You cultivate immortality, I cultivate merit

Chapter 476 A Bit of Envy

The next day, Xia Yu and Shi Zelan came out from the back mountain. They stayed in the canyon for a while and heard noisy sounds below.

"The valley floor is becoming increasingly lively. Even in snowy weather, there are people living in the caves."

"It's actually much warmer inside the cave than outside, and people used to live there."

As they chatted, they went down to the bottom of the valley and saw a woman squatting by the river washing clothes.

Xia Yu and Shi Zelan did not disturb her, but quietly went up the official road from the small path.

The official road was no longer guarded by soldiers and officers, and seemed more deserted than before.

The tea shed is still there, but there is no one to make tea.

Xia Yu and Shi Zelan stood in the tea shed for a long time before they saw a carriage approaching.

When the carriage passed in front of the tea shed, the driver didn't even look at the tea shed.

Xia Yu sighed and said, "I am not used to the soldiers leaving now."

"Yes.

When we go out, we don’t need to hide anything anymore.”

The two of them agreed yesterday to stop at the official road and then take a walk around the nearby villages.

They waited for a while on the official road, but no second carriage came.

After Xia Yu and Shi Zelan looked at each other, they decided to take a walk around the village. They were still very concerned about the lives of Xiaogouzi and his mother.

Xia Yu and Shi Zelan had already put up invisibility talismans before entering the village.

After entering the village, the two decided to go to the old house to check out the situation first, but on the way, they heard the gossip of two villagers.

"Damn it, San Gouzi's woman came to my house to make a scene, saying that we were stepping on their road."

"Bah, she came to cause trouble for your family on purpose, but your woman didn't make it easy for her either."

"She thought my woman was a soft persimmon, and she allowed me to be pushed and squeezed.

My woman couldn't argue with her, but she was very strong and she dug the road around San Gouzi's house."

"My wife also went to help, saying that the woman was not kind."

"You should be more careful. Your sister-in-law is a person who knows what's going on."

"I ignored her, I just want to live a good life.

Look at how miserable San Gouzi and his parents have been this past year, right?"

"What's so miserable about it? San Gouzi, his parents, and the children just like living with that woman."

"Humph, if that woman had any chance, she would have abandoned the three dogs and run away."

"That woman hasn't even left the village, where can she find a man?"

"You'd better be careful. She has talked to you several times."

Xia Yu sent a message to Shi Zelan: "Let's go to San Gouzi's house first."

"Walk."

Shi Zelan replied to Xia Yu, and the two turned around and went to San Gouzi's home.

But except for the road in front of San Gouzi's house, which is relatively smooth, other sections of the road are a mess.

Such a road was naturally not difficult for Xia Yu and Shi Zelan. They just tiptoed and arrived at the gate of San Gouzi's house.

"Woo, woo, woo."

"Why are you crying? What's there to cry about?

You guys like the puppy girl now, go and see if she will want you?"

"Mom, I didn't. I work. Don't let Dad marry me to someone else as a step-wife."

“What’s wrong with being a step-wife?
You want to marry that guy in the village and live a hard life instead of enjoying your good life?"

"Mom, I don't have one."

"Mom, I don't have any." "Xia Yu, let's go, there's nothing to see."

Shi Zelan conveyed the message to Xia Yu, and Xia Yu also felt that no matter what the outcome of the couple's life was, they deserved it.

They went to the old house and heard the sound of Xiaogouzi reading from inside.

Xia Yu said to Shi Zelan happily: "This child has great potential."

After they listened outside the courtyard gate for a while, Xia Yu threw a piece of silver inside and hit it in front of Xiao Gouzi.

"Kid, study hard."

Xiaogouzi picked up the silver that was thrown in front of him, and opened the yard door with the silver in his hand.

Outside the door, it was empty.

"Hey, kind soul, please come out and let me greet you."

Xia Yu and Shi Zelan had already left the village at this time. Xiaogouzi knelt down at the gate of the yard and kowtowed three times.

When he entered the courtyard, his mother stood at the gate and said to him, "That man once gave you money for your studies."

"Mother, I have money for my studies now. Don't waste your energy sewing at night."

Xia Yu said to Shi Zelan, "This year, San Gouzi has stopped supporting Xiao Gouzi's studies. The tribe members think that Xiao Gouzi will have a bright future, so everyone is helping to support the mother and son with some living expenses."

"San Gouzi doesn't have much affection for Xiao Gouzi's mother, and the same goes for Xiao Gouzi."

"San Gouzi is just a clever guy. He thinks the people in the tribe will support him to study, so he can save some money."

As they talked, they were already walking towards another village.

At the entrance of the village, I heard the old people in the village say with joy: "As expected, you will have the same fate as me.

She was lucky. That family broke off the engagement, and she married into another family to live a good life.

Now that my daughter has married into a good family, she never comes back empty-handed. "

"Her husband is a capable man, and he also brought his brothers-in-law along to make money.

She was... back then.

Bah, she had never been married before."

"That man loved that woman so much that even when she ran away with someone else and gave birth to children outside, he was willing to take her home."

"The parents are so cheap. They just accepted the daughter-in-law as a slut because she was so filial."

"Since Xiaogouzi's mother left that family, her life has become much smoother, and Xiaogouzi is also a hardworking child."

"It costs a lot of money for Xiaogouzi to study, and that man is unwilling to support his son's education."

Xia Yu and Shi Zelan entered the village and found that everyone in the village was discussing San Gouzi's family affairs.

Xia Yu said with some emotion: "San Gouzi is the most famous person in the nearby villages."

After the two of them returned to the top of the mountain, Xia Yu and Shi Zelan asked in confusion: "Do women like bad men?"

Shi Zelan laughed when he heard his words: "When those women said this, their faces were full of gloating expressions.

They said San Gouzi was a loyal man, but when their daughters got married, they would definitely not choose someone like San Gouzi. "

"No, I could hear some of them speaking with a hint of envy."

"They envy that woman's good luck. After struggling outside for several years, San Gouzi is willing to take her home."

They were discussing the San Gouzi couple, who were now in a big quarrel.

San Gouzi was going to the town to work, and the woman decided to go with him.

San Gouzi naturally didn't want the woman to go with him, but the woman was quite angry and said, "If I go with you, will I harm you?"

"Where are you going?

I'm earning less now, what do you want to do in town?"

San Gouzi's parents hid in the room and didn't dare to say a word.

San Gouzi's children stood under the eaves, both with bitter looks on their faces.