Chapter 168 Phenomenon
Seven or eight days passed in a flash.
The work on the street corner had been completed long ago, but there was no sign of Mr. Xu.
Zhao Xuanxuan and the others didn't go to Grandpa Xu's house anymore, as the little guy was still a little scared.
It was evening and everyone just got off work.
Mr. Xu walked into the restaurant.
"Comrade Chen, give me two ounces of wine and a plate of cold pork skin."
"OK."
Chen Fen took the money and nodded with a smile.
Now that his wife has passed away, he can’t spend all his salary by himself.
A group of little kids ran over here after finishing their homework, holding small stools in their hands. When they saw Grandpa Xu, they sat down next to him.
Zhao Yi heard from Zhang Jing that Mr. Xu's son was going to take him to live with him, but the old man had a strange temper and was unwilling to go.
Now that life is less burdensome, I have become more generous with my appetite.
The entrance to Zhao Yi's house was extremely lively at this time, almost as lively as the entrance to the square.
Except for the three rows of tables where people were drinking, no one was crowding there. Everywhere else was filled with small stools, and vendors selling popsicles and melon seeds also came here.
The weather is hot nowadays and many people are eating popsicles.
Especially those who watch TV would almost always buy two cents worth of melon seeds to eat.
When there are many outsiders around, the little one knows that it is best to ask his parents for money to buy popsicles. Other children are eating them, and he would feel embarrassed not to buy them money.
The crowd will gradually disperse after the TV show ends.
I didn’t throw the melon seed shells on the ground, but put them in a bag and took them back to throw away.
If it was everywhere, Zhao Yi might not have put the TV outside for everyone to watch.
"You've already finished one, why are you still wanting more? Don't force me to slap you in front of so many people."
Zhang Jing looked at the little guy Zhao Peng and said.
Suddenly Zhao Peng didn't dare to act coquettishly anymore, because he knew that his mother would really slap him in such a crowded place.
"dad."
Zhao Peng looked at Zhao Yi and shouted.
"I don't dare to mess with your mother. You've already eaten one. You only need to eat one popsicle a day."
Zhao Yi said with a smile.
Holding the more obedient little girl in my arms, I turned back and continued watching TV.
After the TV show was over, Zhao Yi started to carry the TV home.
You can't leave this thing outside. If you lose it, you will suffer a great loss, especially for the young people who are returning to the city and the young people who have just graduated and have no jobs in the city. They are wandering around all day long.
The easiest things to lose are clean clothes. Clothes with few patches on them may be taken away as soon as you turn your head after drying them outside, let alone your treasures.
Nowadays, fitters have started working at the railway stations in the area. Zhao Yi thought their skills were amazing. They could pick someone's pockets with just a slight bump.
Zhao Yi just returned home, washed up and went to bed.
Sure enough, several young people came to the door of the restaurant, but when they saw that the place where the TV was originally placed was empty, they could only leave in disappointment.
I originally thought that since it was locked, the restaurant staff would not take the TV back into the house.
early morning.
The two little guys got up, had breakfast, and ran to school by themselves with their schoolbags.
"Master, why do you think these people steal other people's clothes? Don't they have enough clothes at home?"
Zhang Jing recalled chatting with neighbors last night and hearing them say that they hung the washed clothes at the door at home, but by the time they got home and put the basin down, the clothes were gone.
"You can sell it. Go to the second-hand market. There are people who buy and sell old clothes there."
Zhao Yi explained.
A set of work clothes without patches can be sold for ten yuan in the second-hand market, and ordinary clothes can be sold for a few yuan. If you take one or two sets, it will be enough to go to restaurants for a few days and go to the cinema a few times, so you can be carefree for several days.
The situation in rural areas is currently good, with few idle people, and almost everyone has to work to earn work points in exchange for food.
After the land is distributed to households, the family can have enough food without everyone working. In such an environment, lazy people will appear. These lazy people will gather in groups of three or five and start to figure out how to make money.
Since there is no way to make money, they set their sights on evil ways. As long as there is a way to make money without hard work, they will be thinking about it. Some of them are more sophisticated, such as starting to use incomplete chess pieces, taking shortcuts, and placing three cards. These methods are endless.
Those with less sophisticated means can only steal chickens, ducks, geese, bacon, potatoes and peanuts from the fields.
The most shameless and cheap method is human trafficking.
These people are typical people who have nothing to do after eating and are led astray.
Zhao Yi remembered that in his previous life, he sent Zhang Jing to the district for medical treatment. At that time, it was not called a district but a city.
There are many people making money by illegal means at the entrance of the bus station.
The methods are varied.
Someone puts counterfeit money in a plastic bag and throws it on the roadside, waiting for someone to come forward to pick it up. As soon as you reach out to pick it up, a group of burly men will immediately appear and surround you, saying that the money is public funds from the factory that just fell out.
No matter how much you try to scare people, they will only teach you a lesson and let you go after they have drained all your money.
Or a person holding two bottles of Moutai, which are loose liquor from somewhere, may deliberately bump into you and then let go and break the bottles, asking you to pay for it.
The slightly better people will set up stalls and draw lotteries. This will only appeal to your greed and will not necessarily intimidate you. Anyway, don't even think about winning a penny and take it away.
Seeing that the partners he arranged always win the prize, and the prize is at least ten dollars, who wouldn’t be tempted? Go up and draw for yourself, and bet two dollars each time, and I guarantee that you will win every time.
At that time, the city was undergoing development and there were construction sites everywhere. If you wanted to make money, as long as you had the strength and were willing to work hard for a day, you could earn a small wage of five dollars.
These people just can't bear the hardships and just want to make money without working.
Hearing Zhao Yi say this, Zhang Jing suddenly smiled.
"No wonder you insisted on building this wall. Did you expect this?"
Zhang Jing looked at Zhao Yi and asked.
"I'm afraid the little guy won't be able to find his way back if he runs away. You know how annoying it is to have a little troublemaker who's just learning to walk."
Zhao Yi shook his head to deny it.
The little one who has just learned to walk is an expert at destruction. He wants to touch everything and is not happy until he throws it on the ground and steps on it a few times.
The aluminum kettle used to boil water at home. When this guy just learned to walk, he would throw the lid on the ground first, then put his foot into the kettle and step on it. If you are not careful, he would run out and be tripped by the threshold at any time and then cry loudly.
"Anyway, with this wall here, we can hang our clothes out to dry without worrying about them getting lost."
Zhang Jing smiled.
Zhao Yi works just opposite and can see this side at any time. Moreover, the wall is not low, as high as his own house. It is difficult for Zhao Yi, who is over 1.7 meters tall, to climb over from the outside.
After chatting for a few minutes, Zhang Jing did not continue the topic, but started looking at the account book for this month.
This month's income is the same as the previous month, still very stable.
Today is the day to pay wages to several people.
Zhang Jing handed the prepared money to Zhao Yi, and then took the remaining money to the bank.
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