Chapter 58 What Happened
Song Qing swallowed half of the fried noodles in two mouthfuls, and then ate it slowly in small bites. When his chopsticks were empty, he suddenly realized what he had done.
Not only did he use all his money to buy fried noodles, he also ate it all in just a few bites.
Song Qing felt like crying but had no tears left, and cursed himself for being greedy.
I clearly decided in the morning to save half of it for dinner tomorrow, but now I ate it all in one go. What will I eat tomorrow?
The fried noodles stall owner was packing up and leaving, leaving only the small table in front of him unoccupied.
Song Qing stood up silently with the box in his hand, and watched the boss quickly pack up the tables, chairs and benches. The lights on the oden cart opposite were also turned off. He gave up the idea of asking for another bowl of hot soup, picked up his few luggage and walked out of the snack street.
He was wandering aimlessly, not knowing where he was going.
The shops on the surrounding streets had already closed, there were no pedestrians, and no one was willing to take him in. He couldn't find a place to go to earn some money.
Before he knew it, it was already ten o'clock in the evening and he still hadn't found a place to rest.
He was tired from walking, so he sat down on the side of a road, looking at the empty road and the park not far ahead.
How about sleeping on the bench tonight?
Song Qing was hesitant, wondering whether to spend the night in the park or continue to go to crowded places to make money.
"Junior brother, we put a talisman in your bag. If you have any questions, just ask it."
Before going down the mountain, everyone's instructions suddenly came to his mind. Song Qing slapped his thigh and said, "Yes! I still have talisman paper." He quickly took out a piece of yellow talisman paper from his arms and asked, "Grandmaster, where can I go to make money?"
He muttered some incantation, and the talisman paper suddenly stood up, with the two corners on the top bending down and pointing to the left.
Song Qing looked in that direction and suddenly two beams of light appeared on the empty road.
Two large trucks drove over from a distance and slowly stopped in front of him.
The first truck's tire seemed to have a problem. The driver and the co-pilot got out of the car, checked and found that there was a nail in the tire. They quickly found the spare tire from the car and replaced it.
It took some time to change the tire, and another woman got out of the second car.
But she didn't come to help, but to open the carriage and take out some pots and pans.
The woman put the things on the ground and dragged out a simple stove.
At this time, another young girl came down and helped to light the fire and cook. Soon, smoke rose in front of Song Qing.
Song Qinggang still felt full, but when he smelled the fragrance of the food, he suddenly felt hungry.
Seeing two dishes cooked across the street, he shamelessly moved over with a paper bowl.
"Excuse me, are you here for tourism? This is my first time here. I am penniless and I am starving. If you have any extra food, can you give me some? I will definitely repay you when I have money in the future."
Such a poor excuse, in the 21st century when fraud is rampant, few people believe this kind of cheap scam.
The two people who were cooking originally didn't want to pay attention to Song Qing, but when they took a closer look, they saw that Song Qing's eyes were clear, with a little bit of stupidity in them.
The older woman's mind moved slightly, and she looked from a distance at a bearded man who was changing a tire. The man looked at Song Qing a few times and nodded to her from a distance.
The woman had an idea in mind. She turned on the rice cooker and scooped a large spoonful of white rice in front of Song Qing.
"You want to eat?"
Song Qing's eyes were glued to the rice, and he turned his head left and right following the woman's movements. "Yes, if possible."
"Then eat!" The woman grabbed the paper bowl, poured the rice into the bowl, and put some vegetables on it.
She handed the bowl back, and when Song Qing reached out to take it, she put the bowl back in front of her.
"Young man, we are in need of a handyman here. We provide food and accommodation, and you get paid. You also get one day off every month. Do you want to join us?"
The smell of the food had already attracted Song Qing's soul. At this moment, his eyes and mind were completely focused on the food, so how could he think about anything else?
He agreed immediately, "Yes, of course. As long as I have food and lodging, I can do anything."
The woman smiled knowingly, "Young man, you are really straightforward. Come to work tonight after dinner and work with us tomorrow. I promise you will never regret it."
"Okay, okay. Nothing's a problem as long as I can eat." After getting the food, Song Qing hurriedly used chopsticks to take a few bites to fill his empty stomach.
The woman looked at Song Qing again and found that he was a little thin, but just met the minimum standard.
She turned around to finish cooking the last dish and shouted to the second car, "It's time to eat, get down quickly."
As soon as he finished speaking, seven or eight people jumped out of the second car.
This group of people includes both men and women, young and old. The oldest is probably in his thirties or forties, and the youngest is only seven or eight years old.
A few people passed by Song Qing and looked at him curiously until the woman yelled at them and then they got their meals and went back to the carriage.
Song Qing didn't even notice the stares from the crowd. He just kept eating. After finishing the last bite of rice, he took the empty bowl and went to look for the woman again.
"Sister, can I have some more?"
The woman who had just sat down to eat twitched her lips, put down her bowl and chopsticks, picked up the rice spoon and added another bowl of rice to him.
The group didn't stay in the driveway for too long. After changing the tire and finishing their meal, they prepared to drive away.
Song Qing was arranged to get on the second car and sat in the passenger seat, looking around like a curious baby.
The car started, exhaust fumes drifted past, and a poster with yellow text printed on it flew into the air from the roof of the car.
"The circus is about to start performing. You can watch flying trapeze artists for only 20 yuan. There will be all kinds of acrobatic performances. If you miss this time, there will be no next time!!"
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It was a bad outing. Jiang Le and the other two felt that this snack street was incompatible with them.
The last time they went out, they got beaten for no reason, and this time they met a lunatic. The three of them decided never to go to the snack street again, and would rather go further away to the mall to eat.
It was almost ten o'clock when we returned to the dormitory, and the four of us were starving as we hadn't eaten anything.
Mingsui took out her cell phone to order takeout, but saw that most of the businesses around her were closed. Even if some were still open, the dormitory door would probably be closed by the time the food was delivered.
Minghui gave up and lay on the chair, holding her stomach and shouting, "I'm starving. I should have stopped by the supermarket to buy some snacks."
Jiang Le turned around and opened the cabinet. "Let me see what I have in stock. Hmm! Nothing. There are only two bottles of milk left. Not even enough for each of us to drink."
"Let me see what I have. I remember there are some chocolates." Hua Yi took out a box of chocolates with liquor filling from the cupboard. "I brought this from home last time. It should be enough to satisfy my hunger!"
"I found a packet of cold medicine in the cupboard." Mingsui was holding a packet of green granules, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
A box of chocolates with liqueur filling, a packet of cold medicine, and two boxes of milk, all added together are not enough for one meal.
The three of them looked at Lin Jin, who came back without saying a word, and winked at each other.
Before the three of them could make a decision, Lin Jin, with her back to them, stood up, opened the cupboard, rummaged around inside, and took out four packets of braised-flavored instant noodles.
"The leftover instant noodles from last time."
The three of them immediately smiled happily and without any hesitation, they found a big bowl, tore the instant noodles into it, poured in the seasoning packet and hot water, and waited for the noodles to be cooked.
After Lin Jin turned out the instant noodles, she fell silent again. Mingsui simply made up her mind and asked directly.
"Auntie, what happened to that person today? Can you tell us about it? Of course, it's okay if you don't want to tell us."
Lin Jin clenched her fists on the table, her brows full of confusion. She looked back at the three expectant faces, and her clenched fists loosened.
"It's like this..."
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