"Yes, I have nothing to do at home this afternoon, so I cleaned it up." Lu Feng''s eyes fell on Jiang Xiaoyan''s other hand.

    The bag contains vegetables, soy sauce and a small piece of pork. The white water noodles at noon have no nutrition. Lu Feng is now dizzy with hunger.

    Jiang Xiaoyan looked at the bag in her hand along Lu Feng''s eyes and said, "I borrowed 80 cents from Sister Li of the electronics factory and bought a la carte and meat. You take it for me and I''ll cook right away."

    Lu Feng took the bag and said, "look at the children, I''ll cook."

    With that, Jiang Xiaoyan plunged into the kitchen. Jiang Xiaoyan put a lot of sleeping on the bed, looked at the clean and tidy home, and looked at the busy back in the kitchen. The whole person was like a dream.

    But is it really the case?

    God thinks I''m too bitter. Give me some sweets?

    Jiang Xiaoyan never wants to be rich. Looking at the busy men in the kitchen, he just wants a few more days, even a few more hours.

    Lu Feng was not so excited when the company was listed for the first time. Now he looked at the meat and couldn''t calm down for a long time. He sighed that the price is really cheap now.

    80 cents to buy such a big pile of things.

    In the late 1980s, food stamps were still used in some small places. Now the big white rabbit is three yuan a penny and the pork is less than fifty cents a kilo. Jiang Xiaoyan is very diligent. Her income is enough to make the family feel comfortable with food and clothing.

    When the meat slices came out of the pot, they were sizzling, and the meat smell made people salivate. Lu Feng skillfully fried the dishes in the pot, and the meat flavor floated out of the house and into the corridor.

    In another rental house, a fat woman in her forties sniffed and asked the man around her, "whose meat is this?"

    "Who do you care about? Let''s eat."

    "There are only a few restaurants in the corridor that can eat meat. It''s not a festival and there''s no big deal. I have to see it. What if it''s Lu Feng''s house?"

    "That Lu Feng gambler is so poor that he can''t afford to drink and eat meat?"

    "What if he wins? His wife borrowed one yuan and two cents from me two months ago and returned six cents. There''s still six cents. Shit, they hide when they see me."

    The woman opened the door and went out.

    Lu Feng put the food on the table, looked at Jiang Xiaoyan and said, "eat, don''t disturb Duoduo, just leave some for her."

    Jiang Xiaoyan nodded and sat opposite. Looking at the table full of food, her eyes were a little wet. She wanted to say something. Her mouth opened and her tears fell down.

    "What''s the matter?" Lu Li picked up a steamed bread and stuffed it into his mouth. He ate it and asked, "Why are you crying?"

    "Nothing, I''m just happy." Jiang Xiaoyan wiped her tears and sobbed, "you''ll find a job in a few days. There will be good days. Don''t go out with your friends, okay? I beg you."

    "Well, no contact." Lu Li nodded. As for looking for a job, he didn''t promise. After this meal, he had to go back.

    Lu Feng looked at Duoduo, who was sleeping soundly. He secretly wished the mother and daughter a good future and bowed his head to eat.

    The woman wandered in the corridor for a while. Finally, she locked Lu Feng''s house and knocked on the door.

    "Who?" asked Jiang Xiaoyan.

    "I! Li Dafang." the voice outside the door was very low, as if with a trace of anger.

    Jiang Xiaoyan looked a little nervous when she heard the name. The family in the corridor didn''t know that Li Dafang was difficult to provoke. If it weren''t for the fact that she couldn''t live two months ago, she wouldn''t borrow money from Li Dafang.

    Originally, she paid back her salary, but as soon as she paid the money, Lu Feng took it away to eat and drink with those friends. She forced out 60 cents and paid half back.

    "What''s the matter?" Lu Feng noticed something wrong with her.

    "It''s all right. I haven''t paid back 60 cents. I''ll tell her that I''ll pay her back first after I''ve paid the money this month." Jiang Xiaoyan stood up and opened the door.

    "I put the dishes and chopsticks into the kitchen." Lu Feng picked them up and went into the kitchen.

    Half a basin of water has been connected in the kitchen. Next to the socket and two wires, Lu Feng looked at everything in front of him, took a deep breath and began to fiddle with it. He prayed silently that he must succeed. He hoped that when he opened his eyes again, he would become chairman Lu Feng!

