Chapter 426 Old Lady Li Comes to the Door 6
Old Mrs. Li stood with her hands on her hips in the room, scanning her surroundings. Finally, she spotted a locked box under the bed, immediately crawled under the bed, dragged the box out, and demanded, "What's in there?!"
As he asked the question, he tugged hard at the lock on top.
"Where are the keys? Give me the keys!"
Li Chunhua was heartbroken over the pastries and candies. She usually couldn't bear to eat them herself, only occasionally letting Jinbao and Xiaobao have a taste. Now, they had all ended up in her nephews' pockets!
Li Chunhua was secretly furious, but upon hearing this, her expression changed, and she stammered, "The key isn't with me; it's with the child's father."
She couldn't help but feel relieved; thankfully, she had given the key to her husband when they were in the kitchen.
"Go! Go find him and bring the keys over!" Old Mrs. Li ordered with a stern face.
Li Chunhua was born from her womb; how could she not know what ulterior motives Li Chunhua might have?
The money must be in that box!
Li Chunhua explained anxiously, "Mom, there's nothing inside, just some old clothes."
Seeing that she didn't take the key, Old Lady Li pulled the lock even harder, and even picked her up as if to throw her to the ground.
Li Chun immediately stopped her and began to plead poverty: "Mom, I'm not lying to you! The Chen family does have some savings, but after dividing the property among the different branches, we only get a little money! It's just some meat, rice, oil, and the like. Besides, my mother-in-law favors the younger ones in the fourth and fifth branches, so we really don't have much money!"
"snort!"
Old Mrs. Li sneered, not believing her words at all. She reached out and pinched Jinbao's flesh hard, cursing, "Are you trying to fool me! Look at Jinbao's clothes, they're all made of good materials. You're telling me you have no money?! How could that be! I think you've just gotten married and your heart has become wild, hasn't it!"
She can't handle that tigress Ma Xiulian, but she can certainly handle her daughter!
She glared with her cloudy old eyes, her face contorted and terrifying, her voice sharp and shrill: "Let me tell you, don't even think about getting rid of your old mother! If you don't hand over the money, I'll beat you to death! Anyway, we've separated the family, so your mother-in-law can't interfere anymore! It's only right for an old woman to discipline her daughter!"
A hint of fear flashed in Li Chunhua's eyes. Her fear and obedience to her mother were ingrained in her bones, and she instinctively wanted to beg for forgiveness and admit her mistake after being frightened like this.
But then she saw Jinbao lying on the bed, sucking his little hand, and suddenly she mustered up some courage and refused to budge: "Those are all hand-me-downs from Guaibao, there really isn't much money in them. The fourth son is going to build a new house right after the family splits up, and it's a brick house. The old couple must have given all their hidden money to the fourth son!"
She also has two sons!
We need to plan for our two sons' future; we can't let her mother take the money!
When Old Lady Li heard that Old Chen's family was going to build a brick house, she realized they were really rich. She loosened her grip and began to believe Li Chunhua's words.
After all, Ma Xiulian treats this money-losing girl like a treasure, and her possession by evil spirits is nothing new.
Now that she couldn't gain anything, her face darkened, and she poked Li Chunhua's shoulder hard, yelling, "How could you marry such a useless man? He can't even win against his brother when dividing the family property! Fine, I'll take the meat and grain from the kitchen."
Old Mrs. Li, acting as if it were the most natural thing in the world, muttered curses as she headed towards the kitchen, intending to grab as much food as possible before Ma Xiulian returned.
"No! Mom! If you take it away, what will Xiaobao, Jinbao, and I eat?" Li Chunhua tried to stop her, but was pushed aside forcefully.
(End of this chapter)
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