Bai Xiaoding came out to work not on a whim, but after careful consideration.

Ever since he and Zhan Xiaopai were separated from each other in the corner coffee shop that day, Xiao Ding's heart has secretly grown something called "debt", and every time he thinks of Xiao Pai's disappointed eyes and sad words, he feels like a negative man who has been abandoned from the beginning, and he feels guilty for it. Later, he simply tried not to think about Xiao Pi, thinking that if he didn't want to, he would gradually forget, but the more he wanted to forget, the more he missed, every morning when he opened his eyes, the first person who appeared in his mind was Xiao Pi, and the last one to disappear when he fell asleep at night was also Xiao Pi, and the "debt" was like a tree in his heart growing bigger and stronger, and the symptoms acting on him became more and more obvious, Bai Xiaoding, who was restless and restless, realized that he had to do something, and finally, he came up with the method: before going to college, try to get a job... …

The owner of the big skewer shop is surnamed Wang, and he has been very good at budgeting for many years, and every summer during the peak season, he has to hire a few short-term workers, which can not only meet the needs of the business but also save costs. Xiaoding saw the recruitment notice at his door and went in to apply, Wang Da said that there was a shortage of "Tan Chang" now, and the salary was 1500 a month, Bai Xiaoding didn't think about it, so he said that he was willing to do it.

Growing up so big, Bai Xiaoding hasn't done any dirty work yet, he usually doesn't have to take care of anything at home, his own mother takes care of everything for him, even if he occasionally does housework, it is all very simple work. For this job, although he was mentally prepared to endure hardships and hardships, when he started to do it with real knives and guns, he found that he still thought too simply.

Bai Xiaoding's daily workflow is roughly like this: at ten o'clock in the store to start a fire to burn charcoal, whenever a table of guests comes, the charcoal must be immediately loaded into the charcoal stove and brought to the table, and the charcoal needs to be added to the burned charcoal stove in the middle. If there are few customers at noon, you can rest for an hour or two; Start at 4 p.m. and leave work at 10 p.m., but if you meet a drinker who has no taste, you can only consider yourself unlucky, and you have to grind until the second half of the night before you can go home.

The highest temperature in Danbei in summer often exceeds 30 °C, and burning charcoal in midsummer is similar to steaming in a high-temperature sauna anytime and anywhere, and the sweat on the head and body will flow at every turn; Because Bai Xiaoding is inexperienced, there are often small charcoal lumps that burn red and bounce on his bare legs and arms, and a burn will form after the drill is distressed, even if Xiaoding is ready to deal with the ointment at any time, it will take several days to grow; That's not all, the boss Wang is a rough man, once he sees that Xiao Ding is not doing his job well, he will shout at him......

All these Bai Xiaoding endured one by one, not that he was born hard-working, but for him, these hardships, tiredness, and pain are the medicine to alleviate the guilt in his heart, the more his body suffers, the more peaceful his heart is, at this time he is like a believer of a certain religion, through ruthless corporal punishment of himself, to obtain spiritual salvation.

Just now, when Bai Xiaoding entered the store to deliver the charcoal stove, he accidentally stepped on the foot of a male customer, who was about thirty years old, with an arrogant face, and let Xiao Ding apologize repeatedly, but he did not forgive, emphasizing how expensive his shoes were, and asked Xiao Ding to pay money, or the person who came with him persuaded him to forget it, and then agreed to let Bai Xiaoding wipe his shoes clean. Bai Xiaoding has already had a similar experience, anyone in the catering industry can meet it, and at this time, you have to endure it as expensive and high, so she pulled down the towel around her neck and squatted to shine the person's shoes, but she didn't expect to wipe it a few times, and heard someone shout: "Hey Bai Xiaoding, what are you doing!" ”

The person who came was Yan Xiaose, he came in to order, and when he saw this scene, his heart suddenly became angry. Originally, as soon as he saw Xiao Ding today, he felt that he shouldn't do this job, and thought about how to persuade him to quit the ball, but before he could say anything, he saw his good friend squatting on the ground to shine his shoes! Isn't that like slapping yourself in the face?

