Granny Chen pulled her daughter along very quickly.
Only after the Shen family's door closed did Bu Ling withdraw her gaze.
At that moment, she felt a strange pang of sympathy for Granny Chen. Having such a useless son must have been incredibly awful; she must have blown up the world in her past life.
Granny Chen quieted down, and no one lingered in the backyard anymore. People went back to their houses in twos and threes, or back to the front yard.
Bu Ling and Sister Mo walked side by side into the front yard without saying a word for a moment.
The two walked in silence all the way back to the front yard, where they ran into Mr. and Mrs. Jiang, who were returning home. Both looked very unhappy.
Without even greeting anyone, she stormed off to the backyard.
Some nosy people followed the two to the backyard.
Bu Ling and Sister-in-law Mo exchanged a glance, then went their separate ways.
Now that Widow Liu and Mr. Jiang are both gone, what can Old Master Jiang and his wife do even if they're angry?
Even Widow Liu's two sons did not return.
Bling went back inside, closed the door, took the roasted sweet potatoes down, let them cool for a while, then made herself a cup of brown sugar water and ate two sweet potatoes with it.
After finishing my meal, I washed my hands, rested my chin on my hand, and sat by the window. Looking through the screen at my neighbors bustling about in the yard, I felt a mix of emotions.
Although there were no zombies in this era, poverty was still extreme, especially during years of famine when even filling one's stomach became a problem.
Why is Aunt Shen making such a fuss today? It's all because she's poor. If she didn't, her own family would be the ones going hungry.
Even the most hateful person has a pitiable side. Aunt Shen's constant madness might just be for her own family's sake.
As Bling was wallowing in melancholy, she saw Tie He pass by her window, followed by a knock on the door.
The door of the old-style courtyard house was right next to the window. Buling reached out and opened the door.
"Brother Tie, is something the matter?"
Tiehe entered the room and stood there awkwardly, his face flushed, looking as if he didn't know how to start a conversation.
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