Chapter 18: She's Gambling

Zhou Duochun's eyes swollen into a big walnut, and when he arrived at Li's house, he only greeted him, turned his head and left, not even giving Li Xia a chance to refuse.

Li Xia thought about it, but it was just a meal, and she just took the opportunity to improve the food for her younger brothers and sisters.

In the previous life, when Luo Fengxian came back, he also called their sisters and sisters to eat, Li Xia still remembered that Li Yang had always remembered the red stewed pig's trotters on the table.

Speaking of which, since the accident at home, the three of them have eaten less meat, let alone pig's trotters.

After the meal, Luo Fengxian also gave Li Xia some old clothes that Zhou Qing and Zhou Chen did not take away, in the previous life, Li Xia accepted them with a grateful heart, completely unaware that the other party was just a charity.

When Li Xia arrived with his younger brothers and sisters, the Zhou family had already set up a banquet, in addition to the Zhou family's own people, there were also several respected elders in the village, as well as village cadres.

There were a lot of people, and two and a half tables were set.

"Xia Xia, come over and sit next to Aunt Luo." Luo Fengxian beckoned as soon as she saw Li Xia, smiling.

The table where Luo Fengxian was sitting were all elders and cadres, Li Xia swept around, smiled "shyly", and said in a low voice, "Aunt Luo, let's just sit with Sister Duochun." ”

A few of their children ran to the main table and sat down, and they were a little too ignorant.

Luo Fengxian didn't really care about them, but she just thought of showing the Zhou family's care for their sisters and brothers in front of the elders and cadres, and Li Xia didn't want to be a tool for the Zhou family to make a name for herself this time.

After speaking, Li Xia took his younger brothers and sisters to Zhou Duochun and sat down.

The people sitting at this table were all juniors of the Zhou family, because Zhou Qing and Zhou Chen were not there, so they only sat at half a table, and Zhou Duochun hung his head and didn't dare to look at Li Xia.

"Sister Taharu, are you crying?" Li Yang looked at Zhou Duochun curiously.

These words were like a switch, Zhou Duochun's body trembled slightly, turned around, and silently wiped away his tears.

Li Xia glared at Li Yang lightly, "Yangyang!" ”

Li Nan also glared at Li Yang, Li Yang shrunk his neck, his eyes looked at the dishes and chopsticks in front of him, and he didn't dare to look at it or speak.

"I'm fine." Zhou Duochun didn't dare to cry more, such an occasion made Luo Fengxian embarrassed, and she would only suffer afterwards.

Zhou Lie and Zhou Huan, who were sitting on the other side, were the cousins and lobby sisters of Zhou Duochun's uncle's family.

Zhou Lie pursed his lips, "Duochun, you are stupid, why didn't I take you to Beijing, you are also Uncle Ren's daughter, it makes no sense that Zhou Chen went and left you in the countryside." ”

Speaking of sad things, Zhou Duochun was full of loneliness.

"Ale, don't say it!" Zhou Huan patted Zhou Lie.

This kind of thing, they feel that no matter how unfair it is, it is the adults who make the decision, how can they question it, and it just makes Duochun more uncomfortable.

After speaking, Zhou Huan glanced at Li Xia's sisters and sisters, with a slight disdain in his eyes.

Li Xia just couldn't see it, and beckoned to take care of his younger brothers and sisters and Zhou Duochun to eat, "Duochun, no matter what, I still have to eat." ”

Zhou Duochun nodded and smiled at Li Xia, but her smile was even more ugly than crying.

When she raised her hand to serve the bowl, Li Xia noticed that there were blood marks drawn from bamboo strips on Zhou Duochun's exposed wrists.

Luo Fengxian hit her?

The two tables of adults pushed cups and changed lamps, the atmosphere was very lively, Li Xia and their table were relatively quiet, only Li Nan and Zhou Lie said a few words from time to time.

