The daughter-in-law simply gave up. Li's mother was a little stunned, and she felt a little uncomfortable after hearing those words.
Because the expenses incurred by Li Youzhi when he went to take the exam were indeed earned by his daughter-in-law from embroidery. When he left, he even had to go to the embroidery shop to pay some money in advance. This had been discussed long ago.
Li's mother moved her feet uncomfortably, "Shuanglan, I actually want to go to Shuangping, but there's nothing I can do about it. You just saved forty taels of silver, plus what was paid out by the embroidery building. If
The two of us will definitely be in a tight situation. If we take the waterway, we might not even have the money to rent a house in the capital, so I don’t know what to do. I also feel sorry for Youzhi and Shuangping..."
"I feel bad too." Chu Yunli sighed, "But with my ability, I have only made so much in these years, so I can't steal it, right?"
In fact, in Li Youzhi's current position, if something like stealing happened to him, it would be equivalent to cutting off his own bright road with his own hands.
Li's mother was speechless.
Before she could speak again, Chu Yunli sighed, "Since you feel that both of you will be wronged if Shuang Ping follows you, then take the relative you mentioned."
She dropped the embroidery thread and stood up, "That's it. I'll go back and tell my parents now."
With that said, she immediately left the door regardless of Li's mother calling her!
The Mei family lived in this alley, and after just a few breaths of walking there, I opened the door and saw Mei Shuangping squatting next to Mei's father in the yard, looking at the bamboo strips in his hand with great interest.
Mei's father is good-looking, elegant and handsome even in his late forties, and he was once a scholar. To a certain extent, Mei's mother, who is known for being a popular girl, married him because she took a fancy to his talent for reading.
But sometimes talent is not enough for a person, he must have luck. On the eve of the county examination, Mei's father was pushed out of the carriage because there were too many people. It was such a coincidence that the carriage wheel slipped from his ankle.
He was run over. He became lame. From now on, he could no longer take part in the imperial examination.
Seeing Chu Yunli enter the door, both father and son were a little surprised, "Why are you back?"
Because Mei Shuanglan was usually busy with embroidery, she rarely came back to her parents' home even if it was just a few steps away. No wonder the father and son were so surprised.
Now that Chu Yunli has become Mei Shuanglan, she felt that she was going too far when asked this question, "It's okay...it's just something." Her eyes fell on the bamboo basket that Mei's father had woven in her hands. This should be for Mei's sake.
Shuangping came to Beijing to compile it specially. For a gentle man like Father Mei, he used bamboo strips to compile it, but he always felt it was a little inconsistent, but he did it smoothly and felt it was harmonious.
She looked at the bamboo strips in Father Mei's hand and said without any hesitation, "My mother-in-law said just now that this time her husband comes to the capital, and she wants the relatives of the Li family to follow him."
When the father and son heard this, they looked at each other.
Mei's father frowned, "Didn't we discuss this long ago?"
"Yes. But things have changed now," Chu Yunli came closer and knelt down to look at the bamboo basket. "My mother-in-law just said that she also wanted to go together, but she was nervous about the money and was afraid that they would be wronged."
Mei's father had passed the Tongsheng examination back then, and he was not stupid. He was obedient and obedient. He still didn't understand what Li's mother meant. He thought for a while and said, "Shuang Ping is going to the capital with us. Our family should really contribute some money. We can't let Li
The family is responsible for it.”
Chu Yunli looked at Mei Shuangping beside him. The fourteen-year-old boy, except for the childishness in his eyebrows, looked like an adult, "Do you really want to go?"
Mei Shuangping glanced at Mei's father secretly, "I want to go, but if it's inconvenient, I won't go."
Mei's father frowned, "Shuang Ping, let's go see where Shuang Li went. This kid has been away from home all day. He ran wildly outside and found him."
After he left, Mei's father asked gently, "Shuanglan, did something happen? Did you and your mother-in-law quarrel?"
"It's not noisy." Chu Yunli lowered her eyes, "I just don't like her scheming like this. Dad, we won't go to a draw this time, okay?"
Mei's father sighed, "We're not outsiders, so we don't need to tell the difference so clearly. Besides, Shuangping has been looking forward to it for a long time. If he suddenly couldn't say it, he would probably be disappointed. Reading thousands of books is worse than traveling thousands of miles. If it weren't for the lack of money, he would have been disappointed in the beginning.
I also want to go out for a walk."
What this means is that he is still willing to pay money to let Mei Shuangping go with him.
Hearing the commotion, Mei's mother came out of the house and said, "We will pay for the money and pay for our own expenses."
Chu Yunli sighed inwardly, the most important thing was not the money, but if Mei Shuangping followed this time, the tragedy that happened to Mei's father would happen to his son again.
If Mei Shuangping had not been injured in his previous life, if he had received Mei's father's sincere upbringing and his master's praise, if he had successfully become a scholar, the Li family would not have killed Mei Shuanglan.
After thinking about it, Chu Yunli still said, "Shuangping can't go this time, and even if he goes, he can't be with his husband. Our family has made money, and yet outsiders feel that they are taking advantage of the Li family. It doesn't make sense!"
