Good luck every time

Old man Li had no idea what was wrong with these kids.

But Li Shiwu is a stubborn person after all. If he really has something to worry about, I, as his grandfather, cannot really force him into a desperate situation.

He opened the door and let Li Shiwu in.

The old lady also sat up cross-legged with a quilt wrapped around her.

"Grandpa, grandma..."

Seeing Li Shiwu's depression, Old Lady Li asked a question.

"what happened?"

Li Shiwu remained silent. The old couple looked at each other, and Old Man Li climbed back onto the kang.

Old Mrs. Li thought about what happened recently regarding Li Shiwu and asked tentatively.

"Could it be that your mother arranged a wedding for you?"

Li Shiwu straightened his body obviously, showing that he was very interested in this topic.

For the first time, Mrs. Li felt that Li Er was a good kid. The key point was that he could really fart! Unlike the current one, he looked like a gourd with a sawed-off mouth.

"You don't want to see each other?"

Li Shiwu lowered his head and remained silent.

The old couple looked at each other again.

Old Mrs. Li continued to ask in some disbelief.

"You don't want a wife?"

Li Shiwu shook his head, but immediately felt that there was some ambiguity and spoke quickly.

"No, it's not that I don't want to get a wife, it's just..."

He scratched his head and tried to organize his words, not knowing how to explain the matter clearly without involving Acai.

Old Mrs. Li was very old, and she could tell the meaning of Li Shiwu's expression at a glance.

"You want to get a wife, but you don't want to see one. It can't be that you have someone in your heart, right?"

Li Shiwu: ...

He didn't expect to be exposed so quickly. He licked his lips in panic, making many small movements.

Old Mrs. Li was simply unable to bear watching and she spoke nonsense.

"There are only a few girls you can get in touch with. It can't be Ah Cai next door that makes you so embarrassed, right?"

Nothing happened when Old Lady Li said this, but after she finished, she saw Li Shiwu become visibly quiet.

In an instant, Mrs. Li's heart also turned upside down.

"It can't be Ah Cai, right?"

After saying that, she added another sentence.

"I'm not saying Ah Cai is bad, it's just... you two are not suitable for each other!"

Li Shiwu felt a little sad.

“I also think we are not suitable.”

It would have been fine if he hadn't said that, but after he said that, Old Mrs. Li was speechless.

"you……"

She reached out and patted Li Shiwu on the head.

"You know it's still like this!"

When facing her grandson, Old Mrs. Li said what she needed to say clearly.

"Acai is a miserable person. She is not young anymore, but she has only had a few good days. If you really pity her, don't mess with her."

Li Shiwu responded hesitantly.

"Ok!"

But after agreeing, he did not leave. He still sat there, and seemed even sadder than before.

Old Mrs. Li sighed.

"Fifteen, you can find an ordinary girl to marry, have a few children, and have a normal family. You can live with Ruyi or save some money to continue living in the village. Both are stable ways out."

"If you stay with Ah Cai and she can't have children, how will you two live when you're old? Are you going to rely on Ruyi for the rest of your life?"

In a world like this, it is normal to raise children to provide for one’s old age. Otherwise, how will the elderly live?

Therefore, birth and upbringing have become the most important part of life.

Li Shiwu remained silent.

This kind of life that he had longed for so much before suddenly made him feel boring.

It seems like everyone is living a similar life.

If so, why did he repeat it again?

Old Mrs. Li knew at a glance that these words failed to convince Li Shiwu.

In fact, she didn't necessarily have to convince the other party to take a certain path, but she felt that Li Shiwu might think many issues were too simple.

"Besides, you can't just think about yourself, you have to think more about Ah Cai."

"You like her now and think she's great in every way, but your love won't last forever. It will wear off sooner or later."

"Think about it. When you become successful in the future, will you feel sad when you see other people's families with children and grandchildren around them? Will you feel wronged at that time?"

Li Shiwu lowered his head even more.

Mrs. Li continued.

"When you feel wronged, you feel that you have paid enough and want to get more, but you also have to know that Ah Cai will still live without you, and she may even have better choices."

"Think about it again. Li Ershi, Li Shiliu, you are brothers who grew up together. In the future, they will have virtuous wives and filial children. How will Ah Cai get along with their wives?"

"Other people's daughters-in-law are beautiful and have a clean family background. When they talk about their natal family, they always talk about their brothers and sisters, their parents, or when they have nothing to do, they chat about their children and husbands. But what can they say? She only has you. If you can't hold on, she will have nothing!"

"Fifteen, you are not young anymore. Check your conscience and ask yourself if you can hold on for the rest of your life!"

Li Shiwu's hands were shaking.

He couldn't guarantee something that would last a lifetime.

He didn't know whether Acai was more important, or the other kind of life that everyone expected was more important.

He didn't know whether he would regret it or not. If he really regretted it, what would happen?

Li Shiwu didn't know how he walked out of Old Lady Li's room. He only knew that after he walked out, he felt even more depressed.

The sun will not stop rising just because Li Shiwu is unhappy.

Dawn slowly arrives, and it is a new day.

