When I was studying, I often listened to the teachers describe the beauty of the 21st century, and it seemed that once I entered such an era that I had been looking forward to since I was a child, all people would have no worries about food and clothing, and all of them would have lived and worked in peace and contentment. As far as the eye can see, the country and the people are safe, and there is a thriving scene in any corner, and joyful laughter can be heard in any house. But what is the reality, Mei Ying often lifts the thick curtain and looks out the window, opposite the luxurious hotel is a narrow and somewhat dilapidated street, and every day there are many small vendors, from clothes, shoes and socks, daily necessities, all kinds of fruits to fresh vegetables, everything from clothes, shoes and socks, daily necessities, all kinds of fruits to fresh vegetables. Due to the perennial ultraviolet radiation and unbearable fatigue, the faces of those vendors did not have a trace of moisture, their skin was like twilight, and their hands were like firewood. They don't know that there is comfort and enjoyment in this world, they are exposed to the scorching sun and snow and wind all year round, they only have day and night hard work and a meager income to make ends meet, and they can only look up to the prosperity that is close to them but far away with their cloudy eyes.

Yes, Mei Ying doesn't like such prosperity, such prosperity is close at hand, even if she is in it, she doesn't want to have it, and she doesn't want to do more and deeper feelings. Yes, the world is unfair, there is no way to measure it with a measuring stick, she sees the dark and thin faces every day, and her heart wells up with difficulties, but even if she has a heart to help the world and save the people, she does not have the talent to change the status quo. There is no absolute fairness in this world, and I don't want to look directly at the bleak state in the eyes of those traders every day, I just want to earn money early and go home and stay in my own little world. Maybe there will be a man who loves her by her side, maybe she has faded out of the red dust, ignoring love, being independent, and living alone.

For more than two years, she has integrated into the hotel, and she has to clock in and out of work, which bothers her very much, the decent suit makes her look old-fashioned but has a unique charm, she knows very well that the number of men who follow her footsteps all the way is increasing, she doesn't think so, at this time she already knows that she is attractive. She also got along better with her subordinates, and she tried to understand them, and invisibly changed their taste in dressing. On this day, it was time for them to have a meeting again, and there were always some people who did not listen to the greetings and wanted to mess with the guests, and stubbornly asked for tips.

"Boss, another meeting? We haven't woken up, we don't have a good life, we drink if we are happy, and leave if we are not happy, our lives are bitter. Now they have changed their name to her, and they call her the Boss. The first one to walk in was Rongrong, a little girl from the northeast, she didn't want to know their real names, because they came and went freely, and the entertainment city couldn't be an unchanging face, there was always a constant injection of fresh blood.

Seeing that they were all almost here, sitting on her bed and carpet one by one, in Mei Ying's room, they didn't know what politeness was. This one peels fruit, the other eats chocolate, and a few are ready to set the table to play mahjong.

"Look at yourselves, what do they look like? Pajamas, bandeau, hot pants, and a mess of paint on the face, like a ghost. What kind of submarine mud made by these little Japan, can it also be used? See for yourselves if the color resembles the damn opium paste. I know how to buy these all day long, and I get up early to bask in the sun if I have nothing to do, and my complexion is oozing out of my body, not because these cosmetics can be wiped up. Even if you apply it ten times a day, you can't turn it into a second Qingxia or Manyu. The youthful posture should be sunny, not as lazy and lifeless as you. Mei Ying raised her voice, hoping that these waves would invade their bones.

"Boss, let's have a drink and a cigarette." Qin'er from Xi'an lit a cigarette and handed it to her mouth.

"Qin'er, it's not me saying you, it's not easy to make some money by yourself, you are reluctant to eat and wear, you want to go out to make handsome guys all day long, the kid who sings in the new Kaidi bar on Xinhua Street can only say that he can see it, you have to say that he looks like Andy, he goes around people's butts all day long, and he doesn't say that he puts his money in, and he also borrows a lot, is there such a thing? Don't think I'm sitting in the hall all day with my eyes closed, just like you, with your ass cocked, I know if you shit or pee. Just that kid, as long as you give him money, he will call your mother willing, don't believe it and we'll see. Once you can't make money, if he pays you back, I will have your surname. "Yes, Mei Ying can't understand Qin'er's obsession with that kid, just like she used to chase Lin Yumo's magnetic voice, but after all, it was a stupid thing that only young people would do, and now, she felt that she was old, and she needed to remind these naïve subordinates.

