"Boss, no...... No, I just don't want people to look down on me. The bamboo pole was still holding his stomach with both hands, and the pain was much lighter, but it was not completely gone, and he answered the boss's question with a trembling voice.

The boss didn't say anything, just looked at the bamboo pole with less sharpness and more helplessness and puzzlement, and the other three people also looked up at their boss, none of the four of them knew what the boss's real name was, maybe the name was not so important for a scavenger, but this boss definitely had extraordinary wisdom and keen reactions, at least for the four of them, they would never be able to reach it, and they would never be able to resist the momentum that made people look up.

"But you're hurting more this time than ever." The boss is still so calm, although he is also concerned, but there is not the slightest fluctuation in his feelings.

"That'...... That's not good, our family has been scavenging for three generations, but no one has gone to ask for food. The bamboo pole is still so resolute, it really makes people wonder if he is a stubborn stone, destined to have no enlightenment one day.

"Even if you lose your life?" The boss's faint tone shocked everyone, because they knew that this was by no means alarmist, the disease of the bamboo pole was not a day or two, and the disease cycle had also increased from once a month to once a week now, although everyone knew that this disease was inherited from the bamboo pole family, but if he was not hungry and full every day, maybe he would have been raised.

Now that the weather is cold, the bamboo pole's condition is even worse, no one knows if his next onset cycle will be advanced, the boss's words are right, this is really easy to take his life, even if it will happen in the next second.

The bamboo pole was obviously also moved, and he raised his head sharply, and a face distorted by pain showed a trace of fear at this moment, but then it changed to resoluteness, shook his head vigorously so that his knees were pressed against his stomach, and lowered his head again.

"Nope." The bamboo pole that lowered his head replied resolutely, and there was no other reason just to not disgrace the scavenging industry.

The boss frowned, that is, he was angry at the bamboo pole, and admired the firm belief in his heart, the scavenger is not a beggar, I really don't know what kind of bullshit this is, maybe this is the idea that his grandfather and father instilled in him since childhood.

But not anymore, that mindset has to change. Looking at the eager eyes of Little Fatty, Ergou, and Loach, the Boss knew how much they wished that he could persuade this stubborn stone to make him nod. Originally, when he couldn't pick up things before, Loach also thought of some ways, that is, he and Xiaopang and Ergou asked for food to come back for this stubborn bamboo pole to eat, but it wasn't until one time that the bamboo pole discovered their actions, and he refused to eat what the three of them gave him in the future, and the three of them knew that the concept of the original scavenger was so important in the bamboo pole's heart.

It's the same today, the second dog who put forward the opinion knows the temper of the bamboo pole, so he asked in advance and was afraid that he would be angry and didn't dare to say it out loud, but who knew that even such a pain bamboo pole was willing to endure, and in the end he didn't agree, and now looking at the expression of the bamboo pole, the three of them were silent, and they really didn't know how to persuade him to stop being so persistent.

The eyes of asking for help shè shè again shè to the boss, although this boss has not known them for a long time, and he is not a partner who has played together since childhood, but at this moment the three of them know in their hearts that the only glimmer of hope falls on the boss, if there is someone in the world who can persuade the bamboo pole, then this person must be the boss.

"Boss......" Ergou's eyes were full of tears, and his speech was obviously choked, he knew that this boss usually didn't talk much but every word was useful, and now he really hoped that the boss could say something to make the bamboo pole change his mind.

The boss didn't nod but his eyes showed a resolute look, Ergou smiled, Xiaopang smiled, and Loach also smiled, because they knew that the boss was going to be serious at this time, and once the boss was serious, there might not be anything in the world that would be difficult to get him, and the stubbornness of the bamboo pole was also included.

"Why not?" The boss no longer looked at the other three, but focused on the bamboo pole, and the expression in his eyes did not have a trace of emotion, but he was like a judge making a calm analysis of the situation in front of him.

"No, why, just no. I...... That's what my grandfather taught my dad, and that's what my dad taught me. The bamboo pole finally said the reason under the cold momentum of the boss, a simple and boring reason that had to be followed.

"Then do you know why your grandfather taught your father this, and why did your father teach you this?" The boss slowly paced two steps forward, looking at the deserted street, maybe begging in this weather may not have a good harvest.

The bamboo pole raised his head and looked at the boss a little puzzled, indeed, he didn't think about this problem, since the bamboo pole just learned to walk, he followed his father all day long to pick up waste on this garbage mountain, and he was also a senior in this industry, but why did Dad say that scavenging is not a beggar, but the bamboo pole didn't think about it and didn't ask, until the day his father died, the bamboo pole still took this as a natural dogma, as if 1+1=2 was so simple and so straightforward, after all, no one would ever ask why 1+1=2. The bamboo pole also did not think to ask anyone why the scavengers were not beggars.

