As the sun set, a group of people walked toward the construction site, the sounds of various large machines working mingling with the roar of machinery.
Looking up at the sun in the sky, Chen Shi couldn't help but feel fortunate that it was only May.
This was the first time he had ever done such strenuous physical labor.
The job was simple; all I had to do was carry bricks back and forth. But after only two hours, I was so tired that I bent over.
Large beads of sweat streamed down his cheeks, and blisters gradually formed on his palms.
Shen wiped her face with her arm and thought optimistically: It's good, I can treat it as a way to lose weight and save money on gym memberships.
However, he forgot that he couldn't afford to go to the gym since he was penniless.
After working mechanically for hours, I finally made it to lunchtime. Exhausted from the morning, I looked at the cabbage and tofu stew in front of me and felt like I wanted to die.
However, in order to fill his stomach, Chen Shi, whose pockets were emptier than his face, had no right to be picky.
He found a corner, squatted down, and immediately began to wolf down his food.
Shen Shi's current plan is to make money first and then start a business, but he hasn't decided on which specific aspect to start with yet.
Even a hero can be brought down by a penny; without start-up capital, no matter how skilled he is, there's nowhere to put his talents to use.
The fastest way to make money is by winning the lottery, but when an unlucky person is down on their luck, they feel that Lady Luck probably doesn't like them.
After much deliberation, Shen Shi sighed helplessly. The easiest ways to make money have all been written into the criminal law.
"Old Li, you must have made a lot of money from such a big project, right?" A short, middle-aged man in a sharp suit said as he walked towards them.
Shen Shi recognized the smiling man beside him as the foreman of the project.
"Not at all, not at all, I'm just working for you to make a living!" the tall and imposing foreman said, bowing and scraping.
As the two walked further and further away, looking at the short man, Shen Shi felt a sense of familiarity.
Just as the figure was about to disappear, Shen Shi suddenly noticed the sloping right foot of the man as he walked, and a flash of inspiration struck him.
Isn't that Zhang Mingyuan? What's he doing in Jiangcheng?
He looks like a big boss, and he doesn't even have burns on his face! Could it be that what he said in his past life was true, and he wasn't just bragging?
Faced with so many questions, Shen Shi was momentarily stunned.
"It's time to get to work, what are you standing there for!"
The foreman, returning from dropping off his passengers, immediately yelled at someone who was slacking off.
The workers dared not utter a sound and quickly stood up to get back to work.
While absentmindedly carrying bricks, Chen Shi accidentally dropped his own foot several times.
This is not a case of Shen Shi reacting strongly; in the original timeline, Zhang Mingyuan was a character who would not appear until three years later.
Shen Shi witnessed his death and chose a burial site for him.
He was a benefactor in Shen Shi's life.
At that time, Ji Beiqing jumped into the river and died, and his daughter Shen Yueyue developed autism and refused to speak again.
Ji Beiqing's death brought about a dramatic change in Shen Shi's life.
The most important point is that no one is supporting him anymore.
When Ji Beiqing was around, even if the two didn't get along, Shen Shi wouldn't go hungry.
But Ji Beiqing is dead, and under Shen Yu's instruction, Shen's mother has already considered kicking him out.
To survive, Shen Shi had to pull himself together. Without education or experience, he naturally couldn't find a good job.
But the proud and arrogant Shen Shi was not convinced.
I've heard that in the coastal cities of the south, gold is everywhere, and making money is as easy as picking it up.
With nowhere else to turn, he decided to try his luck.
After arriving there, Chen Shi realized what it meant to be utterly helpless and desperate.
Coastal cities offer many opportunities, but not many are available to a young man like him who has no job, no income, and no skills.
When Shen arrived in Haishi, he had nowhere to stay. Hotels were too expensive and he couldn't afford them, so he had to sleep under bridges at night.
It was there that he met Zhang Mingyuan.
It's kind of funny to think about it now; the two of them got into a fight the very first time they met, over the right to live under the bridge.
"You ugly freak, you cripple! Get out of my way!" The strong and burly Shen Shi didn't take the short Zhang Mingyuan seriously and kept shoving him.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Mingyuan flew into a rage and pointed at Chen Shi, roaring angrily.
"How the hell do you talk to me like that! I slept here last night, and I'm sleeping here again today. You think I can leave? No way!"
As expected, the two started fighting, and after a period of physical exchange, the result was that they were evenly matched.
Fearing they wouldn't have money to go to the hospital if they got hurt, the two reconciled and spent the night together under the bridge.
"What are you doing in Haishi?" Zhang Mingyuan asked.
"Finding a job? You know what, it's fucking hard to find one!"
Just thinking about this makes me furious. I hope he doesn't catch any of his bastards spreading the rumor that there's gold everywhere in the mirage.
That's complete bullshit!
After half a month, they didn't see a single gold nugget, but they did end up sleeping in the ventilated bridge archway.
"If I had known it was this hard to find a job, I would never have come!" Shen Shi continued to complain.
Hearing him say that, Zhang Mingyuan was very puzzled: "You're perfectly capable, finding a job shouldn't be difficult for you?"
These words reminded Shen Shi of Ji Beiqing, that hardworking woman, who always said the same thing.
This was the first time Shen Shi had thought of Ji Beiqing since her death, and he felt a sudden tightness in his chest.
“There are plenty of capable people out there, but people want qualifications and experience!” he drawled.
Now Zhang Mingyuan understood why Shen Shi couldn't find a job.
"You don't need a degree to do manual labor, right?"
Upon hearing about moving bricks, Shen Shi immediately frowned: "I'd rather starve to death than do this kind of work!"
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