922, the original partner who refused to give way thirteen
If Lin Xuniang found out that Mrs. Li was sick and had no appetite, she would definitely try to make some appetizing food for her to eat. If she still refused to eat, she would coax her to eat more.
Mrs. Li thought they were all daughter-in-law, and Zhou Roulan was probably the same. Besides, in her memory, this girl was shy and gentle, and she should be a good daughter-in-law. So when she saw Zhou Roulan covered in pearls, she wanted to drag her over.
I didn't expect her to be so... straightforward.
When I found out that my mother-in-law had no appetite, I stopped asking her to eat. It was barely straightforward. To be precise, she was heartless.
Mrs. Li was already ill. She had a headache and chest tightness. After being hungry for a long time, her hands and legs were weak. She didn't have the energy to curse, so she stroked her head and said, "I'm hungry."
Zhou Roulan turned her eyes and held her waist: "Qi Li, I suddenly remembered that I still have something left at Zhou's house. Please accompany me back to get it. Um... It's okay if you don't accompany me. Mom is still sick, so you can stay here
I'll take care of you at home. It's not far from Zhou's house here. I'll be careful and nothing will happen. Don't worry, if something does happen, I will protect my stomach."
Li heard these words and was speechless.
She said something would happen, so would she not send her son away?
Sure enough, I heard Hu Qili say: "I'll take you back."
The two of them quickly disappeared into the courtyard. Li stood holding the wall, feeling dizzy and regretting in her heart.
Speaking of which, both daughters-in-law have money. Although Zhou Roulan has more money, Lin Xuniang is willing to serve her and take care of her. Zhou Roulan's money can only go in and out. Not to mention buying her medicine, she is not even allowed to eat.
eat.
Mrs. Li regretted it for a long time and became increasingly hungry. She went to the kitchen to cook herself a bowl of porridge. It was getting dark and the two people did not come back.
By this time, she really had the feeling that her son had "married a wife and forgotten his mother."
This feels fresh, but not very wonderful.
Her son has been married for ten years, and she has never felt this way before. Because between her daughter-in-law and herself, her son has always chosen herself. In the past, she didn't think anything of it. Occasionally she saw her daughter-in-law cry because of it, and she felt disgusted.
The daughter-in-law is pretentious.
Now that the person her son chose has become someone else, she also wants to cry a little bit.
She knew that she didn't take medicine, and her condition didn't improve after staying up for most of the day, and it would definitely get worse. She had to take medicine!
She doesn't want to die yet!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Li held on to the wall and walked out the door, all the way to Zhou's house.
The Zhou family's house was bustling with excitement, and even though they were still far away, they could hear talking and laughing inside. Mrs. Li felt more and more desolate, and she leaned on her limp body and knocked on the door.
The chatter and laughter in the room suddenly stopped.
The person who opened the door was Mrs. Zhou. When she saw her, she was very surprised: "Auntie, we just had dinner, have you eaten?"
Mrs. Li nodded weakly: "I've eaten. I want to see the doctor. Qili, can you accompany me?"
Hu Qili stood up: "Mom, are you really feeling uncomfortable? Do you want to go back and sleep for a while?"
Sleep like shit.
She has been sleeping all day, and her condition is getting worse. If she continues to sleep, she will have to sleep in a coffin.
Mrs. Li said solemnly: "I want to see the doctor!"
Hu Qili was a little embarrassed and turned back to see Zhou Roulan's expression.
Zhou Roulan lowered her eyes and played with the kodan-coated nails on her hands: "Go back early before it gets dark."
Hu Qili looked at the Zhou family, stepped forward, pulled them aside, and whispered: "I don't have any money... The doctor doesn't want to pay on credit. If you don't give me the money to buy the medicine, it will be in vain for us to go."
"No money?" Zhou Roulan looked at the hem of her skirt: "He Li gave me nearly a hundred taels of silver, and now your mother is sick, and you have no money? Is that woman more important than your mother?"
Hu Qili was speechless for a while, and pulled her out directly. After standing outside, he whispered: "I told you what happened back then. If I didn't agree, Lin Xuniang wouldn't leave. Moreover, my mother and I were still
I spilled the beans and let Matchmaker Lin find out about your pregnancy... I know money is important, but there's nothing we can do about it. We have to think about the future. If the child is born and people point fingers, what will happen to him in his life?
It’s ruined.”
This is not the first time Zhou Roulan has heard these words. But no matter how many times she hears them, whenever she thinks of the more than ninety taels of silver, she feels heartache. In addition to the heartache, she is also a little annoyed at the stupidity of the Hu family's mother and son.
"Don't mention the past." Hu Qili was still urging in a low voice, "Don't worry, when you give birth to a child, I will find ways to make money, and I will definitely not make you suffer."
Zhou Roulan finally raised her eyes to look at him: "This is what you said."
"I said so!" Hu Qili pointed to the sky, "I swear!"
Now that Zhou Roulan is pregnant, what can she do if she doesn't believe him?
