Chapter 8: Lee Hyori's Invitation
After leaving the alley, Zhang Chengyuan continued to look for opportunities to work, and it was not until the evening that he found a job as a temporary porter on the construction site through an intermediary office, although it was much more tiring than other types of work, but the hourly wage was also high, more than twice that of a waiter in a fried chicken restaurant, which was suitable for people like Zhang Chengyuan who had a lot of food to eat. The disadvantage is that the job is unstable, and you may have to find another job after a few jobs.
However, in today's South Korea, the number of unemployed people has increased dramatically, and it is too difficult to find a satisfactory job, Zhang Chengyuan is not picky, in order to be able to work as a temporary worker on the construction site for a long time, Zhang Chengyuan also deliberately gave a little more commission to the intermediary company, so that they can pay attention to the right job for him.
Time flies, and before I know it, at the end of the year, Zhang Chengyuan's height has grown a little, more than 175CM, which is already of medium stature, because of long-term cultivation and labor, there is no fat on the whole body, and the muscles and bones are getting stronger and stronger; But unlike ordinary people, Zhang Chengyuan's body does not have exaggerated muscle lines, and after wearing loose clothes, ordinary people can't see anything unusual at all. The only thing that made him feel distressed was that the money originally used to sacrifice the Five Organs Temple was used by him to make two sets of enlarged versions of school uniforms, and the expensive price of school uniforms made him feel heartbroken, and he couldn't help but scold the South Korean government fiercely, because they insisted that high school students must wear school uniforms during school.
After coming to this era for more than half a year, Zhang Chengyuan has almost completely adapted to all aspects of South Korea, whether it is food, clothing, housing, transportation, or study and work, he is no different from Koreans, only his heart is still concerned about the land of China all the time, and he is eager to return to the secret realm on Wangwu Mountain one day.
These days, Zhang Chengyuan's life is so monotonous that it makes people panic, but he is willing to do it. Every day, I either go to school or work, or stay at home to meditate and practice qi, and occasionally say a few words to my father or talk to Lee Hyo-ri.
Speaking of Lee Hyori, Zhang Chengyuan's heart softened. Although the monks are not ruthless, they don't pay much attention to the love of children in the red dust, and even the flesh and blood affection are very indifferent. In his previous life, Zhang Chengyuan also had a sibling sister, who seemed to take very good care of him when he was young, but when he was four or five years old, he was accepted into the sect by his master, and lived a cultivation life that did not know the rise and fall of the moon, and he never saw that sister again, and even missed it a handful of times.
Lee Hyori seems to be the fate of Jang Sung-won in this life, and as soon as Jang Sung-won saw her, he evoked the long-buried love of sister and brother, which made him can't help but want to get close to her. No matter what Lee Hyo-ri says, Jang Sung-won listens happily and carefully, although he often doesn't know how to amuse her, but his taciturn and tight-lipped personality makes him the best confidant for Lee Hyo-ri to relieve his depression.
As the captain and eldest sister of an idol group, Lee Hyo-ri often listens to her sisters and solves problems for them, but when she is upset, she can't easily tell the people around her, but can only bury it in her heart, and she feels very hard for a long time. At this time, Jang Sung-won, who was like a wooden man, entered the emotional world of Lee Hyo-ri, and gradually, the relationship between the two was as close as that of a sister and brother.
On this day, Zhang Chengyuan received another call from Li Xiaoli, and after saying hello, Li Xiaoli immediately said his intentions.
"Cheng Yuan, you're going to have a winter vacation in a few days, and you can come to see my sister and me often when you have time in the future, and also, we have a performance at Yeongdeungpo Square on Friday night on the 23rd, how about you come and see us later?"
Zhang Chengyuan said with a smile: "Sister Xiaoli, I know the truth." As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Li Xiaoli on the other end of the phone smile very heartily.
