nucmednet Chapter 897: Mr. Li is the one who truly has the means
Chapter 897: Mr. Li is the one who truly has the means
As soon as Li Mingxia heard what Grandpa Li said, he knew that Grandma Zheng was no longer useful. Letting her continue talking would only have the opposite effect, so he forced her to shut up.
Mr. Li is a man who shocks people time and time again.
Old Mrs. Zheng is bad, but she is purely bad. She only wants to take advantage and get benefits. She doesn't care what the people at home think of her. As long as they don't tell anyone, she doesn't care at all.
Of course, you can't say that to her face.
But Mr. Li is not like that. He wants benefits and he also wants to take advantage. He wants everything, but he is unwilling to allow himself to have a bad reputation.
He wants it all, so most of the time he would quietly "hide" behind Old Lady Zheng and control things. Sometimes, before Old Lady Zheng's anger spread, Old Man Li would interfere in order to be a good person, adding fuel to the fire.
It would be best if he could get some benefits. Mr. Li would then play the role of a poor old man who dared not speak, was forced into a corner and had no other options.
In fact, he did not lose any benefits at all, and even most of them were in the hands of Mr. Li.
When Mrs. Zheng's crying, making a fuss and threatening to hang herself failed to achieve her goals and instead triggered negative impacts, Mr. Li would step out to stop the situation when it got completely out of control.
He would also act as if he was under a lot of pressure and was barely able to suppress Old Lady Zheng.
In fact, if Mr. Li was really angry, Mrs. Zheng would not dare to say a word.
Just like now, Mrs. Zheng, who just jumped three meters high and insisted that Li Sanlang give her money for breast milk, shut up at the sight of Mr. Li.
Everyone thought that the person with the final say in the Li family’s old house was Old Lady Zheng, but in fact it has always been Old Man Li.
At the beginning, Li Mingxia did not realize this, and he sincerely thought that Mr. Li was a poor and honest man. Now think about it.
This old man is really capable. Not only did he deceive Li Mingxia, he was also able to deceive everyone in the Li family’s old house, including Old Mrs. Zheng. I’m afraid that Old Mrs. Zheng still thinks that she is the one who is in charge of the Li family’s old house, right?
In fact, there is no benefit. She is the bad guy. Even the money in the family seems to be in the hands of Grandma Zheng, but in fact, how to spend it and on whom to spend it is all decided by Grandpa Li, right?
But Old Mrs. Zheng has been used as a knife all her life, and she still hasn’t reacted to it today.
If it weren't for the fact that Old Lady Zheng was so mean, Li Mingxia would have sympathized with her.
"So, sir, what do you mean?" Li Mingxia gave Li Zhengde a wink, and Li Zhengde immediately asked.
It’s not that Li Mingxia couldn’t ask this question, it’s just that it’s annoying to talk to him, and Li Mingxia really didn’t want to pay attention to him unless it was necessary.
Old Master Li glanced at Li Zhengde who was staring at him, then glanced at Li Mingxia who was daydreaming, and cursed in his heart.
"I'll talk to your father. You kids don't have to worry about these things. Studying hard is better than anything else." Old Master Li said to Li Zhengde gently.
He didn't rush to tell Li Zhengde to shut up, but he was also saying that Li Zhengde and Li Mingxia were juniors and they shouldn't get involved in these matters.
But Mr. Li didn't expect that Li Sanlang would speak at this time.
"Dad, I also want to know what you mean. You know me. I'm not smart. You'd better say it directly, otherwise I won't be able to react." Li Sanlang said woodenly, and it was impossible to tell what emotion was in his tone.
Old Master Li's heart skipped a beat. He had been in charge of his son for so many years and knew him very well. Li Sanlang's emotions were all shown on his face, whether he was happy or unhappy. How could he not show his emotions on his face?
I was just thinking of asking Old Lady Zheng to change the subject, but I didn't expect that the question about breast milk money would be such a big blow to Li Sanlang.
In fact, what Mr. Li least expected was that after experiencing so many disappointments and tortures, Li Sanlang would still have fantasies about Old Lady Zheng, and even have such deep feelings for her.
Li Mingxia saw it very clearly. If Li Sanlang had really given up on Old Lady Zheng, why would he be so half-dead like now?
Just like Li Mingxia, oh no, let's just say Zhang, Zhang was just angry, shocked, sad and upset? How is that possible?
"What do you mean by fifty taels of silver? That's just whatever your mother thought of. How can a countryman get so much money for his work?"
"Third brother, you know me. I don't want to do this, and I don't dare to say anything to your mother. But I never intended to take this money from the beginning. Even if you really gave it to me, I will definitely find a way to pay you back."
"If Dad really took the money, what kind of person would he become? He wouldn't be able to hold his head up in front of his grandchildren. He would be looked down upon!"
"Besides, our family members all know what's going on when they hear these words. It's just that your mother is talking nonsense. But if outsiders accidentally get to know about this... what others will say will be very unpleasant!"
"Third brother, Dad knows that you have a hard time. Dad doesn't work either. Dad will definitely understand you, so you should also understand Dad, okay? Don't bother with your mother, and don't be like your eldest brother. If we have any problems, we can talk about it at home and don't let outsiders laugh at us. Just think of it as doing this for Dad's sake, okay?"
What Mr. Li meant by his words was that he wanted Li Sanlang to promise him that he would never tell anyone.
In fact, even if Mr. Li didn't ask him to do so, Li Sanlang would never tell anyone about this matter.
For Li Sanlang, the words "don't air your dirty laundry in public" have been deeply engraved in his bones.
So he subconsciously nodded and agreed to what Mr. Li said.
"Twenty taels of silver, third brother. Even if it costs me my old bones, I will definitely help you get this done, without any mistakes." Old Master Li laughed twice and patted Li Sanlang's shoulder gently.
Yes, even when things had come to this point, Mr. Li was still thinking about the twenty taels of silver.
In fact, you can save one or two taels out of ten taels of silver, but what can you do with it?
Moreover, Mr. Li felt that his request was not high and Li Sanlang should agree.
"There's no need to be so extravagant at our own home. Zhengzhi is a good boy, practical and sensible. He must want to hold the wedding at home, so let's hold it at home. As for those things about holding it in a restaurant, dad has the final say. We won't go! Mingxia, just listen to grandpa on this matter, okay? Holding it at home will be lively and fun, and your eldest brother will be happy too, right?" Grandpa Li said with a smile.