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

Chapter 71 Colorful Konjac Tofu?
But the little girl in front of her looked serious and blinked her big eyes, waiting for her response.

Li Ruru's heart was melting; this girl was just too beautiful.

Although the three daughters in the family are all quite good-looking, they still lack some of the innocent and lively qualities that Bai Lu possesses.

It is said that children from poor families mature early. The three girls grew up being oppressed and beaten in the Chen family. It is already quite remarkable that their personalities have not become distorted.

What more can we ask of them?

Children who learn to be independent early start working early, and their innocent and carefree edges are smoothed out by life at a young age.

Bailu was a wealthy young lady, so naturally she grew up in a pampered environment.

She was innocent and adorable, and it was so comforting to look at her, as if she was meant to be that way, as if all girls should be as cute as her.

Li Ruru withdrew her gaze and told herself that she must treat the children even better in the future.

If only all three girls were as innocent and carefree as Bailu.

Xiao Yishan also became rather silent, lacking any vitality.

Chu Xiu, on the other hand, is so full of energy, always coming up with clever ideas. It would be great if these two could balance each other out a bit.

"Miss Bai, what color would you like it to be?" Li Ruru asked patiently.

Bai Lu tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Auntie, how about purple? Or green or pink would be fine too, they're all pretty."

It looks very appetizing.

Li Ruru gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll go back and try. Let's get this straight: if I don't make other colors, you can't renege on the original five buckets."

Looking good is one thing, but when it comes to money, Li Ruru is absolutely uncompromising.

Bai Lu nodded, took out a purse, and took out one tael of silver. "This is the deposit."

The little girl was very sensible, which pleased Li Ruru. "By the way, my surname is Li, just call me Aunt Li."

Bai Lu smiled and waved, "Take care, Aunt Li, we'll be waiting for your good news."

Xiao Yishan drove the oxcart back home, and Peipei was unhappy the whole way.

"Mother, why do you seem so distraught when you see that girl Bai?"

The way her mother looked at that girl was practically drooling.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that the girl in white was the mother's biological daughter.

Seeing that her daughter was actually jealous over this, Li Ruru said helplessly, "I'm not jealous because I see her lose her mind, I'm happy because I see money."

Everyone likes to look at beautiful women; she just glanced at them a couple more times.

But in order not to upset her daughter, she still found a very reasonable excuse for herself.

Peipei pouted and didn't say anything, while Li Ruru magically pulled three butterfly hairpins out of her pocket.

The golden butterfly wings shimmered with dazzling light, and when the wind blew gently, the butterfly's wings trembled.

"Wow, what is this?" Pepe asked in surprise.

Li Ruru placed the hairpins in her three daughters' hair. "Do you like them?"

"like!"

"So lovely."

Peipei's mood immediately improved, and she hugged Li Ruru and gave her a quick kiss.

"Mother is still the best to us."

“That’s right,” Li Ruru said proudly.

That butterfly hairpin was originally a butterfly hair clip, which Li Ruru wore when she was a child.

That hair clip was the most precious thing she had when she was a child.

She took three from her storage space and glued them onto the wooden hairpin.

The cost was only 5 cents, but it made the three girls happy and laughing all the way.

When the group returned home, Chu Xiu and Xiao Wu were already waiting at the door.

Xiao Yishan cracked his whip, and the yellow ox laboriously climbed up the high slope in front of the door.

Li Ruru's house is located on a high slope, higher than any other house in the village. There's another slope in front of the house; climbing it is tiring for the cows, but it's fine for the people.

Li Ruru took out a bunch of keys and gave one to Chu Xiu, saying, "Here, open the door yourself when you get home from now on."

Chu Xiu looked flattered again; his aunt had actually given him the key.

Does that mean they are a family?
Ah, if only they could really be a family.

Unfortunately, when he went to see his father today, his father disagreed with him marrying Aunt Li and told him to mind his own business in the future.

Xiao Wu couldn't stand seeing the young master looking so worthless, so he took the key and opened the door.

"Auntie, which restaurant did you go to today? Are there any interested in cooperating?" Chu Xiu asked.

If his aunt doesn't find a restaurant to cooperate with, he'll go to his father tomorrow.

If Dad won't marry Aunt, then he can at least act as a matchmaker for her business.

Chu Xiu offered to help move the buckets, but Chao Chao pushed him away.

"No need for you, I'll do it."

Chu Xiu watched as Chaochao easily carried down the two large wooden barrels, one in each hand.

"Wow, you're amazing!" He gave her a thumbs up. "You're a true heroine."

This caught Chaochao off guard. She was a little embarrassed and said, "I... I've been strong since I was little."

Having great strength is both a good thing and a bad thing.

When she was little, her grandparents would order her around doing this and that, and her uncles would treat her like an ox.

I never imagined she was just a little girl.

But now, she can help her mother with chores every day, and Chaochao is very satisfied with her strength.

Li Ruru patted Chu Xiu's thin body, "Eat more meat at noon, grow strong, so you can protect your wife in the future."

Chu Xiu blushed slightly, "I don't want to get married and have children. I want to live a carefree and happy life on my own."

He spent his whole life living off Aunt Li, freeloading off her.

Li Ruru clicked her tongue in amazement, "Wow, their thinking is quite advanced."

The Tang dynasty placed great importance on continuing the family line, making Chu Xiu quite an exception.

After a pause, she added, "We received two big orders today, one from Chunfenglou and the other from Hongfu Restaurant, for a total of seven buckets of konjac tofu. Everyone should eat well at noon, as we'll be busy this afternoon."

Chu Xiu's eyes widened. "Auntie, you're amazing! You've secured two big clients with just a little effort."

He knew Manager Qian of Chunfenglou. He wasn't a good person, but he wouldn't cheat Aunt Li out of her money in business.

Hongfu Restaurant belongs to the Bai family, and their reputation is quite good.

Chu Xiu felt that these two deals were worth doing.

Lunch was a lavish meal, but the two chickens at home suffered the consequences. Fortunately, Li Ruru always bought some to replenish the supplies whenever she went to the market.

Li Ruru directly replicated the four dishes she ate at Hongfu Restaurant.

Unlike his family's terrible food, hers was delicious and visually appealing.

Chu Xiu's belly was round from eating. He touched his chin and said, "Auntie, I think I've gained weight."

Xiao Wu nodded in agreement, "I can barely tie my belt anymore."

Xiao Yishan suddenly spoke up: "If you eat someone else's food, you have to help with the work."

Chu Xiu nodded, "Auntie, let me do any work."

He and Xiao Wu seemed to have some free time at their aunt's house, occasionally helping to feed the chickens, ducks, and rabbits, and herding the cattle.

Upon hearing this, Li Ruru chuckled and asked, "Young Master Chu, can you make this konjac into all sorts of colors?"

"Huh? What? Multicolored konjac tofu?" After the initial shock, Chu Xiu was left only with anger.

He said with a stern face, "Whose grandson is making this request? Is it that shameless Manager Qian? Or that heartless Master Bai who eats people alive?"

If they don't want to cooperate with Aunt Li, they should just say so. Why make things difficult for her like this?

(End of this chapter)