thefictionvixens Chapter 365 Rumors
Chapter 365 Rumors
In the following long month, the system was polished and repaired countless times, and finally all the details were perfected.
Li Weiguo was full of expectations. Although he had not had time to try out all the functions of the system one by one, the changes in his body had already surged towards him like a surging tide, leaving him no way to avoid it.
The most obvious thing is that his demand for food is increasing day by day.
That feeling of hunger was like a wild beast lurking in the dark, gnawing at his stomach all the time.
At first, he just felt hungrier than usual, but as the days passed, the change became more and more obvious, and even Grandma Li at home noticed the abnormality.
Grandma Li frowned more and more as she watched the rate at which food was being consumed at home.
In the past, 20 kilograms of mixed grain flour plus the ration for Li Dajiang and his group meant that food was only purchased once every five days.
But what about now? 50 kilograms of whole grain noodles are almost gone in just three days.
Grandma Li often stood in front of the simple stove, looking at the empty flour bag, her heart full of worry.
As she added the pitiful amount of food to the pot, she kept muttering, "They say that little boys eat their parents to death, and that's absolutely true. How come Weiguo's appetite has suddenly become so big? If this continues, there won't be enough food at home."
Her wrinkled face was filled with helplessness and sorrow.
Fortunately, Li Weiguo had food in the system space, and he would go out every now and then and bring back a lot of food.
The situation in school is even worse, like being stuck in a quagmire.
The teachers on the podium are all pale and thin. They are hungry every day, but they still stick to their posts and impart knowledge to the students.
The figure in front of the blackboard looked increasingly thin and fragile.
It is not uncommon for teachers to faint in class.
The students were not having a good time either, as hunger followed them like a shadow.
They have already formed a tacit understanding with each other - drinking water can satisfy hunger.
The cold water poured into my stomach, temporarily relieving the pain of hunger, but it could not satisfy the body's desire for food.
However, among this group of pale and skinny students, Li Weiguo stood out like a crane that had strayed into a flock of chickens.
Not only had he grown a head taller, but he also looked lean and strong. His healthy complexion formed a sharp contrast with the students around him.
Every time he attended class, Li Weiguo could feel the teacher's gaze on him.
There was envy, confusion, and more importantly, an indescribable complexity in that look.
However, now the system is closely related to his body. In order to be able to control the system, he can only constantly strengthen his own qualities.
He deliberately let his family know about the meals he ate openly, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to grow taller by drinking cold water!
In the courtyard, people's lives are like eggplants hit by frost, becoming more and more wilted day by day.
Every household is worried about their livelihood. They are really stretched to the limit and suffering terribly.
Those who work in the steel rolling mill are better off. Although they can barely provide for their family's basic needs, it is still tight and they have to count every grain of food.
For those who are unemployed, life is just like soaking gall in coptis water - bitterness on top of bitterness.
People came in and out, and the smiles on their faces were gone. There was only deep fatigue and helplessness.
Many people were really at a loss, so they went to the open space in the suburbs to dig wild vegetables to fill their stomachs.
We dug up wild vegetables, cooked or mixed them, and barely filled our stomachs, but how could this help?
But in order to survive, this is the only way.
In this difficult environment, Qin Huairu's belly grew bigger day by day and became more and more obvious.
This incident was like a huge rock thrown into a calm lake, and the gossip of people in the yard suddenly exploded.
Everyone knew that she was pregnant with Jia Dongxu's posthumous child, and the news spread very quickly, as if it had wings.
Someone murmured in a corner, "Qin Huairu is also a miserable person. She is a widow at a young age, has two children, and is now pregnant. How can she live like this?"
Some people also said sarcastically: "Humph, who knows whose child this is? There are always many troubles around widows."
These words were like a cold wind, blowing through every corner of the courtyard.
Qin Huairu seemed not to hear it and continued to busy herself with her own things every day.
She was a pregnant widow who had to raise two children. This alone consumed all her energy. How could she have the time to care about her reputation?
She only thought about how to give birth to the child and keep the family going.
However, not only were people in the hospital talking about it, the factory was also in an uproar.
Especially Yi Zhonghai, who took great care of Qin Huairu in the factory.
He always helped Qin Huairu with her work intentionally or unintentionally, and cooked for her every day.
All of this fell into the eyes of the workers.
Although no one said anything, they were all wondering in their hearts. The profound meaning in their eyes was self-evident to everyone.
Slowly, some sarcastic remarks emerged.
"Hey, look, Master Yi is so nice to Qin Huairu. Do they have any special relationship?" A co-worker laughed and joked in a low voice.
"That's right, this is such thoughtful care, it seems like he takes care of us even more than our real father." Another worker also joined in the fun.
These words spread like wildfire in the factory.
Naturally, these rumors also reached Li Dahu's ears.
Li Dahu was originally thinking about finding an opportunity to persuade Qin Huairu, but after hearing these rumors, the anger in his heart began to rise.
He endured it again and again, but the rumors were like a snowball, getting bigger and bigger, and he finally couldn't bear it anymore.
At noon that day, the workers were all getting their meals in the canteen. Among the crowd, Li Dahu kept his eyes on Qin Huairu's movements.
He noticed Qin Huairu went to the toilet, so he put down the lunch box in his hand and waited outside the cafeteria.
He frowned and clenched his hands unconsciously, thinking to himself: "I must have a good talk with Qin Huairu today. I can't let her continue to degenerate like this."
After a while, Qin Huairu came out of the toilet and happily prepared to go find Yi Zhonghai for dinner.
She hurried all the way to the cafeteria, but when she looked up, she saw Li Dahu waiting in the distance.
Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat and she subconsciously wanted to turn around and leave.
But before she turned around, Li Dahu called her loudly: "Qin Huairu, stop! I want to talk to you about something."
Qin Huairu had no choice but to stop and turn to look at Li Dahu.
There was a hint of panic in her eyes, but she still pretended to be calm: "Brother Dahu, what's the matter?"
Li Dahu walked up to Qin Huairu, stared at her and said, "Qin Huairu, do you know what's going on in the factory? What's going on between you and Yi Zhonghai? As a widow, can't you pay attention to your reputation?"
His eyes were full of reproach, like sharp knives stabbing Qin Huairu.
Qin Huairu's face turned red. She bit her lip and retorted, "Li Dahu, don't spit blood on me. There's nothing wrong between me and Master Yi. He just felt sorry for me and helped me. Those people in the factory just love to gossip. Don't listen to their nonsense."