Disaster Strikes.

Chapter 52 Dock Workers
the next day.

Before dawn, Chen Mo got up early and left the room.

Every inch of space in Pigpen Walled City is extremely precious. If you want to practice without being disturbed, you can only go to the rooftop on the top of the fifth floor.

The neighbors in the Pigpen Walled City have also woken up, and they all showed kind smiles after meeting. Although the place is full of filth and poverty, for the residents living here, it is a rare pure land .

"Boy skills are divided into three levels. The improvement of each level will bring corresponding changes to the practitioners. Among them, the first level is the easiest to practice."

The sun has not yet risen, and the air on the roof is slightly cool.

Under Xuanzong's guidance, Chen Mo continued to use more difficult postures, close to the standard movements of Zhamabu.

"Practice of Boy Kung Fu focuses on abandoning distracting thoughts between movement and stillness, and tempering life with the innate energy of Yuanyang in the human body with the strength of concentration that has been tempered. The ancients often said that purple energy comes from the east. When the human body is most energetic, it is most suitable for self-exercise in a static environment. During this process, we can use the power of purple energy to better promote the development of the body's potential. You have to experience it carefully and gradually strengthen your concentration. Overcoming physical pain..."

Chen Mo's legs were trembling.

With this posture of Zha Mabu, one can realize the so-called static state of Tongzi Gong and temper oneself, which is really something that no one can persist.

Just a few minutes passed, and he felt that he was already sweating profusely, as if the next second would be his limit. He had to do his best to comprehend and overcome the physical pain with strong concentration.

"Just hold on!"

One side is Xuanzong's encouragement, and the other side is Chen Mo's determination.

He couldn't bear to see Xuanzong's disappointment, it felt like an hour had passed, Chen Mo finally couldn't hold on any longer, sat down on the ground, panting heavily, and wiped the sweat stains on his forehead.

"Is it still cold?"

Chen Mo, who was waiting for Xuanzong's reprimand, got Xuanzong's care.

Chen Mo shook his head and said, "It's not cold anymore."

"Well, continue tomorrow."

Xuanzong took Chen Mo to leave the roof, and the whole process took less than 10 minutes. This was his morning exercise on the first day.

The rising sun is shining brightly.

At this moment, Chen Mo's heart seemed to become more cheerful.

Last night, facing such a difficult living environment, Chen Mo did regret deep down in his heart, regretting why he did not choose Xiaoya at that time, but chose to follow Xuanzong here to live in such a difficult environment.

But at this moment, Chen Mo felt that he was extremely fulfilled.

"Hello, how do you sell the buns?"

"One for five cents, five for twenty cents."

The cripple is a hardworking man, with an almost obsequious smile on his face, which is also the portrayal of most people who live in the pig cage city.

The cripple's wife is dumb, and she keeps busy. The two have raised three children. Even if they are busy all day long, the family can barely make ends meet, and their hair is already gray at a young age.

"We want ten."

The steaming buns were quickly delivered to Xuanzong and Chen Mo.

Chen Mo felt as if he was starving. The buns in front of him were really big, but he gobbled them up one by one.

Xuanzong showed embarrassment and said, "Five more."

The cripple brought another five buns, took away [-] cents, and said with a smile, "You two look unfamiliar, are you new here?"

"Yes."

Xuanzong asked: "My brother and I have just arrived here, and we haven't found a livelihood yet. It's not an option to sit and eat like this. I don't know if there is any good place for the shopkeeper? There is nothing else. The two of us still have strength, as long as it is a serious business. , as long as it can support my two brothers."

"Isn't that easy? The wharf recruits workers all the year round. As long as you have the strength and can carry the goods, you can go there at any time."

"Thank you."

After wolfing down the buns, Xuanzong took Chen Mo to the pier five kilometers away.

There are a lot of dock workers here, and almost everyone has solid muscles. They have been exposed to the sun for a long time, and their dark skin is as warm and shiny as black jade.

