Going to work? Even a dog wouldn't go!

Chapter 52, Driving a ride-hailing car is too difficult!

Zhang Xian also has "techniques" when serving fish.

Those with beautiful legs and high looks will receive big rewards.

Those who are average-looking can just pick any item; the main point is to choose based on appearance.

After a while, the beautiful legs in front of Zhang Xian suddenly turned into thick elephant legs.

He subconsciously looked up and saw that the person who came to collect the fish was the woman next door who sold grilled sausages. She had changed into a skirt at some point and was wearing thick stockings that she had found somewhere, making her already thick thighs look even more bloated.

"Brother, can I receive it now?"

The woman selling grilled sausages grinned.

"Uh, yes, you can get it."

Since he had set the rules himself, Zhang Xian couldn't go back on his word. He searched around in the fishing net and found the smallest fish, handing it to the other person.

Upon seeing this, the woman selling grilled sausages immediately protested: "Young man, can you give me another one? This is way too small!"

"Randomly selected fish!"

Zhang Xian replied with four words in a serious tone, and then announced loudly, "Next."

"Brother, this is discriminatory treatment!"

"You're the kind of person who doesn't behave like this!"

The woman selling grilled sausages shouted angrily.

Zhang Xian remained silent, but the onlookers and those queuing behind him were outraged and began to condemn the behavior.

"You're being picky even when someone gives it to you for free!"

"Exactly! They're never satisfied with taking advantage!"

"If you don't want it, just give me the fish. I don't mind if it's small!"

"Let's hurry up and go, don't delay us from getting our fish."

Seeing that she had provoked public outrage, the woman selling grilled sausages had no choice but to leave dejectedly.

However, she was still muttering under her breath: "You give big fish to other girls who are pretty, but you give small fish to me. Who wasn't the village beauty when they were young!"

Zhang Xian's "unspoken rules" for delivering fish were revealed by the pretty, slender woman who sells grilled sausages.

But this is good, after all, Zhang Xian couldn't say these things outright. Now that the sausage lady has said it, some of the women still in line are pulling their skirts up.

It's just showing a little leg, it's no big deal.

When it came time to serve the fish, Zhang Xian indeed found a large fish for the young woman in the short skirt.

"Next person."

The young woman happily carried the big fish away, and Zhang Xian's gaze fell on the legs of the next person carrying the fish, and then he went numb.

The person who came to collect the fish was actually the guy selling grilled squid across the street. He had somehow gotten a pair of black fishnet stockings that went past his knees and was wearing them.

The problem is, the leg hair is sticking out, looking like two thick yams!
"Brother, you're pushing yourself too hard!"

Zhang Xian's lips twitched violently.

"Brother, I want to eat fish too!"

The guy selling grilled squid chuckled: "Isn't it written that you can get a free fish if you wear stockings?"

"Yes, that makes sense."

The rules were set by Zhang Xian himself, and they had to be followed. Without saying a word, he took a fish and handed it to his older brother, thinking to himself: From now on, it should be written that fish can only be claimed by women aged 18 to 40.

"Thanks, bro!"

The man selling grilled squid walked away with a smile, while the crowd burst into laughter.

A little while later, all the fish in the fishing net were distributed.

"Sorry, ladies, we've run out of fish for today."

"If fate allows, see you tomorrow."

Zhang Xian stood up and shook the empty fishing net.

There were still more than a dozen people in line, so they had no choice but to disperse.

However, some outgoing women came up directly: "Handsome, can we add each other on WeChat? I'll send the fish again tomorrow, I'll come early."

"Well, that's fine."

Seeing that the woman who approached him was quite attractive, Zhang Xian added her as a WeChat friend.

After packing up his stall, Zhang Xian hopped on his electric scooter and prepared to leave, but then someone suddenly called his name.

"Xiwei, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Xian looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Lin Xiwei who had called him.

"I rented this house."

Lin Xiwei pointed in the direction of the entrance to the residential area.

"Wow, we're actually quite close."

Zhang Xian's home is only about four or five kilometers away from here.

"I saw you were handing out fish, and you even had to wear stockings to receive them. I never knew you had this kind of fetish!"

Lin Xiwei pouted and teased.

"Well, people always change!"

"Do you cook for yourself? I have two fish left, I'll share one with you."

Zhang Xian opened the storage compartment of his electric scooter and set aside the two largest fish, intending to take them home to eat.

"I'm not wearing stockings, isn't that against the rules?"

Lin Xiwei pouted slightly. She was wearing jeans, not stockings, but the tight jeans accentuated her perfect leg and hip curves.

She was, after all, the school beauty back then; her figure and looks were both stunning.

"What kind of relationship do we have that we're talking about this!"

Zhang Xian smiled and said, "If it's convenient, I'll help you take the fish upstairs and help you get familiar with the place."

"Well, that's all for you."

Lin Xiwei hesitated for a moment, then nodded gently.