"I often think that Xia Xia would be nice if she were my daughter, smart and sensible." Halfway through eating, Luo Fengxian suddenly stood up, walked to Li Xia's table, put her hand on Li Xia's shoulder, hugged her affectionately, and said to the elders and cadres.

"When I came back this time, our family Qiren told me again and again, let me take care of the children of Lao Li's family, if Lao Li hadn't taken our family Qiren out, Qiren was still farming in the village, people should know gratitude."

"Here, in front of the grandfather and several cadres, I will make a statement, and in the future, the expenses for the school expenses of the Li Xia sisters and sisters will be in the hands of me and Qiren."

This commitment is not light, at this time in the countryside, it is not easy to provide for a student, not to mention that the Zhou family has several children.

Li Xia's sister and brother and sister are all good at studying, if they are admitted to university in the future, the Zhou family's words will definitely be taken care of here.

"My eldest brother and sister-in-law can't take care of life, and Qiyi and I will take care of it more." Chen Meiling added with a smile, afraid that the weight would not be heavy, so she added, "Previously, our family chose a homestead to take care of Li Xia nearby. ”

The elders and cadres in the village were a little moved, and they praised Zhou Qiren and Zhou Qiyi, the brothers, for taking the wrong name and being very benevolent.

"I'm closer to outsiders than my own daughter, and I don't know what Uncle Ren thinks!" Zhou Huan couldn't help muttering in a low voice.

It doesn't matter if Luo Fengxian is not good to Cousin Duochun, she has always been a stepmother, but what is Li Xia, no matter how good she is, she is also someone else's child!

No matter how miserable the Li family is, there must be a limit to helping others, right?

Everyone thought that Li Xia would silently accept this kindness, after all, their sister and sister were really difficult.

Enjoying everyone's appreciative gaze, Zhou Qiyi was very proud in his heart.

According to his brother's plan, starting with the Li family, he Zhou Qiyi will soon become an advanced example praised by ten miles and eight towns, and then operate one or two, and after the matter is completed, their brothers will work together inside and outside to make the old Zhou family glorious.

Li Xia stood up with a grateful face, but the words were not what Luo Fengxian and Zhou Qiyi wanted to hear.

"Aunt Luo, I especially feel that you and Uncle Zhou, I understand your kindness, although my mother has remarried, she will always be our mother and will not ignore us." Speaking of this, Li Xia lowered her head slightly in frustration, "Even if my mother doesn't care about me, I can take on the responsibility of taking care of my younger siblings." ”

Saying that, Li Xia laughed, "Aunt Luo doesn't know yet, I now set up a stall at the gate of the cotton weaving factory every day, and the money I earn is enough for expenses." ”

Luo Fengxian knew about Li Xia's stall early on, "You are about to start school, you can't go to the stall to delay your studies." ”

Zhou Qiyi nodded, his face full of disapproval.

Li Xia lowered his head, and when he looked up again, his face was full of determination, "If I can't balance my studies and setting up a stall, I plan to drop out of school to earn money for Xiaonan and Yangyang." ”

"I disagree!" Li Nan stood up for the first time.

Li Xia didn't look at him, but kept paying attention to Luo Fengxian and Zhou Qiyi's reactions.

She was gambling, betting that the Zhou family took care of their family on the surface, but she was bent on breaking up their family and preventing their three sisters and siblings from getting ahead.

And all of this has a lot to do with Father Li and her.

It's normal to change your name, but it's not good to change it, you have to change it to Zhou Lixia, if there is no story here, Li Xia won't believe it anyway.

and Li's father's death, Li Xia never believed it, it was just a simple work accident.

Zhou Qiren must have lied.

The tragedy of their family in their previous life was all man-made!

"Good boy, that's not how you want backbone." The expression on Luo Fengxian's face was very strange, her eyes were full of smiles, but the corners of her mouth were desperately bent down, looking stiff and a little hideous.

Zhou Qiyi tightened his lips, and there seemed to be a trace of excitement on his face.