The seven emotions and six desires are all my nourishment

"Thank you very much, uncle and sister Yaoyao, for your hospitality. I'd better obey your orders respectfully." Li Xiucai ate in a very polite manner. Although he looked like a skeleton, his beautiful movements still stunned Yaoyao.

“You look so good eating!”

Father Zhang knew that his daughter had started again, but fortunately, Little Leo didn't look good, otherwise this person might not be able to leave.

Li Xiucai had gradually mastered the rhythm of conversation with the Zhang family father and daughter. He smiled gently, put down the bowl and replied, "Sister Yaoyao, if you want to learn, I will teach you."

"Okay, okay, Dad will learn too!"

Father Zhang: ...No! I don't need it!

With Father Zhang being forced to cooperate and Yaoyao actively cooperating, Li Xiucai completed the table etiquette teaching during the meal.

At night, amidst the snoring of Old Man Zhang, Li Xiucai turned over with his arms around his bloated belly and fell into a drowsy sleep.

The next day, Li Xiucai slept until dawn. He was really weak and it was rare for him to have a full meal and a sound sleep.

Old Man Zhang and Yaoyao didn't do anything today. They fed the chickens and let the pigs starve for a while. Then they locked the door and went to Li Xiucai's house with him to help out.

His home is on the west side of the village, with a river in front of the door and a beautiful environment.

It's this house...it looks shaky...

Father Zhang and Yaoyao exchanged a glance and whispered, "Dad, this house looks so fragile. I'm afraid if I use too much force, it will collapse..."

"I don't dare touch it... But don't even think about it collapsing if you use too much force. I'm afraid it will collapse if there's a strong wind or rain..."

"Ah!" Yaoyao was shocked. What if Li Xiucai was crushed to death?

Li Xiucai was listening to their "whispers" in front of the door and found it very funny. How could it collapse so easily?

But they are indeed very strong, and they are famous for it.

"Thank you, uncle and sister Yaoyao, for seeing me off. There's nothing much to pack at home, just a few debris. I can clean it myself..." Li Xiucai hadn't finished his words.

A shout came from afar, "Li Luo! You're back! Why did you come back just now? The people who brought the news came earlier than you!" The woman who spoke looked impatient.

She trotted over and grabbed his skinny wrist, "Don't tell me you're being stingy and don't want our land to be registered in your name, are you?"

"Hmph, I won't agree to that! You even ate a bowl of my rice! If it weren't for that bowl of my rice, you would have starved to death!"

"Don't you scholars value your dignity the most? If you don't let our land be registered in your name, I'll sue you!"

This is my aunt who is five generations away from my father. During the war, my father died and my mother was abused and went crazy. My family was looking for medicine for my mother and sold the fertile land to her family at a low price.

The best land was sold for only enough money to buy two sets of medicine and a bowl of leftover rice.

It did help him and his mother survive, but they lived a very difficult life.

Li Xiucai staggered and almost fell down due to being pulled.

Yaoyao frowned and grabbed her wrist, "You're being unreasonable. You took advantage of the situation to rob people back then. Who doesn't know that?"

"Otherwise, since your family has so much land and so many sons, how could you not find a wife?"

Aunt Wang cried out in pain. When she saw that it was the two tyrants from Zhang the Butcher's family, her momentum instantly weakened. "Let go! Let go! What's it to you? Let go!"

"That's my problem. You said he should repay you for eating your leftovers, but he ate my chicken! Talk about gratitude. I'm older than you!"

"Oh, today there's tax exemption in his name, humph, we want it! Get out of here!" He pushed her.

Aunt Wang was so angry that she rushed towards her. Yaoyao dodged and Aunt Wang ran into the door. Before Aunt Wang could blackmail her, the house creaked and collapsed with a loud bang...

……

Li Xiucai: ...it really collapsed...

Aunt Wang rolled her eyes, stopped pestering people, and didn't want the quota anymore. She ran away faster than a rabbit.

Father Zhang was stunned. "Uh... Actually, it's better if it collapses now than if it collapses inside..."

"Let's go ask Aunt Wang for money! If you don't give us money, we'll beat her up!" Yaoyao rolled up his sleeves and was ready to fight.

"You didn't step in to handle this matter openly, so Li Luo should go find the village head." Father Zhang grabbed his daughter's collar and pulled her back.

Li Xiucai's face was solemn. "Uncle Zhang is right. Sister Yaoyao, please go back quickly. I will go find the village head to handle this matter."

"I won't leave. I won't leave if I don't see Aunt Wang paying compensation. I'll feel uncomfortable. I won't leave!" Yaoyao pouted and stood straight.

"Uh, cough, yes, we are here to give you courage. Besides, you have nowhere to stay, so you can stay at my house." Old Man Zhang also wanted to watch the fun.

Li Xiucai's boredom was greatly relieved by the funny father and daughter, so he had to take them to find the head of the village.

……

Looking at Li Luo, who was eloquent, logical, and quiet, she was able to explain things clearly and arrange them in no time.

Yaoyao opened her mouth wide. This was completely different from the quarrels between village women and the fights between men. It was not visually stimulating at all, but it was very stimulating mentally.

The head of the village did not want to offend the scholar, and besides, Li Xiucai was a good person. He even gave the tax-free 13 acres of land under his name to the head of the village for a low price.

The result of the handling was that the head of the village forced Aunt Wang to pay Li Xiucai five taels of silver as compensation.

The remaining two acres of land are to be given to the Zhang family father and daughter as a token of their gratitude.

Old Man Zhang is also at a loss now. He always feels that Li Luo, who is too skinny and looks like she may die at any time, is... a bit powerful.

Aunt Wang cried and wailed after buying a shabby thatched house for five taels of silver.

But Li Xiucai had no house to live in, so how did he leave and how did he follow Yaoyao back?

The head of the village was generous and agreed to Li Xiucai's request, saying that if Li Xiucai wanted to build a house, he could choose the place.

Mr. Li has no money now. The imperial court is poor now. Mr. Li has 15 mu of tax-free land and one stone of grain every month, but nothing else.

Li Xiucai wanted to pay the rent, but Old Man Zhang shook his head like a rattle and waved his hands repeatedly, "You even exempted my family's two acres of land from tax. Besides, you don't eat much. It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. I can support you."

Yaoyao's eyes were as bright as stars, staring straight at Li Xiucai, "You are really amazing! Awesome!"

Li Xiucai was amused. "Sister Yaoyao, do you want to learn? I'll teach you how to read, okay?"

Yaoyao was so ugly when he smiled...

But studying really can make you stronger! She turned around and wanted to ask her father to study with her, but then she found that his father had run away. "Well, Dad is going to collect some firewood and come back. You study, Dad supports you!"

Li Xiucai tried to hold back his laughter and took Yaoyao to read for a while.

Yaoyao was dizzy from watching all this nonsense... all this sweet, smelly, and evil...

It was time for dinner, and she hurriedly started to work, hiding away from Li Xiucai. She was also a little scared, and she felt sleepy after reading the words in the book.

Li Xiucai settled down peacefully, copying books every day to earn money, and occasionally doing accounting for others to earn money.

I read books at other times, and when I feel tired, I play with Yaoyao, which is quite fun.

In the blink of an eye, it was the wheat harvest season. Li Xiucai lived here peacefully. He gained a lot of weight and grew a lot taller because of the care he received from the Zhang family's father and daughter.

The whole person is like a green bamboo, having grown a lot.