The group of people looked at each other again, and sure enough, the rumors were true. They surrounded the third brother and went to a quiet teahouse.

The third brother, who had never been treated so warmly, was a little overwhelmed. He drank several bowls of tea and ate the popular snacks of the time. He came out only when his stomach was about to burst.

For fear that she would forget, she asked someone to write down what each person wanted and the quantity so that she could discuss it with Ni'er when she got back.

When Goudan's mother walked on the street today, she heard almost everyone talking about what happened to Old Lady Niu yesterday. However, as soon as they saw her approaching, they quickly shut their mouths and were unwilling to talk to her any more.

Ever since the incident with Ni'er, people in the village didn't like her very much. They were afraid that she really was the monster that Ni'er talked about, and that getting close to her would bring misfortune.

Especially when they learned that Ni'er's family was slowly making money by making tofu, they became more convinced that what Ni'er said was true.

Goudan's mother saw that there was a peddler selling things over there, and young girls and wives surrounded him. There is bound to be gossip where there are people. They pretended to pick things, and their ears perked up more than anyone else.

"Yesterday, the people from Lao Niu's family imitated others to sell soy milk, but people drank it and got sick, so they lost a lot of money."

"Which old cow family?"

"It's Niu Xiaoni's grandma~"

"Really? How much did you lose?"

"Five ounces of silver."

"Hey~ Miss Lin also drank it and got an upset stomach."

"Could it be that Miss Lin?"

"Yes, she is the county magistrate's niece~"

Goudan's mother put down the earrings she had picked up casually and left the crowd. It was such good news that she couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth.

Master Li has very strict conditions for accepting students. He will not accept any students if there are elders in the family who are sneaky or have evil intentions. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beams will be crooked too. Niu Xiaoni is doomed to fall into his hands.

Master Li probably doesn't know about this yet, so I have to go and tell him to reject Niu Li and not even think about sending him to any school. That kind of person is not suitable for studying.

You have been praising him for his whole life, don't tarnish the reputation of the ancient sages. If by chance he is accepted by Master Li, and in the future people say he is Master Li's student, they will be ashamed for him.

He put his hands on his temples, tidied up a few strands of hair, and walked briskly to the school.

Ever since Goudan's mother said bad things about Niu Xiaoni and Niu Li to Master Li last time, Master Li has been somewhat skeptical.

After all, she knew her husband before, and Goudan's father was a very good person. If it were in the past, he would definitely send someone to inform Niu Li not to come to the school again.

The story of Goudan's mother and Niu Xiaoni was widely spread. Master Li had heard about it, but he could not believe her one-sided story. Moreover, there was a grudge between the two of them. He did not believe her completely, but he still became suspicious of the Niu family.

The old man at the door saw Goudan's mother and knew that she was an old acquaintance of Master Li. He did not stop her or ask any questions, but let her in directly.

It was just when the students were finishing their classes, so she came at the right time. Goudan's mother had always been in awe of scholars, so she stepped forward and bowed, not daring to neglect him. "Master Li, have you heard that something happened to Niu Xiaoni's family?"

I am busy teaching students every day, so naturally I don’t have the time to listen to gossip about other people’s families. I think these gossips are just something those people who have nothing to do do to kill time.

The first time I met Niu Xiaoni, I was deeply impressed by her. I had also eaten her tofu in town. I thought that only someone with a keen mind could make such food. I felt very sorry that she could not become my student.

"Something happened? I haven't heard about it. Please take a seat."

Master Li sat there with an attitude of listening attentively, waiting for Goudan's mother to say the next words.

After hearing this, he frowned slightly. Generally, he would definitely not adopt a child with such elders. The child would learn from the people he followed and be influenced by such an environment every day. There was no way he could remain untainted by the mud.

But when she thought of how clever Niu Xiaoni was, she couldn't bear to refuse her brother.

Seeing that Master Li seemed to be persuaded by her, Goudan's mother decided not to stay any longer and waste his time.

After seeing the people off, Master Li sat on a chair and pondered over the matter over and over again. Goudan's mother had a grudge against Xiaoni's family, so he couldn't completely believe it, nor could he disbelieve it. Since they were selling tofu in the town and his cousin knew them better than he did, he might as well ask his cousin and listen to the diners' comments before making a decision.

Tomorrow is a day off, so I might as well go there in person.

Goudan's mother walked out of the school gate, turned around and took a look, with a smile on her face, clenched her right fist and lightly hit her left hand. Now, the Niu family will have no chance to stay here.

Ni'er told her family yesterday that she wanted a dog. Yan Zi and Lao San have already started asking around. If anyone's dog has just given birth, they'd like to adopt one and keep it. That way they can have one to guard the house and won't have to worry about it when no one is at home.

Boss Niu didn't eat dinner yesterday or breakfast today, and has been sleeping in bed. The old lady is very worried that something has happened to her son.

Now I can't afford any medical expenses. I can only hope that he can get better on his own. I stand at the door and check on him from time to time, but there is no sign of him waking up.

Niu Laoer was lying on the edge of the field. If that incident hadn't happened yesterday, he wouldn't have to work in the fields today. His brother was in that condition and no one knew when he would get better.

If the land cannot be repaired, we will have to cultivate it by ourselves, which is simply not possible. If it really doesn't work, we will divide it up and manage it ourselves.

After returning from the field, he put down the tools in his hands and looked at his eldest brother's door for a while. He found that he was still asleep, so he turned around and went to the old lady's room, "Mom, is my eldest brother still not awake?"

The old lady sighed and shook her head, "I don't know what's wrong with him. He still hasn't woken up. How can his body bear it if he doesn't eat?"

The second brother went to the kitchen and saw a separate bowl of porridge. He knew it was for his eldest brother and it was not too cold, so he took it into his eldest brother's room and put it on the kang.

He reached out and pushed him gently, "Brother, get up and eat something, don't starve yourself."

Looking at the person who still had no reaction, a thought came to my mind: it's not that my brother can't get up, but that he doesn't want to get up. He can't face the current situation and wants to be a coward.

Niu Laoer knew that this would not wake him up, so he coughed twice.

"Brother, if you don't get up and starve yourself to death, everyone will laugh at you for being a coward. A mere dozen taels of silver can cost you your life."

"When the time comes, my sister-in-law will remarry, become rich and live under someone else's roof, and call someone else dad. Do you want to see this result?"

Tears flowed from the eldest brother's eyes, soaking the pillow, but he still didn't open his eyes and didn't want to get up at all. He thought it would be good to die like this without having to face those debts.

However, what the second brother said is not without reason. He does not want to see it become a topic of conversation for others after dinner, a pastime that will only last for a short while and then pass. And as for Fugui, he should never call anyone else "dad".

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