Dreaming for 10,000 years

Chapter 319 Rice

"No! I'm not a ghost!" Jack shook his head and said.

He is a man of reason, a former hero, and a part of this city. Shi Fei's words sounded absurd at first, but when you think about it carefully, they make some sense.

What he needs to do is to take revenge on society with dignity, rather than giving back to those rich masters and consolidating their status.

What should he do?
Is it just to vent the dissatisfaction in my heart? This is obviously not enough.

Shi Fei looked at Jack's thoughtful expression and asked, "Who are your enemies? Who are your friends?"

"My enemies?" Jack raised his head, his eyes passing through the dark dome of the subway station, as if he saw the indifferent faces on the ground. He whispered, "They are all my enemies."

Those indifferent politicians, greedy insurance companies, ruthless rich people, they constitute the power system of this city, like an unshakable mountain, pressing on his heart.

"As for friends?" Jack shook his head: "Right now, I have no friends."

When he embarked on this journey of seeking justice, he had many people supporting him, including the firefighters’ families, former colleagues, and even some strangers who stood by him.

As time went by, many people gradually gave up. Even the families of those brothers chose to give up. The dead are dead, and the living have to continue living.

They have lost too much in the fight for compensation, and are exhausted and no longer able to fight.

Facing the giants of Goff City and the insurance company, ordinary people simply cannot compete. In the end, only Jack is still holding on.

In this sense, he is indeed a hero.

He is a person who has escaped from vulgarity and is persistent.

“When completing a task, you must know who your enemies are and who your friends are.” Shi Fei said, “Treat your enemies like winter and treat your friends like spring.”

"Only in this way can we accomplish what we want to do. Do you really have no friends?" Shi Fei said, pointing to the people huddled in the corner of the dim subway platform: "Are they your friends?"

"Them?" Jack looked at the people huddled in the corner.

He knew some of the stories of those people, but he didn't know some of them. The man Shi Fei was referring to was a young man who originally worked in a government department. Later, the department was streamlined and he was forced to come here with his wife.

His wife was not very pretty, but she disappeared a few days after arriving here. His wife's disappearance made him lose his energy and spirit, and he lived in a daze every day, often getting only a little relief food every few days.

"They can't even get enough food, they..." Jack was interrupted by Shi Fei before he could finish his words.

Shi Fei said: "Then you can let them have enough food first, integrate them into one team, and do what you want to do!"

Jack remained silent.

Jack was silent. What he had wanted was to bring chaos to the city and make those high and mighty feel his pain.

But Shi Fei's words made him realize that simply venting would not change anything, but might make things worse.

Was he venting his dissatisfaction, or was he seeking revenge on those who had hurt him for his own sake?

Sensibility, impulse, anger and reason kept entangled in his mind, just like he had been dealing with those government departments and insurance companies for the past 20 or 30 years. His expression was struggling back and forth, as if he was making a difficult decision. At this time, Shi Fei patted his shoulder again and said in a relaxed tone: "Don't worry, you haven't eaten yet, right?"

It's difficult for people to change because of a few words from strangers, and the same is true for Jack.

"Eat?" Jack was stunned for a moment, not knowing why Shi Fei suddenly mentioned eating.

"No matter what kind of difficulties we face, we still have to eat." Shi Fei smiled and said, "Only after eating can we have the energy to do things and the brain to think. When people are hungry, their brains will also be trapped."

If you don’t eat, you will not only have no strength, but also your brain will be “numb”. Food can bring people the simplest and most direct joy and happiness.

Jack was silent for a moment, and finally nodded. He really hadn't had a good meal for a long time. The man Shi Fei pointed out just now relied on relief food, so does he not rely on relief food?

The relief food is getting worse and worse. He used to be able to eat 70% to 80% full, but now he can only eat 30% to 40%? Hunger has long become a part of his life, and he has even forgotten what it feels like to be full.

So, Jack staggered along with Shi Fei and left the subway station. Suddenly breathing in the fresh air and standing in the sunshine again, Jack felt like he was reborn.

The sunlight shone on his face, warm and bright, as if dispelling the haze that had been on him for many years.

He and Shi Fei walked through several dim streets and came to a high-end restaurant. The restaurant's decoration was luxurious and elegant, with soft lights shining on the exquisite tableware and the air filled with the aroma of delicious food.

Jack stood at the door, looking a little uneasy. His clothes were shabby and he still had the smell of the subway station on him, which made him look out of place here.

Under normal circumstances, the restaurant would not be open on such a morning, but since restaurants cannot open at night, they have to open in the morning.

The restaurant had just opened, and many people were coming in and out. When they passed by Jack, they all frowned, with undisguised disdain in their eyes.

"Are we...really going to eat here?" Jack asked in a low voice.

"What are you afraid of? I'm treating you, eat whatever you want!" Shi Fei patted his shoulder and said, not minding his shabby clothes or the smell on his clothes.

The two walked into the restaurant but were stopped by the waiter. The waiter didn't say anything, but just looked at Jack indifferently.

That cold look was like two sharp swords, piercing Jack's heart.

Jack felt a sting, the look was like someone he had met.

Shi Fei was about to say something when he was stopped by Jack. Jack looked pale and whispered, "Sir, I know you mean well, but forget it."

Seeing him like this, Shi Fei nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take you somewhere else."

Where did they go?

They took a taxi to the Chinese district in Goff City!
Chinese people can appear anywhere in the world, let alone in Goff City?
The morning tea restaurants here are bustling with people, and the air is filled with the aroma of various foods.

Shrimp dumplings, barbecued pork buns, glutinous rice chicken, chicken feet... Jack had never seen such a lively scene, nor had he ever tasted these foods.

As we all know, white people's rice is not rice, so it was the first time that Jack ate real "rice".

(End of this chapter)