Zhu Yunxiu and the old man were sitting on a lame bench, Guo Ying squatted in front of them to the left, and Li Jinglong squatted on the right.

He held melon seeds in his hands, and ate them slowly to watch the fun.

The stove fire turned red from Widow Liu's cheeks. She skillfully lifted the lid of the pot and put the grains into the boiling water bit by bit. The steam evaporated her, which made her look a little delicate.

Cao Zhen, the Marquis of Jingchuan, was a ungrateful thing, leaning against the door frame next to him with a smile, staring at him intently.

"The big girl's craftsmanship is so quick. She is obviously a good player at home and abroad!" Cao Zhen smiled and said, "How old are you?"

Widow Liu bowed her head and did not answer. Even though chaste and fierce women were not popular in this era, women could not tell other men about their age.

"Look at what are you afraid of? Old man, I'm just a little bit old, and I'll talk to you." Cao Zhen said with a smile.

Widow Liu whispered, "Twenty-eight..."

"Oh, I'm twenty-eight, I don't look like you. I think you're only twenty-five or six!" Cao Zhen said with a smile.

Twenty-eight!

Zhu Yunxiu listened, and looked at the half-old man sitting on the threshold of the gate holding an egg and drooling. If that happens, Widow Liu is almost fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Tsk tsk, big girl, you look so good. You look like a husband!" Cao Zhen said, and quickly changed his words, "How many years have your man been dead?"

puff!

The old man kept shaking his shoulders and almost burst out laughing.

Guo Ying laughed silently, while Li Jinglong was puzzled. He couldn't understand at all. Why would a dignified marquis be interested in this village girl?

"My man has been gone for four years!" Widow Liu looked at Cao Zhen and suddenly smiled in her eyes, "He has been sick since childhood and is in poor health."

"Why do you still marry him if he is sick?" Cao Zhen took two steps closer.

"If I don't marry, how can the two brothers of my mother get married? His family gives a lot of brides!" Widow Liu sighed and kept stirring the iron pot, "There is no way, it's all fate!"

"Then...how do you two usually live?" Cao Zhen asked again.

"My man has lost his land and left six acres of land. Three acres are rented to his cousin. Three acres of our mother and mother are barely enough to eat." Widow Liu continued to smile.

Cao Zhen frowned slightly when he heard this.

Hearing this, the old man approached Zhu Yunxi's ear, "This widow is not simple, it's a bit stingy!"

Zhu Yunxiu was puzzled, "How did you see it?"

"You don't understand the rural affairs. Widows and families are the most likely to be bullied. Do you think it's easy for a woman to raise children by herself? The family has six acres of land, so why do you plant three acres of his man's cousin? If you don't give it, you won't be able to give it. If you don't give it, then there will be no one to help you."

"As the saying goes, widows have a lot of trouble in front of their doors. In addition to making a living, they have to endure other people's tongues and beware of others' concerns. If you are not careful, you will take advantage of it."

"When we were a child, there was also a widow in the village. In terms of seniority, our third aunt was still ours. Not to mention the men, those strong young men were all... "

"If a woman like this in the countryside is not so arrogant, she will have no place to cry."

I have to admit that the old man’s words are reasonable, but Zhu Yunxiu didn’t see where this Widow Liu was so arrogant? He looked at him and spoke softly, so he was so arrogant.

At this time, an old woman's voice sounded outside the wall, "Liu Er's wife, come back and rest as soon as possible."

Listening to the sound, it is not an old woman, but several old women.

"The old people in the village are staring at others all day long." The old man whispered, "This is seeing Widow Liu come to beat her up, and they feel uncomfortable."

Zhu Yunyu really doesn't understand these things, "What's wrong with them?"

"I'm stupid!" the old man laughed and scolded, "This house belongs to Widow Liu. The old man from the village directly asked us to move in, but will he give the money we gave to Widow Liu? A few old ladies outside the wall, do you think they are so kind to ask Widow Liu to sleep? That's because we are afraid that we will give money again and fall into Widow Liu's hands!"

"Does so much knowledge?" Zhu Yunxiu was so amused and crying.

"I've learned a lot!" The old man crossed his legs, "What are we talking about just now? The widow is unemployed and takes care of the children. He is allowed to be bullied by the village on weekdays..."

Before the old man could finish his words, Widow Liu stood up on the stove and shouted to the outside, "Auntie, please rest first. I will go back after cooking for a few distinguished guests. After all, they live in my room, and it is not that true that I am the master and don't show up. Besides, they are all old men and have never been involved in the pot in their lifetime. It is also worth it that I am a junior who is here to prepare hot meals, after all, they have given so much money!"

"Look, the stingy spirit is coming!" The old man smiled at Zhu Yunsheng, "Wife Liu is telling those old ladies that my house is given to outsiders to live in. I can't bear it anymore. I can't continue to bully people. I'll make some money for these people. Do you think about it?"

"She said it was clear that although she was a widow, there were several older men in the yard, so she couldn't get into the bullshit of men and women, so don't gossip about it."

As he said that, the old man continued to laugh, "Look, this is just a stingy. Don't be a relative who refuses to criticize him. This little widow is stingy in the right place, knowing where to retreat and where to enter. If this is a man, it would be amazing!"

The so-called worldly affairs are all knowledge, and the old man understands the human heart.

"You don't have to be afraid of some aunts. My son is guarding the gate at the gate. The yard is open and the guests live in our village. They all look kind-hearted. Don't worry about me. You guys go back and rest!"

After saying that, Widow Liu cursed silently and continued to lower her head to cook.

I muttered a few words outside, but there was no news.

Cao Zhen was so angry that he was so angry.

At this moment, he looked outside with a bad expression and cursed.

"Girl, can you still live your normal life?" He had a shy face and had a person who buried his neck with yellow earth, and he was in charge of the girl he had.

"It's not a problem to get through, just hold on." Widow Liu lifted her hair, making Cao Zhen feel like she was lost. "The child is still young and can do whatever he wants. It's hard to say when the child is grown up. Do you want to get married and have children? The family has only six acres of land, and there are a lot of food every year."

"I never thought about finding another man?" Cao Zhen blurted out.

Widow Liu paused in her hand and said with a wry smile, "Look at what you said, I am a widow with a child, and I am still a boy. Which man is willing?" As he said that, he sighed again, "Besides, his father will leave such a seedling, and life will be harder, but if he meets a stepfather who beats and scolds him all day long, wouldn't I betray me?"

"Actually, you're tidying up very well!" Cao Zhen murmured.

Widow Liu smiled at him, without saying a word, and continued to be busy with her work.

Cao Zhen grinned and wanted to say something, but he still didn't say anything. His eyes turned to the door, and the half-baby was sitting stupidly holding the egg.

"Why don't you eat?" Cao Zhen asked.

The half-baby smiled honestly, "Save it for a while and share it with your mother!"

"A egg is still pretty..." Cao Zhen couldn't continue to say anything.

In the eyes of these noble military marquis, an egg is nothing, but he is also a child from a poor family. He knows that eggs are good things for ordinary farmers who don’t eat once a year.

He immediately walked to Li Jinglong with his hands behind his back.

"Hey!" Cao Zhen kicked the opponent gently.

"Ah!" Li Jinglong stood up, not knowing what was going on.
Chapter completed!