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Longyue returned to her house after lunch. She was planning on taking an afternoon nap before getting up to do her embroidery work. However, as soon as she fell asleep, Madam Wang knocked on her door.
“Longyue… it’s me!”
Longyue knew that she would come looking for her, but she didn’t expect it to be so soon. She smiled, stretched, and said lazily, “Come in!”
“Longyue, sob, sob!”
Madam Wang came in, practically crying. Longyue did not know if she was really crying or faking it. In any case, she took it that she was crying and asked, “What’s wrong? I was about to take a nap.”
“Longyue, you saw it just now. What kind of attitude does Mom have? She is not taking me and Baichuan seriously. People talk about intergenerational parenting, but what about her? She’s like a stepmother! How can we live like this! Boohoo…”
Madam Wang started wailing, but she did not dare to shout too loudly to avoid being heard.
Longyue sighed and consoled her. “Don’t cry. It won’t be good if Mom and Meihua hear about it later. We can only think things through. After all, she’s our Mom and head of this family. Doesn’t she have the final say?”
“Well… Longyue, it’s easier for you to talk to Mom. Why don’t you help me?”
“You think too highly of me. If this was my son, I would definitely have it out with her. But after all, this… You know, right?”
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Madam Wang choked and was extremely depressed. She saw Longyue yawning and looking tired, but she knew that this young woman definitely had something up her sleeve!
She recalled what she had casually mentioned on the way back and asked tentatively, “Longyue, if you’re the head of this family, can you let my son study?”
Longyue blinked, then smiled and said, “What are you talking about? I was just saying…”
“Sigh, how could you say that casually? You damn girl, aren’t you whetting my appetite? Tell me, if you’re in charge, can you let my son go to school?”
Longyue yawned again and said, “Hey, how should I put this? Your Baichuan and my husband are about the same age. In the future, when my husband becomes an official, won’t it be good if he has a helper?”
Helper?
‘There was no promise in Longyue’s words, but when she said ‘helper,’ Madam Wang’s eyes reddened.
“Isn’t being a helper equivalent to being an official? Which official has not gone to school? This son will become an official in the future…”
Madam Wang’s breathing became rapid and she was a little breathless.
Become an official! Madam Wang gasped. As the saying goes, when a man achieves his Dao, all his chickens and dogs will rise to Heaven with him. If my son becomes an official, we can all ride on his success. I’d be the mother of an official… Those gossipy women in this village, those who farm or hunt,
will have to kowtow to me every time they see me.
Just thinking about it made her all excited!
Madam Wang’s face reddened slightly. She stared at Longyue for a long time, then suddenly made up her mind and said, “Longyue, you have to remember what you said! In the future, if you become the head of our Li family, you can’t treat my son badly!”
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Longyue blinked and lowered her eyes. “What are you talking about? Regardless of whether I become the head of the household, I will definitely treat you well.”
Madam Wang nodded. Longyue’s words reassured her. She knew that she had been used by the other party as a scapegoat, but so what? If she could get her son to study at the academy and make a name for himself in the future, then everything she did today would be worth it!
In addition, her mother-in-law did not treat her family very well. So she might as well let Longyue be the head of the family. At least she had given her a new set of clothes.
At the thought of this, she felt better. She stood up and said, “Don’t worry, Longyue, leave this matter to me. You’ll definitely be the head of the Li family!”
Longyue smiled and sent her to the door. She said a few comforting words before returning to her room.
Everything that happened today was part of her plan. She was very satisfied. As for Madam Wang’s request to entrust this matter to her… Longyue did not hold out much hope. She still had other plans, but if Madam Wang could exhibit combat strength, that would be better.
Never underestimate the power of a mother!
Two days later, Longyue had a new batch of embroidery. So she brought Zhang Meihua to the county city, to the same fabric shop.
Like Madam Wang, Zhang Meihua also picked a set of clothes made of brocade at the start. However, because the price was too expensive, she couldn’t afford it. Unlike Madam Wang, however, Madam Zhang actually suggested that Longyue put it on credit!
Yun Niang flatly rejected her suggestion. Zhang Meihua then shouted that she wanted to go to another shop to take a look. Yun Niang simply said that the shops there did not allow credit and that she could go and ask around. Zhang Meihua angrily went to the store by the side to ask and it really did not
allow credit. In the end, she had no choice but to buy a blue dress for 250 copper coins.
Judging from this small matter, this second sister-in-law was really greedy!
On the way back, Longyue repeated her old trick. With her eldest sister-in-law, she started with her son, so with this second sister-in-law, she naturally had to start with her parental family. However, Longyue had revealed her dissatisfaction with her parental family several times, so it was hard to start.
She could only entice her to bring it up herself.
“We only have two daughters in my family. Big Sister is different from me. She was raised as a son. The son she gave birth to will inherit the Zhang family’s legacy. When the time comes, he will have to study and marry a wife. That costs money. As an aunt, I can’t just do nothing, right?”
“That makes some sense.”
“Just some sense? It’s completely reasonable! But Mom… how should I put it? She’s too stingy. Asking her for some money is like pulling out her feathers. It’s difficult!”
“Meihua does a lot of work at home, right?”
“Isn’t that so? Aren’t I the one who handles everything here? I even have a share of my man’s land!”
The Li family did not own their own land. Their eldest son, Li Qingyuan, and second son, Li Qinghai, were both tenant farmers. They relied on leasing land from the landowners to work and earn some labor fees. Li Qinghai had a severe cold previously and could not do any work, so Madam Zhang took
over for two days. Then she often brought up this matter and pestered Madam Li Zhou for money.
Longyue frowned. Actually, if Madam Zhang could behave herself and do her work, it was only right for her to get some labor fees. However, what she hated the most was that she talked about it over and over again. She kept asking for money, which made her look bad.
But Longyue didn’t retort. She just smiled and asked, “Meihua, if I have a job for you and give you money, are you willing to do it?”
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“What?”
‘Madam Zhang was stunned and looked at her in disbelief, “You want to give me money?”
“No, I am just casually saying. I have a business deal here, but… Cough cough, Mom probably won’t agree. Sigh, after all, Mom calls the shots here.”
Longyue sighed, looking helpless.
Madam Zhang didn’t care if Madam Li Zhou agreed or not. When she heard the mention of money, her eyes immediately widened. “Longyue, don’t worry about Mom for now.. Tell me, what kind of work is it?”