"Alright, get in the car."

Zhang Xian patted the back seat of the electric scooter.

Lin Xiwei didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

The electric scooter drove into the park and, under Lin Xiwei's direction, arrived at Building 3.

"Miss Lin, and who is this?"

Downstairs in the gym equipment area, a man who looked to be around thirty years old was walking his dog. However, it was more like he was waiting for Lin Xiwei. He just stayed downstairs and didn't go far. When he saw Lin Xiwei, he immediately came up to her.

However, when he looked at Zhang Xian, his eyes revealed an undisguised hostility.

"Hello, Zhang Xian, Xian as in 'sage'."

Before Lin Xiwei could speak, Zhang Xian took the initiative to introduce himself and warmly extended his hand.

Hello, Zhou Peng.

The man shook hands with Zhang Xian, but felt that his hand was damp.

"The dog is quite cute, talk to you later."

Just as Zhang Xian and Zhou Peng shook hands, Lin Xiwei walked straight into the building entrance, clearly ignoring Zhou Peng completely.

Seeing this, Zhang Xian quickly followed.

Zhou Peng then brought the hand he had shaken with Zhang Xian to his nose and sniffed it; it smelled fishy.

A fishmonger?
How could Lin Xiwei be with a fishmonger?

Zhou Peng frowned, silently speculating about the relationship between the two.

"Is that guy walking his dog waiting for you?"

As they entered the elevator, Zhang Xian asked.

"I guess so, it's like a persistent leech."

"This shows that you are charming and have no shortage of suitors wherever you go."

"I can't compare to you, you're going to marry a celebrity."

Lin Xiwei replied quietly.

"Xiwei, something's not right with your tone!"

"Anyone who didn't know better would think you were jealous!" Zhang Xian teased with a smile.

Lin Xiwei didn't say anything, and walked out on her own when the elevator arrived.

The apartment she rented was a one-bedroom unit, about 40 square meters, with a compact layout.

Although the house was small, it was well-maintained, which showed that Lin Xiwei was a person who was consistent inside and out, unlike some young girls who were glamorous on the outside but lived in places that were simply unbearable to look at.

"There were no men's slippers, only disposable slippers that I brought back from my business trip."

Lin Xiwei took a pair of brand-new disposable slippers from the shoe cabinet and handed them to Zhang Xian.

"Have you never had a boyfriend?"

Zhang Xianming asked the question knowingly, after all, the other person only had one red thread connecting them, and it was still tied to him. "No, unlike you, Chu Yourong is already the fourth one!"

"Looks like you've been secretly following me!"

"No, that's what Yuanyuan said."

"Sit wherever you like."

Lin Xiwei naturally wouldn't admit that she had been secretly keeping an eye on Zhang Xian. She pointed to the sofa, then went to open the refrigerator, took out a bottle of cola, and handed it to Zhang Xian: "Do you still like drinking this?"

"Like it!"

"I'm a very loyal person!"

Zhang Xian yanked open the tab on the Coke can and took a big gulp.

"Heh, I didn't realize that!"

Lin Xiwei grabbed a bottle of soda water and sat down opposite Zhang Xian.

"We've already taken our wedding photos, when are you planning to get married?"

After a moment of silence, Lin Xiwei asked.

"Are you in such a hurry to give me a wedding gift?"

"I never said I would go!"

"Given our relationship, it wouldn't be appropriate for us not to go, would it?"

"What's our relationship?"

"Old classmate, old lover".

"Pah! Who said we're old flames!"

Lin Xiwei rolled her eyes and then took a small sip of her soda water.

"I'm just kidding you. Chu Yourong and I have already broken up."

"Huh? You broke up??"

Lin Xiwei was shocked: "Didn't we just finish taking wedding photos?"

"It's because I met you on the day we took our wedding photos!"

"After Chu Yourong found out about your relationship with me, she got angry and we had a big fight."

Zhang Xian can make up lies without even blinking.

"But she went to Liu Dongxu's wedding too."

"That was agreed upon beforehand. She probably didn't want to stand Dongxu up!"

Zhang Xian shrugged and took another big gulp of his sugary soda.

"You really broke up?"

Seeing that Zhang Xian didn't seem to be lying, Lin Xiwei's lips curled up imperceptibly.

"Xiwei, I get the feeling you're gloating!"

"No, how could it be!"

Lin Xiwei quickly denied it.

"Alright, laugh if you want to, you can't stop smiling!"

Zhang Xian shrugged nonchalantly: "The plan to live off a woman has failed. From now on, I'll have to rely on myself!"

"I don't have any gigolos here, but I can cook you dinner."

Lin Xiwei was in a great mood and turned to go to the kitchen.

In no time, she had prepared four dishes and a soup, including three hot dishes and one cold dish.

"When did your cooking skills become so good?"

Zhang Xian was quite surprised, as he didn't think Lin Xiwei was very good at cooking.

