Good luck every time

Old man Li didn't say anything. He put out the tobacco in his pipe and hesitated for a while before agreeing.

"You're right, but we can't intervene now. Let's wait until they come to us and beg for mercy, then we can help."

After hearing this, Zhang agreed with a smile.

After agreeing, she looked at Li Quanzi again. Seeing that Li Quanzi didn't seem to understand, she spoke and gave him some advice in a condescending manner.

"Quanzi, you should learn more from your grandfather. This is called helping someone when they need it most. If they are not pushed to such a point, how can they think of us for good!"

Li Quanzi couldn't fully understand it, but he still smiled in a servile manner.

"It's said that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure! We, the younger generation, are still far inferior to you!"

After the discussion here, Old Man Li also spoke.

"Quanzi, you should keep an eye on them these few days. If Zhuzi and Shuanzi make any movements, follow them and keep an eye on them. Don't do anything yet!"

Li Quanzi readily agreed and ran out happily.

After he left, Old Man Li slowly lay back down, looked at the old lady at home, and said.

"If you ask me, the second sister in his family is too noisy. It's best to sell her off. If both sisters are sold off, the remaining two children won't be able to live on their own with the money. It would be best if we take her in and raise her."

The two children are neither too old nor too young, and can take care of themselves without anyone's care. They will grow up with just a bite of food. They also come with two acres of land and more than twenty taels of silver, which is more cost-effective than leaving Li Ruyi behind.

When Mrs. Li heard this, her kind face remained unchanged, but the words she said were even crueler than old man Li's heart.

"It's just right. Third sister is about the same age as Zhuzi. When she's sixteen or seventeen, we can sell her. We can use the money from the sale to buy Zhuzi a wife. That will be enough for him!"

Old man Li thought what she said was right and added to it.

"We have to keep an eye on Shuanzi as well. If Second Sister is sold, we can help Zhuzi get back the money that Shuanzi cheated him out of."

It's not enough to just get money from Li Zhuzi, he's not going to let go of Li Shuanzi either.

What's more, they even found a suitable scapegoat. Li Shuanzi took the blame for betraying Li Ruyi, and the rest of the benefits were all theirs!

Li Shuanzi has a bad reputation anyway. If they are expelled from the clan, they can still gain a good reputation!

After Old Man Li thought about it, he sorted out the whole thing smoothly.

After he figured it out, he quickly moved to the ground. Seeing that he was about to go out, Zhang asked another question.

"Where are you going?"

Old man Li put on his shoes, hunched over and put his hands behind his back.

"Quanzi is too young, I'll talk to Damao."

Zhang watched him walk out, then returned to the previous place, puffing on his cigarette, her face once again hidden in the smoke.

Just as these people were staring at when Li Zhuzi would sell his sister, Li Zhuzi was also absent-mindedly waiting for the news.

It was not until the evening that Li Shuanzi returned from the county after having eaten and drunk his fill.

The first thing he did was to find Li Zhuzi to discuss when to go to the county.

Li Shuanzi said that these few days would be fine.

Li Zhuzi couldn't wait to go there tonight.

Of course it's impossible tonight. There is a curfew in the county, and the city gates will most likely be closed when they arrive.

Since we can't do it tonight, we can only do it the next day.

Afraid that Li Zhuzi would regret it when he saw his sister when he returned home, Li Shuanzi boasted about his experience in the county town today.

He said that he had a feast in a big restaurant with fish and meat. The meat was stewed till soft, tender and sweet, and it smelled delicious in your mouth!

There are also chicken thighs. The chicken meat is so tender and smooth that your mouth is full of oil when you eat it.

He also talked about how delicious the white rice was, saying that this white rice was refined white rice that cost 50 cents per pound, and that the steamed rice was whiter than snow and sweeter than sugar when eaten.

……

Li Zhuzi hadn't eaten for a day and was already hungry. When he heard Li Shuanzi's description, he drooled with greed and his mind was full of all kinds of food.

Li Shuanzi didn't have much knowledge, and the words he used to deceive Li Zhuzi were heard from others.

Forget about chicken leg rice, he couldn't even afford the genuine meat buns in the county town.

But Li Zhuzi didn’t know!

He listened to what Li Shuanzi said with admiration beyond words, his heart filled with delicious food, and he returned to the Li family with anticipation.

It was dark again, and the elder sister was waiting for him alone, and the pancakes were almost the same.

