The cold air and fog in the early morning were as muddy as ever, and it was white everywhere. Liu Bai stood downstairs, and he couldn't even see where the road on both sides was. He was a little worried, his mother had a bad leg and foot, what if he fell when he went downstairs to buy vegetables?

But time did not allow him to do anything more. It's a five-kilometer journey from here to the garage where I work, and it takes more than half an hour to take a bus. But Liu Bai was reluctant to pay for it, he preferred to walk to work and walk home. First, you can exercise, and secondly, you can save about 200 yuan a month, which is a lot of expenses.

He hurried along the sidewalk on the side of the street. The steamed bun shop passing by was steaming, and it seemed that not long after the door opened, Liu Bai walked to the front of the store, and the proprietress greeted him very warmly:

"Xiao Liu, is it so early today?"

"Sister Huang, it's early." He also replied kindly.

"The old rule of two vegetable buns?"

"Hmm." Liu Bai took out a yuan from his pocket and handed it over.

"How's your old lady?"

"My mom is fine, it's just the same, nothing wrong."

"It's okay, it's okay, it's okay."

When passing by the front of the old department store, many stall owners moved to the aisle. Liu Bai's eyes swept around the goods casually, and he had no intention of buying them.

But when he saw the hot water bottle on the ground, his heart was inevitably touched. It's about to be winter, and the quilt is so thin, it's better to buy a warm water bag for your mother to cover first, and then consider changing houses.

With that in mind, he crouched down.

The stall owner was lying on a small lazy chair spread out, dozing off with his eyes closed. Sensing that there was a customer, he hurriedly sat up and greeted with a smile,

"Little brother, what do you want to buy?"

Liu Bai pointed to the hot water bag. "How much does this cost?"

"Twenty."

Liu Bai frowned. An ordinary hot water bag filled with hot water, and it is not charged, why is it so expensive and costs so much money?

He got up and was about to leave, not wanting to say more to the profiteer.

"Little brother, don't go, how about fifteen? Fifteen? Give you another little thing as a giveaway? ”

Liu Bai turned his head, the stall owner was wearing round-framed sunglasses on his face and a felt hat wrapped around his head, looking like a swaggering and cheating old Jianghu, and he was not less deceitful at first glance.

"Ten pieces. Not a single point. Liu Bai said resolutely.

"Oh, little brother, it's all a loss-making business." As he spoke, the stall owner spun three dark green stone balls in his hand, "Can't we discuss it anymore?" ”

"No, forget it."

"Okay, okay." The stall owner covered his face and beckoned, with a heartache on his face, "Push the boat down the river to send personal favors, and I will come often in the future." ”

"What about giveaways?" Unexpectedly, Liu Bai stretched out his hand, "The giveaway hasn't been given yet." ”

"Why are you so unforgiving?" The stall owner was so angry that his beard trembled, and he removed his sunglasses to look at him, and his face suddenly froze.

"What's wrong? Do you want to pay off your bills? Liu Bai did not forgive.

"Boy, listen to my advice and go home quickly." The stall owner said calmly.

"Why? I'm in a hurry to get to work, and you say can you do it? Liu Bai looked at him inexplicably and urged.

The stall owner sighed and picked up the hot water bag and threw it in his arms.

"I'll give it to you."

"No, I can't. Ten is ten. Liu Bai resolutely counted out ten yuan from his pocket and stuffed it in his hand, "Ming'er remember to find me the gift, I'm busy with work." He hurried forward.

The stall owner smiled wryly and looked at the money in his hand without saying a word.

After bargaining with the department store stall owner for a long time, Liu Bai arrived a little late in the factory, but fortunately he was not late.

"Brother Liu, it's early." There were many young people in the factory who had just graduated from the technical school, and when they saw him and said hello, he also responded one by one.

The work of the auto repair shop is repetitive, boring and boring, and the daily contact is nothing more than the smell of engine oil and various gear rods in the car. After lifting the car with a jack, they went under the car and repaired it face up, occasionally rubbing the leaking oil on their clothes. Liu Bai hated this job more than anyone else, but when he thought of the monthly salary, he gritted his teeth and persevered.

It would be nice if there was money. He looks forward to the future as he works.

"Brother Liu, do you want to go to the neighborhood after work at night?" The apprentice who followed him invited him.

Liu Bai shook his head and politely refused: "You guys go, you have no appetite at night when you're older." ”

At night, I'm going to look for those bastards who don't pay back the money. Liu Bai planned in his heart.

In this seemingly endless repair work, a day passed like a stream. I ate in a hurry at noon, and threw myself into intense work again. The sky gradually darkened, the lights of the auto repair shop turned on, and the white eyes flashed, and the bell for leaving work finally rang.

Finally got off work.

Liu Bai exhaled a long breath, took out the cigarette on his body, hesitated again and again, but still lit the last one, and then hurriedly stuffed it into his mouth and took a puff, stretching out comfortably all over his body, it was so pleasant.

