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Chapter 248 Does eating a full meal make people smarter?
Aunt Li wanted to say something more, but when she looked up, she saw Lin Chang'er leading Gu Xiaoman and Li Qingyang out.
She thought to herself, "It's all my husband's fault for hesitating. If I had testified for Third Sister first, my family would definitely be on good terms with her now."
See? This Ding is Ding Mao, he can tell the difference very clearly.
They treated Li Da and Li Er differently, not to mention the Li Mian family.
If they had been a little more stubborn and helped Third Sister back then, given their blood relation with her, would they have worried that she wouldn't take care of their family in the future?
Aunt Li regretted it immensely when she saw Lin Chang'er leading Li Qingyang toward Li Mian's family.
Li Xun saw through his mother's thoughts and shook his head, saying, "Mother, my third sister-in-law has her own ideas. Don't overthink it."
"My cousin also told me to visit her often when I have time. She's not an ungrateful person, and she remembers everything."
Aunt Li pouted, "She says she remembers, but she just wants you to come often." She could hear clearly that there was a big difference between letting Xun'er come often and letting the whole family come often!
Li Xun sighed helplessly, “Mother, if you want to eat peaches, you have to plant peach trees first. Instead of envying other people’s peach trees that are now flowering and bearing fruit, why not plant one yourself?”
Aunt Li frowned. "Your mother is just a roughneck. I don't understand what you're saying. To put it simply..."
Li Xun knew his mother's nature well. She wasn't exactly a saint, but she was also definitely not evil. Over the years, although she hadn't actively helped his cousin, she had never stopped him either. In fact, she often secretly gave him money, which is why he had extra food to secretly give to his cousin.
Now, people envy Li Mian's family for their good relationship with his cousin, hoping that his cousin's family's wealth will benefit his career.
But no one is kind to others for no reason. It's always a give-and-take, a matter of who gives kindness first and then the other reciprocates.
Li Xun smiled and said earnestly, "Mother, you reap what you sow. Don't you understand what has become of my aunt's family?"
"Take another look at Li Mian's family. How did Aunt Li treat my cousin in the past?"
"It's only right that my cousin is willing to befriend them now."
Aunt Li thought for a moment, then asked suspiciously, "You just said that if Mother wants to eat peaches, she should plant a tree herself. Is it too late now?"
Li Xun chuckled, "Mother, my cousin is only twenty years old now, and Xiaoman and Yudian are only three years old and were just born. They have a long road ahead of them!"
"It's never too late for Mother to cultivate good karma."
Aunt Li only half understood, but she didn't press further, simply nodding and saying, "Mother understands."
It's just to make her take the initiative to be nice to Third Sister, since Third Sister already has enough people around her to fawn over her.
However, Aunt Li narrowed her eyes and thought for a moment, then turned her gaze to the donkey cart at the front, where her sister-in-law Li Qiulan and her nephew Li Da were sitting.
She can help Third Aunt look after her sister-in-law and eldest nephew!
Given her incorrigible nature towards her nephew, she certainly wouldn't let it go so easily.
But the Gu family is now a large and powerful family, it would be too troublesome to be bothered by this kind of person!
The people were right under her nose. Watching them prevent them from causing trouble for the Gu family was practically helping Third Sister, wasn't it?
They help Third Sister, and Third Sister will naturally help Xun'er.
Aunt Li understood, and she was delighted.
However, she wasn't the only one with this idea.
The people from Lijia Village who came along also realized that the Gu family's money was easy to earn, and that the third wife of the Gu family was a real money-spending fairy!
The Gu family went to great lengths to sever ties with Li Qiulan and her son today, so they certainly don't want them to get involved again.
They've taken good care of the people; they certainly won't let them work for free.
However, if this is to be done, the Third Madam must be informed, otherwise, even if the person wants to express gratitude, there will be no way to do so.
So when these people saw Lin Chang'er come out to see them off, they all surrounded her and exchanged pleasantries.
"Third Madam, thank you so much for your hospitality today. If there's anything we can do to help you at home, please send someone to let us know."
"Yes, yes, if you're busy, just send a message. We'll do everything we can to make sure it's done properly for you."
"Third Sister has finally overcome her hardships. She is in her postpartum period and her baby is still small, so we won't bother her anymore. Please ask Third Madam to pass on a message to her, telling her to live a peaceful life from now on and not to worry about anything else."
The person speaking looked at Lin Chang'er with a smile; wasn't that a pretty obvious hint?
What else could possibly be related to Li Family Village? The Third Madam is so intelligent, she'll surely understand.
Lin Chang'er did understand, thinking to herself that these people were all waiting for her here, just like seeing a long-lost relative!
However, she was too lazy to deal with it again and again. Originally, she wanted to use their eyes to keep an eye on Li Qiulan and her son, so that they would stop bothering her second sister-in-law.
Now that they are so sensible, she no longer needs to bother with subtle hints.
Lin Chang'er smiled and said, "It's alright, it's alright. We've been busy today, and the floodwaters have just receded, so we really don't have anything good to offer. Please bear with us."
“I understand what you all have to say. I will tell my second sister-in-law when I get back. You all just said that we would let you know if something happened at home. If you have anything to report in the future, you can also report it to us.”
"I'm here to thank you all on behalf of my second sister-in-law, so that she can finally live a peaceful life. Thank you!"
They were all intelligent people; after the back and forth, they each understood the situation, and the people of Lijia Village were relieved.
Lin Chang'er continued, "I'm sorry to have troubled everyone to make this trip today. We didn't prepare any gifts or souvenirs at home. Fortunately, we still have some leftover steamed buns from tonight. There aren't any more, just enough for the four of us. We'll take them back to our parents and children. Please don't mind that these are leftovers. I'll have Brother Liu bring them up in the car to distribute later."
"We've eaten and taken things, and the Third Madam doesn't blame us for being shameless, so why should we care?"
"That's right, that's right. Since the Third Madam doesn't treat us like outsiders, we really won't consider ourselves outsiders either."
"Indeed, the Third Madam is so thoughtful. If we still want to order food, we would be shameless."
The Gu family's steamed buns are large and plentiful; one is enough to fill an adult up. They also have brown sugar added. Four buns may not sound like much, but they are enough for the whole family to eat for a day or two, even if they are frugal, by soaking them in soup with wild vegetables.
The faces of everyone in Lijia Village were beaming with smiles.
Lin Chang'er smiled and thought to herself, "Does being well-fed make people smarter?"
When I first met these people, they weren't so talkative. Could they be hungry?
However, anything that can be solved with money is a minor matter.
Leaving a little bit between your fingers can save you a lot of trouble, so why not?
Turning to look at Li Mian and his wife and Aunt Li standing by the donkey cart, they were a family that never joined in the fun and seemed a bit out of place, but they were the most honest and simple in nature.
Lin Chang'er then addressed the crowd from Li Family Village who were showering her with compliments, saying, "My second sister-in-law asked me to say goodbye to Aunt Li on her behalf. I'll go over and deliver the message first. Please make yourselves at home."
After saying that, he led Gu Xiaoman and Li Qingyang toward Li Mian's family.
In the lead donkey cart, Li Da leaned out of the window and witnessed this scene. His face, covered in bruises, contorted into an even more ferocious expression...