Chapter 1: Finding a job

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At eight o'clock in the evening, Z City, the lights are brilliant, and the flashing neon lights make this internationally famous metropolis even more prosperous.

It's early summer, and the square in the city center is bustling with a variety of activities. There are aunts who are happily dancing in the square, old men who are desperately whipping spinning tops, and fashionable girls holding hands and wearing weird pet dogs......

However, on a chair at the edge of the square, a tall, thin young man is clearly out of place in this bustling metropolis. He was dressed in an old denim suit, clean, but white-washed. His hair had obviously not been cut in a long time, and it was so long that it almost obscured his big piercing eyes. The beard is the same, it is very eye-catching, and the whole gives people a sense of vicissitudes.

Beside him, there was a large snakeskin bag, which, as could be seen from the holes in the bag, contained some commonly used toiletries.

He lowered his head, not glancing at the lively activities in the square, and even a lot of young girls in super shorts walked in front of him, and their snow-white long legs were quite dazzling, but he didn't even glance at them.

(In order to enhance the sense of substitution, the book will be written in the first person for the rest of the book)

"Hey!" I sighed, it has been almost 10 days since I came to this city, but I didn't earn a penny, I finally entered a construction site, and after 8 days, the boss ran away with my sister-in-law. My sister is about to start school, and she is still waiting for me to send money back to sign up, although she is only in her third year of high school, and she doesn't need much money, but at the moment she has no money at all.

"The end of the world is my ...... love" The phone rang, I took out an old function phone from my trouser pocket, when I saw who called, I changed the previous loneliness and vicissitudes of life, and my eyes became energetic.

pressed the answer button, and a naughty girl's voice came from the earpiece: "Lin Xiaoou, what are you doing?" ”

"Lin Xiaoyu, you stinky girl is neither big nor small, call me brother!" My face was unconsciously overflowing with happiness, and I said softly, "My brother just got off work and is about to go out to dinner with friends!" ”

"Brother!" On the other end of the phone, the girl's voice was obviously lonely.

"What's wrong? Light rain. "I was nervous.

"It's okay, brother, I just miss you!"

"Stinky girl!" I let go of my nervousness, and my voice became softer: "Brother, hasn't it only been a few days since he came out?" You have to be obedient at your aunt's house, don't play all day, and review your homework more......"

After explaining to my eccentric sister, I reluctantly hung up the phone, and at this time, the loneliness on my face was gone. I brushed the hair that covered my eyes and became quite energetic.

Our father died in a car accident when I was in the 6th grade of primary school, and my mother worked hard to finally bring up a pair of children, however, not long after I finished the college entrance examination, my mother also left them because of overwork, and I had to tear up the admission letter of a famous university in China, and resolutely left my hometown, I could not let my sister drop out of school. It's not that I'm noble, I also want to go to school, but now the biggest family is me, if I don't take on this heavy responsibility, not only will I not be able to go to school, but my sister will not be able to go to school either.

My parents are gone, and I have to prop up the family and take care of my sister.

"Come on, Lin Xiaoou, you will definitely find a job!" Cheering myself up, I took out half of the bread and half a bottle of water that I had eaten at noon, and after a few bites, I lay down on the chair with my clothes closed, listened to the music of the square dance, and gradually fell asleep.

The next day, I woke up early, but it was actually because it was too cold in the early hours of the morning, so I had to get up early.

The pace of life in Z city is fast, although it is only 6 o'clock in the morning, but for this city that never sleeps, the streets are already full of people, people going to work, exercising......

Finding a fountain not far away, I washed up briefly, then found an Internet café, took out the little money I had left on my body to open a machine, and began to inquire about online job postings.

"XX company recruits a security guard, and a bachelor's degree is required!"

"! A security guard wants such a high level of culture! I was speechless and kept looking.

"XX Restaurant recruits a handyman, only female, under 25 years old, and requires good facial features! The monthly salary is more than 3000. ”

"XX company recruits a driver, only female, under 25 years old, and requires good facial features! The monthly salary is more than 8000. ”

......

"Hemp egg!" I couldn't help but curse in a low voice, is this a recruitment? Handymen are limited to gender and age, and they must be beautiful. The driver is too, just be able to drive, this is a job or a secretary. This is mostly "there is something to do the driver, nothing to do the driver!" ”

I was not discouraged and continued to rummage, and finally, in an inconspicuous corner, I saw a job that had no requirements for gender, education, and beauty.

"Garfield Studio recruits 5 professional players, under the age of 30, male or female, within 100 of the CN ladder rankings, with a monthly salary of 10,000 plus commissions. In addition, a handyman is recruited to be responsible for the daily hygiene and miscellaneous matters of the studio, with a monthly salary of 5,000. Contact number: 136xxxxxxxx"

"Is it so expensive to be responsible for daily hygiene?" I wondered, I didn't understand. But I was relieved right away, and with the current situation, I really needed a job. As for professional players with higher salaries, I don't think about it, I know that the CN ladder ranking is a very authoritative fighting platform ranking in China, and I haven't played that fighting game at all.

Taking out the phone, I dialed the phone number on the job posting. Soon, the phone was connected, and a nice female voice came.

"Hello, Studio Garfield."

"Hello!" I tried to keep my voice soft, "I just saw your job posting on the Internet, are you full?" ”

"Excuse me, sir, our studio is full of pro players......"

