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

"Wang Chang, I don't know what you see in Dawei. Now that you two have a child, aren't you about to get married?"

Wang Chang was a little embarrassed.

Before long, we arrived at a roadside food stall, the same place Tan Yan had eaten at yesterday.

There were fewer people today, so we sat inside the shop where there's air conditioning.

"Waiter, let's order!"

"Wang Chang, what would you like to eat?"

"Ding Yang, you order, I'm easy to choose."

"OK!"

"Spare ribs with black bean sauce, sizzling pork intestines, stir-fried water spinach with shrimp paste, stir-fried pork belly with dried tofu, and stir-fried beef with green peppers."

"Alright, alright, Ding Yang, why did you order so much? Just to show off your wealth."

"I'm so glad you're here. This food stall serves classic Cantonese dishes, let's have a good meal together."

"Two beers, please!"

"Ding Yang, how's business now?"

"That's great! I have a big business deal coming up in a few days. A factory is starting construction and they need cement and sand. They recommended some to me."

"Alright, it seems we still have to go into business. There's no future in working for someone else. Even if it's manual labor, at least there's something to strive for."

"Dawei, can you handle carrying cement and sand every day?"

"As long as there's money to be made, there's nothing you can't do. Didn't you persevere?"

"Dawei, since you've made up your mind, then do a good job. I'll give you this shop later."

"What do you mean?"

"You learn from me first, and we work together. After a while, I'll give you the shop. I'm planning to switch to a different business."

"What track should we switch to?"

"I'm planning to buy a large dump truck to do wholesale sand and gravel or concrete pouring."

"Wow, that requires a lot of capital."

"I'm prepared to apply for a bank loan, as long as I have contracts and orders."

"Dawei, Jianguo is also preparing to quit his job. It might take about 10 days. He'll work with you then."

"Wang Chang will guard the shop, and you two will do the work. Making 100,000 to 200,000 yuan a year won't be a problem. It's much better than working in a factory."

"I'll introduce you to some business opportunities later, so we can all make money together."

"Wow, you've only been doing this for a few days, and you're already switching to something else?"

"Dawei, people strive for higher goals, just as water flows downhill. People must have dreams. When you can earn 10 yuan, you should think about how to earn 100 yuan. When you earn 100 yuan, you should think about how to earn 1000 yuan. You can't be content with the status quo."

"I've been working in this industry for over a month now and I've gained quite a bit of experience. The real estate market is developing very rapidly now, so we all try to move in that direction, such as doing renovations or contracting projects. You can't just rely on manual labor."

"Okay, I'll work for you from now on. You eat the meat, and I'll just have a sip of soup."

"Eat your vegetables!"

"Wang Chang, eat more. This dish doesn't have any chili peppers, which is good for the fetus. Since you're planning to have the baby, you should take good care of yourself and have a healthy baby."

"I heard that pregnant women need to take folic acid tablets. Have you taken them?"

"We're taking it. We had an ultrasound at the hospital, and the doctor prescribed folic acid tablets."

"That's good."

"Although we are all poor working people, we still have to spend money where necessary. We can't skimp on our children. I installed an air conditioner in the shop yesterday. Now that the weather is hot, we can enjoy the air conditioning at home when we have nothing to do."

"I've also fixed the toilet. There wasn't a toilet when I lived here before, so we temporarily built one behind the house."

"Thanks!"

"Eat quickly!"

More than half an hour later, the three of them finished eating.

I got back into Ding Yang's small six-wheeled vehicle and returned to the shop.

Dawei and Wang Chang got out of the car.

Ding Yang opened the door and turned on the air conditioner.

"Please sit down!"

Dawei and Wang Chang began to tour the house.

Ding Yang immediately moved the cement, placing it all on the steps on both sides of the entrance.

"Ding Yang, what are you doing moving cement?"

"Wang Chang is pregnant. From now on, don't put cement in the house. Just put it on both sides of the door steps. Cement dust contains nitrates. Long-term inhalation of this is bad for the baby and can easily damage the lungs."

"Sand doesn't matter."

"These 10 bags of cement will be placed on these two steps as samples. We won't keep cement in the store anymore. If customers want to buy cement, we can just go to the wholesale department to buy it."

"oh!"

"Wang Chang, there's only one metal-framed bed. If you don't like sleeping in it, go buy another one."

"It's okay. I sleep on a bunk bed in the factory too. I'm used to it."

"Dawei, you can sleep on the floor or the top bunk, it's fine with you."

"I don't care anymore, I'm fine sleeping anywhere."

"Ding Yang, where will you sleep?"

"I won't sleep in the shop anymore, I'll go rent a small single room."

"Ding Yang, this sofa is so wide, you can sleep on it. Why bother renting a small single room? The air conditioner is already installed anyway."

"You two are so hot-blooded, I'm not going to be a third wheel. I can't stand hearing that kind of noise."

"What are you saying? You're pregnant, you're not interested in that kind of thing."

"Hey kid, take it easy, don't ruin the kid. It's settled then, I have my own place to live."

Just then, my phone rang.

"Hey, Old Chen?"

"Xiao Yang, help me find 300 red bricks, two bags of white cement, 30 bags of ordinary cement, and two cubic meters of sand, and deliver them to the neighborhood I visited yesterday, the one next door."

"Okay, I'll be right there. I'll call you when I get there."

I hung up the phone.

"Dawei, we've got some work. Do you want to rest for a couple of days, or come work with me?"

"Damn, there's no point in taking a break."

"OK!"

"Wang Chang, I'm going to work with Ding Yang. You stay home and enjoy the air conditioning."

"oh!"

Ding Yang said, "Wang Chang, if anyone wants to buy cement and sand, just give me a call."

"good!"

The two got into the car.

"Dawei, I really congratulate you! I feel like Wang Chang is getting prettier and prettier. That kid's mother really hit the jackpot."

"Hehe, I also feel very lucky. She treats me very well, I'm still a virgin, and she doesn't mind that I'm poor. She's willing to have my child. I feel that my life has been worth it."

Do her parents know?

"I don't know, I'm just wondering how to bring this up."

"I don't think her parents will agree, but I want to have the baby. What if I call her parents and they force her to go back, and she has to abort the baby? Wouldn't I just want to kill myself?"

"So, I came up with a little idea: I told her not to tell her parents yet, and to wait until her belly was too big to abort, or even just to give birth to the baby."

"Dawei, I don't recommend you do this. It's unfair to Wang Chang. It will put pressure on her, and it's not good for the child either. A marriage without the blessing of parents will not be happy. You don't need to run away."

"Then what do you suggest we do? He doesn't even have a job right now. If I told him I'm doing odd jobs, like carrying cement, would his parents agree?"

"I'm telling you, you're a pig-brain. Can't you at least try to brag a little? Try saying it another way!"

"How so?"