Li Da loved this bun, so he didn’t waste any time and ate seven big buns in a row while roasting the fire in the kitchen. After he finished eating, he took a few gulps of hot water and felt refreshed.

　　”Dad, take the hat with you.” Li Zhouzhou went to the woodshed and took something out.

　　Li Da thought it was too troublesome, but after thinking about it he put it on and set off with the basket on his back.

　　Just after dark in the afternoon, Li Da came back with a basket on his back. He bought medicinal oil, glutinous rice flour, and some red dates and big bones. These things are not afraid of being stored. There was snow on the bamboo hat, but fortunately I wore it, because it was snowing heavily when I came back.

　　Li Zhouzhou prepared hot water for his father to soak his feet in so that he could relax, and also prepared some food.

　　After finishing the meal, I thought about delivering the medicine to Uncle Wang after dark, but then I thought about that night – so I hesitated and decided to go during the day, but many people went to the yard to buy tofu during the day.

　　”Be open and aboveboard. If you’re afraid that Uncle Wang will refuse to accept the medicinal oil, then give it to him privately when he has less.” Gu Zhao held Zhou Zhou’s hand and said, “No matter what other people in the village say, my father and I believe you.”

　　Haven’t the Li family been talked about enough behind their backs? If they were hiding, maybe someone would say that there must be something going on inside, and they were avoiding it because they were discovered. If there was nothing wrong, why didn’t they come and go during the day?

　　Li Zhouzhou listened to his husband and the next day he estimated that the number of people buying tofu was almost enough, so he took the bowl and went to the village entrance. On the way he met other aunts and uncles and greeted them.

　　”Zhou Zhou buys tofu?”

　　”Yes, my husband likes it. He said he would make some big stick soup with cabbage and tofu in the evening.” Li Zhouzhou explained in more detail. He was not afraid, but he also had to think about Uncle Wang’s situation.

　　Auntie laughed and joked: “Zhou Zhou really cares about Gu Shulang.”

　　”My husband treats me well. Besides, it’s a waste of firewood to put the stove in the living room for heating on weekdays. It’s not troublesome to throw bones in. The frozen tofu is especially delicious when cooked.”

　　”Then I’ll do the same tomorrow.”

　　After the pleasantries were over, a few people who were chatting said, “Zhou Zhou is here to buy tofu again.”

　　”My husband loves to eat. There is only one family in the village. You can’t just take advantage of him and run to the town. Besides, who would bother themselves for a few words from Wang Ergou? If Wang Ergou tries to get close to you next time, will you come?”

　　”Pfft! How can you talk like that?”

　　”Look, you’re getting anxious. Wang Ergou is a scoundrel. He’s trying to get close to Li Zhouzhou today. Fortunately, Li Zhouzhou is a brother. If he had gotten close to someone else, how would Uncle Wang’s tofu business continue?”

　　”Alas, this bastard is lucky. His parents don’t care about him, and he married a capable Uncle Wang.”

　　Some people have a blessed life, while others have a bad life. They were picked up by the Wang family because they did bad things in their previous life.

　　”Forget it, let’s not talk about this. I just remembered something when I saw Zhou Zhou. You know Aunt Wang, the one next door to Zhou Zhou. I’m learning from you, so don’t spread it around.”

　　”Don’t say it, don’t say it, just tell me what’s going on.”

　　”Just a few days ago, didn’t Wang Ergou make a scene about bringing up Li Zhouzhou? No one believed it. Guess what? Aunt Wang never had a quarrel with Zhouzhou, but she ended up saying something about Zhouzhou…”

　　”Is there anything else?”

　　”Why did you give her ten cents off? She didn’t buy it and she made a scene and ruined his reputation behind his back.”

　　”Isn’t it?”

　　…

　　Li Zhouzhou entered Wang’s courtyard. There were three people in front of him. They greeted each other, and the people in front paid and left. Only Li Zhouzhou was left. Li Zhouzhou acted as if nothing had happened, and ordered a piece of tofu as usual. When Uncle Wang was ready, he handed over the money.

　　At the same time, he took out the medicinal oil hidden in his sleeves and placed it on the millstone.

　　”I have some left at home that I don’t need.” After saying that, Li Zhouzhou took the tofu and left. He ran out of the Wang family’s gate very fast, fearing that Uncle Wang would catch up with him.

　　As a result, the three people who had bought tofu and had not walked far in front heard the noise, and saw Li Zhouzhou running away from behind. They immediately looked at each other with full sympathy. This Wang Ergou was really a bad person. Look at how he forced the two brothers to the point that they didn’t even dare to stay for a little while after buying a piece of tofu, and ran away in a hurry.

　　Everyone is avoiding it.

　　Poor thing.

　　From then on, no one in the village said such things about Uncle Wang and Li Zhouzhou.

　　The Wang family’s small courtyard.