Everywhere is full of strong male hormones, like a group of wild beasts that may go mad at any time, but everyone is very reserved, with almost obsequious smiles on their faces, like domesticated animals.

Xuanzong and Chen Mo were instructed to come to the place where Tie Treasurer was.

This is a strict and thin old man, followed by two entourages with big arms and round waists.

Not only Xuanzong and Chen Mo came to apply for dockworkers early in the morning, but also a dozen strong men, who had already lined up. Among these people, there was nothing special about the two of them.

"There is a sack over there. Pick it up and walk a hundred steps to this side. Go around the stone pillar and go back. You can keep the finished ones."

Chen Mo looked at what the Tie shopkeeper was pointing at, and suddenly took a deep breath.

The sack seems to be filled with sand, and with such a volume, it probably weighs no less than 120 kilograms.

As soon as the people in front gritted their teeth, they began to behave one after another. Those who passed the test were not rewarded, and those who failed the test were not cast aside. The iron shopkeeper was like a cold and heartless machine. Write down.

"My wife is sick, I have no money to buy medicine, and there are two starving children at home. I must earn money, please..."

A skinny man who failed the test actually knelt down on the ground with a plop.

"Go, drive him away."

The iron shopkeeper looked indifferent, and ordered the two men behind him to drive away the crying man, and cursed: "What, come to me and cry poorly."

Soon it was Xuanzong and Chen Mo's turn.

Xuanzong naturally had no pressure and successfully completed the test.

It seems that even if his physical function is damaged due to the side effects of the medicine, he is still much stronger than ordinary people.

Chen Mo, on the other hand, struggled a bit. He carried the huge sandbag and barely passed the test of the iron shopkeeper. When he put down the sandbag, he felt that his whole body was about to collapse, and he couldn't help panting heavily.

finally.

After being screened by the iron shopkeeper, only about one-third of the twenty or so people met his requirements.

"Try it out for three days, after that one yuan per day, if you agree, get your fingerprints here, if you don't agree, get out."

Everyone stepped forward and pressed their fingerprints.

"urinal!"

Following the shout of the iron shopkeeper, a tall man ran over briskly.

"coming."

Tie shopkeeper said casually: "Take these people with you."

"Okay, don't worry."

After the iron shopkeeper left, the man known as the urinal walked in front of several people with a stern expression on his face.

"I am the eldest brother of the Dock Gang. You can call me Brother Long in the future. The Dock Gang has its own rules. You should do more, stop talking, and learn more from the brothers here. If I see that you disobey discipline , or play tricks with me, hum."

After warning, this Brother Long left with a sneer.

"The goods are coming!"

With the shouts in the distance, the workers of the wharf gang rushed forward one after another. The weight of the goods was not too heavy. Each bag weighed only seventy to eighty catties. A shipment of goods was quickly delivered to the trading company as required.

While resting, Chen Mo will quietly launch the Psychic Bullet and the Despicable Psychic Mask skills to improve the skill proficiency until the energy in the body is wasted, and wait for the energy to recover slowly before continuing to practice.

One morning, just like that.

Although the wages of dock workers are not high, they are still pretty good for the low-level residents of the city that never sleeps.

At least three days and two ends can be stained with a little meat, otherwise there is not so much strength.

It's time to eat.

Except for a few workers who brought their own food, most of the workers rushed to the nearby market. Among them, the most popular among the workers were the water dishes and staring dishes.

The so-called offal dishes refer to meat food made from animal offal.

Because these offal meals are cheap, they have become rare meat supplements for dock workers. With a lot of spicy condiments, they can cover up the fishy smell and are very suitable for eating.

As for the staring dish, it is in a pot of boiling soup, and the meat inside is picked out with chopsticks. These meats are often leftovers collected from various high-end restaurants and nightclub restaurants. , As for the good or bad, it depends on luck, so it is called staring dish.

This can be regarded as one of the few entertainment methods for dock workers.

After seeing many workers leaving one after another, Xuanzong took Chen Mo to a corner where there was no one.

