Aunt Li slapped her thigh and mumbled, "Yuan Chun, it's so tough for a woman to lead a household alone with a child. There needs to be a man to support the family, so others won't dare to bully you."
"Even though my family doesn't have a man, no one dares to bully me. I'm a martyr's widow. Who would be so blind as to bully a martyr's widow?" Yuan Chun placed the fragrant dried small fish into a porcelain basin and continued, "Aunt Li, although there's no man in my house, I can do everything myself; I don't need a man to do the work."
"Ah Yuan Chun, you think this way while you're young, but wait until your son grows up and gets married. You'll be left alone and lonely; you'll change your mind."
Aunt Li advised, "I know you're afraid that if you remarry, the partner will treat your son poorly. Rest assured, my nephew is well-known for being honest and kind. He'll absolutely treat your son as his own."