"It's not!" I hurriedly explained, "I'm not applying for a pro gamer, I'm looking for a handyman!" ”

On the other end of the phone, Ouyang Garfield was obviously stunned, and she could tell from the phone that this man should not be very old, but he wanted to apply for a handyman, she was very puzzled. However, it's always good for someone to apply, this recruitment information has been posted for many days, and seeing that "Shengshi" is about to be open beta, but I haven't been able to recruit the right person.

After thinking for a while, Ouyang Garfield said: "That's it, sir, our studio really hasn't recruited a handyman yet, whether to hire or not, you come over first and then negotiate!" ”

After speaking, Ouyang Garfield hung up the phone. At this time, a young and sunny girl wearing hot pants walked over, waved at Ouyang Garfield's pink pretty face, and asked, "Garfield, whose phone is it?" ”

"Applying for a handyman! It should be a young boy to listen to the voice! Ouyang Garfield said.

This girl is Ouyang Garfield's cousin Tang Xiaoying, who is a celebrity in the domestic game industry, 16th on the CN ladder rankings, and was forced by Ouyang Garfield to join the studio. The little girl is still in high school, but now that she is on vacation, and she doesn't have much homework, she came over to help Ouyang Garfield support the scene, after all, the CN ladder ranking is 16th, which is a rare master.

"Cousin, you said that this guy who applied for the job as a handyman wouldn't be one of your thousands of followers! Be careful not to eat the mutton! As he spoke, he stretched out a pair of salty pig hands and pinched Ouyang Garfield's towering white rabbit fiercely!

"Don't make a fuss!" Ouyang Garfield knocked out Tang Xiaoying's claws and said, "Don't think nonsense, you won't know when you meet someone!" ”

Two flowers bloom, and the words are divided into two ends!

On the other hand, I didn't go straight to Garfield's studio when I came out of the Internet café, but found a barber shop to clean up my long hair and beard, after all, I was applying for a job, and the first impression was too sloppy.

After tidying up, I took a look at my youthful and handsome self in the mirror, and went straight to Garfield's studio with full confidence, for this job, I was bound to win.

Garfield's studio is easier to find, in a well-known villa area in the center of Z. A short time later, I came to a three-story villa. At the main entrance of the villa hangs a sign with a large block letter: "Garfield's Studio." ”

"I actually used a villa to open a studio, it seems that there is a mine at home!" I muttered quietly.

After arranging my already neat collar again, I gently pressed the doorbell. A short time later, the inner door opened and a girl walked out.

This girl is wearing hot pants, showing her youthful beauty and vitality. When she saw me carrying a tattered snakeskin bag outside the iron gate, she was visibly stunned and asked, "Who are you looking for?" ”

Glancing at the signboard on the iron gate again, I confirmed that it was correct, and then asked politely, "Hello, I'm here to apply!" ”

"Oh!" Tang Xiaoying reacted immediately, and after looking at me outside the door without a trace, she said, "You are the one who called before?" ”

"Hmm!" I nodded politely.

"Then please come in!" Tang Xiaoying opened the door and led me into the villa.

As soon as you enter the door, there is a very large living room, which is luxuriously decorated, which is a popular European and American style, but the furnishings are very simple. The whole gives people a feeling of low-key luxury and connotation! However, I know that the renovation should cost a lot of money!

Just as I was shocked by the luxurious decoration of the villa, a tall girl walked down from the second floor of the villa.

The girl was very delicate and pretty, her pink cheeks gave a feeling of blowing and breaking, the wide bathrobe did not hide her slender figure, and the long hair of the shawl was wet, apparently having just been washed. She rubbed her hair as she walked, and I almost looked stunned. However, out of politeness, my eyes did not stay on Ouyang Garfield's body for long, he stood up very politely and nodded to Ouyang Garfield.

And all this, Ouyang Garfield saw it in his eyes. She is very confident in her appearance, and usually the man who sees her for the first time will take a few more glances intentionally or unintentionally, but the man in front of her who looks simple is not like this, and this man's eyes are very pure and clean, which is beyond her expectations.

However, this played into her hands. The studio plus her and Tang Xiaoying, there are a total of 8 people, 5 of whom are girls, and what they need is the kind of workers in front of them who seem to be untouched and pure-hearted. Of course, she is not afraid if she recruits a big pervert, after all, her taekwondo black belt 9 dan is not an ornament.

Although I was already planning to hire me, I still had to go through the procedure.

Sitting down on the sofa opposite me, Ouyang Garfield said: "Hello, I am Ouyang Garfield, the founder of Garfield's studio, can you take a look at your ID card?" ”

"Absolutely!" As I spoke, I opened the tattered snakeskin pocket next to me and rummaged through it, then took out my ID card and handed it to Ouyang Garfield.

Next, Ouyang Garfield asked some questions, such as why I didn't go to school at my age but came to work as a handyman, and why I was young and strong and didn't look for other jobs but pended to apply for a handyman, etc., in their subconscious, this job should be done by a very old mother.

For Ouyang Garfield's questions, I carefully answered them one by one, of course, I didn't tell the truth, and I didn't say a word about the early death of my parents. I was very polite and answered very appropriately throughout the whole process, and I didn't feel inferior because I was here to apply for a handyman.

There is no distinction between noble and humble labor, and I have always thought so as I have never been deeply involved in the world.

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