Chapter 77: Chapter 77: Changing Attitude When the two returned to the drying yard, other families had already started eating under the big trees one after another. At some point, Old Mrs. Shen had made a large pot of pancakes, which were now placed under the big tree where the Shen Family was, and Shen Qingping and Shen Qing’an were already eating. "Third Sister, what did you make? It smells so good!" As soon as they arrived, Shen Qingping couldn’t help but get up and shout. "I made something delicious!" Shen Qinglan set down the bamboo basket and began taking out the ceramic pots filled with food one by one. Even though she walked steadily, some of the oil still spilled out. Afraid she might get burned, Dong Yao and Mrs. Jiang hurried over to help. When all the dishes were set out, the others couldn’t help but look over. Old Mr. Shen said, "Qingzhu, take a bowl of meat over to your Uncle Li and ask your Grandpa Li to come over for dinner too." Shen Qingzhu responded and took the meat to call them. Whether they accept it is their business, but at least they’ve offered it from their side. Shen Qinglan said to Shen Qingping and Shen Qing’an, "Where are your friends? Invite them over to have some meat together." Shen Qingping and Shen Qing’an exchanged a glance and immediately got up, calling over their close friends. There weren’t many, just five or six. Dong Yao served each of them a bowl of rice and some meat and vegetables, then said to Shen Qingping and Shen Qing’an, "The kids should find a cool spot to eat; leave this place for the adults." The two responded, and after serving themselves, they went to eat with their friends nearby. Some young people who were close to Shen Qingzhu or Shen Qingfeng would also occasionally come over to get a bowl of soup or snag a piece of meat. Perhaps because of the physical exertion, everyone found the food delicious. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂 Dong Yao had initially feared that the Li family might not accept the meat they offered, but when she saw Shen Qingzhu returning with an empty bowl, she couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Their acceptance indicated there was still room for negotiation regarding Shen Qingju’s situation. After serving herself, Shen Qingzhu went over to sit beside Shen Qinglan and Shen Qingju. Just as Shen Qingju was about to scold someone, she heard Shen Qingzhu say, "Big Sister, before you start scolding, can you let me finish what I have to say?" Shen Qingju said, "Go ahead." "I just took the meat over," Shen Qingzhu said in a lowered voice, "and saw Zhong Dabao’s mother was there too. As soon as she saw me, she ran off. I don’t know what she told Uncle and Aunt Li, but their gaze was strange, and instead of making snide remarks like before, they were a bit awkward yet polite. What do you think, isn’t that strange?" Shen Qinghe said, "Maybe Zhong Dabao’s mother is scared after being beaten? She’s starting to speak well of our family?" Shen Qingju frowned, "Could it be that she’s so spineless that she only listens after getting a beating?" Little Mrs. Hong often spoke ill of the Shen family. When Li Wei had just become a scholar, she would tell everyone that the Shen family wasn’t good enough for her sister’s family and that Shen Qingju wasn’t good enough for Li Wei. After a while, people started believing it. Everyone said the Shen family wasn’t good enough for the Li family, especially since Qinglan was still considered a fool, which made them even more incompatible. Mrs. Hong was somewhat indecisive, always either listening to her elder daughter-in-law or Little Mrs. Hong. Li Wen, although bad-tempered, loved his wife dearly and followed Mrs. Hong’s words obediently. So, when Li Wei disobeyed Mrs. Hong’s orders, Li Wen never judged right from wrong and only sided with Mrs. Hong. From Mrs. Hong’s perspective, Li Wen was a good husband, but from Li Wei’s perspective, he was certainly not a good father. Mrs. Hong loved her eldest son Li Yan the most, always has since he was young, stuffing anything delicious into Li Yan’s room and reminding him not to let Li Wei see. But Li Yan loved to show off, always eating in front of Li Wei on purpose, and eventually, Li Wei found out too. In the Li family, only Old Mr. Li truly loved Li Wei, supporting his studies and giving him money to spend. Fortunately, Li Wei was smart and hardworking, taking the scholar exam successfully at just nineteen.