Chapter 11: No Nostalgia
"Los Angeles?" Xiao Zengfu frowned suddenly, the so-called knowing son Mo Ruo's father, he knows how many catties his children have, and he also knows that the status of Chinese in today's society is not as good as that of blacks, and he really doesn't believe that Xiao Yang can make a name for himself when he goes to Los Angeles, where he is not familiar with his life, which also makes him temporarily forget the original intention of talking to his son, but he has a rough personality, although there is no lack of licking calves, but he is not good at expressing it, and he opens his mouth in a tone that is so hard that he can kill people: "How old are you this year, and you don't have any skills, what can you do when you go to Los Angeles?" I'm afraid that I will be swallowed so that there is not even a bone left! ”
Xiao Yang, who was in his chest, didn't take his tone to heart at all, "That's something I have to worry about." Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info"
Xiao Zengfu glared at him, "Then what do I have to worry about?" ”
"My salary." Xiao Yang smiled and took out a piece of paper and put it in front of the puffy cheap dad, "I worked part-time in a restaurant for 6 months, working an average of 4 hours a day, and according to the minimum hourly wage of 4.75 US dollars in California, I should be paid 3420 yuan, after deducting about 300 yuan per month for room and board, you should pay me at least 1600 US dollars, but ......"
"$1,600...... Why don't you go and grab it!? Xiao Zengfu almost threw the teapot over directly, "I actually asked you for a salary, don't forget who raised you to such a big age, whose food you ate and drank for so many years, and who paid for your medical expenses last time!" ”
"Speaking of which, I just happened to remember the reason for the last time I was admitted to the hospital with an injury." Xiao Yang took out a business card from his wallet and put it on the coffee table, and tapped it lightly with his fingers, "In the hospital that day, those two police officers interrogated me for a long time, you know, it was about the reason why I was injured and unconscious......"
Xiao Zengfu was so angry that his lips trembled, and he wanted to have a seizure but held back, "What do you mean by mentioning this?" ”
Xiao Yang shrugged his shoulders, "It's not interesting, but I suddenly remembered that Dr. Zhou said that it is possible to cure a transient amnesia caused by trauma like mine, and those two police officers also told me that if I think of something......
Seeing that this unscrupulous son actually dared to threaten and blackmail his own son in front of him, Xiao Zengfu laughed angrily, "According to your meaning, if I refuse to pay your salary, you will personally send Lao Tzu to the police station?" ”
"Maybe, what hasn't happened yet, who knows?" Xiao Yang raised his right hand and pressed it down, signaling Xiao Zengfu Shao'an not to be impatient, "Listen to what I said, I don't really want to blackmail you, and I don't care about the pitiful salary, but I am seriously lacking funds now, so I can only borrow a part of the cash flow from you first, not much, 200 yuan is enough, and I will use 10 times in the future...... No, 100 times the return, I promise you! ”
This hand was unexpected by Xiao Zengfu, although it was still a little painful, but compared with 1600 US dollars, 200 yuan was undoubtedly much easier to accept, and he was angry He didn't think about Xiao Yang's intentions, took out a stack of crumpled banknotes from his jacket pocket, counted 10 20 yuan denominations, and slapped it on the coffee table with a "bang", which shook the teapot and teacup, "200, here you go!" I don't have to pay it back, I just beg that when you have nowhere to go in the future, don't run back and beg me, an incapable old man! ”
"Thank you." Xiao Yang picked up the banknotes, counted them shamelessly, stuffed them into his wallet solemnly, stood up and bowed respectfully to Xiao Zengfu, "I'm leaving, take care." ”
Xiao Zengfu snorted, obviously angry, but there was an obvious reluctance in his eyes when he looked at Xiao Yang.
Xiao Yang's heart softened, and then he took a deep breath, nodded at Liu Lin, who rushed to hear the sound, rubbed Wenwen's little head, ignored her repeated inquiries, and walked down the stairs without looking back, important items including a photo of his biological mother and driver's license were in his wallet, except for the innocent, lively and naughty little sister who had no blood relationship with him, there was not much worth his nostalgia in this family.
OUT OF THE STORE, XIAO YANG TOOK A DEEP BREATH OF THE AIR THAT REPRESENTS FREEDOM AND INDEPENDENCE, AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE GREYHOUND BUS SERVICE STATION, WHICH IS LOCATED NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO CHINATOWN.
THE TRAVEL ROUTE IS PLANNED FOR A LONG TIME, THE PLANE IS TOO EXPENSIVE, THE DISTANCE OF LESS THAN 400 MILES IS NOT WORTH IT, AND IT IS VERY INCONVENIENT TO TAKE THE TRAIN, AMTRAK ONLY HAS ONE SEATTLE-LOS ANGELES TRAIN A DAY THROUGH THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, AND DOES NOT ENTER THE PENINSULA, ONLY STOPS IN OAKLAND (OAKLAND), THE SPEED IS EXTREMELY SLOW, BUT THE FARE IS NOT CHEAP, IT IS THE MOST CONVENIENT TO TAKE THE GREYHOUND BUS, MORE THAN TEN SHUTTLES A DAY, AND THE FARE IS HALF CHEAPER THAN THE PLANE, It's also a third cheaper than a train, which is just right for a young man like him with a shriveled wallet.
As the most famous national long-distance bus company in the United States, Greyhound has shuttle services all over the country, this service station near Chinatown is not big, but the environment is quite quiet and tidy, Xiao Yang bought a ticket from the open service desk, did not bring any luggage except for his clothes, but went to the trouble of weighing and security checks, sat on the bench in the waiting hall and waited for more than ten minutes, after hearing the radio notice, he went out to the parking lot outside, and boarded a bus with a tall car painted with a running gray dog pattern.
Compared with the low fares, the service provided by the Greyhound bus can be described as quite value-for-money, the interior space of the carriage is spacious, the seats are comfortable, the one-way windows with special glass can well protect the privacy of passengers, while not affecting the scenery along the way, the car is equipped with air conditioning, and there is a toilet at the rear of the body, in addition to the most intimate regulations are that passengers only need to buy a ticket to the terminal station, you can get off the bus at will in the middle of the tour and sightseeing, as long as the stay time does not exceed half a month, take any flight of the Greyhound bus to the end of the destination without buying a separate ticket.
From San Francisco to Los Angeles, nearly 400 miles away, in order to save time, the Greyhound bus chose a relatively close route, and it is somewhat regrettable not to see the beautiful scenery on both sides of Highway 1, but Xiao Yang was not here, and deliberately chose the window with the poster of "Follow the Greyhound to Travel" to sit down, in order to block the sunlight outside the window, as soon as he got on the bus, he closed his eyes and began to sleep, and felt that the body started and did not open.
The next 48 hours will determine the success of the crazy plan he has set for himself, and he must seize all the time to recharge his energy in order to maintain enough strength and clear head.
If you succeed, you will become famous in one fell swoop, and if you fail, you may face prison.
It sounds a bit risky, but in response to the old saying, "wealth is in danger", in order to enjoy the luxurious and corrupt depraved life as soon as possible, he doesn't mind going crazy again after following the rules in his previous life.