South to North: A Prison Guard at the Beginning

Then Niu Dali saw Old Brother Wu smiling at him, so he spoke in an unpleasant tone.

"Brother Wu! What are you doing? You scared me!"

"Why are you returning it to me? Look at what you are doing! You are spreading the coal everywhere! Why don't you throw it on your kang?" Old Brother Wu glared at him.

Niu Dali took a careful look and found that the area around the boiler was full of coal. He must have forgotten to step on the switch.

"Da Li! What's wrong with you? You've been like this since the Chinese New Year. Are you having a fight with Xiao Yao again?" Uncle Cai asked with concern.

"Looking at the situation, there's no way to escape. He will definitely be beaten to death by Xiao Yao!" said Old Brother Wu with certainty.

"What the hell? It has nothing to do with Yao'er!" Niu Dali waved his hand.

"Then what's wrong with you? You act like you've lost your soul every day, and you don't even attend class properly!" said Brother Old Wu.

"I want to ask for leave!" Niu Dali spoke without hesitation.

"What the hell? You want to ask for leave? What are you going to do?" Brother Wu and Uncle Cai said in unison.

“I want to go to Shenzhen!”

"Why, do you have relatives in Shenzhen?"

"No."

"Then what are you going to Shenzhen for? Just stay quiet. If you still want to go to Shenzhen, I think you will have difficulty even getting on the bed!" said Old Brother Wu angrily.

Niu Dali rolled his eyes at him and didn't care. This was their daily routine.

"I'm not kidding. I may be gone for more than half a month this time. I'm telling you two so that you can be prepared." Niu Dali said seriously.

"Hey Dali, half a month? You don't want the salary?" Uncle Cai said with a frown.

"That's right, just stay here quietly, why go to Shenzhen?" Brother Old Wu also spoke up.

"Uncle Cai, Brother Wu! I've worked with you for so many years. I won't hide anything from you. This time I just want to go to Shenzhen to take a look. Tell me, how many employees have resigned and started their own businesses since the reform and opening up?"

"I also want to go there and take a look. If it works, I plan to quit my job and go into business to make money." Niu Dali said lightly.

After hearing this, Uncle Cai and Old Brother Wu were both stunned. They looked at each other, and then Old Brother Wu spoke first.

"I say, Niu Dali! Are you crazy? Resign and start your own business! Do you have the brains to do business? I'm telling you, just stay still and don't say I'm going to cut you down!"

"Da Li! Nothing can be decided on the spur of the moment. Business is not as simple as you say. If you are really in a bad mood and want to go out for a walk, Uncle Cai will not stop you. But if you want to resign, Uncle Cai will definitely say something to you." Uncle Cai also said.

"Brother Wu, Uncle Cai, I'll tell you the truth. I've been thinking about this for almost half a year. Today I've made a decision. I've figured it out. If I don't leave, I'll be a boiler operator for the rest of my life. I won't have any future. Yao'er will never marry me!"

"So I'm going to go out and give it a try. Even if I fail, I won't have any regrets. The worst that can happen is I can just go back to my hometown and farm!" Niu Dali looked indifferent.

"I say, Niu Dali! What are you thinking? How much effort did your family put into building the railway for you? Can you be worthy of your parents if you go back like this?" Old Brother Wu looked disappointed.

"Yes, Dali, you can't be so careless about this. Listen to me. You must not give up this job. Think about it, I'm old now. If you wait a few more years, I will retire and you will be the assistant driver, right?"

"When the time comes, we can adjust the train schedule based on your length of service, and you can work as a driver on another train. How promising is that?"

"As for Xiao Yao, let's just chase her slowly. Besides, even if we can't catch up with Xiao Yao, there are plenty of good girls out there! Why do you have to choose Xiao Yao?" Uncle Cai advised earnestly.

"That's right. What kind of magic potion did Yao Yuling give you that made you so obsessed? Is she the only woman left in the country?" Brother Wu followed.

"Uncle Cai, even if I become a train driver, what can I do? That will be many years in the future. How much can I earn as a train driver per month?"

"And Yao'er, in this life, I, Niu Dali, will marry no one but Yao Yuling. If I can't marry her, I would rather be single for the rest of my life!"

"I know you are all doing this for my own good, but I have made up my mind. I must go to Shenzhen, so don't stop me!" Niu Dali looked determined at this time.

Originally, he was still somewhat hesitant, but after listening to what the two said, he became more determined. Niu Dali understood what they meant. He might feel that if he couldn't catch up with Yao Er, he had to become rich so that he could tie Yao Yuling's heart.

He still remembered what Brother Yuan said. Maybe Yao Yuling really didn't like him now, but when he had money, his temperament would change, and Yao Yuling might not dislike him at that time.

Of course, this is just a hypothesis. Maybe when that day comes, Yao Yuling still won't like him. But Niu Dali knows that if he doesn't change, Yao Yuling will never like him.

Since he can't change his face, he can start from other places. Once he has money, he can buy Yao'er everything she wants!

For the sake of Yao'er, Niu Dali has given it his all. He is willing to take the risk of returning to his hometown to farm. If he fails this time, he will die!

"I say, Niu Dali! Why are you so stubborn? You just said you won't listen to me, right? Okay, you wait, we'll be home soon, you wait and go home!" Old Brother Wu pointed at Niu Dali with gritted teeth and then turned around to look ahead.

After all, they couldn't have a good conversation on the train, and they had to look ahead. The train still had more than a hundred kilometers to go before they got home, and then they could have a good chat with this kid.

Brother Wu really wants to know what’s going on in Niu Dali’s mind. Why does he have to go into business like everyone else just for Yao Yuling? Is that thing so easy to deal with?

Can Niu Dali, with his spinning brain, figure it out? Can he figure out the accounts when he hasn't even graduated from junior high school?

In fact, Brother Wu and Uncle Cai really don't mean to disparage Niu Dali nor do they mean to belittle him. They are doing all this for Niu Dali's own good. They have worked together for so many years, and they have watched Niu Dali grow.

Especially Brother Wu, he is Niu Dali's master, and he taught him all these things. It can be said that Brother Wu is the one who least wants Niu Dali to leave. He is afraid that if he defeats Niu Dali this time, it will be a mess if he really goes back to farm.

So at this moment, Brother Wu was organizing his words in his mind, waiting to go home and teach Niu Dali a good lesson.