Chapter 15: Finding a Job
"Shut up!"
Ji Yunzhou interrupted him angrily, his voice filled with the irritability of "This king's dignity cannot be violated":
"You know shit! I have my own way! I have legitimate ways to make money! If you dare to slander me again, beware of me..."
The threatening words were not spoken, but Gu Yuan could feel the coldness around him.
Gu Yuan couldn't help but laugh.
This is the first genuine smile of the day.
Even in the last days of his life, at least he was not completely alone.
Although this companion is Ji Yunzhou, who has a vicious mouth, a bad personality, and always likes to call himself "this king".
As the sun set, Gu Yuan stood at the entrance of the village with his bag on his back.
He didn't tell anyone that he was leaving today, as he didn't want to face those looks of guilt or relief.
Only the old locust tree rustled in the evening breeze, as if saying goodbye to him.
When Grandpa Lin was alive, this little house and this village were his real home, a harbor that sheltered him from wind and rain.
Now that the person who loved him most in the world was gone, so where... did it matter?
It's just a matter of changing the place and waiting for the predetermined destination.
The carriage was hot and stuffy, and several passengers leaned listlessly on their seats.
Gu Yuan chose a corner in the last row to sit down, holding his backpack tightly in his arms.
"The cost of living in the city is high, and your money won't last you more than a few days."
Ji Yunzhou's voice was a bit teasing: "Do you want me to teach you how to make money?"
"Need not."
Gu Yuan answered in a low voice, drawing a puzzled look from an old lady in the front row.
He quickly lowered his head and pretended to pack his backpack.
Ji Yunzhou chuckled: "Stubborn temper."
Gu Yuan looked out the window at the fields passing by. He was thinking, how should he spend the last fifteen days of his life?
Is it to curl up in a corner and wait quietly?
Or... try the milk tea like an ordinary person?
Go see the city lights at night?
This thought brought with it an anticipation that even surprised himself.
"Hey, what are you daydreaming about? We've arrived." Ji Yunzhou's voice brought him back to reality.
Gu Yuan stood up in a hurry and almost bumped into the car door.
After getting off the bus, the hustle and bustle of the city instantly surrounded him.
The shrill honking of car horns echoed one after another, the hoarse cries of vendors merged into a noisy torrent, pedestrians chatted loudly, cell phones rang, and the deafening music from distant shops...
The intertwined feelings made him dizzy.
"Tsk, you're a country bumpkin who has never seen the world."
Ji Yunzhou's unceremonious laughter sounded at the right moment, with a hint of gloating:
"What are you standing there for? Are you waiting to get hit by a car or kidnapped? Find a place to stay first! This shabby station is full of people of all kinds, it's not a place for a white rabbit like you to stay for long."
Gu Yuan braved the scorching sun and found a small hotel for 80 yuan a day.
Gu Yuan took a deep breath, trying hard to suppress the panic and discomfort in his heart.
The sun has set overhead and the autumn wind is a little chilly.
He identified the direction, carried his heavy bag, and began to walk slowly along the bustling street.
His eyes wandered over the light box signs flashing the words "Accommodation" and "Hotel".
He didn't even dare to look at those luxuriously decorated hotels, and his eyes finally fixed on the entrance of a relatively secluded alley.
An inconspicuous light box reads "Shunyi Hotel" with "Single room 80 yuan/day" written in red below.
80 yuan...Gu Yuan calculated quickly in his mind.
I will report to school in two days and will be able to live in the dormitory. I will just have to make do with it for the next two days.
He pushed open the glass door of the hotel. Behind the dim front desk, a yawning middle-aged man raised his head lazily.
"Stay in a hotel?"
The sound was unclear.
"...Yeah, a private room."
Gu Yuan's voice was a little dry.
"ID card, deposit of one hundred, eighty-one days."
The man handed over a registration book without even raising his eyelids.
Gu Yuan took out his ID card from his pocket, and then carefully took out 180 yuan from his bag and handed it over.
The environment here is quite clean, just a little musty smell.
Gu Yuan took the key and walked up to the third floor step by step.
He feels very tired now, and he will look for a temporary job tomorrow.
Ji Yunzhou felt a little strange when he saw his situation, but he chose to remain silent.
There are some things that Gu Yuan still has to experience on his own.
The next day, the autumn sun was still scorching, and it made his eyes go dark.
He gripped the backpack strap tightly, his knuckles turning white from the effort.
"Hey, if you keep standing like this, you might faint on the side of the road."
Ji Yunzhou's voice rang out in his mind, with his usual mockery: "I don't want to be embarrassed along with you."
Gu Yuan pursed his cracked lips and did not respond.
His eyes swept over the densely packed route map on the bus stop sign. The city was so huge, so big that it was suffocating.
"There's a noodle shop on the third street on the left. It's cheap and filling."
Ji Yunzhou suddenly said, his tone still harsh: "Don't get me wrong, I just don't want you to faint from hunger and cause me trouble."
Gu Yuan was stunned for a moment, and a warm feeling rose in his heart.
Although Ji Yunzhou always spoke in a condescending tone.
But along the way, Ji Yunzhou was indeed helping him intentionally or unintentionally.
The noodle shop is small, with only four tables.
Gu Yuan ordered the cheapest vegetarian noodles, counted out six dollars and handed it to the boss.
There were a few slices of green vegetables floating on the steaming noodle soup, which gradually warmed up his cold fingertips.
"Just eat this?"
Ji Yunzhou sneered: "It's even less nutritious than what you eat in Heli Village? At least there are eggs in the village!"
Gu Yuan lowered his head to eat noodles and whispered, "I don't have much money..."
"Humph, I've already said that your savings won't last for a few days."
Ji Yunzhou's voice was filled with pride: "Now you know to ask me for help?"
Gu Yuan shook his head and stubbornly continued to struggle with the bowl of bland noodles.
Show through practical actions: starving to death is a small matter, but losing face is a big matter.
Especially in front of this bad-mouthed ghost king!
After finishing his noodles, Gu Yuan began to walk aimlessly on the street, looking for possible job opportunities.
Convenience stores, restaurants, supermarkets... He asked one by one, but was rejected again and again.
“We don’t want short-term workers.”
Subtext: You won’t be able to recover the training costs in just a few days!
"Do you have a health certificate?"
Gu Yuan’s inner thoughts: Do I look like I can be contagious?
"Can you carry the goods with your small body? Don't hurt your back and then try to blackmail us!"
Gu Yuan: ...It hurts.
The sun gradually set in the west, and Gu Yuan's legs felt as heavy as if they were filled with lead.
He sat down on a bench in front of a convenience store, took out a bottle of mineral water and took a sip.
The water was no longer cold, but it relieved the thirst in my throat.
"idiot."
Ji Yunzhou suddenly said, "If you keep looking like this, it will be useless even if you search until tomorrow."
Gu Yuan closed his eyes tiredly: "Then what do you say we should do?"
"This King has already said—"
"I know you have a 'legitimate way to make money'."
Gu Yuan interrupted his weak reply: "But you refuse to say what it is."
Ji Yunzhou was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Look up and look across."
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