As night falls, the street lights light up one by one.

Soft light passed through the walnut trees on the street, illuminating the surrounding low buildings.

It is mainly a small building with two or three floors. It has its own small garden in front of the door, surrounded by a half-person-high white wooden fence, and planted with various flowers and plants, which is small and exquisite.

This block is located on the west side of the urban area of ​​​​Monagua City, and is called "Hyacinth Street" because a large number of white hyacinths are planted in the flower beds on both sides of the street.

It's March now, which happens to be the flowering season of hyacinths. The white flowers fill the field of view, with a pleasant fragrance and full of petty bourgeoisie sentiment.

Most of the residents here are middle class, mainly grassroots officials, petty nobles and small company owners. Although this class is not rich and powerful, they still have some money on hand and have requirements for quality of life. Housing prices here are moderate and the environment is good.

Yes, it became their best choice.

Under the street lights, a girl walked quietly, her slender white hands gently brushing the hyacinths, and came to a small building.

Light came from the side window on the first floor, and the sound of frying and a woman's loud voice came from the room.

"Don't just stand still, bring the plate and put something on it!"

"Oh my god, why did you put down so much salad dressing? Do you want to bankrupt me?"

"Are you done peeling the potatoes? What, they're only half peeled. You must have been a rich girl who didn't do housework in your previous life. Give me the stuff quickly. If you wait until you finish peeling it, we won't be able to eat potatoes until next month!"

Listening to the familiar voice, the girl smiled slightly, opened the door gently, and walked in.

"Xue Fei, you are back."

A tall and thin woman came out of the kitchen and quickly stepped forward to help the girl get the bag.

"Well, I just came back from cram school." The girl nodded.

This girl with a quiet temperament is none other than Su Xuefei, who just met Chen Xing in the orphanage.

She, her mother, and three aunts lived in the house.

After a while, the food was all on the table. Su Muzhu, who had finished making dinner, came out of the kitchen, took off her apron and threw it aside, then sat down with her hands on the dining table.

She looked a little tired and did not hug her daughter who came home with a smile as usual. She didn't even look at her daughter and just drank beer by herself.

"Mom, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling uncomfortable somewhere?" Su Xuefei did not sit down to eat, but walked to Su Muchu's side and asked with concern.

Su Muchu turned to look at her daughter, snorted coldly, and continued drinking, looking sulky.

Su Xuefei didn't know why her mother was suddenly angry and stood there a little helpless. She had been introverted since she was a child and was not good at talking. She burst into tears when she felt anxious.

The tall and thin woman on the side couldn't stand it. She stood up and said, "Sister Su, why are you having trouble with the child?"

Another short and fat woman also advised her, "Sister Su, Xue Fei only comes back once a week. It's rare that she comes home, so don't embarrass her."

"Yes, Sister Su, Xue Fei is not easy either..."

The third woman with pockmarks on her face also echoed, and Su Muchu's eyes widened, "Is it all reversed?"

She put her hand on her hips, pointed at their noses with the other, and shouted loudly, "Three useless old hens, if you could lay eggs, why would I be so worried!"

The three women suddenly looked ashamed and lowered their heads, not daring to answer the question.

Seeing the sisters' reactions, Su Muzhu seemed to feel that she had gone too far, so she softened her tone and said, "Okay, okay, it's getting late, let's eat quickly." Then she glared at her daughter again, "Come back early during the next break.

Don't hang around outside all day long, I don't even have time to say a few words to you."

"Yeah, yeah, I'll definitely come back early next time and have a nice chat with my mother." Su Xuefei nodded obediently.

After this small episode, the family sat down and soon returned to the previous atmosphere, enjoying themselves happily.

But the good times didn't last long. Halfway through dinner, a piece of news suddenly came on the TV.

"After internal deliberations within the Giant Lizard City Government, the Principality Council voted and decided to start levying a special war tax next month. All personnel of appropriate age and who have not joined the military must pay an additional 0.7% of their personal income every month..."

When she heard that taxes were going to be increased, Su Muchu started to sigh again.

No matter how dull Su Xuefei was, she knew what her mother was worried about. She activated her black watch and dialed her living expenses, "Mom, this month's money."

Su Muzhu's face was filled with joy, and she activated the black watch. When she saw the numbers on the screen, her face dropped again, and she complained, "It's still two hundred gold coins. Your owl is quite stingy."

"Mom!" Su Xuefei was a little unhappy when her boyfriend was called, and she stamped her feet hard.

"Am I wrong? Look at other people's financial backers, at least five thousand gold coins a month. This Ricardo is better, two hundred gold coins a month is unbeatable. I used to think he was handsome and capable, and thought he was a good man, but the result is

An iron cock, no, an iron owl."

