Chapter 3 The world is cold and cold
After the selection, Chen Lixin asked for Li Changyi's ID card, the reason was to go through the procedures for him to join the team, in fact, the piggyback also went through the admission procedures for him, after all, such an excellent sports seedling, how can it be justified with only a junior high school education?
Li Changyi didn't know anything about this, and went back to the martial arts hall hungry to wait for the result.
He is different from the children in the sports school, since he was a child, his father does not love his mother, and his grandparents are not there, he was sent to Liang Guohui to suffer at the age of seven or eight, and after graduating from junior high school at the age of 16, he was driven to the fish market by the master to help, and almost all the hard-earned money was handed over to the master to squander.
Now that unlucky master patted his ass and left, he still has to make money to eat!
It's just that when he returned to the martial arts hall, he was dumbfounded, the storefront was smashed, and the furniture, daily necessities, wooden stakes and other practice equipment were all dragged to the street, making a mess.
He saw a fat master dragging the "Wing Chun Gym" signboard cherished by Leung Kwok-fai onto the garbage truck, and immediately rushed over to hook his legs and push his shoulders to bring the opponent down.
The other three strong men "hula" came up, all of them holding sledgehammers and shovels in their hands, looking menacing.
Li Changyi was not afraid, his feet were down from the horse, his left hand was holding the plaque, and the palm of his right hand was slightly raised, looking like he would not refuse to come, and he swore to protect the martial arts hall.
The surrounding neighbors heard the movement and surrounded them, seeing that a street fight was about to start, the fat charter wife ran over to explain that Liang Guohui called to leave the room this morning, and she didn't want anything in the room, and she was looking for these people from the sanitation department to collect the garbage.
With a "bang", the plaque fell to the ground, Li Changyi was speechless in frustration, and picked up the mobile phone and scolded the master.
On the other end of the phone, Liang Guohui said that the plane was about to take off, and he would talk about something when he got off the plane, so he forcibly hung up the phone and turned off the phone.
Li Changyi had nowhere to reason, so he could only go to his room to pack up some bits and pieces of goods and a few thin clothes, and was "invited" out of the room.
There was a drizzle in the sky, and Li Changyi was at a loss, but a few people came to him to collect the bills, and it turned out that the master also had tobacco and alcohol outstanding debts in the nearby store.
These are all verbal credits, Li Changyi can't tell the difference, but the old neighbors for many years are all uncles and grandmothers who watched him grow up, and he can't turn his face, so he can only take out his mobile phone and open the payment code, and let others sweep away the balance in his bank card.
At first, someone explained to him what the master bought and how much he owed, but then everyone went crazy like a supermarket grabbing eggs, pushing and scolding.
Li Changyi was squeezed by these grandfathers and grandmothers who seemed to be old and frail, and he raised his head in disappointment, looking at the clouds in the sky and his heart was like a knife.
After clearing the bill, Li Changyi's account balance was only 16.25 yuan.
On the contrary, he felt a sense of relief, at least he could eat a full meal, and as long as he had the strength, he could survive in this city.
He held a plaque to block the rain, and walked quickly to the fast food stall he often went to at the entrance of the alley: "Aunt Chen, the old way, a portion of pork knuckle rice!" ”
From morning to now, he has only eaten a few bites of cheong fun, and he has long been so hungry that his chest is pressed against his back.
As soon as he put down the plaque and sat down, he suddenly received a bill message on his mobile phone, prompting Tencent members to automatically renew their fees and deduct 15 yuan.
Li Changyi stared at the balance of two cents and five cents on his phone in frustration, and his nails dug into his palms.
Master was on the plane, unable to reach him for at least 16 hours, and the only person he could turn to was his mother, whom he hadn't contacted for three or four years.
That ruthless woman, there was only a vague appearance left in his heart, and she was not as kind as Aunt Chen behind the meat case......
