Making a living in Dongguan, her fiery red lips offer me tenderness.

"Sister Tang, I've seen quite a few women standing on the street at the alley entrance. Do these women have any business? I just passed by and didn't see any clients."

"Of course there's business, otherwise what would people eat?"

"But streetwalking pays relatively little, so you definitely can't make too much money. You should be able to earn a few hundred dollars a day."

"Hehe, how much is it per time?"

"A fast food meal costs around fifty yuan for a pretty girl, and thirty or forty yuan for an older girl. It's definitely cheaper than a hotel."

"Sister Tang, how do you know so much?"

"I've been running this shop here for three years, and I've seen too many girls. They compete with each other and even fight."

"Are you two fighting, young ladies?"

"Yeah, some have boyfriends, some have husbands, and they even get into group fights."

"Wow, even prostitutes are this shrewd?"

"Of course, rivals are enemies, even in the sex industry. If someone's business is good, someone will be jealous. How should I put it? Jealousy comes from those who can reach it, and envy comes from those who can't."

"Just as a beggar doesn't envy a millionaire but is jealous of other beggars, comparisons between people at the same level are more painful."

"When you become better than her, even if you do nothing, you will become a sinner in other people's eyes because your excellence highlights her wretchedness."

"Excellent! I've learned a lot!"

"That's how people are. The hardest thing to swallow isn't the bitterness of life, but seeing those around you reaping the rewards."

"Sister Tang, you really are a seasoned veteran. I think you should open a sauna center, the kind with Dongguan-style services."

"It's not that I haven't thought about it, but the main problem is that I don't have any connections or anyone in the government protecting me. If I'm reported, I'll be locked up. Besides, I don't have any resources."

"Xiaoyang, these days it doesn't really matter what you do, as long as you can make money. Aren't all these prostitutes just compromising with reality?"

"Many of the women who come to my shop for beauty treatments have talked to me. They used to work in factories, and when they saw their former colleagues making money, they became tempted. Some of them were tricked into coming here by their boyfriends."

"Once she tasted the sweetness and made quick money, she would never go back to the factory. The wages in the factory couldn't even cover her expenses. Once she went into business, there was no turning back."

"They have long since lost themselves in the pursuit of money."

"Go to a hotel and see what chastity means in the face of money? Go to a construction site and see what dignity means in the face of life."

"Especially you men, if you don't have money, even if you have the best character, it's hard to talk about dignity."

"Sister Tang, you're telling me all this, are you trying to persuade me to join the sex industry too?"

"I just want to tell you to work hard to make money, no matter what method you use, as long as it's not illegal. You're tall and handsome, that's your advantage, so make good use of it."

"I know, I've already experienced that before."

"Sigh! These days, what enters your body at midnight isn't necessarily sleepiness."

What falls on your face may not necessarily be sunlight.

What you carry on your shoulders isn't necessarily a responsibility.

A heart-wrenching cry doesn't necessarily mean someone is wronged.

"What do you mean?"

"sleep!"

Suddenly, Tang Li seemed to understand something.

"You're such a jerk!"

"Hahahaha..."

Tang Li suddenly sat up and kicked Ding Yang.

"Scumbag!"

"Sister Tang, don't kick me in the middle of the night, or I'll take you right here and now."

"Go away, I don't believe you have the guts."

"That's not necessarily true. I'm not exactly a good person."

"Go ahead, if you dare touch me, I'll enjoy it. Who's afraid of who?"

"Big sister, you're such a hooligan. I give up. Let's go to sleep. I'm done talking. I have to get up early tomorrow to look for a job."

"Hmph, coward, wimp!"

Ding Yang was speechless. This woman was clearly interested in him. When a woman speaks to a man like this, she's basically accepted him. If you wanted to sleep with her at this point, she wouldn't refuse at all. However, he really wasn't interested in her, so he decided to avoid trouble.

Ding Yang pretended to be asleep and stopped talking. If they continued chatting like this, something bad would really happen.

Seeing that Ding Yang was asleep, Tang Li was somewhat disappointed, but she wasn't bold enough to take the initiative to make advances.

The next morning, Ding Yang got up early.

"Sister Tang!"

"Xiaoyang, it's still early, sleep a little longer."

"I'm having trouble sleeping."

"It's only 7 o'clock. I usually don't get up until 9 o'clock."

"Sister Tang, I want to find a job as soon as possible."

"Don't rush to find a job. Factories don't hire this early. I'll ask around for you. Don't worry."

The two of them got up at 9 a.m. and tidied up their bedding.

Tang Xue pulled open the roller shutter door,

Ding Yang took out a toothbrush from the bag and began to wash his face.

"Xiaoyang, what do you want to eat for breakfast?"

"It doesn't matter, I'll go buy it whatever I want to eat."

"No need, I brought some rice noodles from my hometown, I'll cook breakfast myself."

"Isn't it too much trouble to cook for yourself?"

"I rarely cook for myself, but I brought some rice noodles with me. Rice noodles from my hometown are delicious. Just wait a moment, they'll be ready soon."

Tang Li opened the glass door and walked towards the back stairwell, and Ding Yang followed her.

In the back stairwell, a simple kitchen was built, with a gas cylinder, a small stove, and a cabinet next to it.

There was also a dilapidated motorcycle next to the steps, covered in dust, with all the tires completely flat.

"Sister Tang, why don't you move the motorcycle a little?"

"This motorcycle is broken. It belongs to my ex-boyfriend. It's been sitting here for almost a year. He doesn't plan to take it back. It doesn't have a license plate. I bought it from the second-hand market. I was planning to take it to the junkyard to sell it, but I haven't had time."

"Can't it just be fixed?"

"I can't ride a motorcycle, so fixing it won't help."

Out of curiosity, Ding Yang moved the motorcycle a little away and stepped on the starter lever. The piston was still running, so there shouldn't be a big problem.

"Sister Tang, take it to the shop to get it repaired. It's not a big problem. Once it's fixed, it'll definitely be worth more than if you sold it as scrap metal."

"Never mind, just leave it here for now. If you want to ride it, you can take it to get it fixed."

"No need for that!"

Tang Li quickly prepared two breakfasts.

Each person has a poached egg and a bowl of rice noodles from their hometown.

"Is it tasty?"

"fine!"

"Sister Tang, I'll go look for a job after I finish breakfast."

"Alright!"

"Xiaoyang, if you find a job, give me a call. If you don't, come back to stay here. We're kindred spirits, so don't treat me like an outsider."

"Thanks!"

After breakfast, Ding Yang went to look for work. He only had 15 yuan left, and if he didn't find a job soon, he would go hungry.