Bai Xiaoding turned his head to see that it was Yan Xiaose, and secretly screamed in his heart, and hurriedly said to him: "It's okay, you don't care, it's okay right away." ”

But the angry Yan Xiaose was willing to listen to persuasion, and stepped forward to pull him up, "Bai Xiaoding, why did you change your career to shoeshine again?" Aren't you ashamed? ”

Bai Xiaoding was anxious, and before he could speak, the arrogant man who was waiting for the shoeshine said to Yan Xiaose dissatisfiedly: "Who are you?" What are you doing? Nosy, huh? ”

"Yes, I'll take care of it!" Yan Xiaose turned his head and stared at the other party coldly, "Who are you so big that you dare to let him shine your shoes?" ”

"Which green onion are you? Dare to come here and pretend to be a big-tailed wolf? The arrogant man slapped the table and stood up, pointing his finger at Yan Xiaose's nose, and posing as if he was about to teach a lesson.

Today's Yan Xiaose is no longer the same as in the past, and he is already a person with a "social background" at this time. Everyone still remembers Zhuang Liming, who fought with him before, right? Later, Xiao Se once went to Di Bar to play and met him again, Zhuang Liming took the initiative to reconcile with him, giving Xiao Se enough face, and the two became good friends from then on. That Zhuang Liming was born in 1980, three years older than Yan Xiaose, and has quite rich social experience. When playing together, Zhuang Liming took good care of Yan Xiaose, and Yan Xiaose was also very convinced of him, and later the two simply called each other brothers and often played games together.

At this time, seeing that this person was going to play ruthlessly with himself, Yan Xiaose was disdainful, looked at him and said coldly: "You take your hand away, do you hear?" ”

The arrogant man was originally a social deflated, bullying the soft and afraid of the hard, and he was pressed by Yan Xiaose's momentum, and he had already begun to be frightened. At this time, Bai Xiaoding pulled Yan Xiaose behind him and apologized to the other party with a smile, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, big brother, he's ...... He drank too much, don't you mind......"

Bai Xiaoding's breath is good, the arrogance of the arrogant man has grown again, and he said to Yan Xiaose: "The little cub is quite rushed, why do you still want to do it!" ”

"You're right, I want to hit you right now!" Yan Xiaose stared at the man and said word by word.

"Oh, I'll go, it looks like I'm hitting a hard slug today, aren't you trying to hit me? Come on, let's fight! If you don't hit you, you're my grandson! The man lowered his head and leaned forward.

Yan Xiaose was furious, rushed forward and swung his fist to beat someone, Bai Xiaoding struggled to hug Yan Xiaose and shouted: "Yan Xiaose, don't make trouble for me here!" ”

At this time, Wang Da also ran over to stop in the middle and persuaded him to fight, "If you have something to say, say it well, don't fight, don't fight, you have to pay for breaking things......"

At this time, the arrogant man's arrogance had already been suppressed by Yan Xiaose, but he still refused to admit defeat, "Isn't he going to beat me?" I'll just let him fight, and I'm going to see how good he is today......"

Wang Da glared at Bai Xiaoding and glanced outward. Bai Xiaoding understood, and dragged Yan Xiaose to the door, Yan Xiaose wanted to break free of Bai Xiaoding's hand on his waist, but Bai Xiaoding hugged it too tightly and couldn't break free, so he shouted anxiously: "Bai Xiaoding, you let go!" What are you holding me for? ”

Bai Xiaoding didn't speak, and dragged Yan Xiaose back with all his strength, and finally dragged him out of the store. When he got outside, Xiao Ding was afraid that Xiao Se would rush back to the store again, and he still hugged him and refused to let go, Yan Xiao Se rushed left and right and couldn't get rid of it, so he shouted angrily: "Bai Xiaoding, let go of me!" ”

"If you don't go in, I'll let it go!" Bai Xiaoding panted and shhh

"Hey! What are you two doing? Zhan Xiaopai had already walked to the two of them at this time.

