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

Chapter 259 His mother had been divorced long ago
Seeing that both of them were looking at her, Ziyi was a little nervous, but she still told the truth: "His name is Chu Yu. I heard that he is the headmaster's son and the stepson of Magistrate Chu."

Bai Lu breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness it wasn't Chu Xiu. It really wasn't Chu Xiu.

She sneered, "What stepson of Magistrate Chu? His mother was divorced by the magistrate long ago."

However, the son of a mountain headman actually dared to set his sights on the Bai family.

That Chu Yu is truly malicious.

Shuya summoned four people—East, West, South, North, and Wind—and locked Ziyi up.

"Miss, keeping this person around might be very useful in the future."

Bai Lu said with satisfaction, "Shuya, you did a good job. You've grown a lot and are more reliable now."

The once indecisive yet kind-hearted Shuya had already been completely deceived by Xue Shi, and almost caused her young mistress to die when she was violated by Old Man Nie.

Shuya, who is now standing in front of Bailu, is not only loyal to her master, but also ruthless.

To protect her master and the Bai family, she was willing to do any dirty or tiring work.

"Miss, don't worry, I will make sure you don't get hurt in the slightest this time."

The young lady was kind-hearted and gave her a chance to redeem herself, so how could she not cherish it?

Bai Lu smiled and took out a silver hairpin, saying, "This is a gift from Aunt Li."

He then pointed to his head and said, "Look, I have one too."

Silver hairpins were considered very cheap in the Bai family. Usually, Bai Lu would give silver or gold directly as a reward to the servants.

But this hairpin is different; it was a gift from Aunt Li.

Its significance is extraordinary and cannot be measured in money.

Shuya was surprised that Li Ruru still remembered her, even though she had only met her a few times.

She happily took the hairpin, put it in her hair, and said with a smile, "Thank you, Miss. Miss, next time you see Aunt Li, please thank her properly for me."

Meanwhile, Li Ruru's family was busily preparing dinner.

As usual, the women played and frolicked in the yard while the men busied themselves in the kitchen.

Since Shen Kuo insisted on staying at Li Ruru's house, Fang Xing had no choice but to let him stay in the room next to his.

Shen Kuo scoffed, "Master, if I remember correctly, you're a guest too."

If you can stay here, why can't I?

Even Li Ruru didn't refuse, so why is Master's face so dark?

With a dark expression, Fang Xingzhi spoke in a voice only the two of them could hear: "As the local official, instead of standing up for the people, you're here sightseeing?"

"Playing for a day won't have much of an impact."

"Then you can go back tomorrow."

"Hehe, well, we'll talk about that later."

Seeing that his master's face had darkened even more, Shen Kuo thought he should find something to do so that his master wouldn't always find fault with him.

"Master, I'll cook for everyone tonight."

"You? You can cook?" Fang Xingzhi glanced at him. He can cook? Unless a sow can fly.

Shen Kuo rolled up his sleeves and said, "Master, you should look at me with new eyes after three days of separation. Don't underestimate me."

He then found a large basin and poured flour into it in a cool manner.

"Master, watch closely, I'm going to make everyone some pulled noodles tonight."

Fang Xingzhi's lips twitched. What kind of decent family would eat pulled noodles so late at night?

But if Shen Kuo wants to do it, then let him do it; out of sight, out of mind.

Fang Xingzhi walked out of the kitchen in a huff and sat down under the grapevines.

Li Ruru poured him a glass of milky white liquid. "Try it, I just made it, it's delicious."

Fang Xingzhi picked up the glass and took a sip. The milky flavor mixed with the tea flavor rushed straight to his brain.

I stirred the cup, and some small black lumps floated up.

One bite, and it's chewy and springy, and surprisingly delicious.

“What is this?” he asked.

"This is called milk tea, my mom made it herself." Yinyin took a big gulp of the tea.

They poured quite a bit into Qiqi's dog bowl, which Qiqi finished in no time. Qiqi wanted more, but Yinyin herself didn't have enough, so she held onto the cup and wouldn't give it to her.

