They closed the gate again and went to sleep.

　　Li Zhouzhou and his husband lay on the kang, still unable to sleep. They didn’t light the oil lamp, fearing that it would waste oil. They relied on the faint fluorescence of the snow coming through the window paper and said, “Husband, do you think Second Aunt will go back to the prefecture and county to avenge Guangzong?”

　　”I can’t see how I can vent my anger, and I’m still very angry.” Gu Zhao said.

　　Li Zhouzhou turned sideways to look at his husband from under the quilt. What did he mean?

　　”Second Aunt usually looks kind, but that’s because she didn’t do anything to Guangzong. If anyone bullied Guangzong, Second Aunt would stand with her hands on her hips and scold him all day long.”

　　”Isn’t it said that Second Aunt can’t scold or beat Li Zhengren’s wife?” Gu Zhao patted his wife and tucked him in to prevent him from getting cold.

　　Li Zhouzhou lay down again and listened to his husband in a warm mood.

　　Liu Huaxiang is a village woman who can do both housework and farm work. She is definitely stronger than Li San’s wife in the prefecture and county. Not to mention swearing, she can swear at anything. Gu Zhao did not underestimate her fighting ability.

　　”Uncle and Aunt went to someone else’s territory. I heard from Dad that Li Zhengren had read a few books, but he avoided the important issues and turned black into white. He could say anything bad about Uncle and Aunt. Did Li Zhengren take in Li Guangzong and teach him religious skills, right?”

　　Li Zhouzhou nodded.

　　”The shop assistants in the town either have connections or are able to endure hardships and be trained. Being an apprentice is free and requires a lot of effort to learn a craft. Li Guangzong works for Li San’s family, and Li Zhengren can explain it. He trained Guangzong’s temper, and did he also teach Guangzong?”

　　Li Zhouzhou nodded. He learned ten numbers in three or four months.

　　”Look, they took Guangzong in, gave him food and drink, taught him a trade, and promised to give him a job in the future. It was Guangzong himself who couldn’t stand the hardship and wasn’t smart that got beaten and ran away.”

　　”The most important thing is that Guangzong stole the money.”

　　”No, my second aunt even gave me a discount of 100 wen,” said Li Zhouzhou.

　　Gu Zhao said: “Second Aunt said she gave me a discount of 100 wen, but that was her initiative to do so because she was asking for help. But if Li Guangzong stole the money and Li San reported it to the authorities, the authorities would accept the case and Li Guangzong would be punished with a cane.”

　　”The prefecture and county are their turf. Second uncle and second aunt don’t even know where to eat cheaply. Li San has lived in the prefecture and county for so many years, and he works as an accountant in a restaurant. He should have some connections. Even if he doesn’t use them, he can scare Second uncle and second aunt by saying he will sue Li Guangzong. Maybe Second aunt will even give him more money.”

　　”That’s not even mentioning Mrs. Li and the old man. Even though they have divided the family, the two old people stood up and pointed at my second uncle and aunt and scolded them for being unfilial. They also asked for money every year for sending food to my parents. There’s a lot to say.”

　　Li Zhouzhou was angry. How could they do this to second uncle and second aunt? Li Zhengren’s family was fine, but the second uncle and second aunt had to suffer injustice when they sought justice.

　　”It’s obviously Li Zhengren’s family who are wrong.” Li Zhouzhou’s voice was filled with a bit of grievance.

　　Gu Zhao patted Zhou Zhou with concern, knowing that what happened tonight had brought out the pain in Zhou Zhou’s heart. His Zhou Zhou had a very good temper. He used to be like dough. When he was really angry, he would ignore you, stick to his inner thoughts, and never quarrel with others.

　　Even though Tian did the same thing in the past, Zhou Zhou can still say hello when they meet now.

　　Li Er’s family was a fence-sitter, clinging to the thigh of Li San of the prefecture and county. The Li family kept a distance from them, but they could not be said to have any hatred for them. The only thing they hated was Li San’s family, but they had never brought it up before and kept it under control.

　　First, it’s not right to say it out loud. The old couple of the Li family lived with Li San, and the family was divided. You still keep talking about Zhou Zhou’s father. Do you hate your parents? Besides, it wasn’t Li San who killed Li Zhou Zhou’s father.

　　Second, it was useless to say it, it would only make the village laugh. A family in a prefecture or county was a rich and prosperous life for the villagers, and it had nothing to do with the peasants in the countryside. They were trembling with fear when they went to a prefecture or county, fearing that they might offend some important person.

　　Why did Li Da still want to outdo Li San? Did he want to make Li San regret it?

　　There was no other way. So the father and son kept it in their hearts and didn’t mention Li San’s name on weekdays. They couldn’t avoid it. They said it normally, but everyone who heard it knew that the two brothers had a distant and cold relationship.