Otoharu

Chapter 3 Quarrel between mother and daughter
"What are you talking about! The eldest son of the Jiang family really brought back an illegitimate child from outside?" Mrs. Li's eyes widened, and she smacked her lips gossipingly, looking surprised.

"It can't be true anymore. Chuan'er heard it with her own ears. It can't be faked." Granny Lin said in a low voice.

Li Qingqing on the side was a little bit nervous, looking at his old mother's appearance, she couldn't help but teach: "Mother, how could you let Chuan'er eavesdrop on what your younger siblings are saying? What do you let your younger siblings think of you as a mother-in-law?"

"I don't care what she thinks, I'm her mother-in-law anyway." Mrs. Li said indifferently, and then she became emotional again, "I think it's unusual for my in-laws to come to the door today. He has a serious appearance, but he is also a fool. He has an illegitimate child before he is married, and the Zhou family who is engaged to him can be regarded as a respectable family. God damn it."

"Mother, you must not go outside and talk nonsense about this matter. We just listened to it. There is no basis and no basis. You can't ruin a person's reputation." Li Qingqing became serious in an instant, and told Mrs. Li.

"I know! I know! You think your old lady is stupid, so naturally I won't go out and talk nonsense about such things." Mrs. Li waved her hand. Although she usually likes to gossip, she is not stupid. What can be said, what can't Say, she still knows.

"Grandma also said that she would go back with her in-laws to persuade Mr. Jiang's family." Mrs. Lin said from the side again.

"Such a big incident happened at home, so we should go back and have a look." Mrs. Li nodded her head, and said in a rare and reasonable way.

Hearing what her mother said, Li Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief, then changed the subject and asked, "Mother, the matter of sending off the son Guanyin..."

She really didn't want to go all the way to Zhendong, thinking that her younger siblings had returned to their natal family, so the matter of begging Guanyin to send her son off should be delayed for a while.

"You can just go with me. As long as we are sincere, the Bodhisattva will not blame anyone who asks for a difference." Mrs. Li waved her hand and made a decision.

Li Qingqing was speechless, thinking to herself that her mother wanted her younger siblings not to go, how much she hated seeing her younger siblings.

It was almost noon when Mrs. Jiang accompanied Mrs. Xu to say goodbye to Mrs. Li.

When Mrs. Li saw them, she didn't feel the embarrassment of being discovered by eavesdropping in the corner at all, she was extremely thick-skinned.

She said politely with a smirk on her face: "Mother-in-law, it's rare for you to come here, why did you leave so soon? You have to stay and have a light meal before leaving." But in her heart, she wished that Mrs. Xu would leave quickly. Good to save a meal at home.

Mrs. Jiang knew her mother-in-law's stingy nature very well, so she helped Mrs. Xu reply with a smile on her face: "Mother, Niang also took time to come here today. There are many things waiting for her to take care of at home. I really don't have time to stay." time to eat."

"Yes, yes, mother-in-law, next time, next time, I will definitely try your cook's skills." Xu Shi also echoed, she didn't want her daughter to be difficult in front of her mother-in-law.

Hearing this, Mrs. Li smiled sincerely. She got up and took Xu's hand and said, "Then we've made a deal. You must stay for dinner next time."

Mrs. Xu nodded her head again and again, and after some greetings, Mrs. Jiang sent Mrs. Xu out.

After Mrs. Jiang turned around, Mrs. Li resumed her usual serious face, and said to her with airs: "Go to the kitchen to see if lunch is ready. Today your sister will eat with us. I specially asked the kitchen to add more food." Dao shad, make up her body."

Mrs. Li is mean to her daughter-in-law, but she is 1 kind to her own daughter.

Mrs. Jiang agreed with a low eyebrow and was ready to go to the kitchen without saying anything.

On the contrary, Li Qingqing who was at the side was a little embarrassed, and quickly said: "Sister and brother, don't be too busy, just let the servant girl go over for such a trivial matter, you can stay and talk to mother."

Saying this, she seemed to have thought of something, and then said, "Call Meier out too, dinner will be served in a while."

When Li Meier was called over, she was still a little unhappy. She actually didn't want to eat with Mrs. Li. With Mrs. Li's stingy temperament, she would talk about her past for a long time if she picked up an extra piece of meat on weekdays. How difficult is life, and you can only eat a meal of meat during the holidays.

But her family's current situation is obviously not bad. Although it is not considered rich and powerful, it is still no problem to eat meat for every meal.

Because Mrs. Li is always like this, when she was a child, she only dared to pick some vegetarian dishes to eat every time she ate. Fortunately, her mother would cook her a small stove after each meal, otherwise she would definitely be malnourished.

"Mei'er, come here quickly, let aunt take a good look at it." Li Qingqing liked her niece very much, and when she saw someone coming, she hurriedly said hello.

Li Meier also had a good impression of this aunt, so she walked over obediently, and called "Auntie" sweetly.

"I haven't seen you for more than a month. Our Meier has grown taller again. Auntie heard that you were sick a while ago. Are you all well now?" Li Qingqing asked with concern while touching Li Meier's head.

"Meier is all well now." Li Meier replied in a childlike voice, trying her best to act like a child. It has been more than a month since she woke up, and she is used to facing everyone with a child's attitude.

"It's normal for a child to get sick. You get sick more often when you're young, and you get less sick when you grow up." Mrs. Li said disapprovingly.

After hearing this, Mrs. Jiang's complexion suddenly turned a little ugly. Usually, she doesn't care what Mrs. Li says about her, but when it comes to Li Meier, she becomes protective.

"Mother, you can't say that. Mei'er has been in good health since she was a child. She has been ill for so long this time. It's not normal." Jiang said, frowning.

Mrs. Li was choked and was about to get angry, but Li Qingqing immediately changed the subject and said, "Mom, I'm hungry, let's eat quickly." While speaking, he kept winking at his old lady.

Mrs. Li didn't say anything, and told Mrs. Lin to rush the kitchen to serve the dishes with a dark face.

Li Meier looked at her mother's calm look, and couldn't help giving her a thumbs up.

Although her mother has a docile temperament, she was never a bun. It's just that she is more about saving the country with curves on weekdays. Let her father handle her grandmother. Fortunately, her father is more powerful, so his mother's life is relatively easy. comfortable.

Lunch came soon, and because Li Qingqing was here today, the dishes were much richer than usual. In addition to the steamed shad, there was also a sauced pig's trotter. The pig's trotters were bought from Liu Ji, a famous deli in the town. Yes, it's their signature dish. Mrs. Li usually likes this dish, but she's always stingy, and she's reluctant to buy it unless it's a festival or something big.

(End of this chapter)