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Chapter 17 Let's Eat Together

Regarding Xiu Cai Lang's physical health, Fang Qingqing and the Li family have the same idea. They don't have to worry about small things and should focus on his health for the time being.

So Fang Qingqing said nonchalantly: "It's okay, I just won't go back."

There is no spiritual spring water now. It is better to go back to my parents’ house in two days to have a look.

This time, the person shaking his head turned to be Li Xiuping: "No, you should go back and take a look today."

The Li family is a well-known large family in all parts of the country. The Fang family used to have a decent life, but after this incident, they were extremely poor.

It can be said that the relationship between the two families is not equal, especially since the Fang family received a betrothal gift of eight taels of silver from the Li family, but the girl did not receive much dowry when she got married.

To be honest, the Fang family is actually even more guilty.

Moreover, the Li family hired a girl from the Fang family just for fun. The marriages between the two families were not equal in terms of level, so the Fang family did not dare to pursue the daughter-in-law's family in terms of etiquette.

But Li Xiuping didn't see it that way. He wasn't afraid of being said to be sick. Anyway, it was a fact that he was in poor health.

But he didn't want anyone to say anything about Fang Qingqing's merits.

Qingqing is his wife and the treasure in his heart, and it is not for those outside who can make irresponsible remarks. Accompanying his wife back home is what the scholar wants to do most at the moment.

It's just a pity that his body is holding him back.

After thinking for a while, Li Xiuping raised his head solemnly and begged Li's mother: "Mom, how about you let me go back with Qingqing? Also explain to my father-in-law and mother-in-law that I didn't accompany my mother to see my second wife today.

It's my fault, I'll come and apologize another day."

At this time, everyone else had gone out to work. Only Li's mother was at home. Accompanying her were Sister Li and Xiaomei Li.

Early in the morning, she went to call the doctor again. Originally, Li's mother was very worried, but when the old doctor came to see her, she was overjoyed.

The last time Saburo woke up, the old doctor just said he would wait and see, but this time he made it clear that he was just weak and there was no big problem.

In fact, Saburo Li's health was often like this in the past. The old doctor was very familiar with the Li family. This was the first time that the old doctor said with certainty that there was no major problem with Saburo's health.

It might still not be as strong as Dalang Erlang, but at least he wouldn't endanger his life easily. Mother Li understood this.

Of course she was very happy. The look in her eyes when she looked at Fang Qingqing was so loving and gentle.

Because of this, the men of the Li family felt relieved and could go out to work.

Second sister-in-law Li went to the river to wash clothes, while the elder sister-in-law and younger sister stayed at home to accompany Li's mother.

Today is the day when the scholar's wife returns home, and of course Li's mother has some arrangements.

Li Xiuping's mother also heard what Li Xiuping said, and nodded in agreement, "Sanlang will stay at home today to rest and recuperate. I think my mother-in-law can understand. Our old Li family is not a wealthy family, and we don't pay attention to the rules and etiquette.

It’s okay for me to accompany your third sister-in-law back home.”

As for letting the third daughter-in-law go back alone, Mother Li would never be able to do such a thing.

Nowadays, the third daughter-in-law is the one she likes the most in the family besides Saburo. She must not let this child suffer any injustice outside.

In the past, the daughter-in-law whom Li's mother was most satisfied with was always Mrs. Li's.

The third daughter-in-law has only been married for a few days, and her mother-in-law has changed her mind?

Sister-in-law Li could see it clearly from the side, but she was even more sure that the third daughter-in-law was really a lucky star, and even she was very grateful.

Over the years, although the family has no worries about food and drink and is considered a wealthy family in Hongqiao Village, others are envious of their family's good life.

In fact, only the people inside know the real inside story. Apart from not having to worry about food and drink, the life of the Li family is not much better than that of other people in other aspects.

Studying is really expensive, because the Master appreciates Saburo's talent and doesn't let the Li family spend much money on repairs.

But you have to give gifts every year and festival. These are still small ones. If you want to study, you must buy pen, ink, paper and inkstone.

Everything is a big expense for farm children.

Also, because of Saburo's intelligence, the family was very confident in his future as a student.

And thanks to the popularity of the academy masters, everyone also knows that after taking the academy examination, you have to go to the provincial capital to take the provincial examination, if you can still pass the exam.

Then, I have to go to Beijing to take the exam, and there are travel expenses, accommodation fees and other miscellaneous expenses along the way.

The total sum is not a small amount, at least dozens of taels of silver are needed.

For children from farm families who have no way to make money, this is extremely difficult.

Li's father and Li's mother are both very far-sighted and have confidence in their own family, so they have been trying to save money in the past few years.

It can be said that except for important matters such as marrying a wife for his son, the family does not spend much money on weekdays.

Even if Sister-in-law Li and Sister-in-law Li came in, they would live a tight life and live a frugal life, all for the same purpose.

They just wait for Sanlang to pass the exam and stand out, so that they can all live a good life with him.

When Saburo was seriously ill, the whole family was dumbfounded and felt that their hopes of success were about to be dashed.

Now, looking at Fang Qingqing, not to mention Li's father, Li's mother, and Li's sister-in-law, Li's second sister-in-law are all becoming more and more satisfied.

Maybe Fang Qingqing didn't expect that she would be living a pretty good life after marrying into the Li family?

For example, now, the sun is already high, and farmers have already gone out to work.

As a result, when she and Li Sanlang came out, there was a simple breakfast on the table, and Mrs. Li smiled and said she was waiting for them to eat together.

The others had already eaten, and out of fear that the young couple would look bad, Mrs. Li and her mother specially waited for them with an empty stomach.

It's simple white rice porridge with steamed buns, but Mrs. Li also specially boiled an egg and steamed an egg custard.

She and her mother-in-law only ate porridge and steamed buns, and the eggs belonged to Sanlang and his wife.

In fact, not to mention the Li family, there is no family in the entire Hongqiao Village that has porridge and stir-fries in the morning, and the white-flour steamed buns are specially prepared for the new wife.

Risaburo, who has always been a solitary eater, changed this time. Before drinking the egg custard, he took three tablespoons of the egg custard and put it into his wife's bowl. She just said that half a bowl was enough for him and she couldn't finish it.

In addition, I broke off half of the steamed bun and prepared to eat it.

During this period, Fang Qingqing didn't say a word, just lowered her head and peeled her hard-boiled eggs.

After peeling it, the white and tender eggs were divided into four parts with a spoon, and each of the four people at the table shared a little.

Fang Qingqing always put the eggs directly into the porridge bowls in front of them, as if she couldn't refuse.
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