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

Chapter 39 The Playthings of the Rich
Er Ya said happily, "It belongs to Third Grandfather's family."

Li Ruru then remembered that her third uncle's family had a cow. She had already prepared to walk to the county town, and now that she had a cow, she happily patted the cow's head.

"Everyone, hurry up and load your things onto the truck."

I've already wasted a lot of time arguing with Zhao.

Xiao Yishan looked as thin as a stick, but he was very efficient and strong when he worked.

He quickly loaded several large buckets of konjac tofu onto the oxcart, without needing any help from Li Ruru and her daughter.

"Sit tight, we're off!"

Xiao Yishan cracked his whip, and the oxcart traveled along the country road.

He took a shower last night and changed into new clothes today; he looks much more energetic.

The stench on her body was gone, and Li Ruru breathed a silent sigh of relief.

If he doesn't take a bath, Chunfeng Tower might not let him in.

Er Ya noticed this too and exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Yishan, you look... kind of handsome today!"

Li Ruru also laughed and said, "Yeah, he's very handsome!"

Men need praise; being praised motivates them to do things better.

With a barely perceptible smile on his lips, Xiao Yishan drove the oxcart quickly and steadily.

Before long, the group arrived at the entrance of Chunfeng Tower.

Li Ruru took out the invitation and handed it to the servant guarding the door. After reading it, the two of them invited everyone to go inside.

"Send it directly to the kitchen."

The oxcart entered the Spring Breeze Pavilion, where men and women were everywhere.

The men laughed and joked, their language frivolous and flirtatious; the women were charming and graceful, their coquettishness strikingly similar.

Xiao Yishan kept his eyes fixed on the cow, not daring to look around at all.

The three girls were full of curiosity. The eldest girl blinked her eyes and said, "Mother... I've never been to this place before."

Er Ya laughed and said, "Don't even mention you, Mother hasn't been here either."

Li Ruru nodded, then suddenly regretted letting the others come in.

I wish she had come in alone; I was afraid this extravagant atmosphere would influence the children.

He cursed Chu Xiu inwardly, thinking, "He's always hanging around this place; he's obviously no good."

When the carriage arrived at the kitchen, several servants came over to help carry things.

Seeing that they had finished moving, Li Ruru was about to leave when she was stopped by someone.

A servant said, "Madam, please wait a moment. You need to tell us how to prepare these ingredients."

Li Ruru nodded. That was simple; it could be explained in a few words.

The servant then said, "Also, these... are they called konjac tofu? We've never eaten them before, madam, could you demonstrate how to eat them?"

Da Ya suppressed a laugh. This was ridiculous. They needed someone to demonstrate how to eat. Didn't they know how to eat by themselves? It was such a simple thing.

Li Ruru knew the servant was worried that her food might be poisoned, so she nodded, "Alright, then give each of us a bowl."

Since we're going to test the poison anyway, why not test it on a few more people, so everyone can have something to eat and put the servant's mind at ease?

Sure enough, the servant was immediately delighted and nodded with a smile.

Li Ruru instructed everyone to take the konjac pieces out of the bucket, cut them into even small pieces, and finally pour the prepared sauce over them.

The chefs in the kitchen noticed that Li Ruru had also sprinkled some chopped green onions and red dates on top, creating two different flavors.

He nodded in satisfaction, "This woman is truly clever."

This method immediately makes the food look better and increases appetite.

After that, the servants filed out to serve the dishes.

Li Ruru, accompanied by three maids and a boy, squatted at the entrance of the kitchen and ate konjac tofu.

Anyway, there are so many bowls, it won't matter if they eat a little.

Chu Xiu looks like someone who's not short of money, so he probably won't ask her to pay for these bowls.

Li Ruru ate two bowls, feeling a little guilty.

After she finished eating, she wiped her mouth and said to the servant, "Young man, you go ahead with your work, we'll be going now."

She didn't want to stay in such a place of entertainment for long.

Just then, a servant ran over and said to Li Ruru, "Madam, please come with me to the courtyard. Young Master Chu requests your presence." "Didn't he say what it was about?" Li Ruru didn't want to go. She had already received the money and delivered the goods; logically, they should be even.

What's Chu Xiu up to?

"Young Master Chu didn't say, and I didn't ask." He didn't dare to ask.

Li Ruru sighed, "Fine."

She knew these big clients were hard to please; if she had known, she would have been better off setting up a stall at the market.

"Da Ya, you guys wait here for me. Don't wander around or look around."

Daya and the others nodded, "Mother, go and come back quickly."

Li Ruru followed the servant into the courtyard, as if she had stepped into another world.

Everyone here was dressed in luxurious clothes, and each of them was waving a fan.

In the middle of the courtyard, a group of women were dancing on a huge platform.

Their figures were graceful, their clothes fluttered, and they looked incredibly sweet and charming.

Li Ruru fidgeted with the hem of her clothes; she felt somewhat out of place in this bustling place.

"Lady Li, over here!"

Chu Xiu, who was sitting in the front row, stood up and waved to her.

Li Ruru steeled herself and walked to Chu Xiu's side amidst everyone's surprised gazes.

"Young Master Chu, you were looking for me?"

Chu Xiu nodded, his face sincere. "It's like this, my father insists on choosing a wife for me, and I can't refuse."

Li Ruru rolled her eyes. What did this have to do with her?

She's old enough to be Chu Xiu's mother, could this man really be interested in him?! Would...would he?
No way? !

Li Ruru's expression was as ugly as if she had eaten shit, and Chu Xiu glanced at her.

He continued, "So, I would like to ask Lady Li to help me choose a good husband."

"Oh! Oh?" ​​Li Ruru's eyes widened. She was supposed to choose?
Who does she think she is, trying to arrange marriages for people?

"Why...why should I choose? We're not related at all." Li Ruru bit her lip.

She didn't want to get involved in this mess. She was too weak to be reckless right now, so she had to hide and develop stealthily.

"How about I return the 150 coins to you? I won't do this business with you."

As she was about to leave, Chu Xiu suddenly blocked her path. "Madam Li, listen to me. I just... think you're a good person and wouldn't harm me. Just point to someone."

"Anything? Which one do you mean? Choose one here?"

"Ok!"

Li Ruru was so angry she almost laughed; it was only the rich who had such fancy tricks up their sleeves.

For poor families, it takes a long time to save up for the bride price alone when getting a wife.

These wealthy people treat marriage like a game, and women are like objects they pick and choose from.

"That one," Li Ruru casually pointed to a woman in a green dress on the stage.

After saying that, he ran away as if fleeing.

Li Ruru had no idea that the person she casually pointed to was actually the most beautiful courtesan at Chunfeng Pavilion.

Chu Xiu put away his fan, glanced at the woman on the stage, and said to the servant beside him, "Buy her and send her to the mansion. Tell my father that I'm getting married in a couple of days."

The servant's eyes widened. "Young master, this...this isn't appropriate, is it?"

"What's wrong with it? I say it's suitable, so it's suitable. Why are you interfering?"

Soon, the county magistrate heard the news that his son was getting married.

Magistrate Chu rushed home before he could even change his official post. "Xiu'er, are you really going to get married? Have you thought it through? And with whom?"

He stomped his feet in joy, thanking God and his wife in heaven.

Chu Xiu nodded and pointed to the courtesan beside him, "It's her."

When Magistrate Chu saw the woman in green who was dressed very scantily and kept posing with her body twisting, his face immediately darkened.

"You're going to marry a prostitute?"

(End of this chapter)