Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 3 2018 | Page 186

family was never well off, and when the days were harsh little food came by. Even though conditions were
tough, they trusted and held belief that better times would come. Gradually, things appeared to have
improved. They moved to a new neighborhood, and on good days there was meat on the table. Suddenly,
Chen paused. Tears flowed down his face as he said the next sentence: “But a fire broke out last year in our
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