"Eating out is unhealthy, so I learned to cook for myself."

"Cattle!"

Zhang Xian gave a thumbs up, then buried himself in his rice.

After fishing and releasing the fish, Zhang Xian was really hungry after a long day of work. Plus, Lin Xiwei was a good cook, so he ate two bowls of rice in one go.

When he came out of Lin Xiwei's house, his belly had become noticeably rounder.

The two got along very well during this unexpected encounter. Zhang Xian didn't rush to advance their relationship; they just chatted like old friends and reminisced about the past.

Before their last wedding photoshoot, the couple hadn't seen each other for several years, and they needed to get to know each other again, both physically and mentally, which took time.

Step out of the building entrance.

Zhang Xian was surprised to find that Zhou Peng was still in the gym downstairs, with his pet teddy bear lying on the ground, clearly tired from playing.

"Brother Zhang."

Zhou Peng was probably waiting for Zhang Xian. As soon as he saw Zhang Xian walk out of the building, he immediately went to greet him.

"Old Zhou, you're walking your dog here?"

Zhou Peng looked older than Zhang Xian, so he casually called him Old Zhou.

"That's right, our Beibei doesn't want to go home once she's out."

Zhou Peng gave a perfunctory answer and went straight to the point, asking, "Brother Zhang, are you and Miss Lin related?"

Downstairs, Zhou Peng kept thinking about the relationship between the two. He had considered the possibility of them being boyfriend and girlfriend, but he also felt that Lin Xiwei would never be interested in a fishmonger.

After careful consideration, he guessed that the two were probably relatives.

"They're not relatives."

Zhang Xian waved his hand, then delivered a fatal blow to Zhou Peng: "Xiwei is my girlfriend!"

"what?"

"girlfriend??"

Zhou Peng was shocked; this was exactly what he feared had happened.

Two months ago, after he bumped into his beautiful neighbor Lin Xiwei in the elevator, he began to try every means to get close to her and even confessed his love to her many times, but Lin Xiwei never gave him any chance.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Xiwei ended up dating a fishmonger!
What kind of taste is that?
Zhang Xian hummed a little tune as he mounted his electric scooter. He wasn't exactly lying; Lin Xiwei was indeed his girlfriend a few years ago!
However, his words just now need a prefix.

"Wait a minute, when did you two get together? I've never seen you before."

After Zhang Xian rode away on his electric scooter, Zhou Peng finally realized what had happened and couldn't help but chase after him to ask, but he didn't get any response.

Out of the community.

Zhang Xian hung the last big fish, weighing seven or eight pounds, on the back of his electric scooter.

On his way home, he didn't take the shortest route. Instead, he rode his electric scooter to the nearby night market before finally returning to his alley, satisfied with his journey.

However, when he reached the supermarket at the entrance of the alley, he stopped again, took out a cigarette, and sat on his electric scooter to smoke.

People entering and leaving the supermarket can't help but ask, "Xiaoxian, did you catch this fish? How many pounds does it weigh?"

Whenever this happens, Zhang Xian would casually reply, "It's only seven or eight pounds."

"Brother Xian, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Xian dawdled and smoked two cigarettes. Just as he was about to leave, Pang Fei walked over carrying his laptop bag, looking like he had just finished working overtime again.

"Hmm, this fish weighs only seven or eight pounds."

Zhang Xian casually replied.

"Uh, did you catch a big fish?"

It was completely dark by then, and Pang Fei hadn't noticed the big fish hanging on the back of the electric scooter until Zhang Xian spoke to him.

"That's right, that's my only hobby."

"Xiaoxian, you're living a really carefree life, unlike me, I'm just a beast of burden!"

Pang Fei sighed.

"What's so cool about him? He's just an unemployed bum!"

Zhang Xian waved his hand modestly.

Just as the two were talking, Liu Dongxu walked over from behind with his head hanging low.

"Dongxu, why are you back so late? Are you already working overtime right after starting work?"

Pang Fei called out to Liu Dongxu.

"Yeah, I worked overtime."

Liu Dongxu nodded somewhat guiltily.

Only Zhang Xian knew that he hadn't found a formal job yet; everyone else assumed he had already started working. This news was naturally spread by his father, Liu Fusheng.

"You might not be used to it at first, but you'll get used to it!"

"I'm going to the supermarket to buy some things. You guys chat."

Pang Fei offered a word of comfort, then turned and went into the supermarket.

After he left, Liu Dongxu couldn't hold back anymore. He said to Zhang Xian with a long face, "Brother Xian, driving for a ride-hailing service is too difficult!"

"After driving for half a day, I finally earned a little over two hundred yuan, but then a complaint resulted in a fine of one hundred and fifty yuan, a parking violation resulted in another fine of one hundred yuan, and after deducting the electricity bill, I ended up losing over one hundred yuan at the end of the day."

　The power went out, and I almost had to stop updating.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)