"Chairman!"
I hurriedly explained.
"My sister's face was disfigured in self-defense!"
"Shut up!"
The Chairman scolded sharply.
He glanced at his assistant, who looked disdainful.
"Slap her."
He said coldly.
The assistant strode over with a fierce expression.
"Chairman!"
General Wang stepped forward.
He stood in front of us, visibly displeased.
"They are just refugees; why make things difficult for them?"
The Chairman smiled slightly, changing the subject.
"So, you have no connection with them?"
General Wang paused, frowning slightly.
"Naturally, there is no connection."
He said in a deep voice.
"I simply admire their qualities; they are different from other refugees."
The Chairman nodded in satisfaction and looked at me.
"Young lady."
"The General of the Northern Defense is a rare hero; would you like to follow her?"
My expression changed, and I quickly shook my head.
"I have a boyfriend; I must remain loyal to him!"
I said loudly and firmly.
The Chairman raised an eyebrow, looking at me with a half-smile.
"What about you?"
"I could assign you as a secretary to the company's executives."
Sister's face changed dramatically, and she shook her head repeatedly.
"No need!"
"No need!"
"I also have a boyfriend!"
She shouted hoarsely.
The chairman sighed, his face full of disappointment.
"Both are useless."
He waved his hand dismissively.
"In that case, you can leave."
Sister and I exchanged glances, unsure of what to do.
"Chairman."
I hesitated for a moment before speaking up.
"Could you grant us some money?"
"We just want to go back home and open a small tofu shop."
Sister and I returned to New City.
We moved our mother's grave here.
We wanted to be with her.
With the money given by the boss, I opened the first Tofu Shop.
The workers in my shop were orphans and drifters...
Their demands were simple; they just needed three warm meals, decent clothing, and shelter from the wind.
I continued selling tofu and saving money.
Eventually, I established a charity organization and set up a rescue station.
Good news came from Kyoto; the newly elected president successfully took office.
He fulfilled his promises by increasing social welfare.
He protected vulnerable groups and used all the assets of illegal businessmen for charitable causes.
Sister and I also received subsidies.
We were both very happy.
I bought many flower seeds and scattered them in the yard.
There was a memorial cemetery in the yard, dedicated to Gousheng.
Winter arrived, and I felt sleepy.
Sister, like I once did, shouted on the street.
"Tofu for sale!"
I stayed home as a volunteer, playing with my pet cat.
I scattered flower seeds next to the memorial cemetery in the yard.
The ashes of a general were returned.
He was buried in the family cemetery, finally at rest.
During the New Year period, Sister and I bought gifts to visit Matriarch in Shoucheng.
This time, Sister could walk into the general's residence openly.
She served tea to the Matriarch.
She called the Matriarch "Mother" and went to pay respects to the General.
The Matriarch kept us together for the New Year.
It wasn't until my Sister and I gained three or four pounds that she sent us off.
"Remember to come back," she said, tears welling in her eyes.
Hunched over, she stood at the entrance.
She waved at us, watching intently.
My Sister and I turned back three times as we walked away.
We waved at her and shouted, "Goodbye!"
We returned to Evergrain City.
As soon as we reached our doorstep, we saw a crowd of people.
They were a group of police officers.
They were energetically dismantling a monument.
The leading officer shouted continuously,
"Government's decision!"
"Demolish the monument that discriminates against women!"
"Shut down illegal establishments!"
"Human trafficking and abuse will be severely punished!"
He wore a mask over one eye, while the other was bright and alert.
When he saw my Sister and me, he approached us.
He rubbed his nose and chuckled,
"Do you have any tofu?" he asked.
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