But it didn't work. To use the old lady's words, you took it before, and you took it again this time. I don't know whether there is surveillance or not, but you took it anyway.

No matter who among the relatives said it, it was Zhang Lan's third aunt who took the money. Then it was Li Baogui who planned to pay money again to settle the matter.

Zhang Lan's third aunt strongly objected, saying that last time you gave me money, I was labeled a thief. What do you want the old lady to say about me this time?

The two daughters advised them to take out the money in the name of Li Baogui, but the old lady was confused and they didn't care about it.

Aunt Zhang Lan said that you are all good people, so let the old lady scold me alone. No matter what, I can't give you money. Why should I bear this reputation?

Since the last time, the old lady has been telling people on the street that I, her third daughter-in-law, stole her money. So you don't have to bear this reputation, right?

After that, they quarreled about this matter for several days. Then, when Zhang Lan's third aunt was unaware of the matter, the two daughters, Li Baogui and representatives from the eldest and second eldest families sat together and gave the money to the old lady.

After knowing this, Zhang Lan's third aunt was so angry that she was hospitalized for four or five days. After being discharged from the hospital, she started cursing at Li Baogui when she saw him and demanded a divorce.

After Li Ming and Li Xia came back to persuade them, the situation was barely settled. But within two days, the old lady started to act up again. When Li Baogui pushed the old lady out on the street, she started to say that Zhang Lan stole her money and was divorcing her third son. She was very fierce.

When Zhang Lan's third aunt found out, she told Li Baogui that they should either divorce or drive the old lady out of the house. After another quarrel, Zhang Lan's third aunt was hospitalized again, and this time the doctor said she had mild depression.

After being discharged from the hospital, Li Ming thought about it and called Zhang Hu, hoping that someone from Zhang Hu's side would come and persuade him.

Li Ming's words were incoherent, but both Zhang Lan and Zhang Hu understood.

However, the two looked at each other, and Zhang Hu signaled Zhang Lan to speak.

After thinking for a while, Zhang Lan asked, "Li Ming, what do you think of this?"

It was a very simple sentence, but Li Ming had no answer.

Yes, his grandmother always needs someone to take care of her. His grandmother is confused, and his father is willing to take care of her. So what if his mother endures a little psychological grievance? Doesn’t everyone in the family know it?

And what can I say about Zhang Lan's third aunt? She has always been suspicious. Her relationship with the siblings is very ordinary, and she often likes to control their lives.

Zhang Lan had talked to San Gu about this once before, and taught her some small spells to change her luck. She was told to just think about some small spells to change her luck when she had nothing to do, and not to worry about anything else.

In Li Ming's opinion, his mother had an average relationship with the neighbors, so even if his grandmother said some gossip, it wouldn't have much of an impact. Anyway, everyone in the family knew that his mother was wronged.

Moreover, his grandmother is mainly taken care of by his father and his two aunts, so Zhang Lan's third aunt doesn't have to worry about anything. What's wrong with being criticized by a confused old lady?

Zhang Lan and Zhang Hu both saw through Li Ming's thoughts, and they also understood the reason for Li Ming's silence. This plan would definitely be unacceptable in the eyes of Zhang Lan and other members of his family, so he could only remain silent.

Besides, he was the son of Zhang Lan's third aunt, not Li Baogui. Even if they were angry, Zhang Lan and Zhang Hu could not say anything harsh.

Zhang Lan saw through Li Ming's mentality, but it was hard to say anything. His relationship with Li Ming was not deep enough for him to say anything.

Even if it was Li Xia sitting here today, Zhang Lan could still say something else. But since Li Ming was sitting here, Zhang Lan really had nothing to say.

Apart from the fact that he was the third aunt's son and they would sit together for meals during festivals, Zhang Lan and Li Ming had no other special interactions.

Li Ming rarely went to Zhang Lan for work. On the contrary, Zhang Hu, because his father was the eldest, would run around more often when his aunts had family matters.

Therefore, Zhang Hu and Li Ming have a closer relationship. Zhang Lan was away from home all year round in the early years and had few interactions with relatives and friends in his hometown.

There are some things that Zhang Hu can say but Zhang Lan is reluctant to say.

Another point is that today's incident has little to do with Li Ming. Because Li Ming's grandmother is mainly responsible for taking care of Li Baogui, the reason why Zhang Lan's third aunt was angry was that Li Baogui chose to stand on the side of her mother between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and failed to grasp the relationship between them.

Moreover, from ancient times to the present, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a big problem, so it is not surprising that Li Baogui did not handle it well.

Judging from Li Ming's narration, Zhang Lan's third aunt did make some mistakes, but more importantly, the family still respected and gave in to the old lady even after she became confused.

Old child, old child. Old people of this age are almost like children.

The more you give in to her, the more unreasonable she becomes. The more you argue with her, the more kind she becomes. Even if it's just fake.

Zhang Lan knew that Li Baogui called because he wanted them, the family members from her mother's family, to persuade Third Aunt to make more concessions.

But why? Why do the maternal family members have to persuade their relatives to give in after they come here? Why didn't they let the maternal family members come forward when they talked about the issue of elderly care?

Why didn't anyone inform Zhang Lan when her third aunt was hospitalized because of a quarrel? Maybe Zhang Hu knew about it, but Zhang Lan didn't?

Thinking of this, Zhang Lan asked Zhang Hu beside him: "Do you know that our aunt was hospitalized twice?"

Zhang Hu shook his head and asked Li Ming, "I don't know. Li Ming, have you called my dad to tell him about this?"

Still silent and hesitant...

Zhang Lan sighed, stood up and said, "I'll go out and see if Third Aunt is back. Zhang Hu, you stay here and talk to Li Ming for a while."

Zhang Lan was too lazy to say anything to Li Ming. He couldn't understand Li Ming's attitude. Your mother raised you from childhood, and your grandparents have always lived in your uncle's house.

Today, why do you stand on your grandmother's side instead of understanding your mother's feelings?

There is also Li Xia, or maybe I shouldn’t say Li Xia, because it is difficult for outsiders to judge what is right or wrong in such family matters.

But Zhang Lan has already thought of a way to deal with it. Now it depends on what Third Aunt thinks after she sees her.

Because no matter what preparations Zhang Lan makes, the final decision will still be made by Third Aunt.

The third aunt was standing at the gate, looking at the roadside. When she saw Zhang Lan coming out, she smiled and said, "Zhang Lan, why are you out? Isn't there enough food? I'll go cook two more for you."

"It's enough to eat, but I can't finish it. I just came out to see if you, Third Aunt, are back. Did someone come to deliver the gas for me?" Zhang Lan casually found a topic to talk about.

"I called him and he came to deliver it. Now we are not allowed to refill gas tanks privately, we have to do it secretly." Zhang Lan's third aunt explained.

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