The first milk candy, fruit candy, beef jerky, and glutinous rice strips that the children in their family ever tasted were all given to them by Gu Zhiqing. How could they not like her?

So, I like to share some of my own rare treats with her. It's about giving and receiving, that's what human relationships are all about.

It's a rare occasion to take the kids to a big market, and the children all know to bring some treats for their Sister Gu.

Gu Zuozuo smiled, pursing her lips.

She is generous because she has plenty; in fact, she has accumulated a mountain of it.

If she didn't have the system, she might be very rich, but she wouldn't necessarily have all kinds of resources freely, let alone share them with others to cultivate relationships.

[Host, you're welcome. It's good that you know. If you really think the system is great, you can give it some points. The system won't mind.]

"Ha, it's not even dark yet, and you're already dreaming?"

The system scratched its head, as if asking, "What does that mean?"

Can't we dream when it's dark? Do humans not dream during their afternoon nap?

[Host, the system is intelligent and cannot dream.]

Gu Zuozuo choked for a moment, and after a long while, she gritted her teeth, wondering why she had to say so much to this little idiot.

"You guys don't know, do you? Ma Yuejiao was divorced by her in-laws and sent back home!"

"What era are we living in? That's called divorce!"

"Yes, yes! They got divorced. I heard that her in-laws kicked her out overnight, without even letting her take a piece of clothing."

Ma Yuejiao is the sister-in-law who kicked her sister-in-law so hard that she miscarried.

"Really? Where is she?"

"She's back. Her older brothers didn't want her to come in. She's a troublemaker. Whoever gets stuck with her is doomed."

"Luckily, Xiuhe and her mother-in-law separated their households, otherwise how would they have survived?"

Listening to their chatter, Gu Zuozuo didn't interrupt, but quietly continued with her own tasks.

With a clench of her hand, a whole walnut was split open, revealing the intact walnut meat inside. The small dish in front of her already contained more than half a dish of walnut meat.

Qi Meng, who was listening to the gossip with great interest, reached out and grabbed it, stuffing it into her mouth.

The two peeled and ate in perfect harmony, without uttering a single word.

"She deserved it! Xiuhe and her husband had been hoping for a son for so many years, and she kicked him away. This is her retribution... ugh..."

The old woman, who was still indignant, had her mouth covered by the person next to her.

"You're going to die! Now that we're breaking down feudal superstitions, do you still dare to talk about retribution or not?!"

The old woman shrank back sheepishly, clearly having considered the fate of those who had said the wrong thing.

As the group was gossiping, the loudspeaker at the village entrance suddenly blared.

Before long, the captain's voice, though somewhat distorted, still rang out with excitement throughout the entire Malutun village.

"Hey! Can you hear me? Um... cough cough... all members! Everyone come to the threshing floor! There's something important to announce!"

It must have been something really important. The captain excitedly repeated it several times to make sure everyone heard him before he finally quieted down.

"What's going on? Are they going to dredge the river again this year?"

"He doesn't sound like it at all?"

"What are you guessing for? Just go and see for yourself!"

With a wave of her hand, Liu Ximei helped Gu Zuozuo pack up her things and locked the door before the group headed towards the wheat field.

I met quite a few people along the way.

She saw the Yang family members, and Aunt Yang became even more gloomy.

Behind him, his three sons, all with bruises and swollen faces, followed silently with their arms in slings.

The two daughters-in-law, both former educated youth, seemed to have lost a lot of weight and looked lifeless.

Seemingly sensing that someone was watching, Li Yamei suddenly looked up and unexpectedly met Gu Zuozuo's gaze.

Gu Zuozuo raised an eyebrow, showing no fear whatsoever, and looked back calmly without a trace of emotion.

Under her gaze, Li Yamei slowly lowered her head, concealing all her thoughts so that no one could see through them.