Yan Xiaose exerted his strength again, and finally tore Bai Xiaoding's hand away. He lowered his head to look at the shirt that was dirty by Xiao Ding's black "devil's claws", and he was about to go crazy with anger.

"Bai Xiaoding, what's wrong with you? People bully you so much that you don't even dare to fart, and you have to hold his stinky feet to shine his shoes, are you burning charcoal to burn your head? ”

"Yan Xiaose, can you not follow my business?" Bai Xiaoding said with a frown.

"I don't mix? Can I not mix? Just watching you being bullied? ”

"Bai Xiaoding, what's going on?" Zhan Xiaopai asked with a calm face.

“…… It's okay," Bai Xiaoding tried his best to hide, "I had a little misunderstanding with a customer inside just now......

"What a little misunderstanding! The man was clearly bullying him! Yan Xiaose snorted angrily.

"Yan Xiaose!" Bai Xiaoding was angry in his heart, "I know you are standing up for me, but you should also consider my situation, I am a part-time worker here, and I still point to the boss to give me a salary!" You're going to get into a fight with someone without saying a word, and if something really happens, then ...... How did that end? ”

"Bai Xiaoding, what's wrong with you?" Xiao Se became even more angry when she heard this, and looked at him as if she didn't know him, "Are you still the Bai Xiaoding who is always the first in the school in mathematics, the shooting king on the basketball court, and the favorite of the girls in the second class?" Just working as a shit worker in such a bullshit barbecue restaurant, you can become submissive and compromised, like a third grandson? What little money are you missing? Look at what you're wearing, and say you're a begging person! People bully you, and you still put your face up, do you say you're still a gentleman? I'm ashamed of you! ”

Bai Xiaoding endured it again and again, and there was nowhere to complain about grievances, but now he was scolded by Yan Xiaose like this, and his anger rushed to the top of his head, "What's wrong with me asking for food?" I want to eat, I'm glad I want! Yes, I am submissive, I am compromised, I am earning money from my labor! Your fate is good, your family is rich, you are awesome, you can say this, say that, look down on this, look down on that, why don't you look at yourself? What is the difference between being idle all day long, reaching out for food and opening your mouth, and being a parasite? ”

"You! Bai Xiaoding, you are really crazy! Yan Xiaose didn't expect Bai Xiaoding to say these words to herself, and her face turned white in astonishment, "What are you doing at me?" If you have the strength, you will go to the person who bullies you! ”

"Don't make any noise!" Zhan Xiaopai couldn't listen to it anymore.

"Bai Xiaoding!" At this time, Wang Da also came to join in the fun, shouting at Bai Xiaoding: "What are you doing? Is it time to chat? Charcoal! Hurry up! ”

Bai Xiaoding lowered his head in frustration and turned around to leave, but was pulled by Yan Xiaose, "You make it clear before leaving!" ”

"You let go!" On one side, the boss was urging, on the other hand, a friend was making trouble, and there was a god-like Zhan Xiaopai standing next to him, Bai Xiaoding was simply annoyed.

"I said you two are finished?" Zhan Xiaopai finally became angry, and said to Yan Xiaose with a cold face: "Yan Xiaose, why do you like to take care of other people's affairs so much?" I think you'd better take care of yourself first! ”

Before Yan Xiaose could react, Zhan Xiaopai turned to Bai Xiaoding again and said, "Bai Xiaoding, I advise you not to do it, this job is not for you!" ”

After Zhan Xiaopai finished speaking, he turned around and left, Yan Xiaose and Bai Xiaoding first watched Zhan Xiaopai walk away in a daze, and then shook off each other at the same time as if they had woken up, Yan Xiaose kicked over a small charcoal stove on the ground and left angrily. Du Xiaolei and Bian Xiaoxuan, who were standing quietly next to them, were already stupid, they glanced at each other, didn't say hello to Bai Xiaoding, and quietly turned around and left.

Bai Xiaoding stood for a moment, silently cleaned up the charcoal stove that was kicked over by Yan Xiaose, and continued to get busy......