But his mood was completely different.

He lay there and ate the bread in big mouthfuls, and it seemed as if every bite was actually biting into the meat.

I couldn't sleep even after eating, I was very excited.

He was so excited that it lasted until late at night. After the excitement, he was tired. When he woke up, it was already dawn.

There was no one in the house.

Li Zhuzi went out to find Li Shuanzi, and the two left Sanjia Village together.

As soon as they left the village, Li Ruyi received the news.

She was digging wild vegetables on the hillside. Li Zhuzi ate dry flatbreads every day, but the three sisters had to eat vegetable dumplings.

The coarse salt was boiled in water, and the salt water was used to knead the dough. Two pure grain pancakes were made for Li Zhuzi, and they cut a lot of wild vegetables and put them in.

Li Ruyi was unwilling in her heart. Why could a loser like Li Zhuzi eat better than them?

Unfortunately, people are used to treating people differently, and she can't change that. After all, Li Zhuzi will give her the reason for the falling out in a few days, and there's no need to let others catch her at this time.

At least you shouldn't give yourself any chance to be criticized over such trivial matters.

I guess life is a process of making choices, and character is the degree of these choices!

Li Ruyi clapped his hands and sent away the children he distrusted, leaving only Ergouzi and Damaozi.

She told the two children to wait at the entrance of the village. If they saw Li Zhuzi bringing people back, they should go find the head of the village immediately. If Li Zhuzi did not bring people back, they should come find her immediately.

This matter was a secret between the three of them and must not be known to others. After this matter was over, she would buy candy for the two of them.

Both children are about the same age as Li Zhuzi, but they are much more sensible than Li Zhuzi.

They took the order and left. Li Ruyi calculated the time and decided to continue digging wild vegetables. After digging, he went home and made steamed vegetable dumplings for himself.

The road to the county was neither far nor near, and it took a while to go back and forth. Li Ruyi had to pretend that he knew nothing and continued to do what he had to do.

Villagers are always used to treating people differently.

If Li Zhuzi wanted to sell her out, he would just be verbally condemned.

But if she designs on Li Zhuzi to split up the family, she would be a top criminal who has committed heinous crimes and deserves no punishment.

There are always some people who think that their face is more important than other people's lives. As long as Li Ruyi dares to touch it a little bit, not to mention the public opinion of the villagers, some people will even make real personal attacks on them.

Li Ruyi didn't have the best of both worlds, so she had to be as thorough as possible.

After the vegetable dumplings were steamed, she left a few for Li Zhuzi on the stove and took the rest away.

She packed up a few things and went to the fields.

The eldest sister and the third child were shoveling the ground, using the hoes again and again, trying to clear the grass next to the seedlings. If they dug too shallowly, the grass roots were still there and would grow out again in two days, affecting the crops. If they dug too deep, they were worried that the seedlings would be damaged.

After shoveling, the small grass is left there to die in the sun, and the big grass needs to be picked out, otherwise the grass roots will be close to the soil and will still be alive.

This is not an easy job, you have to bend your back all day.

The eldest sister was shoveling the ground in front, and the third sister was picking grass.

Li Ruyi took a bamboo tube of water, walked to the side, made a trumpet shape with her hand and called out to "big sister".

"Big sister! Big sister! I brought you some water!"

The voice drifted far away along with the swaying of crops. The eldest sister stood up straight and saw Li Ruyi waving at her.

She waved her hand, wanting to finish shoveling this ridge before going to drink water.

Many families grow wheat seedlings, but their family grows corn. They produce more grains. Although they are not delicious, it is very difficult to survive. Whether the grain tastes good or not is sometimes secondary.

Li Ruyi knew this would happen, so she wrapped her trouser legs tightly and walked into the field with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

The eldest sister bent down and quickened her shoveling movements, and Li Ruyi also walked quickly in her direction.

Just when the two were about to meet up, Li Zhuzi had already returned from the county town with his men.

Li Zhuzi held a freshly-issued deed and a heavy amount of silver in his arms.

As long as Li Shuanzi is here, the silver must be real.

It was exactly twelve taels, weighing so much that Li Zhuzi's thin, ragged clothes were torn apart, and even his belt slipped down two inches.

He was not sad at all, his heart and eyes were filled with joy that Li Ruyi was about to be sold!

As for their Li family, he has to make the decision.

The mule cart drove very fast and entered the village in a short while.