    Jiang Xiaoyan opened the door and saw Li Dafang''s black face. She smiled and said, "Sister Li, it''s so late. What''s up?"

    "Your family''s life is good, eating meat!" Li Dafang leaned against the door frame and said; "You still owe me 60 cents. When will you give it? I can''t eat meat as a borrower. You have a thick skin and borrow money like fish and meat."

    Jiang Xiaoyan said with embarrassment on her face; "Sister Li, my family is having a hard time. Today I borrowed 80 cents from someone to improve my food. If you allow me to pay my salary for a few more days, I will certainly pay you back."

    "Stop talking nonsense. How long have you been dragging on? I''ve given you a face, haven''t I? Now, pay back!" Li Dafang had to ignore others.

    Jiang Xiaoyan hurriedly touched her pocket. There were still thirty cents left for eighty cents. Why: "I''ll pay you thirty cents first. After I pay you my salary, I''ll certainly pay you back."

    Li Dafang grabbed three cents and shouted, "what else? If you don''t pay back the money today, don''t blame me for scolding."

    "Sister Li, can you let me have a few days?" Jiang Xiaoyan''s voice was full of pleadings, and her eyes were red. She finally saw hope in her life and believed that the future would be better.

    "I beg you!"

    Li Dafang shook off Jiang Xiaoyan''s hand and said coldly, "don''t fucking come here and pay back the money now. Otherwise, don''t blame me for being rude."

    "Sister Li, will you allow me a few days? Just a few days! I''ll kneel down for you." Jiang Xiaoyan burst into tears and flopped down on the ground.

    It''s natural for her to pay off her debts. She really has no choice but to plead.

    In the kitchen, Lu Feng had inserted two wires into the jack, emitting a burst of sparks. He listened to all the conversations at the door and secretly told himself that everything had nothing to do with himself and he wanted to go back.

    "Don''t fucking do this!" Li Dafang shouted loudly in the corridor: "come out and have a look. Jiang Xiaoyan doesn''t pay back the money he owes!"

    Each family opened their doors to watch the excitement and muttered endlessly.

    "This man is really shameless. He has the cheek not to pay back the money he owes."

    "You don''t know. There are even more shameless."

    "She was seen selling!"

    "Where did you see it?"

    "No matter where I saw it, it must be true. Her man ate, drank, whored and gambled. Where did she get the money?"

    "Yes, it''s useful to be beautiful."

    Jiang Xiaoyan was ashamed of all kinds of humiliating words. She stood up, closed the door, ran to the bed and cried bitterly.

    "Open the door, hide inside and be a shrinking turtle? It''s reasonable for you not to pay back the money?" there was a loud noise from Li Dafang outside the door, followed by a sound of kicking the door.

    "Who doesn''t know you''re a bitch on this floor? If you don''t have money, sell it. If you don''t repay the money, why are you so cheeky?"

    "Open the door!!"

    "Beautiful and useful? Have the guts to find a man to pay back the money?"

    Jiang Xiaoyan held her knee and cried bitterly. She didn''t dare to go out and quarrel. The other party''s return of the money can make her speechless. She can only bear it silently. I don''t know how many times she has been scolded like this in recent years.

    Lu Feng was in a mess when he looked at the wires smoking in the basin. He kept telling himself, don''t be soft hearted. He must go back. He won''t enjoy his success until he has worked hard for ten years.

    But Jiang Xiaoyan''s weak and helpless cry outside the kitchen made him a little painful. Take a deep breath. He still decided to put his hand into the basin. If he went back, everything here had nothing to do with himself.

    "Bang bang!"

    "Bitch! Open the door! Pay back!"

    The loud sound of knocking on the door woke Duoduo up from his dream and cried loudly after waking up.

    Jiang Xiaoyan hurried to hold Duoduo in her arms. The mother and daughter curled up in the corner of the bed. She kept patting Duoduo on the back and told her it was okay.

    "Dad! I''m afraid!"

    "Dad!"

    A lot of shouting is like tearing your heart and lungs!

    Lu Feng''s hand was about to touch the water in the basin. Hearing Duoduo''s scream, he fiercely took it back, took a deep breath and said to himself, "God, you won!"

    "If I don''t let the mother and son live a good life, my surname is Lu!"