My parents are both dead, I rely on fishing and farming to support my younger siblings

"We didn't know you were the orphan of a hero, that's why..."

Only then did Gu Lili realize that the two were apologizing to her.

Gu Lili said, "Even if I'm not the orphan of a hero, you can't do such sneaky things."

The two nodded repeatedly. They decided to turn over a new leaf and start a new life starting from today.

The two of them were originally outsiders who had fled here for refuge. Their hometown was on the border of Nanyue State and was often invaded by enemy countries.

They have all witnessed how many soldiers have died to protect them.

Seeing Gu Lili, the orphan of a hero, being bullied, their consciences were condemned.

They repeatedly promised not to steal again, then supported each other and left Gu Lili's sight.

Gu Lili looked at the sunlight in the sky. It was almost 3 p.m.

Gu Lili's stomach had been growling with hunger, so she found a noodle stall and had a bowl of noodles.

After eating a bowl of noodles and seeing that it was not yet time to go home as agreed, I decided to buy a few chicks to take home.

When we arrived at the alley where chickens and ducks were sold, the uncle had not yet closed his stall.

Just now, when Gu Lili and her group went to the county government office, my uncle did not go with them. Instead, he went back to the alley to take care of the chickens and ducks.

Half of the day has passed, and the uncle hasn't sold a single chicken or duck. He is getting a little anxious.

If I can’t sell it at today’s market, I’ll have to wait until the next market.

It seems that I will definitely be pulled by my wife's ears tonight.

The uncle leaned against the wall with a sad face, looking at his chickens and ducks, and did not notice Gu Lili approaching at all.

"Uncle, thank you for helping me report to the police just now." Gu Lili walked forward and sincerely thanked her uncle with a smile.

Today, thanks to this uncle's help in reporting to the police, otherwise Gu Lili would probably have used pepper spray to beat up the little thug and then gone to find Niu Cuihua to fight and be done with it.

The second branch of the Gu family was severely beaten by the county magistrate today. Even if Niu Cuihua wants to act like a demon again in the future, she should think twice.

The uncle looked up and saw that it was the little girl who was almost bullied in the alley today.

The uncle laughed and said, "Little girl, it's just a trivial matter, it's not worth mentioning, is there any need to thank you again, hahaha..."

Uncle laughed heartily. Anyone would be happy if they did good things.

Gu Lili's thanks also relieved most of the annoyance in her uncle's heart. If he told his wife about his heroic act today, she would probably be less upset.

Gu Lili took a look at the chickens and ducks in her uncle's bamboo basket. They all looked full of energy and were a delight to behold.

"Uncle, please give me ten chickens and five ducks." Gu Lili said with a smile.

The uncle said somewhat unhappily, "Little girl, even if you want to thank me, you don't need to take care of my business on purpose. You don't have to do this."

Gu Lili smiled and said, "Uncle, I came to this alley today to buy chickens and ducks, and that's when I encountered that incident. Please don't worry about it."

After listening to this, the uncle finally felt relieved and carefully selected chickens and ducks for Gu Lili.

"These chickens are ten cents each, and these ducks are twelve cents each." The uncle said to Gu Lili as he picked.

Gu Lili nodded, put down her backpack, and took out the meat and the pot.

The selected chickens and ducks are placed right at the bottom of the backpack.

Gu Lili saw that there was still some space left after putting in the fifteen chickens and ducks, so she asked for five more ducks.

There is a creek not far from my house, which is perfect for releasing the ducks. I can also go to the beach to catch some shells for the ducklings to eat.

This little duck can lay eggs when it grows up, and the salted duck eggs taste quite good.

Gu Lili placed the pot on the backpack so that it was suspended in the air and would not crush the ducks.

As for the pork, Gu Lili thought it would be better to just carry it in her hands.

Although it is a bit eye-catching, it is better than leaving it behind the pot and being taken away by someone.

Gu Lili paid her uncle two hundred and twenty cents, and her uncle carefully kept the money.

Gu Lili wanted to repay her uncle for his help and wanted to tell him some disinfection methods, but she didn't know how to start.

"Uncle, my mother said that we can burn some ashes from firewood in the chicken and duck pen, so that the ducklings and chicks will get sick less." Gu Lili organized her words for a long time, and finally decided to speak directly.

There were no disinfectants in that era, so wood ash could be used instead.

Wood ash has a strong effect in eliminating pathogens and viruses, and its effect is similar to that of the powerful disinfectant caustic soda.

The uncle nodded thoughtfully and said, "Your mother also knows this! Amazing!"

Gu Lili felt that lying was a bit embarrassing, so she said goodbye to her uncle and left the alley.

Looking at Gu Lili's departing back, the uncle decided to go back and try again, since there was pot ash everywhere anyway.

If the chickens and ducks can get sick less often and you can earn more money, you can try this method.

This way, you can speak more confidently in front of your wife.

Gu Lili originally wanted to buy some more cloth and make a set of clothes for each of them to change into, but now she couldn't carry it anymore, so she gave up.

Anyway, there will be plenty of opportunities to come to Donghai Town in the future, so I'll buy it next time.

When we arrived at the city gate, the uncle driving the coach was already waiting there, and most of the villagers who came to the market had also arrived.

Seeing Gu Lili holding the pork in her hands and carrying the pot in the backpack, Chuncao's mother hurried forward to lend a hand.

"Thank you, auntie." Gu Lili put the backpack down and thanked Chuncao's mother with a smile.

Chuncao's mother said with a smile, "Girl, why are you being so polite to your aunt? It's just a matter of lending a hand."

Chuncao's mother felt a little distressed when she looked at Gu Lili, who was so thin and frail. Although her two daughters were not liked by her mother-in-law, at least they could have a full meal every day.

If anything happens to me, my daughter will probably suffer the same fate.

Mother Chuncao shook her head, bringing back her drifting thoughts.

Hearing the 'chi chi ga ga' sound coming from Gu Lili's backpack, he asked, "Lili, are you preparing to raise chickens and ducks?"

Gu Lili smiled and nodded. To be honest, she was a little socially anxious and didn't know how to chat with people.

Fortunately, Chuncao's mother also noticed it, and the two of them stopped chatting.

"Sizhu's father, why don't you leave yet? It will be late soon." Chuncao's mother looked at the sky and couldn't help but urge him.

Except for Niu Cuihua, almost everyone else in the ox cart has arrived one after another.

Everyone was waiting impatiently.

Most people who come to the market take advantage of their free time to buy some important things for their families.

I couldn't bear to eat a single bite of food at the market. The north wind was blowing, and I was suffering from hunger and cold.

Niu Cuihua was not popular to begin with, and now she was making everyone even more unhappy.

It is obvious that the villagers were unaware of what happened in the county government office today.

The villagers were cursing and talking when Niu Cuihua and her group limped over.