Lu Feng rushed out of the kitchen and said to the mother and daughter, "It's alright, I'm here!"
Duoduo nestled in Jiang Xiaoyan's arms, turned to look at Lu Feng, her little face streaked with tears. She stopped crying, but the cursing and stomping of the door continued outside.
Jiang Xiaoyan never expected Lu Feng to step forward. He had been indifferent to everything that had happened at home. As Lu Feng walked toward the door, his back looked incredibly tall in Jiang Xiaoyan's eyes, like a high wall, making her feel at ease.
Lu Feng opened the door, and Li Dafang missed her kick. She stood in front of Lu Feng, looking at him with a little apprehension. After all, Lu Feng had a bad reputation; he indulged in all sorts of vices, spending his days with a bunch of scoundrels.
"So you're home? Even if you are home today, you still have to pay back the money!" Li Dafang said, her voice lacking confidence.
"You owe me six mao, right?" Lu Feng looked at her and said, "I have six mao here, give me back the three mao you just gave me!"
When Li Dafang heard about the money being returned, a look of disdain appeared on her face. She thought to herself, "He's just a coward." She took out three mao (0.6 yuan) from her pocket and handed it to Lu Feng, saying, "Six mao, give it to me!"
Lu Feng put the money in his pocket without returning it, staring at her and demanding, "What did you just say?"
"What?"
What were you yelling outside the door just now?
Li Dafang hesitated for a moment. She felt that Lu Feng wouldn't dare to do anything to her, with so many people watching. She then said, "So what if I called her a bastard?"
Lu Feng's face darkened, and he raised his hand to slap the other person across the face.
"Smack!"
The slap made Li Dafang stagger and almost fall to the ground. Everyone around was shocked, not expecting that Lu Feng would dare to make a move.
"You dare hit me?" Li Dafang shouted angrily.
"So what if I hit you? Let me tell you, I'll definitely pay you back in a month. This slap is to teach you a lesson for your foul mouth. If you're not happy, let's have a go!" Lu Feng shouted sternly.
"Old man, someone hit me!" Li Dafang cried out, covering her face.
Li Dafang's man emerged from the crowd. He was short and looked at Lu Feng timidly. Everyone on this floor knew that Li Dafang was the boss in her family, and her husband usually didn't dare to utter a word.
"What? You want to fight me?" Lu Feng said with a gloomy face, "Sure, I'll call my brothers over tomorrow, and we'll have some fun!"
The man was startled by these words and hurriedly pulled Li Dafang home.
Seeing this outcome, the onlookers dispersed, whispering amongst themselves. Lu Feng turned back into the house and looked at Jiang Xiaoyan, saying, "It's alright now, go to sleep!"
The lights were turned off, plunging the room into darkness. Moonlight filtered through the thin curtains, casting a hazy glow over the room. Lu Feng lay on the bed, his head resting on his arm. This was his first night in the late 1980s.
On the opposite bed, Jiang Xiaoyan gently patted Duoduo, who had already fallen asleep.
"Find a job in a few days, things will get better," Jiang Xiaoyan said softly.
Lu Feng didn't want to work. This era was full of opportunities and wealth. With his talent, it would be incredibly easy for him to rise to prominence. The problem was, he didn't have any initial capital.
"Please, please stop associating with your buddies, okay?"
Lu Feng nodded and said, "Go to sleep!"
In the years since their marriage, Jiang Xiaoyan slept exceptionally well tonight. In her dream, Lu Feng had turned over a new leaf, went to work every day, and their life was very sweet. The two of them had another child.
Lu Feng woke up after noon. Jiang Xiaoyan had already gone to work, and Duoduo had been taken away with her. Clearly, Jiang Xiaoyan was still worried about leaving Duoduo with him.
There was a bowl of porridge on the table. Lu Feng was drinking the porridge, his mind was in a mess, and he didn't know where to start. Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.
Who is it?
"Brother Feng, what's wrong with you these past few days?" A loud, rude voice came from outside the door.
Upon opening the door, Lu Feng saw a man in his early twenties, dressed in a sleazy style. Lu Feng remembered him; his name was Zhou Jianguo, and his family was considered somewhat wealthy.
"Why aren't you going out? You haven't been hanging out with us guys at all," Zhou Jianguo asked as he walked in.
"Something's been going on at home lately." Lu Feng looked at him, silently thinking to himself that his group of cronies were still somewhat useful.
Zhou Jian's family has three bungalows in the suburbs. Sometimes they go there to drink. Sun Longbin's father is the village chief of a village, and there are four or five hooligans. They all live there.
When these people go out for meals and drinks, Lu Feng basically pays for everything; they're just treating him like a fool.
"If you hadn't come looking for me, I was planning to come looking for you guys." Lu Feng patted Zhou Jianguo on the shoulder affectionately and asked, "Where are the brothers?"
Zhou Jianguo felt that something was off about Lu Feng, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He said, "We've all been waiting for you. Come on, let's have a good drink and have some fun tonight!"
Zhou Jianguo watched Lu Feng's retreating figure with a cold smile. He had only called him out to make him pay the bill. Such a fool was rare. As for whether he had money or not, he didn't care.
After you finish eating and drinking, just turn around and leave. It's not like it's the first time you've done this.
Inside the tavern, the place was bustling with noise. Five or six people were already seated at one table. When they saw Lu Feng arrive, they were all overjoyed and greeted him, "Brother Feng is here!"
Lu Feng sat down, glanced at everyone, and without saying much, started ordering food. After a few rounds of drinks and several dishes, everyone was a little tipsy. Lu Feng lit a cigarette and said to Zhou Jianguo, "Jianguo, are we brothers?"
"You're being too polite. We're best buddies. Whatever the problem, I'll take care of it for you." Zhou Jianguo waved his hand generously.
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