readsfreenovel Chapter 1644: Earning Small Money Quietly
Chapter 1644: Earning Small Money Quietly
Babies a few months old can easily get sick if they are not cared for carefully, especially those who are born with physical defects.
Even with the help from Liu's mother, Liu Qihan and Wen Shiqing could not live as well as the Liu family in the suburbs. There were only a few servants around them, and they could not take good care of the children.
As the weather got cold, the child, who was only a few months old, fell seriously ill. The doctor who came to see the patient prescribed a prescription that included red lotus, a precious medicinal herb that is hundreds of years old.
Liu Qihan didn't take it seriously at first until the doctor said that the child was too young, and if he couldn't recover completely this time, he might develop a chronic illness in the future.
Wen Shiqing burst into tears, and Liu Qihan also panicked. He hurriedly asked the maid to go back to the Liu family to ask his mother for help.
It is true that the Liu family is wealthy, but the precious red lotus cannot be bought immediately with money.
When the old woman returned to Liu's house and told the story, Liu's mother became anxious and took out her private money to ask someone to buy medicinal materials immediately, but she couldn't buy any aged red lotus.
"My dear grandson..." Mother Liu sat on the edge of the couch crying and wiping her tears, not knowing what to do.
The old woman who reported the news was well-informed and said calmly, "Madam, why don't you go ask the young mistress? I heard that she brought several boxes of medicinal herbs as a dowry, including several hundred-year-old ginsengs. Shouldn't they be taken out now?"
"Yes, yes, she's there too!" Mother Liu was reminded and without thinking, she asked someone to call Shi Li, but she was told that she had gone out for a banquet.
"This bad guy! He actually still wants to go out at this time!"
Mother Liu was so angry that she slammed the table and said, "Hurry up and get her back!"
After so many years in the Liu family, Liu's mother has been spoiled. She scolds Shi Li unscrupulously and doesn't think there is anything wrong with it. She even thinks that she should use her dowry to help Liu Qihan and Wen Shiqing's child, and that it is her job.
Although there were no people from Shi Li in her yard, she still left some traces by calling them back with such fanfare.
When Shi Li came back from Mrs. He's house, she was met with Liu's mother's cold face as soon as she entered the door.
"Where have you been? How can a woman run out all day instead of staying at home?"
Mother Liu felt that if she waited for another quarter of an hour, her beloved grandson would have to suffer for another quarter of an hour, so when she saw Shi Li, she started to scold him again.
As soon as Shi Li stepped over the threshold, she heard such complaints. She looked up and noticed the old woman standing next to Liu's mother. She shook her head slightly in her heart.
"Mother forgot that Madam He invited mother to a banquet today, and mother asked me to go on your behalf." She was just a salted fish, not a bun, who could be easily manipulated by others.
Mother Liu was choked and speechless for a moment.
She was the one who felt tired and didn't want to go out for social events, but Shi Li shouldn't have been so disrespectful to her. She didn't act like a younger daughter-in-law at all.
Because her child was ill and had insufficient medicine, Liu's mother was furious and wanted to vent her anger. However, Shi Li stood quietly in front of her, and she could not find any fault with her.
Seeing this, the old woman next to her became secretly anxious and pretended to cough twice to remind Liu's mother.
"By the way, do you have any red lotus? Preferably one that is over a hundred years old!" Mother Liu asked in a stiff tone, as if she had just woken up from a dream.
Shi Li's dowry included a few red lotus plants that were over a hundred years old, but...
She thought for a while and said sincerely, "It seems that there is a red lotus, but I'm afraid it's not old enough. Is mother feeling unwell?"
No matter whether she had her things or not, she should not ask for them as toughly as Liu's mother did. Instead, she should listen to what Liu's mother had to say.
When she heard Shi Li say "yes", Liu's mother's eyes lit up, but when she heard that the year was not enough, her face fell again. When Shi Li asked the last question, she was speechless.
Only then did she remember that Shi Li was only her daughter-in-law. It was difficult for her to ask for a dowry, which was so precious.
But her beloved grandson is more important.
"I..." Mother Liu wanted to bite the bullet and say that she was not feeling well and needed to use it, but facing Shi Li's gaze, she couldn't tell the lie.
Anyone who knows a little about pharmacology knows that red lotus is generally used in children's prescriptions and is rarely used in adults. Such an excuse is too misleading.
Shi Li was not in a hurry. She just looked at Liu's mother sincerely and concernedly, wanting to hear what tricks she was going to come up with.
If Liu's mother really dared to say that she wanted to take Red Lotus, Shi Li would have to ask a doctor to see her again, so as not to let the quack doctor ruin her health.
The situation was at a stalemate for a while.