Reborn with a Space: Building a Fortune Amidst Famine

Mrs. Zhou listened and felt even more satisfied, thinking that this was a good nature.

"You're just a young woman who went so far away. And you brought all this back?"

"Actually, it's nothing much. We don't have these here, so I took the opportunity to bring some back. They say it's good for the elderly and children, just eat a few pieces occasionally."

"Young woman, do you have a suitor?"

Zhao Yanli shook her head honestly, "Not yet."

Mrs. Zhou wore a smile, and at this time Mr. Zhou also came in with a bowl of brown sugar water.

"Young lady, drink it while it's hot. It's still too cold outside."

"Oh, thank you both." Zhao Yanli, not one to be bashful by nature, smiled and said thank you, then took the bowl and sipped it slowly.

"Young woman, Aunt wants to ask you something, don't get upset."

"Aunt, just ask." If it's too outrageous, she wouldn't answer anyway.

"Young woman, how old are you?"

"Nineteen."

"You're already nineteen. Why haven't you found a suitor yet?"

Zhao Yanli finished the sugar water and put down the bowl.

"Aunt, I guess you know my older sister remarried my brother-in-law.

It's because the previous man was unreliable. So, I beat him up publicly on the farm."

Mrs. Zhou understood. People must think this young woman is too strong.

"That's nothing. Women should have some temper too."

Zhou Yongbing sat to the side, his face full of smiles. His mom agreed too. He was contemplating when Zhang Fusheng would return.

Once he's back, he'd go find him. He found himself liking Zhao Yanli more and more.

Zhao Yanli stood up after sitting for a while, "Aunt, Uncle, Mr. Zhou, I'll leave now. I have some matters to attend to."

"Alright. Xiao Li, come to our house for dinner tomorrow."

"Aunt, I won't come. I don't want to trouble you. Besides, I want to spend a few days with my older sister at home. I need to go back in these couple of days; I still have fifty acres to farm."

"Xiao Li is really capable, being able to farm fifty acres on her own."

Praised, Zhao Yanli felt uneasy all over and hurriedly left after a few words.

"Xiao Bing, I think this Zhao Yanli is pretty good. I get along well with Fusheng's mom; I'll go find her for a while."

"Alright. Otherwise, I was thinking of waiting until Brother Fusheng comes back to discuss."

Mrs. Zhou got dressed and went straight to the Zhang family.

Now the Zhou household only had the father and son left.

"Dad, what do you think?"

"If you want to, that's fine. Besides, I can see that young woman doesn't have any interest in you."

Zhou Yongbing felt a bit worried after hearing his father's words.

"Could it be that Zhao Yanli looks down on me?"

Mr. Zhou looked at his son and didn't know what to say. It seemed he didn't have much affection for that woman, probably because they got engaged early. Knowing that was his wife, he treated that woman well; otherwise, it wouldn't be as soon as they separated, he found a girl he liked.

Mrs. Zhou walked slowly, arriving at the Zhang family ten minutes after Zhao Yanli got home.

It was Mrs. Zhang who opened the door. The daughter-in-law was breastfeeding the grandson.

"Xiao Bing's mom? Why are you here?"

"Old sister, I'm here to ask a favor."

"What are you saying? Come in quickly."

The old sisters went straight into the house. Mrs. Zhou wasn't reserved.

"Old sister, I just saw your daughter-in-law's sister. Xiao Bing's previous engagement fell through a few days ago. Our family thinks the Zhao family girl is great, so I came to ask for your help."

Mrs. Zhou spoke while taking off her coat, scarf, and hat as she finished speaking.

Mrs. Zhang was stunned after hearing what Mrs. Zhou said.

"Xiao Bing's mom. I just told my daughter-in-law that I wanted to introduce Xiao Li to Da Linzi."

"Old sister, please don't. Xiao Bing and she know each other. It's always better than two people who've never met."

"Xiao Bing's mom, let me ask you. Why did Xiao Bing and she break up after several years of engagement?"

"She climbed up the social ladder. I suggested marriage, but she kept delaying, hoping to hold our position and find someone better.

Isn't it that she found someone now? So she said my Xiao Bing lacks responsibility.

What does responsibility mean? You watched Xiao Bing grow up, you know what kind of child he is.

I don't know what responsibility means." Mrs. Zhou was still very angry about this.

"Alright, I know. Here's the plan, I'll talk to her and her sister today, mainly hoping that the children's aunt can come over; so, there's someone to look out for each other."

"Old sister, I'm counting on you for this. To be honest, at first, I thought Xiao Bing got fooled. But after meeting the young woman, I realized she's really a good girl."

"You got it right, she's indeed a good girl. My daughter-in-law told me it's for her sake, that she dared to beat up a man with a stick.

Honestly, a woman really needs to be strong to manage life, or she'd feel oppressed."

"This young woman told me it's because she's too strong that no one on the farm introduced her to a suitor."

"This is destiny, old sister, you must put in a good word.

You know, our family is honest."

"Alright, I'll do it today."

Mrs. Zhou didn't meet Zhao Yanli and went back home after gaining assurance.

Zhao Yanli was watching her sister breastfeed, "This little one is growing so fast."

"If he eats well, of course, he'll grow fast. Besides, the whole family feeds me well, so there's plenty of milk."

Seeing her sister's happy look, she also thought of Yuanyuan's happiness, and suddenly thought about her own future.

Could she find a man who treats her well?

Although she spoke fiercely, she also felt quite dejected at times, wondering if it was because she was too ugly that no one introduced her to a suitor? Was it really because she hit Xiang Zhiqiang?

"Xiao Li, your brother-in-law named the baby Zhang Jianhua."

"Both brothers have 'Hua' in their names, which is quite nice."

Hai Yan sat obediently on the side eating dried fruits. Now that she could also drink milk, she had grown taller and chubbier over the past few months.

Mrs. Zhang lifted the curtain and entered.

"Mom, did the guest leave? Who was it?"

"It was Zhou Yongbing's mom."

"I just came back from their house."

"Yes, and it's about you. His aunt, the Zhou family came over asking me to tell you that Zhou Yongbing has taken a liking to you. Both the elderly really like you too."

"Zhou Yongbing likes me? Didn't he have a suitor?"

"It fell through. They found someone better."

Zhao Yanping looked at her sister, "Xiao Li, actually Mr. Zhou is pretty good. We've known him for several years. Every time he comes to our place, he eats at our home.

Besides, he even helps us out every year, and is very generous."