At noon, Lin Yi was very extravagant and asked for two or three side dishes at a nourishing noodle restaurant with a thousand yuan in his pocket, and ordered a bottle of Tsingtao beer.

Drinking wine and eating vegetables, Lin Yi looked at the business card given by Guo Zixing in his hand, and his mind was full of this kind of effortless way to make money.

This person is lazy and greedy, Lin Yi is no exception, he is poor and afraid, the first time he encountered such a good thing, he actually earned his previous month's salary back and forth, how could such a good thing not make him worry, so that he hurriedly finished his meal and rushed back to the God of Wealth Temple.

Fortunately, Dong glasses haven't left yet, but the hot sun at noon baked him like a salted fish, letting a stall of old books be exposed to the sun, emitting a depleted taste, unkempt and sloppy, he is cross-legged on the pavilion corridor bench and turning his goldfish eyes distracted, and he no longer has the chic of lying down and reading idle books in the morning.

Lin Yi went over to say hello, and Dong Glasses came back to his senses, "It's you, what's the matter with me?" ”

"That...... Do you have any comic books I bought this morning? Lin Yi tried his best to make his expression appear calm and calm, but deep down he had a feeling of being a thief.

Isn't it easier to get a thousand dollars at a cost of twenty dollars than to be a thief?

Dong glasses' goldfish eyes flipped under the thick spectacle lenses, "To be honest, little brother, I really sold that set of books to you at a loss, it was already a loss, if you want to return it, I can't help it, and ah, after you leave, someone will ask about that set of books, if you don't buy it, maybe I can still sell it for a big price." ”

Dong Glasses' half-truths made Lin Yi want to laugh, so he said: "No, I'm not here to return the book, I just want to ask you, do you still have that kind of comic book?" ”

Dong Glasses was stunned, "What's the matter, I'm still addicted, I said that the book was sold to you at a loss, how can there be so much inventory!" ”

"No, I mean there's no similar, and similar ones are fine." Lin Yi had to make a very eager look.

Liu Sanliang, Wang Heizi and He Xiangu couldn't help but joke when they saw this: "Lao Dong, people are not here to return goods, they are here to ask for goods, do you have that kind of comics, if you have them, just squeak, and it can be regarded as pulling an old customer." ”

Dong glasses rolled his eyes, Lin Yi has known him for a long time, although he likes to rub books to read, and occasionally likes to buy a lot of books to go back, seeing that he looks like he really likes those comics now, what is it better to kill him again.

Thinking of this, Dong Glasses groaned very deeply, and said: "Yes, yes, but the seller raised the price, last time I took a piece for a dollar, this time it will cost at least five ...... a piece" After speaking, he blinked at Lin Yi's reaction.

Lin Yike didn't care about this, and directly took out a hundred yuan and handed it to Dong Glasses, "This is a deposit, I want as much as I want from that kind of comic." ”

Dong Glasses: "......" Is this kid stupid, why is he so generous?

Liu Sanliang, Wang Heizi and He Xiangu looked at Lin Yi in surprise, but they immediately came back to their senses-

"Little brother, I also have a few copies here, what is "The Sky is the Red River Bank"."

"I have 'Naughty Bag Horse Jump' here."

"I've got Shuck and Beta here."

……

Of course, Lin Yi would not buy those old books that had no "money", so he had to politely refuse the kindness of a few people, but made an appointment with Dong Glasses on the phone, saying that he would contact him as soon as there was news.

After doing this, Lin Yi let go of a big matter in his heart, and simply chatted with a few stall owners before leaving.

……

Bought a marinated "Nanjing Plate Duck" in the vegetable market, Lin Yi took the No. 4 bus back home, to be precise, back to his sister Lin Xue's home, Lin Yi did not immediately go upstairs, but observed below, and saw that his brother-in-law Zhao Gang drove an electric car from the staircase and left, so he secretly went upstairs.

Unemployed for more than a month, Lin Yi eats and drinks Lazar at the old lady's house, brother-in-law Zhao Gang didn't say anything on the surface, but he was unhappy in private, and he was quite attentive at first, three dishes and one soup for each meal, three days later it became two dishes and one soup, and then three days it became one dish and one soup, and finally it became no soup and no vegetables, only white rice and noodles.