Su Muzhu chattered and scolded the other party.

"Mom, he has been very kind to us!" Su Xuefei raised her voice, "Renting such a good house for us to live in and paying us back every month, you can't say that to him!"

Su Muzhu raised her voice and said, "What do you know? If you work in our industry, you will be fed by your youth! You can't make money when you are young, but you will know how miserable it will be when you get older!"

Seeing her mother's excitement, Su Xuefei did not argue anymore, lowered her head and said nothing.

At this time, Su Muchu seemed to suddenly think of something, and the expression on her face changed instantly, full of smile, "By the way, Xuefei, do you know who I saw on TV recently?"

"Who?" Su Xuefei asked subconsciously.

"Chen Xing, do you remember the young man who came to live with us when we were in Crow City? He is not a simple man now. He is already a commander-in-chief, much more powerful than that owl!" Su Muchu said flatteringly, "You

If you see him, you have to get closer to him, he was so generous back then!"

"Mom!" Su Xuefei's lips turned white with anger, and she stood up with a bang, "Since I have followed Jiatu, I can no longer act idly, otherwise what is the difference between me and those shameless women!"

"In our line of work, what else do you need to be shameless? As long as you have money," Su Muchu said.

"Mom!" Su Xuefei was angry and anxious, with tears welling up in her eyes.

"Oh, my darling, why don't you understand..." Su Muzhu stood up and put her arms around her daughter's shoulders, feeling a little distressed and a little resentful, "I'm doing this all for your own good!"

Su Xuefei said nothing and kept crying.

Seeing this, Su Muchu also started crying, "Oh, why is my life so miserable!"

"Looking for a man, but the man is gone, doing business, the business is gone, I have been exhausted for half my life, and I burned everything in one night, what evil have I done in my life?"

Su Muchu's crying became louder and louder, and the three old Liuyings also wiped away their tears.

"Mom..." Su Xuefei hugged her mother. She has known her mother's hardships since she was a child. A fire in Crow City burned everything, and everything started from scratch.

"Xue Fei, your three aunts are old and can no longer receive business. We will be counting on you for the rest of our lives."

"Mom, it's okay. I will go to White Tower College to study in a few months. Jiatu has found a tutor. When he graduates, he will be able to find a good job and provide for you and your aunts in old age." Su Xuefei comforted her.

.

"If he really wants to send you to study, isn't he afraid that you will get stiff and fly away?" Su Muzhu didn't believe it. In this Goulan tile house, she was used to seeing men being unkind and unjust.

"Jiatu is not that kind of person. He is really good to me."

"He's really good to you so he can give you this little money? With his status, it's not even a drop in the bucket."

"Jiatu has always been an honest official and does not do any chores. He usually only earns salary."

"Hey, what's good about a poor scholar? If you ask me, it's better to go to that Chen Xing. He's so smart..."

"You didn't look down on him back then."

"It's different now. If you follow him..."

"Mom!" Su Xuefei stamped her feet hard.

"Okay, okay, I won't say it anymore, I won't say it anymore."

The family sat down to eat again.

"Tuk tuk tuk..."

After finishing the meal and putting away the dishes, there was a sudden knock on the door outside.

"It should be door-to-door sales." The tall and thin woman said as she got up to open the door. She came back soon, "What a strange guy."

As she spoke, she threw a black business card on the dining table, "I just gave him a business card and ran away without saying a word. This is too strange."

"Could he be a liar?" The short, fat woman picked up the business card. There was a dragon head printed on it, but there was no other information.

"How can a liar not speak up?" said the tall and thin woman.

However, when Su Xuefei saw the black business card, her face suddenly turned pale and her body trembled slightly.

Since everyone was clearing away the dishes, they didn't notice the change in her expression.

"I'm going for a walk." She stood up and said,

"Be careful and safe." Su Muzhu warned, but she didn't pay much attention. This is a satellite signal coverage area and a high-end residential area, so security is very high.

Su Xuefei hurried out of the door, looking around as she walked.

"Oh, what a coincidence. Isn't this our Miss Su Xuefei? She's fine..."

A frivolous voice came from the dark corner, and two men, one tall and one short, came out.

"What do you want to do!" Su Xuefei's face turned pale, she clenched her fists and looked at the two of them nervously.

"What do you want to do?" The tall and thin man sneered, like a dangerous hyena, "You want to demolish the bridge after crossing the river, there is no such reason, right?"

"Miss Su Xuefei, you can't do this to us!" The short man came closer.

Su Xuefei couldn't help but retreat and shouted, "I've already given you money!"
To be continued...