For the sake of the Cheng Family business, Cheng Dazhuang told the villagers that the afternoon cart would depart half an hour earlier than usual from now on.
This meant Xiao Li’s lunch break was squeezed, leaving him to make do with a cold steamed bun or a sweet potato on the go. Cheng Nuo felt bad about it and offered to raise his pay, but Xiao Li refused, no matter what.
When Mother Cheng tried to give him some braised pork, Xiao Li waved his hands so fast they became a blur. "Thanks to Fourth Sister and her family, I’ve eaten meat several times this year. I cannot take this; absolutely not."
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