He shook his head, his straight body collapsed: "Forget it, just a bowl of white rice." ”
Aunt Chen, who is forty-five or sixteen years old, uses a chopstick to coil her hair up today, wears an old black T-shirt, and a greasy apron over it.
She has a pair of smiling eyes, which are very good-looking, and she can also see Li Changyi's embarrassment.
A few minutes later, she pushed over a plate full of pig's feet, Guangzhang, and sauerkraut, and at the same time sent a kind smile: "Pretty boy, I ask you, free order today!" ”
Li Changyi choked up a little with gratitude, took a big bite of rice and ate meat, swept every grain of rice in the bowl, and even ate the broth cleanly.
After all, he did not dial the mobile phone number of his mother, but chose to open Huabei to pay the bill.
Aunt Chen held the payment QR code and refused to let go, but after all, she couldn't resist Li Changyi's wishes.
Seeing that the young man was so stubborn, she had no choice but to smile and wave her hand: "The plaque is low, and you will move away when you are developed." ”
This helped Li Changyi a lot, he thanked him repeatedly, looked back at the plaque step by step, and left the small shop.
The cold rain hit his face, and the tears of grievance finally burst out of his eyes.
Li Changyi cried and ran, through the dark alleys and dark stairs, and he ran to the top of the tallest self-built building in Shipai Village.
He used to come here often, overlooking the chaotic urban village, and then looking at the rows of high-rise buildings in the distance, and daydreaming that the martial arts hall would be carried forward.
Now that the master is gone, the martial arts hall is closed, the city is so big, but there is not a square meter for him to settle down and rest, there are tens of millions of people in the streets and alleys, but no one can talk to him......
He stood in the rain in despair, wanting to send a text message to his master, telling him about his morning test and about the closure of the martial arts hall.
The rain wet the screen of his mobile phone, and the content was deleted and changed several times, but he only sent a greeting: "Master, are you safe?" Pay attention to safety when you go there, eat and drink well, take care of yourself, don't be afraid to spend money, I will send you money with my salary. ”
He remembered his work in the aquatic market, and there were still more than ten days of unpaid wages, so he finally cheered up and ran all the way down, and disappeared between the buildings in a few leaps.
The aquatic market is wholesale, and it is only busy in the early hours of the morning, and it is very deserted during the day. He stayed up on the bench in the smelly warehouse for two days, not waiting for a call or text message from Master, but finally received a call from the sports school.
Principal Chen informed him that the afternoon would pass, and that he and his teammates would be sent to Hebei Province for the next round of tests.
Li Changyi knew that this was one of the few opportunities in his life, and he had to seize it no matter what: "You must get ahead and leave this damp and dim day!" ”
He took a cool shower with tap water in the warehouse, settled seventeen days' wages with his boss, and prepared to run into the unknown future.
The boss is a good person, and when he heard that Li Changyi was going to participate in the selection of Olympic athletes, he specially gave him an extra 500 yuan and encouraged him to get ahead and win glory for the country.
This move restored some warm colors to Guangzhou in Li Changyi's mind.
He got into the bus of the sports school with his backpack on his back, went straight to Baiyun Airport, and boarded the plane with 15 strangers in a daze.
On the plane, the next seat was a fifteen or sixteen-year-old girl, slender and short, not at all like practicing sports.
As soon as the girl took her seat, she was very excited, and took the initiative to greet Li Changyi: "Hello senior, my name is Si Lingling, from Class 7 of 2015, 16 years old this year, specializing in rhythmic gymnastics." ”
Li Changyi has been away from campus for 3 years, and the women he usually contacts are the aunt of the vegetable market and the neighbor's grandmother, and he is a little shy when talking to the girl: "My name is Li Changyi, I am not from your school, and I have practiced Wing Chun for a few years." ”
Si Lingling tilted her head, her big eyes flickering with a look of adoration: "We've all heard about it!" You're a record-breaking 'airborne' god! ”