Divorce with three kids? I'll build a house and eat meat, driving my in-laws crazy.

Chapter 53 How filthy are your thoughts?

Chu Xiu felt his mind go blank for a moment, then angrily slammed his fist on the table and said, "Father, what are you thinking? How filthy are your thoughts? I already said she looks like my mother, and you still say such anti-natural things?"

Magistrate Chu met his angry gaze, but curled his lip and said, "It looks like her, but she's not really your mother. What's wrong with that?"

He's figured it out now. As long as his son is willing to get married and give him a big, healthy grandson, it doesn't matter who he has the child with.

The son is still young, so marrying a widow isn't a bad idea. If she can't have children, we can just take a few concubines later.

The magistrate of Chu County has become so enlightened, yet he can no longer govern Chu Xiu.

"Father, do you even know how to speak human language? Your words not only humiliate me, but also disgrace Aunt Li."

"They even got up early this morning to cook for you, but I think this food would be better fed to a dog."

Chu Xiu said angrily. He had finally found an opportunity for his father to be in the wrong, and he was determined to seize the chance to give him a good scolding today.

Magistrate Chu sneered, "Do you know why she got up early to feed me?"

"What else could it be? It's because they value me, and you're my father, so you're benefiting from my influence."

“Bullshit!”

"Father, watch your words. How can a county magistrate be so rude?"

Magistrate Chu also stood up and slammed his fist on the table, saying, "You know I am a dignified magistrate. What does she want from cooking for me?"
"Isn't it just because I'm the county magistrate? How could I have such a stupid son like you? Can't you even see that?"

Chu Xiu slammed his hand on the table, making a louder noise than Xiao Wu could hear. He watched as some of the spicy bullfrog and wolf tooth potatoes were knocked off and landed on the table.

He licked his lips. What a pity! These two are really wasting their talents.

"Father, you should put away your official airs. Not everyone has ulterior motives towards you. Aunt Li has no idea who I am."

"Hmm? Really?" Magistrate Chu suddenly seemed a little less arrogant. Could it be that he was judging a gentleman by his own petty standards?

Chu Xiu gave Xiao Wu a push, "You speak."

Xiao Wu's eyes were still on the dishes when he looked up and honestly said, "What the young master said is all true. I wouldn't dare to lie. Aunt Li is indeed a very kind person."

Previously, the young master had politely addressed her as Madam Li, and he followed suit.

Now that the young master calls her Aunt Li, he's gotten used to it and changed his address accordingly.

Hearing what Xiao Wu said, Magistrate Chu sat down silently, thought for a moment, picked up his chopsticks and ate a few more bites of meat.

Looking at her son with a flattering expression, she said, "Hehe, this dish is really delicious. Your Aunt Li is such a good cook, even better than our family's chef."

The magistrate of Chu County offered a way out, but Chu Xiu was unwilling to accept it.

He put on a stern face and said, "Dad, you were just talking badly about them, and now you're eating their food. You... cough cough, shouldn't you offer something in return?"

Magistrate Chu knew this was a ladder handed to him by his son, and even if there was a bottomless cliff below, he had to come down.

He asked with a smile, "Is there anything Aunt Li's family needs?"

What could an ordinary family like ours possibly lack? It's just money.

He was already preparing to send Xiao Wu to the accounting office to get the money when he heard Chu Xiu say, "Aunt Li's house has no roof, so the children have to sleep on the floor at night."

She even looked aggrieved as she spoke, and pretended to wipe away non-existent tears.

Xiao Wu was stunned. When did his young master become like this? Who did he learn this from?

Who else could it be but Li Ruru?

Be tough when you need to be tough, be accommodating when you need to be accommodating, and if all else fails, you can play the victim and act cute.

"Oh? Then Father will go and build a house for her family?" Magistrate Chu said irritably. This son must be out of his mind.

Why would someone choose to sleep on the floor at someone else's house instead of sleeping in their own comfortable bed?

Chu Xiu laughed, "How could that be? Father, just lend me a few people."

The father and son made up again and happily began to eat.

The two enjoyed their meal, with Chu Xiu talking incessantly about everything that had happened at Li Ruru's house.

Magistrate Chu ate and listened, occasionally adding a few words of agreement. Xiao Wu watched anxiously from the side, but well, they had eaten all the food; there wasn't a single scrap left.

Xiao Wu was dejected, but the thought of eating Aunt Li's cooking again tonight cheered him up a bit.

At the market.

Granny Liu and Fourth Sister Ren carefully ate the konjac tofu, and the two of them figured out the sauce inside.

It's all just common seasonings, plus some brown sugar water and crushed peanuts.

But they had no idea how konjac tofu was actually made.

Ren Si Niang suggested, "Mother, why don't we buy two more bowls to try?"

Granny Liu nodded, "Okay, I'll go buy it."

She was willing to spend the money to research the secret formula.

Spending a little money now can make you a lot of money later.

She's not the kind of person who would lose sight of the bigger picture for a small gain; at least, she doesn't think she is.

When Er Ya saw Granny Liu coming over, she immediately said, "Grandma Liu, give me the bowl."

She kept an eye on Granny Liu while she was busy, afraid that she really wouldn't return the bowl.

Granny Liu said with a smile, "I'd like two more bowls, one sweet and one sour and spicy."

Li Ruru glanced at her and said, "Okay, you can go and queue up first."

Granny Liu chuckled and said, "Look at you, we're already acquaintances, why are you queuing?"

Li Ruru gave a forced smile and said, "I'm not familiar with you."

Granny Liu choked, rolled her eyes, and had no choice but to join the queue.

The line was so long, and after a long wait, Li Ruru closed the wooden bucket. "I'm so sorry, I'm sold out. Come back tomorrow."

Granny Liu almost wanted to jump up and hit someone, but when she saw Xiao Yishan's gloomy eyes, she suddenly felt a little scared.

That person looks so scary.

After packing up her stall, Li Ruru took her children shopping as usual.

Granny Liu turned her gaze to the plump aunt who was tidying up her things.

"Hehe, young lady, your fried dough sticks are selling well! How do you make them?"

Aunt Pang honestly said, "How else can we make it? Just fry it in oil. Add more oil and eggs and it will taste better."

Granny Liu knew that adding oil and eggs would make it taste better, but the problem was that she couldn't bear to use them.

My daughter-in-law said she wants to try selling fried dough sticks tomorrow. Just thinking about how much oil and eggs that will consume makes her heart ache.

She rolled her eyes and pretended to be nonchalant, saying, "You know, Li Ruru is really capable. How exactly does she make konjac tofu? Hehe, I was just asking casually. You don't have to tell me."

Aunt Pang packed her things carefully without saying a word.

Granny Liu got anxious, "Auntie Pang, are you mute?"

Well, she was just calling me "little sister," and now she's calling me "fat auntie."

Aunt Pang said irritably, "Didn't you say it was fine if I didn't tell you? I don't know, what do you want me to say?"

If she knew, why would she bother making fried dough cakes?

Why not just make konjac tofu? The raw materials are everywhere, and the profit margin is high.

When Li Ruru returned to Chenjia Village after shopping, she found that the front door of her house had been demolished.

The yard was a mess, and Qiqi, who was tied up, was barking angrily.

What's happening here?
(End of this chapter)