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Chapter 1114: The King of Rolls, I'm Very Rolling (Third Update, Please Subscribe)

Holding the money his cousin had just borrowed, Song Yaozu stood on the shore of the dock, watching his cousin go to the cargo station. He walked up to Chou Lao and whispered apologetically with a smile, then took out a cigarette and lit it for him. Then Chou Lao waved his hand generously, signaling his cousin to go to the back and continue carrying the sacks.

When my cousin went to carry the sack, I waved at him and said:

"See? That's my cousin, a top student at the University of Hong Kong. He's going to be a barrister in the future!"

Working as a coolie at the docks on Hong Kong Island is the first choice for many poor children from lower classes. Although there are toy, plastic flower, garment and other factories in Kwun Tong, North Point and other places, not many young people go to work in factories because it is more difficult to earn money in factories.

Hong Kong Island is not Southeast Asia. Working thirteen hours a day in a factory on Hong Kong Island is a very normal thing. Although the laundering of goods in Southeast Asia has been cracked down, sweatshops are still very prevalent in many places because the factories' products are cheap, and as long as they are cheap, there will always be sales.

Besides, it is very convenient to export from Hong Kong Island to the UK.

Hong Kong people can endure... Actually, those who can endure are those who swam over from the mainland. They are healthy and can endure hardships. They not only take the initiative to work overtime, but also like to take over shifts. When doing work, one person can do the work of two people. Even if they work 18 or 19 hours, as long as they get paid, they are happy.

“From now on, they can only go to factories.”

After taking a look at his cousin and the others, Song Yaozu sighed. Because of the emergence of containers - Hong Kong Island already had a container terminal, eventually all these dock laborers were eliminated.

Thinking of the articles he had read in the firm, Song Yaozu understood that this was just a process.

After staying at the dock for a while, Song Yaozu walked leisurely along the road. During the walk, he stopped to eat a rice roll at a street stall. He just sat on the street, daydreaming. Occasionally, he would look down at the ground. There were still red firecracker fragments left over from the New Year on the street.

In this way, he stayed on the roadside until the evening, and only set out for home after nine o'clock. If it were not for sleeping, he did not want to go back to the shantytown. After all, that was the place he had always been committed to leaving.

When we returned to the dilapidated and crowded shantytown, there were only a few lights illuminating the roads at night. When people on the roadside saw Song Yaozu appear in their sight, they would occasionally greet him, and then watch him walk towards his home.

Before Song Yaozu walked far away, people here were looking at him and whispering:
"What a pity for Yao Zai, the most eye-catching young man on this street, he has no future now!"

"That's right. I finally managed to expose a college student, but I ended up offending my boss. Now, with just one word from my boss, no law firm in Hong Kong dares to hire him."

"Use him? Use him to contradict yourself?"

"This loser is so unlucky. He has a job with the big boss, so he should try to please the big boss, but he has to contradict the big boss..."

Listening to the voice behind him, Song Yaozu smiled coldly and just walked towards home.

After crossing the alley and before reaching his home, Song Yaozu already heard his mother arguing with someone else. He frowned and walked over slowly. Several neighbors were blocking the tattered wooden door of his house, and blocking his mother at the door.

"Sister Ling! No matter what, Yaozi has lost his job now, so he has to pay me back. I really need the money urgently!"

A middle-aged woman said to my mother in a shrill voice:
"It is only natural to pay back debts!"

The mother immediately raised her voice to suppress the other person's voice:
"Ayun! Who was the one who took the initiative to come into my house, put down a hundred yuan, and said that you don't have to pay it back? It's all the kindness of the neighbors. Wow, your kindness is such a kind of heart,"

"That's different. Your Yaozi has been fired, and the big boss has said that no one in Hong Kong dares to hire him! Can you afford to pay back that much money, Sister Ling?"

Standing near his home, Song Yaozu looked at the group of neighbors demanding payment at his doorstep. A large part of his tuition fees was lent to him by his neighbors after they heard that he was admitted to the University of Hong Kong. They had originally hoped that he would be able to take care of them after he graduated from HKU, but he never expected that he offended his boss and became unemployed all of a sudden.

Although their behavior of coming to collect debts was very unpleasant, Song Yaozu was still very grateful for their help. After all, without their help, he would not have been able to graduate, so he walked up to them and said:

"I will definitely pay you back the money."

"Yaozi, no law firm dares to hire you now. How are you going to pay me back in the future?"

"That's right, Yaozi, I know you are smart and will definitely have a bright future, but we are all poor people and it is not easy to save some money. We also need to give money to buy rice and support our children's education!"

Song Yaozu glanced at the neighbors without saying anything. He took out a piece of paper from his pocket and said:
"This is the Nanyang Expatriate Pass. Tell me, can I pay you back?"

When everyone saw this, they were speechless for a moment... Their Li family can dominate Hong Kong Island, and can they extend their hands to Southeast Asia?
Besides, it’s easier to make money in Nanyang!
Even if you just work as a laborer, you can earn several times more than in Hong Kong Island, right?

Nowadays, countless people regret not going to Southeast Asia. Even if they want to go there now, they can’t.

Ordinary people cannot go to Nanyang, but the one in front of you graduated from the University of Hong Kong, so he can definitely go to Nanyang.

Isn’t this pass the evidence?

