That Pen’s Use (8)

Afterwards, the simple and honest Tao Dayu arrived in the small village. The two gradually became close, and Mrs. Tao forced Tao Dayu to marry her.

In the end, after they had just been married, Mrs. Tao curbed herself. In the days after that, Tao Dayu was frequently beaten and scolded. However, every time, Tao Dayu would laugh and never flip out on Mrs. Tao. Although other people would complain about the injustice of it, he would always say to leave it be.

As more time passed, Mrs. Tao became undisciplined and out-of-control at home, and the neighbors could no longer continue watching. However, Tao Dayu was still laughing every day, and no one knew if perhaps he had become stupid from being beaten too much.

Tao Dayu stood up from the ground and used his hands to wipe his clothes and face. He still laughed and said to the neighbors, "It's fine."