A man and his dog were chasing each other around the yard, having a great time.

Fang Xingzhi took a few more sips and said, "Could we open a workshop for this milk tea?"

Li Ruru smiled and said, "That's not impossible. By the way, what are you cooking in the kitchen? I'm starving!"

"Shen Kuo said he was going to make pulled noodles, and he's got a few guys busy working on it."

Fang Xingzhi suddenly leaned closer and whispered in Li Ruru's ear, "When he finishes cooking, just say it's not good, it's awful."

He's a proud man; if you say that, he'll definitely leave on his own tomorrow.

"What, you don't want him to stay here? Why don't you just say so yourself, and make me play the bad guy?"

Li Ruru was dissatisfied. "Is this how a teacher should act?"

Her family used to be poor, and they simply didn't have enough food to give to others.

But things are different now. We have everything we need at home, more than we can spend or eat. It would be so nice to use it to entertain friends and make the place lively.

"He won't listen to what I say," Fang Xingzhi said, looking aggrieved.

"Oh dear, how are we going to eat these noodles?" Chu Xiu's exclamation suddenly came from the kitchen.

Fang Xingzhi suppressed the urge to curl his lips and said, "Let's go, let's go take a look, we can't let them waste the grain."

The two entered the kitchen and saw Shen Kuo desperately pulling a lump of dough.

His face turned red, but the noodles did not turn into long, thin strips as he had expected.

Instead, it turned into chunks of varying sizes, a thick lump that probably wouldn't be cooked even after an hour if put in a pot.

"Madam Li, I didn't mean to." Shen Kuo, like a child who had done something wrong, put down the dough and nervously kneaded the hem of his clothes.

Li Ruru washed her hands and said, "Let me do it."

She rolled out the thick dough in a few quick movements and then cut it into small pieces.

He said to everyone, "Come and play mahjong, everyone."

The men had eaten mashi before, but they didn't know how to make it.

Li Ruru picked up a small piece of dough, placed it on two chopsticks, and gently pinched it together; a pretty little pasta was ready.

Seeing this, the others all gathered around, eager to show off their skills.

Some people managed to make a decent mess of it, while others made a complete mess of it.

"Look at this 'ma shi' (a type of noodle dish). It doesn't matter how it's made, as long as it's cooked and edible. If tofu is moldy, it's called 'fermented tofu'."

If you fail to make pulled noodles, you can still make mashi (a type of noodle).

Life always brings unexpected rewards.

Xiao Yishan nodded. Ever since his godmother moved next door to his house, his life had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Isn't this an unexpected bonus?

Xiao Wu nodded slightly. If the young master hadn't wanted to try konjac tofu, he wouldn't have met his godmother.

Chu Xiu thought that one still needs to be thick-skinned. If he hadn't shamelessly stayed at Aunt Li's house, he wouldn't have met Chaochao.

This can't even be called an unexpected gain; it's simply the luckiest thing ever.

Nie Tianlei lowered his head in deep thought. If it weren't for Aunt Li, she would probably have drowned long ago.

Although he can no longer return home to continue practicing medicine, he is content with his life in Chenjia Village.

Shen Kuo nodded in agreement. Li Shi had a good attitude towards life; she was optimistic and adaptable.

The key point is that she spoke so gently and didn't punish herself.

No wonder Master, this old tree, blossomed again for her.

Fang Xingzhi felt his apprentice's mischievous gaze and rolled his eyes in displeasure.

Turning to Li Ruru with a smile, he said, "Ruru is right. I originally just wanted to come to Chenjia Village to have some fun and take a look around, but I didn't expect to end up staying next door to you."

A sudden downpour deepened our bond even further—a truly unexpected bonus!

Don't you think we're destined to be together?

Everyone stared at Fang Xingzhi. Chu Xiu clasped his hands in a fist and thought to himself: You old bastard, how dare you covet Aunt Li.