is like?"
Dazhu's wife thought to herself that since the second brother had money, he dared to scold her, the eldest sister-in-law. Didn't he borrow money from her before? Now that he has become successful, he has become an ungrateful person. Bah! Didn't he abandon his first wife and make a fortune with the help of a woman of unknown origin? What is there to be proud of?
When Zhang Qingniang saw that Dazhu's wife had fallen ill, she said to her, "Sister-in-law, it's a good thing you're here. We've been trying to persuade mother for a long time, but she still won't calm down. You're sweet-talking, so go and persuade mother."
"What on earth is going on? Tell me."
Dazhu's wife immediately asked around. She was curious about what could have made her cunning mother-in-law so angry. She thought it must have something to do with the two families in the east.
Zhao Xiaohua opened her mouth and told the whole story from beginning to end.
Tiedan said, "Grandma, I want a big garden! I want a big garden! Yueyue's family has a big garden, but others make fun of me, saying that my family doesn't have one and that Yueyue won't like me. Grandma, I want a big garden too! Then I can ask Yueyue to come play. She'll like me!"
Tiedan likes Yueyue very much. Yueyue is very cute and fair-skinned. She is like a little pink dumpling. Tiedan likes to run after Yueyue since he saw her. When adults tease children, they always say "get a wife", so he wants to marry Yueyue as his wife in the future. But as soon as he says this, everyone laughs at him. They all say Yueyue will never like him.
Yueyue really didn't like Tiedan, not because of Tiedan, but because of Tiedan's family. Yueyue heard from others that Tiedan's family treated her parents badly. The little girl was very simple-minded. If someone was not good to someone who was good to her, then he was a bad person. Naturally, she didn't care about Tiedan.
But what Tiedan heard was that others said Yueyue's family had money and a big garden, so they ignored him. Naturally, he also wanted a big garden so that he could marry Yueyue.
Old Lady Li loved Tiedan very much, because he was her only grandson. In her heart, even if Zhao Dazhu was adopted, he was still her son, and this grandson was also her grandson.
"Okay, okay, my precious grandson, if you want a big garden, we will give it to you. When you grow up, marry Yueyue and let her cook for you every day!"
Old lady Li thought that Yueyue was very pretty and she was also fond of her, especially since Shen Zian and his wife loved Yueyue as if she were their own daughter. She thought that if she was to give a dowry in the future, she would have to give a lot, so that when she could get Yueyue home, she was afraid that Shen Zian and Su Zhi would not be on their side. Then she would see how Li Shi and Liu Siniang would show off and annoy her with the help of Shen Zian and his wife!
Old Lady Li is now filled with resentment towards Li Shi and Liu Si Niang, and is wholeheartedly trying to make their lives miserable.
Dazhu's wife also smiled and said, "Our Tiedan will definitely be successful in the future. Who knows if Yueyue will be a good match for him. That girl is obviously small-framed. She will definitely have a small butt in the future and may have trouble giving birth. But it doesn't matter if she has trouble giving birth. As long as she is well-behaved, you can take her as a concubine."
Zhao Daliang was listening on the side, and seeing Zhao Dazhu also listening and laughing, he frowned slightly, thinking that his elder brother and sister-in-law were too wild-minded. The idea they came up with was quite good, and they themselves didn't even know their own capabilities!
Zhao Xiaohua was also laughing at the side, but she just treated it as a joke.
But Zhang Qingniang didn't think this was a joke. She was furious, but there was no anger on her face, as if she didn't hear what was said.
Zhang Qingniang thought to herself, this Tiedan always asks for a big garden, this is because the kid is ignorant, but is this old lady Li also ignorant? She actually said that if Tiedan wants a big garden, then give him a big garden. Isn't she saying this to give the family business to Tiedan? ! Even if this is just to coax the kid, but once it is said, he will take it to heart in the future! The family business she spent money to build is for her future children, not for others!
