He ran all the way with the prey on his shoulders and finally reached the city half an hour later. He stood there, his heart beating fast, his breathing rapid, and his face flushed from the rapid run.
He hid in the dark and secretly observed the situation in the city. Finally, he saw the patrol team passing by. They were holding flashlights and searching for suspicious people.
After they passed by, Cheng Jiawen quickly ran into an alley carrying the sack.
"Knock knock knock~" A rhythmic knock on the door sounded, and Cheng Jiawen waited while observing the surrounding environment.
"Click." The fat man opened the door a little, then said the codeword to him seriously: "Spring sleep does not know the dawn."
Cheng Jiawen rolled his eyes and continued helplessly, "There are mosquitoes biting everywhere."
The fat man immediately opened the door and made way, "Hey, come in, come in."
Cheng Jiawen walked in carrying the sack. The fat man observed the situation outside the door and closed the door only after confirming that there was no problem.
"Brother, that's great. This time we have a good harvest, such a big bag." The fat man looked at the big bag of things placed at his feet, opened his mouth a little exaggeratedly, and praised with a smile on his face.
Cheng Jiawen rubbed his aching shoulders and said, "There are two big ones. I only brought one here now. I'll go back and get the rest later."
"More?" This time the fat man was really surprised. He didn't expect him to be so awesome and knock down two big guys at once. "Wow, that's awesome, brother."
Cheng Jiawen smiled faintly and looked up at the sky. "Okay, it's getting late. I have to go back and get the rest of the things."
He was about to turn around and leave when the fat man quickly grabbed him and said, "Wait a minute, drink some water. You're risking your life carrying hundreds of pounds of things for such a long time and you don't even drink a drop of water."
After saying that, he immediately ran into the house, took out a kettle and handed it to Cheng Jiawen, "Here, drink some, I don't have any water, only wine, drink some, it will warm you up."
Cheng Jiawen took it and took a big gulp. After finishing it, his body immediately warmed up, and his hands, which had been cold and stiff just now, began to slowly warm up.
It is early winter now and the weather is still very cold at night. For convenience, he only wore two pieces of clothes when he went out. He didn't feel cold while running all the way, but when he stopped, he felt his whole body was cold.
The fat man sighed, "Speaking of which, can't you buy a bicycle? How can your body handle carrying your prey like this? Well, if you're willing to buy one, I'll get you a ticket. Just give me two hundred yuan."
Cheng Jiawen wiped his mouth and handed the bottle back to the fat man. "No, I don't have a source of funds. Buying it will easily arouse suspicion. Besides, I'm fine the way I am now. Running can also exercise my body."
After hearing what he said, the fat man stopped trying to persuade him. What he said was indeed true. For no reason, a young man from a farm suddenly took out a bicycle. How could this not arouse suspicion?
Thinking of this, the fat man could only pat him on the shoulder and said solemnly, "Okay, then if you change your mind, come to me anytime and I'll help you."
"Thanks." Cheng Jiawen curled his lips, "Okay, it's getting late, I really should go."
After saying that, he turned and left. The fat man followed him out and closed the door. After confirming that the situation was safe, he returned to the house to count the prey.
On this side, Cheng Jiawen ran all the way, delivered the prey hidden at the foot of the mountain to the fat man again, and then quietly ran back home.
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As time went by, the blue of the sky became deeper and brighter. Finally, a golden ray of sunlight rose from the side of the mountain, breaking the silence of the night.
The sun gradually spread across the earth, illuminating everything. The mountains, trees, flowers, and grass all became clear and beautiful in the sunlight. The birds also began to sing happily, as if cheering for the new day.
"Knock knock knock, knock knock knock, Cheng Jiawen, get up quickly and get to work." Cheng's mother kept knocking on the door, as if she would never give up until he got up.
Cheng Jiawen hugged his head with the quilt, looking impatient but helpless. He only slept for 2 hours last night and was in a deep sleep now. When his mother came to call him, he had to get up.
He rubbed his face, forced himself to stay awake, put on his clothes and opened the door, "Get up."
Seeing his tired face and the dark circles under his eyes, Cheng's mother couldn't help but wonder if this brat had sneaked out at night. Why did he go to bed so early and still look so sleepy? Could he have secretly gone out to earn money?
Thinking of this, she casually asked, "Why are you so sleepy? Did you steal last night?"
Cheng Jiawen knew it in his heart, and he smiled mischievously, "Well, I dreamed all night and I'm tired."
"Can you be so tired even in a dream?" Cheng's mother looked at him suspiciously, with a look of disbelief on her face.
"Of course, wouldn't it be tiring to keep moving in a dream?" He said, with an ambiguous smile on his lips.
Hearing him say this, coupled with his misleading smile, successfully made Cheng's mother think of something. She hit Cheng Jiawen's arm hard and cursed angrily: "Get lost, you shameless person."
This brat, he just dreamed and told it out loud. If people heard it, it would ruin the reputation of their Cheng family. He is really a rotten apple. I don’t know who he inherited this shameless character from.
Cheng Jiawen smiled indifferently and asked in a puzzled manner, "Did I say anything?"
Cheng's mother was so angry that she left with a sentence, "Go to work when you wake up."
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