Green Lotus Peasant Girl

10

Chapter 10: A Chance Encounter

When he returned home, Li Fu's expression was very ugly. Mrs. Qian saw him and said in a sincere voice, "Don't be angry, it's normal for children to have their own ideas when they get older ."

Zhao Wanwan was preparing dinner, so Li Qinghe went to help her in the kitchen. When only the two of them were left, she whispered, "Sister, father came back just now and my mother told him that you had run out because you had a date."

Before Li Qinghe could say anything, a shadow fell over the doorway, and when she raised her head, she saw Mrs. Qian’s furious face. She reached out to grab Zhao Wanwan’s ears and scolded, “Damn girl, you’re learning how to talk behind my back.”

Zhao Wanwan was grabbed and swayed from side to side according to her force. Li Qinghe stepped forward and pushed her away, "Don’t hit your daughter ."

But by then Zhao Wanwan’s ears were already red. Li Qinghe frowned, "Don’t you feel bad for your daughter......"

Mrs. Qian hit the door frame clutching her shoulder and shouted, "She’s siding with outsiders to bully me."

This was just heard by Li Fu who had heard the commotion and come out. Frowning, he said, "What are you doing, not eating? If you don't want to eat then get out!"

Mrs. Qian immediately swallowed the curse that she was about to utter, while Zhao Wanwan lowered her head and pinched the corners of her clothes uneasily. Li Qinghe was also quite surprised, Li Fu rarely got angry like this. He was always gentle and generous, especially when facing Mrs.Qian.

The meal was very depressing. Li Fu threw the chopsticks away after he finished eating, and got up to go out.

Mrs. Qian asked hurriedly, "Where are you going?" After a pause, she added, " Should I bring you food at noon?"

"No." Li Fu turned around to look at her, "I will go to town to find Qianwen and ask him for the silver."

Mrs. Qian's face turned pale, "I..."

Li Fu raised his hand to stop her, "I said, you can spend the silver for yourself and you can buy some clothes and snacks for your parents. Men earn money. The wife buys clothes and jewelry and shows filial piety to the in-laws’ family. But if you give the silver to my younger brother-in-law, even a penny, I won’t agree to it!”

Mrs. Qian’s eyes were full of tears, “He borrowed it and will pay it back. He is my brother, he came to me to borrow some silver to buy rice, can I still refuse?"

Li Fu nodded, "Then you go change clothes, let's go to town and see what he is doing."

Mrs. Qian still vaguely knew the virtues of her brother, he liked to go to the flower house, but it was almost noon. It would be mid-afternoon by the time they reach the town. It hadn't opened yet, and she couldn't refuse at the moment, so she went back to the room and changed clothes crying.

Zhao Wanwan began to clean up the dishes and chopsticks. Li Fu stood in the courtyard with his hands behind his back and out of the corner of his eyes saw her red ears, but she had been running a few times between the kitchen and the hall. He thought for a while and said, "Wanwan, you also go to change clothes, go together."

Zhao Wanwan's eyes lit up after hearing this and she asked in surprise, "Really?"

Li Qinghe heard their conversation when she came out with a bowl, Li Fu was a little embarrassed, "Qinghe, do you also want to go?"

Of course, she did.

On the way to the town, Li Fu was very cold and the atmosphere was dull. It was useless for Mrs. Qian to find opportunities to talk to him several times.