The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

If she worked as an embroiderer in Widow Tong's weaving workshop, her son wouldn't have to worry about finding a marriage.

Not only will his son's marriage be arranged, but with his eloquence he might be able to win the favor of Su Qing or Widow Tong. Then he could even get his daughter to work in the weaving workshop to make money.

My daughter is not good at weaving or embroidery, but she is good at speaking, so maybe she can become a manager for Taohua.

At that time, he will be just like Su Qing, relying on the power in his hands to make as much money as possible.

The more Aunt Li thought about it, the more she felt the urge to spend the fifty taels of silver to buy an embroiderer's job.

All in all, it's more cost-effective than marrying a wife from Pingyang County.

Li Mingxiu carefully observed Second Aunt's expression and knew that she had been persuaded.

She talked to her second aunt for a while and added a few more fires. When she heard the voices of her aunt and Su Qing talking in the yard, she was about to come out of the kitchen.

Second Aunt wanted to say something but was interrupted by Li Mingxiu.

"Second Aunt, I'm leaving, so that Su Qing won't catch me in person and tell me about her taking advantage of the situation." Li Mingxiu pointed outside.

"Mingxiu, fifty taels of silver are required to buy an embroiderer. Please let your aunt think about it carefully." Seeing her sister-in-law pestering Su Qing to talk, the second aunt of the Li family grabbed Li Mingxiu.

Li Mingxiu glanced outside and said softly, "Second Aunt, you should discuss this matter with Second Uncle. Fifty taels of silver is indeed not expensive to buy an embroiderer's job, but it is expensive for you and Second Uncle. After all, how much money can you earn working in the fields in a year? I have all my silver lent to Taohua and Su Qing at interest. If I had more money, I would lend it to you."

This sentence stopped Aunt Li from borrowing money.

Second Aunt Li's eyes lit up. The money earned from the weaving workshop could be put up for interest? This was another considerable income.

The damn girl earns so much money but she doesn't even know how to bring it home.

"I will discuss this with your second uncle. You tell Su Qing to wait for me for seven days." said the second aunt of the Li family.

Seven days is the deadline for the matchmaker in Pingyang County to pass on the message. After seven days, if the woman in Pingyang County is hesitant about the marriage or wants to continue to increase the price, she will use the fifty taels of silver to bribe Su Qing to work as an embroiderer in the embroidery workshop.

Li Mingxiu refused, "Seven days? Second Aunt, are you kidding me? Don't you know how popular the weaving workshop is? I can only give Su Qing two days' grace. Second Aunt, if you really can't get enough money, forget about it. After all, fifty taels of silver is not a small matter. It's enough to marry my second brother twice."

Second Aunt Li became even angrier. Why should her son have to pay two or three times the price of others to get married?

She had already promised the matchmaker a betrothal gift of fifty taels of silver, but she was still making trouble!

"Okay, two days is two days. I'll go to Qinghe Bay to find you in two days."

Seeing Li Mingxiu's right leg stepping out of the kitchen, Li's second aunt grabbed her and made a decision with gritted teeth.

Li Mingxiu came to the yard and winked at Su Qing secretly. Su Qing knew that the second aunt of the Li family had been fooled.

In order to leave a good impression on Su Qing, Second Aunt Li gave Su Qing a box of cakes that her son had bought in town during his blind date.

The corners of Su Qing's mouth twitched. Isn't this a pastry from Peach Blossom Dessert?

"Grandma, please take good care of yourself at home. I'm going back to Qinghe Bay."

Li Mingxiu greeted his grandmother.

The grandmother, tiptoeing on her bound feet, sent Li Mingxiu and Su Qing out the door together with her two daughters-in-law.

Li's eldest aunt and second aunt looked at Li Mingxiu's back with their own thoughts.

When the second wife came to her to discuss marrying Li Mingxiu to Manager He as a concubine, the eldest aunt objected. She wanted Li Mingxiu to stay at home and never get married, and all the money Li Mingxiu earned would go to her grandson.

Anyway, she is the eldest grandson of the eldest branch, so even if the second branch competes, they won’t be able to win.

