Li Erlang stopped refusing after hearing what his father said. He really needed the money!
When the aunt-in-law saw the huge pile of silver, her eyes widened. Before she could be happy for long, she saw her father-in-law transfer the money back. She couldn't help but cover her chest with her hands in pain.
After dividing the money, everyone went back to their rooms to rest. They had to go to the threshing ground in the afternoon. They had to dry the grain quickly while the weather was good, and prepare to take it to the town to sell it tomorrow to pay taxes.
Here, old man Li returned to his room with the heavy fifty taels of silver in his arms and sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.
Mrs. Wu talked to him for a long time, but Old Man Li didn't listen to a word. He couldn't help but scold him: "Look at you, you are so distracted by such a small amount of money. What a loser!"
Meanwhile, Li Erlang returned to his room and saw his wife sitting on a bamboo stool embroidering a handkerchief. As she got closer, she saw lifelike little animals. "What's this embroidery?"
Lin smiled and said, "It's your daughter's idea, it's really novel! I have nothing to do and it's just perfect for killing time!"
Li Erlang couldn't help but smile when he thought of his daughter, who was so different from before. He took out the money he had earned and handed it to his wife. "After the busy farming season, we'll be living separately. There's still a lot to sort out. Let Yan'er buy you anything you need!"
Lin took the silver and money, turned around and opened the box. There was a small cloth bag under her clothes, which contained several pieces of silver jewelry and two small coins.
She put away the money her husband had given her, sat back on the bamboo stool, and continued her embroidery.
The embroidery work this clever girl brought back had novel and cute patterns, and the color matching was simple and easy to use. It was much easier than the flowers, birds, fish and insects she had embroidered before.
After lunch, Li Yan sat on a bamboo stool in front of the door and looked at the two people in the room. One was quietly showing off the handkerchief in her hand, while the other was writing furiously. It all seemed like a peaceful and tranquil life.
At this time, a little boy came in through the door. Seeing Li Yan sitting in front of the door, he called out sweetly, "Hello, Sister Erya, is Maomao here?"
The person who came was the grandson of the second grandmother next door, four-year-old Xiao Niu.
Hearing that they were looking for him, the little guy jumped out of the bed, tapping his straw sandals and responding to his friend repeatedly.
When Xiaoniu saw Maomao, he asked, "Shall we go fishing in the creek in front? I saw Gou Wa and his friends catch a fish this big." As he spoke, he gestured exaggeratedly with his hands.
When Maomao heard that there were fish to be caught, he immediately wanted to follow his friends.
The eldest aunt heard their conversation and hurried out to stop them; "Little boy, you can't go to the stream."
When Maomao heard his mother trying to stop him, he burst into tears and struggled to break free from his mother.
If the little guy continues to make such a fuss, he will definitely be beaten.
Li Yan hurried out and said to her aunt, "Aunt, I'll take him to see a doctor. I promise not to let him play in the water."
The aunt was still worried that Li Yan couldn't look after him alone, so she called Daya out and told them to take care of him and never go into the water.
Just like that, the little guy immediately cleared up and went to the stream holding his sister's hand.
As soon as I walked out of the hospital gate, I saw a young boy standing by the stream, shouting excitedly: "Over there, over there, there is a fish over there."
When a few people came to the stream, they saw a thin boy with his trouser legs rolled up and bare chest, bending over to catch fish in the gurgling stream.
The two children looked down at the three small fish in the wooden basin. The largest one was only the size of a palm.
Maomao childishly stretched out his little hand and moved the fish.
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