On a sunny afternoon, Shen Zhizhu was instructing Erdan on his homework at Aunt Li's house, while Xu Haonan was chatting with Uncle Li. Aunt Li poured everyone a cup of tea and sat down to knit a sweater.

“Boom boom boom!”

"Is anyone home?"

There was a knock on the door, but it did not affect Shen Zhizhu and Erdan's study journey too much.

Aunt Li stopped what she was doing and looked out the window.

"It seems someone is knocking on the door, looking for you. There are about ten people gathered at your door, led by Du Manjun. I don't know what's going on."

Du Manjun?

Shen Zhizhu stopped explaining the question to Erdan, and Xu Haonan also stood up to look.

"Azhu, you stay here. I'll go back and take a look."

Shen Zhizhu thought about it and decided to go back with them. Du Manjun was a man with a lot of bad intentions. The things he sent to him as an apology last time were still there untouched.

I don't know what's going on.

"I'll go back with you and see what they want to do."

"Let your uncle go with you. There are no elders at home, and there are a few older people on the other side. You two little kids, don't let them get hurt."

Aunt Li knew what kind of person Du Manjun was. Du Zaide's admission must have been related to Shen Zhizhu and the others. She didn't think Du Manjun could let go of his grudge after this incident.

"Yes, I'll go with you."

Uncle Li also reacted, stood up and went out with the two of them.

As soon as they walked out of Aunt Li's house, Du Manjun and others turned around, stood there waiting for them to come over, and then made way for them, revealing the location of the door lock.

"What do you want from us?"

Xu Haonan did not open the door, but stood at the door and asked them the purpose of their visit.

He could sense that Shen Zhizhu did not welcome them. As husband and wife, they were of one mind. Naturally, he would not look happy if Shen Zhizhu did not like something.

He speaks in a harsh voice.

Du Manjun, for once, did not break down, but the old guys behind him spoke first.

"Young people today are getting more and more ignorant. We came from far away, but we can't even get in the door. We are left standing outside in the cold wind."

"Of course I said it. My wife said that the Xu family boy married a capable, beautiful and kind-hearted wife. In my opinion, she is just a woman with long hair and short knowledge. She has no good heart at all. She didn't even persuade her husband to open the door and welcome us in."

There was also an old man who looked at them sideways, sizing them up and down, with a mixture of envy and disdain in his eyes.

"Since my wife started working in the factory, she has become more assertive and no longer treats me the same way as before. I think she has learned bad habits from these people."

Those people wanted to say something else but were interrupted by Xu Haonan.

"If you come to my house to talk about my wife, get out of here before I lose my temper."

Uncle Li also chimed in, saying that these old guys weren't often in the village, and every time they came back they were dissatisfied with this or that.

Shen Zhizhu and Xu Haonan may not be familiar with each other, but he knows them.

"You guys better get out of here. You guys are so shameless, you old men, you're talking nonsense in front of a young couple.

"We will naturally treat such kind old people with a good attitude. You came here with such a strong momentum that people who didn't know would think you were going to break down my door. How could we dare to let you in?"

"What the aunties said is correct. You don't stay in the village often, so it's normal for you to be ignorant. I don't blame you for not knowing the situation. After all, you are old. Don't let yourself get angry and cause harm. It's bad luck during the New Year."

Shen Zhizhu knew how to make people mad. She put her hands under her nose and looked at the other people in the same way.

In the same way, Shen Zhizhu failed to break the defense, but the opponent was directly annoyed.

"you!"

Shen Zhizhu rolled his eyes at the other party, showing no remorse at all. Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Xu Haonan looked at Du Manjun.

"If you have nothing else to do, leave. We don't want to stay outside with you in the freezing weather."

Du Manjun stopped the person behind him who was about to curse at him, and returned to his usual unrestrained attitude, as if he didn't take anyone seriously.

"We are here today to ask you for help with something."

Shen Zhizhu sneered and put his two hands into the opposite sleeve like a cat.

"Ah~ Looking at your posture, someone who doesn't know would think you are here to pick a fight, but it turns out you are here to ask my man for help. Is this the attitude you have when asking for help?"

Du Manjun laughed at both sides.

"Xiao Zhu, they didn't do it on purpose, so why bother to make a fuss about it? It's been a few days since we last went into the mountains to collect firewood. I thought we could make an appointment to go again when the weather is good."

Uncle Li was not wearing much clothes and was already feeling a little cold. He shivered.

"Go away, go away. They are not the village chiefs, and the tractor is not under their control. Go ahead if you want. No one will care if you make ten trips a day."

Shen Zhizhu thought this made sense.

One of the men who had just shouted snorted coldly and looked at Uncle Li like a fool.

"Old Li, you must have been stupid because of dealing with them. We just don't come back often, but we don't stay away for years. We still know who is the village chief."

Xu Haonan didn’t quite understand. Why did this group of people come to his house? Are they free?

Soon, Du Manjun gave the answer.

"That's because there aren't a few people who can drive a tractor, and the situation in the back of the mountain is more complicated. When the villagers heard that Haonan had fought the wild boar alone and was not seriously injured, they felt that it would be safer to go up the mountain together."

Shen Zhizhu laughed. She thought that she treated her man as a bodyguard. Who would bring up the matter of old sesame seeds and rotten grains for no reason? It was probably Du Manjun who spread it.

One look at that guy tells me he's got a lot of bad intentions and he must have been holding it in.

"My husband had a narrow escape that time, it was just luck, the wild boar was seriously injured. No matter how strong he is, he is just an ordinary person. If he really encountered any danger, how could he help?"

"Besides, my family didn't pay for the tractor. Last time we used it, everyone helped us. There's no reason to take advantage of it for nothing. Besides, we have more than enough firewood at home, so we won't go up the mountain. I wish you a smooth trip up the mountain this time."

Shen Zhizhu didn't want to follow Du Manjun, a man with a lot of bad intentions. Who knows if there will be any traps waiting for them.

Uncle Li even sighed, turned around and wanted to go back.

"That's right. We won't go home this time. We still have plenty of firewood, enough to wait until spring. Come on, let's go back. It's freezing outside."