Food was limited, so Tang Yi put down his bowl and chopsticks. Two pancakes remained; they could save them for breakfast.
Ten days passed quickly in their new, regular routine. When they finished work on the morning of the tenth day, the manager told them they need not return. Everyone had expected it, so there was no great surprise. Tang Yi had brought some copper coins, intending to buy paper, brushes, and household necessities. But before he could leave, the manager called him aside.
