Quickly wear salted fish, she won by lying down

In fact, Li Qiuyun had also asked Grandma Li to talk to Linlang, saying that after her mother left, there was a rented house, so she could go and live with her mother.

But Grandma Li advised against asking this question, lest Linlang hear her mention it and think about how her mother was kicked out by her father, which would make her even angrier and less willing to leave; she might even say that her mother was driven away, and now she was being driven away too, and that she would never come back, leaving Linlang to take care of herself in her old age.

Li Qiuyun recalled how Li Zhiguo had arranged a blind date for Li Linlang, with a widowed man as the matchmaker. Linlang scolded her, saying she wouldn't be a stepmother, lest she end up like her mother, driven away by her stepchildren in her old age. Clearly, Li Linlang was furious, and it was indeed best not to touch her sore spot. Bringing up this matter made the conversation even more difficult.

Li Zhiguo was naturally unhappy with the outcome of Li Qiuyun's negotiation with Linlang. However, since Li Qiuyun threatened that if Grandma Li took the child to sleep, it would affect his son's sleep, and she had finally managed to get 300 yuan from Li Linlang in exchange for her leaving, he suggested that Li Zhiguo should agree to avoid angering Li Linlang and causing her to ask for more money later.

Li Zhiguo was indeed unaware of the lawsuit between Grandma Li and Grandpa Li. Although he knew that Grandpa Li had the upper hand over Grandma Li, he dared not gamble on Grandma Li's favoritism towards Li Qiuyun. If Grandma Li insisted on taking care of Li Qiuyun's child, Grandpa Li might not be able to force her not to. So, after thinking it over, Li Zhiguo could only agree. After all, he didn't want his child to be affected in the future. It was too frightening that Linlang didn't plan to get married within three years. His son couldn't bear three years of torment.

Li Zhiguo is now regretting it. Linlang said that she and Li Qiuyun would be willing to leave if they were each given fifty yuan, but he didn't agree. Now, he has to give an extra hundred yuan, which is very frustrating.

Fortunately, he was well-off, since he didn't hand over his salary, and not long ago, Grandpa Li gave him 300 yuan. He wasn't short of money, so giving him 150 yuan was nothing to him.

Li Qiuyun, on the other hand, had no money. After all, the money Grandma Li gave her had been stolen, and she only had the little money left over from her wedding. Cao Li had a hundred yuan from the dowry, but he definitely wouldn't give it to her. So, she could only borrow from Grandma Li and promise to pay her back later.

Actually, she wouldn't actually pay it back. Grandma Li had no choice but to give her 100 yuan because she felt sorry for her granddaughter. Anyway, she still had more than 200 yuan in her hand. Giving Li Qiuyun 100 yuan would leave her with more than 100 yuan, which would be enough for her daily needs.

Li Qiuyun took the hundred yuan, plus the fifty yuan she still had, and handed it to Linlang.

Li Zhiguo obediently handed over 150 yuan to Linlang.

Linlang took three hundred yuan, packed up her things in the house, and took them to Li's mother's place to stay.

When Li's mother heard that Linlang had managed to get three hundred yuan from Li Zhiguo and Li Qiuyun, she was quite satisfied. Although she knew that this amount of money was only what Li Zhiguo and Li Qiuyun had managed to get from Li's father in a year, and was far less than the amount Li's father had given Linlang less, it was good enough to get some back, so Li's mother didn't have any complaints.

Linlang moved quickly mainly because Grandpa Li would be in trouble soon, and she didn't want to leave the place there and get taken advantage of.

Li Qiuyun and Li Zhiguo were unaware of this situation; they were only pleased to see Linlang walking so nimbly.

Grandma Li immediately moved to the new room, bringing Li Zhiguo's daughter with her. She claimed it was to get used to the new place, but really it was because she was tired of sharing a small bed with Grandpa Li. Now that she could sleep alone—a child doesn't take up much space, so it was much more comfortable—that's why she made the arrangement. Luckily, she moved quickly, because Ding Ping, who had been considering taking advantage of the empty room, hadn't noticed.

Of course, Li Qiuyun and Li Zhiguo paid for Linlang to vacate this room, so she naturally didn't dare to occupy it for long and only planned to let her niece from her maternal family come and stay for a while.

The reason I wanted her niece to come and stay for a while was to help her see if there were any jobs available here, so she could find a job and avoid having to go to the countryside if she couldn't find one.

Her family home is located in a remote area with few factories nearby, so there are naturally few job openings, and she has never been able to find a job.

Before she could even mention it, Grandma Li had already taken the bait, which naturally made Ding Ping somewhat dissatisfied.

In her view, since she had married Li's father, she should be in charge of all matters, big and small, in the family.

Don't think that just because Grandpa and Grandma Li are elders they should have the final say. You have to understand that Father Li has brothers. Originally, Grandpa and Grandma Li were supposed to take turns caring for each other in their old age. But now, because the third branch of the family is too cramped, they have to live with Father Li. And this house belongs to Father Li, not Grandpa and Grandma Li. So what right do Grandpa and Grandma Li have to act like big shots in their house? She hasn't even said that Grandpa and Grandma Li will only stay in the second branch and not go to the third branch. If Grandpa and Grandma Li dare to make decisions for her, she will immediately kick them both to the third branch.

Don't say she wouldn't dare to rush him; she could tell that although Mr. Li was filial, he didn't want to continue divorcing and find another partner, lest word get out that he had been divorced three times. If that happened, no matter how much he spoke ill of his ex-wives, people would think that he must be the one who was bad, otherwise he wouldn't have divorced three times. So, if she said something, Mr. Li would definitely listen in order not to upset her.

Of course, Ding Ping wouldn't directly criticize Grandma Li. Instead, she initially discussed with Grandma Li that her niece wanted to stay there for a while and see where there were job openings so she could find a job. She asked if she could share a room with Grandma Li when she arrived.

Grandma Li was unwilling. After all, she had lived with Grandpa Li for many years, and she finally got to live alone. It was unacceptable for another person to come and squeeze in with her. So Grandma Li refused.

After Grandma Li refused, Ding Ping had a reason to talk to Li's father about these matters, saying, "It's not a permanent stay, but that child will have to go to the countryside if she doesn't find a job soon, which is too pitiful. So I wanted her to come and stay here for a while to see if she could find a job. There are too few factories in my hometown, and not many are hiring. I talked to your mother, but she didn't want to. Isn't that a bit excessive? I married you, so I'm practically the lady of the house, right? Does she really need to agree to something as small as a relative staying for a while?"

After hearing Ding Ping's words, and considering the layout of the two rooms, Li's father realized there was clearly enough space, so he immediately agreed and said to Ding Ping, "I'll go talk to Mom about this."

Immediately, Li's father told Li's grandparents that Li's grandmother and Li Zhiguo's daughter would sleep in the room that originally had bunk beds, and Ding Ping's niece would sleep in the upper bed; Li's grandfather and Li Zhiguo's eldest son would sleep in Linlang's room. That's how the arrangement was made.
Even if there are more people in the future, those two rooms can be fitted with bunk beds to accommodate more people, so there's no need to worry about not having enough room. (End of Chapter)