2023 AD, July 15th.

Location, Chang Sha City, Hunan Province.

"Squeak~~! Squeak~~yah! Squeak......"

It was the height of summer, and the annoying and loud cry came from the trees in the distance.

Mu Rufeng wiped the sweat from his forehead, squinted and looked up at the sun.

His lips were chapped and he was sweating profusely.

The steps of walking are a little vain, and the head is a little dizzy.

"It's almost there."

Mu Rufeng retracted his gaze and looked at the people's pharmacy a hundred meters away.

Outside the people's pharmacy, there is also a thriving convenience store in Furong.

Mu Rufeng quickened his pace.

Soon, he walked into the pharmacy.

A cool cold wind greeted him, which lifted Mu Rufeng's spirits.

"Welcome, buy something."

A young lady in a white lab coat sitting at the counter looked away from the screen of her phone and asked.

"Is there Huoxiang Zhengqi water?" Mu Rufeng said straight to the point.

"Yes, I'll get it for you."

After the young lady finished speaking, she stood up, turned around, and took out a box of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water in the glass cabinet at the back.

"Fifteen dollars, I'll sweep you."

Mu Rufeng didn't speak, and directly took the Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, and then opened it as soon as possible and took out a bottle.

When a small bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water entered the mouth, a pungent smell rushed straight to the Tianling lid.

At this moment, Mu Rufeng's face twisted.

It was this smell that made Mu Rufeng's brain sober up a lot.

Then the second bottle, the third bottle.

Three bottles of Huoxiang Zhengqi underwater, Mu Rufeng felt that his sense of taste was about to be lost.

"You don't have to drink so much, one bottle is enough." Seeing this, the young lady hurriedly said.

"This damn weather, it's so hot, I can't stand it if I don't drink two more bottles."

Mu Rufeng grinned, and immediately complained, showing the payment code.

"Tick! Scan the code to complete! The guest pays 15 yuan on WeChat. ”

"yes, it's hot, I'm sweating profusely when I go out and walk two steps." The young lady looked at Mu Rufeng with some sympathy.

Mu Rufeng nodded, took the box of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and turned around and left the pharmacy.

Out of the pharmacy, Mu Rufeng did not leave, turned around and entered the store on the side.

When I went to the freezer, I grabbed a cold 1L bottle of jasmine tea.

Twisting the cap, Mu Rufeng drank half a bottle directly in one go.

A chilling sensation spread throughout the body.

At the same time, the bitter taste in his mouth was also suppressed a lot, and Mu Rufeng felt that he was alive.

I took three more 1.5-liter bottles of chilled Nongfu Spring and went to the counter.

"Jasmine tea 3 pieces 5, water 7.5, a total of 11 pieces, I'll sweep you."

Mu Rufeng responded, scanned the code to pay and left.

……

Mu Rufeng, male, 24 years old this year, as an undergraduate, it has been two years since graduation.

Four years of college allowed Mu Rufeng to learn certain social skills, but in the general environment, it is too difficult to find a good job.

The initial salary is 3,000, just ask if you are afraid!

Nine in the morning and nine in the evening, I asked you if you were afraid!

One meeting in the morning, one meeting at noon, and one meeting in the evening, I asked you if you were afraid!

A report every day, just ask if you are afraid!

Anyway, Mu Rufeng was afraid, so he didn't choose a professional job.

Today, Mu Rufeng works as a stevedore in a warehouse for community group buying.

Working twelve hours a day, at the end of the day, the whole body is sore, and all you earn is hard-earned money.

Very tired, really tired, but, make money!

There are also not so many cumbersome headaches.

For example, several of his college classmates have also worked in Changsha, and for two years, the highest salary is only more than 5,000, and the low salary is more than 2,000.

As for him, it is seven thousand a month, and he still has food and shelter.

This is also because the competition for group buying in this community is too great, and the business has become a little bleaker.

For example, last year, when his business was good, his monthly salary averaged tens of thousands, and his salary could be higher during the New Year's holidays.

Of course, the salary is high, and it is a desperate effort.

Just like in this 38-degree weather, under the scorching sun, you have to unload a trailer.

This stevedore, one group left, another group came, most of them middle-aged.

Only middle-aged people can endure hardship.

is like Mu Rufeng, who is very able to endure hardships, and has persevered here for two years.

The cousin who brought him into this industry left his job in the third month of Mu Rufeng's work, and he couldn't hold on anymore.

Of course, Mu Rufeng is not without gains.

Two years of work also allowed Mu Rufeng, who was originally a little chubby, to gain a strong body and eight-pack abs, which is really there.

"Xiao Mu, are you feeling better, do you want to take a rest again, this half of the carload of goods, Lao Wang and I have unloaded it."

A tall, somewhat swarthy man stood on the platform, and when he saw Mu Rufeng coming, he immediately spoke.

"Uncle Liu, it's okay, I'm fine after drinking Huoxiang Zhengqi Water. Come, you also drink a bottle, and I bought you ice water, drink two sips, and rest. ”

Mu Rufeng followed Uncle Liu into the semi-trailer and handed Huoxiang Zhengqi Water and two bottles of Nongfu Spring to the two of them.

"You can keep the ice water and drink it yourself, I'm old and my stomach is not good, so I brought my own herbal tea."

Uncle Liu said, put the rubber board in his hand on the ground, and then took the Huoxiang Zhengqi water.

After drinking Huoxiang Zhengqi water, he picked up a large kettle from the ground on one side and drank two sips of herbal tea with a gurgling taste.

"I'm in good health, give it to me, hehe!"

After Uncle Wang drank Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, he stepped forward and took two bottles of water, and then directly opened a bottle of Gulu and took a big sip.

Seeing this, Mu Rufeng smiled and didn't say anything.

The three of them walked a few steps to the platform and came to the rear of the semi-trailer.

In this place, the tin eaves above the warehouse can block out the sun.

As for the place to unload the goods further ahead, sorry, there is no shelter, the sun is scorching.

Uncle Wang is a relatively thin man, in his forties, and he is more greedy and cheap.

As for Uncle Liu, he is a more honest but somewhat stubborn uncle, who is three or five years older than Uncle Wang.

"Xiao Mu, you're 24 this year, have you had a girlfriend?" Uncle Wang said suddenly.

"Nope."

"At this age, it's time to look for it. Xiao Mu can also endure hardships, he is also strong, and he doesn't look bad, I'll introduce you to one tomorrow. Uncle Liu said with a smile.

"That's a good feeling." Mu Rufeng said with a smile.

"I remember Lao Liu, isn't your daughter about to graduate, isn't this just the right time to introduce to Xiao Mu." Uncle Wang said suddenly.

When Uncle Liu heard this, he was a little embarrassed, and was about to speak, but he saw Mu Rufeng and said with a smile: "Uncle Liu's daughter, but 211 University, how can I be worthy, I will do hard work." ”

"Don't talk about this, I'll introduce you to a good girl tomorrow." Uncle Liu patted Mu Rufeng and said.

"Eh, by the way, have you heard, another driver has died in the liquor storehouse." Lao Wang suddenly whispered.

"Huh? Another one died? Really? Didn't I remember one dying the other day? Lao Liu's voice also became a little low.