Traveling through troubled times to escape famine and cultivate crops as a grain merchant

After the people left, Li sighed and said, "The marriage your eldest brother chose is really... We haven't said anything yet, but the gossipers are almost crowding in front of our house."

Zhou Guo rubbed her shoulders and said, "Why do you care what they do? We are living our own lives. What does it have to do with them? If they say something unpleasant, just don't let them come to your house. However, I think the villagers dare not offend you now. If anyone says something unpleasant, I will not buy mushrooms from him."

Li smiled, patted her hands and said, "Luckily, I have you, otherwise your mother and I wouldn't have such a comfortable life. These days, people say sons are good, but I don't think sons are as good as daughters. They can make money and are caring."

Zhou Guo said with a smile: "Then kick the brothers out of the house, and let us mother and I live together, and let them go out to beg for food."

The two marriages were settled, and the entire Zhou family breathed a sigh of relief.

But Li was still worried privately. Zhou Gu and Zhou Xing's marriages were settled, but there was still an older child in their family that no one wanted. What should they do? All their nephews and nieces were married, but their uncle was still not. It was too unreasonable.

At this time, other people also reacted and dug out Zhou Dacang who was in the military camp among the children of the Zhou family who were of the right age.

Everyone rushed to the door, fearing that if they were slow they would miss out.

After all, the Zhou family can even marry a daughter like the Wu family who lost her mother. Any daughter from their family can surpass the daughters of the Wu family by a long way.

If you can find a matchmaker, ask one. If you can’t find one, just go yourself. At this time, it’s no longer a big deal about face. What’s real is what’s in your hands.

Li was so annoyed by the disturbance that she told everyone the truth, "Everyone, it's not that I don't agree, nor am I the one who chooses. It's because I can't make the decision on my brother-in-law's marriage. He's already in the army and is an official. If he comes back and sees that I've arranged a marriage for him, if he doesn't agree, he'll leave in a huff and never come back. Wouldn't your daughter be a widow for the rest of her life?"

Even so, only a small number of people could be dissuaded. The rest said, "It's okay. Once my daughter marries into your family, she is yours. It is her fate to be a widow. Besides, my daughter is so pretty. How could General Zhou not like her? Just settle down first. I promise that General Zhou will like her. OK?"

How could Li agree to this? She was not crazy, so she said bluntly, "No one can stop our brother-in-law from getting into trouble, let alone you. He has been in the military camp for two years. He kills people without blinking an eye when he goes to the battlefield. If someone provokes him, he will get angry and, if not kill them, he might beat them half to death."

The person who was speaking fell silent. This was about killing someone, but it seemed like it wasn't worth it if the person died.

But there are those who refuse to give up and still come every day, no matter what you say, it's useless.

The Zhou family was in chaos.

Zhou Guo was very annoyed and deliberately did not go out that day. After dinner, he took a chair and sat at the gate of the yard with a stick at hand.

Li said worriedly, "When people come, you should talk to them nicely, don't hit them at every turn. If you offend them too much, who will want to associate with you? You still have to talk to your uncles, brothers, and brothers. It will be bad if you offend all of them."

Zhou Guo cracked melon seeds and said, "Mom, you are afraid of this and that, that's why they are so rampant. I don't understand what you are afraid of. There are many girls and men in the world, it's not like they are all dead.

Besides, who would want to see them like this? I don't even want them even if they pay me. Oh, you go in first. If you can't drive them away, I'll come. Our family can't be like this every day. It's in such a bad state that we can't even have a meal in peace."

Li really went in, and Zhou Xing sat in the pavilion, doing needlework while keeping an eye on the outside.

The old man rarely went anywhere. He just drank tea and wanted to watch a good show.

When the sun was high in the sky, as expected, more people came, both old and young, coming in groups, chatting and laughing.

Seeing Zhou Guo sitting at the door in a daze, he smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, you are at home today, that's great. We are here to act as a matchmaker for your uncle. We have a daughter who just came of age this year. She is very pretty and your uncle will definitely be very happy."

Zhou Guo looked at them expressionlessly, spat out the melon seed shells in his mouth, and said sarcastically: "My uncle will definitely like her? What, is your daughter a fairy? Even a fairy, my uncle may not be interested in her."

Without waiting for them to speak, he continued, "Go back, don't come here every day. This is my home, not the market. You should have some dignity. It's not like your daughter can't get married. You're always trying to find a husband for her. Why don't you just sell your daughter with all the gongs and drums?"

"Boss Zhou, that's not what we said. We are doing this for your own good..."

Before she could finish, Zhou Guo said, "No need. Who do you think you are from our family? You can brazenly say that you are doing this for our own good? I am warning you. I am trying to persuade you to leave in a nice way, but you must know what is good for you. Otherwise, if I get angry, you will be crippled if not killed."

An old lady immediately couldn't take it anymore. She stood up and pointed at her and said, "You bitch, do you have any manners? All the adults in your family are dead...Ahhh!!!"

Zhou Guo's face turned cold, he picked up a stick beside him and hit her in the mouth.

The old lady covered her mouth and squatted down in pain. After a moment, she spit out something from her mouth. She opened her palm and saw two teeth in the blood.

The old lady screamed repeatedly, pointing at Zhou Guo with a trembling finger and said, "You, you, you killed someone, everyone come and see, someone was beaten..."

Zhou Guo expressionlessly took the stick and hit her other side of the mouth quickly, accurately and fiercely.

The old lady screamed again.

As expected, two more teeth fell out and a mouthful of blood was spit out.

The crowd was shocked; no one expected that she would actually dare to do that.

The old lady held the tooth in her hand and looked at her, not daring to speak for a moment.

The stick in Zhou Guo's hand had not yet fallen, and he was staring at her as if the stick would fall if she said another word.

Someone in the crowd couldn't stand it and said, "You are such a good girl, you have no manners at all. You actually hit an old man. Is this what your parents taught you?"

Zhou Guo looked at the crowd and smiled, "You dare not speak out? Are you so cowardly? If you are cowardly, then shut your mouth. Otherwise, if I find out, you will have to crawl back home after walking here today."

"You! How can you be so cruel? You are so young and don't know the difference between superiors and subordinates. You have no respect for your elders. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"