"Also, Xiaoqian, come here, did you go out without asking for leave last night, always saying that your boyfriend loves you and loves you, just ask which man in the world who loves you and loves you will tolerate you coming here to work, and come all the way to see you from your hometown, I think I came to ask you for money, don't admit it." Do you think that by taking the name of Xiaoqian, Ning Caichen will come to find you and love you? Don't dream, that's "Liao Zhai", which is less reliable than a fairy tale. In the future, if anyone goes out without asking for leave, they will all get out of Lao Tzu, and there are many people who want to come here. ”

Mei Ying walked to the window to breathe after speaking, the room was silent, she knew very well that her subordinates, they would not leave, even if a new person came, they would beg their head not to drive them away, only here is their best choice, only here is the most upscale hotel in the city, only here will make them earn more tips. They all smoked, and the smell of smoke in the room was hard for her to remove. For some reason, she felt uncomfortable and worthless for them, it was money that tempted them, it was money that ruined them, and finally money would make them lose themselves in this dusty city. She Meiying is different, she has her own goals in life, she doesn't raise a little white face, she is just working hard for a leisurely life in the future, and she has a deadline, and she will leave in more than two years.

"Finally, let me say again, this is not a brothel, nor is it a breeding ground. You don't have to dress up like a hen in heat and coo, you don't have to scratch your head like a pheasant standing on an electric pile under a street lamp, you don't have to be a woman with a charm, but you don't have to show the dust. Style is a kind of sex appeal in the bones, not the feeling that you can wear with a bandeau and hot pants, and after a long time, no man will appreciate you. There are many kinds of men in this world, animalistic, rational, and emotional, if you deal with animalistic men every day, live in the zoo every day, and expose your private parts to the public every day, how do you feel? ”

"Boss, we know you have a point, but how can you be such a woman? We can see that you are such a woman, many men like you, but you never move, is it that you already have a man you love, even a rich man like Lao Wang You don't care, if you change to us, you will definitely not be able to do it. Rong Rong asked her puzzled.

"I can't answer your questions, I'm not as good as you think, I just have my own purpose in life, and I won't let myself get lost even if I sing every night. As for men, it's not more than fine, it's enough to have one that you will never forget, when you have experienced such love, even if you are a good and handsome man, you will see it as a mustard. I'm done talking, and the meeting is adjourned. She didn't want to say any more, she would cry if she continued to talk about it, and she thought of Leng Xu again, the big boy with clear eyes but shy eyes. Yes, they don't know what a beloved is, and there are many people who may not know it after living a lifetime.

They left one by one, looking at the cigarette butts with three ashtrays, looking at the melon seed shells and peels that covered the carpet, Mei Ying shook her head, it was time for someone to do the cleaning.

It's the middle of winter again, the winter here is extraordinarily long, the sauna is open in the afternoon, and the women's room is added, there are dry steaming, wet steaming and yellow buckets, and Mei Ying also goes to the yellow bucket from time to time to soak in a petal bath. She is already very good at enjoying it, and occasionally drinks some red wine in the bath, her skin is smoother and fairer, and her face is more delicate and ruddy. This afternoon, due to the cold weather, the guests are very scarce, she walked to the bar after taking a bath and let Xiao Chen play some light music to listen, although it is afternoon, but the thick curtain in the hall has not been opened all year round, the lights in the hall are also very soft and dim, there are often guests sitting on the sofa in the corner of the hall to rest, and the fixed position of Mei Ying is next to the bar, regular customers generally she will give a discount, and the birth of a business card. The pedicure and massage masters here are all from Yangzhou, and their skills are so good, so there are still a lot of regular customers.

This is where she works every day, and she has become more and more reluctant to go to the nightclub downstairs, where the ghosts and wolves howl from time to time make it difficult for her to sleep peacefully. She always has a cup of tea and a pack of cigarettes at her small table, and guests often sit there drinking and chatting with her. There are still a lot of generous guests, always let her order some cigarettes and drinks by herself, they don't mind the checkout list, and there is no too much to say about the mineral water for twenty yuan a bottle. After taking a shower and continuing to relax, Mei Ying sat in her special seat, playing with her still wet hair, took out a cigarette, soaked the cigarette butt in tea as usual, blew it, and then lit it leisurely.

The carpet in the hall was so thick that she couldn't feel any sound of moving, and at some point, a figure appeared in her sight, Mei Ying was zipping up her leather boots with her head down, although the light was dim, but her intuition told her that it should be a pair of men's shoes.

"Hello, did someone teach you how to smoke like this? Or is that how you did it? Many years ago, I met a girl who liked to soak in water and then light it again, and although it was only a one-sided relationship, it was impressive. ”

Mei Ying's heart fluttered, and at that moment, he was pounding, and he didn't need to look up to be sure, the lights in the hall were too dim, and he didn't see him just now.