He thought about last night.

Yesterday, he let out cruel words, and if he didn't pay the arrears of wages, he went to the labor bureau to sue them, and Qiao Fat immediately wilted. Today, you must have your salary ready. Five months' salary is 10,000 yuan, which can be used as a spare house money. Liu Bai silently calculated, so that by the end of this month, when the auto repair factory paid wages, he would be able to improve his life again. Life seemed to be getting better, he smirked, wrapped tightly in his jacket, and hurried through the crowd.

The restaurant is located in the night market street in the center of the district, not a large shop, with benches arranged in a circle inside and outside the house, and a table in the middle, as if it were a table. This order is exactly the meal, and there are many customers gathered, some of whom have already ordered the food and have not yet served the food, sitting there chatting.

Liu Bai walked through the crowd of people at the dinner party and walked straight to the house.

Manager Qiao was sitting at the door taking the account book, and when he saw him coming, his face instantly collapsed.

"Liu Bai, you're endless, aren't you?" He glared at Liu Bai viciously, "Master Ran is here to find a sense of existence?" ”

"Don't talk so much nonsense, get the salary." Liu Bai stretched out his hand and said.

"Huh." The fat man laughed, and the flesh on his face trembled, "Listen, the boss said that the employee Liu Bai was late and absent from work and deducted five months' salary." ”

"Fart. When have I ever been absent? Liu Bai was anxious, "Don't slander me there, Fat Qiao, you bastard who looks down on people, give me the money you owe me!" ”

Manager Qiao smiled coldly and ignored him.

Liu Bai was completely furious. He faced outwards and shouted at the top of his voice: "Customers outside, this store doesn't give staff-"

Before he finished speaking, he felt the back of his head suddenly sink, his eyes were a little black, and his body leaned forward.

He turned around and was surrounded by a yellow-haired hippie with a peaked cap and stud earrings smiling at him, holding a wooden stick in his hand, and several other young men who were also carrying wooden sticks.

"Grass you—" He was just about to get up, but another stick hit him in the face, and his cheeks immediately swollen high.

Manager Qiao put on a smiling face and said loudly: "Customers, we had an employee before us, who was in debt because of gambling and ran to the store every day to make trouble, so just ignore it." ”

Some customers laughed and pointed at Liu Bai lying on the ground, as if watching a drama.

The sticks rained down on him like dense raindrops. His forehead seemed to be broken, and blood flowed down into the corner of his eye, and he tried to reach out and wipe it, but his hand was immediately hit with a stick.

"Alright, alright, don't be killed." Manager Qiao said with disgust, "Ah Zhe, take someone to throw it in the trash can and wipe the blood off the ground." ”

"Okay, Master Qiao." The kid named Ah Zhe greeted him, and several people dragged Liu Bai out, and there was a trail of red blood on the ground.

"It's heavy." Ah Zhe kicked Liu Bai a few more times and said.

"Brother Zhe, just throw him here." One of them suggested.

"Are you still alive?" Ah Zhe pulled Liu Bai's hair and put his finger next to Liu Bai's nose who had fainted, "It's still angry." ”

In an instant, Liu Bai opened his eyes and bit Ah Zhe's finger violently, and the sound of broken bones was clearly audible.

"Ahh

"Fuck you!" He lifted the stick in his left hand and smashed it down, breaking it in half with a clatter.

Liu Bai felt the pain menacing at first, but slowly faded like a tide. The tinnitus was alarmingly loud and buzzing, and there seemed to be only blood flowing in my vision. Consciousness is drowsy and on the verge of being on the verge of it.

"Brother Zhe, stop fighting, the police are coming!" Several people dragged Ah Zhe backwards with him in his arms, and the sound of sirens echoed in the alley.

Liu Bai fainted.

When he opened his eyes again, his vision was filled with white.

He turned his head sideways, and the nurse next to him, who was recording his physical information, noticed that he was awake and hurriedly said, "You're awake, you wait, I'll call the police." ”

"Police?" He was a little dazed.

After a while, two police officers walked in through the door, a man and a woman.

"Mr. Liu Bai, is it?" The policewoman looked at him inquiringly, "Don't force your mouth, your jaw is dislocated, you just nod and shake your head." ”

Liu Bai nodded.

"It was Qiao Yiming who recruited the person who beat people, right?"

Liu Bai nodded again.

"That restaurant didn't pay you back the wages you owed, and you went to the door to ask for wages before he beat you up, right?"

Liu Bai nodded again.

"Well, that's pretty much what we know. The person who beat you has been arrested, and that Qiao Yiming has also been arrested for instigating the brawl, and the wages owed to you will be returned to you on time. ”

"Great, thank you. What time is it? My mom is still home alone. Liu Bai endured the pain and said.

The policewoman glanced at the man, who nodded.