Now that he was left with a crippled leg, his family didn't say much, but sitting idle at home day after day felt like a choking weight in his throat.
When Li Genlu found him, it was with a heart full of gratitude. He wanted to visit him and offer two taels of silver to put his own mind at ease. He never expected Chen Yifang to refuse the money and insist on coming along, swearing to Li Genlu, "If the master really doesn't think I'm up to the task, I’ll give up and go back, but I must try."
Li Genlu couldn't bear to refuse him, so he explained the situation to Chen Yifang: the master needed people who could work. Bringing back a disabled man who couldn't pull his own weight would be awkward to justify. But Chen Yifang’s mind was made up; he couldn't stay in that house anymore, and he insisted on coming with Li Genlu.
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