At this moment, the women who were watching the joke didn’t know how to respond. On ordinary days, they would yell at the top of their lungs for a whole morning over a small matter, and even get physical, but they had never dealt with a scholar before.

　　Especially this Gu Zhao, whose words were impeccable, he was smiling all the time, and his voice was gentle and soft. They originally came here to watch the fun, but now it was a bit difficult for them to continue talking.

　　”Then you all go ahead and do your work, aunties and uncles. Zhou Zhou and I will go get some water first.” Gu Zhao picked up the bucket on the ground and continued walking with Zhou Zhou.

　　”Oh, good.”

　　The aunts all spoke in a lower voice.

　　After the two of them left, the shadow was not far away, and the conversation started again, but this time the words were nicer.

　　”This young man of Zhou Zhou speaks in a way that is pleasant to the ear. People who have studied are different.”

　　”Yes, they are called uncle and aunt. They are very friendly and they didn’t get angry even when we joked with them.”

　　”He’s pretty nice to Zhou Zhou, and even goes to fetch water with him. Zhou Zhou is so lucky.”

　　”What blessing is there? He’s just that unlucky Gu whose mother died when he was eight. He always failed the exams. How could he really think he could get into high school? Does Li Zhouzhou really think he could become a scholar’s wife?” Aunt Zhang spat on the ground and was about to laugh at Li Zhouzhou. She just took the initiative to say that Li Zhouzhou could become a scholar’s wife, and did he really think she was praising him?

　　Pooh!

　　How could Li Zhouzhou have such good fortune?

　　This matter has been repeated for half a month without getting tired of it. Aunt Zhang put her hands on her waist and spitted out saliva and said it again: “Everyone in the surrounding villages knows about this, what is learning, what is learning…”

　　A sign is hung on the school platform.

　　This happened last spring, when Gu Zhao went to the prefecture to take the imperial examination, which was also known as the examination for the title of scholar. The imperial examination was held twice in three years, and Gu Zhao had taken it four times in six years. Not only did he fail this time, he was also criticized as a negative example by a sign hanging on his head.

　　There was a plaque with the name of the successful candidates on it. Next to it was a plaque with Gu Zhao’s name on it. The examiner criticized him: “You don’t understand literature and science.”

　　The name Gu Zhao became a joke among the scholars in the whole county. It happened that a scholar passed the imperial examination in Shili Village, and the news spread to several neighboring villages, and Gu Zhao lost face.

　　This is why his father agreed when his stepmother proposed to cut off Gu Zhao’s tuition. Education costs money, and the Gu family has supported him for ten years, and they have paid for it in the beginning. If they had high hopes, they would not easily cut off the money, unless Gu Zhao was not a good student.

　　On the other hand, if the academician had not been criticized for hanging the plaque, even if Gu Zhao wanted to marry into the Li family, the Gu family would never agree.

　　Studying can change one’s family status. If Gu Zhao becomes a son-in-law, then the family status he will change to is the Li family, and it will have nothing to do with the Gu family. Unless, Gu Zhao will never have hope in studying.

　　This year, Gu Zhao married into the Li family as a son-in-law, and last year’s incident was brought up again as a joke.

　　The villagers didn’t understand what the play was about, but they knew that a really smart and good student would never become a son-in-law.

　　Li Zhouzhou took a small path that avoided the village gates, looking serious, but looking closer, he was worried. Li Zhouzhou was afraid that her husband would take Aunt Zhang’s words to heart and feel bad.

　　”Before Xing’er got married, we followed Second Aunt to learn embroidery. Xing’er learned very well and quickly, but I was very stupid and could not learn well no matter what I did. Grandma said I was a blockhead.”

　　”Then I figured it out on my own and spent more time practicing. Now I know how to do it and can watch it.”

　　Xing’er is the son of Li Er’s family. He is one year younger than Li Zhouzhou and got married early.

　　Li Zhouzhou had never comforted anyone before, so he went over the words in his mind several times. After he finished speaking, he wondered if he had said it well. He couldn’t help but look at his husband, and was caught red-handed.

　　My husband is also looking at him.

　　With tears in his eyes.

　　Li Zhouzhou was suddenly at a loss, “What’s wrong, my husband? Did I say something wrong?”

　　”I know Zhou Zhou is encouraging me. He is right. I am moved.” Gu Zhao’s eyes were clear and pitiful. If it wasn’t broad daylight, with the bucket in his hands, he would have rushed over to hug his wife.

　　By the way, you can rub your head against your wife’s chest muscles.

　　He would be just the right height.

　　Li Zhouzhou was speaking cautiously at first, but now that caution was gone. He just thought his young husband was adorable, and a surge of energy rose in his heart. He said with certainty, “Husband, you will definitely be good at studying.”