Chapter 478 Looking for a Part-time Job
After closing the door, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He asked impatiently: "Who were those people just now?"
At this time, the classmate who was hiding under the quilt on the upper bunk poked his head out and said, "They are all members of the fraternity. Fortunately, you are smart enough to avoid trouble by spending money instead of confronting them. Otherwise, your life will be difficult in the future."
The classmate wore glasses as thick as the bottom of a glass bottle, and looking into his eyes was like looking into the eyes of a chameleon.
Mingli stretched out his hand and said, "My name is Chen Mingli and I'm from Z City, China. How about you, classmate?"
The man quickly reached out his hand and shook his, saying, "What a coincidence! I'm also from City Z. My name is Qi Jiacheng. It's like fellow countrymen meeting each other, tears welling up in my eyes."
Mingli leaned over to his ear and asked, "Where are the other roommates from? What are their personalities like?"
Qi Jiacheng: "They are all reluctant to comment. I will tell you slowly when there is a chance. Hey, did you forget something?"
Mingli: "Ah? It seems that there is nothing? Hey, I'm new here and I don't know anything. I'd really need you to give me some advice!"
Qi Jiacheng: "Call out that unlucky guy in the toilet!"
Chen Mingli slapped his head and said, "That's right, how could I forget about him?"
He quickly walked to the toilet and said, "Hey, classmate, it's okay, they've left, you can come out now."
The man hiding inside probably still didn't believe him, so he asked weakly: "Really? You didn't lie to me?"
Mingli: "I'm not lying to you, they really left, come out!"
After hesitating for a while, the man slowly walked out of the toilet.
"My name is Chen Mingli. What's your name? Are you one of us?"
"Hearing what I said was so standard, of course we're one of us. Otherwise, why would I speak up for you and offend that group of people? My name is Ma Xiaoan, you can just call me Xiaoan."
"Xiao An, come on, I'll treat you to a meal outside!"
"The restaurants outside are very expensive, so we can just eat in the cafeteria."
"It's okay. I don't go there often. This time, just think of it as me treating you to a meal to help you calm down. Let's go and call Qi Jiacheng."
When Qi Jiacheng heard that someone was treating him, he quickly got out of bed, changed his clothes, made an impromptu discovery with hot water, put on his contact lenses, and followed them out.
On the way, Chen Mingli was very surprised by Qi Jiacheng's transformation.
"Why do I feel like you've become a different person?"
"That's called personality. It's okay to act like a ghost in the dorm because no one sees you, and most of them are just idiots who won't care about your outfit. But it's different when you go out. There are a lot of beautiful women and handsome men looking at you! You have to know that clothes make the man, and even when you go to a place with foreigners, people still only look at appearances."
"That's absolutely right." Mingli agreed.
Seeing that Ma Xiaoan didn't speak, he poked him and said, "Why don't you speak?"
Ma Xiaoan: "I'm just the type of person who doesn't like to talk much, so you don't have to think that I said something wrong or that I made me unhappy. In short, just don't take it to heart."
Qi Jiacheng: "It's because of your personality that you're being bullied by those people. Don't you complain or resist when you're bullied?"
Mingli: "What's going on? Are you often bullied? Tell me who it is and let me judge for myself."
Qi Jiacheng: "Who else is there? Aren't they just those foreigners in the dormitory? They rely on their height and strength and their families' wealth to bully us."
Ma Xiaoan: "Stop talking now."
He pulled Mingli aside and whispered, "This guy is a notorious chameleon. You should be careful when talking to him next time."
Mingli: "I understand."
The three of them went to a Chinese restaurant for dinner.
Soon they were full and satisfied.
Qi Jiacheng: "Does your family own a mine? How come you look so rich and generous?"
Mingli: "No, there's not much money at home. I just have to spend what I need when I'm away from home."
Qi Jiacheng: "That's right. When studying here, you must remember that money should not be exposed, otherwise it will easily lead to disasters such as killing."
Mingli: "It's true that money shouldn't be displayed publicly, but it's not as exaggerated as you say, is it?"
Qi Jiacheng: "I'm exaggerating. Wasn't it just last month that a fellow countryman was kidnapped for showing off his wealth? Luckily his family had the money to redeem him, otherwise... just wait and see!"
Ma Xiaoan: "Don't scare people. It's relatively safe to study here. The public security here is pretty good. As long as you are careful with your words and actions, there won't be any major problems."
It was only 9 o'clock in the evening when they strolled back to the dormitory.
Mingli knocked on the door but no one responded. He could only use the key to open the door, but found that it was locked.
Qi Jiacheng: "Alas, they are angry with us again and refuse to open the door for us."
Mingli: "It's only a little after nine. It's just getting dark. Does this happen often?"
Ma Xiaoan: "It doesn't happen often."
Mingli went to negotiate with the dormitory manager, and after a while, the people inside reluctantly opened the door for them.
Mingli discovered that his luggage had been opened and rummaged through. He endured it, packed up his things, reported to his family one by one that he was safe, and went to sleep.
The next day, Mingli went to school.
In class, he heard some people wanting to live outside, but it was not easy to find a good and cheap place.
The tuition fees for foreign students are higher than those for local students. Although he is not short of money, he does not want to cause any more trouble for his family.
After class, Mingli went to the Overseas Chinese Association to ask for a regular part-time job.
The person in charge found him several part-time jobs, but none of them were suitable. Firstly, there were few people there and it was difficult to find a job. Secondly, he was still studying and only had free time in the evenings and weekends. The working hours of many regular part-time jobs conflicted with this time period.
Seeing Mingli was a little disappointed, the person in charge also seemed hesitant and embarrassed.
Mingli: "Is there something difficult that you can't say?"
Person in charge: "I have another job that can fit in with your schedule, but I don't know if I should tell you."
Mingli: "To be honest, my family is quite poor. I really need a job. I'd like to ask for your help."
The person in charge secretly told him: "I have a brother who opened a bar in Richmond, but I can assure you that it is definitely a clean place. They need a brother to watch over the place, but I don't know if you are willing to go."
Mingli: "Then let me give it a try!"
Person in charge: "Sure! When the time comes, just say that William introduced you. The address is here." After saying that, he handed Mingli a card.
Mingli took the card, said "thank you" and turned to leave.
The next day, after finishing all her classes, Mingli was considering whether to go for an interview.
The roommates around him were either playing computer games or reading and studying, but he was worrying about whether he should work. It was not that he was afraid of hard work or fatigue, but if he delayed his studies for work, it would really be a waste of time.
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