"Dad, let's go home!"
Zhang Yifen wiped her reddened eyes and tugged at the patched hem of her father's shirt. "No matter how poor our village is, at least the folks back home don't bully people."
Old Zhang hunched his back and shuffled toward the door, his shoe soles scraping against the floor with a soft, rustling sound. His calloused hand suddenly grabbed the doorframe. "Accept our fate. This is just how our lives are."
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