Adorable Kids in Space: Lucky Wife is So Carefree

Knowing he could go to the market, Le Ge got up early to help his mother feed the chickens and water the vegetables before finally changing into his new clothes. Ge'er had already been coaxed away by her second aunt.

The air in the countryside in the morning is very fresh. There is no smog, no car exhaust, no machine noise, and no loudspeakers for square dancing. Even the smell of cow dung is pleasant. This is Ru Xiu's impression after traveling through the countryside.

Along with Uncle Shuanzi's oxcart at the village entrance were an old woman and two young wives. Everyone in the village knew each other, and after exchanging greetings, Ruxiu and her sister sat in the front row. Le Ge excitedly struck up a conversation with Uncle Shuanzi, asking him all sorts of questions.

Widow Qin was the last to arrive. The oxcart had already gone more than ten steps when she loudly shouted, "Stop! Stop! Stop!" which startled everyone.

Uncle Shuanzi quickly reined in the ox, causing everyone to groan and feel resentful. Uncle Shuanzi immediately apologized.

Widow Qin walked slowly up with a dissatisfied look on her face and jumped next to Ruxiu. She kept complaining that Uncle Shuanzi didn't wait for her. Only because Uncle Shuanzi was honest did she not complain. After rambling on for a long time and getting no response, Widow Qin noticed that Ruxiu was sitting next to her.

Looking at Ruxiu with narrow, disdainful eyes, he suddenly found someone to vent his anger on, as if someone had dug up his ancestral grave. Ruxiu was too lazy to pay attention to him. There was no need to waste her brains on such a person as long as he didn't cause trouble. She didn't know him.

But some people thought that the other party was afraid because they were ignoring them, and they kept talking. Anyway, Xiu Niang was the kind of person who would be bullied by others: "Some people, they break off their marriage just to find another family. After the housewarming, they'll probably be horny. They're a bunch of burdens who will bring bad luck to their husbands and children. They think they're something special and that no one cares about them! They should take a piss and see what kind of people they are."

Hearing her speak like that, the old women and young wives on the bus all perked up their ears, their faces full of gossip. It was known that Xiu had broken off her ties with her relatives in several nearby villages, but no one knew how the news spread.

In the village, only Ru Xiu's family had severed ties for generations. Since they had provoked her to this extent, there was no reason not to accept the challenge. Le Ge, who was next to Ru Xiu, clenched his fists and glared at Widow Qin. He was determined not to let anyone who bullied his mother get away with it.

"Isn't it because you can't wait any longer? Are you talking about yourself being a 'widower'? Well, you're so 'widowed' that even your own child doesn't dare to crawl out. Are you in such a hurry to find another one to 'widow'? If you can't wait, keep blocking the road. There are plenty of beggars and widowers in town." The old women and young wives on the cart all sneered. Widow Qin was already unpopular, yet she still went to town every day.

Ever since Tang Zijie's wife died two years ago, Widow Qin has been determined to marry into the village chief's family. She went out of her way to stop Tang Zijie, dressed up in a flamboyant manner. Unfortunately, Tang Zijie was not interested, and the village chief's wife also looked down on her. She scolded her in public several times, but she did not stop. This matter has spread to several villages in the vicinity.

"I don't know what kind of seductive magic she used to attract men to come to her door every day to help with chores! What a hypocrite she is, she's a philanderer at heart!" Ru Xiu covered Le Ge's ears.

"Going to the market every day without fail, applying three or four layers of powder, are you trying to stop people on the street to solicit customers? Talking about others is talking about yourself. Look in the mirror and see if you're living a dissolute life!" Anyone can say disgusting things. Ru Xiu just used to be unwilling to fall into depravity and disdained to say such things.

“If you have work, just hire people from the street. You don’t need to go through the trouble of asking the village chief or clan head to arrange it like I do. Anyway, you can hire twenty more if ten aren’t enough to earn that disgusting money.” The old woman and the young wife covered their mouths again and chuckled. Everyone knew that the renovation of Ru Xiu’s old house was overseen by the village chief and clan head, unlike Widow Qin who dressed up every day and had affairs with several unstable men in the village.

"Widow Qin, shut up for a bit. They didn't provoke you. What's the point of making such a fuss?" It was the honest Uncle Shuanzi who spoke up, even a grown man would feel ashamed to say such things.

Qin Widow, who had always thought Ruxiu was easy to manipulate, deliberately picked a fight. When she saw that she couldn't gain the upper hand and no one was there to help her, she gave up, but she was still full of resentment.

Seeing her look so embarrassed, Ru Xiu stopped talking and didn't bother with her anymore. Wasn't it better to just enjoy the scenery and cuddle the baby?

Le Ge never expected his mother to be so fierce now. She no longer loses to anyone in words and no longer lets anyone bully her. It's really gratifying.

However, upon closer reflection on Tang Zijie's behavior these past few days, Ruxiu felt that Widow Qin's words were not unfounded. Everyone else could see that she might really be interested in her. It seemed that she should be more careful in the future and avoid being alone with Tang Zijie, so as to nip his feelings in the bud.

Ru Xiu currently has no intention of becoming someone's stepmother. Although Tang Zijie is an honest man, Ru Xiu and he don't click, and they probably won't in the future. He is indeed not Ru Xiu's type. Even if she were to date four people, Ru Xiu would not settle for him. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been too lazy to even date until she was twenty-eight in the present world.

Furthermore, the village chief's family was quite well-off; otherwise, Widow Qin wouldn't have been so eager to curry favor with them. Ru Xiu also knew that the village chief's wife was shrewd and wouldn't approve of Tang Zijie marrying a daughter-in-law with four children to support. Naturally, Ru Xiu wouldn't deign to have two more children to support either.

After visiting once with her second aunt, Ruxiu became quite familiar with the two streets in the town. East Street was the street for the wealthy, where many high-class families lived. The houses were grand and luxurious, mostly large mansions with two or three courtyards. Large gold shops, cloth shops, embroidery shops, restaurants, and bookstores were all concentrated on this street. The people coming and going were all gentlemen and ladies dressed in fine silks and embroidered long gowns, and the things sold there were quite expensive.

West Street was a bit of a mixed bag, with general merchandise stalls, street vendors, street performers, and vegetable markets all mixed together. The houses were also of varying heights and dilapidated, many of them being mud-brick houses similar to those in the village. The things sold there were similar to those in modern farmers' markets, and the goods were relatively cheap. Most of the customers were villagers going to the market, so there were naturally quite a few beggars and petty thieves.

It was Le Ge's first time in town, and everything was new and exciting: he wondered what it would be like to stand on a two-story building, and whether he would sleep soundly up there. The horses were all white and much prettier than the cows in the village. The ladies and young women of wealthy families were dressed so well; his mother would definitely look even better dressed than them.

Ru Xiu first took Le Ge to the Moxianzhai Bookstore. This was the only bookstore in Qinghe Town, located near the town's only Wenhua Academy. It was said to have a relatively complete selection of items, but the prices were very high, so Ru Xiu had no other choice.

Ru Xiu didn't rush to buy anything after entering the bookstore. She was still unsure what to buy and decided to look around first.

Usually, the young masters and noble ladies who come to the academy are all wealthy and powerful. Xiao Er is good at judging people and doing things, so he naturally wouldn't take Ru Xiu and Le Ge, who are dressed in coarse cloth, seriously. He knows that ancient writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstones are very expensive. Ru Xiu is looking at the cheapest corner. Le Ge has seen the enlightenment books at Tang Long's house and loves them so much that he wants to touch them.