After his conversation with Uncle Fang by the small river, Zhang Dafeng did not show up at the brick kiln for several days. Fang Yi helped manage everything at the plant alongside two other foremen.
However, no one was surprised by Zhang Dafeng's absence. He owned three brick kilns, and the other two always needed his attention; he could not possibly stay posted at this one indefinitely.
In truth, Zhang Dafeng had fallen ill and was resting at home in town, where his parents-in-law lived with him. The other two plants did not require too much of his worry because they were managed by his two maternal uncles.
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