"Hey, have you guys heard? That young wife running the Feng Family Diner is a widow. She was widowed at such a young age, and less than three months after her husband died, she's already out here running a food stall. She even managed to rent a shop right inside the compound in one go. Why do you suppose that is?"
Seeing that Li Xiulan's shop was doing a roaring trade every day while the other stall owners were left to pick up scraps from people who couldn't get their food at the Feng Family Diner, some people felt deeply resentful.
"Oh, she's a widow? That explains it. I was wondering why I hadn't seen her husband in all the days I've been setting up my stall. I just assumed he was staying home to do the chores."
Chapter 31