Chapter 296 Aunt Li's Persuasion
Aunt Li launched into a tirade against Li Chongniang.
Since her daughter got married, she hasn't had anyone in the family to confide in, and she's been holding back a lot of resentment.
She finally vented her anger today, but she scolded her daughter so badly that she couldn't lift her head.
Li Chongniang lowered her head, feeling annoyed, but dared not ask to stop.
She didn't dare to turn against her family like Wan Qiqi did, nor did she dare to sever ties with them.
Wan Qiqi lost her maternal family, but she still has her brother Wan Ziyan.
As for herself, once she loses contact with her family, she will have nothing left!
Li Chongniang frowned and said, "Mother, please stop talking. I know. Siyu is still sleeping. Don't wake her up!"
"Are you annoyed by me too?" Aunt Li said irritably, her face showing displeasure.
Li Chongniang immediately replied, "No, how could I dare?"
Disappointment flashed in Aunt Li's eyes, then she looked at Li Chongniang's exposed arm.
She pulled the blanket over her head and shoved Li Chongniang into the bed, saying, "Bring the child over here so I can see him."
"mother……"
Thinking about what Aunt Li had just said, Li Chongniang hesitated to hug her.
I've heard many rumors before.
If a family wanted a boy but a girl was born, they would throw the girl into the water and drown her.
She was afraid that her own mother would do the same.
She didn't want to have a daughter, but she already did.
Even if bones are broken, they are still connected by tendons; how could she bear to let her child die?
She never understood why her sister-in-law, who was so sharp-tongued and mean, couldn't bring herself to be cruel to Pingping and An'an.
Even when other families were selling their children to survive, the sister-in-law never considered harming her own children.
Now that she has a child, she finally understands!
How could you be so heartless as to kill a child you risked your life to bring into the world?
Hearing her daughter's tone, as if she were the one to decide what to do to the child, Aunt Li's face flushed with anger. "I'm the child's grandmother, and I can't even hold the child?"
Li Chongniang shrank further under the covers after being scolded.
It wasn't that she didn't believe it, but the people who came to visit her today all had strange expressions after learning that she had given birth to a daughter.
It seems like everyone is criticizing her for having a daughter.
Even when her husband came in yesterday and saw that it was their daughter, the smile on his face froze for a moment.
She so wished she had given birth to a son, but it turned out to be a daughter!
Aunt Li glared at her, but didn't insist any further. She squatted down and whispered in Li Chongniang's ear, "How is your relationship with your sister-in-law now?"
Li Chongniang pursed her lips and replied, "It's alright, my sister-in-law is very good to me."
Aunt Li craned her neck to look at the doorway, and only after making sure no one was coming in did she whisper, "Let me tell you, your sister-in-law is really doing well now. Not only does she have a husband who works in the county government, but she also has a teacher brother at Hefeng Academy. You must get along well with her!"
"That would be best. Let her help you raise this child, and you and Yongxing can have another boy soon!"
"Girls have to get married sooner or later, so having a son by your side will make your future easier. If the family divides up in the future, you can use your son to ask for more land and money, which will ensure your future well-being!"
Li Chongniang never expected that her own mother would say this.
How can you let someone else raise your own child?
She quickly replied, "Mother, my sister-in-law is running a business now, and my husband has helped pay her a lot of wages. We can raise our children on our own."
"Why are you so stubborn, kid?"
Aunt Li's voice suddenly grew louder, startling Li Chongniang.
"Just listen to your mother, I won't hurt you!"
Aunt Li then whispered, "Chen Yongnian is working at the county government now, and things will be different from now on! Since your brother is free, could you talk to him and try to find a way for him to get a job at the county government as well..."
Upon hearing this, Li Chongniang finally understood the purpose of her mother's visit.
Whether the child is a boy or a girl is not important; what is important is that she gets along well with her older brother and sister-in-law and strives for benefits for her family.
Yes! My older brother and sister-in-law are living the high life now, with people everywhere flattering them.
She still remembered when she first married into the family, her mother told her that she must not lose to Wan Qiqi and must not be bullied!
When Wan Qiqi bullied her mother-in-law, she protected her and listened to her.
Make sure your mother-in-law knows that you are the best daughter-in-law in the family, and then you will have a better life in the future.
Things have changed, and even the people we try to please have changed!
Did you hear what I said? Don't be so naive as to suffer losses without even realizing it!
Aunt Li nudged Li Chongniang, sensing that her daughter seemed dazed and something was wrong.
She sighed and said, "You rest for a bit, Mother is going out for a walk, be careful not to catch a cold!"
"Okay." Li Chongniang didn't say much, turned around and hugged Chen Siyu in her arms, closing her eyes.
Aunt Li tucked the blanket in for her before turning to leave the room.
In the courtyard, Wan Ziyan was teaching children to read.
He paused for a moment when he saw the middle-aged woman coming out of the house.
He then raised his hand in a gesture of respect to the other person and continued teaching the child.
Aunt Li was curious about who this person was and why he was in the Chen family's yard.
The other person looked like a scholar.
Just then, Chen Yongxing finally returned home.
He saw the person standing in the courtyard and immediately rushed over, saying, "Mother, I went to invite you, why did you come here?"
Aunt Li's thoughts were interrupted. She glanced at Chen Yongxing and said, "Wait for you to invite me? I'm afraid my daughter's three-day celebration will be over!"
As she spoke, she pointed in Wan Ziyan's direction and asked, "Who is that person?"
Chen Yongxing pursed his lips, looked in the direction Aunt Li pointed, and said, "That's my sister-in-law's brother, Wan Ziyan, the teacher at Hefeng Academy!"
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