However, the eldest brother and the third child are indeed sensible. Zhou Xiaomeng asked several times, but they did not make any requests.

On the contrary, after Zhou Xiaomeng asked them to buy something, one of them asked to buy pig intestines and pig's feet, and the other asked to buy some needles and threads that they needed at home.

Zhou Xiaomeng could not help but sigh that the two husbands were sensible and fulfilled their wishes.

Because she made pig intestines and pig feet yesterday successfully, she specially bought some more today.

The boy at the pork shop got a windfall yesterday, so he returned home and bought a lot of things for his home. When the pigs were slaughtered in the shop today, he specially set aside those things and rinsed them briefly.

I originally thought that my hope was in vain, but when I saw Zhou Xiaomeng entering the store, I couldn't close my mouth with joy.

Zhou Xiaomeng also ate more than 20 kilograms of pig intestines and pig feet.

Several husbands were a little puzzled.

"Master, there are too many to eat."

"I know."

Zhou Xiaomeng said with a smile and looked at the third child, Gu Weizhi.

The mysterious look made Gu Weizhi feel strange in his heart, and then he heard her speak.

"The only thing is that if you don't keep thinking about selling goods by yourself, just relying on Tingzhi embroidered handkerchiefs will hurt your eyes.

If we eat this food well, other people will definitely like it too. If we can’t finish it ourselves, why don’t we take it to the city to buy it tomorrow?”

"Master?"

Gu Tingzhi was stunned, not because Zhou Xiaomeng put himself in their brothers' shoes so much, but because of the change in her title.

Of course Zhou Xiaomeng understood what he meant and explained with a smile.

"I remember that when we first got married, you said that you were the only one and your brothers would all leave in the future.

I forgot about it before, but I remember it now.

And it’s always the first husband or the second husband who calls me, which is a bit unfamiliar. From now on, I will call you by your names directly. Don’t always call me the head of the house. It’s okay in front of outsiders. In private, you can just call me by my name.

, just call me Xiaomeng.”

"How can that happen?" Gu Tingzhi objected immediately.

"As long as I agree, okay, doctor, no, Tingzhi, don't let me go out of my way to persuade you anymore. It's getting late. Let's go see the doctor for Xiaolang and then go home."

Zhou Xiaomeng patted Gu Tingzhi on the shoulder, then walked forward with a smile, leading the way.

Gu Tingzhi wanted to say something else, but when he thought of Zhou Xiaomeng's expression when she called him "Tingzhi" just now, and when she said that her brothers could leave in the future, something subtle in his heart suddenly changed, something that had always troubled him.

It was like suddenly enlightenment.

But he didn't notice that behind him, the other people in the family had different expressions, but none of them looked happy.

They've been looking forward to this day, haven't they?

But why are they not happy when this woman says these words?

…

Walking on the country road facing the sunset, Zhou Xiaomeng was in a good mood and hummed her favorite tune.

Gu Tingzhi happily echoed from the side, "Master, no, Xiaomeng sings really well."

With a smile on her face, Zhou Xiaomeng guided him to sing along.

Gu Tingzhi also sang along, but he was a newbie and his singing was not very good, but in Zhou Xiaomeng's opinion, he was already very good.

Whenever this happens, Gu Tingzhi will shyly cover his face with his hands.

Gu Yezhi got the ax he had been longing for, and was giggling all the way. The previous unhappiness had long been forgotten by him.

Just seeing his elder brother and that woman so happy, he had a strange feeling in his heart.

But he was soon overwhelmed by the scene of him wielding an ax and imagining that he could go into battle and kill the enemy.

Gu Weizhi, the third child, walked at the back and could best observe everyone in the family. He had been thinking about one thing in his mind.

The story Zhou Xiaomeng told was about a world where men and women were equal. He felt that it was real and that it was most likely where she came from.

And when she talked, it was hard to express longing in her words, and he could tell that she wanted to go back.

But he didn't want her to go back.

What if she leaves and that evil woman comes back?

So, he has been thinking about how to prevent that from happening.

The fourth and fifth children didn't have so many thoughts. They only wanted to go home, apply rouge in front of the mirror, and go to the village to make the men in the village envious.

Thinking about it, the two of them laughed happily and whispered to each other.

…

What they didn't know was that what happened to them at the wonton stall had already reached the ears of the prefect of Qingshui County.

Of course it was in a bad way, but the prefect suppressed it.

The yamen officer who went to report the news did not receive any praise or reward from the prefect, and saw that the prefect took no action, so he had no choice but to leave.

But she thought that the reason why the prefect did not take action was because the evidence was not enough yet, so she had to make persistent efforts and continue to keep an eye on that bold woman and her husbands.

As long as he grabs their pigtails and gets strong evidence, he can make the prefect look down upon him.

Spreading dangerous remarks about gender equality in public is simply contempt for Her Majesty the Empress and a threat to the rule of the Celestial Empire. It is tantamount to conspiracy and must be severely punished.

The prefect, Chu Qingmei, knew nothing about the government servant's psychology. The reason why he did not pursue the matter was because he felt that his remarks were not wrong.

And he thought so too.

But he was a little curious about that woman.

At this time, he didn't know that they had already met each other, and that they would have a close relationship in the near future.

…

In addition to the whistleblower Xiaoxiao, another person also saw and heard everything that happened in front of the wonton stall.

Shocked, puzzled, lost, decadent, countless emotions filled my heart.

Yun Xi didn't know how he dragged his numb body back to his residence.

After returning home, he sat dumbly in front of the stone table.

Silent and motionless, it was as if his acupuncture points had been tapped, or he had become a statue.

Lifeless and unconscious.

When Qingning came back from shopping for groceries, what she saw was this scene.

He shouted several times without seeing Yun Xi turn around. He walked over and put down the vegetable basket. Yun Xi still kept the same movements and expressions, without raising his head or making a sound. This made him realize that something was wrong.

Shaking him gently, it took a long time before Yun Xi came back to his senses.

"Yunxi, what happened to you?"

"Is it because my benefactor doesn't want to come? Has she rejected you?"

Yun Xi slowly came back to his senses, raised his head, but shook his head at him.

"What is that, Yunxi, are you going to scare someone to death if you talk?"

Qingning was very nervous. The last time he saw Yunxi like this was the last time, but he actually felt that the situation in Yunxi this time was not as good as last time. This made him not only start to speculate and wonder what happened.

"Qingning, I think I will never get it, never."

Yun Xi still couldn't hold back the tears, and he covered his face with his palms, but the tears still flowed out from between his fingers, and he couldn't stop the raging tears.

What also couldn't be stopped was his crying and the shaking of his body.

Although Qing Ning was a few years younger than him, she always defended him. Seeing him like this, she couldn't help but feel sad and stretched out her arms to hug him.

Qing Ning could feel Yun Xi's tears soaking his clothes, which made him feel uncomfortable and distressed.
Chapter completed!