After they got home, Old Li waited until Li Xiangyang had taken Little Douzi upstairs and put him to bed. He then found him and asked why those two people had come to the shop that afternoon.
Li Xiangyang told him about his and Lin Lan's suspicions, as well as Xu Dong's analysis. "Dongzi said he'll ask his second brother for information tomorrow."
Li Xiangyang nodded. "That's what I was thinking, too. We earned every cent of this money by working from dawn till dusk. I refuse to believe they'd dare to brazenly force us to 'donate' it all away again!"
Lin Lan said comfortingly, "Dad, Xiangyang, don't you two worry. The policies have changed. Sister He's husband said it tonight, too. The higher-ups are encouraging everyone to get rich and are even looking for models of prosperity!"
Li Xiangyang patted Old Li's shoulder. "That's right. Don't worry. There's no use worrying about some things. It's better to just let nature take its course."
