The final outcome of the fight was that Tao Sanjin wrote a public letter of apology and Li Dayong paid for Tao Sanjin's medical expenses.
By the time it was over, it was already late in the evening and long past dinner time.
Therefore, Song Ruan took Zhao Meili and Liu Guilan's family to her home to cook and eat.
It was late and the children were hungry, so they just made something to eat.
A pot of steamed rice and steamed eggs, a pot of fried bacon and some green vegetables were added, and everyone soon had dinner.
Although there were few dishes, the portions were large, so everyone was eating their fill.
Especially the two children, they were obviously very hungry and wanted to swallow the entire bowl.
"Baby, girl!" Li Dayong called out.
When the two children looked up, he shook his head at them, "You can't eat like this."
The two children were very well behaved and paid attention immediately. They stopped eating so fast and remembered that they should not eat too much when at other people’s homes.
"Dad, my son is wrong."
"Dad, my daughter also knows she was wrong~"
When Li Dayong was teaching the children, Song Ruan didn't say a word. She waited until he finished teaching before she spoke as the host.
"Everyone, please eat more. These dishes won't keep long, and it would be a waste if you can't finish them."
After saying that, he changed the subject.
"Brother Li, what are your plans next?"
Li Dayong paused, looked at Liu Guilan and whispered, "I, I don't want to go back. I want to live in the city."
"How do we live in the city?" Liu Guilan widened her eyes.
"In the village, even if you don't have money, at least you won't starve to death. But here, every bite of food costs money! Moreover, the food sold here is expensive, and you have to rent a house, and it's hard to find a job..."
The more Liu Guilan talked about it, the more she felt that this was an impossible thing.
Li Dayong lowered his head and said in a low voice, "I just don't want to go back. I can do any job here."
"What are you going to do? What are you going to do?" Liu Guilan was angry. "After paying for Tao Sanjin's medical expenses, we can't even afford to rent a house. Do you want the children to live on the street with you?"
Li Dayong cleared his throat but didn't say anything. If you looked closely, you could see that his eyes were a little red.
After a long while, he finally said dryly, "I just want to stay with you, otherwise I can't sleep or eat."
Li Dayong looked up and said, "Wife, can you let me try first? I promise I won't let the child sleep on the street."
Liu Guilan felt very complicated. She thought for a long time before she relaxed a little: "So what do you want to do?"
"Ah?" Li Dayong was surprised. He didn't expect she would agree.
"I want to find jobs that provide housing. If I can't find that, I'll look for jobs that pay by the day. As long as I'm willing to work hard, I won't starve to death."
After hearing this, Liu Guilan became even more hesitant.
Zhao Meili standing by broke his beautiful fantasy.
"Do you know how much a one-bedroom apartment in Beijing costs per month? Four dollars, and the worst one costs more than three dollars."
Zhao Meili put down her chopsticks and gave them a thorough introduction to the market conditions in Beijing.
“Besides, as you just said, it’s almost impossible to find a job that provides a living wage, as these jobs are so hard to come by even for the locals.
Furthermore, if you are looking for a job that pays by the day, it will basically be rough work like carrying things, washing dishes, and cleaning. Not to mention the instability, the salary is not even high. At most you can earn two cents a day.
Don't think that two cents a day, six dollars a month, seems like a lot. After deducting the rent of more than three dollars, there is less than three dollars left. If you have to raise two children by yourself for a month, that means you only spend a few cents a day.
Prices in Beijing are also expensive. How do you eat in a day with just a few cents?
And this is when there is work to do every day.”
What Zhao Meili said was very realistic, and this reality was like a basin of cold water, which chilled Li Dayong to the core.
Li Dayong moved his lips, wanting to speak but not knowing what to say, and the light in his eyes was gone.
All I can say is that money is a man’s courage, and a penny can make a hero fall.
It can be seen that he really wants to stay with Liu Guilan, but life often does not go as one wishes.
"Brother Li, have you ever been to the black market to sell things before?" Song Ruan suddenly asked.
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