Li's mother's face was pale, and she was clutching her stomach with a look of pain on her face. She said she had a stomachache... and it probably wasn't a disease. Both mother and son had eaten for lunch yesterday, and they had been so nervous all morning, so it was normal to feel uncomfortable in their stomachs.
"Shuanglan, I may be hungry. Let's cook first."
Chu Yunli sighed, "I'm still waiting for you at Xiulou. How about I find someone to cook for you?"
fair enough!
Seeing that Li's mother had no objection, Chu Yunli turned around and went to Mei's house. After asking Mei's mother, she learned that there were several women in this alley who specialized in cooking and washing.
Mei's mother thought for a while, "There is also a woman in her thirties who just moved here, her surname is Chen, and she has two children..." She lowered her voice, "It is said that she secretly picked up unwanted vegetables and took them back to eat.
"
Then it’s her!
Chu Yunli arrived at that house, knocked on the door and found that there were many people in the yard. This house was shared, and there were many people living in it. Of course, the rent was also cheap. After she expressed her intention to come, someone immediately called Mrs. Chen.
The house was basically not soundproofed. Mrs. Chen came out with a happy face and pulled her out, "Madam, are you really willing to invite me?"
Chu Yunli nodded, and out of the corner of his eye, he saw two skinny children of four or five years old in the yard, and sighed in his heart.
He is also a poor man.
"But," Ms. Chen hesitated, "I'm not very good at cooking..."
Chu Yunli raised her eyebrows, "Let's try it first!"
I took her to buy meat and vegetables and watched her cook it when I got home.
Chen's craftsmanship... is beyond words.
Apart from anything else, the plate of burnt green vegetables gave you a rough idea.
Mrs. Chen was very nervous, "Madam, I'm not very good at it... I'll learn it later!"
Chu Yunli reluctantly took a few bites, but she only felt bitter in her mouth, and could not feel any other taste. She did not force herself, put down the bowl and chopsticks and said, "Every day you cook, serve the master and the old lady, and clean the house."
Clean it, and then help them with laundry, that's pretty much it. The salary is two cents per month, plus food expenses."
Ms. Chen hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you so much, madam. My two children and I will never forget your great kindness!"
Li's mother didn't want to eat such food, and Chu Yunli didn't care whether she liked it or not!
The next morning, Chu Yunli paid for the food and went to the hospital. She ate all the food there and didn't go back until evening.
Li Youzhi didn't wake up all day long, but the fever subsided. The doctor said that as long as he woke up, he would be fine.
Because of the invitation to Ms. Chen, many people in the yard knew that the Li family's mother and son were both ill. They all praised the daughter-in-law of the Li family for being strong and kind, and even invited Ms. Chen, who was desperate, even though she couldn't cook.
Let her learn slowly.
Everyone knew that Mei Shuanglan made money from embroidery, but Li Youzhi didn't even pass the exam because of his injury. Everyone also knew that Li Youzhi had dozens of taels stolen by thieves. Most people didn't think that the Li family still had money.
Everyone thinks that the Li family is now supported by their daughter-in-law.
Some of the neighbors also came to visit Li's mother, and basically everyone praised her daughter-in-law for her kindness.
Li's mother was really in trouble and couldn't talk about the family scandal. It couldn't be her daughter-in-law's fault. Every time she heard someone praising her daughter-in-law's kindness, she gritted her teeth, for fear that she would start to complain accidentally... Then Chen
No matter how unpalatable the rice cooked by his wife was, his daughter-in-law didn’t eat a single bite because it was their mother and son who were eating it!
When Chu Yunli came home, Mrs. Chen was cleaning the yard. Seeing her coming in, she hurriedly asked, "Madam is back?"
Hearing the commotion, Li's mother said loudly, "Shuanglan, come in and I have something to say!"
Hearing this, Mrs. Chen felt a little guilty, "Madam, I accidentally burned it when I was cooking today... The old lady said it tastes very bad, I will be careful tomorrow."
