Chapter 630_1

At first, everyone felt quite sympathetic toward the Zheng family, and they all helped out a bit, like giving the kids something to eat. But slowly, everyone became disillusioned because Zheng Kuan not only failed to show gratitude but often complained that they gave too little.

Every time Zheng Xiaohua went out and didn't receive anything, the beatings she got when she returned were even more fierce.

The neighbors then started to keep their distance, but whenever they saw Xiaohua alone, they would secretly slip something into her mouth for her to eat right there and then.

Moreover, a grown man without a woman for years certainly wasn't going to stand for it. He had people inquire here and there, wanting to marry again, but once people learned of his one disabled arm, no one was willing, and as time went by, he became even more irritable.