When Li Ruyi got up early in the morning, Li Ershi had already arrived. Before practicing martial arts, he took out the silver notes worth more than three hundred taels that he had taken earlier and gave them to Li Ruyi.

"This money was collected by the Zhao family's guards. I haven't found the time to give it to you individually in the past two days."

Li Ruyi looked at the banknote and then at Li Er, and suddenly laughed.

"Just keep what's given to you, don't give it to me!"

Li Ershi's eyes widened instantly, he looked at Li Ruyi and then at the banknote, his hands moved quickly and he took the banknote back.

"You said it! It's not that I didn't give you..."

Li Ruyi found his expression even funnier.

"That's nothing! We'll have more money later!"

Li Ershi paused as he stuffed the banknote into his pocket. His mood became more cheerful, but his mouth remained hard.

"Besides! Anyway, I have more than three hundred taels now, so I can do whatever I want in the future!"

Li Ruyi saw this and teased him.

"Or you can give it to me, and I'll give you dividends when the time comes!"

Li Ertou shook his head like a rattle.

"Please don't do that! I'm not Han Shian. I'm afraid that one day you'll divide all my money among everyone!"

If Li Ruyi had not saved Zhao Qi and got some money from the Zhao family, she would still be penniless now!

Li Er's heart broke as he watched her distribute the food.

Li Ruyi was not shocked. He just shook his head and clicked his tongue twice, as if he was lamenting Li Er's lack of knowledge.

After the two of them talked about the more than 300 taels of silver, Li Ruyi reminded him.

"You should exchange the silver notes for gold when you have time."

Silver bills are not safe either. Who knows if the money house will go bankrupt?

Besides, banknotes are inconvenient after all.

Just like if the Zhao family also has a money house in the county, then this silver note can also be used in the county, but if the Zhao family does not have a money house in the capital, then the silver note cannot be used in the capital.

In this way, the limitations of silver notes are very great!

It’s better to exchange the silver as soon as possible.

Li Er had never handled so much money and had no experience. When he heard Li Ruyi say this, he took note of it and planned to exchange the banknotes when he went to the provincial capital again.

As for Li Ruyi, she doesn't have such worries. She will use her money to buy a courtyard house when she goes to the provincial capital.

If you use one thousand taels of silver to buy a large courtyard in the capital city, you will definitely not get one in a very good location.

However, Li Ruyi needs to accommodate a lot of people there and store goods, so the location doesn't need to be too good, but it can't be placed on a street with poor public security.

If Li Ruyi didn't have this money, she would have to save for three to five years to buy a yard.

It saves her a lot of time right now.

While the two were still planning, Li Shiwu came staggering over.

Seeing how distracted he was, Li Ruyi didn't know how to persuade him.

Li Shiwu is her cousin and has helped her a lot over the years.

A Cai is also her partner, more like a family member.

However, Li Ruyi is more open-minded than others.

After experiencing life and death, people understand better than before that the things that really make people regret are the things they have not experienced, not the things they have done wrong.

Even some wrong things are like many brilliant embellishments in life.

When you look back on your life, what remains is not regret, but relief after having experienced so many things.

On the contrary, the real regret is what we have not experienced.

What's wrong with being brave?

If Acai also has Li Shiwu in her heart, Li Ruyi actually hopes that the two of them can try to be together.

If it is suitable, both A Cai and Li Shiwu will have a different life experience.

If it's not suitable, the only thing to do is to separate and pursue your own future.

Li Ruyi can afford this kind of opportunity for trial and error!

Even without Li Shiwu, Acai can still come back. As long as she comes back, Acai will still be Acai. If Li Shiwu wants better development, she also has a way.

Both of them are kind people and will never hurt each other too deeply.

However, Li Ruyi would not say these words until the two men found her.

They will make their own choice in the end, and it depends on what Li Shiwu and A Cai choose in the end!

On this day, Acai was still sick.

However, his mental state has improved a lot. Although he didn't get up, Li Jixiang was able to come out to work.

After Li Ruyi came back, many people came to her to ask about collecting charcoal.

Because charcoal is made in small workshops, the quality of the products produced varies.

Collecting charcoal is also hard work. You have to check it, separate the charcoal of different sizes, and finally sell it according to different grades.

Li Ruyi thought about the charcoal he had placed in the grocery store before, and didn't know how it was selling. If it was good, it would be considered a way to open up new business.

During the time of collecting charcoal, Li Shiliu, who had some free time, took his two brothers to help Li Ruyi sell salt.

Nowadays, fewer and fewer people spend money to buy salt, and everyone hopes to exchange it from Li Ruyi.

In addition to salt, a lot of food can also be exchanged. Li Ruyi will also collect a lot of medicinal materials from these people. Occasionally, if she comes across suitable skins, she will also collect some.

No matter what the quality of the leather is, it will always be more popular in the cold season.

Li Shiliu did a good job in this regard.

But Li Ruyi still felt that there was a shortage of people.

In fact, if Li Shiliu is trained, he can be used in many places. It is a waste of his talent to just leave him in the mountains to collect things.