"Especially the fact that she sealed off the Cao family's courtyard and rented it out—that's truly clever. She only found honest families to rent her property. Naturally, these tenants would feel obliged to maintain a good reputation. If anything happens, they're sure to lend a hand."
"With these people around, those usual riffraff and hoodlums certainly wouldn't dare to climb over walls and knock on doors at night. Even if they do plan to climb over, they have to get past these families outside, and might even be caught as thieves. Her family lives in the innermost area, and it's not easy for anyone to reach their courtyard gate, thus preserving their reputation."
Wang Yongzhu and Song Chongjin listened and thought carefully, and it really was true.
In these times, a young widow with a child, without any support, is the prime target for idle men and hoodlums.
