On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Shuying came home and told Gu'er what Li Hua had told her. Apparently, on the second day of the New Year, Zhou Feng'er and Zhang Da had gone to Li Hua's. After the meal, Zhou Feng'er demanded money from her mother, claiming they were broke and couldn't make ends meet. She said that since she was pregnant, she couldn't risk going hungry and insisted that Li Hua give her money.
Li Hua had already spent all her money on Zhou Feng'er's wedding. Now, for the New Year, she had bought new clothes for her other children, as well as for the baby in Zhou Feng'er's belly. On top of that, she had purchased meat and other groceries, hoping for a proper celebration. Then Zhou Cai and Zhou Duo'er had also asked for money, so she ended up spending her entire salary and bonus. She simply had no money left to give Zhou Feng'er.