He pointed to the wide river and motioned Chen Mo to go down.

"Noon is the time when the yang energy of the day is at its heaviest. You can use the masculinity of the world to practice boy kungfu at this time and realize the power of dynamics. Your foundation is relatively weak. If you practice it forcefully, you will not be able to make up for it, and even some negative things will appear. function, so you can use the water vapor here to shield some of the masculinity of the world, and swim over."

Chen Mo gritted his teeth and swam to the other side of the river without saying a word.

However, the river was very fast, and Chen Mo felt that he had reached the limit just after he swam halfway.

Gulp, gulp.

Chen Mo was dragged ashore by Xuanzong. It seemed that he had expected it and followed Chen Mo all the time. He came to the rescue only after realizing that Chen Mo was exhausted.

"Continue tomorrow."

Chen Mo panted heavily, feeling that he was almost full.

However, when he followed Xuanzong to the market, he smelled the aroma of rice, and immediately couldn't help drooling and his stomach growled.

A dish of offal, although it is offal that the city that never sleeps despises, the two still eat it with gusto.

The sense of happiness made Chen Mo temporarily forget his fatigue, and let out a hey laugh.

After one afternoon, dragging their tired bodies, the two returned to the Pigpen Walled City.

Evening is the time for Chen Mo to practice alone. In order not to attract attention, Chen Mo did not practice basic mind power, but chose basic boxing, basic palm, basic fingering, basic footwork, basic jumping, basic body, basic blocking, basic Slashing, basic assassination, etc., for a full range of exercises.

Chen Mo didn't expect to improve the proficiency of these basic skills much, he just used it as a relaxation.

That's it.

The two worked at the pier for three days and passed the so-called probationary period.

The fourth day of work is finally over.

Sunset dusk.

With towels on their shoulders, Xuanzong and Chen Mo, smelling of sweat, came to the iron shopkeeper and received a salary of one yuan. However, at this moment, Brother Long waved to them not far away, signaling to come over.

"Brother Long!"

"Brother Long."

"Ah."

Facing the greetings from the two, Brother Long gave a nod as a matter of course, and said indifferently: "Pay the help fee, each person will pay one yuan per month."

"what!"

Chen Mo's face suddenly darkened.

It's not that this dollar is so precious to Chen Mo, but that in the past few days, in order to earn this dollar, he has really worked so hard. The three-day trial period of the iron shopkeeper is nothing more than that, and this bastard is about to take it away. Their day's wages?

"Call your mother!"

Brother Long scolded, turned around and was about to fight Chen Mo.

Seeing this, Xuanzong hurried forward.

"Children are ignorant, these should be filial to Brother Long."

As he said that, he took the one yuan from Chen Mo's hand, and stuffed it into Long Ge's hand together with his own.

"Boy, don't be ignorant of flattery, I have a hundred ways to get you out lying down!"

After Long Ge put down a harsh word towards Chen Mo, he turned and left.

Xuanzong looked at Chen Mo who was about to explode, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him: "Forbearance is calm for a while, take a step back, since you choose to follow me, you have to learn to retreat with me. It can also exercise your xinxing, and it will be beneficial to your practice of "Children's Skills."

"I see."

Chen Mo took a deep breath, trying to control his emotions.

"Heaven sends a great mission to a man, he must first suffer from his will, exhaust his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, empty his body, and disturb his actions. Therefore, he must be motivated to endure and strengthen what he cannot do."

Chen Mo's self-comfort moved Xuanzong slightly.

"It's really rare for you to have such a mind."

Hearing this, Chen Mo couldn't help shaking his head.

But Xuanzong's words are also right, since he has decided to grow up as low-key and safe as possible through the talent of the traverser, and regard the suffering encountered in this process as a kind of experience, the grievance at this moment is indeed not enough to go to war.

After all, even if there is an extra yuan, it is just a few meals.

After thinking about this, Chen Mo suddenly felt that he seemed much more free and easy.

This is probably what the ancients said, Xiaoyin lives in the city.

(End of this chapter)