Lin Yi is in his twenties, of course he understands what is going on, and he is not that lazy person, so he tries to find a job outside, no matter what kind of work he does. But how can it be so easy to find a decent job these days, either to pay a deposit, or to have skills, guarantees, and work as a security guard, Lin Yi has really done enough, so he has been wandering for more than a month, and he has not found a job. Since then, Zhao Gang has become even more black-faced, and he has no good temper when he sees him, so that Lin Yi has to avoid him from time to time and try not to meet him.

The old sister Lin Xue's house is on the seventh floor of the old apartment, the house is rented, 300 yuan per month, and many nearby buildings have been demolished, reflecting the old building is even more lonely.

In the corridors of the old building, the walls are mottled, some bear children draw in a mess with various colors of chalk, and the bend of the stairs is full of all kinds of garbage, and there is even the smell of urine.

Lin Yi himself loves cleanliness, but he has walked this corridor more than a hundred times, and he has long been immune to the dirty mess around him.

On the seventh floor, as soon as Lin Yi opened the door, he saw a short figure rushing over, "Little uncle, you're back, I want to hear you tell a story." ”

It was his sister and daughter Zhao Bao'er who threw herself into Lin Yi's arms. The little girl is only five years old this year, with two horns on her head, and she looks like a pink carving.

Lin Yi loved this niece very much, so he couldn't put down the things in his hand, clamped Zhao Bao'er with his arm, and said with a smile: "Bao'er is good, when my uncle has eaten later, I will tell you the story of 'Snow White becomes a witch'." ”

"But there is no food, and Dad said that you don't work as much as you eat, and you don't let Mom cook for you." Zhao Bao'er said with big eyes flickering.

"What nonsense, watch your "Pleasant Goat"!" The elder sister Lin Xue appeared in front of Lin Yi.

Zhao Baoer stuck out her tongue, got out of Lin Yi's arms, and ran to watch TV.

Lin Yi's face was a little embarrassed, although he knew that he was indeed a person who ate idle meals, but his brother-in-law was so unshy that even Bao'er learned to say it, which still embarrassed him a little.

Zhao Xue's face was also a little unsightly, after all, the person in front of her was her younger brother, and he was the only male in the Lin family.

"Xiaoyi, your brother-in-law is also unintentional, you know, I didn't go to work, this family is supported by him, it is inevitable that the pressure is a little greater, and sometimes it is not good to speak......"

"Sister, I understand-" Lin Yi interrupted her, "I blame myself for not being good, I haven't found a job yet, the living expenses in the city are large, my brother-in-law has to pay Bao'er's tuition, and I have to take care of my family, and my salary of 1,000 yuan a month is not enough to spend...... I'm a big person, but I'm always here to eat and drink for nothing, and he should complain. ”

Lin Xue sighed, this younger brother is becoming more and more sensible, remembering that he was still a slug when he was a child, so he let himself carry him to the ground to catch grasshoppers, and in the blink of an eye, he is such a big person, perhaps, he is old.

In fact, Lin Xue is only ten years older than Lin Yi, just thirty-three years old this year, but because she doesn't usually take care of it and can't afford too good cosmetics, she looks older than her actual age.

"Look at me, it's not over as soon as you say it, you haven't eaten yet, tonight the rice is too small, I'll scramble you an egg under the noodles." Lin Xue said to Lin Yi with a smile.

"No need, sister, I bought something delicious and came back." Lin Yi lit up the duck in his hand.

Lin Xueleng took a look and wanted to ask his younger brother where he got the money, such a big duck would cost at least thirty yuan, but when he thought that his younger brother didn't seem to have touched meat for more than ten days, he was very picky, even if he bought chicken legs, he only bought one, and he still gave it to his daughter, so he shut up.

Lin Yi knew what the old lady was thinking, so he opened his mouth to explain: "Actually, this duck is my ...... today."

"Aha, you have a good life, and you have eaten duck, what's the matter, you got a job?" Brother-in-law Zhao Gang didn't know when he came back, and he happened to see the fragrant duck on the table, so he said sarcastically.

Lin Yi rubbed his nose and said, "That's not true, I went to the God of Wealth Temple today, but I didn't apply-"

"Tut, go to the Temple of Wealth, what about the meeting? It seems that you are quite idle, but it is me, a busy man, who is trying to support my family. Zhao Gang said angrily.

