However, the skin on his shoulder had been worn out. When he was carrying the wine, he had pressed it on the torn skin. That was even more painful than being drenched in sweat.
It was not easy to earn money, especially when one relied on physical labour.
To earn more money, he carried two boxes at a time while others carried one box. They were much lighter than rice, but they were also cheaper than rice.
The man gritted his teeth and endured through the whole morning. His shoulder was numb from the pain, and he did not dare to touch it.
During lunch, the colleague who carried the wine with the man walked to his side with a lunchbox in one hand and squatted down. He patted the man's shoulder, which was where the skin was worn.
The man turned his head to look at his colleague who was walking over and did not say anything.
