Chapter 23: The Beggar in the Square
At five o'clock, Ye Qing got up. Fortunately, there is a small river near this industrial zone, Ye Qing took a wash of water, and then began to exercise in the morning in this industrial zone.
When Ye Qing was in the army, he ran with weights in his morning exercises. Now in this place, there is no equipment for the troops anymore. Ye Qing turned around, found a discarded piece of iron in the factory, weighed it, and weighed it, it weighed about twenty or thirty catties, which was about the same as his weight in the army.
Ye Qing tied the iron to his body and ran around the factory for a full five laps, almost thirty kilometers, before putting down the iron.
Thirty kilometers down, Ye Qing's clothes were soaked, but he was more energetic. Ye Qing found a beam, alternated pull-ups with his left and right hands, and did it for nearly an hour before stopping. With such a high-intensity training, even if it was him, he was a little out of breath at the moment.
And at the end of such an intense training, Ye Qing did not stop, but practiced a set of punches in an open place. After practicing boxing, he breathed a sigh of relief, took a set of clothes, took a shower by the river, changed into a new set of clothes, and washed and packed up the dirty clothes.
Ye Qing also turned around the factory in the morning, and the neighborhood was full of wild grass, and it seemed that no one had been here for a long time. This place is suitable for Ye Qing to live here, he found a relatively hidden place, put his luggage in it, and then traveled lightly and rushed to the city.
Fukagawa City in the early morning is busy and lively, a new day begins, and a new struggle begins.
Ye Qing walked in the crowd, wearing a green military uniform, which looked out of place with the people around him. However, no one will look at him more, and this is Fukagawa City. Everyone is busy with their own business, who cares about other people's business?
Ye Qing bought eight steamed buns and ate them with cold water, which was considered to fill his stomach. At this time, the streets are no longer as busy as before, urban white-collar workers have sat in offices, and there are fewer people on the streets.
Ye Qing looked at the bus sign and walked all the way to Wuyan Square, Fenghua District, Shenchuan City. It was here that his relative met Ye Jun, and it is said that Ye Jun was begging here at that time.
Ye Qing walked around the square twice, and there were a lot of beggars. However, he didn't see anyone who was even the slightest resemblance to his brother.
I don't know where so many disabled people came from in the square, some have no hands, some have no feet, some have no hands and feet, sitting on a four-wheeled wooden cart with a tank next to it, begging for passers-by.
Most of these people were covered in dirt and looked very miserable.
Ye Qing looked at these people and couldn't help but think of his younger brother. Is he, like these people, crawling on the ground and begging for a living? But how did he become like this?
Looking at these disabled people, Ye Qing's heart ached, but it also strengthened his determination to find his younger brother.
At noon, Ye Qing ordered a fried rice at a stall on the side of the square. A piece of fried rice costs seven yuan, and Ye Qing is a little painful to eat. How long can the money he brought last if he spends it like this?
Just as Ye Qing lowered his head to eat, a childish voice suddenly came from the side.
"Uncle, have mercy on me, I haven't eaten in days, let's send it away. ”
Ye Qing turned his head to see that there was a dirty little girl standing next to him. The little girl was about six or seven years old, with a thin body and a sallow face because of malnutrition. His hair was tangled together and there was a little blood on his forehead. All over the body, only a pair of big eyes flickered, but there was endless fear and panic in them, as if they were frightened by this world.
"Let's go, get out of here, or I'll break your dog's legs! Who the let you come over and get in the way of my business." ”
The stall owner waved his spoon away the little girl, his eyes full of disgust and no sympathy at all.
The little girl was frightened and shrank back a little. However, he was reluctant to leave, and looked at Ye Qing hopefully.
Ye Qing got up to protect the little girl and said, "Boss, she's just a child, why bother!"
"Oh, young man, you don't know!" said the boss depressedly, "Look at her like this, dirty, and the guests are not in the mood to eat when they see her." She comes here every day and it affects the guests too much. If I continue like this, what will I do in this business?"
"But she's a child after all!" Ye Qing turned his head to look at the little girl and said, "What do you want to eat?"
The boss said, "Young man, don't bother. If you give them something, they will never eat it, they just need money. ”
Ye Qing looked at the little girl, the little girl shook her head, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, let's send it away......"
Ye Qing was surprised, wasn't she very hungry, but why didn't she say what she wanted to eat?
