'Who would've thought? We had just left by car, and right after us, that Zhao Youcai left by car too.'
And what happened? All the people who went out of province for doctors' appointments and shopping were back, but Zhao Youcai still hadn't returned.
'Thinking about it now,' she mused, 'never mind that the food on the table isn't much to look at. If it weren't for Wang Qiang's wife and Lin Xiangshun's wife, the three kids and Li Dayong wouldn't have even gotten this much.'
Jin Xiaomei's heart ached for the children too. She raised a hand, gave Li Dayong a light push, and whispered, "Why don't you go out and buy something to eat?"
"I don't have any money either," Li Dayong replied without a second thought. He followed Zhao Youcai's lead in everything. The cunning Zhao Youcai was like a crafty rabbit with three burrows, always having multiple places to hide his money. Naturally, Li Dayong also had his own secret stash, but he couldn't reveal it.
