The leisurely life of rebirth

Xiao Hei finally couldn't resist the temptation of the red bills.

"Well, can I call two more friends?"

A person always feels a little uneasy.

Zhou You nodded: "No problem, there's a thousand consulting fees."

It doesn't matter whether you release one sheep or two sheep, and you don't have to look for anyone to help you.

Xiao Hei was a little excited. With this thousand yuan in hand, he could take at least a week off from work.

In the past, we would work one day and rest for three days, but that was never satisfying.

This time we will take a five-day break.

When I was working as a corporate slave in a factory, I only had five days off a year at most. It was not as happy as it is now.

Every day is a holiday.

He also took out his cell phone and called: "Da Zhuang, I'll treat you to dinner at Shuangfeng Noodle House."

"Yes, if I become rich, I will help you become rich too."

Hang up when you're done.

The other one follows the same pattern.

The relationship between them is just about treating each other to a meal, as for borrowing money?

Sorry, we are not familiar with each other.

Xiao Hei walked slowly inside, leading the way with some trepidation.

It was obvious that these people were not ordinary people, especially the man in the suit, who was full of curiosity about this place.

It is probably the first time for everyone to visit the urban village.

"Brother You, if you hadn't brought me here, I really wouldn't know that there is such a whole different world inside." Ye Shengde was full of emotion.

Outside there are tall buildings and a constant stream of traffic.

A small area surrounded by the bustle of the outside world.

It's shabby and crowded here, as if time has stopped here.

The rugged paths, the messy wires, the faint stench, the garbage dancing in the wind, and even blowing onto people if they are not careful.
And the small advertisements that can be seen everywhere,
Most of the people living here are young people, and you can occasionally see some elderly people.

I have seen a lot of places when I traveled around before, just to save some accommodation costs.

"Young people want to get a bargain, and the elderly are landlords, maybe a whole building."

This is the case with many things. They still have value even in dilapidated places, and the value is very high.

Zhou You couldn't help but think of a foreign book called "Sweeping Out the House", an American book that talks about the housing and rental conditions of the lower class.

Some people make money from the rich.

Some people make money from poor people.

In areas where people of color gather, even though the houses are cheap, there is still money to be made.

As long as one is a human being, he or she can create value.

Even though these people are lying down, they still need to eat, drink, sleep, and sell some things.

Zhou You was not used to such a place at first.

I haven't been to such a shabby restaurant in many years.

It is small, cramped, dirty and has no air conditioning.

Ye Shengde's brows frowned, then relaxed.

Because he saw that Zhou You hadn't changed much.

Instead, I sat there casually, ordered a few bowls of noodles, some side dishes, and a few bottles of beer.

Xiao Hei breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Da Zhuang and Mr. Song arrived.

"Come, come, sit here, a boss is inviting us to dinner."

Mr. Song's expression changed immediately: "I have lost my ID card and I have already incurred several debts. I will not do anything illegal or criminal."

Zhou You wanted to laugh but couldn't.

We feel sorry for their misfortune and are angry at their lack of resistance, but sometimes we can't blame them.

"Oh, tell me about it." Zhou You opened a bottle of beer and handed it over.

Then he gave Xiao Si a wink.

Xiao Si distributed the remaining two thousand yuan.

"As for me, I just want to chat with you. There's nothing else to say. Besides, you probably don't have anything worth pursuing."

When dealing with them, you should speak directly and clearly.

"Boss, what can we talk about here?"

Other people’s suffering is other people’s gossip.

A person's value is infinite.

In the future, some of them may appear on TV, be reported later, and accept recorded conversations, which will only be treated to a meal and 100 yuan.

This is the underlying value, which always provides people with emotional value inadvertently.

Zhou You took the first sip: "Just chat, drink some wine, it's good to brag."

Xiao Hei was really hungry. While waiting for the noodles, he had already eaten two duck legs.

There is wine today, drunk today, and tomorrow will be sad.

This group of people are the ones who understand Li Bai the best and practice their ideas the most.

The two duck legs were a bit choking, so he drank half a bottle of beer and burped for a long time.

Great, I'm alive again.

"Boss, we are all desperate people who came here. In Pengcheng, the prices here are not the lowest, but they are almost the lowest, and the transportation is convenient."

Xiao Hei ate and took it, and was the first to speak.

Once I opened my mouth, I couldn't stop talking.

In the past, who would listen to them?

The lower classes don’t even have a say and cannot make their voices heard.

