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

Chapter 60 You wouldn't be unwilling to do something like saving someone from dire straits, would you?

While pretending to be busy, Granny Liu and Fourth Sister Ren secretly listened to what was happening over there.

Today, Granny Liu generously ordered four bowls of konjac tofu. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law each ate one bowl, and the rest were given to her eldest grandson, Wu Ruolong.

Wu Ruolong was dressed in fairly luxurious clothes, and spoke while fanning himself.

"Young lady, your konjac tofu is really delicious," he said to Li Chaochao with a smile.

Li Chaochao glanced at him and whispered, "It was my mother who made it."

She wasn't quite used to talking to a strange man alone, and nervously tugged at the hem of her clothes.

Especially the man in front of her, with his beautiful eyes, staring at her.

Li Peipei said impatiently, "Hurry up and finish eating and give us the bowls."

What's wrong with this family? The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law eat so slowly, and now this person in front of us is eating incredibly slowly too.

Is it really necessary to chew so slowly and deliberately over a few bites of konjac tofu?

Normally, people who say something is delicious would just bury their heads in their cool and show off, just like her third sister, who wouldn't have time to talk.

She reasonably suspected that the man in front of her had ulterior motives!
Wu Ruolong ignored Li Peipei and continued to stare intently at Li Chaochao.

"Such delicious food should be shared with everyone. Do you agree, young lady?"

Li Chaochao blinked, carefully considering his words.

Wu Ruolong continued, "You seem to be a kind-hearted person. If the recipe for this konjac tofu were to be known to the world, it would surely save the lives of countless ordinary people who are starving."

"You're a smart girl, you surely know what to do, right?"

Li Chaochao frowned. "This was researched by my mother. I can't make this decision."

She had experienced hunger and knew the suffering it caused. She was also kind-hearted, and the thought of so many people going hungry made her inexplicably sad.

Wu Ruolong coaxed, "If you, young lady, were to share the secret recipe, it would be a good deed for your mother, wouldn't it? It's a good thing, isn't it?"

Li Chaochao hesitated and said, "But our family still needs this business to make a living."

Wu Ruolong smiled and said, "That won't affect anything. This prescription can be given to villages and towns thousands of miles away."

Furthermore, if everyone knew it was your good deed, they would definitely travel great distances to thank you.

Your business will only flourish then, right?

Li Chaochao lowered his head and remained silent. What he said seemed to make some sense, but something still felt off.

Seeing that she was already somewhat swayed, Wu Ruolong pressed his advantage, saying, "Don't worry, young lady, I will personally deliver this prescription to the magistrate, but the credit will definitely be credited to your family."

Granny Liu and Fourth Sister Ren exchanged a glance and couldn't help but smile. This deal was about to go through.

Wu Ruolong is a fake scholar; he is terrible at reading books, but he pretends to be a scholar in a very proper way.

With his captivating peach blossom eyes and refined appearance, he charmed many young women.

Li Peipei couldn't stand it any longer and said coldly, "Young master, are you going to return my bowl or not?"
If you don't return it, give me 10 coins; our bowls are all very precious.

Wu Ruolong sighed. Why did this country girl only know how to ask him to return the bowl? Didn't she have anything else to do?
If he returns the bowl now, how will he get the secret recipe for konjac tofu?

"Young lady, are you unwilling to do something that saves the world from suffering?"

In other words: If you don't give me the secret recipe, you're plunging the world into misery.

This is a sophisticated form of moral blackmail.

Who would be willing to say something so outrageous and defy public opinion?

Li Peipei glanced at him sideways and said, "Since you are so righteous, why don't you take out all the white tofu from your family and give it away for free to people who can't afford to eat?"

You wouldn't be unwilling to do something like saving someone from dire straits, would you?

“How can that be? This white tofu is something my family works hard to make, and we need to sell it for money.” Wu Ruolong blurted out.

After hearing his words, Li Chaochao finally understood.

She had sensed something was off earlier; it turned out that this man only demanded righteousness from them, yet he himself couldn't even part with a piece of tofu.

"A hypocrite." "Give it to me," she said indifferently.

"what?"

"What? Either give me a bowl, or give me 10 coins."

Li Chaochao was completely businesslike, showing no trace of her earlier confusion and awkwardness.

Wu Ruolong's lips twitched, and he finished the rest of the konjac tofu in two bites.

Li Peipei, with sharp eyes and quick hands, snatched the bowl away and pulled Li Chaochao back to the stall.

When Li Ruru saw the two of them return, she asked in a low voice, "What were you two talking about over there?"

Chaochao laughed and said, "That young master is going around in circles, trying to take our secret formula for free."

Peipei pouted and said, "Shameless! He advises others to be righteous, but he's a stingy freak himself."

Li Ruru smiled with relief. Fortunately, her two daughters were sensible and hadn't been fooled.

"Remember this: you should not have the heart to harm others, but you must be wary of others."

Men, especially those who are good-looking, are the most likely to be glib and smooth-talking.

Don't listen to what he says, look at what he does.

Chaochao nodded, "Mother is right."

Peipei looked up and asked, "Could we stop selling our konjac tofu to them in the future?"

She felt that there wasn't a single good person in their family; they didn't manage their own business properly, but instead kept an eye on her family every day.

And he always tries to steal her bowls!

Pepe's obsession with her own bowl has become somewhat obsessive-compulsive.

She couldn't settle down until the bowl was completely put back in its place.

Li Ruru thought for a moment and said, "After a while, let's stop setting up a stall and deliver goods directly to restaurants. What do you think?"

Chaochao asked worriedly, "Will the restaurant want our goods?"

Peipei, however, was overjoyed. "If we deliver restaurants, won't we make even more money?"

Li Ruru said, "Business deals are all negotiated. If one restaurant doesn't want us, we can find another. If we can cooperate with a restaurant, we'll naturally make more money."

After selling out of konjac tofu, the mother and her three daughters went to the market as usual.

Li Ruru bought several extra hens today; her family consists of growing girls and boys, so they need plenty of eggs.

As usual, she bought meat today and even asked the owner to give her a few large bones as a gift.

The bones can be used to make sweet and sour pork ribs, pork rib soup, and can also be given to Qiqi to eat.

Chu Xiu and Xiao Wu were already waiting at the cattle pen. The group boarded the oxcart and headed towards Chenjia Village with smiles on their faces.

It was almost noon, and the usually quiet Chenjia Village was filled with the sounds of gongs and drums from afar.

Yinyin, small but sharp-eyed, exclaimed, "Mom, look! There's a bridal sedan chair!"

Not long after the carriage entered Chenjia Village, it encountered a wedding procession.

Chenjia Village has many small paths, but only this main road.

The wedding procession stopped at that moment, waiting for Li Ruru to make way.

According to custom, their oxcart should give way to the bridal sedan chair, which should not stop along the way, symbolizing a smooth and successful future for the bride and groom.

Xiao Wu, driving the oxcart, showed no intention of giving way; in fact, he provocatively drove the oxen into the middle of the road.

Chen Sanbao, riding his horse, was furious. "Get out of the way!"

Today is the day he is to marry Zhang Junniang, but Li Ruru insists on blocking his way, how can he not be angry?

(End of this chapter)