I was afraid of seeing Yan Zi and I would feel envious and jealous, and I couldn’t sleep at night.

While everyone was crowded in their yard, I secretly took a peek outside the yard, but there were too many people and I couldn't see anything.

I carried the wash basin to the river. This is a holy place for gossip, and you can hear everything you want to hear, whether you want to hear it or not. After thinking for a long time, I finally found a good position, put down the basin, and began to wash the clothes seriously.

"Hey~ Selling tofu is really profitable. Those big items are not cheap."

"It has only been a short time since they separated, and we see the third family rising up."

"Of course I am. I don't envy others for having mountains of gold and silver. I only envy Yan Zi."

These words really touched Widow Li's heart. She was so happy to find such a good husband and her life was getting better and better.

Yan Zi can just do some sewing and mending at home every day, but I have to work hard to wash clothes for others. There is really no comparison between people.

The two children of the third brother's family wore much better clothes than their own children, and they could even have lunch at noon, while their own family could only have two meals a day and could not even afford three meals.

Moreover, Lao San is so good to Yan Zi. The more she thinks about it, the more she feels that God is so unfair. She doesn't ask for wealth and honor, she just wants a man like Lao San who is considerate and motivated.

"What's the point of being envious? It's because of her ancestors' good deeds that she found such a good husband. Why do you want to snatch him away? Don't say you have a husband. Even if you don't have one..."

Widow Li could no longer hear what she was saying. Her mind was full of thoughts about snatching the third child away from her. She unconsciously slowed down her movements, and the person next to her noticed and gently nudged her with his arm, "What are you thinking about so intently?"

The man came closer with a gossipy and curious look on his face, but he didn't lower his voice, "You're not... thinking about your lover, are you?"

As soon as the words were out, everyone stopped what they were doing, the gossip stopped abruptly, and there was a moment of silence. Even the wild ducks flapping in the water slowed down their movements.

When her true feelings were touched upon, Widow Li was speechless and her face turned red. Even if it was true, she would never admit it.

It was originally a joke, but unexpectedly Widow Li really blushed, and has been stammering and unable to utter a word until now. Everyone had their own guesses in their minds, but it was difficult to say them out loud in front of her.

Several people have noticed that the eldest and second sons of the Niu family are interested in her. Some time ago, she changed into new clothes, put flowers in her hair, and walked like others, shaking her hips. The aftereffects have not healed yet.

If that coquettish look isn't about seducing men, what else could it be? Recently something happened in Lao Niu's family, and she even stopped wearing flowers. She despises others for not being able to make money, and for getting into a lot of trouble with them, so she has to distance herself from them. There must be something fishy going on here.

Widow Li looked at the different expressions on everyone's faces and was shocked to realize that she had not refuted yet. How could she allow others to make up stories about her? If the story spread from one person to ten people, and then to a hundred people, she didn't know what kind of story it would turn out to be, so she quickly defended herself.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Just because I'm a widow, you can't make jokes like this to me all day long."

Widow Li used anger to cover up her guilty conscience. When she saw other people started to work hard, she knew that this trick was somewhat effective. However, she could not care less about what others were thinking.

An aunt saw that Widow Li was angry, so she came over to comfort her, "What's wrong with being a widow? A widow can also find a second love. You see, it's hard for you to take care of your child now. It would be nice if you could live with someone who is similar to you."

Indeed, but my standards are a bit too high. I only like people like the third brother. I don't like other people at all. Love is nothing compared to money. It's almost the same, but it doesn't work. The previous one has suffered enough losses.

But my aunt is a good talker. I felt a little comforted that a widow could have a second chance at life. "Thank you, aunt, but I haven't met anyone suitable yet. It's not bad to raise the child by myself."

My aunt watched Widow Li grow up and felt that she had a very hard time over the years. She also saw what she did a few days ago, so how could she not understand what that meant.

What do you mean by not meeting the right one? It's probably because no one likes her. It's really hard to find a partner with a child. After thinking about it, she realized that she had a distant relative of the same age, but he joined the army a few years ago and missed out on important life events. He also had a scar on his face, which looked scary.

Several girls who were introduced to me were scared away, which has delayed it until now. I will go and ask them if they agree one day. If Widow Li also agrees, maybe we can make a marriage happen.

My aunt patted the other person's hand and said nothing more.

Watching her aunt get up and leave, Widow Li continued to wash clothes. It is not easy to find a second spring. If she can accept someone else taking care of the child, at least she should have enough money to spend. It is not easy to find such a person, so she should think about how to get the third child.

Ni'er went up the mountain to see how the wild vegetables had been picked today, but she found that Jinshui was not wearing gloves. In order to collect two baskets of wild vegetables, his fingers were rubbed bleeding.

Jinshui was startled when he saw Ni'er coming over. He quickly stood up and hid his hands behind his back, not wanting Ni'er to find out that his gloves were lost. "I only dug a basket and a half, and I'll be able to..."

Nier grabbed the other person's arm and wanted to see her hand, but Jinshui was also stubborn and clasped his hands tightly behind his back. The two of them were in a stalemate for a long time.

Nier sighed, "Show me your hands."

Jinshui's heart skipped a beat. He was finally discovered. Never mind. At worst he would just have to pay compensation, although he didn't know where to get the money.

He stretched out his hands tremblingly. Both hands were dirty, with dirt under the nails and many tiny cuts from stones and leaves of wild vegetables. The blood that seeped out has now dried up and mixed with the soil, but you can still see a little dark red.

"Why don't you wear gloves?" Ni'er felt a little distressed.

"The gloves... were lost by me. You can calculate how much they cost and I will compensate you."

“It may take a little longer.”

Niu Jinshui's eyes flickered, and he didn't dare to look Ni'er in the eye. He felt very nervous, hoping that it wouldn't be too expensive.

"You don't have to pay for it. I know where the glove is."

Just now, Ni'er has located the location of the gloves, which is at grandma's house. It is impossible that Niu Jinshui or Niu Xiuli did it. If they really took it, they would not have dug wild vegetables with their bare hands this afternoon.

Who could it be? Maybe there will be something good to see soon. Ni'er filled a basket of wild vegetables for Jinshui and kept half a basket for herself.

"That's enough. You can go back today. I have a way to get the gloves back."

Jinshui was very surprised when Ni'er said she didn't have to pay for it.

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