The neighbors who were originally collecting debts immediately changed their expressions and smiled.

"Oh, I knew Yaozi was the most capable!"

"That's right. With this pass, it's only a matter of time before I become successful..."

For a moment, the compliments were heard again, just like in the past. As for the money, no one asked about it anymore, and no one even mentioned whether there was enough money to buy the plane ticket.

Song Yaozu naturally refused this.

He had some money, including some savings and some borrowed from his cousin.

The only problem is work. He needs to find a job within half a year, otherwise he will have to leave Nanyang.

……

"Tang Daan Law Firm" is located just across the street in a five-story building. In the not-so-spacious lobby, there are shop signs hanging, large and small copper signs, most of which are companies and enterprises.

When Song Yaozu went upstairs, Tang Daan hadn't come yet. The door of his office was locked. It seemed that he was performing a one-man show. He didn't even have the lawyer's standard clerk and receptionist, saving all expenses. From the glass window, you can see that it is a very small office with a sign hanging on the door frame next to it: "Tang Daan Law Firm".

Go downstairs and wait for a while.

After going downstairs and standing under the shade of a big tree beside the street, Song Yaozu wondered if he could find a job here. In the past three months, he had visited dozens of law firms, big and small, but none of them was willing to hire him.

"Something's not right!"

Standing on the roadside, holding a Nanyang Bactrian cigarette in his mouth, Song Yaozu looked a little confused.

"It's said that it's easy to find a job in Nanyang, but why am I hitting a wall here? No one is willing to hire me."

Song Yaozu frowned, unable to understand why no one was willing to hire him.

"Could it be that the Li family can even reach out to this point?"

This is unlikely!

Although he thought so in his mind, Song Yaozu was more worried that he would not be able to find a fixed-term contract job with a mid-level income in three months.

Mid-level income, fixed contract.

All foreigners who obtain a pass as a "talented person" must find a job that meets this requirement within six months, and then the employer will submit it to the Immigration Bureau. After receiving a reply from the Immigration Bureau, they can obtain a work permit.

The median income of Nanyang is 1800 South Korean dollars, while the annual income of new employees in Nanyang is only 1500 yuan. A fixed contract means that various insurances need to be paid.

These two requirements are actually the threshold for immigration. There is only one reason why someone is willing to hire someone at a salary 20% higher than the market price - he must be good enough.

But this does not apply to law firms, where the starting salary for new employees is 2200 yuan!
I looked at the watch and it was already ten o'clock in the morning.

Song Yaozu went upstairs again. The office was already open. When he entered the office, Tang Daan was biting a piece of bread and writing something in his hand. There was still some smell of coffee in the room, and there was a cup of black coffee in the coffee cup on the table.

He took a look at Lawyer Tang, who looked to be in his early forties, but his hair was already gray and he seemed to have dark circles under his eyes.

It seems that this guy is a workaholic.

In an instant, Song Yaozu made up his mind. He stepped forward, introduced himself to Tang Daan, and took out his university diploma, lawyer qualification certificate, passport and residence permit.

"It's not easy to get into the Faculty of Law at the University of Hong Kong, and it's even harder to graduate."

Tang Daan immediately smiled and said kindly:
"There is no shortage of jobs in Hong Kong Island, and the income is not less than that in Nanyang. Why do you want to come to Nanyang?"

I took a look at his residence permit. It was really rare for him to come to my small law firm, for a top student from the Law School of the University of Hong Kong who had been in Nanyang for three and a half months and still couldn't find a job.

But, what a talent!

If you can stay, then stay!
“I want a change of environment.”

Song Yaozu said.

"Lawyer Tang, when I was in Hong Kong Island, I was already used to working overtime. I worked more than 13 hours a day in Hong Kong Island!"

Why is he frowning?
As a lawyer, Song Yaozu is naturally very good at observing people's words and expressions. He thought to himself, could it be that he thinks I haven't worked long enough?
"Of course, this is just the normal state. If there are cases, I can work 18 hours. Moreover, I don't have any family or friends around me. I came to Nanyang alone, so I don't need weekends or vacations."

What happened to Lawyer Tang?
Song Yaozu found that the other person's expression seemed even more abnormal. What was going on?

"Lawyer Tang, please rest assured that my family is in good health. I will not let my family's health affect my work. I will not get married or have children in the short term, and I will not let my personal life affect my work!
As long as you give me a chance, I promise to satisfy you with excellent work! Moreover, I am willing to reduce my salary by about 15% and just meet the median income standard! "

Tang Daan pursed his lips and frowned. He looked at the young man in front of him who was so confident. He put his documents on the desk and frowned even more. Now he understood why no one was willing to hire him.

Seeing this, Song Yaozu's heart skipped a beat and he seemed to understand the result.

Tang Da'an was leaning on the armrests of the swivel chair, looking at the young man in front of him, when he heard him say.

"I see. Sorry for wasting your time, Lawyer Tang."

"Um, sorry!"

Tang Da'an's face was full of sincerity. In fact, he really wanted to keep this young man.

Just as he put away the information and prepared to leave, Song Yaozu hesitated and asked.

"Lawyer Tang, I have a question I want to ask."

"You said."

"May I know, is it because I'm not good enough that you guys are unwilling to hire me?"

Seeing the young man's confused look, Tang Daan asked back,
"Do we have any grudge?"

(End of this chapter)