I’ve never seen such a shameless guy!

　　The old lady couldn’t answer, she just laughed twice and quickly followed the villagers. On the stone, Gu Zhao tilted his head and smiled at his wife adorably, teasing him intentionally and saying, “Mr. Zhou Zhou?”

　　”What nonsense are you talking about, sir?”

　　At that time, Li Zhouzhou was still illiterate and lived in Xiping Village. Even though he considered it unusual to marry a son-in-law, it was a passive choice he made out of helplessness. At heart, Li Zhouzhou was still a traditional boy.

　　A woman regards her husband as her heaven and is willing to sacrifice herself and put herself in a difficult position just for the good of her family and husband.

　　Gu Zhao’s call of “husband”^[1]Mr. Said above is for husbands, and male wives are also regarded as ‘she’ made Li Zhouzhou’s mind confused. He felt that it was not right to call him that. But after saying that nonsense, he looked at his husband’s pitiful and well-behaved face and could not say anything else.

　　”Zhou Zhou, I’ve rested well. How long will it take?” Gu Zhao stood up and changed the subject.

　　Li Zhouzhou came back to his senses and continued, “It may take another half an hour.”

　　”…” Gu Zhao knew the answer, but he still had to ask, “It took us an hour to get here, right?”

　　He felt like he had been walking for a very long time, definitely two hours!

　　Li Zhouzhou hummed and said, “Almost.”

　　Gu Zhao: …

　　He is such a waste.

　　After walking for another hour, Gu Zhao did not rest this time and persisted with all his strength. When he saw the low retaining wall of the town and the three words “Ningsong Town” engraved on the stone on the gate, Gu Zhao’s eyes filled with tears.

　　They were carrying empty baskets, and the soldiers at the door let them through after checking. But those who were pushing carts with things wanted to buy or sell, so they had to pay a penny before entering.

　　Li Zhouzhou often comes here, carrying a bamboo basket to buy things as he is familiar with the place.

　　A piece of sugar cube, the size of a child’s palm, wrapped in red paper, cost fifteen cents.

　　There is not much vinegar and salt left at home, so Li Zhouzhou wanted to buy them together this time.

　　A jar of vinegar, six cents. A bag of salt, twenty cents.

　　No wonder the Salt Commissioner was a lucrative position in ancient times as shown on TV.

　　And buy meat.

　　”Don’t we have meat at home?” Gu Zhao decided not to buy it.

　　Li Zhouzhou said, “My husband, you need to study to nourish your body, so keep those for yourself or buy some more.”

　　A pound of meat costs ten cents.

　　After buying everything here and there, it was time to buy books and study tools. Li Zhouzhou was unfamiliar with this, so he asked around in town before finding the bookstore. As soon as he entered, Gu Zhao told the shop assistant that he wanted the cheapest prices.

　　When you hear the price, you realize that studying is really expensive.