There were not many people going to the county town. There were two women from the village and an old acquaintance, Li Jiaojiao. Li Xiaoxiao had been so busy these days that she almost forgot about this person. Li Jiaojiao also saw her and warmly invited her to sit next to her. The ox cart was not big, so Li Xiaoxiao could sit anywhere. As soon as she sat down, Li Jiaojiao spoke: "Little sister, have you been doing well since you left home?"

Li Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes in her heart. What a white lotus! What high-sounding words she said. If it wasn't for her, the original owner would have died in vain. Now that she meets outsiders, she pretends to be a loving sister, but it depends on whether she agrees or not.

"I guess sister knows where we live. It's not far away. Sister cares about us so much, why don't you come to see us?" Li Xiaoxiao doesn't spoil her.

"I wanted to go, but some things happened at home, so I was delayed." Li Jiaojiao thought for a moment and said softly. She just said it casually, but this damn girl actually questioned her in front of outsiders.

"Sister, you don't have to do any housework at home. My mother washes your clothes." Li Xiaoxiao raised her voice deliberately so that others could hear. "Aren't you aloof? Today I have to take off this disguise of yours."

There was a woman in the car, everyone called her Aunt Huang. She was a famous gossip in the village. There was nothing big or small that she didn't know about in the village. When Li Xiaoxiao was talking, she glanced at Aunt Huang and saw that she was listening to them with her ears pricked up.

"Haha, sister, you're joking again. How dare I trouble Second Aunt with my clothes?" Li Jiaojiao smiled reluctantly and denied it directly.

"Sister, you may have forgotten. When you came a few days ago, the clothes you brought had a rip at the chest. My mother sewed it up and washed it. I remember it clearly. She used thin red thread and it took five stitches in total." Li Xiaoxiao raised the corner of her mouth and reminded her kindly.

Aunt Huang's eyes changed when she looked at Li Jiaojiao. The villagers always thought that the daughter of an old family was well-educated and well-mannered, but she was unexpectedly the one who ordered people around. She was so old, how could she have the nerve to ask her own aunt to wash her clothes.

"Haha, sister has a really good memory. I had just come back that day, and Second Aunt was kind enough to see that I was tired and offered to wash my clothes. It was really not my intention." Li Jiaojiao bit her thin lips lightly, her eyes slightly panicked, and her hands tightly twisted the handkerchief in her hands.

"Don't worry, sister. Just wash it. My mother is not the kind of person who cares about things. She told me and my elder sister that you were born well and would be reincarnated into my uncle's family. Unlike us siblings, we work all day and still don't have enough to eat. You don't have to work and you have no worries about food and clothing. You dress so decently. It's really frustrating to compare yourself to her." Li Xiaoxiao sighed, staring at the pink skirt on Li Jiaojiao, then at her own clothes, eyes full of envy.

Li Jiaojiao was speechless. This cousin seemed different after she fell down the mountain last time. She had some doubts on the day of the separation. Although Li Xiaoxiao used to be stubborn and strong-willed, she didn't have so many little thoughts. Unlike today, every word she said was full of hidden ulterior motives, which made her unable to resist. Others couldn't see it, but she could, and a thin layer of sweat instantly appeared on her forehead.

"We sisters grew up together. Although I dress a little better than my sister, it's because I live in the county town with my father. If I dress too shabby, it will bring disgrace to our Li family."

"We, the Li family, are neither a famous nor a prestigious family. We are just ordinary farmers who make a living from the fields. How can it be considered an insult?" Li Xiaoxiao occupied the body of the original owner. Now that she has caught her enemy, how can she let her go easily? However, she does not have the ability to avenge the original owner yet, so let her jump around for a few days.

"My sister is underestimating herself. My father is a scholar, and the Li family claims to be a scholarly family." Li Jiaojiao felt that what she said was a bit far-fetched, but she couldn't find a better reason for the moment.

Li Xiaoxiao chuckled. A mere scholar dared to call himself a member of a scholarly family.

Aunt Huang and the other woman had been keeping an eye on them. When they heard what Li Jiaojiao said, they burst into laughter. They had never seen anyone who was so good at flattering himself.

It is not easy to pass the exam to become a scholar, but their county produces a few scholars every three years, so there are not too few scholars in their county.

The ox cart continued to move forward steadily. Zhang San drove the cart without looking around. He took many people to the county town every day. Li Jiaojiao often rode in his cart. She seldom talked to people and her voice was soft and gentle when she spoke, just like a lady from a noble family. Unexpectedly, she was actually arrogant and conceited.

On the contrary, Li Xiaoxiao spoke in a confident and reasonable manner. She greeted him politely both times they took the bus. It really shows that you can't judge a person by his appearance.

Seeing that they were all laughing at her, Li Jiaojiao blushed immediately. Just as she was about to retort, she heard Li Xiaoxiao speak again: "My family doesn't dare to be a scholarly family. Let's leave it to my sister's family. I don't know why my sister wants to leave today."

Seeing that she changed the subject, Li Jiaojiao felt relieved, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and lowered her head to ponder for a moment: "My father missed my grandmother, and because he was concentrating on studying, he had no time, so he sent me to fulfill his filial duty on his behalf. I have been here for some time, and it is time for me to go back."

"Is that so? Then you can't leave now." What a white lotus! She went back to the old house to ask for the money that the whole family had worked so hard to earn, and she could speak so righteously.

"Why is this?" Li Jiaojiao was puzzled.

"Since you are fulfilling your filial duty on behalf of your father, the wheat harvest is coming soon, so you should stay and help your grandma work in the fields." Li Xiaoxiao said with a playful look on her face.

Li Jiaojiao was almost furious. Filial piety on behalf of her father was just an excuse. She had never worked in the fields since she was a child. It was not as if Li Xiaoxiao didn't know this, she was just trying to embarrass her on purpose.

When she accidentally saw the way Aunt Huang looked at her, she knew that the ladylike image she had built up over the years had collapsed.

Li Jiaojiao usually walked this road, but she wondered why the pace was so slow today. After finally arriving at the county town, she walked on in a hurry.

Aunt Huang listened to all the gossip along the way and was still feeling unsatisfied until she got off the bus. The Li family is really a family with a broken heart.

Looking at Li Jiaojiao's fleeing back, Li Xiaoxiao just found it funny. Let's see if you dare to jump in front of her in the future.

Li Xiaoxiao was carrying a basket with a rabbit in it. She came to the market, where there were many people. She found an open space, put down the basket, and the rabbit inside fell out. The rabbit had smooth gray fur, and it was obvious that it was a wild rabbit.

Li Quanfu sold all the game he hunted to Wu the butcher in the east of the city, and intended to introduce it to her. This was a female rabbit that had just given birth, and the taste was not good, so he did not plan to sell it to Wu the butcher, and decided to try his luck at the market. He had just asked Uncle Zhang on the way about the price, and it was 8 cents per pound of wild rabbit.

After a while, someone came to ask the price. Li Xiaoxiao quoted 7 wen per catty. The man fell in love with the big fat rabbit at first sight and bought both the small rabbits. It weighed 8 catties and the small rabbits were one wen each, so he sold them for a total of 61 wen.

After selling the rabbit, Li Xiaoxiao went to the pharmacy, the same one where she bought medicine last time. There were not many people in the store today, and only the waiter was cleaning the shelves.

"Little Brother, is your shopkeeper here?"

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