Her voice was not loud, but she did not lower it deliberately. She noticed that the expressions of Mei and his wife were wrong. When she turned around, she saw the two brothers at the door. Mei Shuangping was still holding her brother's collar in her hands. She was stunned at this moment.
In place.
When he heard it, Chu Yunli thought it was nothing. After all, Mei Shuangping was not a naughty kid. He understood the truth. "Brother, you can't go to the capital this time. But my sister promises you that she will definitely pay for you to go to the capital in the future."
,Okay?"
Meeting her sister's serious eyes, Mei Shuangping let go of her brother's hand, feeling a little at a loss and nodded subconsciously, "Okay!"
After everyone agreed, he was surprised to realize what he had agreed to, and he was immediately upset.
Chu Yunli smiled, "Big brother is so good."
Mei Shuangping's face immediately turned red, "I...I'm going into the house first."
Mei Shuangli was ten years old this year. He couldn't study well and couldn't sit still at all. He and his brother were at opposite ends of the spectrum, and they were extremely stubborn. At this time, everyone ignored him and walked in as quickly as possible.
Mei's mother approached Chu Yunli and touched her forehead, "You look bad. What happened?"
Chu Yunli thought for a while, "It's considered a quarrel. Maybe I'm just too stubborn."
Mei's siblings were all raised by Mei's father. Mei Shuanglan was very outspoken. Mei's father had a profound influence on her.
Chu Yunli told me what happened today from beginning to end, and finally said, "I went home later, and then my mother-in-law told me to come back and ask you for money."
"Ahem...your mother-in-law didn't say that." Mei's father coughed and reminded.
Chu Yunli didn't take it seriously, "That's what she meant."
"This kind of thing," Mei's mother hesitated, "it's okay for a man to take a concubine. Scholars like red sleeves to add fragrance, so it's normal for them to meet some confidante outside."
Mei Shuanglan also knew about this, but she felt that if she wanted to take a concubine, she should go home and tell her parents to inform her wife and officially take the concubine into the house.
Of course, she also knew that the reason why Shen Qiuquan was like this was because the concubine at the moment was a concubine who had to serve the couple, just like a maid, especially when the family was not rich. To put it bluntly, she is just a girl.
"This is a matter of character!" Mei's father said righteously, "Shuanglan is right. When Youzhi associates with such people, sooner or later he will feel that this is nothing more than that, and maybe..."
His words were interrupted by Mei Mu, "Don't talk nonsense!"
Chu Yunli came back, mainly to inform the Mei family that Mei Shuangping could not go with them this time, and if he really wanted to go, he could not go with them.
It only took half an hour to return to Li's house again. Li's mother was not at home and she didn't know where she went.
Chu Yunli didn't look for it, and started to sort out the embroidery thread. It was getting late outside, and Li Youzhi came back drunk, accompanied by a worried restaurant waiter.
Chu Yunli thanked her, but the waiter did not leave, "Madam, Mr. Li's meal money..."
Many people today also call me "Master".
Hearing this, Chu Yunli suddenly realized and said, "It's really unfortunate that my mother-in-law is not at home. Why don't you come back later...or come back tomorrow."
It's impossible to get her to pay the bill.
The waiter didn't feel worried, so he leaned over and left.
In the courtyard, Li Youzhi looked serious, "What's wrong with you today? What can you say if you don't treat guests well and take advantage of others' personal affairs?"
Chu Yunli crossed her arms and said, "Can't you tell me? We share a table with someone in the outer room, and I am the noble wife of a married woman. I don't want to lose face?"
Li Youzhi was unhappy, "Why are you so sincere about other people's affairs? If I brought a woman today and my third sister-in-law was present, do you think she would be like you? Are you stupid?"
Chu Yunli didn't want to talk to him anymore, so she said instead, "I just came back and my mother-in-law said she wanted your relatives to go to the capital with you."
"Aren't you with Shuang Ping? Where are the relatives from?" Li Youzhi suddenly became unhappy, "Fu has a distant relative in the mountains, and so does my mother. She recognizes all relatives. I'll talk about her later!"
"I have already agreed," Chu Yunli closed the courtyard door, "If Shuang Ping is not going, even if your relative is not going, you should find someone else as soon as possible."
After all this talk, Li Youzhi was mostly awake from the wine, "Are you angry?"
Chu Yunli asked, "Shouldn't I be angry?"
"When I first learned embroidery, my parents kept accounts for me from the time I officially took over the embroidery shop's handkerchief at the age of eight. When I married into your Li family, I brought all the money I earned as a dowry. When did you take the exams for scholar and civil servants, how often did I not pay for it? Now my brother is just with you, and he is still serving you, and your family is not willing to do so. My parents raised me, and they co-authored it for you. Domesticated? No matter how kind and generous I am, I should still have a temper, right?"
Li Youzhi stepped forward and reached out to pull her hand, "I will make it up to you in the future."
Seeing the unnatural blush on his face due to drunkenness, Chu Yunli's heart skipped a beat, "Just pay me back the money! Write an IOU. I'll be happy after reading it."
The author has something to say: See you tomorrow.