"Look at Blake. When we were neighbors, he was helpful and smart. Last time he came back, he brought me a gift. If you had half the consideration he has, you wouldn't be in this mess..."
The wife continued to chatter on, constantly praising the good things about her neighbors.
Walter fell into deep thought.
To be honest, it's a bit embarrassing to ask friends for help, especially when they are successful.
But think about it.
Although a friend’s success is heartbreaking, a bitch’s nagging is even more heartbreaking.
After struggling for a while, Walter said weakly: "I will go to him tomorrow...Don't waste time, hurry up and cook."
......
The next day, in a cafe in the inner city.
Walter and Blake sat next to each other.
Walter was still wearing his usual tattered clothes and looked particularly restrained sitting in the luxurious Jingbak Cafe.
The people around were all dressed neatly and looked calm.
I could hear elegant conversation in my ears, and I could vaguely tell that they were talking about something great.
Blake, his long-time friend, looked at him askance with a hint of a smile on his face.
After two cups of coffee were served, Blake said, "You're lucky today. You were able to find me while I'm at home. Usually I'm busy with clients outside, so I rarely have time."
Walter smiled shyly: "You...you are doing so well now?"
"It's just so-so. Now is a good time." Blake took a sip of coffee, his eyes narrowed as if he was savoring the aroma of coffee. "When the Holy City was in turmoil, we got some money. Later, didn't the people of Dajing start to build projects in the Holy City?"
"I took advantage of the little money I had and bought a lot of sand, stone and timber. My business is doing OK now. While others eat meat, I can have some soup."
There are construction projects everywhere in the city. How much wood will be needed and how much money will be earned?
Walter felt bitter in his heart, so he picked up the coffee and took a sip.
However, he choked as soon as he took a sip. An extremely bitter, astringent and slightly sour taste spread in his mouth. Fortunately, he forced himself to hold it back and swallowed it.
This taste feels abnormally inferior...
Seeing this, Blake teased, "Not tasty?"
Walter said in a muffled voice: "This is too bitter and sour."
"You have no taste, the fate of a poor man! This is coffee shipped from Dajing, even the emperor drinks it. Now the upper class in the Holy City drink the bitterest one, and they won't drink it unless it's bitter!" Blake waved behind the counter, "Give me some milk and sugar."
A can of milk and a can of sugar were then brought up.
Blake picked up the sugar and milk jugs and poured them into his coffee cup.
Walter said speechlessly: "Aren't you classy? Why do you add sugar?"
"Shit, I don't like it even if it's so bitter, but I have to be more polite now!" Blake said, pushing the sugar bowl over. "I'm connected with Master Hope now, and everyone in our circle drinks this bitter drink, so is it appropriate for me to add sugar?"
Walter was surprised and asked, "You even know Hope, he is not an ordinary person, right?"
"That's right!" Blake smiled proudly, "Now I know a lot of masters and know a lot of things. It's good to be rich. My horizons have broadened. It's not like before when I just lay there and had no future."
"But to be honest, it's pretty fucking tiring. You know, I run around every day on this project, eat lavish meals and drink heavily, and look for women in all kinds of ways. I'm so tired... I'm sick all over."
Faced with his old friend's invisible pretense, Walter lowered his head deeply.
"Okay, let's talk about you. You usually don't like to talk, but you took the initiative to look for me this time. There must be something wrong, right?"
Watt nodded: "Something's going on... You know that new houses have been built in the slums, right? We are separated from the community across the street, and we can't get a house now. The main reason is that my family wants our children to go to the school opened by Dajing. You are very capable now, do you have any way to help me change the household registration in the yellow book?"
Blake was delighted when he heard this.
"You've found the right person. I got all the materials for the houses in the community. This little thing is easy to handle, but do you have money?"
"We are friends. You still want money. Isn't it just..."
"Stop!" Black's face was stern. "You deserve to be poor, kid! Do you understand business ethics? And I don't want to take your money. This money is for you to take care of others."
"I'm helping you, but you're not happy about asking for money! If we hadn't known each other for more than 20 years and were neighbors, I really wouldn't bother to bother with you!"
Walter was ashamed: "That's not what I meant. Of course I'm willing to spend money, but you know I don't have that much money..."
"During the turmoil, I asked you to rob me but you refused! You relied on your education but pretended to be good. Now you can't even afford a house to live in." Blake taught without hesitation, "What do you think you studied for? Either study hard or become a gangster like me. Gangsters can wash their hands clean if they do well."
"You are stuck in the middle now, and you have gained nothing. I told you to choose one of the two ends of the road! What do you mean by standing in the middle? You are a hopeless case!"
"What...what do you mean?" Walter said hesitantly.
He was scolded by his friend and he didn't dare to look up, but the other party said something in a foreign language for no apparent reason, which really confused him.
"This is the Dajing dialect. The upper class people are talking in mixed language now! Do you understand? You have studied."
Walter's face was hot, and he said angrily, "Are you going to help me or not? I came here today to listen to your teachings."
"Okay, I won't say any more. It will hurt our feelings." Blake knocked on the table. "Just tell me how much money you can give me."
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