In the end, Chen Long accompanied the child and played with Li Jianzhong in the nearby residential community square for a while, and then walked back to the company together.

Li Jianzhong accompanied the child back to Chen Long's residence, said goodbye cordially, and then reluctantly went back.

Not long after the old man left, the fifth sister came back from work and bought a bunch of vegetables from the vegetable market.

"Why are you here to buy groceries again? My child and I just came back from eating out. If you want to buy groceries, you should call me first!" Chen Long complained to her.

After listening to her brother's words, the fifth sister hurriedly explained: "I didn't say that I lost my mobile phone yesterday morning, how can I call you? Alas, I don't know that you are eating out, otherwise I wouldn't have bought so many vegetables." ”

"Didn't you say that you haven't received your internship salary at the end of the month, and where can you get the money to buy so many vegetables?" asked Chen Long, puzzled.

"I borrowed some money from my classmates this morning for emergency use. The fifth sister explained truthfully.

"Ah, did you borrow money from your classmates?" Chen Long couldn't believe it when he heard this, "How much did you borrow......?"

"Not much, I only borrowed two hundred dollars. When my internship salary is paid, I will pay her back immediately. The fifth sister replied.

After all, they are all students, and after listening to his sister's answer, Chen Long had no choice but to take out the two hundred-yuan bills from his trouser pocket, walked over and stuffed them into her arms, and said to her: "Two hundred yuan, if your classmate is also nervous about money, you can return it immediately when you return to school, don't wait for the internship salary to be paid." ”

Looking at the two brand-new 100 yuan bills, the fifth sister was very upset, and hurriedly took them to return to him: "Brother, I can't use your money." Now that your children are coming to study, your daily expenses are quite large. My classmate's family is relatively well-off, so I don't need to pay her back in a hurry. I borrowed 200 yuan from her, which was enough for me to get paid for my internship. You two hundred yuan, you better take it back and keep it for you......"

Chen Long didn't take the money stuffed back by his sister, and said to her: "Brother, I still have money on me now, I let you take it, you can take it." Also, I thought about it today, I want you to stay with me at night during this internship. One is to save the cost and time of round-trip transportation, and the other is to ask you to help me take care of Tingting and Binbin at night. Because I'm going to work a night shift from tonight onwards, I need you to take care of my two children at night. ”

"Ah, you're going to work the night shift?" the fifth sister was a little surprised, "This house is a bit small, and there are some other miscellaneous items, how can I live here?"

"You don't have to worry about this, I think about it, you and Tingting Binbin sleep in the big bed. If I come back to sleep, I can put a sheet on the floor and I'll be fine. Chen Long explained to her, "Fifth sister, I also find it difficult to wronged you. However, we are brother and sister, a family, and now is a difficult transition period, so we can only live a short time with each other. ”

"That'...... All right. After hearing what her brother said, the fifth sister agreed, "After all, you are on the night shift, and when you come back from work the next day, I will also go to the morning shift." That way, you can rest in bed too. ”

"Well, it's good that you understand. It is estimated that this difficult day will not be very long, and everything will be fine after a while. ”

Chen Long said, pointed to the money in her hand and said, "You can put these two hundred yuan away." After getting off work every day, you have to help go to the vegetable market to buy vegetables and come back, cook, and we eat together. In the days to come, our siblings and children will have to endure like this for a while. Alright, I'm going to go to the Security Section right now, and I'm going to take over the duty tonight. Wait for dinner, you can eat as much as you want, don't cook too much and waste it. Also, if that Lu Tingting, if you come here to find me again, you will say that I will go to the night shift. Moreover, tell her not to go to me, disturb my work, and let her go back on her own. ”

"Okay, I got it. The fifth sister agreed.

After Chen Long finished explaining, he stepped aside to avoid the fifth sister and opened the bag of shoe-shine and bag repair tools that he brought back from Old Man Shen. I picked out some necessary utensils for shoe shine from it, put them in a handbag, comforted the child, and went out with them.

Since returning from Lu Tingting last night, as of today, I haven't received any calls or messages from her. It is estimated that she has been angry with him. Of course, Chen Long was a little confused about what she was thinking, after all, what happened last night, although he didn't do anything to her, at most it made her a little disappointed and sad. Therefore, every time he thinks about it today, except for occasionally blaming himself, he doesn't dare to take the initiative to call her to ask her about the situation. I just hope that she can self-reflect and calm down, forgive him for his rude to her last night, stop pestering him, and let him go......

However, ever since she knew where he was staying, she had always raided him uninvited. Now it's time to make dinner after work, and it's time to eat, for fear that she will suddenly come again...... Therefore, Chen Long is now taking advantage of the fact that she has not yet arrived, and he leaves first to avoid it. There is a saying: if you can't be provoked, just hide!

In addition, he had already thought in his heart that he would let the fifth sister help take care of the two children at night, so that he could use this time period to go out and earn some money for food......

It was already dark, and night was beginning to fall. The street lamps and shop advertising lights on both sides of the street have all been lit up, illuminating the wide and clean street as bright as daytime.

Brightly lit vehicles rush through the streets in an orderly manner. There is a constant stream of people riding electric bikes on both sides of the street, and the pedestrian traffic on the sidewalks is still so crowded.

