No matter what happens, life must go on and responsibilities must be shouldered.

Of course, the person who bore the heaviest responsibility was Zhao Xiuqing. A family once said that they were willing to marry their son to her, but the family had to be divided, which meant that Zhao Xiuqing would no longer be responsible for her younger brothers and sisters. Of course, Zhao Xiuqing refused.

Now Zhao Xiuqing has been single all the time. Over the years, the family has relied on her, the second and third sons to work and earn money, but they still live in poverty.

Not to mention sending my younger brothers and sisters to school, it’s already very good to let them have food to eat, let alone meat.

Because of their poor family background, my younger siblings grew up thin and small and suffered from malnutrition.

Recently, her second son has been getting along well with a widower in the village.

In Zhaojia Village, a widow under the age of 30 can remarry openly.

The young widow that the second son likes is now twenty years old and has a two-year-old baby.

If the second son marries a young widow, the baby will also have to be raised together.

The young widow did not despise the second son's family. The two sides had discussed it well before and decided to let the matchmaker propose marriage on a certain day. However, the second son had an accident and broke his leg. After he recovered, he became a cripple. The second son used to work as a waiter in the county town, but now he was a cripple and had no job. When he looked for other jobs, the money he got was either too little or the other party didn't want him at all.

Without money, how will I support my husband and children in the future?

The second son was desperate. Even though the young widow strongly expressed that she did not despise her, the second son did not even dare to mention kissing her. So, he chopped wood day and night and did not even eat. He was like a tortured woman.

Zhao Xiuqing tried to persuade them, but was powerless. She only regretted that she was not capable enough to give her younger brothers and sisters a better life.

"Second brother, even if you don't eat, drink some water." The sun was scorching, and sweat rolled down the second brother's forehead, making his honey-colored skin red from the sun.

Zhao Xiuqing placed a bowl of water next to her.

The second brother was still chopping wood, unmoved, as if he couldn't see it.

"Zhao Xiuhe!" Zhao Xiuqing tried to persuade her several times, but finally lost her temper. She snatched the axe from her hand and hugged her. "Xiuhe, I know you're upset. Don't treat yourself like this. It hurts me too. I'm sorry, I'm useless..."

"No, it's not my sister's fault." Zhao Xiuhe finally spoke. Because she hadn't been in water for too long, her lips were dry and seemed to be cracking. Her voice was hoarse and filled with pain and despair.

"This family is supported by you, sister. How can I blame you? It's my own fault that I'm useless." She only hated herself for being useless and not being able to help the family more. Now she can't even marry the man she likes. How can she marry him? Will she let him and the baby suffer with her and starve to death?

She heard that the mistress of a good family recently wanted to marry him as her second wife. Perhaps, perhaps it would be better for Aqin to follow that man.

But she felt sad.

When the man her third sister loved married someone else, she saw with her own eyes the pain she felt. Now, she has also tasted it, and it is really bitter.

"He Jie'er, it's okay. I know you like that guy, and I've already asked the matchmaker to help you propose marriage. Don't worry, you will definitely find a job. You have to trust me." Zhao Xiuqing patted her back gently and comforted her.

Zhao Xiuhe burst into tears, crying out all the sadness that had been buried deep in her heart for a while.

Just then, there was a knock on the door and someone was calling Zhao Xiuqing.

Zhao Xiuhe quickly wiped her tears and turned her back to the door.