"Lu Laogen, are you crazy? No way! I won't agree! This is the only egg-laying hen I have left. If you dare to give it away, I'll fight you to the death!" Zhang Juhua said to Lu Laogen through gritted teeth.

She paused, then added, "Let me tell you, Lu Laogen, don't even think about taking my egg-laying hen..." She gritted her teeth and said with a heavy heart, "I'll give her ten eggs at most."

Lu Laogen frowned and said, "Ten eggs? You think you can give that? We're going to apologize, not to give gifts... Besides, where would we find ten eggs at home right now, except for the one the chicken laid this morning?"

"Besides, didn't I tell you before? As long as you don't cause trouble and upset Uncle Yun and Aunt Qi, whether we bring eggs or chickens, the result will be the same. Uncle Yun and the others definitely won't accept them. But they will appreciate our kindness. Then we can take the things back smoothly, and at worst, promise to do them some chores, right? That way, we don't have to spend any money and we can eliminate any future troubles, isn't that good?"

"What if they're shameless and heartless and take our old hen? Wouldn't I be at a huge loss?" Zhang Juhua said worriedly.

Lu Laogen immediately shook his head and said, "You're so stupid, you won't admit it. Don't you think about what kind of life they're living now? Chickens, eggs, rabbits, they eat them countless times a month. Tell me, aren't they living better than my brother Zhimin's family? Why would they be jealous of just one chicken from our family?"

“That’s true.” Zhang Juhua nodded, but couldn’t help looking at Lu Laogen: “I didn’t realize it, Lu Laogen. We’ve been married for over ten years, haven’t we? How come I never noticed before? You’re so good at talking.”

Lu Laogen resisted the urge to roll his eyes and said, "Why? Isn't it because of you? Are you still unhappy?" He just didn't want to deal with people or cause trouble; it wasn't that he was really bad at speaking or couldn't talk.

Zhang Juhua pouted and said defiantly, "What do you mean, for me? It's all for yourself."

Lu Laogen was too lazy to argue with Zhang Juhua, muttered "I'm going to catch chickens" and walked out of the room.

Zhang Juhua snorted in dissatisfaction, but still followed Lu Laogen out.

Yun Qishi had bound feet and walked slowly, so Yun Duo and Yun Dazheng leisurely accompanied her home. When they arrived, Yun Qishi was about to wash the dishes, but Yun Duo stopped her. Yun Qishi had worked so hard that morning, then cleaned the rabbits, cooked, made pancakes, and even walked to the village entrance; her feet must be sore. Yun Duo couldn't let her stand while washing the dishes, so she volunteered to do it herself.

In the past, Yun Dazheng would have stopped Yun Duo, saying that she wasn't even as tall as the stove, how could she wash the dishes? Then he would have washed the dishes himself.

But having received this wheelbarrow today really made him itchy to use it. If Li Bingchen and the others hadn't been there earlier, he would have already gone and pushed the wheelbarrow to show it off. So, while Yun Duo went to wash the dishes, Yun Dazheng coaxed and persuaded Yun Qishi to sit on the wheelbarrow's frame, and then he pushed her around under the eaves. As he walked, he said, "This thing is really good. When the farming season is over, I can push you to the market. That way, you, this old lady with bound feet, won't have to worry about hurting your feet and not wanting to go anywhere."