The noisy noise disturbed the thoughts of everyone on the street...... This is the busy and lively provincial city street, it seems that there is no day of 365 days a year that will stop and be calm.

Chen Long walked on the sidewalk with a handbag of simple shoe-shine tools and supplies. Eyes are looking left and right, looking for customers who may need shoeshine service. He didn't have a specific destination, he just wanted to look for places where people congregate or move back and forth. Then decide whether to find a suitable place to set up a stall, or take the initiative to ask the customer if they need a mobile shoe-shine service......

The three-yuan shoe-shine service, on the streets, in places where there are many people, Chen Long cheekily asked if the passers-by needed to shine their shoes, but none of them could be served.

Later, he passed by a few barbecue supper stalls, but he polished a few pairs of shoes for a few young men who were eating and drinking at night. It took about an hour or so and earned more than a dozen yuan.

After that, I repeatedly asked all the guests who were eating supper, but they didn't get the shoeshine business again. He had to leave a little disappointed.

Unexpectedly, when passing by a large KTV bar, I was called in by a few young people sitting inside to shine my shoeshine service.

A few young men in their twenties, who should often go out of society and mix in bright oily heads, may be tired from drinking and singing, sitting on the rest leather sofa at the reception desk in the hall on the first floor. Take turns to take off the leather shoes that are relatively clean and shiny, and let Chen Long wipe the shoe polish.

The men and women in and out of the bar were dressed stylishly, almost all of them young. In contrast, the old and simple clothes worn by Chen Long and the pair of old sneakers worn on his feet that were a little torn formed a very sharp contrast...... Looking at his whole dress, it is really incompatible with the magnificent environment here.

Fashionable lads enjoying the shoe-shine service talked about drinking, singing, and picking up girls. Chen Long squatted beside them, lowered his head and polished his shoes seriously. But listening to people's heartfelt talk, it is inevitable that I feel a little uncomfortable.

is also a young person, in the same big provincial city, others live a life of spending days and drinking, and enjoying life in luxury. And he is trying his best to do the dirtiest service work for a few yuan of living expenses. It seems that others never have to worry about food, clothing, housing and transportation in life, but they are struggling with the most basic material line of life and survival every moment of every day...... Why is there such a world of difference between people? When will such a hard day come to an end? The boundless road ahead of life is like a vast starry sky, with no edge in sight......

Soon, the leather shoes of several young men were wiped clean and waxed one by one. Chen Long, who had been squatting and serving, was finally relieved from exhaustion, wiped the sweat on his forehead with his hand, and stood up......

However, at this moment, two girls in their twenties, dressed very fashionably and brightly, walked past him with their heads buried in their mobile phones and buried their heads in their phones. Chen Long's sudden stand up, and his head and shoulders hit the hands of the two women holding mobile phones......

With the two screams of "Ah-", the two mobile phones fell one after another, smashing heavily to the floor!

Before Long Chen could react to what was going on, the two girls were so anxious that they bent down and picked up the mobile phones on the ground to check them.

"Oh my God, my phone screen is broken!"

"My ...... It's all black, it's broken!"

The two girls looked at it with their mobile phones and cried in surprise!

After reacting, Chen Long immediately realized that he had caused a big disaster, so he quickly apologized repeatedly: "Yes, I'm sorry! I didn't know you came over, I didn't mean to, I'm sorry......"

"I'm sorry, is it over?" one of the girls shouted angrily at Chen Long, "You have to pay for my mobile phone, my mobile phone is from Apple Six, and it hasn't been long since I bought it!"

"Mine is also Apple Six, you have to compensate me too!" said another girl.

"Oh my God...... I, I've got money to lose there!"

Chen Long looked at the mobile phones held by the two girls in their hands, and said bitterly anxiously, his mind was almost blank.

"What's going on?"

At this time, two young boys dressed as old boys came up from behind, looking at the two damaged mobile phones and asked.

"I'm sorry, it's me who ...... little"

Before Chen Long could apologize and explain again, the two impulsive and impulsive old boys who were exhaling strong alcohol didn't say a word, and immediately threw up big fists and pounced on him, punching and kicking him in the head, face and body!

The two old boys kicked Chen Long hard, and scolded him loudly......

However, Chen Long didn't hear what they were scolding at all. He was beaten so much that his eyes were full of stars, his whole body was in pain, and he shouted "Ahhh......h Instinctively, he clasped his head with both hands, shrunk his body, and subconsciously dodged the punches and kicks that came up...... He hadn't even figured out what was going on in his head!

Everything came so quickly and so suddenly that he had no mental preparation or defense......

Chen Long was unable to withstand the fierce attack, and he was soon knocked down and lay on the ground. However, the two beaters seemed to have completely lost their minds and did not stop their brutal beatings. With the strength of the wine, he kept raising his feet and continued to kick and trample vigorously at Chen Long, who was lying on the ground!

The time lasted for a short time. When the onlookers reacted, especially after the bar security guards who rushed to the scene after hearing the news, they stepped forward to stop them one after another, and tried their best to assist, helping to pull and dissuade the two old boys from leaving......

However, Chen Long had already been kicked and beaten and shrunk from exhaustion, lying motionless on the ground......