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Lu You looked at Widow Zhou beside him in a daze.

I clearly didn't do anything, so where did the other party's inexplicable resentment come from?

Seeing Lu You looking at her, Widow Zhou was also stunned, but then she reached into the wicker basket in her arms, took out two eggs and handed them to Lu You.

"Luyo, I cooked these this morning, you two sisters can share them!"

After hearing what Widow Zhou said, not only Lu You, but also the two Qians who were riding with them could not help but turn around and look over.

"I see the sun hasn't risen from the west yet!"

"You, Widow Zhou, can actually share your eggs with others!!"

Qian couldn't help but said sarcastically.

Upon hearing this, Widow Zhou turned around and glared at Qian, but she directly stuffed two eggs into Lu You's hands.

"It's my own decision as to who I want to give my eggs to and who I don't want to give them to. Isn't it up to me?"

"I feel sorry for Luyou and his two siblings as they lost their parents at such a young age!"

As she spoke, Widow Zhou turned and looked at Lu You.

"Luyou, the egg is still warm, you and Luyi should eat it while it's hot."

Feeling the still warm egg in her hand, Lu You turned her head and looked at Lu Yi. Both the siblings were puzzled.

Widow Zhou's family had less than two acres of paddy fields, and even if it was a good year and she took good care of it, she could only produce less than four stone of fine rice a year at most.

Although Widow Zhou was alone, as long as she was well fed, her whole family would not be hungry.

But even if all that little food was replaced with inferior rice and wild vegetables, it would still not be enough for a year's food.

Under such conditions, the few old hens she raised became particularly important.

As for these eggs, Widow Zhou treasured them extremely much.

As he recalled, Lu Sanhu, whom he had almost beaten to death, had gone to Widow Zhou and stolen three eggs half a year ago.

For a matter of less than ten cents, Widow Zhou stood at the door of her uncle's house with her hands on her hips and cursed for three days.

She looked so rude that even the head of the village could only shake his head helplessly.

After all, they are in the right!

I can only let her scold me!

But the eggs, which she regarded as her lifeblood, she could just stuff two of them into Lu You’s hand.

If she said that Widow Zhou had no ulterior motive and was just being kind, not only Lu You and the others, but even the donkey pulling the cart in front would probably not believe it.

"Aunt, do you need my help with anything?"

Looking at Widow Zhou, Lu You asked puzzledly.

Their father had died, and Lu You and her two siblings were still young, and their family had no money or power.

Lu You really couldn't figure out what made Widow Zhou want to please him so much.

Hearing Lu You's words, Widow Zhou chuckled and reached out to pat the back of Lu You's hand.

"What could possibly trouble you?"

As Widow Zhou spoke, she pulled the green cloth inside the wicker basket and covered the exposed eggs again.

"I just like you three sisters! Even though your life is a bit hard, you haven't lost your backbone!"

"Unlike some people, who are taught to steal and do nothing all day long."

"A thing like that deserves to be beaten to death!"

Hearing Widow Zhou's insults, Qian's face froze at first, and then she was about to stand up and pounce on Widow Zhou.

"I'm talking to Widow Zhou..."

Before Qian could stand firmly, Uncle Li, who was driving the carriage in front, shook the whip vigorously.

"drive!!"

With the crisp sound of the whip, the donkey was frightened and accelerated suddenly.

As soon as Qian stood up, she lost her balance and sat back.

If Wu Xiulian hadn't been there to support him, he would have probably rolled out of the car.

"I'm talking to him, Uncle Li! What do you mean by this?"

Before Qian could even stand up, she shouted at Uncle Li who was driving the carriage in front.

Uncle Li snorted coldly when he heard this.

"If you want to sit, sit down. If you don't want to sit down, get off and walk away!"

"Just don't make a fuss in my car!"

"I can't stand being frightened. If I get scared and the cart flips over, don't blame me for not warning you!"

Qian was originally full of anger, but after hearing that there would be a disaster, she had no choice but to endure it.

Turning to look at Widow Zhou, Qian brushed the dust off her lapels.

"Humph! What's wrong with being beaten? After all, I still have three sons!"

"I'm not like some people! Their husbands died right after they entered the house. They are worse than those old hens. I'm afraid they won't lay an egg in their lifetime!"

When Widow Zhou heard Qian's words, her face immediately turned red, and even her hands holding the basket clenched tightly.

He even started to tremble slightly because he was exerting too much force.

Seeing this, Lu You hurriedly reached out and held Widow Zhou's arm, shaking his head slightly at her.

There is no science in this age.

Although there is no evidence to support the claim that Widow Zhou was responsible for the death of her own husband, it is a consensus among everyone and this makes no sense.

Qian's words were like a 'critical hit' plus 'true damage'. Even if Widow Zhou stood up to argue with her, she would only be causing trouble for herself.

Feeling the strength coming from Lu You's hand, Widow Zhou forced a smile.

Gently patting Lu You's hand, Widow Zhou spoke helplessly.

"I'm fine. I've heard it so many times that I don't care anymore."

Widow Zhou no longer argued with Qian, but Qian was unwilling to give up.

"Humph! Some people want to care, but what's the point?"

"What does it matter if you raise chickens well? No matter how many eggs you have, can they provide for people's retirement?"

Ever since Lu Sanhu was beaten for stealing money, Qian has been suppressed by Lu You. She has been feeling angry for the past two days and has nowhere to vent it.

At this time, facing Widow Zhou who had no one to support her, he finally found a vent and poked at Widow Zhou's sore spot.

But at this moment, Lu Yi, who was holding a book basket at the side, spoke lightly.

"Having a son doesn't necessarily prevent aging."

"At the beginning of the year, there was a scoundrel in Songshan Village who slaughtered someone's cattle out of greed and was thrown into jail."

"His father spent all his family wealth and connections to rescue him from prison, but when he got out, not only did the scoundrel not show gratitude to his parents, he even questioned why they didn't rescue him earlier, causing him to suffer."

"The rascal's mother was so angry that she wanted to teach him a lesson, but she was pushed and fell to death on the spot..."

As Lu Yi continued to speak, the donkey cart suddenly became quiet.

[Negative emotions from Qian +10, +10, +10...]

Lu Yi frowned as he looked at the egg in his hand and couldn't help but feel a toothache.

What's going on with the Qian family?

Lu Yi choked her. Why did she blame him for her unhappiness?

While everyone was silent, Uncle Li, who was driving the cart in front, tightened the noose.

"Hey!!"

Following Uncle Li's shout, the donkey cart slowly stopped.

A few people looked up and saw that Uncle Li had already jumped off the donkey cart and was walking straight forward with a whip in his hand.

In the middle of the road ahead, a chestnut horse was lying on the ground motionless.

Next to the horse, a young man in white clothes was squatting there with an anxious look on his face...