Li Xiangyang set down the carrier basket. "You know how it is. Since the old man retired, I've been watching over the pig farm and the slaughterhouse all by myself. The farm has fewer restrictions this year, but I still have to sell the meat like a thief. I have to sleep with one eye open."
"I know. Ding Bang says better days are coming." The old lady looked at him affectionately. "When you're not so busy, and Ding Bang is home, we'll get Dongzi to come over. I'll make a few dishes, and you boys can catch up."
Li Xiangyang readily agreed. "Sounds good. We'll get Dongzi and all come see Ding Bang for a get-together."
He, Xu Dong, and Yang Dingbang had been together since they were toddlers. The three were sworn brothers.
Yang Dingbang was the eldest, Xu Dong the second, and he was the third. One of them was the captain of the joint defense team, the other a senior detective. And he was just a pig butcher and meat seller.
