Before he could finish his words, Li swept them out with the broom.

　　The matchmaker lost face. Standing at the gate of the yard, he raised his voice sarcastically and said, “I am doing this for your own good. Li Zhouzhou is fourteen years old and looks more and more like a man. Look at his head. If we don’t find him now while we are still young, who will dare to marry him in a few years? His mole is light, so he won’t be able to have a baby. Even if he does, it will be pitiful to see him like that…”

　　Li Da poured out a basin of rotten water.

　　The matchmaker ran away, but he told everyone he met afterward that the two villages were gossiping about each other, and he swore with absolute certainty, “Just wait and see, I’m putting my words here. Now that Li Da despises what I say, no one will want Li Zhouzhou to be a widower^[1]no sex life, as his husband won’t touch him in the future.”

　　Although these words were a bit harsh, some people in the village actually murmured that they made some sense.

　　”Look, even though Li Da is so capable, he only has one son who can’t even get married and will be a burden in the future.”

　　”Zhou Zhou is a good kid in every way. He is diligent and sensible. He is a great helper at home and outside. He looks like that. He really looks more and more like a man as he grows older.”

　　”When the Li family split up, I kindly told you to marry another woman and have a son while you’re still young. You didn’t listen to me then. Now you see, you can’t expect me to do that.”

　　Many people in the village watched the joke and were jealous of Li Da’s life. Li Da was strong and had enough food to eat from the crops he grew in the fields. He could also castrate and kill pigs. Who in the surrounding villages didn’t raise pigs?

　　They slaughtered the pig and treated Li Da to a pig-slaughtering feast, and gave the offal to Li Da to take away.

　　You live a good life, and the jealous people love to find your shortcomings. The shortcoming is that Li Da has only one brother, and he cannot carry on the family line. No matter how much money he makes, won’t Li Zhouzhou get married and become a bargain for someone with a different surname?

　　Thinking of this, I feel a lot better.

　　These people watched the fun for another four years. Li Zhouzhou grew from fourteen to eighteen years old, and his height jumped from 1.75 meters to 1.8 meters. Standing there, he was taller than all the men of the same age in the village. Who would dare to marry him?

　　The matchmaker back then loved to gloat over the misfortune while eating melon seeds and saying things like “I told you so long ago,” “Li Zhouzhou won’t get married.” Li Da had been holding back his anger for the past few years, and on that day he exploded and said directly, “I have money, I will find a son-in-law for my Zhouzhou.”

　　This has spread again.

　　The boys in the village are worthless, and I have never heard of or seen anyone finding a son-in-law for them.

　　Afterward, Li Da began to build a house and renovate the yard. Just by looking at the three large blue brick and tile houses in the main house, it can be seen that Li Da has been saving money over the years and had already decided to find a son-in-law for Li Zhouzhou.

　　It is shameful to be a son-in-law who lives with the wife’s family. In the past, people said that boys were worthless and a waste of money, and boys were precious. Now the trend has changed, and there are indeed many people who want to be a son-in-law who lives with the wife’s family.

　　The village is filled with boys whose families are burdened with heavy financial responsibilities and who cannot find wives.

　　The idea is good. Although Li Zhouzhou is not good-looking, he is still a boy. He can give birth to children and warm the bed. He doesn’t ask for a betrothal gift, but gives you money. You won’t have to worry about food and clothing when you marry into the family. When Li Da is gone, you can take the Li family’s foundation and bring it to your own home.

　　I went to Li Da’s house with a high attitude and said that my family is willing to come to our house, saying that your brother is so handsome that it is beyond your reach for me to come to our house. Li Da was dumbfounded. He asked Zhou Zhou if he liked him. Li Zhou Zhou shook his head.

　　Even if you are willing to put down your pride and come to his door, Li Zhouzhou still won’t want you.

　　Those who were willing to come to his house had all disliked Li Zhouzhou behind his back and in front of him.

　　Several families were rejected by Li Zhouzhou, whom they once looked down upon. They were furious and began to make up stories about Li Zhouzhou in the village. They wanted to see what kind of man Li Zhouzhou could find with his appearance.

　　Can you still find a fairy?

　　Another year.

　　Li Zhouzhou is nineteen years old and has yet to find a husband. The gossipmongers in the village brought up what the matchmaker said a few years ago, adding one more sentence: You can’t find a man even if you pay money.

　　At this time, Gu Zhao, a sixteen-year-old scholar, came to the house and said that he was willing to marry into the family.

　　Gu Zhao’s appearance, how to say it, according to the villagers, is even more handsome than Ge’er.

　　Li Zhouzhou fell in love with it at first sight.

　　”…I’m afraid you’ll dislike me. I eat a lot, my hands are rough, I’m tall, older than you, my mole is light, and I don’t know if I can have children.” Li Zhouzhou said in a low voice.

　　Li Zhouzhou has suffered discrimination since childhood, especially in recent years.

　　Gu Zhao knew all about it. He lived in Dongping Village, and the affairs of Li Zhouzhou in Xiping Village were the gossips of the village women with malicious intent after dinner.

　　”I’ve never disliked you.” Gu Zhao said seriously, his hands in the quilt stroking the calluses on Zhou Zhou’s palms. “When I saw you for the first time, I thought, how could there be someone as beautiful as you in this world, Zhou Zhou, with a thin waist, long legs, a good figure, and you are kind, sincere and cute. You are unique.”

　　This was the first time that Li Zhouzhou had heard such praise since he was a child. He felt sour in his heart. The grievance and annoyance of being humiliated by outsiders gradually dissipated, and a sense of reward rose again. Since his husband was so good, he should treat him better, so he boldly untied the belt of his inner clothes.

　　”Husband, do you want it?” He was afraid that his husband would refuse, so he added in a low voice, “I want it.”

　　If Gu Zhao continues to endure, he would not be a man.

　　This time the commotion lasted a while longer, and Gu Zhaoyi washed away the shame of being quick in the bridal chamber three days ago.

　　Li Zhouzhou was so tired that he fell asleep quickly, but before going to bed he did not forget to hug his cold-fearing and handsome little husband in his arms.

　　Gu Zhao: …

　　Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he rubbed Zhou Zhou’s chest muscles shamelessly.

　　Gu Zhao couldn’t sleep. It was only a little after eight o’clock in modern times.

　　When we talked about it tonight, I couldn’t help but think of the time half a month ago when he just came here…