"Poof" sounded, the tattered bus finally stopped, Hou Zhengdong jumped out of the car, raised his head and looked around, in front of him is the road from Qixi County to Hengchuan City, this is the southeast corner of Qixi County, here should be the countryside before.

With the construction and development of Qixi County in recent years, the city has expanded to the periphery, the original rural farmland has become a community, and the original village has become an urban village built indiscriminately to hide dirt and dirt, full of rental houses and hair washing rooms, and dense advertisements are posted on street lamp poles, what old military doctors treat venereal diseases.

The sign at the bus stop shows that this place is called Liuhe Village, not far from the construction site is roaring and dusty, there is a workshop on both sides of the road that produces anti-theft doors and windows, the sound of chainsaws is constant, the arc light is flashing and dazzling, the smell of paint is dizzy, and the upstairs balcony is drying all kinds of clothes, like the flags of all nations flying in the wind.

There are many advertisements for rent on the telephone poles on the side of the road, Hou Zhengdong chose the cheapest price, followed the directions into the alley on the side of the road, the wall is nailed with the house number, No. 53 Liuhe Village, and there is a rental house permit issued by the police station next to the house number.

This is a rare courtyard in the south, the four-story house is enclosed in the middle by a two-person high wall, and under the grape trellis in the yard, there is a mahjong table under the plastic shed in the yard, and four middle-aged and elderly women are rubbing hemp.

While playing mahjong, the chubby charter woman bargained with a middle-aged woman, an honest middle-aged man carrying pots and pans in his hands and a huge woven bag on his back, presumably containing clothes and bedding and other luggage.

"Thirty thousand, slow down, I want to touch it." The charter lady touched the card, played a nine, and said without raising her head, "One hundred and fifteen months is the lowest price, I have rented out more than ten rooms here, and the price for you is the lowest, or you live on the fourth floor for one hundred and thirty yuan a month." ”

The middle-aged woman finally hesitated for a moment and nodded, "Okay, then we'll live on the fourth floor, and say okay, including water and electricity." ”

"Pay three and bet one."

The charter woman's gaze swept over the mahjong on the table, took the five hundred-hundred-dollar and twenty-twenty bills handed to her by the middle-aged woman, quickly clicked, took out a key and threw it to her.

Seeing Hou Zhengdong standing aside, the charter wife glanced at him suspiciously, "Renting a house?" ”

"Yes, renting."

Hou Zhengdong nodded, and the charter wife nodded, "Just now you also heard that there is another room on the third floor, including water and electricity for one hundred and fifty months, and I see that you don't have a quilt to provide you with a set for free." ”

"Okay, I'll rent it."

Hou Zhengdong took out his wallet and paid the money, and the charter wife found the key and threw it into Hou Zhengdong's hand, yelling, "Husband, that quilt comes out." ”

A moment later, an old man came over with a small quilt, threw the quilt into Hou Zhengdong's hand, and stretched out his hand to point to a corner of the courtyard, "The toilet is over there, and it is absolutely not allowed to urinate anywhere." ”

The room is not big, only eight or nine square meters, only simple furniture, the bed is covered with a mat, the walls are full of mosquito corpses, and a wire lies in front of the window, through which you can see that the tower crane on the construction site in the distance is busy.

Hou Zhengdong slept beautifully, after tossing for a few days, he already felt a little tired, he must have a good mental state before looking for a job, it is difficult for a sleepy-eyed person to be hired.

When I woke up, it was already half past three in the afternoon, and Hou Zhengdong went out of the yard just as the bus was about to leave, so he immediately pulled out his legs and got on the bus.

This bus is bound for Qixi No. 1 Middle School, No. 1 Middle School is in the southwest direction, that is to say, this bus will pass through Qixi County, Hou Zhengdong sat in the window seat inside, thinking about his current situation in his mind, four years of military school career plus four years of army life, and the society has been basically out of touch, in addition to the basic use of computers, can fight and kill, there is no skill.

What kind of job can I get on my own?

Originally, Hou Zhengdong was not worried about this, the manly husband was still worried about having no food, but now the situation is different, it is not just a matter of eating, the dog's mother is riddled with many diseases, the dog's sister He Qian will soon be in her third year of high school, 100,000 yuan is estimated to be not enough for his mother's treatment, He Qian's college tuition, living expenses, etc.

There were more and more passengers on the bus, the aisles were full of people, there was no wind on a hot day, and the whole carriage was filled with a strong smell of sweat.

"Perverts, scoundrels."

A scream suddenly sounded in the crowd, and the whole carriage instantly became a commotion, Hou Zhengdong was stunned, this voice seemed to be a little familiar, raised his head and looked over, and sure enough, he saw a familiar face, it was the beautiful female pickpocket he met on the bus a few days ago.

Hou Zhengdong's eyes quickly swept away, and sure enough, he saw several of her companions moving in the crowd, opposite her was an honest young man, with a pair of glasses with thick bottoms on the bridge of his nose, and he looked like an honest student, the female pickpocket deliberately scolded this kid for being a pervert, just to attract everyone's attention, and then her companion started to pick up the wallet.

For those who are master pickpocketers, it should be over in a matter of seconds, and it is certain that they will get off the bus immediately at the next stop, and by the time the person who stole reacts, they will be gone.

"yes, yes, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to touch you."

The man with glasses opened his mouth, his freckled face flushed, and the pimples were shining, as if they would burst at any moment.

"And you're still staring at my chest?"

The female pickpocket was angry, and a pair of tall **** on her chest rose and fell violently, indicating her anger, and the surrounding passengers also condemned the glasses man, but several accomplices of the female pickpocket did not stand up to condemn the glasses man, obviously, they have a division of labor, the female pickpocket is responsible for attracting everyone's attention, and the others are responsible for stealing the wallet.

The bus stopped suddenly, the man with glasses hurriedly got off the bus, Hou Zhengdong wanted to remind, but it was too late, several accomplices of the female pickpocket had already gotten off, Hou Zhengdong frowned, and after a little thought, he got up and got off the bus, and the accomplice of the female pickpocket was gone.

The female pickpocket stroked the bangs in front of her forehead very casually, and looked around vigilantly, this is a habit she has learned since she was a child, and the master has explained to her that even if she succeeds, don't rush to check how the harvest is, she must be calm, and pretend that nothing has happened, so that others will not find anything abnormal.

No one around paid attention to her, the female pickpocket breathed a sigh of relief, lifted the bag on her shoulder, and was about to leave, when her eyes touched Hou Zhengdong, who had a bad gaze on the side, she couldn't help but be stunned, and opened her mouth wide in astonishment.

"Hey, beauty, see you again."

Hou Zhengdong grinned and beckoned to the female pickpocket.

"You, you, what do you want to do?"

The female pickpocket was startled, and subconsciously hugged the bag on her chest with both hands, "You, you, you don't want to eat black, my eldest brother is the famous Brother Long!" ”