Chapter 224 Widow Li

No wonder his wife made such a fuss.

Jiang Cuihua said, "This Widow Li is... She might as well just find someone to marry."

Widow Li was also a big "celebrity" in the village, of course, her reputation was not very good.

Widow Li lost her husband at a young age and raised a pair of children alone.

In the good years before, we could just barely get by.

But now, with two consecutive years of famine, how could she, a woman, raise two children?

As a last resort, Widow Li went around borrowing food, but during the famine, the villagers had nothing to eat, so how could they lend her food?

There were kind-hearted people in the village, but the food they could borrow was very limited.

Besides, borrowed food must be returned.

Some people in the village couldn't help but have evil thoughts about this pitiful and charming young widow, hoping to take advantage of her...

Gradually, Widow Li's reputation in the village became bad.

Jiang Cuihua actually sympathized with Widow Li, as she had a miserable life, but that didn't mean she could do whatever she wanted.

Nowadays, there is no rule that widows cannot remarry. If Widow Li has a hard time, she can find someone to marry.

It also saves people from pointing fingers at her, which would bring bad reputation to her children.

Liu Yinyin had some impression of this Widow Li. She seemed to be quite young, less than 30 years old, and she was indeed good-looking.

Apart from anything else, Widow Li had a very voluptuous figure, with a huge chest, which was very eye-catching.

It makes women unable to help but be amazed when they see it, let alone men.

Liu Yinyin did not judge this, but only asked: "What was the result?"

It is also because the enforcement is not strict now. In a few years, this kind of trend will definitely not be allowed.

"What else can I do?" Jiang Cuihua shook her head. "When you've had enough of the fuss, just go home and live your life as usual."

What else can I do?

Divorce is unlikely to be obtained. If people get divorced these days, they will be laughed at.

Especially for women, no matter whether you are right or wrong, divorce is your biggest mistake and you will not be able to hold your head up for the rest of your life.

The incident has passed, but during this period of time, there must have been many people in the village who made up stories about Widow Li.

Jiang Cuihua instructed: "If she comes to see you, don't pay attention to her. And Gu Cheng...you have to watch out for her and don't let that woman get involved."

The conditions of the young lady's family were the best in the village. Before this, Widow Li had approached Liu Yinyin several times, wanting to borrow food from her.

Liu Yinyin naturally did not agree. Everyone's life was hard now, and no matter who it was, no one could ask for borrowing food, otherwise there would be no peace at home.

As for Gu Cheng...it's not that he's afraid that his son-in-law will do something shady.

However, it is better not to get involved in such romantic rumors.

When Jiang Cuihua returned home, she had to tell her sons to stay away from Widow Li.

Liu Yinyin frowned: "...Mom, it's not that serious."

In this kind of situation, we cannot put all the blame on Widow Li alone, as it takes two to tango.

If a man doesn't have that intention, Widow Li can't force you to make a mistake with a knife, right?

Jiang Cuihua said, "Look at Liu Dazi. He used to be such an honest man, but now he has made a mistake. So, all men are the same. They will only be honest if they are hung on the wall."

Widow Li was alone with her two children, so it was impossible for the villagers to drive her out.

Therefore, we still have to restrain the men in the family and let them take care of their lower bodies.

Liu Yinyin: “…”

Jiang Cuihua said to herself: "The village chief has been worried to death recently, not only because of these trivial matters, but also..."

After a pause, Jiang Cuihua continued, "I heard from your aunt Chunfang that the canteen in the village may not be able to survive any longer."

Liu Yinyin was stunned: "...Why, there is no food in the village?"

Jiang Cuihua shook her head: "That's not the case, it seems to be what the above means."

Liujia Village was not bad. Liu Changquan was strict with the canteen. Although everyone was not full, they did not have nothing to eat.

It was different in other villages. Jiang Cuihua heard that several villages in the township had run out of food, so it was useless to keep the canteen open.

The higher-ups decided to cancel the canteen, and as before, each family had to cook their own meals.

This didn’t matter to Liu Yinyin. She said, “Canceling the cafeteria is also a good thing.”

"That's right..." Jiang Cuihua agreed, "Eating in the cafeteria is convenient, but it's safer to keep your own food."

Moreover, when eating in the cafeteria, everyone eats the same food, and after a while, some people start to feel unbalanced.

Thinking that I get full work points every day, why should I eat the same food as those people who are lazy and only care about food?

There is still some food stockpiled at home, and Jiang Cuihua hopes that the canteen can be cancelled as soon as possible.

Otherwise, she could cook some meals at home to improve the diet, but she had to do it secretly.

Liu Yinyin suddenly thought of another question: "What about the private plot? Will it be returned?"

If the villagers want to cook their own meals, they must grow vegetables, right?

Before, because the village opened a canteen and provided communal meals, their private plots were handed over to the collective.

Now...should we return the private plots to the villagers?

Otherwise, where would the villagers have space to grow vegetables?

Not every household is like Liu Yinyin's, with a large yard where they can grow vegetables.

Liu Yinyin's family also had their own private plot of land before.

Jiang Cuihua's eyes lit up when she heard this: "This... should be possible. I'll go ask about it later."

She had just heard the news that the cafeteria might be cancelled, and had not yet thought about the private plots.

Now think about it...if the village really returns the private plots, it will definitely be a great joy for the villagers.

Before leaving, Jiang Cuihua said to Liu Yinyin, "Come to my house for lunch?"

My son-in-law finally comes back and it’s time for him to have a meal at home.

"No need..." Liu Yinyin quickly refused, "I'll ask him to come to my house when I'm free later."

Forget about eating. Jiang Cuihua will have to prepare a large table of delicious food later.

How can country people afford to eat like this? It's such a waste.

"That's fine. Your father is free at home, so you can talk to him."

During the cat winter, everyone stays at home with nothing to do.

Things have been fine lately. Most families in the village have built earthen stoves and grown vegetables, so they are busy.

After Jiang Cuihua left, Liu Yinyin looked up at the sky...

I took a large piece of pork from the meat storage in the yard.

Soak it in water to thaw it first, then make a dish of braised pork and stir-fry some vegetables for lunch.

Liu Yinyin originally wanted to pick some vegetables when she suddenly heard a knock on the door and a woman calling her outside.