Moreover, he had some small hope that what if this person came here incognito? Maybe he could solve the problem.

"I came from the countryside. My parents worked in factories. I am the first generation of left-behind children. Now that I have grown up, I have also gone out to work."

"When I was little, I would occasionally blame my parents for being useless, not making money, not taking care of the family, and me being a poor student."

"When I started working, I thought about getting rich and making money. I worked very hard. I worked in the factory for three years, three whole years. I became a veteran employee."

"At that time, I dreamed of going home to build a house, marry a wife, and saved nearly 100,000 yuan."

Xiao Hei said this with a look of pride on his face.

Unexpectedly, his face changed immediately and his eyes started to turn red: "My parents are sick. They have been working in factories for many years, at least 10 hours a day. They have overdrawn their bodies and exploded in their old age."

"In addition to the money I earned from working over the years, I still owe a lot of debt."

"But I didn't give up. I kept working hard and continued to work in the factory. With our education level, we could only work in the factory."

"I worked hard for two years and paid off my debts. I want to get married and start a family."

"I just realized that I can't afford to buy a house or give a dowry, let alone raise children in the future."

"Besides, I don't want my child to suffer like I did after he is born." His voice was low and there was a sense of despair in the atmosphere.

Xiao Hei's words came from his heart and everyone was silent.

Xiao Si and the others can understand a little bit,
Ye Shengde couldn't understand it at all, and couldn't help but ask: "Why don't you study hard or get an adult education?"

For a person who has received education, reading can really change his destiny.

However, not everyone can read, and not everyone has the talent for reading.

Xiao Hei showed a helpless expression: "Boss, I just don't have the talent for studying. Besides, we are all left-behind children, and almost none of us can read."

"Yeah, if you are good at studying, who would want to work in a factory?" Da Zhuang said in a muffled voice.

He has just been here for a short time. He used to work at a construction site, but then something happened and he is staying here with others to relax for a few days.

Ye Shengde wanted to say something else.

Zhou You waved his hand and stopped him from speaking any further.

If these people came from normal families in the city, they would probably not have fallen to this point.

At the very least, I can still be a social animal!
Old Song couldn't help himself when he saw Xiao Hei bragging like this.

He put the money in his pocket and took a sip of beer.

"Boss, you see, they call me Mr. Song. I am the real Mr. Song. They can all find out."

Xiao Hei was also happy.

The guy on the opposite side is worse off than me.

"He is Mr. Song, the legal representative of three companies, and he owes 1500 million." Xiao Hei couldn't help it. Seeing that others were worse off than himself, he felt a little gloating in his heart and said with a smile.

When people are in trouble, they can always find some fun.

Old Song was dressed a little more beautifully, and his clothes were a little conspicuous.

Unlike others, who are either black or gray.

Only these two colors are stain-resistant and the most trouble-free.

"I didn't understand it at the time. When I first arrived, someone cheated me and said they would give me 500 yuan for helping me register a company."

Old Song smiled and said, I don't know if he has let it go or he just doesn't understand anything.

Maybe there is some insignificant meaning in it.

How worse can it be?

"Now that I think about it, I really regret it, but I was happy at that time. 500 yuan was enough for a week of fun."

Old Song said nonchalantly that it seemed as if he had let go of life, but also as if he hadn't.

"Then what are you going to do? You owe so much money?" Zhou You asked with a hint of curiosity.

"I don't know. I don't understand what you mean by limiting high consumption," Lao Song said nonchalantly, "People like me don't have high consumption."

Ye Shengde felt more and more uncomfortable as he sat there, and his entire body began to itch.

It's not just the environment here, but also the attitude of these people that makes him feel out of place and even a little awkward.

"Neither get married nor have children?" Zhou You continued to ask.

Old Song picked up a glass of beer, drank it all in one gulp, and raised the corners of his mouth: "Boss, who would marry people like us?"

"What about you when you get old?"

"Hey, when you're old, you'll just die. Maybe you won't even live to be old." Mr. Song said domineeringly.

The air of a bachelor is overwhelming.

"What kinds of jobs are odd jobs?" Zhou You continued to ask. In his impression, he couldn't remember many types of jobs.

Da Zhuang interrupted at this time, feeling that he had taken so much money and it would be a shame if he didn't say something.

"They are usually hard labor jobs. Technical jobs are definitely not acceptable. What can you do when you first get there? Construction workers, security guards, loaders, etc."