The second aunt saw through the first wife's thoughts and felt that her family was at a disadvantage, so she wanted to hire Li Mingxiu out. By then, she could collect a dowry and the second wife could make some money as well.

The job is only half done, and the other half has yet to be found out.

Li Mingxiu and Su Qing avoided their families and took a walk around the village.

"Daya, I have something to ask you."

Li Mingxiu stopped his aunt's granddaughter.

Daya was holding a younger brother's hand and carrying another younger brother on her back. She looked at Li Mingxiu and Su Qing with a timid face.

"Daya, has anyone come to our house in the past few days? For example, someone from Pingyang County?" Li Mingxiu asked.

Daya's lips were tightly closed.

Su Qing opened the cakes sent by Li's second aunt, took out a piece of lotus cake and handed it to Daya.

Daya's eyes lit up and were instantly snatched away by the younger brother next to her.

Su Qing took out two more pieces from the box, one for Daya and one for the little brother on her back.

Daya put her brother down from her back, wolfed down the pastries, and reached out to Su Qing again.

Su Qing shook her head and said, "I'll give it to you after I tell you."

Daya looked at Li Mingxiu eagerly and said, "Except for Matchmaker Wang, no one else came."

Li Mingxiu frowned and stared at Daya. It was obvious that Daya was not lying.

Li Mingxiu still trusted Daya quite a bit. From time to time, she would buy Daya a velvet flower or a hairband, and ask Daya to help keep an eye on the first and second wives to see if they said anything about her or had any plans against her.

Daya always completes the task very well.

Su Qing changed the question and asked, "Has your second grandmother gone out recently?"

Daya's eyes lit up and she said, "Yes, I heard from my grandma that Second Grandma went to visit relatives in Pingyang County a few days ago, and when she came back, she wanted to give Aunt Mingxiu to someone as a concubine. My grandma scolded Second Grandma, saying that she had bad intentions."

Su Qing......

The Li family really doesn't avoid talking to children.

In Pingyang County, the second grandmother's sister's family made Li Mingxiu a concubine, which brought them into conflict with Manager He.

"Aunt Mingxiu, please don't become someone's concubine. My grandmother said that Aunt Mingxiu's money will be mine from now on and can't be given to outsiders." The slightly older boy next to Daya said, staring at the pastries in Su Qing's hand.

Li Mingxiu wanted to slap his cheap nephew.

They are so shameless. Why should she give them her money?

Su Qing frowned. After hearing what Daya said, she thought Li Mingxiu's aunt still had some conscience, but now it seems that she is the kind of person who would eat people without leaving any bones.

It turned out that her so-called ill intentions were because she would not get any benefits from being Li Mingxiu's concubine.

No wonder Li Mingxiu has no good feelings towards the Li family.

"Aunt Mingxiu, all your money is mine."

The nephew stretched out his hand to pull the bracelet on Li Mingxiu's hand. Anyway, his grandparents and his parents said that everything of Aunt Mingxiu belonged to him, so the bracelet on Aunt Mingxiu's hand was also his.

There was nothing wrong with him taking his bracelet to town to exchange for candy.

Li Mingxiu pushed his adopted nephew hard, and the nephew lost his balance and fell on his butt, starting to cry with his mouth wide open.

"Don't even think about my stuff."

Li Mingxiu pulled out the hairpin on her head and made a killing gesture towards her adopted nephew, which frightened her adopted nephew so much that he held back his tears.

"Daya, you said it very well. If I ask you about anything at home in the future, just tell me and I will buy you some cakes." Li Mingxiu took two cakes from Su Qing and handed them to Daya, saying, "Don't give them to others. Also, don't tell anyone at home what you said to me, and keep your brother's mouth shut."

Daya took the cake, nodded vigorously, and said sensibly: "I won't tell my family."

Li Mingxiu and Su Qing got the news they wanted and left the village satisfied.

When they returned to the Tong family weaving workshop in Qinghe Bay, Tong Huaqiong and Hong were waiting for them.

The two told Tong Huaqiong and Hong what happened at Li's house.

Hong was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself that this was just a low-profile version of online fraud in her era. You might think it’s a simple trick, but there are always idiots who fall for it.

It's nothing, it's just greed.