Li Xiaoli continued: "Then it's decided, I'll ask the agent oppa to send you the tickets for me later, you have to pay attention to check!" ”
Zhang Chengyuan whispered "um" and agreed.
Although Christmas originated in the West, it has been popular in Korea for decades and has become a legal holiday in Korea. Whether Catholic or Protestant, people take the opportunity to relax their tired bodies and minds.
Two or three days before Christmas, whether it is Dongdaemun and Myeongdong, which are shopping malls, or Hongik University and Ewha University, where young people gather, are covered with Christmas trees, and every store is decorated, and the whole of Seoul is filled with a joyful atmosphere.
The square where Fin.k.l performed is located in Yeongdeungpo-dong 4-street, Yeongdeungpo-gu, only 4 or 5 kilometers away from the fried chicken restaurant where Jang Sung-won works, and it takes less than half an hour to take the subway.
That night, Jang Sung-won asked the store manager for leave and got off work early, and when he arrived at Yeongdeungpo Plaza, it was almost 10 o'clock in the evening, and more than half of the performance had passed, but fortunately, Fin.k.l had not yet appeared. Although Fin.k.l has only debuted for a little more than half a year, it has been loved by all ages in South Korea and is very popular, and it is second only to the predecessors S.E.S and BabyV.O.X, who debuted earlier in the girl group, but the gap is getting smaller and smaller, and there is even a tendency to catch up, so tonight's Fin.k.l performance order is relatively late, which is to keep a large number of loyal male audiences from leaving early.
Jang Sung-won has no interest in the fledgling K-pop music that has become a crazy trend throughout Asia, and if it weren't for Lee Hyo-ri's invitation, he would rather stay at home and watch the family life drama that tells the story of his parents' life and never stop nagging than come to see this kind of performance, because the family life drama can deepen his understanding of South Korea.
At this time, the stage is full of neon flashes and is full of movement; Under the stage, he danced; In a corner somewhere, Zhang Chengyuan was in a daze. Everything around him seems to have nothing to do with Zhang Chengyuan, and under this beautiful scenery, the common signs of carnival on most young people cannot be found in Zhang Chengyuan. At first glance, others thought that Zhang Chengyuan was a young man who had just tasted the bitter fruit of lost love.
At this time, Zhang Chengyuan's heart was thinking about the future prospects. After half a year of hard work, his cultivation has reached a critical point, and he can no longer make an inch. This is due to the fact that the aura in the city is too thin and the quality of the food consumed daily is too mediocre. After thinking about it, the path of cultivation was almost hopeless, and it was time to consider another way out. But he is confused about what kind of road he should take, thinking about what kind of road is wonderful and more meaningful? This baffled him.
I don't know when, Fin.k.l finally appeared, and the familiar voices of Lee Hyo-ri's daughters made Jang Sung-won sober up and listened to the enthusiastic singing of the four sisters with interest. sang well or badly, Zhang Chengyuan didn't understand it at all, he was purely looking at people. Lee Hyo-ri and others were already very beautiful, and they looked even more pretty and handsome after wearing white performance clothes. Not only did it make the male audience itch and scream, but even many female fans were fascinated by it, and they couldn't wait to sing and dance on stage like Fin.k.l.
After the Fin.k.l performance ended, Jang Sung-won made a personal phone call to Lee Hyori in a roadside phone booth. Lee Hyo-ri asked Jang Sung-won to wait on the side of the street in front of the square. After about ten minutes, an inconspicuous car stopped in front of Zhang Chengyuan, and a young man of twenty-five or six-year-old came down. It is said that the car driven by this person was unlucky enough to be hit by Zhang Chengyuan's predecessor, causing him to be deducted from his salary by the company for several months, but he not only had no resentment towards Zhang Chengyuan, but also felt very guilty, so he treated Zhang Chengyuan very enthusiastically.
Zhang Chengyuan stepped forward, bowed slightly, shouted: "Senior Zheng Junxian, hello", and got into the car and went to the dormitory of Fin.k.l.