Li Sanlang had just sat down when he was suddenly inspired by Mrs. Zheng's words to stand up again.

From Li Mingxia's perspective, it was exactly the same as bouncing something.

"Mom! How can you say that to me? What did I do that you have to say that to me? Am I still your son? Was I picked up from the side of the road?" Li Sanlang's face turned ashen due to extreme grievance and sadness. He looked at Old Lady Zheng, and for the first time in his life, his tone contained accusations against her.

He felt abandoned, and this feeling made him feel worse than death.

Li Mingxia glanced at Li Zhengpin who was sitting next to him. He clenched his fists tightly. Compared with Li Sanlang's grievance and sadness, Li Zhengpin seemed to be more angry. His hands began to tremble due to the ups and downs of emotions.

Li Mingxia didn't care. What family tree or ancestral grave? No one knows what people will become after they die. No one knows where the body of the previous life is. So she is still fine, isn't she?

It was also the first time that Mrs. Zheng saw Li Sanlang so excited. Mr. Li slapped Mrs. Zheng on the head.

"You troublemaker, shut up!"

Mr. Li got off the kang himself, took Li Sanlang's hand, and tried to comfort him: "Old San, don't listen to what your mother said. Dad has always had the final say in this family. You are always a member of our Li family. Your name is on the family tree, and you will always be there. Your mother is just that kind of person. She has a bad mouth and no heart at all. She forgets what she says. Old San, you can't be like your mother. Do you hear me?"

Mr. Li has always used "we are one family" and "you can't write two Li characters with one stroke" to restrain Li Sanlang, and he has always been very successful. So he is very clear about the importance of this matter to Li Sanlang. If he does not refute Mrs. Zheng's words at this moment, he may very likely lose Li Sanlang, his loyal son.

Seeing that Li Sanlang was no longer so angry after being coaxed by him, Mr. Li tentatively spoke again.

"But third brother, there is one thing I do need to tell you. Our family has really run into some difficulties. Zhengxue will take the exam to become a scholar next year, and now the school wants ten taels of silver for the examination papers. I heard that these are the test questions given by the scholars in the past. Everyone has bought them, so how can Zhengxue not buy them?" Grandpa Li's meaning was very clear.

Li Zhengxue was very knowledgeable and it would be no problem for him to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar, but everyone had bought the test paper. If Li Zhengxue fell behind others because of this, it would be a lifelong problem for him.

"Third brother, if you can help our Xue brother, your sister-in-law and I will remember your kindness all our lives. Even Zhengxue cannot forget your uncle, right? Then I will treat you the same way he treats me in the future! Right, Zhengxue?" Li Dalang held Li Sanlang's hand and chattered, winking at Li Zhengxue while talking, but Li Zhengxue still looked as if it had nothing to do with him and didn't even glance at Li Sanlang.

Old Mrs. Zheng, who had just been slapped, had calmed down, but when she saw Li Sanlang mumbling and not saying anything, she immediately got angry again. This time, she did not dare to mention the family tree. She just loudly accused Li Sanlang of having no conscience and forgetting his mother after getting a wife.

Li Mingxia wanted to speak at first, but after watching for a while, she suddenly changed her mind. Not only did she not speak, she also grabbed Li Zhengpin who wanted to help explain.

"Brother, let Dad handle it himself, let's not get involved."

"But..." Li Zhengpin was a little anxious. He felt that Li Sanlang would definitely suffer a loss.

"Brother, just trust me." Li Mingxia smiled and said nothing.

Although Li Zhengpin didn't know what his sister was thinking, he felt that she must have her reasons and he just had to trust her, so he really just watched without saying a word.

Mr. Li said all the nice things he could, and Mrs. Zheng cursed until her throat was smoking. Li Dalang and Jin used both soft and hard tactics and used all kinds of sarcasm, but in the end, Li Sanlang just squatted on the ground, holding his head in his arms, without saying a word, and refused to agree to the ten taels of silver no matter what.

In the end, Li Sanlang was helped out by Li Mingxia and Li Zhengpin amid the crying and cursing of Old Lady Zheng.

"How did the third brother become like this? He is so rich but he refuses to spend a penny! He is totally not on the same page with us!" Li Dalang was furious and looked at the backs of Li Sanlang and the other two as if they were enemies.

Mr. Zheng thought about today's anomalies, Li Mingxia's silence and Li Zhengpin's indifference, and he seemed to have figured something out.

However, we will have to wait to find out. The most important thing now is Li Zhengxue’s test paper money.

"Don't tell me it's useless. How much money is there? The family should collect the money quickly. If you really take out the money, it will be your own son who will be delayed!" Old Master Li was not confused. He knew what kind of person his eldest son was. There was no outsider in the room, so he simply brought it out and talked about it.

"Old man, what do you mean? Isn't it just ten taels of silver? Are you lying?" Old Mrs. Zheng said anxiously.

Finally, Li Dalang said a number in front of Mrs. Zheng's shocked gaze.

"Two taels of silver. Our family has some more. You can go out, Zhengxue. Take the money tomorrow and hurry back to town to study. If you have any problems in the future, just tell me directly. You don't need to tell your father." Old Master Zheng glanced at Li Zhengxue, who had been silent all the time, sighed, and waved his hand tiredly.

On the way home, Li Sanlang was like an eggplant hit by frost. He was dragged all the way back by Li Zhengpin and Li Mingxia. After returning home and seeing Zhang and the three children, he felt like he had recovered a little.

"Dad, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me! Sit down quickly." Zhang was so frightened when she saw the half-dead Li Sanlang that her soul almost left her body.

Several children were bringing water, taking medicine, and giving back massages.

"Dad, please say something. You scared my mother so much that she is about to cry." On the way back, Li Mingxia had secretly taken Li Sanlang's pulse. Although she was not very proficient in medicine, she could still figure out most of the basic symptoms of the human body.

Li Sanlang took the water from Li Mingdong's hand and drank it down with a gulp. "Mother, I'm fine. I just didn't eat enough. I'm a little hungry. Can you give me a whole mouthful of noodles?"

"I'll do it for you, Dad." Li Mingxia said.

"I want to eat what your mother cooks. I haven't eaten it for a long time."

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like