After another long time of persuasion, Zhou Roulan reluctantly took out a tael of silver and said: "I don't have much money on me, so save some money. It's best to make money quickly. Anyway, nothing will happen to me if I stay at home all day.
You guard me, and you guard me in vain."
While Hu Qili was taking his mother to the hospital, he really thought about the future. In fact, he had been thinking about it privately for a long time, but he still couldn't decide what business to do in the future.
The medical center was about to close, and there were still a few people inside dispensing medicine. As soon as the mother and son entered the door, they heard several people talking inside.
"Xu Niang can earn eight taels in five days, but her hands don't know how to grow. They will definitely become rich in the future."
"The Hu family is afraid that their intestines will turn green!"
"Who says it's not the case? I heard that not only Xu Niang, but also Qinglin, who is only nine years old this year, can also carve wood. He has also made money."
Everyone admired for a while, but the focus here was a little distorted: "You said, we are also children. At the age of nine, he knew how to make money to support his mother and sister. The one in my family is ten years old this year and is still playing crazy every day. Yesterday, he ran to the mountains and made a mess.
He is covered in dirt and his clothes are scratched. Not to mention making money, he is causing trouble for you."
Someone comforted: "That's different. Children of poor people have long been in charge. Although Qinglin is only nine years old, he is also the backbone of the family. If he still plays crazy, what will the mother and daughter do?"
Hu Qinglin was in a daze at the door and couldn't understand what the people inside were saying.
Li said in a low voice: "Today a shopkeeper came to Fucheng and wanted to spend eight taels of silver to buy a wood carving. It was carved by Xu Niang."
Hu Qili asked in surprise: "Why is wood carving so profitable?"
"Who knows." Mrs. Li entered the medical clinic, asked the doctor to take her pulse, and bought the medicine smoothly.
Along the way, Hu Qili was thoughtful.
After sending his mother back to Hu's house, Hu Qili found an excuse to go out and went straight to Chu Yunli's shop.
At that time, a family of three was having dinner. Because it was cool in the afternoon, the dinner was placed in the yard. When they heard a knock on the door, Hu Qinghe was closest to the door and ran to open the door.
Then Hu Qili was brought in.
There are three dishes and one soup on the table, including meat and vegetables. You can tell at a glance that they taste good. Hu Qili usually eats them at the Zhou family. Don’t look at the food that the Zhou family has sold for many years, but the taste is really average, and because there are more than a dozen people,
He wasn't full at all, and after a lot of fussing, he was really hungry now.
Seeing him swallowing his saliva, Chu Yunli didn't mean to ask him to eat together, and asked directly: "Is something wrong?"
Hu Qili nodded: "I heard that you sell wood carvings very well, can you let me have a look?"
Chu Yunli signaled the two children to eat, and took him to the front shop, then opened the door and said: "Forget it today, when you come to my house from now on, it's best to talk at the door and don't come in again.
.”
She looked like she was avoiding suspicion, and Hu Qili was dissatisfied: "We used to be husband and wife, and we have two children, so what if we come in?"
"I don't want people to talk about it. If people say that I still can't let go of contact with you after we are divorced, I will be unjust." Chu Yunli took a few pieces of wood and handed them over: "That's it. Let's leave after reading this."
Hu Qili looked at the half-carved piece of wood in his hand that could not distinguish between the people and objects, and was quite speechless: "Can you sell this thing for eight taels?"
Chu Yunli smiled half-heartedly and mocked: "Do you want me to teach you step by step? And then let you do this business?"
Hu Qili: "..."
Chu Yunli took the wood back and hummed: "You said you were fat, but you are still breathing hard. Don't think that you are taking yourself seriously just because you are allowed in. Get out of here now! Don't come to the door if you have nothing to do in the future!"
Hu Qili was dissatisfied: "I came here today because of business. After all, I am Qinglin's father. If I live a good life, I will help him to some extent."
"No need!" Chu Yunli said impatiently, "What I mean is that we have to come back for the funeral after you and your mother die. As for other things, don't come to us, it will be useless."
She pulled out a few needles and asked, "Are you leaving?"
Hu Qili had been pricked by a needle, and Fan Fan felt pain in the palm of his hand when he saw it. Seeing that she was not joking, he immediately did not dare to stay longer and went out quickly.
Chu Yunli followed closely, kicked him in the butt when he went out, kicked him out, and said to Hu Qili who was in a state of embarrassment on the ground and the people watching around him: "I won't hit people, but you guys still
What do you think I have to do with him? Whenever he comes again in the future, I will fight him! To avoid misunderstanding."
Then he looked at Hu Qili who was on the ground with an angry face, and said seriously: "If you are not afraid of being beaten, just come to the door."
Hu Qili came here today just to inquire about the wood carving that could be sold for eight taels of silver. He didn't know where he got the illusion that he could take advantage of the mother and son.
So, no matter what, Chu Yunli had to put an end to his thoughts!
Hu Qili was kicked to the ground and left to chew on the mud. He was in a miserable state. He just got up and heard these words again, and he was immediately ashamed and angry.