A life of success begins with being a landlord.

I can understand why poor people are reluctant to rest.

But with the wound already like this, continuing to work will only make it worse.

The seamstresses at the Sanhuan Garment Factory all work sitting down, operating sewing machines. With a wound on their buttocks, having to sit down and operate a sewing machine means it will never heal.

If the wound worsens, becomes inflamed and suppurates, the flesh may need to be removed, leaving a large scar.

Chunyan's mother slapped me across the face and laughed, "You silly child, do you have a lot of money? Even if you give me a month's salary as compensation, what if I take leave and lose my job?"

Sanhuan Garment Factory is considered a conscientious company in the area.

Even during the off-season when there's no work, the boss still gives out 300 yuan as a basic living allowance. Winter is the peak season, and skilled workers earn 800 to 900 yuan a month.

Therefore, Chunyan's mother cherishes this job very much.

I laughed, my tone quite smug: "Auntie, I can find you a job now. How about I ask around and find you an easy job that pays a bit more?"

Wang Yaozu is now incredibly powerful. He has successfully infiltrated the upper class of Sanlichuan. Getting him a job is nothing to him!

"You're talking nonsense again," Chunyan's mother laughed. "Where can you find a job that pays well and is easy?"

"Of course you can find one. Didn't I find a job for Liu Haomei? I'll find one for you once your wound has healed."

I was quite confident in changing Chunyan's mother's dressing and then carefully bandaging the wound.

It was done around 11:30.

I was sweating profusely again.

Chunyan's mother went to see her daughter and came out saying, "Then I'll go back first. You've worked hard too, go to sleep early."

"Auntie, let me take you there."

I brought the keys and helped Chunyan's mother upstairs.

Go upstairs, walk to the rooftop to 604, and you'll save some energy.

The weather has been fine these past two days, and it's also the middle of the moon, so the moonlight on the rooftop is bright.

Chunyan's mother suddenly stopped and looked up at the moon: "This moon is so beautiful. Our hometown..."

"Is there no moon in your hometown?" I suddenly blurted out.

"Pfft..." Chunyan's mother paused, then chuckled, "Yaozu, why are you behaving so strangely tonight? Don't you have a moon in your hometown?"

"No, what I meant was... if the moon is nice, I'll look at it a little longer." I rubbed my face.

Chunyan's mother walked slowly to the parapet and silently looked at the moon.

I went over too, and we looked at the moon together.

As she gazed at the moon, Chunyan's mother suddenly sighed, "When I was a child, the moon was just like this. Now the moon is still the same, but I've grown old."

"Auntie, you really don't look old." I corrected her again, "The first time I saw you, I was a little..."

"What kind of things?"

"I find it hard to believe; I think you're Chunyan's older sister!"

"You were right, Chunyan often calls me Sister Ling in private." Chunyan's mother laughed.

Her smile was as pure and beautiful as the moonlight.

"Then I'll call you Sister Ling too."

Suddenly emboldened, I laughed and said, "When I called you 'Auntie,' Ding Zhili was stunned; his eyes almost popped out of his head."

"Okay, I like it better if you call me Sister Ling. It makes me feel younger."

Chunyan's mother was very happy: "Let's go, we'll look at the moon again next time."

I nodded and escorted Sister Ling to the door of room 604.

Sister Ling had the key with her, but she didn't open the door, as if she had something to say.

I asked in a low voice, "Sister Ling."

Suddenly, Sister Ling leaned close to my ear and whispered, "Chunyan hasn't been feeling well these past few days, so you can't touch her. It's her period, you understand?"

"I understand." I nodded.

In the past, I would have been shy about discussing this topic. But tonight, I let loose.

"That's good, go back now."

Sister Ling nodded and was about to open the door.

I suddenly grabbed Sister Ling: "Sister Ling, you really need to rest for a couple of days and make sure your wound is properly treated. Otherwise, it will leave a scar later."

"It doesn't matter if there are scars, who's going to see them?"

"I think...no, I think this is no small matter. Don't be so stubborn!" I said anxiously, "You're making me very worried."

