Wei Mo whispered in Li Xiuxiu's ear.
“Aunt Xiuxiu, Brother Li will be held accountable soon. He wants to register his identity and household registration in the village and he wants to marry a woman from the village.”
“I wanted to introduce Tian Xue and Tian Yue’s mother to him, and Brother Li agreed. Now he wants me to help mediate between them.”
“I’m still a child, and I don’t think it’s suitable for him. I also don’t want my mother and grandmother to know. Why don’t we two go for him?”
Wei Mo's voice wasn't quiet, and he didn't hide it from Li Taiping, who felt somewhat embarrassed.
Li Xiuxiu wasn't surprised when she heard that her toes had almost dug out a three-bedroom apartment, because being sent down to the countryside and being held accountable meant being sentenced to prison and sent to a farm.
"It would be better to settle down and find someone to live with in the village." Li Xiuxiu nodded, then said to the embarrassed Li Taiping,
"Then let's go. I'll take Wei Mo to mediate on your behalf."
Li Taiping was visibly taken aback when he heard that Li Xiuxiu was willing to help him, and quickly thanked the two of them.
"Thank you, Li Zhiqing. I've caused you trouble again. I should thank you for tipping me off earlier. Otherwise, I might have been taken away by now."
Li Xiuxiu and Wei Mo both waved their hands. Wei Mo broke free from Li Xiuxiu's embrace, and the two of them, hand in hand, walked towards Tian Boguang's house.
Li Taiping followed at a distance behind the two men.
Li Chunhua's life hasn't been very good lately; there's a lack of men in the family, and no one to do the farming.
I had to do a lot of work myself. I not only had to take care of the household chores, but I also had to work hard to earn work points.
After all, she has three children to raise, and she often cries secretly in the middle of the night, but she can endure everything else.
However, he could never forgive Tian Zhigang for having an affair with the young widow.
As time went by, the family's food supplies dwindled, while the work points they earned remained meager.
Now, she has to take care of three children all by herself. To earn enough work points per person, she needs to earn the work points of four people, which is quite difficult for Li Chunhua.
Even if someone works incredibly hard, it's already pretty good if they can earn enough to cover the cost of two people.
Therefore, Li Chunhua has been particularly anxious lately, and she often secretly wipes away tears when she sees her son and two daughters.
However, it's clearly impossible to get her to accept Tian Zhigang again. She would rather starve to death than accept him.
Li Chunhua was cooking corn porridge for her three children inside the house. The villagers' lives had improved, but her family's situation was getting worse.
She had no choice. It wasn't until someone knocked on the door that Li Chunhua was startled. She slowly stood up from the stove and opened the door.
Seeing that the visitors were Li Xiuxiu and the village's little prodigy, she assumed Wei Mo had come to visit Tian Boguang, Tian Yue, and Tian Xue. She then slowly began to speak.
"Little prodigy, Xiao Guang and the others have gone out to play and haven't come back yet. Why don't you go out and look for them?"
Wei Mo, however, quickly waved his hand, adopting a mature demeanor, and said:
"Aunt Chunhua, I didn't come to play with them. I came to talk to you about something."
Li Chunhua was slightly taken aback when she heard Wei Mo's words, and quickly led Li Xiuxiu and Wei Mo into the house.
"You've come to see me, so please come in, please come in."
Although Li Chunhua's home looks clean now, it lacks many things. It only has the necessities of daily life, and nothing else.
Wei Mo and Li Xiuxiu went inside the house, while Li Taiping followed at a distance.
Seeing Wei and Mo being ushered into the house by Li Chunhua, Li Taiping gritted his teeth and followed them.
Then, just as Wei Mo and Li Xiuxiu sat down on the kang (a heated brick bed), Li Taiping knocked on the door. Li Chunhua quickly and apologetically addressed Wei Mo and Li Xiuxiu,
"I'll go see who it is. You all wait here for a moment."
Wei Mo knew exactly who the person was and nodded. Not long after, Li Chunhua led Li Taiping into the house.
Li Taiping carefully examined Li Chunhua. Although Li Chunhua was a rural woman, she was only twenty-four or twenty-five years old.
He looked somewhat haggard, with a pale complexion, likely due to malnutrition and overwork.
Overall, Li Taiping was quite satisfied, and given his current status, what other demands could he possibly have?
Seeing that Li Taiping was a little shy, Wei Mo nodded and awkwardly spoke to Li Chunhua.
"Aunt Chunhua, can I ask you a question?"
Wei Mo's words seemed somewhat abrupt. Li Guohua and Li Chunhua paused for a moment, then nodded and said gently,
"Xiao Weimo, feel free to ask me anything. I'll tell you everything I know."
Now that her three children are often taken care of by Wei Mo, Li Chunhua is naturally aware of this. Since Wei Mo has asked her for a favor, she will definitely take it seriously.
After thinking it over carefully, Wei Mo frowned slightly, unsure how to begin. He jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed), patted Li Taiping, and said...
"Brother Li, you go out first. I want to talk to Aunt Chunhua alone."
Li Taiping nodded after hearing this, then quickly walked towards the door. Li Chunhua looked puzzled, when she heard Wei Mo slowly say:
“Aunt Chunhua, you’re taking care of these three siblings all by yourself now, and you’re also earning work points. Life must be tough for you.”
When Li Chunhua heard Wei Mo's words, she almost burst into tears. Only she knew the bitterness she had suffered.
How could a single person raise three children and still earn work points? She's just an ordinary rural woman. Now she's so tired that she falls asleep instantly on the kang (a heated brick bed), and she often wakes up hungry.
Thinking of this, tears welled up in Li Chunhua's eyes. She nodded to Wei Mo and then said earnestly:
"Wei Mo, just tell me what's wrong. I can handle it."
Wei Mo felt a little embarrassed, as if he had said something wrong again. He looked at Li Xiuxiu beside him.
Li Xiuxiu understood immediately and spoke to Li Chunhua.
“You can find someone to help you, Sister Chunhua. Would you like someone to help you take care of your child? Don’t worry, this person’s character is absolutely impeccable.”
After Li Xiuxiu finished speaking, Li Chunhua was clearly stunned for a long time. Did she want to? Yes, she did.
But who would be willing to take care of herself and three burdens? She couldn't help but think of Li Taiping's attitude earlier.
Could it be him? Once her mind was opened, Li Chunhua also understood the key point and tentatively asked Xiao Weimo and Li Xiuxiu.
"Are you talking about Li Taiping, the educated youth? Could it be that he's thinking of..."
Thinking of this, a slight blush appeared on Li Chunhua's originally bloodless face. She was now a divorced woman in the village.
Li Taiping was still a young man who had never been married, so how could she be worthy of him?
Moreover, she had three children to support. Thinking of this, Li Chunhua quickly shook her head and said to the two of them:
"No, no, there's too big a gap between us. I'm simply not good enough for him."
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