Zhang Qingniang was very dissatisfied. She had never been enthusiastic about expanding the garden in the first place, and now she was even more determined not to expand the garden. She didn't want to give her family business to others!
Dazhu's wife was also a smart person. After listening to what Old Lady Li said, she began to make plans in her mind. She thought that it would be great if she could really get the big house. However, this would require Daliang and his wife to leave the village. If they couldn't take the house away, wouldn't it belong to them? The more Dazhu's wife thought about it, the more she felt that this was the case. She was thinking about how to get the house, but she didn't know that Zhang Qingniang had already begun to be wary of them.
Because Dazhu's wife had some ideas about the house, she naturally hoped that the garden could be expanded, so she took on the task of persuading the previous owner to sell the house and land to her family, saying that she would definitely see to it.
Zhang Qingniang looked at Dazhu's wife's mouth which was almost crooked from smiling, and sneered in her heart.
Needless to say, Li Shi felt extremely relieved when he learned that the Zhao family also wanted to buy land. Looking at Liu Si Niang, he thought that this was a way for Liu Si Niang to vent her anger.
Just when the couple was happy about this, someone came to tell them the news.
The news that comes is good news.
Xiqi told them that the Zhao family wanted to give extra money to the family in front of them so that they would not sell the land to the Li family, and asked them to make plans early.
Xiqi said that she was beaten by Old Lady Li, so she came to deliver the letter, just to prevent Old Lady Li from getting what she wanted. She also begged them not to tell others that she came to deliver the letter, and said implicitly that Zhao Daliang and Zhang Qingniang did not really want to expand the land, but they had to do so because Old Lady Li insisted that they should either do it or hang themselves.
After Xiqi left, Li Shi talked about this with Liu Siniang. He felt that Xiqi was not a courageous person, and she had said too many good things about Zhao Daliang and Zhang Qingniang.
"I feel as if someone asked her to deliver the letter. I'm not speaking for them, but that's what I feel."
Liu Si Niang finally said it. She glanced at Li Shi, a little worried that he thought she was speaking for Zhao Daliang. After all, that man's previous relationship with her was too awkward.
Li Shi patted her hands and said, "I think so too. Don't think too much. You are my daughter-in-law now. Just remember this. I don't care about your previous status. If I did, how could we have the life we have now?"
Liu Si Niang felt relieved, thinking that she was overthinking it. Li Shi and she had known each other for a long time. They had known each other since she was still the daughter-in-law of the Zhao family. Now that they were finally together, she really shouldn't doubt his feelings anymore, otherwise she would be ruining his feelings for her.
Liu Si Niang has truly freed herself from the shadow of the past.
"I think it wasn't Zhao Daliang who did this, but Zhang Qingniang. I think this woman didn't want to spend too much money in this village, and she didn't want to ruin her relationship with Mrs. Li, so she came up with this idea. This woman is quite scheming, so be careful of her in the future."
Li Shi had worked for a wealthy family before, although he had only worked in the outer courtyard. However, he had heard about the intrigues among the women in the inner house. Zhang Qingniang's tricks were the most clumsy in his eyes, but they were obviously enough for this matter.
Liu Si Niang said: "Of course, even if that person is the reincarnation of a bodhisattva, I will not get close to her."
Li Shi held her hand and said, "I want you to tell your sister-in-law. Although your sister-in-law may see through it more than us, it's just a reminder."
The Zhao family did not buy the house and land from the previous owner after all, because Li Shi had already paid the money and even signed the contract. They are living there now and have not moved out simply because Li Shi is not in a hurry to use the land and lets them live there for the time being.
Except for Zhao Daliang and Zhang Qingniang, everyone else in the Zhao family was extremely disappointed, but there was nothing they could do.
Time flies, and half a month has passed in the blink of an eye. The garden at Shen Zian's home has been completely tidied up, even the flowers and plants have been planted, and the lake is already sparkling.
And at this time, the first rain since spring was slow to fall.