The couple soaked their feet in hot water, then snuggled into bed and whispered sweet nothings to each other.

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On this day of family reunions, there are still some people wandering the streets, enduring the cold wind and hunger. They have homes but cannot return.

Yes, that person was none other than Xiaohua's biological father, Xu Dakui!

In a fireworks alley in the county town of Wanghai County.

Because it's Chinese New Year, even these women who have fallen into disrepute are closing up early tonight and not taking any customers.

>A year busy to the end, to all kinds of guests with a smile, flattering, all sorts of please, endure thousands of humiliation, all kinds of play, but because his life is bitter, there are no skills to rely on.

...relying solely on her youthful flesh and beauty to barter for silver, to sustain herself. She eked out a meager living, saving every bit of coin she could, hoping to have something to fall back on when age withered her charms and left her with nothing.
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So, in the Fireworks Lane, there has never been a temple of goodness.

You won't get free room and board just because you're a familiar face. When your money runs out, you'll be asked to leave.

That's just how reality is!

Furthermore, it was still a grand occasion tonight. Therefore, Xu Dagui had stayed here for nearly three days in a row. On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, he spent all his silver taels and was driven out by the brothel madam accompanied by two male servants.

From noon onwards, all the shops on the street, big and small, closed their doors, and even the roadside stalls disappeared.

Xu Dakui was both cold and hungry, wandering the streets. On the ground by the road, someone had dropped a steamed bun, not very dirty, just with a bit of dust on it.

Just as Xu Dagui was about to go pick it up, a beggar rushed out from the corner and snatched it away.

"This is my territory, get lost! If I see you hanging around here again, I'll beat you to a pulp!"

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That beggar stole the steamed bun and glared menacingly at Xu Daguai, even issuing a warning.

Xu Dakui's temper flared, and he stiffened his neck and said, "Is this your land? A penniless beggar dares to speak to Master Xu like that..."

Xu Dagui's words came to an abrupt halt because the beggar clapped his hands, and suddenly five or six beggars poured out from all directions.

They were all young, strong men, but they were poorly dressed, ragged.

Surrounded by so many menacing eyes, Xu Dagui felt a panic of being targeted by a pack of wolves.

He was so frightened that he immediately ran away. After running a few steps, he stopped and spat at the beggars behind him, "A bunch of smelly vagrants!"

"So you're not it?" someone on the other side questioned, turning to Xu Dakui.

Xu Dakui was taken aback and glanced at his clothes, "I'm not! I have a home..."

“You have a home, why don't you go back? You have a home, why are you still out on the street robbing buns with us? A stubborn duck! Bah!”

The other party even spat back at him.

Xu Daguai was so angry that he gritted his teeth, turned around and ran away.

When he ran away, the beggar who had picked up the buns earlier wiped the dirt off and handed one to one of them: "Hurry and give this to the child."

Another person took the steamed bun, his eyes reddened, "Big brother, thank you..."

“We’re all in this together, there's no need for thanks. Just hurry and feed the buns to the child, he’s been starving for days...” said the beggar who found the buns.

Another person nodded, quickly tucked the steamed bun into their bosom, and ran away.

The beggar who was picking up steamed buns said to a few other people, “You guys go with two others. Don’t let the steamed buns be grabbed by someone again.”

Two people immediately followed.

The remaining three people gathered around the man picking up buns, "Big brother, what are we going to do for the rest of our lives? Are we really just going to wander around Wanghai County and become beggars?"

The man, known as Big Brother, glanced at the deserted street and the shuttered shops. Though a hint of sadness crossed his eyes, what he said was something else entirely.

“Don’t worry, everything will be alright. We just happened to arrive in Wanghai County during the New Year. Once the festivities are over, all the shops will reopen. Then, I’m sure I can find work and we’ll have money to buy rice, oil, and medicine for the children.” he said.

Everyone else nodded their heads.

Another person remarked, "This Wanghai County is truly prosperous. Look at the shops in the county town; there are so many of them, and they are all so tall, mostly two or three stories high. They're almost as impressive as Tianhai Prefecture."

Another person said, "I hear that Wanghai County is the hometown of that great general who protects the country. Since such an outstanding figure emerged from there, he must surely take care of his hometown. It's just unfortunate for us; we're the ones who suffer!"

“Yes, it’s all that General who protects the country's fault. We originally thought he drove away the wicked County Magistrate Wu Xiong and his son, so our Tianhai County people could finally live a good life. But unexpectedly, we replaced a wolf with a tiger…”

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"Second brother, third brother, you two should say less, lest you bring misfortune upon yourselves!" The man called Big Brother scowled and warned.

The other two people immediately shut their mouths and dared not say more.

The elder brother couldn't bear to see them like this, so he patted their shoulders and said, "Just bear with it for two more days. Things will be better after the New Year..."

"Achoo!"

Luo Fengtang suddenly sneezed loudly, which immediately woke up Yang Ruocheng who was slightly sleepy beside him.

What's going on? I caught a sneeze too. Did we catch a cold?

Yang Ruqing turned over and sat up, asking with concern.

Luofengtang raised his hand and rubbed his nose, smiling nonchalantly: "It shouldn't be a problem."

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Yang Ruqing smiled and said, "That means there's a woman who has her eye on you."

Luo Fengtang: “…"

Yang Ruqing smiled again, "Let me brew you a bowl of Banlangen tea first to dispel the cold."

Luo Fengtang grabbed her wrist: "No, it's cold on the ground..."

Yang Ruqing raised her hand and patted his big hand: "It's okay, it's warm in our house. You just lie down obediently, I'll be right back!"

After saying that, he got out of bed and put on a coat. Then, he went to the medicine cabinet and took out a bag of bluestone powder, which he mixed with warm water and drank before returning to bed.

At this time, Luofeng Tang had already sat up, taking the board blue root passed by Yang Ruqing. His eyes were full of emotion.

"It's nice to have a wife who cares," he said.

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Yang Ruqing smiled and looked at him: "It's not just that your wife at home is loving, there are also other women who care about you outside. It's indeed a happy life!"

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Luo Fengtang had a head full of black lines.

"Wife, we don't joke about these things," Luo Fengtang raised his head and looked at her seriously.

"There are no women outside who care about me, in this world, the only woman who cares about me is my wife."

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The woman I remember, the only one who is my wife, is you. There will never be anyone else.

Yang Ruqing curled her lips, her eyes filled with sweetness and happiness.

"Then, let's make a pact. For life, just the two of us, never allowing anyone else in." She said.

Luo Fengtang reached out and hooked his arm with hers.

Yang Ruqing added, “You must never look at other women differently. Life is very long, and we will all meet all kinds of men and women. Perhaps someone will be different, but I can guarantee that I won't look at other men differently. I hope you can do the same, and don't treat other women specially.”

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