But now it's different, this problem is in front of his eyes, and a very straightforward thing has become complicated in this instant, if you can't find the answer, let alone the boss and the two dogs, even you can't get through this level.

The bamboo pole kept raising his head in a daze, although his stomach hurt very badly, but he devoted himself to this creed that had plagued him for many years, and asked himself over and over again in his heart, why! Why! Why, exactly! Why can't scavengers be beggars? Is the status of scavengers higher than beggars in this utilitarian society, not necessarily, or should be said to be equal, but since there is not much difference between the two, then why can't scavengers be beggars?

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became, and in the end he didn't even know whether the things passed down by his ancestors were reliable, very helpless and confused, slowly his head became a little stiff, and the beads of sweat were still falling mercilessly wetting the large piece of clothes on his neckline, but his helpless eyes looked at the boss who also looked up at the sky.

"It's self-esteem." The boss didn't look down, but looked at the floating clouds floating in the sky, and gave an answer thoughtfully.

"Self-esteem?" The bamboo pole repeated with some puzzlement, and now it seems to him that there is no difference between scavengers and beggars, so where does the self-esteem come from.

"Yes, it's self-esteem." The boss finally lowered his head and looked at the bamboo pole with eye level, and it was clear from his expression that he was moved.

The other three listened very carefully, and the little fatty, who had always been open-mouthed, finally couldn't help but speak, "It's all mixed up to the point of picking up rags, what kind of face do you need." As soon as the words fell, he was covered by Ergou, for fear that a sentence would stimulate the bamboo pole and make all the efforts he had just done go to waste.

After all, it was still too late, and the words had already been spoken, and I was thinking about the same question in my heart. It's all mixed up to the point of picking up rags, why do you need to save face? Then he looked up at the boss again, because he knew that the answer he wanted would be here.

"That was a concept of your grandfather in that era, so it will be passed down forever." The boss didn't make the bamboo pole wait too long before giving an answer, an answer that negated a certain belief.

The bamboo pole was suddenly a little confused, could it be that his firm righteousness was just a product of the times? And the belief that he almost killed himself many times was just the specific concept of his grandfather in that particular era? Could it be so, if so, wouldn't it be too unjust for me to starve before?

"Boss, I'm ...... I don't understand. The bamboo pole asked again, his eyes stared straight at the boss, and occasionally a dead leaf fell and swept the corner of the bamboo pole's eyes and did not let him flinch, everyone knows that the bamboo pole is such a stubborn person, and he can even give up a qiē for a dedication.

"It's okay if you don't understand." The same fallen leaf also swept the corner of the boss's eyes, but the boss also did not flinch, and the two looked at each other with serious persistence.

At this moment, the wind is stronger, autumn is like this, and so is the autumn wind, it can ruthlessly take away a qiē, and it can also premeditately bring a harsh winter, for some people the harsh winter may represent the beginning of a comfortable life, and for others the harsh winter may be cruel torture, people have two sides, things have two sides, today's things do not know whether it is right or wrong.

Although this can save the life of the bamboo pole, but give up self-esteem Is this the stubborn teenager willing, maybe, maybe not, but now there is no conclusion.

"I didn't ...... Never mind. The bamboo pole was obviously shocked by the boss's answer, confused, and let what he thought he was about to have leave him.

"Now close your eyes and let your heart tell yourself which one you choose between idea and life, and what you choose is the answer you want." The boss didn't stop planning because of his own thoughts, and now he doesn't care what he says, but he still saves the life of the bamboo pole first.

"Life!" He had already blurted out the bamboo pole without closing his eyes, because he knew that this was the first thing that came to his mind.

Ergou cheered and did not suppress the joy in his heart because of the cold of late autumn, Ergou knew that the bamboo pole was persuaded, from self-esteem to belief, from belief to concept, the bamboo pole finally stopped stubbornly choosing life, which means that the bamboo pole will no longer bind itself because of a word that has been passed down for three generations.

Now the bamboo pole is still very painful, and the boss also sat in the corner again and closed his eyes, but the two dogs, Xiaopang, and Loach are gone, maybe just for a while, maybe it will be a long time, but no matter what, the next moment they will definitely get back enough food for the bamboo pole to eat, a life-saving food that the bamboo pole has exchanged for many years.