"Some people also work in factories. It depends on your work experience. If you have worked there before, you can get the hang of it quickly."

The people talked more and more. Zhou You was mentally prepared and was not too surprised.

After the chat, I took Zhouyou to visit the Internet cafe and the accommodation.

Ye Shengde was stunned when he saw the Internet cafe.

The air was filled with smoke and stench; these four words were mild words.

The light was dim, and there was dirt, cigarette ash, and mineral water bottles on the keyboard.

The sofa was tattered and had a patina-like sheen.

"Brother You, I really didn't expect that I couldn't stay in this place for a single day." Ye Shengde came out of the narrow alley.

He breathed a long sigh of relief.

In the morning, I was at the investment conference, giving advice and witnessing investment projects worth tens of billions of yuan.

At night, I arrived at this shabby house in this human world. A bowl of noodles cost a few dollars, and an overnight stay in the Internet cafe cost 10 yuan.

Let alone the accommodation, the smell inside is even worse than that of an internet cafe.

Zhou You smiled and said, "You are used to being up there. You have never seen a scene like this, right?"

"No, you say these people don't work hard, but they are not ordinary people who can endure the hardships of working in a factory. You say these people work hard, but it seems that they have lost hope." Ye Shengde said contradictoryly.

It was a big hit on him tonight.

"Brother You, how did you find this place?" Ye Shengde couldn't help but asked curiously.

Not only him, Xiaosi and the others were also very curious.

This place and Zhou You are from completely different worlds.

Xiao Si and the others usually don’t ask questions, as they have developed good habits long ago.

Not asking doesn’t mean you’re not curious.

"I am also a frequent internet user. I saw some of this news online and became curious. I have always wanted to take a look. So I came here to verify it this time, didn't I?"

Zhou You had thought of this reason a long time ago.

It's normal and reasonable.

If you are not a billionaire, then don’t go online.

"So what are you going to do?" Ye Shengde asked, taking off his suit.

Because at some point, he found that he was not as free and easy as the people here.

At least, when they are not short of money, they should be fast.

Zhou You shook his head. These things were not something he could change on his own.

"What can I do? The power of an individual is too small. I am also doing something, but no one knows whether I can reach that point in the future."

“There are many people here who sometimes cannot be saved.”

“A small number are transients, and a small number are regulars.”

"In fact, the people here have to save themselves, but I still hope that Mr. Ye can help them if he has a chance. After all, this is considered the radiation area of ​​your company."

This is also the purpose of Zhou You's bringing people here.
It’s not that I want to travel around the Virgin Mary, I just simply want to give an explanation to my past self. When I watched the documentary, I felt both yearning and confusion.

Who can escape from life?

Ye Shengde actually guessed it, otherwise he wouldn't have come here for no reason.

In their world, most things are done with a purpose.

Ye Shengde nodded: "I'll go back and think about it and see how to do it. It's easier said than done."

There really isn't much of a clue.

They are in trouble again.

That's where we'll be happy.

"Xiao Hei, where did you meet this idiot?" Old Song said with a sly smile on his face.

Xiao Hei shook his head: "Idiot, you are the idiot, the idiot who owes money. He was so generous. I almost thought I was going to be beaten at first."

"If it weren't for me, you would have made this much money so easily. Do you want to give me a cut?"

Da Zhuang hesitated for a moment, thinking that this money was indeed too easy to earn, and took out a hundred dollars.

"Here you go, as an agency fee."

Xiao Hei was stunned for a moment. He was just talking nonsense and he really didn't think anyone would give him money. Lao Song just didn't move and didn't care at all.

Now that the money is in their pockets, there is no reason for them to spend it.

He returned the money and said seriously, "Da Zhuang, you are not suitable for this place. Take the money and leave quickly. It won't be a big problem to apply for a new ID card. Then go and file a case."

Dazhuang is slightly tall, but that is in contrast to the skinny people in Sanhe.

A slightly strong body shape becomes strong here.

Da Zhuang nodded: "Well, I am also prepared to do this. With this money, I can find a new construction job. I will go home after earning enough money for the New Year."

I came here just to get cheap.

Even if he doesn't go out to work, he can still go home and farm. Dazhuang is different from them.

Old Song had a look of indifference on his face, and almost no one who came here could make friends.

Coming and going around is so normal.

It is abnormal for old birds like them who have been here for a few years.

I'm used to being lazy and it's really comfortable.

However, the price is too heavy, and the future is bleak.

A future that is unimaginable. (End of this chapter)