"Why don't you have a good word! My brother just eats a duck, and you just nag endlessly! Lin Xue hurriedly stood up for the round, and interrupted again: "Why did you come back and not go to work?" ”

"Last. The broken electric car broke down halfway through, and it costs fifty yuan to change the modulator! Zhao Gang scolded, "Now people are long-term money, they don't even let them take credit, they don't change if they don't give money, and they also say that the old neighborhood of more than ten years is a fart!" ”

Lin Xue knew that the booth for repairing electric cars was opened by Master Zhang, originally Master Zhang was a good person, and he was not in a hurry to ask for money for car repair, but some unconscionable people owed money and did not pay it back, and Master Zhang still had to support a family, so he posted a sign of "no credit for car repair".

"That's the rule, you can't do business in the future just because you broke the vows." Lin Xue glanced at her husband.

Zhao Gang frowned, "Don't say so much useless, hurry up and get me fifty yuan - the duck can afford to eat, but the car can't be repaired, that's a shame!" After speaking, he glared at Lin Yi.

In this regard, Lin Yi pretended not to see it and was all immune.

No way, now even he feels that his skin is thicker than the city wall.

Zhao Gang saw Lin Yi's appearance, and his heart was even more annoyed, it was not easy for him to support a large family by himself, the salary of working in the alcohol factory was not high, plus the efficiency of the factory was not good, and the place where he lived had to be demolished, so many things were crowded together to make his head explode, and now he had to raise an idler, that kind of depression can't be said.

After taking the money handed over by his wife, Zhao Gang sprinkled all the depression in his stomach on the greasy duck, directly tore two fat duck legs, and left without saying hello and biting them, the meaning is obvious, good things, only those who raise their families deserve to eat.

Lin Xue was embarrassed, and Lin Yi said: "It's okay, in fact, I like to eat duck butts the most." ”

……

After dinner, back to his bedroom, Lin Yi looked at the piles of beer and liquor around him, and sighed again.

Originally, the living area of this house was not large, two bedrooms and one living room, with an area of 60 square meters, and this room was used as a warehouse before Lin Yi came, and all the "benefits" sent from Zhao Gang's factory were placed. It sounds like "welfare", but the bad thing is that the alcohol factory can't sell beer and liquor, and it acts as a benefit and even pays discounted wages to the employees below.

Don't look at Zhao Gang's unkind to Lin Yi, but he is an "honest man" in the factory, and he is often bullied by team leaders, squad leaders, and leaders.

Zhao Gang was in the factory, and he was arrogant at home, and he seemed a little divided on the surface, but Lin Yi knew that the reason why his brother-in-law did this was because he was afraid of being laid off-

As a worker, being laid off is equivalent to having no way to live, what "if the heart is in a dream, start all over again", it's all, let you try to be laid off at the age of forty and see what your grandson can do?

The best and most youthful years of life have been left in the factory, and it is not easy to start all over again!

For this seemingly snobbish brother-in-law, Lin Yi never complained, and even admired it, after all, how much courage and perseverance does it take for a man to endure humiliation and bear a burden to support a family.

Lin Yi lay on the bed, turned on the old-fashioned player, the old tape rustled, and after a while, a beautiful singing voice came out, but it was the theme song "Dust" of the old TV series "August Osmanthus Fragrance" sung by Luo Wen——

The dust edge is like a dream, and several ups and downs are always uneven, and now they have become clouds of smoke

Love is also empty, like waving the wind at the bottom of your sleeve

A faint wisp of incense

Drifting in deep old dreams

The flowers are all gone, haggard in the wind

There was neither rain nor sunshine when I turned back

Mingyue Xiaolou is lonely and has no one to complain

There is a remnant of my dreams in the world

The ups and downs of the long road cannot be left to me

The sea of people is adrift, and the human affection is weak

Enthusiasm and enthusiasm for coldness and indifference

How much is affectionate and lonely......

Although Lin Yi is young, he likes this old song very much. As for this tape, it was collected by Lin Xue when he was young, and it was unexpectedly picked up by Lin Yi from the clutter pile, and now it sounds very much in line with his own feelings.

couldn't help it, Lin Yi sniffed, pillowed his arms, closed his eyes, and listened to this mellow old song silently.

Lin Yi didn't know that the character of this song was the wonderful life of the famous red-roofed businessman Hu Xueyan, and he didn't know that at the moment when he closed his eyes, in his bedside bookcase, wisps of green smoke drifted out of the books that were about to be rotted by him, quietly burrowing into his nose.

The fragrance of books is like wisps, and the osmanthus flowers are overflowing.