Zuo Jiaming also wanted to buy some meat for the New Year, so he took the money and went to Song Darong's house.
Song Darong went out, and Fang Jie and the two children stayed at home.
Fang Jie knew he had come to buy pork, so she greeted him warmly.
"Commander Zuo, how many do you need?"
Zuo Jiaming said embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, could you cut me two jin?"
Fang Jie casually chopped off a piece of meat, hung it on a rope, and handed it to Zuo Jiaming.
Zuo Jiaming knew at a glance that it weighed more than two pounds, so he handed over two yuan and was about to leave.
Fang Jie called out to him, took out four cents and handed it to him.
"Here's your change."
Zuo Jiaming refused, saying, "Sister-in-law, this meat must weigh more than two pounds. I can't let you suffer a loss."
Fang Jie stuffed the money into his pocket.
He said with a smile, "Take it. I don't make money from this. It's just for fun."
Zuo Jiaming's face turned completely red, but he insisted on giving the money to Fang Jie.
"Sister-in-law, raising pigs is hard work for you, you can't let us suffer!"
Fang Jie declined.
"Oh, just take it. I'm not giving you extra, I'm giving it to everyone in the residential compound."
"Zuo Jiaming! Fang Jie! What are you doing? Adulterous couple, I've finally caught you red-handed."
Yang Xiaohong stormed in, shouting angrily.
Zuo Jiaming's face darkened instantly, and he shouted angrily, "Yang Xiaohong, don't talk nonsense!"
"I'm lying? I saw you two pulling and tugging at each other with my own eyes. Are you trying to deny it?"
Zuo Jiaming patiently explained, "My sister-in-law cut too much meat for me, more than two pounds. I gave her two yuan, but she insisted on giving me four mao back. I couldn't let her suffer a loss, so it turned out the way you just saw."
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