Peng Dong had been a doctor for seven years when he bought two plots of land in the county town, both of which he developed into four-story buildings.
One was in the Liang'an Residential Area, and the other was on this commercial street, looked after by Peng Cai.
Peng Cai lived on the first floor, while floors two to four were rented out if there were tenants, and left vacant if there were none.
Three years into her marriage without having children, Peng Cai got divorced, unable to return to her husband's family, and fearing the gossip that would follow her back to her own.
So she turned to Peng Dong, who let her come and look after this building for him.
She would clean the building and help him collect the rent when leasing it out.
With few tenants and no need for daily cleaning, Peng Cai opened a porridge shop to make ends meet.
With no particular skills, she only knew how to cook porridge and stir-fry a few dishes.
