Chapter 0031 - Drinking to drown sorrows
Handing all the newspapers to a middle-aged man who was picking up rags, Liu Xiangyu turned his head and strode forward with his denim bag. He decided to apply for the talent exchange center again, maybe another failure awaited him, but he didn't want to let go of any opportunity easily.
God just likes to play tricks on people so much, no matter how hard Liu Xiangyu tries, his work always passes by him, and in the end he ends up empty-handed, a futile effort.
Although he is a very strong-willed person, in the face of this blow after blow, he is also a little overwhelmed, his heart is full of frustration and pain, and even a resentment that he has never encountered, looking up at the clear sky and sighing, tears rolling in his eyes.
After a long time, he adjusted his mood and walked out of the deserted venue with his bag.
At this time, the sun had already set, and the twilight gradually gathered from all sides, and the street lamps on the street were lit up one by one, tearing the darker and thicker curtains.
Liu Xiangyu stood at the crossroads, and suddenly felt a blank in front of him, he didn't know where he was going now. He subconsciously touched the money in his trouser pocket, and wanted to sleep comfortably in the hotel opposite and enjoy the fun of life.
Yes, he spent several nights in the park, full of infinite longing for that soft and comfortable bed, he really wanted to sleep well in the bed, and really wanted to enjoy this life that everyone could enjoy.
However, he soon threw this extravagant thought out of his mind, for he was now an unemployed young man, a poor man who was dependent on the help of others, and did not deserve such a life at all.
He looked up at the gray sky, shook his head and smiled bitterly, then turned left and walked along the familiar street towards the familiar park.
When you come to the park, it is already very lively, but when you see the tourists weaving, laughter and laughter floating under the star-studded night sky, all kinds of shouting and selling are also one after another, attracting visitors to watch and buy.
The supper stalls in those places are also starting to come alive, with customers sitting in groups around the table, drinking cold beer over the dishes, chatting and laughing, although eating and drinking are relatively simple, but they are also having fun.
The aroma of the dish drifted in the wind, and inadvertently drifted into Liu Xiangyu's nose, arousing his appetite.
With today's economic situation, Liu Xiangyu naturally doesn't dare to eat and drink, but ordering two side dishes and drinking a few bottles of beer is occasionally allowed. Now he wanted to do it once in a while, so he walked towards the night food stall not far away.
When he came to the stall with more than a dozen small long tables, the small, small-eyed proprietress stepped forward with a smile and asked the customer what he wanted to eat.
Liu Xiangyu gave the other party a friendly expression, and then ordered two cheap dishes and two bottles of cold beer with a little shyness. The proprietress seemed to understand the young man's plight, and without showing disdain, she said hello cheerfully, and politely invited him to be seated.
Liu Xiangyu said politely, then took two steps forward and sat down at an empty table. He pulled out a pack of low-quality cigarettes from his pocket, took out the fulcrum and smoked it. He smoked slowly as he waited for the food to be served.
In less than a quarter of an hour, two dishes and two steaming beers were placed on the cleanly cleaned table. Liu Xiangyu thanked the waiter, grabbed the wine bottle and opened the lid with a pop, and poured the orange-yellow liquor into the glass with a clatter. He slowly raised his glass and stared at the bubbling liquor, with a look of joy in his eyes.
After half a minute, he tilted his neck slightly, swallowed all the wine in the cup into his stomach with a grunt, and suddenly a clear and cold feeling flowed through his body, which was really comfortable. He let out a long sigh, grabbed the bottle with some pleasure, poured it into the glass, and drank slowly with two cheap but delicious dishes.
With a bag of cigarettes, he wiped out all the two bottles of beer, and he still felt that the excitement was still unfinished, and after a little groaning, he asked the waiter who came over for two bottles of beer, and then poured himself a drink.
After four bottles of beer, he felt a little drunk, of course, far from being drunk, but this only piqued his appetite, so he asked the waiter for four more beers. It looks like he's going to have enough of it tonight, and he's not even getting drunk.
In fact, he is not a person who likes to get drunk, and he rarely drinks alone on weekdays, but tonight is an exception, and the root cause is that he is in a bad mood and wants to use alcohol to drown his sorrows. It was also repeated to find jobs without success, which really made him feel very sad, and even had negative emotions, wanting to go home to farm for his father, and spend his life in the deep mountains and old forests.
Really, he drank a little bitter, a little helpless, and a little distressed, and couldn't help but sigh sadly, lamenting that he was unlucky, talented, and ambitious, but he couldn't get the opportunity to display it, so that he fell into the dilemma of borrowing money to live in the park.
Thinking of this, his nose couldn't help but ache, his eyes were straight, and at the end he couldn't help rolling down two lines of tears. As the saying goes, a man doesn't flick when he has tears, but when it's not time to be sad, a person like him who is resolute and strong-willed can't help but cry, which shows how deep and heavy the pain in his heart is.
However, he was a strong man in the end, and he quickly restrained his emotions, wiped the tears on his face, raised his face slightly, and cast his eyes on the dark blue night sky, his eyes looked very stubborn and resolute, full of a stubborn spirit of not admitting defeat and not bowing to difficulties.
Yes, he is not a person who easily succumbs to reality, no matter how cruel and gloomy reality is, he has to hold his head high.
After swallowing the last sip of wine, Liu Xiangyu stood up from his chair, took out the money to pay the bill, picked up his bag, and walked along the path full of lights towards the corner of the park.
He was a little top-heavy due to a few extra drinks, but he was quite conscious and knew exactly what he was doing. He walked forward slowly, admiring the night view around him, and his mood gradually improved.
He seemed to hate the noise around him, and wanted to find a quiet place to enjoy the coolness of the night and think about his future and life. So, he followed the winding path and walked deeper into the park.