Chapter 112: Sister at the High-Speed Railway Station.
The relationship between Shu Lan and Jing Hongyu started when she first got into trouble.
At that time, she had just fled from her hometown with her savings to the vicinity of Ci'an, which is now the city of the Central Base of District 15. She was extremely poor. She picked up a piece of cardboard and borrowed a marker from a store owner to write on the board -
"My luggage was stolen, I'm penniless, and I'm so hungry. Please, kindhearted people, give me two dollars to buy something to eat."
The first sentence was a lie. She had a cell phone, which she had left in a supermarket locker.
The last part about being hungry is the truth.
The place where she begs is the high-speed railway station, where there is a large flow of people. People of all kinds pass by every day, and there are always a few kind-hearted people among them.
Shu Lan placed the cardboard on her calves and squatted right in front of the exit.
Maybe it was because she was a little girl who looked really pitiful, and such an old-fashioned way of begging could allow her to have food to eat every day. Some people even asked her where her home was and gave her the fare to go home.
People can be beggars for a while, but not for a lifetime. The main reason is that many jobs that recruit minors do not provide food and accommodation, and Shu Lan urgently needs to solve the problem of food and accommodation, so she can only save living expenses while looking for a job.
After the long vacation, a group of boys who had returned from a trip passed by her and saw Shu Lan squatting beside the flower bed, and they whispered to each other for a while.
Finally, Jing Hongyu made a dazzling appearance, carrying a plastic bag filled with more than twenty large meat buns. "Little sister, you've been hungry for a long time, haven't you? Take this and eat it."
Shu Lan had noticed them a long time ago. Looking at the big boy in front of her with a bright smile, she sneered in her heart: Haha, he just wants to embarrass her with this little trick.
She took the bun with a look of surprise and said gratefully, "Thank you, brother."
Then he took out a fist-sized meat bun and gobbled it up. He kept thinking about the sad things, and tears immediately streamed down his face. He mumbled incoherently: "Wow... I almost... starved to death."
Jing Hongyu's smile froze on his face and he looked at his classmates at a loss.
The boys were also embarrassed. They just wanted to tease these scammers who pretended to be pitiful to make money, but they didn't expect to meet someone who was half-serious and half-fake.
Jing Hongyu's thoughts were almost written on his face: How should this end now?
His friend's eyes were equally clear: "We don't know either! Let's go!"
In order to act more realistically, Shu Lan ate very quickly and ended up choking. She pounded her chest and begged for help: "Brother... water... help..."
Jing Hongyu suddenly panicked: "Don't worry, I'll go buy you some water."
Giving a bun almost got her killed. Jing Hongyu, who had brought back the water, saw her rolling her eyes and hurriedly patted her back.
"I, I've unscrewed it for you, drink it quickly."
After drinking half a bottle of water, Shu Lan recovered and breathed weakly: "I'm fine, thank you."
Seeing her pick up the bag of buns and hold it like a treasure, Jing Hongyu's guilt exploded, and he always felt that he had teased a poor little girl: "Where is your home? I will buy you a ticket directly and you can take the bus home."
Shu Lan lowered her head: "I slept on the bus and missed my stop, and my ID card was stolen."
"Then I'll take you to the Public Security Bureau and ask the police to help you contact your parents."
Both her hometown and the Public Security Bureau were places Shu Lan was determined to avoid. She secretly used her mobile phone to contact her sister who worked with her at the KTV. Although the man she hit on the head with a wine bottle did not die and did not call the police, his brain was severely injured and he was sent to the hospital emergency room. After waking up, he kept yelling at the KTV to compensate him for his medical expenses and mental damages.
If Shu Lan went back, that large sum of money would become a trouble that she, a helpless person, would not be able to get rid of for most of her life.
So going back was impossible. Shu Lan randomly made up the name of a distant place to appease Jing Hongyu. Wiping her tears, she began to tell a story she had made up: "I can't go back, brother. My family won't let me go to school. They're forcing me to marry a man I don't know. They've already taken the betrothal gifts, so I have to get married the moment I go back."
Inexperienced and naive, Jing Hongyu opened his mouth in surprise and said, "What era is this still happening? How old are you? You can't even get a marriage certificate."
