Zhang Degui's face turned dark and he was speechless in an instant.

Engineer Xu glanced at him and said, "If it weren't for the fact that your wife is dead and you have a son in college, do you think they would want someone like you who is half buried in the ground? Forget about it!"

Zhang Degui pursed his lower lips, his dark face showing helplessness.

"I heard that your son goes to university in Beijing and the annual tuition is very high?" After a while, Xu Gong asked again.

Zhang Degui opened his mouth and answered, "Yes!"

Xu Gong snorted coldly and said disdainfully, "Your wife just died, and you haven't even paid off your debt yet? You're sending your son to study in such a faraway place? Why? Do you really think that you can send a promising university student to school by doing this?"

Zhang Degui buried his face, and after a long while he whispered, "We can't let him be like me, right?"

Xu Gong sneered, "Don't exhaust yourself to death when you don't have enough money to pay for college!" Looking at his dirty appearance, he frowned and said, "I can ask the boss for a raise, but it may not be helpful. Just do the work first, don't let the salary increase by the time the time comes, and end up with nothing to eat!"

After saying that, Xu Gong glanced at him and walked away.

"Thank you, thank you Mr. Xu..." Watching Mr. Xu walking away, Zhang Degui hurriedly thanked him from behind.

Lu came out pushing a bucket cart and saw Zhang Degui standing there alone. He unloaded the coal and walked over to ask, "Uncle Zhang, what's wrong?"

Zhang Degui glanced at him and said, "Nothing, let's go!"

After saying that, he walked in.

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At night, when Lu Xun arrived home, the house was surprisingly quiet. No one left the door open or the lights on. No matter how late it was, Qin Shuang would wait for him.

He pushed open the wooden door of the main room and just as he turned on the light, a small figure appeared behind him.

"Why are you so late? Where have you been? Do you want to take a shower?"

Lu's heart skipped a beat, but he heaved a sigh of relief when he saw clearly who was behind him.

He raised his lips and handed the thing behind him to her.

Qin Shuang frowned and looked at his hand, which turned out to be a bunch of fresh lychees!

She raised her head and asked, "Where did this come from?"

He smiled and said, "I bought some in town. I picked out a few big, round ones for you to try. Don't you city people love to eat these kinds of weird things? I saw a store selling them, so I bought some!"

As she said that, she pulled her little hand away and put the thing in.

Qin Shuang stared at the thing in his hand, feeling a little uncomfortable. On the one hand, he gave her selfless care and concern, and on the other hand, he would rather do that kind of dangerous work than have her help!

But, no matter what, cheating is wrong.

Thinking of this, she frowned, threw the things on the ground, and tried to pull the tool bag from his hand.

"What are you doing?" He opened his eyes wide and stared at her sudden action!

Qin Shuang didn't say anything. With a cold face, he opened the secret button on his tool bag. Regardless of his attempts to stop him, he took out all the dirty work clothes inside and threw them all on the ground.

"What is this?" She pointed at the thing on the ground and asked coldly.

He stared at her, stunned for a moment, and when he came to his senses, he buried his head in picking up the clothes and putting them away, his voice very calm, "Nothing!"

Qin Shuang was furious. He pulled the thing in his hand away, pulled his arm, and forced him to look at himself. "You still want to hide it until now. You go out early and come back late every day, and take a clean bath when you get home. Do you think I'm stupid? Did you go to dig coal? I ask you, did you?"

She opened her beautiful eyes wide and questioned him, her tone very anxious.