Unpalatable?
Entering Li's mother's room, the person on the bed held her stomach and said, "Shuanglan, I know you are kind, but there is no reason to spend money to find trouble. This woman can't cook. It's really unpalatable. Today, You Zhi and I
I didn’t eat anything except porridge..."
It had only been one day, and Li's mother had a sad face, and she felt as if her cheeks had lost some weight. Chu Yunli sighed, "The three of them, mother and son, have nothing. If our family doesn't want her, she should be evicted in a few days."
She went out to sleep on the street. She said just now that she would be more careful tomorrow, so please bear with her for now..."
Li's mother was very hungry, "I don't want her!"
Chu Yunli sighed, "I've been tired all day and have to take a rest. If I fall down, this family will be over."
After saying that, he turned around and went out regardless of her expression.
Seeing that Chu Yunli didn't want to leave her, Mrs. Chen left with great gratitude.
Chu Yunli thought of something and said, "You can take back the leftovers in the kitchen."
Mrs. Chen was overjoyed and thanked her again.
The next day when Chu Yunli came back, Li's mother asked her to resign Chen, "I can't eat anything at all. Yesterday I had porridge to drink, but today the porridge is as salty as salt for free! It's salty to death, and my body is too salty.
No, I have to get up after drinking too much water... Torturing me like this and eating such things, how can I recover..."
This time, Chu Yunli left before she could finish speaking.
Anyway, no matter how unpalatable it is, it won't poison people to death. Just for the sake of her two children, she won't let go of Mrs. Chen.
This time, Li's mother was seriously ill and couldn't get up for a long time. Li Youzhi had been recovering from his injuries since last year and was usually immobile, so he caught a cold and spent three months recovering from his illness.
June arrived in a blink of an eye, and the weather became warmer. On such a good day, news came from the capital that Luocheng had won two Jinshi this year, one of them was a Juren under Luocheng, and the other was Shen Qiuquan.
When Chu Yunli heard the news, she was a little confused. This year in her previous life, Luocheng had only one hit, but not Shen Qiuquan. She went home that day and went to Li Youzhi's bed, "Your third brother Shen is in high school."
Li Youzhi has begun to improve recently, but he has been ill for a long time and cannot eat. He has become much thinner and his face is pale. He looks sick at first glance.
He was probably angry with Chu Yunli because of the incident of falling into the well. He had been ignoring her recently. When he heard this, he suddenly raised his head and said, "Really?"
Chu Yunli nodded, "It's spread all over the street, there shouldn't be any lies."
Li Youzhi's eyes were bright and clear, and he didn't know what he was thinking. After a long while, he said, "When Brother Shen comes back, I should come and say congratulations in person."
Because of Lin Shuer's matter, not to mention Shen Qiuquan, Du family has never visited her home again. According to their previous relationship, even if Shen Qiuquan is not at home and Li Youzhi is sick, Du family should come to visit once or twice. There has been no contact between the two in the past year.
The family is considered to have broken off diplomatic relations.
In the following days, Li Youzhi could eat no matter how unpalatable the food was, and went to bed early at night. Within half a month, his whole spirit was completely different, and he returned to the state before he was sick.
Another month passed, and Shen Qiuquan came back. For a time, there were many guests from the Shen family, and people they didn't recognize came to congratulate him. Li Youzhi also went, and asked Chu Yunli if he was going.
Of course Chu Yunli is going!
The Shen family still lived in the original small courtyard. When they went there, Shen Qiuquan had been back for three days. As soon as he entered the door, he saw an acquaintance.
Lin Shuer was dressed in light yellow clothes and had a sweet smile on her face. She was standing at the door waiting for guests. She was much thinner than a year ago. When she saw Chu Yunli, she was slightly startled and sneered, "How dare you come?"
Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly, "Master Shen really loves you. The first thing he will do after passing the Jinshi exam is to pull you out. How does it feel like in prison?"
Lin Shuer's eyes were full of hatred, "How dare you mention it?"
"You dare to do it!" Chu Yunli's smile did not change, "If you want to take revenge, I will take it at any time."
Li Youzhi at the side pulled off her sleeve without leaving a trace, "What are you doing? Brother Shen and I are good friends. There are so many guests here, so don't make trouble!"
Lin Shuer's eyes turned to Li Youzhi and said with a smile, "Li Juren, I heard that you were sick several times from last year to this year and missed the examination. Are you feeling better now? Your body is too weak. , no wonder Sister Ruan wants to fall into the arms of someone else... Haha..."
No matter how stupid he was, no matter how much he tried to excuse Shen Qiuquan, Li Youzhi could still hear the evil in Lin Shuer's words.
Just as he was about to turn around and leave, Shen Qiuquan came out and greeted him with a friendly smile on his face.
Li Youzhi's face softened slightly, and he stepped forward with a smile and cupped his hands, "Brother Shen..."
He couldn't say the next words because Shen Qiuquan missed him and went to meet the person behind him.
Li Youzhi turned around and saw that Shen Qiuquan was welcoming a wealthy businessman who had fallen into the city. His heart sank at the same time when he saw that many people around him had noticed his embarrassment. For a moment, he felt that his face was burning so much that it didn't last anymore. Interested in staying, he pulled Chu Yunli out of the door immediately.
As he was about to walk out of the alley, an urgent shout came from behind, "Brother Li..."
Li Youzhi paused, saw it was Qian Xing, nodded and said, "Brother Qian."
Qian Xing was the one who was sitting alone without his wife when Chu Yunli came. He had arranged a marriage since he was a child, but his wife was in poor health and died two years after they got married, and he never married again. .
Qian Xing approached, "Brother Li, why are you leaving right after you arrived?"
Li Youzhi waved his hand and said, "There is some misunderstanding between Third Brother Shen and I. Today is not the time to explain it. We will talk about it later when he has time." He then wondered, "Why is Brother Qian coming out too?"
Qian Xing smiled bitterly, "I am not on the list this time. If I stay on it, it will only make me laugh."
Originally, there was one person who passed the exam. After everyone congratulated them, they would inevitably ask about the two who failed. Shen Qiushi was okay, they were brothers after all. Qian Xing was really embarrassed.
Li Youzhi looked at the sky and suggested, "Why don't we go have a drink and listen to you talk about some things in the capital."
Qian Xing agreed cheerfully, "Okay!"
So, after leaving the alley, the two of them went to the restaurant.
At night, Chu Yunli had already fallen asleep when she heard the door open. The footsteps were Li Youzhi. She originally thought he went back to sleep, but unexpectedly he walked to her window and knocked, "Shuanglan..." His voice was low and hoarse, he must have been drunk.
"The emperor is seriously ill and has been ignoring government affairs for several months. Maybe he will be given an encore next year. I would like to give it a try then."
Chu Yunli pretended not to hear.
Li Youzhi wants to go to the capital in his next life!
The next morning, Chu Yunli did not go to the hospital, but stayed at home to embroider. Chen's craftsmanship had gone through several months, and with the supervision and teaching of Li's mother, it was pretty good now.
While having lunch, Shen Qiuquan came, taking Lin Shuer with him.
Seeing them, Li Youzhi didn't look very good, but he still went out to welcome the guests in.
After Lin Shu'er entered the door, she looked around, tutted and shook her head, not hiding the contempt in her eyes.
The same goes for Shen Qiuquan. He came here not so much to reminisce, but to show off. The two of them spent only a quarter of an hour together from the time they entered to the time they left.
Watching the two of them go out, Li Youzhi's tone was unclear, "Shuanglan, you said they brought Xiaolian to me. Did they know her fate and deliberately let this woman harm me?"
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