"You're the only one playing the saint," He Lu said resentfully. "Yu Laoda takes that kid into the city every time. I refuse to believe he hasn't been given some under-the-table perks."
This was exactly what they found most grating. Even though they didn't go into the city themselves, they knew there had to be some private benefits involved. Even if he wasn't given any silver coins, going to the city would at least improve his meals sometimes—maybe by buying a couple of steamed buns or flatbreads. Just this alone was enough to make them green with envy. How could they possibly feel it was fair?
"You can't just spout nonsense like that," Mu Xi said, looking at Yu Laoda as he walked ahead of them. "Why does Yu Laoda take Le Tian into the city? Do you guys really have no idea? If you all just focused on working and kept your mouths shut like Le Tian, Yu Laoda would take you too."
