Linxia

Chapter 45, Seeking Advice

It was Song Kai's self-righteousness that resulted in an error. This foolish behavior became the last straw that broke the camel's back, prompting Zheng Yu to come to Fang Lin today to apologize and ask for advice.

Geng Shi was listening beside him and was amused. Hiring a thug to beat someone up and then saving him himself, this was something Song Kai could only think of. Was he trying to make a favor? It was obvious that he was trying to make an enemy.

If this wasn't the provincial capital, where the laws weren't strict, Song Kai probably wouldn't just be beaten up.

"Anything that has been done must leave traces. Song Kai is really daring!" Fang Lin shook his head secretly after hearing this.

He just went with the flow and never thought of setting up a trap. That's because he knew clearly that no one who has achieved something is a fool. If you treat others as fools, you are the biggest fool.

'That makes sense. No wonder I saw Song Kai with a bruised face and limping this afternoon. 'Fang Lin didn't care about Song Kai's stupidity, as long as it didn't involve him.

Zheng Yu thought Fang Lin asked Song Kai because he didn't want him to know what he said, so he tried to distance himself from the matter. "Song Kai told me and Bai Bao about this, and it spread in the afternoon. He suspected I was the one who did it, and we had a fight. Later, I found out it was Bai Bao... Anyway, Song Kai and I have fallen out, and we won't have much contact in the future."

Fang Lin still said nothing, and remained silent as to whether he wanted any advice or not.

This silence seemed to have power, making Zheng Yu feel tremendous pressure. His mouth was dry, and his heart was pounding in his chest. He was very nervous, as if this moment was the fork in his fate.

"That's all." Fang Lin hesitated for a moment and made a decision.

Compared with Song Kai and Bai Bao, Zheng Yu was relatively sober and had some bottom line. He was not hopeless. Moreover, he knew his limits and did not ask him to help find a good job - if they did, he would definitely turn around and leave without saying a word.

On the contrary, asking for a few words of advice is just a matter of talking.

"In this case, it's a good idea to do a favor for free. After all, fellow villagers are also a kind of resource."

However, the truth should not be passed on lightly - although giving a few words of advice is far from the level of preaching, but sometimes, truly passing on one word can help people avoid countless detours.

"So, we can't let him get it too easily and not appreciate it."

Fang Lin glanced at Zheng Yu, walked to a roadside shop, and ordered four sesame cakes and a pound of braised pork. Geng Shi thought of his pregnant wife and also bought two sesame cakes.

Seeing this scene, Zheng Yu seemed to understand something and was overjoyed. He hurried forward and rushed to pay the two people.

"This..." Geng Shi declined.

"Brother Geng, please accept it. You treated me to a meal yesterday, so today this is my return treat." Fang Lin said.

Yes, this is the price Zheng Yu has to pay for his guidance - six baked buns, a pound of braised pork, seventy or eighty cents. It hurts but it won't make people give up. It will also make Zheng Yu take it more seriously, know how to cherish it more, and be more grateful!

As for why he didn't want the cakes, but bought sesame cakes and braised pork on the street? Of course, it was because cakes were good things, and who knew if there would be any problems? Poisoning was unlikely, but even if he spitted in it, it would be disgusting enough.

——Of course, logically speaking, Zheng Yu would not do so, but he never hesitated to speculate on people's hearts with the greatest malice.

Fang Lin took the sesame cakes and braised meat, turned around and continued walking. After thinking for a while, he finally spoke: "If you want to find a job, first figure out what your advantages are. Are you good at speaking? Are you hardworking? Or are you ruthless and ask for less money than others? Then, look for a suitable shop based on your advantages."

He was with Geng Shi, Fu Hong and You Chaodong at the time, and also looked at some physical work, but that was all to take care of the three of them. The jobs he selected later were also the ones that he was most suitable for.

Zheng Yu listened attentively, not daring to miss a single word, and memorized it all in his heart.

"When looking for a shop, don't make a decision in a hurry. Listen more and look more. Find out how much the wages are, whether the boss is easy to deal with, what his character is like, and whether he has delayed or deducted wages..." Fang Lin paused and added: "In this process, it is inevitable that people will look down on you. Don't give up easily."

"I remember it." Zheng Yu nodded heavily.

He gradually realized that if he wanted to save face, he should not complain about the hard work of being a dock porter; if he did not want to do that kind of hard and physically demanding work, he had to put aside his pride.

"Finally, I'll leave you with a word of advice. Nothing comes easy, but we can do a lot of things, such as being well prepared, calming down, improving our abilities, and making ourselves luckier."

After hearing the last words, Zheng Yu suddenly felt as if something exploded in his brain, as if he had suddenly become enlightened.

He looked back at the past period of time. What had he done? Hanging out with Song Kai and Bai Bao, messing around here and there, was simply wasting his life.

At this time, Zheng Yu suddenly remembered a proverb: A rush growing among hemp will stand straight without support; white sand in the dye will turn black with it.

Some people, even if they grow up in a harsh environment, will be like a needle put into a bag. When they encounter the right opportunity, they will immediately pop their head out - just like Fang Lin grew up in the secluded Xiaohe Village, but when he came to the provincial capital, he quickly made progress.

Some people, although a little stupid, are not hopeless. If they hang out with stupid people, they will only be corrupted by them; but if they get close to capable people, they will be influenced by them and become better.

"Thank you!" Zheng Yu seemed to have figured something out. He let out a long breath, thanked him solemnly again, bowed deeply again, and then turned and left.

Fang Lin watched the other party leave without saying much. The relationship between them and the other party's efforts were not worth what he said. He would not tell him the more core and private methods.

However, it is enough for the other party to listen to what I said just now.

"Linzi!" Geng Shi suddenly touched Lin's shoulder.

"Ok?"

"If you were to tell others about what happened just now, wouldn't it be..." Geng Shi wanted to ask if he would be at a disadvantage.

"It's just a matter of talking. Besides, knowing is easy, but doing is hard. The truth is there, but the hard part is putting it into practice. It depends on him!"

"That's good. I just didn't expect that Song Kai and his gang, who were so arrogant before, have now completely disbanded. Zheng Yu has even admitted his mistake and will have to beg you for help one day." Geng Shi sighed, feeling very happy and relieved.

Fang Lin smiled and said nothing more. In his opinion, this was just a very small episode, nothing more.

His attention was no longer on the villagers he once was.

……

After returning to the shantytown and saying goodbye to Geng Shi, Fang Lin unexpectedly saw Fang's mother in an open space not far from Fang's home. At this moment, she was doing some sewing work while chatting with many aunties and grandmas who also had work to do.

——To be more precise, it was this group of aunties and grandmas who were surrounding Fang's mother and flattering her, saying nice things to her without paying for them, while Fang's mother was waving her hands in a 'hypocritical' manner, while she couldn't hide her smile.

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(End of this chapter)