Become a burden in a period novel

After Wang Li told the two elderly people about the bad things about her father and stepmother, she felt much better.

Her grandmother kept scolding Qin Fang, saying that she had lost her conscience, while her grandfather lit a pipe and smoked beside her.

Only when Wang Li's aunt came over and said it was time for dinner did Wang Li suppress her grievances.

"Grandma, why isn't my uncle here?" Wang Li asked curiously, seeing that everyone was ready to eat, but there was one person missing.

"Your eldest uncle went to your great uncle's house to pay New Year's greetings." Great uncle is Wang Li's grandmother's brother. He is old and probably won't live long, so her eldest uncle went to look after him.

On this day in previous years, Wang Jianguo would come to pay New Year's greetings, so her uncle and aunt would stay at home waiting, and her aunt would go back to her parents' home on the fourth or fifth day of the New Year.

This year Wang Li came by herself. Although she didn't tell her grandmother in advance, she could feel that her grandmother's family didn't take it as seriously as in previous years.

But Wang Li thought it might be her illusion, after all, she was the only one who came this time.

The school had winter vacation, and she didn’t want to go back to school, let alone go home, so she told her grandma that she wanted to stay here.

As soon as these words were spoken, my aunt's face changed immediately, but she quickly concealed it.

Wang Li's grandmother was also stunned for a moment, and then she agreed. After she agreed, her aunt's face became even uglier.

The things Wang Li brought were sent to her grandmother's room. Her aunt and Xiao Min cleared the dishes on the table, and Wang Li's cousin went out to play as soon as he finished his meal.

Wang Li had nothing to do, so she stayed in the room and talked to her grandma.

Around four or five in the afternoon, Wang Li's uncle finally came back. When he saw Wang Li coming, he greeted her warmly.

"Xiao Li is here. Didn't your dad say he couldn't come today?" Wang Jianguo sent someone to bring a message saying that he was unable to come over for New Year's greetings due to some matters, so he went to help.

He just didn't expect Wang Li to come, but fortunately his wife didn't go back to her parents' home, so there was someone at home to cook.

"My dad said it?" This was something Wang Li didn't know. Seeing that her aunt and grandparents didn't show any signs of being surprised by her presence, she thought they didn't know.

"Yes, oh, I forgot to tell my parents. Jianguo said that the woman he married later was pregnant. As you all know, Jianguo and his wife are not young anymore, and it is not easy for them to get pregnant. So they sent a message back saying that they will not come out to pay New Year's greetings this year." Wang Li's uncle explained.

After saying this, Wang Li's grandparents' expressions looked better. After all, their daughter only gave birth to a daughter for Wang Jianguo, and it was only natural for Wang Jianguo to pay attention to his current wife who was pregnant.

"But Xiaoli, your uncle is happy that you are here!" Wang Li's uncle seemed to notice that the atmosphere in the room was not right, and said quickly.

Wang Li ate the dinner that night without any appetite. She thought they would stand on her side, especially her uncle, but it was completely different from what she expected.

She thought they would be as angry as she was. After all, her father had almost completely forgotten her mother, their daughter and sister, by doing this. But now it seemed that she was the only one who remembered her.

At night, Wang Li slept with Xiao Min. Her bed was very small, but it was winter and it would be warmer if they squeezed together. But Wang Li couldn't accept it.

Xiao Min had already fallen asleep, but she couldn't fall asleep at all. There was a faint sound of talking next to her.

"What's wrong with Xiaoli today?" This was the voice of my uncle.

"She feels that she's been treated unfairly and says that her stepmother treats her badly and makes her wash clothes and cook." My aunt's voice was full of disapproval.

"Isn't this normal? What kind of daughter of this age doesn't work? Besides, she is the only one left in her family and there is no one else to do it, so she has to do it." Wang Li's uncle knew very well why she was the only one left.

In fact, they used to think that Qin Fang was no match for any woman, but later on, seeing Qin Fang's attitude towards Wang Li, they felt that even her own mother was no better than her.

Anyway, his Xiao Min started doing housework since she was a little girl, and later she helped them do farm work. She was nothing like Wang Li, who was served by Qin Fang's two children and lived like a young lady.

"I gave her all my work, my daughter went to work in the countryside for her, I gave her my job, and I wanted her to take care of me when I got pregnant, and she's so aggrieved... Tsk tsk!"

"Okay, stop talking. It's none of our business." My uncle's voice came again, and then slowly faded away.

When Wang Li heard what her uncle and aunt said, she felt even more upset and tears streamed down her cheeks.

They all said that Qin Fang was good to her, but she was almost leaving herself homeless!

Qin Wangshu had been staying in the house all winter. It was too cold outside and she didn't want to go out at all. But today, she had just gotten up and was eating breakfast when someone knocked on the door and called her.

"Qin Zhiqing, Qin Zhiqing! Qin Zhiqing, are you home?"

This voice sounded familiar, and Qin Wangshu thought for a moment before remembering that it was the voice of the male protagonist Xie Chengxuan.

"I'm here, wait a moment." Qin Wangshu agreed without waiting for Aunt Luo to get up and open the door, then put down the bowl and walked out.

When I opened the gate, I saw Xie Chengxuan standing at the door.

"Comrade Xie, what's up?"

"I want to borrow a book from you." After Xie Chengxuan finished speaking, he said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Do you have any medicine? Antipyretic medicine?"

"What book?" Qin Wangshu turned sideways. "You tell me, I'll go look for it."

"High school mathematics, I remember Comrade Qin, you brought textbooks when you went to the countryside." Xie Chengxuan didn't know it at first, but later he heard from others that this young educated youth didn't bring much luggage, but he was carrying a pile of books in his hands.

Later they found out that it was not that she did not bring her luggage, but that she paid to have it shipped over.

"Come in first, I'll find it for you." Qin Wangshu motioned Xie Chengxuan to come in.

"Xiao Qin, what's wrong?" Aunt Luo came out from the kitchen.

"It's Xie Zhiqing. He wants to borrow a book from me." After Qin Wangshu answered, he looked at Xie Chengxuan again, "I only have one set, Comrade Xie, please be careful when you read it."

"I will." Xie Chengxuan nodded.

He understood what Qin Wangshu meant. She still had some antipyretic medicine, but it was only enough for one person. If she wanted it again next time, there would be none left.

Qin Wangshu saw that Xie Chengxuan was serious and knew that he had taken his words to heart, so he walked into the house to get him books and medicine.

"Xie Zhiqing, why don't you come to the kitchen and sit for a while? It's warmer here." It's not that she didn't want Xie Chengxuan to go to the main room, but the main room was a little cold and not as warm as the kitchen.

The rural people don't care about being rude or not, what's best is cost-effectiveness.

Now that there is a fire burning in the kitchen, it is much warmer than outside. These days, she and Qin Wangshu have spent a lot of time either staying in their own rooms or talking in the kitchen together.

However, Aunt Luo was doing some of her own things in her room, while Qin Wangshu lay back on the bed, ready to take a nap.