"Let's take a break and go out for a walk."
Gu Changzheng spoke.
Gu Tiezhu agreed.
The two brothers lay down and took the time to close their eyes and rest for a while. Then they got up, washed their faces in the cramped bathroom, and went out together.
When the two went downstairs, the receptionist was talking to another guest, laughing heartily, and they couldn't tell what she was saying.
Gu Changzheng kept his eyes straight ahead.
Gu Tiezhu only glanced at it before looking away.
The women outside are dressed so alluringly; it's really an eyesore. Let alone the fact that they both already have wives and children, there's no way they'd be interested in these women.
Even if I didn't have them, I wouldn't even look down on them.
The two walked out of the guesthouse, found something to eat by the roadside, and then wandered around the nearby street vendors.
It may seem like he's just strolling around, but he actually has a purpose in mind; Gu Changzheng never does anything without a plan.
They spent three days shopping here, using up all their money.
They bought six large packages, the kind of super-sized burlap sacks that can hold five or six hundred pounds of stuff.
The sack contained all their belongings from this trip, wrapped in tarpaulin to prevent it from being slashed open with a knife.
The two men, each carrying three large sacks, hurried toward the train station.
It was only because they were strong and healthy that they were able to carry those three sacks by themselves. If it were someone who was a little shorter or weaker, they wouldn't have been able to carry them at all, and they would have been lucky if they hadn't been crushed to the ground.
The two arrived at the train station waiting hall. Gu Changzheng found a spot against a pillar to put his things down, then asked Gu Tiezhu to watch the things while he went to buy train tickets.
"Brother Tiezhu, be alert, call me immediately if anything happens."
Gu Changzheng spoke.
Gu Tiezhu agreed.
In the few days since arriving in the city, Gu Tiezhu has seen many things he had never seen in the village, and he has also realized that not everyone in the outside world is as simple and honest as the people in the village.
He had never seen it before, but that doesn't mean he's stupid.
He understood what Gu Changzheng meant.
Like that night, they had just arrived at the first guesthouse they stayed at when they heard someone trying to break into the door in the middle of the night. If Gu Changzheng hadn't anticipated this and moved the bed over to block the door, they might have been in serious trouble that night.
The next morning, they checked out of their hotel and went to another guesthouse. The receptionist was still cursing and swearing, saying that they were country bumpkins who didn't know what was good for them.
With the mindset of "better to avoid trouble," they didn't bother arguing with the waiter.
After they moved to a different guesthouse, although no one broke into their room at night, they still didn't fall into a deep sleep.
During the day, he would go out to buy things, and at night he would carefully check the quantities. Even when he slept, the dagger he used for self-defense was always by his side.
The same applies now.
Gu Changzheng went to buy train tickets, and Gu Tiezhu stood near the east and west sides. With his tall figure standing there, just as Gu Changzheng had said, he showed a fierce expression as he surveyed the passersby, and not many people dared to approach him.
Gu Changzheng bought two train tickets, but because he arrived late, there were no seats left, so he could only buy standing tickets.
Standing for three days and three nights must be quite uncomfortable, but that's the reality; ordinary people like them have a hard time getting sleeper berths.
Since seats were unavailable, I had to buy a standing ticket.
Putting away the ticket, Gu Changzheng turned around and went to the food stall, where he bought twenty plump, white steamed buns.
An old woman with a young girl was standing nearby. When she saw Gu Changzheng give her twenty steamed buns at once, she couldn't help but swallow hard.
But then she realized she didn't have a single penny in her pocket, and she turned her face away in embarrassment.
It's all her fault for not watching her wallet properly; the thief stole it. Now they're waiting here, hoping the thief will show up so they can get their wallet back.
There was fifty yuan inside, which was all their savings.
But the grandmother and granddaughter had been waiting there for several days without seeing the thief appear, and they were starving to death.
"Um, comrade..."
A faint buzzing sound arose, and Gu Changzheng looked up at the slender female comrade who had come closer, his brows furrowing unconsciously.
"What's up?"
"I……"
Huang Ya rarely spoke to unfamiliar men, and it took her a while to finally dare to approach Gu Changzheng and talk to him.
"you…"
Her gaze fell on the steamed bun in Gu Changzheng's hand, and she swallowed hard, completely lacking any backbone.
"I...my grandma and I...our money was stolen...we haven't eaten for three days..." She wanted to ask Gu Changzheng if he could give them a steamed bun, but she couldn't bring herself to say it.
Gu Changzheng understood, took out two yuan, and asked the owner for five more large steamed buns.
Things at the train station are quite expensive; a steamed bun costs 40 cents. But the buns are substantial, as big as a large bowl, and filled with meat.
Seeing how generous Gu Changzheng was, the boss immediately packed the buns for him and handed them to him.
Gu Changzheng asked Huang Ya to pick her up.
"Take it."
"Comrade..."
Holding the freshly steamed buns, Huang Ya's eyes welled up with tears: "Thank you, thank you..."
Gu Changzheng nodded slightly, glanced at the old man beside him, and said, "Besides thieves, there are also many human traffickers at the train station. For your safety, it's best to go home as soon as possible."
After saying that, he turned and left.
He went to Gu Tiezhu's side, said a few words to him, and the two nodded to each other before carrying their things into the station.
Huang Ya watched their backs until they disappeared from sight, then, clutching the steamed bun in her arms, returned to the old woman's side.
"Grandma, let's go home after we finish eating. The thief definitely won't come back. Let's go home."
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Gu Changzheng and his companion boarded the train for their return journey. They placed their belongings on the open ground at the rear of the train and took their positions in advance, intending to rest next to the cargo for the next three days and three nights.
"Brother Tiezhu, eat."
Gu Changzheng opened the bag, and the white buns were still steaming. Gu Tiezhu didn't hesitate and picked one up and took a bite.
They are strong, but they also expend a lot of energy. If they don't eat their fill, they won't have the energy or strength to work.
"Changzheng, should we go straight back to the city or the county?"
"Let's go to the city for a few days first. Having a bag of goods in the city might make things easier to transport."
They spent a total of three thousand yuan on this purchase of goods.
Gu Changzheng paid for everything. Gu Tiezhu also wanted to contribute some money, but Gu Changzheng didn't allow it for the time being. He didn't know if he could make money on this trip, so he paid for the costs himself first.
If it's confirmed that it will be profitable, he will share some with Gu Tiezhu, and the next time, they will pool their money to buy more goods.
If he can't make money and can only break even, then he can bear the profits and losses himself and won't involve Gu Tiezhu.
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