In her dream, she returned to her previous life and returned to her warm bedroom.

The bedroom was still the same, with posters of her favorite idols on the wall and the bookshelf filled with all kinds of books and dolls.

Mom pushed the door open and put a bowl of hot chicken soup on her bedside. Then she sat on the edge of the bed, stroked her hair gently, and said softly, "My baby, get up and drink some hot soup before going to sleep."

She opened her eyes and saw her mother's loving eyes.

"Mom." Guan Youshuang shouted and woke up in shock.

She was surprised to find that there was actually the aroma of chicken soup wafting through the house.

She turned over and saw Wang Huiying looking at her with a smile.

"Are you awake? Get up and have some chicken soup."

Guan Youshuang looked at the time and it was already past seven o'clock.

She was a little dazed. The dream just now was too real. She was immersed in the longing for her mother for a moment. She was so sad that she couldn't help but have tears in her eyes.

Wang Huiying sighed and said, "What's wrong? Are you still sad about your mother's matter?"

She shook her head, forced a smile, and said, "I'm fine."

"Well, drink the chicken soup while it's hot. You haven't slept well these past few days, so you need to replenish your body."

Wang Huiying brought the chicken soup over.

Guan Youshuang took it and looked at it. It turned out to be black chicken soup with oil floating on it, and a few small red dates were added in it.

In addition to large chunks of chicken, two large chicken legs are clearly visible.

She couldn't help but think of her original self who had lived in the Guan family for more than 20 years and had never even seen the shadow of a chicken leg. When the family occasionally slaughtered a chicken, the two chicken legs always belonged to Guan Lei and Guan Ruijie.

"Mom, where did this black chicken come from?"

"I bought it from Xiaoling. Her parents raise this kind of chicken. I heard it's very nutritious. She went back to her parents' home a few days ago, and I asked her to bring one back."

"Mom, why did you give me all the chicken legs? Xiaoyun and Yuanyuan are both in school, they should nourish their bodies more."

Wang Huiying waved her hands and said, "What kind of meat can't they eat? This black chicken is bought especially for you. Don't think too much, just eat it quickly."

"Mom, I can't finish all this. I'll give you the chicken leg."

"I've already eaten, you should eat quickly. How can you build a factory if your body can't recover? Oh, by the way, Er Rong just called and said that he will take care of the application for building a factory and finding an engineering team. He asked you to rest at home for the next few days."

Guan Youshuang had inquired in advance and found out that the procedures for building a factory are very complicated, and if you don't have any connections, they may not help you with it.

Since Gu Errong can help, that's great. She can just enjoy her retirement life for a few days.

*

The sunset is like blood.

Zhao Yang stood in front of a half-built building, holding the yellowed construction contract in one hand and a cigarette butt in the other, his eyes revealing anxiety and fatigue.

He stood in front of a half-built building, took a few deep puffs of his cigarette, and threw the butt on the ground.

This is the result of his and his brothers' hard work over the past year, but now it is about to be stranded due to a broken capital chain.

The scattered bricks, iron bars and mechanical equipment are no longer needed.

He stepped over the steel bars and walked towards the small office opposite, which was the temporary office of the project leader, Manager Liu Fuzhou, and was built with colored steel plates.

After knocking on the door several times, a slightly hoarse and weathered voice came from inside, calling him in.

Liu Fuzhou is in his forties and is a native of the county.

He was wearing a slightly worn-out suit and was lying on a chair with his eyes closed. He had an untidy beard and dark circles under his eyes, as if he had been punched several times. He looked exhausted.

The small table was piled with messy documents and the ashtray was full of cigarette butts.

"Manager Liu."

Liu Fuzhou straightened up and saw that it was Zhao Yang. A hint of evasion flashed in his eyes.

"Manager Liu, is there really no other solution?" Zhao Yang paused. "We have been working on that building for more than a year. It's a shame to leave it unfinished like this."

Liu Fuzhou raised his head, blinked several times, and sighed: "Mr. Zhao, you also know the situation. The capital chain is broken, and I can't get the money from above. I really, I really can't do anything."

Zhao Yang took a breath, nodded and said, "Then please ask Manager Liu to find a way to pay the workers. They haven't been paid for several months."

Zhao Yang paused because he calculated the time when the last wages for the project were paid.

In fact, his dozen or so workers had not received any salary for almost a year, and all their wages were spent by Zhao Yang!

Fortunately, he is good at winning people's hearts. Whenever the workers mention the issue of wages, he will give them a few dollars to appease them.

And they always care about them and take care of them in every way.

Anyway, it hasn't been exposed yet.

Liu Fuzhou smiled bitterly and said, "If I can get my wages, what else should I worry about?"

"But the workers are getting impatient waiting. This money is everything they need in life." Zhao Yang's voice began to rise. "I paid a lot myself, but I can't hold on any longer!"

Liu Fuzhou waved his hand and said, "Don't worry. I don't want to mistreat you. I'm also trying to find a solution. But you can see that the market is tough right now."

Zhao Yang's heart sank.

He tightened the contract in his hand, as if it was his last straw, but he also knew that if the other party really had no money, the contract would be nothing but a piece of waste paper.

He put on a smile and said, "Manager Liu, we have been friends for many years after all, you have to give me an explanation!"

Liu Fuzhou stood up, paced back and forth on the ground, then turned around and spread his hands and said: "Mr. Zhao, I had no choice. No one expected this market situation to be like this. I also have a family to support, and you know that I have other people behind me..."

Before he could finish his words, Zhao Yang suddenly exploded: "I know you have difficulties! But at least you still have an office, you can sit and enjoy the fan every day, and you can get a little salary.

"Where are my brothers? They all come from rural areas. The few acres of thin land at home can't produce seedlings. They all rely on this little salary to live, but now, they can't even go home! They dare not go back!"

Liu Fuzhou's face turned ugly. He knew that what Zhao Yang said was the truth, but there was nothing he could do.

He picked up the cigarette box, took out a cigarette and handed it to Zhao Yang, saying, "Mr. Zhao, don't get excited. I'll think of a way to deal with this matter. Don't worry, there will always be a way."

Zhao Yang raised the contract in his hand and said, "One month at most. If the wages are still not settled by then, I will have no choice but to go to the Public Security Bureau. We will then follow the contract and pay whatever compensation is due."

"Okay, one month." Liu Fuzhou pinched his brows and repeated, "Just one month."

Coming out of the manager's office, Zhao Yang took a breath. The afterglow of the setting sun was reflected on the unfinished building. He kicked away the small stone at his feet and cursed, "Fuck him!"

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