How to Kill Your Mother in Law
In a very short time, Li-Li found that she couldn't get along with her mother-in-law at all.
Their personalities were very different, and Li-Li was angered by many of her mother-in-law's habits. In addition, she criticized Li-Li constantly. Days passed, and weeks passed. Li-Li and her mother-in-law never stopped arguing and fighting.
But what made the situation even worse was that, according to ancient Chinese tradition, Li-Li had to bow to her mother-in-law and obey herevery wish. All the anger and unhappiness in the house was causing Li-Li's poor husband! great distress.
Finally, Li-Li could not stand her mother-in-! law's bad temper and dictatorship any longer, and
she decided to do something about it ! Li-Li went to see her father's good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs.
Mr. Huang thought for awhile, and finally said, "Li-Li, I will help you solve your problem, but you must listen tome and obey what I tell you."
Every other day prepare some delicious meal and put a little of these herbs in her serving.
The mother-in-law's attitude toward Li-Li changed, and she began to love Li-Li like her own daughter. She kept telling friends and relative that Li-Li was the best daughter-in-law one could ever find. Li-Li and her mother-in-law were now treating each other like a real mother and daughter.
One day, Li-Li came to see Mr. Huang and asked for his help again She said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to keep the poison from killing my mother-in-law. She's changed into such a nice woman, and I love her like my own mother. I do not want her to die because of the poison I gave her."
"Li-Li, there's nothing to worry about. I never gave you any poison. The herbs I gave you were vitamins to improve her health. The only poison was in your mind and your attitude toward her, but that has been all washed away by the love which you gave to her."