"Do you eat this?" Ye Qing handed the fried rice to the little girl, the little girl shook her head, picked up the bowl in her hand, and said in a low voice: "Uncle, let's send it away......"
The bowl was full of money, and it was clear that she only wanted money.
Ye Qing was helpless, took out a dollar from her body and threw it in, and the little girl immediately left happily.
"Look, I'll just say it. The boss pouted and said, "Young man, you must be here for the first day." You don't care so much, it's right to be compassionate, but it's not okay to score people. ”
"Why is this happening?" Ye Qingqi said.
"Hey!" the boss sighed, but said nothing more.
Ye Qing was very surprised, looking at the little girl who was far away, she felt a little sad for some reason. She's only six or seven years old, so why has she become only money-conscious?
Ye Qing sighed softly, turned to look at the boss, and suddenly asked, "Boss, how long have you been working here?"
"It's been more than two years. ”
"Then have you ever met this person?" Ye Qing took out his brother's photo and looked at the boss hopefully.
The boss glanced at it and said curiously, "He works around here?"
Ye Qing was slightly silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "He used to beg here ......"
"Huh?" The boss looked at Ye Qing with wide eyes, a little incredulous.
Ye Qing hurriedly said: "Half a year ago, someone saw him here. You're here every day, so you've seen him too, right?"
"This ......" The boss looked at Ye Qing and said, "You are him...... His loved ones?"
"He's my brother!" Ye Qing said.
The boss looked at Ye Qing again, sighed, and said, "Young man, are you here to find him?"
"Yes!"
The boss shook his head and said, "I advise you not to look for it!"
"Why?" Ye Qing was surprised.
"What if he finds it? Maybe he's a cripple now, and he's a burden to bring back without an arm or a leg or something. The boss paused for a moment and said in a low voice: "Besides, even if you find it, you can't take him away!"
"Why?" Ye Qing stood up abruptly and looked at the boss excitedly: "You...... Have you seen him?"
"I haven't seen it!" the boss shook his head.
"What about you...... Then what do you mean by these words?" Ye Qing said urgently.
The boss looked up at the beggars in the distance and said, "Young man, you shouldn't have been in Fukagawa City for a long time." ”
"I only arrived yesterday. ”
"Then it's no wonder. The boss said, "Don't you think it's strange that you've walked around here, and why are all the beggars here crippled?"
Ye Qing hurriedly said, "Why?"
The boss sighed and said in a low voice: "Young man, it's inconvenient for me to say it clearly, just look at it yourself." However, I advise you not to take it too seriously. Otherwise, you'll be in big trouble yourself!"
"Why?" Ye Qing asked again, this boss obviously had something to say.
"I said, it's inconvenient for me to say anything superfluous. The boss seemed to be a little jealous, and said, "Don't ask, you will get into trouble if you talk too much." ”
Ye Qing resolutely said: "I'm not afraid of trouble!"
"But I'm afraid!" the boss waved his hand and said, "Don't bring me trouble!"
Ye Qing looked at the boss's frightened face, and was even more surprised in his heart. What the hell is wrong with these beggars, and why is he so scruples?
Ye Qing didn't ask, but he already knew that there must be something wrong with these beggars.
After eating, Ye Qing walked around the square twice more and suddenly discovered a situation. These beggars seem to be independent of each other, but in fact, there are people staring at them. There were at least three people in the square, staring at all the beggars in the square.
Ye Qing was shocked in his heart, could this be the reason why the boss was jealous. These beggars, it turned out to be organized?
Ye Qing couldn't help but think of his younger brother, could it be that his younger brother was forced to beg here?
Thinking of this, Ye Qing's heart suddenly became angry, and his eyes were suddenly full of murderous aura.
Being in the army for so long, almost all the commanders are clear. If Ye Qingsheng was in the war years, his military talent could be perfectly displayed, but he would definitely not be an excellent leader. Because, Ye Qing's murderous aura is too heavy!
During Ye Qing's years on the border, the number of tasks completed was the highest in the whole military region. However, the survival rate of those bandits he caught was the lowest in the entire military region. Because, many outlaw bandits were beaten to death by him!
If such a person touches his bottom line, what kind of means will he use to retaliate?
And his younger brother Ye Jun is undoubtedly Ye Qing's most important bottom line!