mesbooks Chapter 232 The Second Side Calculates It Clearly
Chapter 232 The Second Side Calculates It Clearly
Upon hearing this, Uncle Li and Aunt Li both breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "It's good that it's not going away, it's good that it's not going away."
At worst, I can keep a closer eye on this unreliable younger sister in the future.
As long as they are still relatives, Third Sister will never truly abandon the Li family.
The other people in Lijia Village also showed a hint of joy.
They had also heard that the jobs at the Gu family's house in Linshui Village were the easiest to do, with little work, high wages, and the employer would even give out some snacks.
As long as Li San Niang still recognizes the Li family, their chances of finding workers will be greater when the Gu family recruits in the future.
Apart from the family sitting in the corner, the old lady looked in the direction of Li San Niang and shook her head.
Of course, the people of Linshui Village were unhappy, especially several clan elders.
"Why are you saying these angry words now? Where were you before?"
"You keep making such a big fuss over kissing me, you're like a horse, a donkey that doesn't need to eat grass!"
"Yes, yes, yes," Old Huo and Old Zhou had just spoken. Old Niu, afraid of being left behind, pointed to a variety of tea, snacks, and treats, "You're saying you're not getting married now? Do you think Chang'er is spending so much money to invite you for afternoon tea?"
Uncle Li hurriedly looked at the elder of the Li family, who hadn't said much, and asked him to say something.
The elder didn't embarrass him, cupped his hands in greeting, and smoothed things over, saying, "Gentlemen, please calm down. It's said that it's better to resolve enmity than to create it. Of course, it's best to keep the family together if possible. Harmony brings wealth, right?"
However, none of the elders in Linshui Village responded.
The elder could only look at Lin Chang'er. Seeing that she was still a young girl, he naturally didn't speak as politely as he did with the other elders. In fact, he was somewhat aloof and had a lecturing tone.
"The Lin family, is it? Judging from your young age, you probably haven't experienced much. Severing ties is easy for you to say, but if it really happens..."
Lin Chang'er raised her hand to interrupt him, "Elder Li, it's true that I'm young, and I can't speak for other matters, but this matter of severing ties..."
He smiled and said, "You've all heard about the Lin family in Linshui Village, right?"
Elder Li paused, then suddenly remembered something: the Lin family of Linshui Village? Wasn't the entire clan exiled? But isn't this young woman in front of him surnamed Lin?
Then, as if remembering something else, she asked, "You, you are the daughter of that scholar Lin?"
Lin Chang'er nodded. "It's me."
Elder Li's gaze towards Lin Chang'er suddenly changed.
What started as a dispute over the Lin family's loss of their lineage turned into a major case involving the abduction of young girls.
After the verdict was handed down, official documents were issued throughout the entire prefecture and county.
As a respected elder in the village, Elder Li had naturally heard of him.
I've also heard the whole story of this case, and it's all because of this Lin woman.
Everyone says this woman has great luck; the Lin family almost got wiped out themselves, as the Lin family had no descendants left...
Elder Li's expression changed again. He thought to himself, "No wonder Li San Niang, this timid little girl, dared to sever ties with her husband. It turns out there's such a formidable person in her family."
Then she thought, since she was the one who stood up for Li San Niang today, if the Li family disagreed and caused trouble that angered her, wouldn't the Li family become the next Lin family?
With so many people in the clan, who can guarantee that everyone's hands are clean?
Elder Li's heart trembled, and his attitude changed drastically. "You were just asking Li Qiulan how she wanted to sever ties with him, right?"
Lin Chang'er didn't know what he was thinking, but she noticed the change in his attitude and nodded, "Elder, you heard me right."
Elder Li stroked his beard and turned to Li Qiulan, "Qiulan, since you've already said it, then let's break it off! The Gu family knows that it wasn't easy for you to raise Third Sister. Since you've asked, then tell us your conditions first!"
The Gu family: "..."
The villagers of Linshui: "..."
The people of Li Family Village: "..."
Uncle Li: "..." No, elder, I asked you to step in and mediate, not to film the whole thing!
Li Qiulan was also dumbfounded. Was this old man hard of hearing? She had already said that she was just saying it in anger, so why did he agree to it?
Li Qiulan said, "Elder, I told you I didn't mean to..."
Elder Li glared at her, "How can such an important matter be changed so frequently? If you say it's over, then it's over."
Li Da said with dissatisfaction, "Elder, you've gone too far. Whether or not to sever ties is my mother's own business, not the clan's. You can't make the decision unilaterally..."
“Shut up, you brat,” Elder Li said sternly. “I’ve always seen you as unreliable, and you still don’t know how to repent. If you ever dare to commit crimes in the future, I’ll be the first to remove you from the family register.”
The villagers of Lijia Village felt that something was wrong. Could the elder be possessed by an evil spirit?
But he didn't seem delirious; on the contrary, his reasoning was clearer, unlike his usual tendency to compromise...
Uncle Li originally wanted to say something, but he knew that this man was always the type to smooth things over and always advocated turning big problems into small ones and small problems into nothing. This was also the reason why he had specially invited this elder over today.
His sudden change in attitude must have its reasons, but it's not convenient to ask right now, so I can only hold it in for the time being. I said to the girl, "Now that things have come to this, just tell me!"
Aunt Li's heart, which had just been at ease, was now on edge again; it seemed the marriage was settled.
Seeing this, Li Qiulan was too lazy to argue anymore. Following Li Sanniang's style, she kept kissing them, hoping they would get as much benefit as possible for her.
Why not use the severing of ties to make some money for old age? It won't be much, maybe 500 taels of silver? If she's frugal, it'll be enough for her and her eldest son to live comfortably for the rest of their lives.
Thinking this, Li Qiulan began to wipe away her tears again, and said hesitantly, "Since Third Sister looks down on me as her mother, and your Gu family looks down on us poor relatives, then let's cut ties! I have no other demands. It wasn't easy for me to raise Third Sister. Now that she wants to sever ties with me, it's not too much for me to ask for 500 taels of silver for her old age, is it?"
The moment the price of 500 taels was mentioned, the people of Lijia Village and Linshui Village gasped in shock.
500 taels! That's enough to live a good life for the rest of your days without doing anything.
"Why don't you just rob 500 bottles of wine..." a childish voice retorted.
It was Gu Xiaoman. "Are you robbers? You've come to our house to steal our silver."
Li Qiulan didn't reply, she just sobbed and wiped away her tears.
Li San Niang also stared wide-eyed at her own mother, knowing that she was selfish and self-serving, but she never thought that she would be so shameless.
She suddenly stood up to argue with her.
"Second sister-in-law, don't be angry, I'm here!" Lin Chang'er said softly, patting Gu Xiaoman's head. "Third aunt is here, she won't let them take it."
After saying that, she raised her hand, and Niu Xiaomei quickly handed her the abacus that was placed aside.
Lin Chang'er smiled and took the abacus, shook it a few times to return the beads to zero, and then looked at Li Qiulan, "500 taels, right? With the Gu family's wealth, it's really not excessive."
Li Qiulan was delighted upon hearing this, but inwardly regretted not having said enough. Then she heard Lin Chang'er say, "However, since it's a severance of ties, we naturally need to settle things clearly between the two sides. You want 500 taels, but we also need to calculate the compensation you owe my second sister-in-law..."