Transmigration: The Main Character is Not Becoming the Cannon Fodder!-Chapter 330 - 18: Famine Years Without Famine (18)
Li Rengui and Li Shuning both brought all their belongings out with them, including quite a lot of bride price. Li Shuning even took out some liquor from the Qiankun Ring. The bottles had no labels, but the high-end appearance made it clear they were not ordinary.
Overall, the Jin Family was quite satisfied.
The banquet was held in the city, organized jointly by both families. It was agreed that if the couple had a holiday later, they would return to the village to host another banquet and celebrate since the Li Family had no relatives there.
Li Chunhua felt uncomfortable and had significant grievances. However, on the wedding day, seeing people in military uniforms, she dared not cause any trouble.
Zhao Jing, on the other hand, wanted to stir up trouble to embarrass Li Shujie but was constantly stared down by Li Shuning.
Li Shujie’s friends were on a mission during the wedding and did not return.
Zhao Jing made comparisons, previously looking down on those in the military in the camp, later being driven out, ultimately gaining nothing.
It was a month later when the entire family returned home.
Upon returning home, Li Rengui and Li Haoge discovered that the house had been rummaged through, verifying what Daya had said earlier was true.
They really hadn’t expected that after so many years, even with Li Chunhua having soured relationships for the sake of the family, they had raised such a big rat.
They hadn’t had time to look closely when suddenly Li Chunhua started wailing.
Everyone saw that when Li Chunhua left, the rice bin was full and covered, but now it was a mess inside, with a lot of rat droppings. When she opened the rice bin, she even saw five or six rats.
That bin of rice was their only supply before new food arrived; what would they eat now?
Zhao Jing knew that the rice bin was checked before leaving, and Li Chunhua valued it greatly, having heavy objects placed on top.
But now the lid was off, and the heavy object discarded. Thinking back to when they saw Zhao Donglai in the city, knowing they hadn’t found anything.
Zhao Jing realized that Zhao Donglai must not have found anything and vented his anger by destroying the rice bin.
Li Chunhua locked the door, and upon returning, it was still locked, leaving her bewildered by the situation.
The family only had eighty yuan left.
With no food, how would they continue?
The supplies were managed by Li Shuning, and asking her for anything was impossible.
After tidying up, Li Chunhua sought out Zhao Jing.
"Jing’er, do you still have the money your aunt gave you? We need to buy some food, or we won’t get through the winter."
Zhao Jing was also frustrated and a bit mad at Zhao Donglai for doing nothing but ruining the food.
With a face full of unease and anxiety, Zhao Jing replied, even sounding a bit tearful, "Second Aunt, I rented a shop earlier but business was bad, and I lost a lot. Now I only have a hundred yuan left."
Zhao Jing took out a hundred of her two hundred yuan savings.
She felt helpless; if she didn’t take some out, neither of them would manage.
Li Chunhua felt like her heart was bleeding.
Eight hundred yuan and only a hundred left?
But seeing Zhao Jing’s face full of sadness and difficulty, she couldn’t utter a word of reproach.
Li Chunhua wanted to buy food, but it wasn’t easy. At that time, everyone needed food; there was none to spare.
Li Chunhua set her sights on the vegetables growing in the yard.
Early one morning, she pulled up Li Shuning’s planted cabbages and radishes, leaving only a few.
When Li Shuning discovered this, she only coldly glanced at Li Chunhua, who felt too intimidated to meet her gaze.
Li Rengui was also displeased upon finding out.
Li Chunhua really was a hassle, and if this continued, it wouldn’t be good for the children.
The hassle from Li Shujie’s wedding already brought on such issues; who knows what would happen when Daya seeks a partner.
Zhao Jing would also have to find a husband, and with her temperament, there would surely be another commotion.
Li Rengui started contemplating divorce.
Li Chunhua showed no remorse. If she had just asked, would Daya really not give her food?
Instead, she helped herself and ruined Daya’s garden.
He had married Li Chunhua for a family life.
Having two children made Li Rengui happy, treating Li Chunhua better, but didn’t expect her to end up like this.
Clearly aware of Zhao Jing’s ill intentions, yet Li Chunhua herself wasn’t blameless, was she?
That night, as Li Rengui hesitated, Zhao Jing was jubilant.
Having finished dinner, she was in her room where it was warm, but she stepped out to get fresh air.
Outside the house where Li Haoge and the others stayed, she discovered something.
She heard Li Shuning’s voice, and through the gap in the door, she saw Li Shuning holding a golden hairpin.
She’d never seen such a beautiful hairpin in her life, surely it was gold?
There were quite a lot on the kang table, was this the ’good stuff’ dad mentioned?
Not finding it earlier meant it had been taken out due to long absence.
With these thoughts, Zhao Jing felt her heart racing.
A few days with Li Chunhua without much to eat had left her feeling quite thin. If she had those items, she could live in the city.
The next day, Zhao Jing found Zhao Donglai and shared her discovery, making Zhao Donglai very excited, and they talked for a long time.
Zhao Jing picked up a small bag of rice from Zhao Donglai; without it, what would she eat?
Zhao Donglai needed Zhao Jing’s help at that moment, and in good spirits, he gave it.
But when Zhao Jing returned, she was dumbfounded.
Li Chunhua was causing a scene in the yard, because Li Rengui wanted to divorce her.
Many people stood in the yard.
No one supported Li Chunhua.
Earlier that morning, Li Chunhua cursed indirectly again, saying Li Shuning was unfilial. Grandma couldn’t stand it anymore and scolded Li Chunhua, who in a rash moment actually pushed her. If Li Shuning hadn’t caught Grandma from behind, she might have fallen, which wouldn’t be minor for someone older.
A hesitant Li Rengui suddenly firmed up his decision.
The current Li Chunhua, he really couldn’t understand. Daring to push an elder had crossed his line, so he directly mentioned divorce, leading to what Zhao Jing saw.
"Chunhua, the family’s money was given to you before. You should still have money. I paid for Shujie’s wedding myself. I still have some money, and after the divorce, I’ll give you half, and half of the food too."
The money here was naturally Li Rengui’s, not intending to touch Li Shuning’s money.