"Alright, Yaozu, I understand."

Sister Ling gently pushed me: "Go back now, I'll listen to you, take a day off tomorrow."

I was relieved and turned to go up to the roof.

Look up at the sky, is the moon beautiful? I don't think so.

The moon shines brightest in one's hometown; no moon in another place can compare to the moon in one's hometown!

……

The next morning, I bought breakfast for Chunyan and watched her eat. I told her, "Don't cook lunch. If I'm not back, just go to the Changhong Restaurant across the street, order a few dishes, and put it on my tab."

Chunyan was touched by the concern shown to her: "It's just my period, I'm not going to die, is it really that serious?"

I patted Chunyan's head: "You're the only woman I have now, of course I care about you. If I had ten or eight women, I wouldn't care about you."

Chunyan chuckled and asked me, "Who changed your dressing last night?"

"It's my sister Ling." I raised an eyebrow and smiled.

"Damn it, you called me 'Mom' and 'Sister Ling'?" Chunyan slapped me. "Wait till I tell Lao Xia, he'll break your legs."

"Brother Xia can't beat me, but I'm not afraid."

I checked the time: "I have to go out and run some errands, I'll call you later."

Just then, Dao Zixiong called. The car driver he had arranged was waiting for me downstairs.

I went downstairs and saw a Mercedes-Benz sedan and a tattooed man in his twenties.

This guy was wearing a short-sleeved shirt, and both arms were covered in tattoos, one of which looked like a dragon and the other a tiger.

The tattooed man stepped forward: "Brother Zu, right? My name is Xiao Qiang. I was sent by Brother Xiong. You can just call me Qiangzai."

"Hello there."

I got in the car and asked Qiangzai to take me to the Chinese medicine shop.

Once the car was on the road, I asked Qiangzai, "I've never seen you before. You don't come to Sanlichuan often, do you?"

Qiangzai laughed and said, "Brother Xiong has a 'Golden Rose' entertainment center in the city. I usually work there and don't have much time to come here."

I nodded.

I've heard that Dao Zixiong has businesses in the city, but I don't know the specifics.

Qiangzai added, "Brother Zu, if you have time, come over and have some fun. The entertainment center is on Jinshui Street, not far from here. When you get there, just mention my name, and everything—food, drinks, and entertainment—will be free."

"Okay, I'll definitely go another day." I nodded.

There are three traditional Chinese medicine shops in Dongguan. We went around to each one and finally bought everything I needed.

It wasn't much money, only a thousand or so dollars, and Qiangzai paid the bill.

Qiangzai then took me back to Sanlichuan, around 11 o'clock.

Just as I was about to get off the bus, Qiangzai threw two wads of cash at me: "Brother Zu, Brother Xiong gave me 20,000 yuan to buy medicine. He said if I don't use it all, I can keep it with you."

"No, I can't accept this. You should return it to Xiong Ge."

I insisted on not accepting it.

Qiangzai didn't insist, and nodded and smiled.

I had just gotten off the bus when I saw Kuai Dafa eating at Fatty's place. His hair was messy and he looked listless.

"Boss Kuai, is the bathroom fixed yet?" I walked over and slammed my hand on the table.

"Fix my ass! I'm broke, I'm bankrupt!"

Kuai Dafa actually dared to glare at me and shouted, "You won't have any money even if you kill me now, so wait a bit longer."

"You fatso, you think you're so tough now!" I slapped Kuai Dafa on the back of the head. "If you don't fix it today, give me the money, and I'll find someone to fix it!"

"Wang Yaozu, you hit me, you bullied me!"

Kuai Dafa burst into tears, grabbing a bottle of liquor from the table: "If you hit me again, I'll fight you to the death! I'm a江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and outlaws) person, I'm not afraid of you!"

boom!

Suddenly, Qiangzai appeared, took a running start, jumped up, and kicked Kuai Dafa in the butt.

"Ouch..." Kuai Dafa cried out in pain, lunged forward, and knocked down a vicious dog that was trying to steal his food.