"Sixteen. They said we should get married first and then get the marriage certificate when we're old enough. But that guy... is already over forty... woo woo woo..."
The male student next to him urged him: "Let's go, Jing Hongyu."
The passionate young man Jing Hongyu couldn't move his legs and waved his hand: "You guys go back to school first."
His roommate came over, listened to Shu Lan's story, and patted Jing Hongyu on the shoulder: "She couldn't survive outside, so she called home herself. After all, it's someone else's family affair, someone else's fate. I know you sympathize with the little sister, but you can only help her temporarily, not forever."
Shu Lan sniffed and said with a strong face, "Well, go ahead, brother. Thank you. This bag of buns is enough for me to eat for three days."
It would have been fine if she didn't mention the buns, but she blushed as soon as she mentioned Jing Hongyu. However, what her roommate said was a reality that he had to face. The poor people in the world have their own destiny, and he couldn't help them.
Jing Hongyu sighed helplessly and left with his friend. When he reached the taxi stand, he couldn't help himself and ran back to give all the 300 yuan change he had on him to Shu Lan: "Take it for now. Don't sleep in the high-speed rail station. There are a lot of bad people here. If you really can't make it, find a job. If you have money, you don't have to go home."
Shu Lan stared at him running away in a daze, then finally looked down at the handful of banknotes in her hand and muttered to herself.
"Silly..."
Give so much to a beggar.
What Jing Hongyu said was indeed right. The high-speed rail station was not a good place. There would always be someone who would deceive or pull her and take her somewhere else.
Shu Lan moved to the city. She always knew that her good looks were an advantage. She used the money given by Jing Hongyu to book a cheap hourly room, cleaned herself up, and started applying for jobs at various convenience stores, bookstores, coffee shops, milk tea shops, etc.
Within two days, she was hired as a clerk in a fast food chain, but she worked the night shift. Although it was a bit hard, she could eat food in the restaurant and secretly wash up in the toilet. She didn't have to look for a safe place to sleep in the middle of the night. There was a university town nearby, so she could go to the library during the day and sleep soundly. Everyone was studying or reading, and no one cared about her. It was quiet and safe.
One day, Shu Lan finished her night shift, changed out of her work clothes, stumbled into the university, and found her old secluded place to sleep.
Unfortunately, there was already a table full of people.
She could only turn around regretfully, intending to find another table to rest, but her hand was suddenly grabbed by someone.
"The girl at the high-speed rail station? Are you the girl at the high-speed rail station?"
Who would name it a high-speed rail station!
Shu Lan also recognized Jing Hongyu at a glance. He was the kind-hearted man who had been the most generous to her half a month ago and had left a deep impression on her.
She ate the bag of meat buns for two days and threw it away on the third day because it had gone bad.
She acted out the surprise of meeting an acquaintance: "Brother Roubaozi!"
There was laughter all around, but because it was a library, they quickly suppressed the laughter.
Jing Hongyu said embarrassedly: "My name is Jing Hongyu, what's yours?"
Shu Lan's eyes swept over the book he was reading on his desk. The title of the book was "Calculus BC." As usual, she made up a story: "Just call me Xiaowei."
Jing Hongyu stood up: "Xiao Wei, let's go out and talk."
Shu Lan stayed up all night and was so sleepy that her head ached, but she went out with him for the sake of the three hundred yuan.
"Why are you here?"
Shu Lan drooped her eyelids, looking dejected and exhausted. "I found a job nearby. I work at night and sleep here during the day."
"You're sleeping in our school library?"
Shu Lan said aggrievedly, "I don't snore when I sleep, so I won't disturb your studies."
"I don't mean to blame you. It's amazing that you can find a job." Jing Hongyu looked at her distressedly: "No wonder you look so haggard. You can only sleep on the table in the library. You must be uncomfortable."
Shu Lan subconsciously pressed her neck. It was a bit uncomfortable. Every time she woke up, her arms were numb and her neck seemed dislocated.
"It's okay. My job doesn't provide accommodation, and I don't have any extra money to find a place to live. I'll get my salary in a month, and then I'll look for a cheap place to rent."
"How much is your monthly salary?"
Shu Lan said, "Eighteen hundred."
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